List of My Hero Academia characters
The My Hero Academia manga and anime series features various characters created by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series takes place in a fictional world where over 80% of the population possesses a superpower, commonly referred to as a "Quirk" . People's acquisition of these abilities has given rise to both professional heroes and villains.
In the series, U.A. High School (雄英高校, Yūei Kōkō) is a top-ranked academy for training heroes. The school is located atop a forested hill somewhere near Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. There are four academic tracks, or courses, available to students: Hero, General, Support, and Management. Students who are not accepted into the Hero Course are included in the General Course. However, they can still be transferred into the Hero Course by impressing the faculty at the Sports Festival and by making passing grades. As stated by Class 1-A's homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, U.A. does not adhere to traditional school methods and allows their faculty to teach their classes however they like. This includes teachers having the authority to expel students for any reason, no matter how minor.[ch. 5] Students who are expelled can be re-enrolled, although the expulsion will remain on their permanent records.[ch. 257]
Class 1-A students
The main protagonist of the series, Izuku, is a timid, selfless, and Quirkless teenager from a place near Shizuoka Prefecture who dreams of becoming a superhero. He is initially portrayed as insecure, tearful, vulnerable, and unexpressive, due to years of his childhood friend Bakugo looking down on him for lacking a Quirk. He is also a diligent and strong-willed student, being very enthusiastic about topics related to heroes. His dream drives him to write notes about everything he learns regarding heroes' Quirks and fighting capabilities. He sometimes even surprises the heroes themselves with his vast knowledge. Thanks to this practice, Izuku has developed a keen analytical mind and can quickly form complex battle plans, factoring in the ways he can use the Quirks of allies and enemies alike to best advantage. He helps, or lectures, people with personal and emotional problems, regardless whether it is any of his business, claiming that a hero should meddle in other people's lives. He externalizes his observations by mumbling, a habit that annoys his peers, including All Might.[ch. 1][ep 2][ep 5][ep 40] It is implied that he has a crush on Ochaco, as he has been shown to blush around her more than other girls. After attempting to save Bakugo from a villain, All Might chooses him to inherit his abilities and become the ninth user of One For All (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru), a transferable Quirk that allows a hero to stockpile power and thus grants immense strength, speed, stamina, and durability.[ep 3] Eventually, Izuku becomes the first user to manifest a psychic link with the spirits of past One For All users and inherit their Quirks. After nearly a year of school activities and internships, some of which are interrupted by villain attacks, Izuku learns that All for One's apprentice Tomura Shigaraki has become powerful enough to steal One for All. As a result, Izuku decides to leave U.A. in order to combat Shigaraki and his army of villains without endangering his classmates. Prior to leaving, he informs his classmates and several top heroes about One for All, the latter of whom assist him in hunting down the villains.
Class 1-B students
Neito Monoma is a boastful student from Kanagawa Prefecture. His Quirk Copy (真似る/写す/原稿/写し/複写/コピー, Maneru/Utsusu/Genkō/Utsushi/Fukusha/Kopi) allows him to temporarily duplicate and use another person's Quirk by simply touching them. He can store four Quirks, but can only activate one at a time.[ep 18] However, he cannot effectively use copied Quirks that require a previously stored resource, such as One For All, Fat Absorption, and Rewind. Horikoshi has revealed he based Neito on a real person.[vol. 4] This was later revealed to be Dane DeHaan's performance as Harry Osborn/Green Goblin in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. For unknown reasons, Neito harbors an intense dislike of Class 1-A and occasionally comes up with plans for him or his class to upstage them. He has an inferiority complex, likely stemming from being told since he was young that his Quirk was that of a villain's, as "heroes don't steal Quirks". His manner of speaking is like that of Shishikura, as he tends to speak more eloquently than necessary, especially when addressing the students of Class 1-A, as shown in the Joint Training Arc. Despite his impressive analytical and tactical skills, one of his weaknesses is his poor scholarship, as he fails the Summer written exams, is forced to take part in remedial lessons during the Quirk Training Camp, and barely passes the Fall written exams.[LN 5]
