History YMMV / MyHeroAcademia

%%** In Chapter 241, Uraraka states that Bakugo's part of his and Todoroki's interview getting cut out is for his own good. While the statement was meant to be seen as the part of the comedy surrounding the interview, she actually makes a valid point, considering Bakugo's more or less a HeroWithBadPublicity and a FriendNobodyLikes.

** Gigantomachia, considering he's practically the series' version of [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Godzilla]]. Although he's [[DumbMuscle not the sharpest tool in the shed]], he more than makes up for it by being one of the strongest characters in the ''entire series'', [[OneManArmy tossing the heroes around like it's nothing]] and trudging through whole cities like a {{Kaiju}}. And that's when he's not even ''trying'' to fight back. When he is...[[TheJuggernaut basically nothing can stand in his way]].

** Gigantomachia, considering he's practically the series' version of [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Godzilla]]. Although he's [[DumbMuscle not the sharpest tool in the shed]], he more than makes up for it by being the strongest character in the ''entire series'', [[OneManArmy tossing the heroes around like it's nothing]] and trudging through whole cities like a {{Kaiju}}. And that's when he's not even ''trying'' to fight back. When he is...[[TheJuggernaut basically nothing can stand in his way]].

** The anime is done by Creator/StudioBONES, well-known for their beautiful animation, and unlike many anime adapted from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' is released in seasons (or cours) rather than weekly, meaning the studio has far more time to plan and animate each episode. And while it looked good from the start, it has improved considerably since Season 1. The action scenes, in particular, always look ''amazing'', with All Might vs. Nomu, Todoroki vs. Midoriya, the Stain fight, and All Might vs. All For One being stand-outs.

** A rather fierce one with ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'' due to both manga being in their final arcs at the same time. And due to different perspectives on how each series is handling said final arcs, there tends to be a heavy CultureClash in what either side thinks is better in terms of character handling, plot, and combat if they aren't a part of the FriendlyFandoms portion of the two fanbases.

** Minoru Mineta arguably has the largest hatedom in the entire franchise because of his [[HormoneAddledTeenager perverted behavior]] and [[SmallNameBigEgo smarmy attitude]]. However, [[spoiler:the Final War arc has him making a hopeless, but still [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu daring stand against All For One]] in a desperate bid to prevent him from stealing Tokoyami's Dark Shadow and making an already awful situation even worse. Such a display of genuine courage went over quite well with several readers, especially since Mineta mostly remained a DirtyCoward [[CharacterDevelopment up until that point]]. While [[DownplayedTrope it's not enough]] to actually have him be ''rescued'', it's notable in that it's about the ''only'' time in the entire series where fans were actually rooting for Mineta.]]

** Like any other series out there, ''My Hero Academia'' has plenty of [[Rule63 gender flip art]]. Then comes Mitsuki Bakugo, who looks just like a female version of her son. When Horikoshi drew a picture of what he'd thought some of the characters would look like as the opposite gender, Bakugo's genderbend looks almost exactly like his mother as well.
** Todoroki's first interaction with Midoriya is stating that ImNotHereToMakeFriends and that he will beat Midoriya on the U.A. Sports Festival. The hilarious part comes from the fact that, by the end of that arc, Midoriya would become his OnlyFriend and he would also open up to people in Class 1-A and even befriend Yaoyorozu after a while.
** Prior to the airing of the anime's third season, there were videos that cut footage in order to mimic the trailers for ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''. [[https://twitter.com/heroaca_anime/status/984189705741729792 And then an actual, official collaboration between the anime and the movie was announced on April 11, 2018.]]

