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'''''My Hero Academia''''' (僕のヒーロー・アカデミア ''Boku no Hero Academia''), is a manga written and illustrated by ''Kohei Horikoshi'' (author of ''Manga/OumagadokiDoubutsuen'' and ''Manga/{{Barrage}}''), and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump''. The story takes place in a world where humans have begun to develop superpowers and where technology is advancing far more rapidly than before. To combat this new threat, people with more powerful abilities (called Quirks) can train to become a licensed hero who combats evil in the name of the greater good. Now, people with more powerful Quirks often aspire to enter Yuuei, an academy dedicated to training Quirk users to become future heroes. The competition is stiff, as the majority of the human population now has a Quirk.
Enter Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, who is amongst that unlucky few. Despite having no powers, he has not given up on his dream and continues to study both heroes and Quirks in the hopes of one day finding a different path to becoming a Hero. He's often ridiculed for this, especially by Katsuki Bakugou, an extremely powerful Quirk user who's harassed him since childhood. Everything changes one day when he's rescued by his favorite superhero, All Might. Through an odd chain of events, Midoriya proves himself to All Might, who decides to train him and pass his Quirk on to him.
Enter Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, who is amongst that unlucky few. Despite having no powers, he has not given up on his dream and continues to study both heroes and Quirks in the hopes of one day finding a different path to becoming a Hero. He's often ridiculed for this, especially by Katsuki Bakugou, an extremely powerful Quirk user who's harassed him since childhood. Everything changes one day when he's rescued by his favorite superhero, All Might. Through an odd chain of events, Midoriya proves himself to All Might, who decides to train him and pass his Quirk on to him.
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'''''My Hero Academia''''' (僕のヒーロー・アカデミア ''Boku no Hero Academia''), is a manga written and illustrated by ''Kohei Horikoshi'' (author of ''Manga/OumagadokiDoubutsuen'' and ''Manga/{{Barrage}}''), and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump''. The story takes place in a world where humans have begun to develop superpowers and where technology is advancing far more rapidly than before. To combat this new threat, the villains that seem to be springing up everywhere because of this, people with more powerful abilities (called Quirks) can train to become a licensed hero who combats evil in the name of the greater good. Now, people with more powerful Quirks often aspire to enter Yuuei, an academy dedicated to training Quirk users to become future heroes. The competition is stiff, as the majority of the human population now has a Quirk.
Enter Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, who is amongstthat the unlucky few.few with no Quirk. Despite having no powers, he has not given up on his dream and continues to study both heroes and Quirks in the hopes of one day finding a different path to becoming a Hero. He's often ridiculed for this, especially by Katsuki Bakugou, an extremely powerful Quirk user who's harassed him since childhood. Everything changes one day when he's rescued by his favorite superhero, All Might. Through an odd chain of events, Midoriya proves himself to All Might, who decides to train him and pass his Quirk on to him.
Enter Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, who is amongst
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Many readers view ''My Hero Academia'' as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. The author himself stated that he was inspired by ''Naruto'', which explains the similarities of certain aspects of this series. While ''My Hero Academia'', was already very popular when ''Naruto'' used to be in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'', but after ''Naruto'' ended, this series' popularity increased even further.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Many readers view ''My Hero Academia'' as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. The author himself stated that he was inspired by ''Naruto'', which explains the similarities of certain aspects of this series. While ''My Hero Academia'', Academia'' was already very popular when ''Naruto'' used to be in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'', but after ''Naruto'' ended, this series' popularity increased even further.further after the latter ended.
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* MythologyGag: The sniper Pro hero is from ''My Hero'', a one-shot Horikoshi made with a similar premise to this series.
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** When Present MC Mic is going over the rules of the Mock City entrance exam, [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gClB4gepEnM/VEIR1A5r6aI/AAAAAAAAS3I/XpNfYKCsfBw/008.png?imgmax=3000 he uses silhouettes of characters from]] ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' as an example.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Many readers view ''Boku no ''My Hero Academia'' as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. The author himself stated that he was inspired by ''Naruto'', which explains the similarities of certain aspects of this series. While ''My Hero Academia'', was already very popular when ''Naruto'' used to be in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'', but after ''Naruto'' ended, this series' popularity increased even further.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Many readers view ''Boku no Hero Academia'' as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. The author himself stated that he was inspired by ''Naruto'', which explains the similarities of certain aspects of this series. While ''Boku no ''My Hero Academia'', was already very popular when ''Naruto'' used to be in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'', but after ''Naruto'' ended, this series' popularity increased even further.further.