The Big 3
The Big 3 (ビッグ３, Biggu Surī) are third-year students who represent the top hero candidates of U.A. High School in terms of strength. They are widely known as the strongest three hero students in Japan. Shota Aizawa introduces them to Class 1-A following the second-term orientation; they are brought in to explain the Hero Work-Studies that students take part in on their own merit.[ch. 122–123] Thanks to Hero Work-Studies, they have improved their skills and mastered their powerful Quirks at a young age. They are considered to be above Pro Hero levels. After the final battle against the League of Villains, they return to U.A. to have a proper graduation ceremony.[ch. 425]
Other students
Mei Hatsume is a creative first-year Support Course student from Class 1-H whose Quirk Zoom (ズーム, Zūmu) allows her to zoom in to objects up to 5 kilometers away.[ep 21] Mei was originally a male character, but Horikoshi stated in the 35th chapter of the manga that he changed this because he thought it would be more interesting if he made the character female. Mei loves creating gadgets, which she refers to as her "super cute babies", although her creations often explode. She has a habit of "going straight to the point"[ch. 27] and is shameless in advertising her inventions. She is seemingly absent-minded, as she is easily distracted and can sometimes be unaware of her surroundings, as shown by her inability to sense one of her inventions catching on fire as she was speaking with Izuku.[ch. 101] She is seemingly inept at reading body language and social cues, as she is frequently oblivious to Izuku's discomfort when she is near. Mei's Power Suit invention is a reference to a prototype battle suit created by Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2, which seemingly killed its test pilot. Izuku is also almost killed, but Mei disables the suit before he is hurt.
The Pro Heroes (プロヒーロー, Puro Hīrō) are those who are licensed to use their Quirks to protect the civilians and save the world from the villains, natural disasters, or any other kind of harm. The overall hero activity is managed by the World Heroes Association. To become a Pro Hero, the students in U.A. High School must work as interns through Hero Agencies.[ch. 48] The students can also take part in Hero-Work Studies under the guidance of a Pro Hero, and the permission to fight the villains in emergency situations, by passing the exam for the Provisional Hero License.[ch. 114] In the aftermath of the Paranormal Liberation War, many Pro Heroes have retired or quit due to the massive destruction left by Gigantomachia's rampage and the prison breakouts by All For One's escape from Tartarus, causing them to receive excessive criticism from the public especially where they were vandalized by the anti-hero protestors.[ch. 300]
Top Heroes
Enji Todoroki is a hotheaded and stern hero whose Quirk Hellflame (ヘルフレイム, Heru Fureimu) gives him powerful pyrokinetic abilities. He himself is immune to flames and can easily control the shape and temperature of a blaze.[ep 30] As a Pro Hero, Enji is depicted as confident, reliable, and imposing, thanks to his excellent track record of solving cases. His rude and aggressive personality is well known to the public, with his fans thinking of that as a selling point while others are scared by his overall violent attitude.[ch. 115] His obsessive drive to surpass All Might in terms of strength and power has followed Enji throughout his entire life, with repeated failures having plagued him since his youth. Dedicated to his studies and hero work, Enji strives to become the absolute strongest Pro Hero in the country, but the figure of All Might proved itself too much of an insurmountable obstacle for him or anyone else to overcome, leaving Enji in a growing state of despair as he becomes more and more aware of the impossibility closing the gap between him and the Symbol of Peace.[ep 49] Even though he dislikes his longtime rival All Might, Enji still respects his power and feats as the No. 1 Hero, to the point of not believing that the "real" All Might was a sick and weak-looking man.[ch. 93] Enji is the husband of Rei Himura and the father of Shoto and his three older siblings. Enji has a strained relationship with his wife and children due to having projected his obsession of surpassing All Might on them, particularly on his sons Toya and Shoto. However, after becoming Japan's No. 1 hero following All Might's forced retirement, Enji starts to realize his mistakes and resolves to make amends to his family. During the series epilogue, Enji begins using a wheelchair as a result of his injuries from the war, forcing him to retire and focusing on a new goal of making amends for his own past misdeeds against his family, which includes regularly visiting Toya at the prison.[ch. 426]
Faculty of U.A.
