Boku no Hero Academia

My Hero Academia
僕のヒーローアカデミア

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Synopsis

One day, a four-year-old boy came to a sudden realization: the world is not fair. Eighty percent of the world's population wield special abilities, known as "quirks," which have given many the power to make their childhood dreams of becoming a superhero a reality. Unfortunately, Izuku Midoriya was one of the few born without a quirk, suffering from discrimination because of it. Yet, he refuses to give up on his dream of becoming a hero; determined to do the impossible, Izuku sets his sights on the elite hero training academy, UA High. However, everything changes after a chance meeting with the number one hero and Izuku's idol, All Might. Discovering that his dream is not a dead end, the powerless boy undergoes special training, working harder than ever before. Eventually, this leads to him inheriting All Might's power, and with his newfound abilities, gets into his school of choice, beginning his grueling journey to become the successor of the best hero on the planet. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Boku no Hero Academia ranked eighth in the 8th Manga Taisho Awards and fifth in the for the male readers division. The series was published in English as My Hero Academia by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from August 4, 2015, to October 21, 2025. It was also simulpub through MANGA Plus. Boku no Hero Academia has been published in Italian by Star Comics since February 3, 2016; in French by Ki-oon since April 14, 2016; in German by Carlsen since July 26, 2016; in Spanish by Planeta Comic since October 2016, in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC; in Turkish by Gerekli Şeyler since March 2017; in Indonesia by m&c! since October 4, 2017. It has been licensed in Polish by Waneko. A video game titled Boku no Hero Academia: Battle for All has been released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on May 19, 2016. Another video game, titled Boku no Hero Academia: One's Justice, was released in 2018 for Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC.

Published

Jul 7, 2014 to Aug 5, 2024

Authors

Horikoshi, Kouhei

External links

MyAnimeList page Official Site @myheroacademia Wikipedia Wikipedia

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Main characters

Izuku Midoriya26242 fan favorites
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Age: 14-16 Birthday: July 15 Blood type: O Height: 166 cm (5'5") Affiliation: U.A. Quirk: One For All Izuku Midoriya is the main protagonist of Boku no Hero Academia. Though originally born without a Quirk, he manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might and has since become his close pupil and a student at UA. Izuku is a very timid and polite boy. Due to being bullied since childhood for being born without a Quirk, he is initially portrayed as insecure, being more reserved and not self expressive, especially in front of Katsuki. However, after being accepted into UA and facing Katsuki during Battle Training, he has gradually become more confident and brave. Izuku is also very diligent and strong willed. Since he greatly admires Heroes and has always aimed to be one, he has a habit of writing down in his notebooks all he knows about heroes and their quirks, including other UA students. He is a very caring person, and will never hesitate to rescue someone in danger, even if he knows he's not strong enough. When someone has a personal problem, Izuku will always try to help, even if it's not his business. Izuku also has the tendency to overthink with anything that grabs his attention, which makes him start mumbling to himself a lot. (Source: Boku no Hero Academia Wiki)
Shouto Todoroki25400 fan favorites
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Age: 15 Birthday: January 11 Blood Type: O Height: 176 cm (5'9") Affiliation: U.A. Quirk: Half-Cold Half-Hot Shouto Todoroki is a student at U.A. training to become a Pro Hero. He got into U.A. through a scholarship because of his powerful Quirk. Shouto has bi-colored hair, the right side is white, the left one is red. He has a burn on his left eye. In his Hero Costume, Shouto wears a dark blue jacket, dark blue pants, a silver-colored combat vest, and white boots. He also wears a silver-colored belt with metal capsules. (Source: Boku no Hero Academia Wiki)
Katsuki Bakugou24117 fan favorites
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Age: 14-17 Birthday: April 20 Height: 172 cm (5'7") Affiliation: U.A. Quirk: Explosion Hero Name: Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight Katsuki is a very aggressive person and bullies Izuku Midoriya, who he also treats in some ways as a rival. He has a superiority complex and wants to be first, to be the best at everything. He doesn't like when people look down on him, as if they were superior to him, and gets mad easily. He is extremely arrogant, but also very smart and capable. He also thinks of people such as Izuku Midoriya as an obstacle on his path to becoming the greatest hero. (Source: Boku no Hero Academia Wikia)
All Might10612 fan favorites
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Birthday: June 10 Height: 220 cm (7'2") Affiliation: U.A. Quirk: One for All All Might is the No. 1 Hero and the "Symbol of Peace." He is famous for routinely saving the day with a smile on his face. In his hero form, All Might is a very tall and muscular man whose design resembles classic American superhero comics. His whole body has more shadows than a normal human being. (Source: Boku no Hero Academia Wikia, edited)
Ochako Uraraka5701 fan favorites
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Age: 15 Birthday: December 27 Blood Type: B Height: 156 cm (5'1") Affiliation: U.A. Quirk: Zero Gravity Ochako is Izuku's best friend. Her Quirk is Zero Gravity which allows her to make any object she touches with her fingertips float, although she will become nauseous if she uses the ability too much. Aside from Katsuki, she also refers to Izuku as "Deku" but unlike the former, she calls him this nickname out of affection, commenting that "Deku" gives the vibe of never giving up. She eventually switches to Deku-kun a move that prompted him to accept the name. She comes from a family of construction workers, and because there is not much of a market for them, they are poor. Due to this, Ochako aspires to become a hero for money so she can give her parents an easy life. Ochako originally meets Izuku prior to Yuuei's entrance exam, after she stops him from falling over after he tripped on his own foot. This caused Izuku to develop a large crush on her (as he had "talked" to a girl), to the point of blushing and stammering every time he is with her. Izuku eventually returns the favor by saving her during the entrance exam, and Yuuga later deduces that Ochako returns Izuku's feelings, despite her attempts to deny this. (Source: Wikipedia)