History EnsembleDarkhorse / MyHeroAcademia

* [[CuteMonsterGirl Tsuyu Asui]] caught the fanbase's attention even before her name got revealed, due to her cute design, her cool head in battle, and her blunt personality. Her Darkhorse status showed when she was given ADayInTheLimelight bonus chapter detailing her backstory, as well as a {{Filler}} episode in the anime dedicated to her post-Sports Festival internship. She placed 6th in the first Japanese character poll and 2nd in the American one (And in the US she was popular enough to take up giant banner space on both SDCC and NYCC's show floor spots alongside All Might and Deku, the main characters of the series!).

* Fumikage Tokoyami is also very popular, for having both a cool and powerful Quirk and a valiant personality that's earned him the FanNickname 'Birdbro'/'[[Franchise/FinalFantasy Chocobro]]'. And in some circles have found his kind of dorky affinity for dark and dramatic things rather endearing. He placed 7th in the first Japanaese and American character poll.

* The very first example is [[CuteMonsterGirl Tsuyu Asui]] who before being properly introduced had plenty of fanart for a side character. It probably has to do with her [[UglyCute cute frog-like appearance]]. Her Darkhorse status showed when she was given ADayInTheLimelight bonus chapter detailing her backstory, as well as a {{Filler}} episode in the anime dedicated to her post-Sports Festival internship. She placed 6th in the first Japanese character poll and 2nd in the American one (And in the US she was popular enough to take up giant banner space on both SDCC and NYCC's show floor spots alongside All Might and Deku, the main characters of the series!).

* The very first example is [[CuteMonsterGirl Tsuyu Asui]] who before being properly introduced had plenty of fanart for a side character. It probably has to do with her [[UglyCute cute frog-like appearance]]. Her Darkhorse status showed when she was given ADayInTheLimelight bonus chapter detailing her backstory. She placed 6th in the first Japanese character poll and 2nd in the American one (And in the US she was popular enough to take up giant banner space on both SDCC and NYCC's show floor spots alongside All Might and Deku, the main characters of the series!).

* The Big Three (Mirio, Nejiri and Tamaki) quickly garnered several fans due to their wacky personalities and amazing skills. The fact that Tamaki seems to be an {{Adorkable}} version of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke Uchiha]] and Mirio quickly became a new MrFanservice stroke a cord with the fans.

* Despite his diminished role in the series post his fight with Midoriya, Hitoshi Shinsou seems to have made quite the impression in the fandom as he ranked 12th in the first popularity poll. Even when the second popularity pull came around, Shinsou only dropped down to 14th despite being non-existent in the story apart from a brief cameo.

* Mei Hatsume has her share of fans too, because of her otaku-level love for technology and [[spoiler: throwing her fight against Iida]] [[MagnificentBastard just to]] [[CrazyAwesome show off her inventions]].
* Stain became the most popular villain so far because of his complex motive and his cool design. He became one in-universe too, as some have called him a cool villain, inspiring a new wave of villains to join the Villain Alliance, and having merchandise of him sold.

* In the western hemisphere, Gran Torino is actually pretty popular too, placing 11th in the popularity polls.

* By far the biggest surprise in the second popularity poll is Jirou Kyouka's position as 7th, making her the ''most popular female character in the series'' currently, beating even main character Uraraka (10th) and BreakoutCharacter Tsuyu (9th).

* The very first example is [[CuteMonsterGirl Tsuyu Asui]] who before being properly introduced had plenty of fanart for a side character. It probably has to do with her [[UglyCute cute frog-like appearance]]. Her Darkhorse status showed when she was given ADayInTheLimelight bonus chapter detailing her backstory. She placed 6th in the first Japanese character poll and 2nd in the American one.

* The Big Three (Mirio, Nejiri and Tamaki) quickly garnered several fans due to their wacky personalities and amazing skills. The fact that Tamaki seems to be an {{Adorkable}} version of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke Uchiha]] and Mirio quickly became a new MrFanservice stroke a cord with the fans.

* Twice sucks. He's awesome! His popularity quickly heightened when was revealed to be a JerkassWoobie. That, and he's an {{Expy}} of the [[FountainOfMemes much-beloved]] Franchise/{{Deadpool}}.
* Nana Shimura [[spoiler: the 7th user of One For All and All Might's mentor]] gained a lot of popularity for being an AmazonianBeauty, and giving a look upon how hard motherhood can be on heroes.

* Yoarashi Inasa has gathered quite a few fans for his [[BlowYouAway cool quirk]], being a huge badass and a funny hotblooded character.
* Everybody seems to think Gang Orca is a badass with a great design. It helps that he was a {{Transplant}} from ''Manga/OumagadokiDoubutsuen'' (where he was also well-liked), meaning he already had a sort of fanbase to build upon.

* The Big Three (Mirio, Nejiri and Tamaki) quickly garnered several fans due to their wacky personalities and amazing skills. The fact that Tamaki seems to be an {{Adorkable}} version of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke Uchiha]] and Mirio quickly became a new MrFanservice stroke a cord with the fans.
%% * On a smaller note, Mount Lady likewise has a pretty good chunk of fanbase, considering she appears in many omakes and was even pivotal during Bakugou's rescue from the Villain Alliance. Of course there also the fact that she's also MsFanservice.
%% * Chisaki, AKA Overhaul, gained a mountainload of popularity when he upstaged Shigaraki as a credible threat, was revealed to be a member of the {{Yakuza}}, and the holder of a incredibly terrifying Quirk that can dissemble and reassemble anything living with a single touch.
%% * Night Eye, All Might's sidekick, has received a lot of praise as a sharp contrast to All Might- the brains to his brawn, and the cold-blooded to his hot-blooded- and for being a closet {{Otaku}}. Plus, there's the fact he can see anyone's personal future to an almost infallible degree, even many years in advance. He's also a coldly logical and surgical individual with a hidden sense of warped humor, making him rather enigmatic and really interesting to watch in action.
%% * Tensei Iida, Tenya Iida's older brother and the first Ingenium, has received this treatment in the ''Illegals'' spin-off due to it [[spoiler:taking place before his CareerEndingInjury and]] exploring his history, revealing he runs an entire organization, complete with a business card, that takes in heroes who feel they lack a place where they fit in and figures out whose Quirks work best for whatever situations come up. His version of the family's Engine Quirk is also relegated to his arms as opposed to his legs, and he has a neat airbag system installed in his suit to prevent himself from crashing while running fast, as well as a launching sequence. He's also AFatherToHisMen and a mentor figure to anybody in need of guidance.

* On a smaller note, Mount Lady likewise has a pretty good chunk of fanbase, considering she appears in many omakes and was even pivotal during Bakugou's rescue from the Villain Alliance. Of course there also the fact that she's also MsFanservice.

* Tensei Iida, Tenya Iida's older brother and the first Ingenium, has received this treatment in the ''Illegals'' spin-off due to it [[spoiler:taking place before his CareerEndingInjury and]] exploring his history, revealing he runs an entire organization, complete with a business card, that takes in heroes who feel they lack a place where they fit in and figures out whose Quirks work best for whatever situations come up. His version of the family's Engine Quirk is also relegated to his arms as opposed to his legs, and he has a neat airbag system installed in his suit to prevent himself from crashing while running fast, as well as a launching sequence. He's also AFatherToHisMen and a mentor figure to anybody in need of guidance.

* Chisaki, AKA Overhaul, gained a mountainload of popularity when he upstaged Shigaraki as a credible threat, was revealed to be a member of the {{Yakuza}}, and the holder of a incredibly terrifying Quirk that can dissemble and reassemble anything living with a single touch.
* Night Eye, All Might's sidekick, has received a lot of praise as a sharp contrast to All Might- the brains to his brawn, and the cold-blooded to his hot-blooded- and for being a closet {{Otaku}}. Plus, there's the fact he can see anyone's personal future to an almost infallible degree, even many years in advance. He's also a coldly logical and surgical individual with a hidden sense of warped humor, making him rather enigmatic and really interesting to watch in action.

* Tensei Iida, Tenya Iida's older brother and the first Ingenium, has received this treatment in the ''Illegals'' spin-off due to it [[spoiler:taking place several years before his CareerEndingInjury and]] exploring his history, revealing he runs an entire organization, complete with a business card, that takes in heroes who feel they lack a place where they fit in and figures out whose Quirks work best for whatever situations come up. His version of the family's Engine Quirk is also relegated to his arms as opposed to his legs, and he has a neat airbag system installed in his suit to prevent himself from crashing while running fast, as well as a launching sequence. He's also AFatherToHisMen and a mentor figure to anybody in need of guidance.

* Tensei Iida, Tenya Iida's older brother and the first Ingenium, has received this treatment in the ''Illegals'' spin-off due to it taking place several years before his CareerEndingInjury and exploring his history, revealing he runs an entire organization, complete with a business card, that takes in heroes who feel they lack a place where they fit in and figures out whose Quirks work best for whatever situations come up. His version of the family's Engine Quirk is also relegated to his arms as opposed to his legs, and he has a neat airbag system installed to prevent himself from crashing while running fast. He's also AFatherToHisMen and a mentor figure to anybody in need of guidance.

* Tensei Iida, Tenya Iida's older brother and the hero Ingenium, has received this treatment in the ''Illegals'' spin-off due to it taking place several years before his CareerEndingInjury and exploring his history, revealing he runs an entire organization, complete with a business card, that takes in heroes who feel they lack a place where they fit in and figures out whose Quirks work best for whatever situations come up. His version of the family's Engine Quirk is also relegated to his arms as opposed to his legs, and he has a neat airbag system installed to prevent himself from crashing while running fast. He's also AFatherToHisMen and a mentor figure to anybody in need of guidance.