Toshinori Yagi is the eighth holder of the Quirk One For All and the world's greatest hero, also known as the Symbol of Peace (平和の象徴, Heiwa no Shōchō). In drawing All Might, Horikoshi stated that the frontal shot of the character was extremely taxing due to having an excessive amount of shading present in his design.[vol. 1] He was inspired by a combination of Superman and Captain America. All Might's habit of smiling was ingrained by his mentor, Nana Shimura, who believed that the ones who smile are the ones who are the strongest. Though he can be annoying at times, Toshinori is usually friendly and amicable, always taking time to interact with fans. During his time as a hero, the true details of All Might's Quirk were kept secret, to the point where it was one of the world's greatest mysteries. Whenever asked about it in interviews, he would simply tell a joke and dodge the question. He is very charismatic and has a fatherly attitude towards his students, especially Izuku. Also, much like Izuku, he was born Quirkless. He is considered to be a non-drinker, likely due to him lacking a stomach as well as health reasons related to his injury.[LN 3] Due to a crippling injury that he sustained from his first fight with All For One in the past, he ultimately selects Izuku as his successor. Whenever he addresses a student, as well as speaking out loud or thinking to himself, he has a habit to prefixing "young" to the student's surname: for example, Young Midoriya.[ch. 3] As a U.A. teacher, he can sometimes underestimate his students and is outsmarted as a result. Lacking teaching experience, he required a script to convey his first lesson to Class 1-A. He is also reprimanded on occasion by his fellow teacher, Eraser Head, for being sometimes unavailable from his teaching duties. However, All Might bringing his typical attitude into his teaching can be beneficial, creating an energetic and motivating environment.[ch. 7] During the Final Exams Arc, out of all the teachers, he is the most ruthless so far. He can theatrically play a villain, doing so to bring out the full potential of others with tough love. His sheer intimidation alone was, according to Izuku, similar to that of Stain. When Katsuki stated that he would rather lose than seek Izuku's assistance, All Might was more than willing to force Katsuki to lose. He also punched Katsuki hard enough for him to vomit, showing he will not hold back and is willing to injure his students if that motivates them to pass the exams.[ep 37] After winning his rematch with All For One, All Might loses the ability to use One For All completely and dedicates himself to raising Izuku to eventually take his place as the world's greatest hero.
Faculty of Ketsubutsu Academy High School
Emi Fukukado is a Pro Hero and the teacher of Second Year, Class 2 at Ketsubetsu Academy High School. Her Quirk Outburst (勃発/激発/爆笑/爆発/バースト, Boppatsu/Gekihatsu/Bakushō/Bakuhatsu/Basuto) forces her targets to burst into uncontrollable laughter that dulls their motor skills and impairs their cognitive abilities.[ch. 103, p. 4–5] Ms. Joke's general aesthetic was inspired by the DC Comics supervillain Joker. Her theme is clearer when she is around Shota Aizawa. Unlike the original Batman and Joker, who have clashing personalities and worldviews, she and Shota get along well and understand one another. Ms. Joke is known for her cheerful and outgoing personality. She always has a goofy and somewhat obnoxious sense of humor on full display and jumps at the chance to make others laugh. She has no shame in flirting with Shota, endlessly trying to break his cold exterior to get him to smile. Though her behavior appears to be unprofessional, Ms. Joke takes her job as a teacher and Pro Hero very seriously, and clearly has a thorough understanding of heroics, as demonstrated by her commentary throughout the license exam. After the exam concludes with a substantial portion of both Ms. Joke's and Shota's classes passing, she suggests that they carry out joint training in the future and Shota agrees.[ch. 114]
Oki Mariner Crew
The Oki Mariner Crew (隠岐マリナークルー, Oki marinākurū) is a Hero group that specializes in marine-based missions. Froppy once interned with this group.[ch. 58] Sea Rescue Hero Selkie is a sea captain of the Oki Mariner Crew. His Quirk Spotted Seal (ゴマフアザラシ, Gomafuazarashi) gives him the appearance and the abilities of a spotted seal. Sirius is a member of the Oki Mariner Crew, and the sidekick of Selkie, who wears earpieces that are in the shape of fish fins. Her Quirk Good Ear (グッドイヤー, Guddo Iyā) allows her to hear high frequencies that a normal person cannot.