* SuperBreedingProgram: In chapter 31, Todoroki explains the idea of Quirk Marriages, marriages planned with the express purpose of maximizing a Quirk via the children of the couple.
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* AbusiveParents: Todoroki's. His father [[spoiler: only married his mother to produce an offspring powerful enough to one-up All Might]], and his mother [[spoiler: poured boiling water on his face out of frustration for being used]].
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Todoroki, having recognized the similarity between Midoriya's powers and All-Might's, but not knowing about the fact that All-Might's power can be deliberately passed down, asks Midoriya if he's All-Might's illegitimate child.
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* WackyHomeroom: Class 1-A is definitely this. Superpowers aside, it has the typical cocky delinquent, the typical ClassRepresentative who thinks everything is SeriousBusiness, the typical pervert kid, etc. And the teachers can range from a LazyBum to a LargeHam.
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* WackyHomeroom: Class 1-A is definitely this. Superpowers aside, it has the typical cocky delinquent, the typical ClassRepresentative who thinks everything is SeriousBusiness, the typical pervert kid, etc. Not to mention that some of the students don't even look human. And the teachers can range from a LazyBum to a LargeHam.
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* WackyHomeroom: Class 1-A is definitely this. Superpowers aside, it has the typical cocky delinquent, the typical ClassRepresentative who thinks everything is SeriousBusiness, the typical pervert kid, etc. And the teachers can range from a LazyBum to the TheCape.a LargeHam.
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* WackyHomerrom: WackyHomeroom: Class 1-A is definitely this. Superpowers aside, it has the typical cocky delinquent, the typical ClassRepresentative who thinks everything is SeriousBusiness, the typical pervert kid, etc. And the teachers can range from a LazyBum to the TheCape.
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[[caption-width-right:276: '''Midoriya and the Hero Class of 1-A.''' [[note]]This is not the cover of a comic magazine.[[/note]]]]
'''''My Hero Academia''''' (僕のヒーロー・アカデミア ''Boku no Hero Academia''), is a manga written and illustrated by ''Kohei Horikoshi'' (author of ''Manga/OumagadokiDoubutsuen'' and ''Manga/{{Barrage}}''), and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump''. The story takes place in a world where humans have begun to develop superpowers and where technology is advancing far more rapidly than before. To combat this new threat, people with more powerful abilities (called Quirks) can train to become a licensed hero who combats evil in the name of the greater good. Now, people with more powerful Quirks often aspire to enter Yuuei, an academy dedicated to training Quirk users to become future heroes. The competition is stiff, as the majority of the human population now has a Quirk.
Enter Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, who is amongst that unlucky few. Despite having no powers, he has not given up on his dream and continues to study both heroes and Quirks in the hopes of one day finding a different path to becoming a Hero. He's often ridiculed for this, especially by Katsuki Bakugou, an extremely powerful Quirk user who's harassed him since childhood. Everything changes one day when he's rescued by his favorite superhero, All Might. Through an odd chain of events, Midoriya proves himself to All Might, who decides to train him and pass his Quirk on to him.
Has been announced it has been picked up by the English version of Shonen Jump which means volume sets won't be too far behind.
The character page is currently under development. Character-related tropes are listed there.
!!This work contains examples of:
* AcademyOfAdventure: Yuuei, a school that trains those who wish to be superheroes.
* ActionGirl: Female heroes are not uncommon.
* AlwaysInClassOne: With only two classes of new students in the Hero Department, it was roughly a 50-50 shot. Still ended up putting everyone important in 1-A.
* BodyHorror: Some Quirks alter their user in truly bizarre and disturbing ways, though thanks to how ubiquitous Quirks are, this isn't usually a problem for them.
* BrainsAndBrawn: An interesting case here with Midoriya and Bakugou. The latter is largely all about force and never considers a strategy of any type outside of "get angry, power builds, let loose". Midoriya, on the other hand, has been studying superheros and quirks for a long time, and though he has powers now, he still has a long way to go to properly utilize them, so he instead relies on his wits, which makes him formidable.
