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Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, is the primary hero of the My Hero Academia manga and anime series.
Though born Quirkless, Izuku manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might due to his innate heroism and a strong sense of justice and has since become his close pupil as well as a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. All Might passed on his Quirk to Izuku, making him the ninth holder of One For All.
Personality[]
Izuku is a timid, yet brave and kind-hearted teenager, his ultimate goal in life is to become a professional hero.
Izuku most noticeable personality trait is probably is his utter selflessness, as he often puts himself in danger to save the lives others.
He initially had a case of very low-self esteem due to being bullied and being born without a quirk in a world full of people with quirks, despite this he never gave hope that he could become a hero.
Izuku is also said to be very diligent, something that is noted by his friend, and classmate Denki Kaminari, relating to this, Izuku is very analytical and never misses a chance to analyze people's fighting styles.
Relationships[]
Katsuki Bakugo: The two have known each other ever since they were little, and while Izuku treated Katsuki with nothing but the utmost respect, Katsuki often mocked and bullied Izuku for being born quirkless.
by the time they are both in middle school, Katsuki got captured by a villain, when Izuku saw this, he couldn't help but rush towards the villain to save Katsuki, needless to say, Katsuki is enraged by the fact that Izuku tried to save him as he saw it as act of pity, rather than true heroism.
10 months go by, and Izuku enrolls into UA High School (the most prestigious hero school) after being given a quirk by the name of ''One For All" by his childhood hero All-Might, Izuku learns that Katsuki also enrolled into UA, and is shocked to find out that they are in the same class.
After several blows to the pride of Katuski (one of which includes being kidnaped by The League Of Villains) Katsuki challenges Izuku to a fight, after Katsuki wins the fight, he has a breakdown and admits that Izuku is a strong and worthy opponent, since then the two have become proper rivals.
In the more recent chapters, Katsuki decides to help Izuku in the training of his quirk, All-Might theorizes that this is Katsuki's way of atoning for bullying Izuku.
In chapter 285, Katsuki jumps in front of a knife to protect Izuku, showing that he has grown to care for him.
Ochako Uraraka: Ochako is the first person that Izuku interacted with at U.A. High School. He saved her from being attacked by a giant robot and she returned the favor by ensuring he landed safely on the ground after jumping to her rescue. The two met again after becoming classmates and soon became close best friends; they get along very well and their discussions are always bright and friendly. A running gag is Izuku blushing and getting flustered whenever Ochaco happens to be too close to him, hinting that he might have a crush on her. Ochako is the one who turned his once demeaning nickname "Deku" into a positive identity for him, saying it gave her a "never gives up" vibe. They share similar ways of quick thinking, tenacity, perseverance, and high spirit, which contributes to their friendship.
They mutually respect each other. Ochako is inspired by Izuku, striving for his level of tenacity and perseverance. They are protective of one another, as Ochaco quickly called the police after she found Tomura threatening Izuku. Izuku thinks of her as a brave and resourceful person by herself and considers her very capable of devising strategic plans on her own. He even defends her from Katsuki when he thought she was incapable of fighting on her own and had help from Izuku.
They mutually respect each other. Ochaco is inspired by Izuku, striving for his level of tenacity and perseverance. They are protective of one another, as Ochaco quickly called the police after she found Tomura threatening Izuku. Izuku thinks of her as a brave and resourceful person by herself and considers her very capable of devising strategic plans on her own. He even defends her from Katsuki when he thought she was incapable of fighting on her own and had help from Izuku.
Powers, Abilities, Techniques And Weaknesses[]
Abilities:[]
Keen Intellect: Izuku has proven to be exceptionally intelligent on many occasions, displaying both keen observational and analytical skills as well as sharp intuition and resourcefulness. His grades are among the highest of his class, showing that his One For All training rarely interferes with his studying. Izuku's intelligence has probably been a more useful asset to him than One For All so far. Izuku is a quick learner, which has helped him figure out most One For All's mechanisms in a short span of time and work around its limitations. While some of his moves have been directly inspired by All Might (if not, outright copied), the majority of Izuku's moves and techniques were all conceived by him during sudden sparks of inspiration, proof of his creativity.
Izuku also has extensive knowledge of Pro Heroes, his classmates, and their Quirks, taking notes of them in great detail in his Hero Analysis for the Future. This is fruit of excellent observational skills coupled with his own desires in becoming a hero by learning from the best, meaning that Izuku always has a natural interest in expanding his knowledge further and further.