The Wild Wild Pussycats
The Wild Wild Pussycats (ワイルドワイルドプッシーキャッツ, Wairudo Wairudo Pusshīkyattsu) are a group of four cat-themed Heroes. This hero group specialize in mountain rescue operations and are veterans in their respective fields. They even own a large forested mountain. They have twelve years of rescuing experience. They were enlisted by U.A. during the Forest Training Arc to help train the students.[ch. 70] Among its members are: Shino Sosaki is the leader of the Pussycats, whose Quirk Telepath (テレパス, Terepasu) allows her to advise and instruct multiple people at once through mental telepathy.[ch. 72, p. 5] She also has an ability in sending messages to people one at a time. Although she can send messages, her drawbacks is that she cannot receive them.[ch. 74, p. 3] Her personality contrasts with that of her partner, Pixie-Bob. While Pixie-Bob is often loud and energetic, Mandalay remains calm and gentle. Even so, she remains just as eccentric and demanding as the rest of her teammates. She often shows great concern for others including her nephew Kota, as well as the students from U.A. High. Despite being genuinely caring, Mandalay is not above poking fun at others' expense. She had no problem teasing Class 1-A about how much longer it would take them to cross Beast's Forest than the Pussycats. She extended this to her nephew by pointing out his shoes being like Izuku's.[ep 87]
The Lurkers
The Lurkers (潜伏者/ラーカーズ, Senpuku-sha/Rākāzu) are a group of Heroes. Although the team consists of only three heroes, it can be considered as quite powerful since they are highly ranked on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart. This implies that the team is strong and versatile. Among its members are: Shinya Kamihara is a Pro Hero, and the leader of The Lurkers, whose Quirk Foldabody (紙肢/フォルダボディ, Shishi/Forudabodi) enables him to manipulate the thinness of his body. He can use his Quirk to move around quickly, slip through tight spaces, and pierce targets by folding himself into sharp shapes.[ch. 88] Befitting the nature of a shinobi, Edgeshot is calm and focused. He is able to maintain a levelhead even in crisis situations and consoles his teammates when they begin to panic. He is quite intelligent and good at analyzing situations and formulating strategies. He was able to discern the nature of All For One's warping Quirk after only seeing it in action once. Edgeshot is quick to take the initiative in preventing conflict, and is brave enough to take action in the worst of circumstances. To assist All Might, Edgeshot along with Endeavor, even took on the likes of All For One.[ep 49] He is also a recurring character in the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga spin-off, where he gets invited by Makoto Tsukauchi to participate in the farewell show dedicated to Captain Celebrity at the Tokyo Sky Egg on the occasion of his return to the United States.[VGLS ch. 47]
The overarching antagonist of the series, the arch-enemy of All Might and numerous other characters, and once the world's most powerful supervillain, also known as the Symbol of Evil (悪の象徴, Aku no Shōchō). His Quirk All For One (オール・フォー・ワン, Ōru Fō Wan) enables him to both steal and bestow Quirks, as well as wield multiple Quirks at once. A being of pure genius, sadism and egomania mixed with charisma, All for One seeks to slaughter the majority of humanity and subjugate the survivors he deems worthy of his orders, with the ultimate intention of ruling over what's left as a self-described "Demon Lord". To this end, he has enacted numerous plans with lasting consequences over the past century, ruling each of them from the shadows. His actions are responsible for the majority of villainous ideology across the series, including the founding of the League of Villains, the proliferation of the Quirk Doomsday Theory, and the rise to prominence of the Meta Liberation Army. His primary objective towards his goal is stealing One For All, both because it is the only Quirk that can successfully defy him and also as an attempt to further look down on his brother. The character was inspired by the Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader and the X-Men villain Cassandra Nova. In the past, he looked after his younger brother Yoichi, although he was condescending towards him. He mocked his frail brother for harboring ideals of justice.[ep 90] He has a firm contempt for ideals of morality and justice, dismissing them as beliefs that shackle personal freedom.