** This is the main reason Bakugou loses in the mock "Hero vs Villains" fight. He is so focused on trying to pummel Midoriya that he forgets he's supposed to be guarding the "bomb" and winds up falling for Midoriya's distraction. Midoriya never intended to beat him, because he knew he couldn't take him in a straight match, instantly focusing on defense to allow Ochako to go on ahead and ultimately gain the victory for them.
* BilingualBonus: The motto of Yuuei Academy, "Plus Ultra", means "Further Beyond" in Latin. It comes from the phrase "Non Plus Ultra", (Nothing further beyond) supposedly inscribed on the legendary Pillars of Hercules that marked the western edge of the known world in Europe for centuries. Plus Ultra is also the motto of Spain, especially the Spanish Crown.
* CerebusSyndrome: The appearance of the Villain Alliance marked the series' first serious story arc. While the humor is still there, the atmosphere is a bit darker with the arc being a life-and-death situation.
* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: By the time the story takes place, these represent the ''majority'' of the population, with a whopping 80% possessing some type of Quirk. Most simply continue to live ordinary lives, though, with only a small number becoming full-on superheroes or supervillains.
* ExplosionPropulsion: Bakugou frequently uses his explosive quirk to propel himself around when he needs to move quickly.
** In the first event of the Sports Festival, [[spoiler:Midoriya follows his example, launching himself across a minefield by deliberately setting off a pile of them with only a piece of metal plating to protect him.]]
* GagBoobs: Not in the manga itself (at least, not ''yet'') but in an {{omake}}, the mangaka draws [[http://i.imgur.com/9BrA8nG.jpg his assistants in superhero outfits]], and in the lower-left is a lovely lady whose endowments dwarf those of most {{hentai}} characters.
* GoldenSnitch: In the second round of the Sports Festival, [[spoiler:Midoriya]] is the Snitch. His point value of ''ten million'' is greater than the rest of the students' points combined.
* HeroicRROD: While Quirks grant a user power, they're not infinite and often can cause harm to the to user if either used excessively or not used properly.
** [[GravityMaster Infinity Girl]] can't overuse her gravity power or she'll get violently nauseous or dizzy.
** [[SuperStrength Midoriya]] can't control his power output so his bones break every time he uses One for All.
** [[ShockAndAwe Kaminari's]] charge reserves have a limit and if he uses too much he'll be in a state of unparalleled stupidity.
** [[StickySituation Mineta]] can't rip out too many sticky balls or his skin will bleed.
** [[FrickinLaserBeams Aoyama's]] navel laser can't be overused or his stomach will crumple or be crushed.
** [[PowerNullifier Aizawa]] Eraserhead has to maintain unblinking eye contact to nullify other powers or it won't work plus he can't stare for too long cause he has dry eyes.
** [[SuperSpeed Iida]] can overclock the engines in his legs for a single burst of incredible speed, after which he can't use his powers again for a while.
* LastNameBasis: Most of the characters are called by their last name. This is not uncommon in Japanese settings. A particular character tries to [[DefiedTrope defy]] this in regards to her own name, but she's not very successful.
* LegionOfDoom: The Villain Alliance, a group of villains who team up to kill All Might.
* LittleBitBeastly: Some quirks mutate their user to give them the appearance of a human-animal hybrid.
* PoliceAreUseless: Averted so far. Superheroes act as a rapid response to disasters and criminals with powerful Quirks while the regular police continue to have jurisdiction over day-to-day matters and the investigative side of crime-fighting.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: The entrance exam was revealed to be one. While indeed looking for those that had strength and ability, the examiners were likewise looking for those who would put others before themselves. Midoriya passes for this reason as he saves Uraraka from a rampaging machine despite having gotten no points in the combat portion of the exam.
* SeriousBusiness: Thanks to it serving as a staging ground for up-and-coming heroes to showcase their talents and attract sponsors, the Yuuei Academy Sports Festival has grown to have a larger national audience than the Olympics.
* ShoutOut:
** When Present MC is going over the rules of the Mock City entrance exam, [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gClB4gepEnM/VEIR1A5r6aI/AAAAAAAAS3I/XpNfYKCsfBw/008.png?imgmax=3000 he uses silhouettes of characters from]] ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' as an example.