* Tensei Iida, Tenya Iida's older brother and the hero Ingenium, has received this treatment in the ''Illegals'' spin-off due to it taking place several years before his CareerEndingInjury and exploring his history, revealing he runs an entire organization, complete with a business card, that takes in heroes who feel they lack a place where they fit in and figures out whose Quirks work best for whatever situations come up. His version of the family's Engine Quirk is also relegated to his arms as opposed to his legs, and he has a neat airbag system installed to prevent himself from crashing while running fast.

* The Big Three(Mirio, Nejiri and Tamaki) quickly garnered several fans due to their wacky personalities and amazing skills. The fact that Tamaki seems to be an {{Adorkable}} version of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke Uchiha]] and Mirio quickly became a new MrFanservice stroke a cord with the fans.

* Night Eye, All Might's sidekick, has received a lot of praise as a sharp contrast to All Might- the brains to his brawn, and the cold-blooded to his hot-blooded- and for being a closet {{Otaku}}. Plus, there's the fact he can see anyone's personal future to an almost infallible degree, even many years in advance. He's also a coldly logical and surgical individual with a hidden sense of warped humor, making him rather enigmatic and really interesting to watch in action.

* Night Eye, All Might's sidekick, has received a lot of praise for being a sharp contrast to All Might who is the coldly logical brains to his hot-blooded brawn and for being a closet {{Otaku}}. Plus, there's the fact he can see anyone's personal future to an almost infallible degree, even many years in advance.

* Twice sucks. He's awesome! His popularity quickly heightened when was revealed to be a JerkassWoobie. That, and he's an {{Expy}} of the [[FountainOfMemes much-beloved]] ''Franchise/{{Deadpool}}''.

* Twice sucks. He's awesome! His popularity quickly heightened when was revealed to be a JerkassWoobie.

* On a smaller note, Mount Lady likewise has a pretty good chunk of fanbase, considering she appears in many omakes and was even pivotal during Bakugou's rescue from the Villain Alliance. Of course there also the fact that she's also MsFanservice.

* Despite his diminished role in the series post his fight with Midoriya, Hitoshi Shinsou seems to have made quite the impression in the fandom as he ranked 12th in the first popularity poll. Even when the second popularity pull came around, Shinsou was still amongst the top despite being non-existent in the story apart from a brief cameo.

* The very first example is [[CuteMonsterGirl Tsuyu Asui]] who before being properly introduced had plenty of fanart for a side character. It probably has to do with her [[UglyCute cute frog-like appearance]]. Her Darkhorse status showed when she was given ADayInTheLimelight bonus chapter detailing her backstory. She placed 6th in the first japanese character poll and 2nd in the american one.
* Fumikage Tokoyami is also very popular, for having both a cool and powerful Quirk and a valiant personality that's earned him the FanNickname 'Birdbro'/'[[Franchise/FinalFantasy Chocobro]]'. And in some circles have found his kind of dorky affinity for dark and dramatic things rather endearing. He placed 7th in the first ajapnaese and american character poll.

* Toga Himiko quickly became a fan favorite due to her {{Yandere}} appeal, which only furthered when it was revealed that she [[BiTheWay swings both ways]].

* The Big Three(Mirio, Nejiri and Tamaki) quickly garnered several fans due to their wacky personalities and amazing skills. The fact that Tamaki seems to be an {{Adorkable}} version of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke Uchiha]] and Mirio quickly became a new MrFanservice stroke a cord with the fans.

* The very first example is [[CuteMonsterGirl Tsuyu Asui]] who before being properly introduced had plenty of fanart for a side character. It probably has to do with her [[UglyCute cute frog-like appearance]]. Her Darkhorse status showed when she was given ADayInTheLimelight bonus chapter detailing her backstory. She placed 6th in the first character poll.
* Fumikage Tokoyami is also very popular, for having both a cool and powerful Quirk and a valiant personality that's earned him the FanNickname 'Birdbro'/'[[Franchise/FinalFantasy Chocobro]]'. And in some circles have found his kind of dorky affinity for dark and dramatic things rather endearing. He placed 7th in the first character poll.

* Bakugou's mother immediately picked up fans upon her first appearance. Like Bakugou, she's loud, brash, and not afraid to speak her mind, but ''unlike'' her son, she's not a complete jerk, and is in fact not afraid to lay a verbal and/or physical beatdown on Bakugou whenever he stops out of line.

* Despite his diminished role in the series post his fight with Midoriya, Hitoshi Shinsou seems to have made quite the impression in the fandom as he ranked 12th in the first popularity poll.

* The Big Tree(Mirio, Nejiri and Tamaki) quickly garnered several fans due to their wacky personalities and amazing skills. The fact that Tamaki seems to be an {{Adorkable}} version of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke Uchiha]] and Mirio quickly became a new MrFanservice stroke a cord with the fans.