[ch. 237] All For One is a patient mentor of his protégé, Tomura. He gives constructive criticism and encouragement to his successor. He also prefers to teach Tomura by giving him varied experiences that he can learn from. However, this apparent benevolence is a façade, because All For One views Tomura merely as a valuable tool with which to steal One For All. Although he is initially defeated by All Might and imprisoned in Tartarus for his crimes, it is revealed that All For One arranged for his original Quirk to be transplanted into Tomura. All For One eventually escapes when Tomura and Garaki's surviving Nomus launch an assault on the prison and free all of its inmates.[ch. 273] Acquiring a drug that Kyudai reverse-engineered from Overhaul's Quirk-Destroying Drug to function like Eri's Quirk and warned that it would eventually revert him into nothingness, All For One uses it on himself during the final battle to fight at his prime while adamant that his visage within Tomura would see him through to the end.[ch. 365] But All For One senses his visage destroyed by Tomura and makes his way towards his ward to regain control of him.[ch. 379] During the final battle, All For One becomes emotionally unstable due to the side effects of the drug, which made him lose control of his Quirk factors, and eventually is defeated by Katsuki Bakugo. With the drug accelerating the rejuvenation process after taking fatal injuries, All For One is turned into an infant before vanishing for good.[ch.. 410] He later returns as a vestige and takes over Tomura's body when his resolvé falters as a final ditch effort to survive, revealing in the process that he engineered every step of Tomura's road to villainy from before his birth, up to and including influencing his father's negative opinion on heroes, but is annihilated for the final time with the combined efforts of Izuku, Tomura, One For All vestiges, and all the remaining heroes from both inside and outside.
League of Villains
The League of Villains (敵(ヴィラン)連合, Viran Rengō) is an organization, originally established and led by All For One, that intends to destroy hero society and return villains to prominence as they were before the rise of All Might. After the League wins their war with the Meta Liberation Army, Tomura merges both organizations to form the Paranormal Liberation Front.[ch. 240] The main antagonist of the series, All For One's apprentice, and Izuku's archnemesis. Born the grandson of All Might's master Nana Shimura, as a child he was rescued from the streets by All For One after he accidentally slaughtered his entire family with his Quirk, Decay (崩壊, Hōkai), which enables him to disintegrate whatever he touches with his fingers and anything connected to it. The character is based on the protagonist of the author's first one-shot titled Tenko, which starred the eponymous boy during wartime in feudal Japan. While Horikoshi was drawing his character, he discovered that drawing inexpressive hands was extremely difficult. He stated that he was on the verge of tears every week due to having to draw a particular character which is assumed to be Tomura.[vol. 2, omake] Tomura made the villains known to the heroes by leading the attack on the Unforeseen Simulation Joint.[ch. 13] He has a twisted, malevolent, and malicious personality, which is the polar opposite of Izuku Midoriya's. He does not care for his own or almost anyone else's life, having no qualms about performing evil deeds such as murdering innocent people.[ch. 17, 68] Much like a child, he seems unable to cope with his own feelings, instead lashing out and abusing himself and others, tearing at his own neck when he becomes frustrated or stressed. This particular agony stems from the abuse he suffered from his hero-hating father and being alone during his childhood, with All For One claiming that it represented his suppressed urge to kill and destroy.[ep 111] During his fight with Re-Destro, he overcame the past shackles of guilt, through his childhood feelings and his memories of being alone, and now looks forward to end the hero society.[ep 112] After All For One is arrested, Tomura takes full control of the League and eventually becomes the Grand Commander of the Paranormal Liberation Front, a combined villain army that consists of the League and the Meta Liberation Army.[ch. 240] Eventually, Tomura inherits All For One's Quirk as part of the villain's scheme to acquire One For All, with All For One's visage gradually absorbing and reflecting Tomura's consciousness.[ch. 273, 336] During the final battle, Tomura finally destroys All For One's visage and regains control of his body with the intention of destroying everything.[ch. 379] Before dying he concedes defeat to Deku and encourages him to improve society, his heart finally saved.
