It’s no secret that a lot of anime and manga were inspired by Western cartoons and comics. Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy has plenty of classic Disney in its DNA, from Mickey Mouse to Pinocchio. Dragon Ball’s Goku has many similarities to Superman. Then My Hero Academia’s creator, Kōhei Horikoshi, took inspiration from Spider-Man and X-Men, among others, to make his chart-topping strip.