A four-page bonus in the Team-Up Missions spin-off puts Saguri-chan, a character carried over from Yoco Akiyama's earlier work, into a hero role. Minoru Mineta and Hanta Sero round out the tiny cast, and the whole idea traces back to a stray remark by Kohei Horikoshi.
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Summary
Titled Explorer Hero: Saguri-chan, this short is a bonus entry in My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions, written and illustrated by Yoco Akiyama. Minoru Mineta, Hanta Sero, and Saguri-chan share the cover and make up the entire cast.
The source page records no plot recap, so the chapter is documented through its credits, publication data, and background.
Key Events
Saguri-chan debuts, cast here in the role of an exploration hero.
Minoru Mineta and Hanta Sero are the only other characters to appear.
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Notes
Released June 2, 2023, running four pages and collected in Volume 5. It falls between Chapter 31 and Chapter 32 of the spin-off and is filed among the extra chapters.
Saguri-chan carries over from Saguri-chan Tankentai, an earlier Akiyama title. The premise came from Kohei Horikoshi, who wrote in his author comment for Volume 1 of Team-Up Missions that he wanted to see her working as a hero.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chapter 31.1 of My Hero Academia Team-Up Missions about?
Chapter 31.1 of My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions is a four-page bonus chapter titled Explorer Hero: Saguri-chan, written and illustrated by Yoco Akiyama. It introduces Saguri-chan as a hero alongside Minoru Mineta and Hanta Sero.
Who is Saguri-chan in My Hero Academia?
Saguri-chan is a character who debuts as an exploration hero in Team-Up Missions Chapter 31.1. She originally comes from Yoco Akiyama's earlier work Saguri-chan Tankentai and was brought into the My Hero Academia universe at Kohei Horikoshi's suggestion.
When was Chapter 31.1 of Team-Up Missions released?
Chapter 31.1 of My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions was released on June 2, 2023, and is collected in Volume 5 of the spin-off.
Which characters appear in Chapter 31.1 of Team-Up Missions?
Chapter 31.1 of Team-Up Missions features Saguri-chan alongside Minoru Mineta and Hanta Sero, who are the only other characters to appear in the four-page bonus chapter.
Why does Saguri-chan appear in My Hero Academia?
Saguri-chan appears in Team-Up Missions because Kohei Horikoshi mentioned in his author comment for Volume 1 of the spin-off that he wanted to see her working as a hero, a wish Yoco Akiyama fulfilled with this bonus chapter.
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