A core theme and lesson in My Hero Academia is that anyone can be a hero. No matter what your power (aka Quirk) may be or what your background is, all that matters is the determination to help others and the willingness to put your life on the line for others.
That said, not everybody in the blockbuster anime would be identified as a hero right away. Sometimes this is because of the person’s strange Quirk that seems more dangerous than inspiring, while other times their entire persona exudes an aura that’s anything but heroic. Then again, first impressions are almost always wrong.
10 Principal Nezu
He may not always be on the field with other heroes, but Principal Nezu still counts as one. Not only is he the principal of the most prestigious superhero school in Japan, but he’s also the smartest mind in the world. There’s just one issue: he’s a rat.
Nezu was originally a (literal) lab rat who suddenly grew a Quirk that gifted him supreme intelligence. He was brutally experimented on as a result, which makes his decision to teach young up and coming heroes instead of exacting furious vengeance on humanity an unbelievable stroke of luck. At worst, he has a sadistic streak that he hides under a respectable façade.
9 Thirteen (aka Hirooki Anakuro)
While it may not seem like it, UA teacher Space Hero No. 13 (or just Thirteen) has one of the most powerful Quirks in the whole story. Simply put, she can create black holes. Black holes are endless vortexes with impossibly strong gravitational pulls. Whatever enters it has no hope of escaping, and nobody knows where whatever it sucks goes.
To say that this immense power is dangerous in the hands of a single person is an understatement. The fact that Thirteen’s basically a walking superweapon makes it very fortunate that she’s a hero, even if she has yet to fully master her Quirk.
8 Tsukuyomi (aka Fumikage Tokoyami)
Tokoyami is one of 1-A’s most formidable heroes-in-training but his appearance wouldn’t imply that in any way. Donning an all-black ensemble and able to summon an ethereal raven named Dark Shadow to do his bidding, Tokoyami seems more like the kind of supernaturally-powered enemy that an anime exorcist would fight.
Like the Teen Titans’ Raven – his closest parallel in Western superhero comics – Tokoyami really is on the side of good. It just so happens that his abilities resemble something a literal demon would use, and that his aesthetic is both Gothic and edgy. If anything, Tokoyami is a good example of not judging a hero/villain by their costume.
7 Bubble Girl (aka Kaoruko Awata)
Based on the winning design from a fanart contest, Bubble Girl served as one of Sir Nighteye’s sidekicks before his untimely death. Her Quirk allows her to create bubbles that can be loaded with certain smells, effectively giving her organic gas bombs. Other than that, her Quirk is next to useless in a face-to-face fight.
That isn’t to say Bubble Girl is bad at being a hero; on the contrary, she’s good at it and even earned the approval of none other than All Might’s ex-sidekick. On a very surface level, the power to create stinky bubbles isn’t intimidating in any way, nor does it seem useful in actual hero work. Bubble Girl makes up for this with her unwavering determination and dedication to the job.
6 Hitoshi Shinso
Psychic Quirks are rare in My Hero Academia and understandably, those who bear such powers are feared because of these abilities’ villainous potential. This is Shinso’s angst, as he recognizes that his literal brainwashing powers aren’t too useful in field duty. But more importantly, he’s been unfairly denied both opportunities and a social life for it.
Fortunately for him, Aizawa (aka Eraser Head) – who uses a similarly difficult Quirk – took him under his wing and trained him to effectively be his successor. Despite his genuine desire to become one, Shinso doesn’t exactly fit the typical hero, making his training as an anti-hero more appropriate.
5 Phantom Thief (aka Neito Monoma)
Like Shinso, Monoma’s ability isn’t combat-friendly but when used properly, it can be very dangerous. After touching his target, Monoma is able to replicate their Quirk for five minutes. But besides his passive Quirk resembling something a stereotypical supervillain would wield, Monoma doesn’t bear the most heroic of personalities as well.
It’s too early to call and Monoma could change but right now, he only seems to operate out of pure spite, eager to prove his superiority to 1-A. While he’s definitely underrated and often underestimated, Monoma’s current motivations are shady at best and suspect at worst.
4 Mt. Lady (aka Yu Takeyama)
Mt. Lady is literally a big deal in the superhero industry, thanks to her Quirk that allows her to grow to an immense, gigantic size. Though she works on the side of justice and maintaining peace, she does so not for any altruistic ideology but for fame and fortune.
At first glance, Mt. Lady is the last person anyone would expect to be heroic since she’s more interested in her public image than saving the day. Mt. Lady isn’t bad as she’s just really self-absorbed and economical to a cynical degree. This, however, was averted when it’s revealed that her agency is almost always broke and when she willingly took on Gigantomachia, the only opponent who could match her size and strength.
3 Grape Juice (aka Minoru Mineta)
It goes without saying that Mineta is the most unpopular student not just in 1-A, but in the whole anime. Mineta is an openly lecherous pervert who wants to become a top hero for popularity’s sake and to become a ladies’ man, making him hard to root for both in story and real life.
That aside, Mineta is a coward whose first instinct in a fight is to run, or at least find someone stronger to hide behind. Granted, his ability to turn his hair into adhesive projectiles is highly situational and is better used in tandem with other Quirks. Still, the fact that he somehow made it to UA’s top class despite being a fearful sex weirdo raises all kinds of questions.
2 Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight (aka Katsuki Bakugo)
Anyone who knew Bakugo in middle school (and isn’t Midorya) can’t be faulted for thinking that he’d grow up to be a villain who makes people explode. Not only does he bully Midorya for his entire childhood, but Bakugo is so tailor-made for villainy that the League of Villains offered him membership in their ranks. And yet, Bakugo sincerely wants to follow All Might’s footsteps and become his generation’s top hero.
Bakugo is currently on his way to achieving just that but before this, he went through some of the most intense and impressive character development seen in manga and anime. Besides forcing himself to face his inner demons and insecurities, Bakugo gradually unlearns his previous juvenile tendencies and toxicity. That’s not to say Bakugo stopped being his abrasive self but given the circumstances and who he used to be, his growth as a hero and person are really commendable.
1 Endeavor (aka Enji Todorki)
Endeavor isn’t just the most polarizing figure in all of My Hero Academia, but in recent anime memory as well. The current number one hero always tip toes the thin line between being an anti-hero and a full-fledged villain, though he’s leaning towards the side of good.
Given his history of being a domestic abuser, abusive father, and eugenicist, it’s surprising that Endeavor never considered joining the League of Villains just to satisfy his narrow-minded rivalry against All Might. To what little credit he has, Endeavor is the first to confess to these sins and has been spending most of his time in the story trying to redeem himself. It’s a miracle that Endeavor is a hero at all.
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