** A kid, whose name starts with "E", with low self esteem issues, [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]], [[DyeHard dyes his hair]] and changes his hairstyle to [[IHatePastMe distance himself from his past self]], becomes close friends with the main characters in the same place where he learns to be a badass. Are we talking about [[TheHeart Eijiro Kirishima/Red Riot]] or [[Series/CobraKai Eli Moskowitz/Hawk]]?
** In the English dub, [[BigGood All Might]] is voiced by Creator/ChristopherSabat and one of his pupils, [[TheRival Bakugo]], who [[HeroWorship hero worships him]] is voiced by Creator/CliffordChapin. This becomes hilarious when Chapin was cast as Cabba in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', who also forms a mentor-student relationship with Sabat's character Vegeta, except, the personalities of the characters voiced by each actor are polar opposite of each other. Even better, Creator/JustinBriner, Deku himself, [[TimeShiftedActor voices a younger version of Vegeta]] in episode 6.
** Back at the [[Recap/MyHeroAcademiaInternshipArc Internship Arc]], Eri's Quirk had been revealed to be so powerful, that she accidentally erased her dad from existence. [[spoiler:Such death also happened to All For One, when he uses the Rewind in the "Quirk Destroyer" bullets to scratch off any more injuries. He also knew that he couldn't stop the process, making him progressively younger as time went on. So come to think about it, Eri's Quirk also wrote Japan's ShadowDictator to non-existence as well.]]

** Although the theory wasn't that popular, but a couple of fans expected the reveal that Decay [[spoiler:isn't Tomura's original Quirk, but rather the one he somehow received from All For One.]]

** Although he was trying to [[TheAtoner become a better person]], it's still satisfying to see Endeavor get a [[CurbStompBattle merciless beatdown]] by Hood and receive a [[EyeScream nasty scar on the left side of his face]], similar to the one he indirectly inflicted on Shoto. The latter even makes a snarky remark about it. And to top it off, he gets a scathing CallingTheOldManOut from Natsuo, another one of his children, about his awful behavior, even if he is trying to become a better person.

*** [[spoiler: After Tomura Shigaraki spent most of the final arcs [[HijackedByGanon being possessed by All For One]] in a controversial plot twist, the fanbase took ''utter'' glee in him castigating his mentor with a brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech before ''ripping the vestige to shreds'' from within him, setting up the final fight against Izuku and ultimately cementing himself as the ''true'' BigBad of the entire series.]]

* TheLawOfFanJackassery: While not as bad as its primary influence, Manga/{{Naruto}}, expect to find plenty of people bashing or refusing to watch the series due to the infamously toxic shipping wars that go on in the fandom.

** When Hitoshi Shinso was introduced in the Sports Festival arc he quickly became a massive fan favorite, since fans loved his backstory as somebody who wished to be a hero but failed the entrance exam due to his Quirk not having any effects on robots, on top of suffering discrimination for said Quirk being perceived as "villainous". Back in the day it was easier to list the fanfics that ''didn't'' [[FandomSpecificPlot expel Mineta and replace him with Shinso]], and non-fans could be forgiven for thinking that he was a major chraracter. However, his ubiquity caused many people to grow weary of the character, which in turn prompted fans to reexamine him in a more critical light, and began to contest the idea that Shinso deserved to be in the Hero course, such as not doing anything to improve his poor physical shape [[note]]Aizawa mentioned that Shinso was barely passing the General Course's Physical Ed. class[[/note]] or bothering to learn proper fighting skills, instead relying entirely on his Quirk to fight[[/note]]. While Shinso still retains quite a lot of fans to this day, he's now more of a BaseBreakingCharacter.
** Stain, the infamous [[SerialKiller Hero Killer]], was initially an extremely popular villain thanks to his [[EvilIsCool general badassery]], his awesome fight with Midoriya, Iida, and Todoroki, and actually [[VillainHasAPoint having a few good points]] about the inherent flaws of hero society. However, as the series went into more depth about the role of heroes in society, along with Stain's origins as a [[KnightTemplar villain-killing vigilante]] being explored in ''[[Manga/MyHeroAcademiaVigilantes Vigilantes]]'', he became a BaseBreakingCharacter due to some fans taking a more critical look at his ideology and labeling him a complete [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocrite]] with little to no ground to stand on, along with finding the narrative vindicating some of his beliefs to be absurd. While still fairly well-regarded as a character, many fans now find his ideology to be ''far'' from flawless.