** Tsuyu Asui is said to do "whatever a frog can". SpiderMan has a theme song saying he "does whatever a spider can".
** Midoriya pretty much sums up the premise of Marvel team-up and the Brave and the Bold in the Battle Trial arc.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Many readers view ''Boku no Hero Academia'' as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. The author himself stated that he was inspired by ''Naruto'', which explains the similarities of certain aspects of this series. While ''Boku no Hero Academia'', was already very popular when ''Naruto'' used to be in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'', but after ''Naruto'' ended, this series' popularity increased even further.
* TakingUpTheMantle: The premise of the series is Midoriya's mastering the quirk "One For All" and becoming the new symbol of peace like All Might.
* TournamentArc: The Sport Festival where classes compete to noticed by sponsors.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 13, which started like a regular lesson-of-the-day chapter, only to turn into a life and death situation at the end, when the Villain Alliance revealed themselves to the students.
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[[caption-width-right:276: '''Midoriya and the Hero Class of 1-A.''' [[note]]This is not the cover of a comic magazine.[[/note]]]]
'''''My Hero Academia''''' (僕のヒーロー・アカデミア ''Boku no Hero Academia''), is a manga written and illustrated by ''Kohei Horikoshi'' (author of ''Manga/OumagadokiDoubutsuen'' and ''Manga/{{Barrage}}''), and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump''. The story takes place in a world where humans have begun to develop superpowers and where technology is advancing far more rapidly than before. To combat this new threat, people with more powerful abilities (called Quirks) can train to become a licensed hero who combats evil in the name of the greater good. Now, people with more powerful Quirks often aspire to enter Yuuei, an academy dedicated to training Quirk users to become future heroes. The competition is stiff, as the majority of the human population now has a Quirk.
Enter Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, who is amongst that unlucky few. Despite having no powers, he has not given up on his dream and continues to study both heroes and Quirks in the hopes of one day finding a different path to becoming a Hero. He's often ridiculed for this, especially by Katsuki Bakugou, an extremely powerful Quirk user who's harassed him since childhood. Everything changes one day when he's rescued by his favorite superhero, All Might. Through an odd chain of events, Midoriya proves himself to All Might, who decides to train him and pass his Quirk on to him.
Has been announced it has been picked up by the English version of Shonen Jump which means volume sets won't be too far behind.
The character page is currently under development. Character-related tropes are listed there.
!!This work contains examples of:
* AcademyOfAdventure: Yuuei, a school that trains those who wish to be superheroes.
* ActionGirl: Female heroes are not uncommon.
* AlwaysInClassOne: With only two classes of new students in the Hero Department, it was roughly a 50-50 shot. Still ended up putting everyone important in 1-A.
* BodyHorror: Some Quirks alter their user in truly bizarre and disturbing ways, though thanks to how ubiquitous Quirks are, this isn't usually a problem for them.
* BrainsAndBrawn: An interesting case here with Midoriya and Bakugou. The latter is largely all about force and never considers a strategy of any type outside of "get angry, power builds, let loose". Midoriya, on the other hand, has been studying superheros and quirks for a long time, and though he has powers now, he still has a long way to go to properly utilize them, so he instead relies on his wits, which makes him formidable.
** This is the main reason Bakugou loses in the mock "Hero vs Villains" fight. He is so focused on trying to pummel Midoriya that he forgets he's supposed to be guarding the "bomb" and winds up falling for Midoriya's distraction. Midoriya never intended to beat him, because he knew he couldn't take him in a straight match, instantly focusing on defense to allow Ochako to go on ahead and ultimately gain the victory for them.
* BilingualBonus: The motto of Yuuei Academy, "Plus Ultra", means "Further Beyond" in Latin. It comes from the phrase "Non Plus Ultra", (Nothing further beyond) supposedly inscribed on the legendary Pillars of Hercules that marked the western edge of the known world in Europe for centuries. Plus Ultra is also the motto of Spain, especially the Spanish Crown.
* CerebusSyndrome: The appearance of the Villain Alliance marked the series' first serious story arc. While the humor is still there, the atmosphere is a bit darker with the arc being a life-and-death situation.
* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: By the time the story takes place, these represent the ''majority'' of the population, with a whopping 80% possessing some type of Quirk. Most simply continue to live ordinary lives, though, with only a small number becoming full-on superheroes or supervillains.
* ExplosionPropulsion: Bakugou frequently uses his explosive quirk to propel himself around when he needs to move quickly.
** In the first event of the Sports Festival, [[spoiler:Midoriya follows his example, launching himself across a minefield by deliberately setting off a pile of them with only a piece of metal plating to protect him.]]
* GagBoobs: Not in the manga itself (at least, not ''yet'') but in an {{omake}}, the mangaka draws [[http://i.imgur.com/9BrA8nG.jpg his assistants in superhero outfits]], and in the lower-left is a lovely lady whose endowments dwarf those of most {{hentai}} characters.
* GoldenSnitch: In the second round of the Sports Festival, [[spoiler:Midoriya]] is the Snitch. His point value of ''ten million'' is greater than the rest of the students' points combined.
* HeroicRROD: While Quirks grant a user power, they're not infinite and often can cause harm to the to user if either used excessively or not used properly.
** [[GravityMaster Infinity Girl]] can't overuse her gravity power or she'll get violently nauseous or dizzy.
** [[SuperStrength Midoriya]] can't control his power output so his bones break every time he uses One for All.
** [[ShockAndAwe Kaminari's]] charge reserves have a limit and if he uses too much he'll be in a state of unparalleled stupidity.
** [[StickySituation Mineta]] can't rip out too many sticky balls or his skin will bleed.
** [[FrickinLaserBeams Aoyama's]] navel laser can't be overused or his stomach will crumple or be crushed.
** [[PowerNullifier Aizawa]] Eraserhead has to maintain unblinking eye contact to nullify other powers or it won't work plus he can't stare for too long cause he has dry eyes.
** [[SuperSpeed Iida]] can overclock the engines in his legs for a single burst of incredible speed, after which he can't use his powers again for a while.
* LastNameBasis: Most of the characters are called by their last name. This is not uncommon in Japanese settings. A particular character tries to [[DefiedTrope defy]] this in regards to her own name, but she's not very successful.
* LegionOfDoom: The Villain Alliance, a group of villains who team up to kill All Might.
* LittleBitBeastly: Some quirks mutate their user to give them the appearance of a human-animal hybrid.
* PoliceAreUseless: Averted so far. Superheroes act as a rapid response to disasters and criminals with powerful Quirks while the regular police continue to have jurisdiction over day-to-day matters and the investigative side of crime-fighting.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: The entrance exam was revealed to be one. While indeed looking for those that had strength and ability, the examiners were likewise looking for those who would put others before themselves. Midoriya passes for this reason as he saves Uraraka from a rampaging machine despite having gotten no points in the combat portion of the exam.
* SeriousBusiness: Thanks to it serving as a staging ground for up-and-coming heroes to showcase their talents and attract sponsors, the Yuuei Academy Sports Festival has grown to have a larger national audience than the Olympics.
* ShoutOut:
** When Present MC is going over the rules of the Mock City entrance exam, [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gClB4gepEnM/VEIR1A5r6aI/AAAAAAAAS3I/XpNfYKCsfBw/008.png?imgmax=3000 he uses silhouettes of characters from]] ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' as an example.
** Tsuyu Asui is said to do "whatever a frog can". SpiderMan has a theme song saying he "does whatever a spider can".
** Midoriya pretty much sums up the premise of Marvel team-up and the Brave and the Bold in the Battle Trial arc.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Many readers view ''Boku no Hero Academia'' as the SpiritualSuccessor of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. The author himself stated that he was inspired by ''Naruto'', which explains the similarities of certain aspects of this series. While ''Boku no Hero Academia'', was already very popular when ''Naruto'' used to be in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'', but after ''Naruto'' ended, this series' popularity increased even further.
* TakingUpTheMantle: The premise of the series is Midoriya's mastering the quirk "One For All" and becoming the new symbol of peace like All Might.
* TournamentArc: The Sport Festival where classes compete to noticed by sponsors.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 13, which started like a regular lesson-of-the-day chapter, only to turn into a life and death situation at the end, when the Villain Alliance revealed themselves to the students.
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