- Updated on: July 28, 2022
- by saaddhillon
My Hero Academia has so many versatile characters with interesting quirks! It’s not wrong to say that My Hero Academia became a popular series all around the world very quickly. However, not a lot of people are aware of the facts hidden in the anime! We’re going to unveil those hidden facts for you to understand your favorite anime better!
So, let’s expand your knowledge with these unbelievable facts! Here’s a list of 25+ My Hero Academia Facts that are unbelievable!
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My Hero Academia Facts
How strong is Mirio & Tamaki’s friendship?
Mirio & Tamaki are childhood friends. They first met each other back in 3rd grade, when Mirio decided to approach a shy Tamaki who had just transferred to the school.
The two refer to one another by their first name & were worried for one another when either of them went through dangerous or emotionally stressful situations.
Tamaki & Mirio hold a deep level of respect for each other, Tamaki idolizes Mirio’s outgoing personality & tenacity to keep himself motivated & keep a level head, something Tamaki thinks he does not possess.
It is often seen of Tamaki referring to Mirio as “The Sun” in his eyes, Mirio shines bright like sun because of his bright & positive personality. Mirio, on the other hand, says Tamaki shines even brighter than the sun itself, thus overshadowing it.
Principal Nezu is a smoker
In a Japanese popularity poll, Deku came in first with 2,314 votes. Todoroki came in second with 1,987
In the original draft, Deku was older with longer hair. He was going to remain quirkless and use gadgets. He also had a scarier version of his costume
Bakugo is the oldest member of Class 1-A, With Shoji being the youngest.
In the original draft of the manga, Bakugo was a kind person who would speak without thinking and unintentionally offend other people
Momo stands at 173 cm (5’8″) making her the tallest girl and 7th tallest overall in Class 1-A
Mineta did well in the UA entrance exam by using his sticky balls to jam the gears of the robots
Because of his beak, Tokoyami perfers to use chop sticks over utensils
Mezo Shoji’s grip strength is recorded at 540 Kilograms (1190 Pounds)
Kamui Woods’ Fighting style and personality are based on Spiderman’s
Every character in My Hero Academia has a meaningful name
Each and every character in MHA has a meaningful name, their names portray some of their characteristics! For example, Izuku Midoriya. The first kanji, “Izuku” means “Green” and “Midoriya” means “Valley”. His last name doesn’t seem to have any relation with his quirks but the
Izuku portrays his green hair and costume!
Uchako Uraraka means, “Wonderful” and “Peaceful” that depicts her personality. We all know how nice she has been with everyone throughout the series. So, just like that every character in My Hero Academia has a specific meaning.
The origin of quirks was derived from random events/objects
Throughout the series, the power of students is odd themselves. Their quirks come from random things! and they got it from odd events. Like, if we talk about Izuku we all know he got his quirk from All Might. He had to swallow a hair strand to gain the strength of All Might! This is crazy!
The two of your waifus Tsuyu Asui and Toro were men
Did you know that the two of your favorite waifus from My Hero Academia were originally men!? I know you all didn’t expect that but it’s true! the director Kohei Horikoshi imprinted these two characters as men but since class 1-A had the majority of boys in it, 16 boys and 4 girls, he decided to change their genders and turned these two men into the waifu of your dreams! Horikoshi did not regret his decision and did a good job! And that was one of the most unbelievable My Hero Academia Facts!
Ingenium - a human engine (Tenya Lida's name)
The original name of Tenya Lida is “Ingenium” which means “engine”. It was given to him by his honorable brother Tensei who’s a retired hero. Ingenium is also the name of automobile engines! Do you know why Tenya runs so fast? it’s because he’s got that engine quirk which is used in cars for speeding! Therefore, his name represents an Engine!
