My Hero Academia Author Horikoshi recommends New Manga to fans

This article contains spoilers from My Hero Academia.

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Horikoshi recommended the “Ichi the Witch” manga to fans.
The manga is about a boy named Ichi who becomes the first male witch.
Fans can read “Ichi the Witch” for free on MangaPlus and Viz Media.

Horikoshi is a famous mangaka who has written and illustrated iconic manga My Hero Academia. As fans may already know, My Hero Academia The manga ended in late 2024 and the anime is set to conclude this year.

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With the fan-favorite manga coming to an end, Horikoshi has the perfect recommendation for readers looking to experience something new in Shonen Jump. Here's what manga Horikoshi recommends and what the plot is.

Recommended Ichi the Witch by Horikoshi

Horikoshi, Mangaka My Hero Academiahas recently recommended a new manga for fans to read, called Ichi the Witch.

The manga Ichi the Witch is one of the most recent additions to Weekly Shonen Jump, having only started serialization in early September 2024, which is only 4 months from its January 2025 launch. So far, there are 16 chapters in the manga and the first volume of this manga will be released in Japan on January 4 this year.

This interesting manga is written by Osamu Nishi, and drawn by Shiro Usazaki. Artist Usazaki may also be known by some readers for his work on Act-Age. However, after the cancellation of the manga, she is now engaged in this new work.

What is Ichi the Witch?

In a world where it is believed that only women can become witches, a boy named Ichi, after whom the series is named, becomes the first male witch. In the world of Ichi the Witch there are monsters known as Magix. Defeating them allows one to become a witch, a feat Ichi was able to accomplish.

This manga has an interesting new concept, and it's easy to see why Horikoshi recommends it.

Where can fans read Ichi the Witch?

Like most manga these days, fans can access and read MangaPlus and Viz Media for free. Chapters are released simultaneously worldwide on these websites. The next manga chapter is set to come out on Friday, January 3, 2025. All chapters come out at 17:00 Japan Standard Time.

With Horikoshi encouraging more people to pick up this manga, fans can only hope it stays strong as many manga get canceled for poor performance in their initial months.

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