Four Things To Know About My Hero Academia

In 2014, the manga industry finally put out a story which could rival some of the biggest comic [...]

In 2014, the manga industry finally put out a story which could rival some of the biggest comic book publishers around. My Hero Academia got its start at Weekly Shonen Jump, introducing fans to a strange world of superheroes and adolescent aspirations. The beloved series grew in popularity quickly as Bones adapted My Hero Academia into a top-tier anime, and the show continues to grow in ranking.

If you are a fan of My Hero Academia, then you are surely familiar with its basic plot. The franchise follows a young boy named Izuku Midoriya as the powerless boy inherits one of the world's most powerful Quirks. Eager to become a professional hero, Izuku joins a superhero training academy which tests him and his comrades without end. The action-packed series gives fan little time to rest and enjoy its finer details, so ComicBook is here to help. If you want to check out some of the series' little-known facts, then you can check out the list below:

Katsuki Wasn't Originally A Bully

If there's one thing Katsuki Bakugo is, it is a bully. The hot-headed character has a temper more explosive than his fiery Quirk, and every character from My Hero Academia is vulnerable to it. However, when Kohei Horikoshi first drafted his story, Katsuki was not meant to be so malicious. The story originally had the boy be a natural genius who unintentional hurt others due to his blunt observations. The character proved to be too boring for Horikoshi, so the creator chose to turn Katsuki into an unpleasant teenager instead.

Izuku Is The Ninth One-For-All User

As the main character of My Hero Academia, Izuku gets plenty of attention thanks to his mysterious Quirk. The protagonist was born without a special power, making him an outsider in a world filled with gifts. Izuku is eventually gifted the One For Fall power by All Might after the boy shows off his heroic nature, but neither of the characters are One For All's first users. According to lore, Izuku is actually the ninth user of the power as One For All is meant to be inherited. The first user was actually a strange boy who used his power against his villainous brother's All For One quirk. The hero then passed on the gift when he realized he was not strong enough to stop his brother.

Mina Ashido Is An Alien Reference

When it comes to one of My Hero Academia's favorite heroines, creator Kohei Horikoshi turned to Scott Ridley for inspiration. The manga creator admits he drew inspiration for Mina Ashido from the director's Alien franchise. In fact, Horikoshi planned to give the student the hero name "Alien Queen" because the films feature a creature who has acidic blood. Since Mina's own Quirk mirrors that gift, the creator thought it would be a nice touch, but most of Mina's comrades simply call her Pinky.

Tsuyu Asui Is Loosely Based On An X-Men

My Hero Academia is its own kind of superhero affair, but that does not mean its creator turns a blind-eye to other heroes. Kohei Horikoshi would find it nearly impossible to ignore the legacy of characters within the Marvel and DC Universes, so the artist didn't try. One of My Hero Academia's characters appears to be somewhat based off a famous X-Men character. Tsuyu Asui bears a striking resemblance to Toad thanks to their frog-like powers Both characters have large mouths, can stick to walls, and even use their tongues are weapons. That's not to even mention their costume similarities since both heroes don goggles when they head out into battle.

You can read Viz Media's synopsis of My Hero Academia below:

"What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called Quirks? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy, of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?"

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(Photo: Bones Inc. )

Kohei Horikoshi was born in Aichi, Japan, in 1986. He received a Tezuka Award Honorable Mention in 2006, and after publishing several short stories in Akamaru Jump, his first serialized work in Weekly Shonen Jump was Oumagadoki Doubutsuen in 2010. Barrage was his second series and My Hero Academia his third series in Weekly Shonen Jump.

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