** A rather fierce one with ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'' eventually started due to both manga being in their final arcs at the same time. And due to different perspectives on how each series is handling said final arcs, there tends to be a heavy CultureClash in what either side thinks is better in terms of character handling, plot, and combat if they aren't a part of the FriendlyFandoms portion of the two fanbases.

** A rather fierce one with ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'' has started up recently due to both manga being in their final arcs at the same time. And due to different perspectives on how each series is handling said final arcs, there tends to be a heavy CultureClash in what either side thinks is better in terms of character handling, plot, and combat if they aren't a part of the FriendlyFandoms portion of the two fanbases.

* OvershadowedByControversy: At least in China and South Korea. Chapter 259 revealed the Doctor (the evil scientist assisting [[GreaterScopeVillain All For One]] and [[BigBad Tomura Shigaraki]])'s name to be Maruta Shiga. While the name "Maruta", which can be translated into log, fits Horikoshi's tendency to give his characters punny/meaningful names ([[DontExplainTheJoke since the doctor is as round as a log]]) it was noted that the term unfortunately referenced project ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731#Activities Maruta]]'', a project done by Unit 731 of the Imperial Japanese Army during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII that involved inhumane experimentation on various people which included live vivisection, weapon testing, and forced pregnancies which was given the cover story as a lumber mill to disguise the atrocities. [[https://www.cbr.com/my-hero-academia-shiga-maruta-controversy/ Fans were very upset]] with the idea of a character as vile as the Doctor being named after the victims of a horrible experiment instead of the perpetrators, especially the ones from China[[note]]it even led to [[BannedInChina the series being taken down online there]][[/note]] and South Korea where the scars are still prominent. [[https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/3/21120271/my-hero-academia-maruta-chapter-259 Horikoshi later apologized for this on his Twitter account]], where he clarified that the reference was unintentional and proceeded to change the Doctors name to Kyudai Garaki, which fits the MeaningfulName theme that Horikoshi was going for without the controversy, in the updated Chapter 259 and all future chapters.

** In the aftermath of the Paranormal Liberation War arc, the backlash against heroes over [[spoiler:the heroes' failure to capture Shigaraki, the massive collateral damage caused by Gigantomachi and scandals for high-profile heroes]] can be compared to controversies over law enforcement in America, and whether the approach to police work shoul be rethought.

** While All For One [[spoiler:[[VillainOverride hijacking Shigaraki]]]] is a controversial plot twist on its own, the idea that [[spoiler:Shigaraki was ''always'' intended to be his vessel]] falls into this, as many of his actions (ex. talking to himself about Shigaraki needing to succeed on his own, dismissing Best Jeanist's Quirk as too complex for Shigaraki, and having Shigaraki [[spoiler:tame Gigantomachia]]) make no sense if [[spoiler:he was just planning to take control the whole time.]]

** Horikoshi adds a lot of sketches, fun facts, corrections about mistakes etc in extras that appear after every chapter in tankobon.

* CommonKnowledge: Statistics regarding the Quirkless population are often misinterpreted by a sizeable portion of the fanbase. Many people believe that the "20% of the world population is Quirkless" means there's a 20% chance of being born Quirkless. The series, however, implicitly states that it's the actual population, not the birth rate, showing that Quirklessness becomes more and more rare with each passing generation (All Might stated that being Quirkless wasn't uncommon back in his day, and the number of truly Quirkless characters in Izuku's generation can be counted on one hand), and at one point it's stated that they will eventually disappear completely, since no more Quirkless persons will ever be born.

* SignatureSeriesArc: Several of the series' arc are popular but three stand out in particular:
** The Sports Festival Arc, which is considered the point where the series started GrowingTheBeard by fleshing out the series' cast of characters, especially Shoto, its well-done fight scenes, and being a rather unique take on the TournamentArc.