Mina Ashido is created from the inspiration from the Alien movie directed by Riddley Scott
Mina Ashido actually had a different name. Although her original name means “Pinky” that depicts her pink skin and hair. She was made from the inspiration from the Alien movie that was directed by Riddley Scott. We do know that Mina has a connection with the aliens and that she looks like one as well! Her characters are also similar to the creatures in the movie. So, in case if you didn’t know Mina Ashida is an alien reference!
Mt. Lady and Uchako Uraraka are the same but their age along with quirks is different
Mt. Lady is a mature lady with the quirk of making anything she touches bigger! She can change the sizes of things. However, if we look at Uchako Uraraka she deals with the quirk of alternations with the gravity of anything her fingertips touch. Uraraka is very bubbly and cheerful as well she does look like the Mt. Lady but her bigger version! So, that was one of the most unbelievable My Hero Academia’s Facts!
The comparison of My Hero Academia with Naruto
Naruto has been one of the best childhood shows in our lives and it is one of the most successful mangas in history. It still lives deep in our hearts. We’re aware that anime helps us go through rough times and give us a ray of hope as well. Did you know that Masahi Kishimoto who created Naruto’s manga made a drawing that showed his support for one of the greatest manga, “My Hero Academia”? That is such an aww moment, right? It’s more like “Cheers to the next greatest manga of all the time”.
A badass character, Bakugo was supposed to be a gentle hero?
Can you guys believe this? Imagine Bakugo being nice to everybody! That’d have been insane! We prefer this Bakugo over the nicer Bakugo. The creator went through a lot of planning to decide whether Bakugo should be a gentle hero or a badass one. To be honest, if he were a friendly hero, the series would’ve been very boring! Don’t you all agree? So, in the end, we got a friendship mixed with a little bit of spice!
The smartest character in the series is Momo Yaoyorozu with her quirk being her brainpower
Most of the MHA characters have unique and odd quirks with less intelligence in them. However, Momo Yaoyoruzu is the smartest character in the series. She’s very logical and a natural leader. Although she comes from a rich family that doesn’t stop her from striving for success! Momo keeps reading the encyclopedia to increase her knowledge on a regular basis it also helps her to communicate fluently with others!
There are many other storylines for My Hero Academia Manga
There’re so many other storylines for My Hero Academia which include “Vigilantes”. Its story revolves around a boy named Koichi who defeats bad people through his unique quirks.
And another spin-off for My Hero Academia is, “My Hero Academia: Smash!” its story depicts the regular lives of characters in the series. There are also some light novels called “My Hero Academia: School Briefs”. You should definitely check them out since they’re quite fun!
There are different meanings of Izuku Midoriya's different nicknames
Bakugo started the trend of calling Midoriya “Deku” which literally means “Puppet”. Despite getting insulted by Bakugo multiple times even till he grew up, he didn’t lose hope at all. He still believed that if he worked harder than others, he’ll be able to excel even without a quirk. However, in the English dub Deku is the abbreviation of “Defenseless Izuku“
Our ultimate cheerful friend in MHA, Ochako Uraraka calls him, “Deikiru” meaning being able to do anything. And that’s so sweet! Isn’t that right?
Shoto Todoroki resembles Zuko from Avatar
We surely do not mean that it’s a rip-off of Avatar but I think the resemblance between the two is uncanny. Both of them suit in their own series. Just like how Todoroki has a scar on his eye, Todoroki has a scar on his left eye too! He’s a skilled fire-bender but our man, Todorki is multi-talented, no offense. So, this is also one of the craziest My Hero Academia Facts!
There's a reflection of Goku in All Might
We know that Dragon Ball Z has also been one of the best Anime in history. The creation of All Might was made on the basis of Goku from DBZ. And we can see the reflection of Goku in him too!
The respectable heroes, Goku and All Might are amazing and the way they both train people, is just crazy! The creator of MHA drew many characters as a practice and he liked Dragon Ball Z characters as well! So, there must have been some variations in the drawings that must have led to the creation of All Might!
The entry of Izuku's father
We all are so curious about Izuku Midoriya’s father and have been waiting impatiently for him to appear in every episode but, he just doesn’t come. But GUESS WHAT? He will be appearing in the series anytime soon.
