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The images above are parts of two visuals, the first was based on the “American Retro” (アメリカンレトロ) illustrations by Horikoshi Kohei, which were unveiled at Jump Festa 2024 at the end of 2023, the second was created after to include the Villains. The gadgets done with said visuals were made by Toho. The first wave was released on November 2025 while the second on March 2026. With the second waves new visuals of the characters from the first wave in chibi version were released. Contrary to what I had first assumed the chibi version also included the chibi versions of the Villains as well.

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These images are part of a series of 6 visuals representing 6 members of the cast as they dreamed of becoming heroes as children, and as they pursue their current, unwavering goals according to the theme 'Kimi Wa HERO Ni Nareru' (君はヒーローになれる "You Can Become a Hero") created for a collaboration with TOHO animation that would see gadgest based on them being sold at the comprehensive anime event "AnimeJapan 2022," which took place from March 26th, 2022 to March 27th, 2022.

On a personal note they are one of the image I love the most and I wish they had made something similar (but obviously with a different theme) for the Villains too.

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The images above are part of a series of visual realized for two events called the Animal Beach Ball (アニマルビーチボール) in which a pop-up shop would be held on Tokyo Anime Center. The first event, took place from July 18, 2025 to August 3, 2025, the second event, which took take place from June 27, 2026 to July 12, 2026. During the events, in addition to life-size panels of the over mentioned visuals placed all around it was possible to buy merchandise based on it or on the mochocho images also created for the occasion depicting a chibi version of the characters in animal costumes so that we have Enji's GorillaGorillaGorilla Ver. (ゴリラゴリラゴリラ), Tōya's DabiHebi Ver. (ダビヘビ) and Shōto's Shōtocat ver. (ショートキャット). Also, gadgets with the visuals for the balls were created, and those included the Villains as well. I really do wish we had normal versions of them too, I'd love to see them at the beach

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The images above are 3 of the 14 visuals for their Tsumamare (つままれ "pinched") series in which characters are depicted in cute, stylized poses, as if being pinched between fingers. Includes rubber straps, keychains, and acrylic items. They were released in mid-April 2026.

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The images above was one of the 6 visuals with a retro feel created for the collaboration with the amusement park Asakusa Hanayashiki" called 'TV ANIME “Boku no HERO ACADEMIA” in Asakusa Hanayashiki' (TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』 in 浅草花やしき). The visuals were featured on photo spots throughout the park as well as used to make merchandise. The collaboration was meant to start from March 5th to April 21st, 2025.

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Asakusa Hanayashiki (浅草花やしき): an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, that has operated since 1853 and therefore is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings.

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The images above show the visuals of 2 of the 8 acrylic key chain with a changeable facial expression realized for SEGA FAVE (セガ フェイブ)'s series of ACDOLL mini (アクドールmini "action doll mini"). They were meant to be available for pre-sale at Jump Festa 2026, held at Makuhari Messe on December 20th and 21st, 2025.

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The image above is a visual made for a merchandise event, "HERO PLAZA" (ヒーロープラザ). The theme is 'Kagai gakushū!' (課外学習！"Extracurricular activities!") and shows the boys riding in a red convertible. During the event, many limited and pre-release items were made be available. The event took place in Ikebukuro Loft Venue (Tokyo) from July 25th to August 24th, 2025, in Umeda Loft Venue (Osaka) from July 26th to September 7th, 2025, in Aeon Mall Hakusan Venue (Ishikawa) from August 8th to August 31st, 2025, in Sakae Loft Venue (Aichi) from August 29th to September 24th, 2025.

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The visuals above are part of a series of 16 new chibi visuals created for the second collaboration between BNHA and 'Tōbu dōbutsu Kōen' (東武動物公園 "Tobu Zoo") in which the characters are all wearing "safari look" outfits and are standing near animals. We can see a lion near Enji, a white Indian peafowl near Tōya and a white oryx near Shōto.

The collaboration took place from October 18, 2025 to January 12, 2026.

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