Peak Human Condition: In order to wield ''One For All', Izuku had to train himself to be in extremely good shape. He can lift All Might (whose weight is about 255kg/512lbs). Izuku gained a muscular physique that lets him perform at parameters higher than that of an average student outside U.A.'s hero course. During the Quirk Apprehension Test, he demonstrated a grip strength of 56 kilograms and the ability to run the 50-meter dash in 7.02 seconds (15.93 mph/25.64 kph). Even after these events, Deku diligently trains his muscles every day and becomes physically stronger throughout the series. He is often seen running laps and using dumbbells or grippers to train during his free time. Deku can also be observed doing the air chair exercise during the breaks between classes.
Proficient Hand-To-Hand Combatant: despite having never received any formal training, Izuku is a fairly decent Hand-To-Hand Combatant.
Indomitable Will: He has an enormous amount of willpower and never gives up, even in the face of the danger. Throughout the series, and as one of his greatest traits, Izuku displayed an extraordinary level of willpower. Following his dream to become the greatest hero, Izuku develops great determination and willpower. While feeble and doubtful at the beginning, Izuku steadily developed and proved his strong willpower against far menacing adversaries, people doubting and believing in him, and proven to be stronger than many of his classmates. He was the first one to move his body after All For One induced great fear onto him and his classmates. Even when Sir Nighteye foresaw Izuku's death and Eri's failed rescue, he refused to give up and promised to change fate. He has constantly displayed the ability to never give up no matter how severe the injury. When fighting Overhaul, Izuku continuously steeled his resolve to save and protect Eri. Even after being severely injured and feeling the drawbacks of using One For All at 20%, he still kept on fighting against the villain until going all-out with 100%.
Powers:[]
One For All: ''One For All'' is a quirk that is passed down from generation to generation, not only does it greatly augment the user's physical abilities, it also stockpiles the quirks from all the previous users of One For All
- Superhuman Strength: OFA grants it's user Super Strength, increasing both lifting strength and striking strength, in fact the user become so strong that they can change the weather in a single clap. When using One For All, his strength further increases to a variety of boundless levels: at 5%, he can shatter metal pillars with a single punch, at 8%, he can lift a steel I beam one-handed. At 15%, he could lift several vehicles in the air with the aid of Blackwhip. At 30%, he can lift a bus full of people one-handed and run fast enough to evade Tomura's decay and restrain the enhanced Tomura with aid from Blackwhip and his anger. At 100%, Izuku's strength surpasses even the level of All Might, this allows him to commit astonishing feats. He could easily destroy a massive Villain Bot with a single punch, annihilate a twelve story building, create torrents of wind pressure with a flick of his fingers, and create a massive explosion with a single punch.
- Superhuman Speed: Izuku possesses great speed and reflexes with and without Full Cowl. He can react in time to defend from Shoto's ice which has been shown to occur in the literal blink of an eye and can keep up with Katsuki's movements in their first fight. When using Full Cowl, his reflexes and movement speed elevates to higher levels; at 5%, he can keep up with Tenya's Recipro Burst which can move faster than the eye can see, at 8%, he proved to surpass Katsuki's own speed and quickly and easily overwhelmed Hitoshi in combat in spite of Hitoshi's improvements, at 20%, he could outpace Overhaul and at 30%, he can keep up with the enhanced Tomura's speed. At 45%, he was capable of keeping up with Lady Nagant's bullet and was even capable of dodging several of her shots, as well as keeping up with Muscular's movements which he previously could not follow. With his Faux 100%, Izuku's speed is on par with All Might's in his prime. Izuku overtook a already fired and moving sniper bullet from Lady Nagant.