Hisashi Midoriya is the name of his father and he will be appearing anytime soon. We can’t find him yet anywhere but we can hope for him to appear in the new season of My Hero Academia. So, you all just wait and watch!
Hisashi Yamada is actually based on a DJ
Hisashi Yamada is based on a DJ in japan! Although the one in the series has “Hage” written on his headphones which means bald! and in fact, he is originally bald! but he wears a wig and the creator got inspired by the actual DJ, “Hisashi Yamada” who looks like the same Hisashi in the MHA! So, this is also one of the unbelievable My Hero Academia facts!
Izuku Midoriya’s Facts
Izuku Midoriya was supposed to be an Adult
We see Izuku as a child in the series but he was actually supposed to be an adult. Can you guys imagine an all-grown man, Izuku? It makes me curious to see how he would look. He was seen as an adult in the one-shot of “My Hero” manga. You all should definitely check it out!
Midoriya's favorite food is Katsudon
So basically Katsudon is a deep-fried pork cutlet on the top of a rice bowl. Sounds delightful, right? And Katsudon is Midoriya’s comfort food! We’ve seen him eating that many times in the series too!
Izuku's Academic record and performance in U.A
Izuku is No. 18 in Class 1-A. He’s quite smart since he came in 7th place in U.A Academy. His record for a 50-meter dash is 7.02 seconds. Izuku ranked 20th (last) for the quirk test. And you all know what his grip strength record is? It’s 56 kilograms! pretty much for a small guy, right?
Izuku is the 7th oldest guy in the class
Despite being small in height he’s the 7th oldest guy in his class. However, Bakugo, Ojiro, Ayouma, Toru, Rikido are the oldest people in the class. And, Izuku comes on 7th point. His zodiac sign is Cancer and his birthday is July 15th.
Katsuki Bakugo’s Facts
Katsuki's name means Bomb
Bakugo means “Bomb” in Japanese and it depicts his power! We all know that he goes all crazy on the enemies and throws bombs at them, which is in fact his quirk!
Bakugo's favorite food is spicy food
Oh! now I know why he’s so salty and spicy all the time! It’s cause he munches on spicy food. It might be like a stress reliever kind of thing for him, isn’t that right? What’s your favorite food that gets you through the distress?
Katsuki Bakugo is the oldest in his class
Despite being furious at times, Bakugo has a mature side to him as well! We all know that this boy has got some anger management issues but he is still mature than other students. His birthday is on April 20th so all of you Bakugo simps! get ready for his birthday!
Ochako Uraraka’s Facts
Ochako Uraraka name means Gravity
Ochako Uraraka’s name comes from “Gravity” and we all know how the names in My Hero Academia represent their specific quirks! and just like that Ochako’s name represents her quirk which is gravity. She can easily lift an object just by touching it with the gravity quirk!
Ochako's appearance is of a high school girl
Her endless charms and innocence make her stand out as a high school girl. Even her bob cut looks so cute! It totally gives her a highschooler look and makes us fall in love with her every single time. She must be waifu of most of the people out there. Isn’t that right?
The creator describes Ochako as an honest girl
See! We all knew how innocent and pure Ochako is. She’s honest all the time, even in the series she didn’t give false hope to anybody and stood true to herself. Even her feelings for Deku are honest!
Shoto Todoroki’s Facts
Shoto Todoroki is made up of two elements (Ice and Fire)
We know how one side of Todorki is white that represents ice and the other one is red which represents fire! I think having more than one quirk is A LOT of power! don’t you guys feel the same? It’s just you can use ice against fire attacks of your opponent and fire against ice! It’s such a creative idea!
Conclusion
These were some of the unbelievable My Hero Academia Facts that you didn’t know. I hope you guys enjoyed reading these and find them interesting. Tell us in the comments down below about your most favorite fact and share it with your otaku friends!
