My Hero Academia

dream

Izuku's dream of becoming a hero drives him to keep going even when everyone says it's impossible.

power / strength

One For All passes its enormous power from user to user across generations.

friend

Izuku and Bakugo's complicated friendship shapes both of their journeys as heroes.

school

UA High School is the most prestigious hero school in Japan.

body

Izuku has to condition his body to handle the immense power of One For All.

heart / mind / spirit

All Might tells Izuku that a true hero's heart is what makes them worthy of inheriting a power.

sky

Hawks, the fastest hero, soars through the sky with his feather Quirk.

to run

Iida's Engine Quirk lets him run at incredible speeds using the exhaust pipes in his legs.

strong; powerful

Bakugo always declares he will be the strongest hero, surpassing even All Might.

weak; frail

Izuku was called weak and quirkless, yet he proved everyone wrong through sheer determination.

teacher / master

Eraserhead is Class 1-A's homeroom teacher, known for his no-nonsense approach to hero training.

hero

All Might is celebrated as the greatest hero in the world, a symbol of peace.

evil / wickedness

All For One represents absolute evil, hoarding Quirks and destroying everything heroes stand for.

to protect

Izuku's core motivation is to protect people, just like All Might always did.

to fight / battle

The hero students train tirelessly so they can fight villains and protect civilians.

job / work

Hero work involves both fighting villains and saving lives — it is both a career and a calling.

exam; test

Class 1-A must pass the provisional hero license exam to legally engage in hero activities.

society

The hero society built around powerful Quirks is deeply stratified and not always fair.

danger / dangerous

Hero work puts students in constant danger, which is why UA's training is so rigorous.

ice

Todoroki's right side generates powerful ice, inherited from his mother's Quirk.

peace

All Might is called the Symbol of Peace because his existence keeps the world stable and safe.

future

The next generation of heroes carries the weight of building a better future for everyone, Quirk or not.

the past

Todoroki's painful past with his abusive father shapes every choice he makes about his Quirk.

individuality; Quirk (superpower)

Almost 80% of humanity has a Quirk — a unique superpower that manifests in childhood.

talent; ability

Bakugo's explosive Quirk and natural talent make him one of UA's top students.

training; drill

Class 1-A undergoes intense combat training to prepare for the hero licensing exam.

companion / comrade

Izuku's bonds with his classmates give him the strength to keep pushing forward.

sacrifice

Every previous user of One For All made great sacrifices to pass the power to the next generation.

limit / boundary

Izuku constantly pushes past his limits, breaking his bones to unleash One For All's full power.

resolve / preparedness

All Might tells Izuku that receiving One For All requires absolute resolve and readiness.

courage; bravery

Izuku showed courage when he ran toward the Sludge Villain without a Quirk, moving All Might.

hope

All Might's smile was a symbol of hope for everyone in the world, heroes and civilians alike.

justice

Stain the Hero Killer challenges what true justice means for heroes in a commercialized world.

growth / maturation

The series follows Izuku's remarkable growth from a powerless boy into a formidable hero.

vow / oath / promise

Izuku makes a silent vow to become the greatest hero and carry on All Might's legacy.

effort; hard work

Izuku's countless notebooks full of hero analysis show his extraordinary effort and dedication.

responsibility; duty

Carrying One For All comes with immense responsibility — the weight of all previous users.

inheritance / succession

One For All grows stronger with each succession, carrying the power of every user who came before.

enemy / foe

The League of Villains declares all heroes their enemies, seeking to destroy the hero society.

trust / reliance

All Might's trust in Izuku was the spark that changed everything — he saw a hero's heart in him.

memory

Izuku accesses the memories of past One For All users as his mastery of the power grows.

explosion

Bakugo's Explosion Quirk lets him generate and detonate nitroglycerin-like sweat from his palms.

flame

Todoroki's left side produces intense flames, inherited from his father Endeavor's fire Quirk.

gravity

Uraraka's Zero Gravity Quirk removes the gravitational pull from anything she touches with all five fingers.

transparency; invisibility

Toru Hagakure's Invisibility Quirk makes her entire body transparent, giving her a natural stealth advantage.

speed; velocity

Iida's Engine Quirk gives him incredible speed by powering exhaust pipes built into his calves.

transformation

Toga's Quirk allows her to transform into anyone whose blood she consumes, copying their appearance perfectly.

the real thing; genuine article

All Might tells Izuku that his heart makes him the real thing — a true hero.

smile; smiling face

All Might always smiles during battle to reassure civilians that everything will be alright.

victory

Bakugo's obsession with victory pushes him to constantly improve and never accept second place.

defeat; loss

Bakugo's first major defeat at the UA tournament arc shakes him into rethinking his approach to heroism.

darkness

Izuku's Dark Deku arc shows him walking the edge of darkness, sacrificing his own body to save others alone.

pride

Bakugo's pride refuses to let him accept help, but it is also what drives his relentless self-improvement.