- Superhuman Durability: Izuku has shown the ability to withstand explosions from Katsuki without One For All and with 5% he's taken building-sized explosions from Katsuki and attacks from Muscular. At 30% of his power, he's withstood blows from the enhanced Tomura, who is said to have power rivaling All Might himself. At 45%, he withstood being shot by Lady Nagant and even managed to survive a massive explosion triggered by All For One. Upon facing his classmates, Izuku was capable of withstanding several powerful attacks such as Fumikage's Ragnarök, ramming full-speed into Shoto's Heaven-Piercing Ice Wall, and even withstanding a collapsing building with little to no injuries. At 100%, Izuku's durability and endurance rise to extreme levels, making him appear virtually invulnerable to physical trauma. In his fight against Tomura Shigaraki, he could withstand several attacks from the PLF leader and his own Quirk's backlash. In his fight against Nine, Izuku proved easily capable of completely nullifying several of the villain's attacks
- Blackwhip: Blackwhip is a quirk that belonged to the fifth user of One For All, Daigoro Banjo. This Quirk allows Izuku to generate tendrils of black energy from his body that are good for grappling. It is useful for grabbing things from long distances, capturing opponents, and increasing Izuku's mobility.
- Float: Float is the name of the quirk that belonged to Nana Shimura, the 5th user of OFA as well as All Might's mentor, the quirk makes it so that the user can fly mid-air.
- Danger Sense: The Quirk of the fourth user, Hikage Shinomori. Formerly residing in One For All, this Quirk allowed Izuku to detect threats in the surrounding area. Due to the amplification of One For All, the detection caused a stabbing sensation in his head and took a toll on his body.
- Smoke Screen: The Quirk of the sixth user, En. This Quirk allows Izuku to generate a thick cloud of purple smoke from his body. This smoke can cover a very wide area and obscure peoples' vision.
- Power Transferal: Users of One For All can pass the quirk to other people, however, doing so will put a time limit on how long the transferrer can use OFA until it eventually fully transfers to the new user.
- Fa Jin: The Quirk of the third user, Bruce. This Quirk allows Izuku to build up and store kinetic energy by performing repetitive movement. He can later release this stored energy as an explosive burst of speed and power.
- Gearshift: The Quirk of the second user, Kudo. This Quirk allows Izuku to change the speed and/or velocity of any target he touches, including himself. This allows him to greatly accelerate his own speed and/or the velocity of his target, and enhance the impact force of his own strikes. After years of being empowered within One For All, Gearshift has evolved into an unusual power that cannot be wielded the usual way. It has also been designated as a last resort.
Techniques[]
- Detroit Smash: Detroit Smash is a technique in which Izuku performs an uppercut or a straight forward punch.
- Delaware Smash: Izuku flicks his fingers to create a powerful wind shockwave.
- Double Detroit Smash: All Might and Izuku combine their punches to deliver one powerful punch.
- Delaware Smash Air Force: This technique allows Izuku to use Delaware Smash Mid-Air.
- Texas Smash: Izuku throws a punch that creates wind pressure.
- Wyoming Smash: Izuku draws out 100% of his power in his arm and then spikes his opponent.
- St. Louis Smash: Izuku jumps into the air and then delivers a roundhouse kick.
- Manchester Smash: Izuku jumps into the air and brings himself down to perform an axe kick.
- Froppy Style: Using Blackwhip Izuku shoots Blackwhip out of his mouth to mimic a prehensile tongue, which is a trick that he learned from his friend/classmate and fellow aspiring hero, Tsuyu Asui.
- One For All: Full Cowl: Before learning this technique Izuku would injure himself when using OFA, but after learning this technique from Gran Torino, Izuku started using this technique to spread the power OFA all over his body instead of concentrating in one spot, thus making faster, stronger and more durable.
- One For All: Full Cowl - Shoot Style: Using this technique Izuku spreads the power of One For All in torso and legs rather than his arms, which allows him to deliver powerful kicks.
- One For All - 100%: A technique that allows the user to use 100% of OFA's power.
- One For All - Pseudo 100%: Izuku combines Fa Jin with 45% of One For All's power in order to create an effect that is similar to actually using 100%.
Weaknesses:
- Lack of Confidence/Self-Esteem: Izuku lacks self-esteem and thinks that he is not worthy of One For All, although his confidence has improved through the course of the series.
- Inexperience: Since he was born without a quirk, Izuku greatly struggled to use OFA in the beginning, which is something that albeit doesn't really happen anymore. But he managed to get over with it overtime as the show progresses
Trivia[]
Izuku shares many similarities with the iconic Marvel hero Spider-Man, both of them started off as being relatively physically weak and shy, before becoming more confident and powerful, they also both have a similar virtuous and heroic personality and have fairly similar abilities.
- Midoriya fought Sailor Neptune in the popular internet series Death Battle and lost.