Meta Liberation Army
The Meta Liberation Army (異能解放軍, Inō Kaihō-gun; M.L.A.) is a powerful organization of villains originally founded and led by the infamous villain Destro (デストロ, Desutoro). They refer to Quirks as Meta Abilities (メタ能力, Meta Nōryoku) and believe that the free usage of Quirks is a basic human right. They also serve as the titular main antagonists in the Meta Liberation Army Arc.[ch. 218–240] They are considered as one of the most infamous villain groups, and their leader is compared to the likes of All For One.[ch. 171] During the time of his imprisonment, Destro wrote the Meta Liberation War, an autobiography in which he expresses his ideology of Quirks liberation, and which undergoes several reprints due to its popularity.[ch. 218]
Shie Hassaikai
The Shie Hassaikai (死穢八斎會/四絵八彩会, Shie Hassaikai/Shi e Hachi Aya-kai) (lit. "Eight Precepts of Death") is a Yakuza group that intends to gain power by producing and dealing Quirk-destroying drugs on the black market. It is one of many Yakuza groups that run the criminal underworld in Japan. A man known only as "The Boss" originally led this organization and brought Kai Chisaki into it. His generation fell from prominence during the rise of All Might and Heroes. The Yakuza were pushed into the shadows and lived under constant surveillance.[ch. 125] They also serve as the titular main antagonists of the Shie Hassaikai Arc.[ch. 122–162] The unnamed former crime boss of the Shie Hassaikai, Overhaul's foster father, and Eri's maternal grandfather. After refusing to consent to Overhaul's inhumane master plan to bring the Yakuza back to power through a Quirk-destroying drug, he is secretly put into a comatose state by Overhaul. Overhaul intended to revive the Boss after using his position as the new head of the Shie Hassaikai to realize his goals.[ch. 158] But that becomes impossible after the League of Villains mutilates Overhaul's arms to render him unable to restore his leader. Overhaul later escapes Tartarus so he can visit his former leader and beg for his forgiveness.[ch. 159–160, 297] Overhaul realizes that Eri can restore him.[ch. 316]
Humarise
Humarise (ユマライズ, Yumaraizu) is a global cult and the main villains of My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission. They seek to eliminate Quirks from the world to avert the catastrophe foretold by the Quirk Singularity Doomsday Theory. The main antagonist of My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission and the leader of Humarise. His Quirk Reflect (案ずる/按ずる/照り返す/写し出す/写す/省みる/映す/反映する/リフレクト, Anzuru/Anzuru/Terikaesu/Utsushidasu/Utsusu/Kaerimiru/Utsusu/Han'ei Suru/Rifurekuto) enables him to reflect all types of energy, including any attack and its effects, back to the user, as well as storing it for later use. He was defeated by Deku and later arrested by the Otheon police.
