Summary
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My Hero Academia characters tragic back stories make them emotionally investment.
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Shoto Todoroki met childhood trauma because of his father's ambitions.
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Tomura Shigaraki's transformation into a villain has a convincing reason.
My hero Academy is one of the most popular Shonen -Anime around right now and is pushing for a dramatic ending where the heroes and villains will put everything on the line in one last battle. The characters in this series are a blast to witness and show lots of depths when their personalities get to shine.

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My hero Academy: 8 characters that should have died
Losing these My Hero Academia characters permanently could have had a fairly significant impact on the world and the characters.
Like all the Shonen -Anime fans would attest, a good backstory can go a long way to make a character more memorable than ever. The following characters definitely received a memo in this regard and get fans emotionally invested in them after their tragic and riveting backstory is revealed.
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Current microphone
His tape with Oboro makes this teacher surprisingly riveting
- Debut: Busing muscles (Section 3)
The current microphone seemed like nothing more than yet another teacher who would only guide the students and fade in the background otherwise. But after Kurogiri's real origin has been revealed, fans cannot help but feel for the current microphone.
After all, Oboro Shirakumo was one of his closest friends, and seeing him in such a state is very difficult for him. It is hammering in how disgusting the villains are, who are willing to turn the corpses with fallen comrades into Nomus and pit them in fighting their friends.
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Shop Aizawa
A cool head teacher who is emotionally affected by cure
- Debut: What i can do for now (Section 5)
Shota Aizawa is a cool head teacher who controls several prospective pro heroes to become stronger than ever before. But there is a great moment in the series where he becomes quite emotional.
After the heroes succeed in catching Kurogiri, Aizawa and Hizashi first see how the body of their fallen comrade has been deterred. It hams in the friendship that this trio shared earlier and why Oboro's friends are struggling with renewed determination against the villains.
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Twice
His fittings leads to him developing a harmful shared personality
- Debut: Drive it home, iron fist !!! (Section 43)
Fans love how My hero Academy Explores the issues that people have to their full extent. After seeing Twice's backstory, it is easy to adopt why this character suffered from a shared personality.

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Best anime female characters with brown hair
While they are filled with heroes who have spotted hairstyles, Anime also has plenty of iconic brunette -female characters.
It is not until he meets the villains that he manages to keep himself. But after seeing Himiko on her way to getting her neck snapped, reminds twice about her past and manage to call an endless stream of copies to tip the wave in favor of the villain.
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Izuku Midoriya
Transformed from a scary boy to the No. 1 hero
- Debut: Izuku Midoriya: Origin (Section 1)
Midoriya grew up with high dreams to become a pro hero and follow in the footsteps of all power. But after being told that he cannot develop his own seizure, his dreams are crushed and he is a civilian.
But a chance meeting with everyone can change his future, with Midoriya who proves its value as a hero for his idol. This allows him to become the heir to one for everyone and place him on the way to become a powerful and respected hero.
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The pursuit
Fights as both a hero and a father
- Debut: Strategy, strategy, strategy (Section 17)
It is easy to label the pursuit of a power -breeding hero who is jealous of all power when introduced. But after his rival's pension, Edeavor's character grows when he assumes responsibility for becoming the new No. 1 hero.
His past with his family is also revealed, which makes it clear that he is far from a perfect father. But despite his questions, he is still trying to make changes and apologizes for his previous acts.
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Shoto Todoroki
Experienced lots of pain as kids because of his father
- Debut: What i can do for now (Section 5)
Shoto is one of the most fascinating characters in My hero Academy. His former trauma prevents him from using his burning forces, just because Midoriya will make him own his powers for his tasks as a hero.

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8 Hide my hero Academic characters that all forgot about
Not every character in my hero Academy gets a chance to shine. These individuals stopped quickly forgotten.
His childhood was anything but easy, with his traumatized mother who accidentally warranted him after seeing his fire. His father's goal with a track to have a strong child made Shoto feel like a product, so it is nice to see the family binding in Todoroki and make changes after meeting many speed bolts in life.
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Dabi
Became a villain after he was assumed to be dead
- Debut: The aftermath of Hero Killer: Stain (Section 31)
The best villains in My hero Academy boasting with incredible back stories, and Dabi is no exception. Although he was born with exceptional firepower, his body could not handle the heat, which caused his father to notice him a failure.
This causes him to burst in flames after an emotional degradation, with everyone for someone who took him under his wing, because everyone assumed he was dead. His return marked a shocking moment for Todoroki, who wanted to understand what turned their siblings into a monster.
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Tomura Shigaraki
The reason he becomes a villain is surprisingly convincing
- Debut: Bakugo's starting line (Section 8)
As disgusting as Shigaraki can be, fans can't help but be empathy with this character after witnessing his chilly rear story. He was just a simple child who wanted to understand how his powers worked, just to accidentally kill everyone in his family.
The years of abuse he met on his father's hands, combined with his quirk who manifested at the worst possible time, made Tomura break and turn him into the most dreaded villain in My hero Academy. The sadness behind his evil veneer is something Midoriya sees first, which makes him try to understand his nemesis instead of just killing him right away.