TV SERIES · 2016–2025 · JAPAN

My Hero Academia

Network

Nippon TV, MBS, TBS

Seasons

8

Episodes

170

Studio

BONES, Shueisha, movic

Original title

僕のヒーローアカデミア

38 archived facts · 6 topics · 2 sources · Last reviewed Oct 2026

Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.

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13 Interesting Facts About My Hero Academia

1. #001

   Creator Horikoshi had forgotten to write the "traitor arc" until he saw it air in the anime.

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2. #005

   This manga is Kôhei Horikoshi's third attempt at a successful series. The first two were Oumagadoki Zoo, from 2010 to 2011, and Barrage, from May to September 2012. Before those, he also made three one-shots that formed the world of My Hero Academia.

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3. #009

   In Izuku Midoriya's original character design, he had black hair (instead of green) and red eyes (also instead of green). This look was later given to his classmate Fumikage Tokoyami.

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4. #010

   Bakugo was initially meant to have a friendly personality, but Horikoshi gave him a bastard-like personality because he did not like his friendly version.

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5. #013

   Horikoshi stated that Mirko is one of his favorite characters and that he would have no problem drawing her for another 30 weeks if he did not want to advance the plot.

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6. #015

   The entrance exam announcer was originally meant to be an overweight old man, but Horikoshi decided he was boring and radically changed the character until he became Present Mic.

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7. #017

   It was animated by Studio Bones, the same studio that also animated Fullmetal Alchemist and Soul Eater.

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8. #019

   Uraraka was originally a Mount Lady, based on an early prototype named "Yu Takeyama," and she was also initially going to have Mount Lady's power. However, this was scrapped because it would have made her far stronger compared to Midoriya and Bakugo, and she would have suffered darker psychological problems due to the effects of the Quirk.

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9. #021

   Tsuyu and Hagakure were originally meant to be male characters, but Horikoshi chose to make them female due to the lack of female students in Class 1-A at the time. Hatsume was also originally going to be male.

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10. #023

    In Chapter 259, there is a small cameo of none other than Chainsaw Man in the crowd of heroes.

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11. #036

    My Hero Academia Official Live Concert, a concert event for the series, took place in Manhattan in November 2021.

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12. #037

    A My Hero Academia Special Film Concert was held at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi on November 23, 2023.

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13. #038

    Ani-Rock Fes. 2024 My Hero Academia Plus Ultra Live, a two-day concert with artists and bands from the series, was held on February 24 and 25, 2024 at Yokohama Arena.

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