Villain Factory
The Villain Factory (ヴィランファクトリー, Viran Fakutorī) is a separate villain group in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes created by All For One. It is responsible for distributing Quirk-enhancing drugs and turning innocent victims into Instant Villains. The main antagonist of the prequel manga series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes and a member of the Villain Factory. All For One bestowed upon him the Quirks Overlock, Self-Detonation, Radio Waves, Regeneration, and Bombify. Number 6 is responsible for a number of actions that occurred throughout the series, including turning Kazuho Haneyama into the second Queen Bee after she politely rejected his advances, causing him to develop a rivalry with the Crawler. In the finale, he blows himself up in a fit of rage, having been unable to kill his rival.[VGLS ch. 123]
Other villains
The following villains are not associated with any of the villain groups above: A former hero trainee who became disillusioned with the hero system after seeing how many became heroes for money and fame, and following his brief career as a vigilante known as Stendhal (スタンダール, Sutandāru), as seen in the Vigilantes spin-off series prior to his defeat by Knuckleduster,[VGLS ch. 8–11] turned into a serial killer with the mission of purging society of both villains and "fake" heroes. His Quirk is Bloodcurdle (凝血, Gyōketsu), which allows him to paralyze a person for a certain period of time by ingesting their blood. Izuku and Shoto defeated him, and he was later imprisoned in Tartarus.[ch. 56] In the aftermath of the Paranormal Liberation War, Stain escaped during All For One's Nomu attack on the prison with a data disk containing Tartarus' security records.[ch. 328][ep 128] Stain presented the disk to All Might a month later helping the former hero realize his legacy he had with others.[ch. 326] He later assists All Might in his battle against All For One, resulting in All For One killing him, and stealing his Quirk.[ch. 401]
Shiketsu High School
The primary rival of U.A. High School, Shiketsu High School (士傑 高校, Shiketsu Kōkō) is regarded as the top hero school in West Japan. Shiketsu has very strict regulations compared to those of U.A. and has a more militaristic environment. During the Dark Hero Arc, it is revealed that Shiketsu allied itself with U.A. to help provide security; and it also established a protocol in light of the events caused by Himiko Toga. A first-year student whose Quirk Whirlwind (旋風, Senpū) allows him to control the wind. He was the top-recommended student for U.A. High School but he withdrew his application.[ch. 102] Inasa is a hyperactive and enthusiastic young man who expresses himself with vigor. He is loud and can come off as obnoxious, but he is oddly polite and speaks very formally most of the time. Inasa claims that there is almost nothing that he dislikes, and growing up as a kid he enjoyed everything, even bugs.[ch. 112] He has a habit of approaching strangers to try and make friends with them. Sometimes, he becomes so excited that he will start talking emphatically about being passionate, and the person or people he's talking to tends to get confused. He developed a rivalry with Todoroki, at first, which arose from a moment in his childhood where Endeavor denied him an autograph. However, he is shown to have apologized to Shoto after the Provisional Hero License Exam, despite admitting that he still hated him. Inasa was truly sincere, showing that his hatred of Shoto had at least diminished. In the Remedial Course Arc, the relationship between the two appears to have improved quite a bit, although their differing personalities and tastes still clash every so often.
Ketsubutsu Academy
Ketsubutsu Academy (傑物 学園高校, Ketsubutsu Gakuen Kōkō) is a high-ranking hero academy that claims a rivalry with U.A. High School, although it is much more one-sided than the rivalry between Shiketsu and U.A. High. Ms. Joke is the school's teacher, making it the only other school to have a member of its teaching staff named. A third-year[ch. 307] student at Ketsubutsu Academy whose Quirk Vibrate (振動する/震う/揺らす, Shindō Suru/Furuu/Yurasu) allows him to channel powerful vibrations through any surface he touches with his hands. The Shindo in Shindo Suru is a reference to his last name. At first glance, Yo appears to be a polite and friendly individual. He gives others the benefit of the doubt and believes they have pure hearts. However, this is a facade to get others to lower their guard. Preferring to be tactful, he is a natural leader and a talented strategist who can remain calm and rational in chaotic situations. Although he is very competitive, he appears to respect the effort put forth by his competitors. Even so, he's not afraid to exploit their weaknesses. During the Dark Hero Arc, Yo was pinned down by Muscular and is seemingly about to be killed, until he is rescued by the masked figure who is none other than Izuku Midoriya. The former regains consciousness, thinks about how the masked figure looks like a kid that he met at the Provisional Hero License Exam, and wonders if they are the same person.[ch. 309]
Seiai Academy
Seiai Academy (聖愛 学院, Seiai Gakuen) is an all-girls hero academy that is exclusive to the anime. A second-year student at Seiai Academy, Saiko Intelli is exclusive to the anime and does not appear in the manga. Her Quirk, IQ (アイキュー, Ai Kyū), allows her to temporarily boost her intelligence by drinking tea and closing her eyes. The strength of the intelligence boost depends on the type of tea she drinks. Although Saiko is intelligent, it has been shown that she was not able to predict or comprehend emotion-driven actions (EQ) as shown when she questioned why Tsuyu, Mezo, and Kyoka had come back to rescue Momo, when it would likely have been that their friend had already been eliminated; they should have been worrying about themselves instead.
