Volume 8

"Yaoyorozu Rising" (八百万：ライジング) is the eighth volume of the My Hero Academia series.

Cover and Volume Illustration
The title logo is white and yellow with shades of black and white. The author's name and surname is written in white along with a shade of white and is located on the bottom left of the cover.

The cover features Izuku, Katsuki, All Might, Minoru, Tsuyu, Shota, Shoto and Momo, with each of them in a section of the cover, except for Momo; they are also in their hero costumes. All Might is in the middle section, with Katsuki on the left and Izuku on the right. Minoru is in between Katsuki and Shota while Tsuyu is in between Izuku and Shoto. Shota is in the bottom left and Shoto is in the bottom right. Momo is in the front of the cover, being the focal point

The volume cover shows Ochako slyly sticking out her tongue while winking, with the title, volume number, and author's name written on her face and neck.

Author's Notes
"The anime has begun. Thanks to every one of you for reading this series, I've finally made it to this point. Thank you all from the very bottom of my heart!"

- Kohei Horikoshi

Volume Summary
The U.A. students have reached the practical portion of their final exam, but they didn’t expect to have to beat their own teachers in order to pass! Paired with his archrival Bakugo, Midoriya has to try to take on none other than All Might himself. Working with Bakugo is one thing, but is giving everything he’s got to beat All Might more than Midoriya can handle? And in a nearby arena, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki endure a similar struggle. Meanwhile, a sinister new adversary prepares to make a move…

Chapters

 * 063: Yaoyorozu Rising (八百万：ライジング)
 * 064: The Task at Hand (課題ズ)
 * 065: Wall (壁)
 * 066: Midoriya's Observations (緑谷のクラス観察記)
 * 067: Stripping the Varnish (むけろ一皮)
 * 068: Encounter (エンカウンター)
 * 069: Interview with Midoriya (インタビューウィズ緑谷)
 * 070: Wild, Wild Pussycats (ワイルド・ワイルド・プッシーキャッツ)
 * 071: Kota (洸汰くん)

Next Volume Quote
"Next Volume! Tsuyu appears to be doing okay! Looking forward to it!"

- Momo Yaoyorozu