suppression; restraint

Shoto suppresses his fire side for years, refusing to use his father Endeavor's power.

release / liberation

Shigaraki's Liberation Army seeks the liberation of all Quirks from governmental control.

symbol; emblem

All Might is known as the Symbol of Peace, his very existence keeping crime in check.

threat / menace

The League of Villains grows into a genuine threat to the entire hero society.

order/social order

The hero system is meant to maintain order, but its cracks are exposed as villains grow stronger.

control; management

Izuku's primary struggle is learning to control One For All without destroying his own body.

successor; heir

Izuku is chosen as the ninth successor of One For All, inheriting all the power that came before.

latent; potential; dormant

The latent potential inside Izuku surpasses that of any previous One For All user.

revolution

The Meta Liberation Army's ideology calls for a revolution to free Quirk usage from all restrictions.

violence

Stain argues that heroes who act for fame perpetuate a cycle of violence disconnected from true justice.

instinct

Izuku's instinct to save people, even without a Quirk, is what All Might recognized as a true hero trait.

erasure; deletion

Eraserhead's Quirk Erasure allows him to nullify anyone's Quirk as long as he keeps his eyes on them.

collapse / breakdown

Shigaraki's Decay Quirk disintegrates everything he touches with all five fingers into dust.

temptation; seduction

Gentle Criminal's Elasticity Quirk and charming persona represent a villain driven by temptation for fame.

cooperation; coordination; teamwork

Class 1-A learns that hero teamwork and coordination often matter more than individual power.

defense; protection

UA's heightened defenses become a plot point when the League of Villains repeatedly targets the school.

analysis; parsing

Izuku fills notebooks with detailed analysis of heroes' Quirks, which becomes a core part of his tactical fighting style.

awakening of power

Several characters experience a Quirk Awakening during intense battles, unlocking new and stronger forms of their power.

unity; solidarity; cohesion

The bond and unity of Class 1-A is what allows them to survive and overcome threats that individuals could not.

fame; reputation

Stain despises heroes who pursue fame and money rather than a genuine desire to save lives.

bond / tie / connection

The bonds between Izuku and his predecessors within One For All grow stronger with each passing episode.

hegemony/supremacy

All For One sought total hegemony over the hero world by stealing and distributing Quirks.

intimidation; coercion

All Might's presence alone was enough intimidation to stop many villains from acting.

Quirklessness; having no Quirk

Izuku is born with Quirklessness (Mukosei), making him one of the rare few in a powered world.

One For All (stockpiling Quirk)

One For All is a transferable Quirk that stockpiles power across generations, now wielded by Izuku.

All For One (Quirk theft and transfer)

All For One is the villain's supreme Quirk that steals others' powers and the ultimate counterpart to One For All.

Plus Ultra (UA motto: go beyond)

Plus Ultra is UA High's motto, urging students to always go beyond their limits.

hero (loanword)

In this world, Heroes are licensed professionals who use their Quirks to fight crime and save lives.

villain (loanword)

In hero society, Villain is the official term for criminals who use their Quirks for evil.

Deku (Izuku's hero name)

Deku was originally an insult meaning 'useless,' but Izuku reclaimed it as his proud hero name.

All Might (the Symbol of Peace)

All Might is the world's greatest hero, whose retirement signals a dramatic shift in the balance of power.

Shoto Todoroki (character name)

Todoroki Shoto wields both fire and ice Quirks inherited from his powerful parents.

Katsuki Bakugo (character name)

Bakugo Katsuki's explosive Quirk and fierce personality make him both a rival and eventual ally to Deku.

UA High School (Yūei High)

Yūei High is Japan's top hero training school, where the best and brightest students learn to become heroes.

Quirk Apprehension Test type

The Quirk Apprehension Test at UA evaluates students by measuring the full scope of their Quirk abilities.

UA Sports Festival

The UA Sports Festival is a massive televised event where hero students showcase their Quirks to the world.

hero internship

Students go on Hero Internships to train under Pro Heroes and gain real field experience.

Izuku Midoriya (protagonist)

Midoriya Izuku is the quirkless boy who inherits One For All and dreams of becoming the greatest hero.

Tomura Shigaraki (main villain)

Shigaraki Tomura is the leader of the League of Villains, whose Decay Quirk crumbles anything he touches.

Pro Hero

Pro Heroes are licensed adults who work professionally to protect the public and fight villains.

hero name

Students choose their own hero name at UA, signifying their identity and values as future heroes.

Hero Billboard Chart

The Hero Billboard Chart ranks Pro Heroes by their public impact, forming the backbone of hero society's status system.

villain raid

The USJ and Paranormal Liberation War villain raids are major turning points that test the heroes' resolve.

Warp Gate (Kurogiri's Quirk)

Kurogiri's Warp Gate Quirk creates dark mist portals, making him the League of Villains' key escape route.

super-powered society

The entire premise of the series is built on how humanity adapted to a super-powered society where Quirks are normal.