Isamu Academy High School
Isamu Academy High School (勇 学園 高校, Isamu Gakuen Kōkō) is a hero academy that is exclusive to the anime, featured in the OVA Training of the Dead. An arrogant student whose Quirk Zombie Virus (ゾンビ ウィルス, Zonbi Wirusu) enables him to create a gas that temporarily turns those who inhale it into zombies. However, he is not immune to his own Quirk. Similar to Katsuki Bakugo, Romero was shown to be gruff and unkind, while also being arrogant and reckless. Like many of the other students, he idolizes All Might. He has a condescending manner and appears to look down on Class 1-A, as he tells his peers to not be friendly with them. A class representative from Isamu Academy. Her unnamed Quirk allows her to create a holographic page which can be used to locate and detect people. Kashiko shares her personality with Momo Yaoyorozu, as she is also very responsible and has great leadership skills.
Civilians
Izuku's mother. Initially supportive of her son's dreams, the constant villain attacks on U.A. make her briefly doubt the safety of the school. Her unnamed Quirk allows her to draw small objects to her with telekinesis-like power. A young boy who lost his Hero parents, the Water Hose duo, to Muscular and was taken in by the Pussycats due to Mandalay being his aunt. His Quirk Water Gun (水鉄砲, Mizudeppō) allows him to release water from his hands. Exclusive to the anime, Taneo Tokuda is a freelance journalist who sought out All Might's successor for personal reasons. His Quirk Whole-Body Lens (全身レンズ, Zenshin Renzu) allows him to manifest camera lenses on any part of his body and print the photographs from his chest.
Police Force
The Police Force is responsible for working alongside the Pro-Heroes, conducting investigations, and arresting the defeated villains. The chief of police whose unnamed Quirk gives him the head of a beagle.[ch. 56] Tsukauchi is a detective who is All Might's client on the Police Force, and therefore knows of his and Izuku's Quirk. He is also a recurring character in the prequel series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes,[VGLS ch. 3] where it is revealed that he is the older brother of Makoto Tsukauchi who is Captain Celebrity's business manager, though their differing views towards the Naruhata Vigilantes had created tension between them. A member of the Police Force whose unnamed Quirk gives him the head of a tabby cat.[ch. 21]
Past Users of One for All
All of the past users of One for All (to the extent their names are known) had names corresponding to their order of ownership of the power. Some are literal inclusions of the number: such as in Shigaraki Yoichi's case, "Ichi" being literally "one"; and in All Might's case, his real last name "Yagi" containing the word "eight". Some are more nuanced or a matter of word-play: such as in Shimura Nana's case, where although the word "seven" is not written out, the Japanese pronunciation of "seven" is "nana"; in Banjo Daigoro's case, where although his "go" is a different word from "five", it sounds the same and contains the word "five"; in Izuku's case, the word "ku" is a word play on "nine". The sixth user's name is an exception, but "En" does not appear to be a real name.
Naruhata Vigilantes
A 19-year-old college student whose Quirk Slide and Glide (滑走/スライド＆グライド, Kassō/Suraido & Guraido) allows him to quickly travel across any flat surface. However, he must make contact with the surface in at least three places (typically he chooses both of his hands and one or both of his feet). He became a vigilante after being unable to become a Pro Hero. During the finale following his final battle with Number 6, his friend Captain Celebrity vouches for him by claiming him as a sidekick.[VGLS ch. 124, p. 5–6] Since then, Koichi has moved to America and joined CC's company in New York, under a new codename Skycrawler[VGLS ch. 125, p. 16–19] due to his previous status as a wanted outlaw in Japan, while trying to win over public support.[VGLS ch. 126, p. 4–8]
