Why He Gets Back Up (彼は何故立ち続けたか Kare wa Naze Tachi Tsuzuketa ka??) is the twenty-first volume of the My Hero Academia series.
Cover and Volume Illustration

Volume 21’s illustration.
The title logo is orange and yellow, and is decorated by a fire pattern, which is more saturated to either side. The author’s name is written in white in the bottom left corner, and the background color is pitch black.
In the centre of the cover, Hawks stands with his back turned, looking over his shoulder with his wings spread upwards to each side, with some sort of dark blue fire radiating from around his head. Endeavor stands behind him, his hands are bladed up into fists out to the sides and his teeth clenched. He wears his updated hero costume, with large bursts of fire erupting from his eyes, hips, and, most prominently, his shoulders, the tall flames following the direction of Hawks’ wings.
Author's Notes
“ | Here's volume 21! Thanks for picking it up! It's cold! I wanna eat oden stew! | ” |
Volume Summary
Class 1-A’s joint battle training with Class B continues! Class 1-A get the first win in the best-of-five series of all-out Quirk battles, but after some feedback from the teachers, the students square off again for a second round, and real rivalries form.
Chapters
- 189. Why He Gets Back Up (彼は何故立ち続けたか Kare wa Naze Tachi Tsuzuketa ka?)
- 190. His Start (始まりの Hajimarino?)
- 191. Dabi, Hawks, Endeavor (荼毘・ホークス・エンデヴァー Dabi Hōkusu Endevā?)
- 192. The Todoroki Family (轟家 Todoroki-ke?)
- 193. Vestiges (面影 Omokage?)
- 194. Cold Skies Over U.A. High! (寒空!雄英高校! Samuzora! Yūei Kōkō!?)
- 195. Clash! Class A vs. Class B! (激突!
A 組VS B 組 Gekitotsu! Ē-gumi bāsasu Bī-gumi?) - 196. Make It Happen, Shinso!! (それ行け心操くん! Soreike Shinsō-kun?)
- 197. Quaotic Quirkstravaganza (“個性”ドンパチ大応酬 “Kosei” Donpachi Dai-ōshū?)
- 198. Known Where You Stand When It Counts!! (必要!!時には足止め現状把握! Hitsuyō!! Toki ni wa Ashitome Genjō Haaku!?)
- 199. Operation New Improv Moves! (新技即興オペレーション! Shin-waza Sokkyō Operēshon!?)
- 200. Clever Commander! (智将!! Chishō!!?)
Volume Differences
Magazine Version | Volume Version | Explanation |
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Chapter 198, page 13 | ||
![]() | ![]() | Chapter 193, page 10 More of All For One's face is shown in the volume release while his face was partially cut-offed in the original magazine release. |