My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi
The world is a very different place in this story. Most people manifest "quirks," which are superpowers that come in a great variety (like X-Men mutations). Heroes are trained to maintain order as others use their quirks for villainy. Of course, the population has a small number of people without quirks, like Izuku Midoriya. Izuku's lack of quirk hasn't ended his desire to be a hero and his hope to get into U.A., the most prestigious hero-training high school in Japan. A few months before his application to the school, Izuku has a run-in with the ultra-popular and ultra-successful hero All Might, who has a plan that will give Izuku the chance that he wants so badly.
The story is a classic example of the little guy with the right spirit who finally gets the right power to match that spirit (the most famous example being Steve Rogers/Captain America). The plot is a bit predictable but is imaginatively executed. All Might has an interesting twist or two with his story. Izuku is the typical overwhelmed boy going into a new school and finding his place among the students. He even has the cute blonde girl who's interested in him, though he can barely manage to speak to her. Typical high school situations are made fresher with the superhero academy setting raising the stakes.
Recommended. I'll keep reading.
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