Christmas is almost here and no one is more excited about the upcoming holiday than Kohei Horikoshi himself. THE My Hero Academy creator has just released a new work of art based on the holiday season, featuring three iconic characters from the series.
The piece, posted on Horikoshi's website Account Xyou will definitely get it My Hero Academy fans into the Christmas spirit, adding a fun and festive touch to some of the series' most beloved characters. Main character Izuku Midoriya, Bakugo Katsuki, and Pro Hero Mirko make appearances in the stellar work of art, embarking on a joyful mission.
Deku, Bakugo and Mirko shine My Hero Academia Most festive art yet
In the colorful illustration, all three characters pose as Santa Claus delivering gifts
The image reveals Deku, Bakugo, and Mirko all dressed in bright, red, Santa-themed outfits. Bakugo and Deku wear Santa Claus suits, consisting of red and white long-sleeved clothing alongside matching red and white pants, held up by brown belts and tucked into thick brown boots. Mirko's outfit is a variation on her typical Pro Hero jumpsuit, as she wore a red and white jumpsuit with a brown belt, also making her look like Santa Claus. The entire trio wears red and white Santa hats, further completing their transformations into the icon of Christmas, Saint Nicholas himself.
The group of heroes run around the artwork, jumping from rooftop to rooftop. As they run, they each hold an almost overflowing beige bag full of gifts to be delivered for Christmas. Each member of the trio appears fiercely determined, as if nothing is stopping them from distributing these valuable gifts to their deserving recipients. This drawing is one of Kohei Horikoshi's most fun, colorful and joyful pieces.putting some of its most well-known characters in a silly scenario where they are responsible for delivering presents just like Santa Claus.
Horikoshi created a fun piece of My Hero Academy Art for Jump Festa 2025
He frequently creates fun art of his most iconic manga characters and intends to continue
This Christmas illustration isn't the only art Horikoshi has created recently, as he just released a piece for Jump Festa 2025 as well. In the Jump Festa artwork, All Might, Deku, and Bakugo are posing as idols. The former wears a mechanical suit, while the latter two wear stylish suits, changing their usual appearance and adding fashionable touches to their outfit. My Hero Academy heroes. Kohei Horikoshi often creates art of his characters in new situations and wearing creative costumes, helping fans imagine their favorites in a variety of scenarios, such as delivering Christmas presents and becoming famous idols.
Although the The manga ended on December 4, 2024, with the release of My Hero Academia Epilogue, Kohei Horikoshi never stops creating content related to the franchise, as evidenced by this newest Christmas cartoon. In post X that accompanies the illustration, he warmly thanked his fans, expressing the utmost gratitude to everyone who supported the series. In the comments of Horikoshi's Jump Festa, he suggested that the future My Hero Academy drawings would probably be on the way soon, so it looks like he doesn't intend to leave behind his beloved characters like Bakugo and Deku forever.
Source: @horikoshiko in X