“Powerless boy inherits top hero's quirk, trains at elite UA High to become a hero.”
My Hero Academia
僕のヒーローアカデミア
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Powerless boy inherits top hero's quirk, trains at elite UA High to become a hero.
The appearance of "quirks," newly discovered super powers, has been steadily increasing over the years, with 80 percent of humanity possessing various abilities from manipulation of elements to shapeshifting. This leaves the remainder of the world completely powerless, and Izuku Midoriya is one such individual. Since he was a child, the ambitious middle schooler has wanted nothing more than to be a hero. Izuku's unfair fate leaves him admiring heroes and taking notes on them whenever he can. But it seems that his persistence has borne some fruit: Izuku meets the number one hero and his personal idol, All Might. All Might's quirk is a unique ability that can be inherited, and he has chosen Izuku to be his successor! Enduring many months of grueling training, Izuku enrolls in UA High, a prestigious high school famous for its excellent hero training program, and this year's freshmen look especially promising. With his bizarre but talented classmates and the looming threat of a villainous organization, Izuku will soon learn what it really means to be a hero.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 436 sampled reviews
What 436 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.92 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.1
↓ 0.55
Running avg · Jun 2016 → Oct 2025
- 8 “Well I want to tell that this anime is really common to 'One punch man' and this is what is really disappoint me but is not so bloody and gore as 'One punch man' so this why I liked this anime...”
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- 7 “This anime is good in many ways but I feel that the story progresses way too slow for my liking. Furthermore I am a person that likes a lot of plot armour and Deku was a character that kept on...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2016 – Jun 2016 Spring 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-10818 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Movic Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor