12 Best Anime Series of the 21st Century, Ranked - Collider
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Dragon Ball Z
My Hero Academia has filled the void left by beloved shonen anime classics <anchor>Dragon Ball Z</anchor> and Naruto. Set in a world where there are people who are born with superpowers known as “Quirks” and normal people who don’t have any powers, My Hero Academia puts the spotlight on a young boy named Izuku Midoriya. While he’s born without a Quirk, Izuku inherits the legendary quirk of All Might, the number one hero in the world after a fateful encounter with him.
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