Izuku Midoriya
Izuku Midoriya is an anime and manga male character who features in My Hero Academia.
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Biography
Izuku Midoriya (Japanese: 緑谷 出久, Hepburn: Midoriya Izuku) was a male child born to Inko Midoriya and Hisashi Midoriya where he lived in Japan in a time when Quirks developed among humanity giving 80% of mankind some form of superpower. Thus, an age of superheroes emerged which in turn saw the rise of people abusing their powers to become supervillains. He lived in the neighbourhood of another boy named Katsuki Bakugo with the two becoming friends and Midoriya giving him the nickname of Kaachan. The two of them were also great fans of the Number 1 hero that was All Might who appeared on television with Midoriya regularly watching the hero's exploits. Bakugo became the popular child in the circle of friends with Midoriya looking up to him and believing him capable of many great things. Around this time, Bakugo's response towards Midoriya began to change as he started looking down at him for being weak and started giving him the nickname of Deku as a sign of mockery. Their relationship then changed again when Bakugo started developing his explosive Quirk with everyone believing him to be capable of great things with his power. One day, Izuku went to the doctor with his mother to see when his Quirk would develop but was informed that Midoriya was among those humans that were Quirkless which meant that he would never get any powers. This resulted in Midoriya being looked down upon by people at his school and Bakugo treating him with even more ridicule though Izuku still stayed in his company.
On one occasion, he found Bakugo and his friends bullying another child with Midoriya jumping in to stop him but they instead beat him up.
Izuku is attending class at Aldera Junior High while his teacher announces that all students will graduate this year. Katsuki replies that he is not like the other class members, calling them all fodder and that only he is destined to attend U.A., and he alone will surpass All Might. Once his teacher announces that Izuku is attempting to get into U.A. as well, Katsuki is shocked and furious. He berates Izuku and uses his Explosion Quirk to scare him, claiming that someone who is Quirkless cannot get into U.A. and cannot do anything at all.
Thus, it was 10 years later when he came upon a chance encounter with his hero All-Might. Whilst travelling by a tunnel, he was attacked by a villain made of sludge who wanted to use Midoriya as a skin-suit to escape detection. This saw him restrained as the villain sought to enter his body which would have killed him. However, All-Might arrived on the scene and used his Texas Smash to knock aside the villain who he kept contained in a bottle. A grateful Midoriya was grateful to All-Might and overwhelmed at meeting his idol. All-Might though was prepared to leave for another task but a young Midoriya refused to let him go and wanted to ask him questions. This led to All-Might unintentionally bringing the boy to a rooftop where he had no choice but to reveal his secret namely that he could only remain in his powered-up form for short periods of time. Izuku though came to ask that if someone who was Quirkless could become a hero with All-Might replying that this was impossible and that one should have a more realistic. He told Midoriya to consider becoming a police officer before departing leaving Izuku struggling to come to terms with his dream seemingly being shattered. Whilst walking, he came to find that the sludge villain that fought All-Might had escaped and attacked Bakugo where he took him hostage. Without thinking, Midoriya rushed in to save Bakugo and his actions inspired All-Might into action where he helped finish off the villain.
Yoshinori then decided that he wanted Midoriya to be his successor and revealed the true nature of his Quirk that was One For All which had been passed down from one hero to the next.
After 10 months of intense training, the day of the entrance exam arrives. At six o'clock in the morning, at the last possible second, Izuku moves the final piece of garbage of the entire beach. All Might is amazed as Izuku cleaned the whole beach and commends him as he cuts off a piece of his hair and gives it to Izuku, who is surprised he has to eat it, receiving his first dose, a very small piece of One For All. However, because the entrance exam is so close, Izuku must hurry to the school without getting used to the power. Izuku arrives at U.A. for the U.A. Entrance Exam, excited that he will be able to have a chance at becoming a hero. As he runs forward and trips, Izuku is saved by a girl's Quirk. The girl says she is nervous and asks if he is as well, to which he replies with a nod. The girl wishes him good luck while Izuku stands there awestruck, having talked to a girl for the first time in his life, even though he actually did not talk to her. Later, during Present Mic's presentation of the exam, Izuku gets called out by Tenya Ida for his endless mumbling, which he considers improper behavior. As the practical exam is about to start, Izuku gets intimidated by Tenya once again, this time for acting suspicious towards the girl he met before. Tenya berates Izuku which garners attention from the applicants who mumble to themselves how Izuku resembled a failure for his behavior. During the practical test, Izuku tries to destroy a 1-point robot, but finds himself too afraid to even move. Yuga Aoyama appears and destroys the robot. Izuku realizes that he is running out of time. Suddenly, a huge 0-point robot appears and begins destroying the area. Izuku tried to run away but then he sees the same girl who helped him before on the ground about to be attacked by the 0-point robot. Seeing her in danger, Izuku mustered up the courage to fight the robot and for the first time, uses One For All and attacks the huge robot with a devastating punch which completely destroys it and saves the life of the girl, while shocking everyone else with his feat. However, Izuku's bones immediately break due to having never used it before and begins falling. He tries to use Detroit Smash to land safely, but before he could activate it, the girl, whose life Izuku saved, uses her Quirk to allow him to land safely. The practical test is declared over, much to Izuku's sadness as he did not get a single point before he passes out from exhaustion. While unconscious, Izuku is called amazing for taking down the giant robot by his peers who wonder if he was intentionally looking weak, with only Tenya noting how Izuku selflessly protected the girl. Luckily for Izuku, Recovery Girl then heals his heavy injuries almost instantly. One week later, Izuku receives a letter that will determine whether he was accepted into U.A. or not. Izuku opens the letter in his room and a screen with All Might on it appears. He apologizes for not contacting Izuku earlier and informs him that he will be working as a teacher at U.A. All Might tells him that he did fine on the written test, but that he scored zero points during the practical test. Izuku accepted this and prematurely assumed he failed. However, All Might tells him that because of his heroic actions during the practical test, he earned 60 rescue points from teachers, meaning he has passed and therefore being accepted into U.A., much to Izuku's joy and happiness.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Izuku Midoriya was a young male with green hair that was typically unkempt. To his friends, he was known by the nickname of Deku that was actually given to him by Bakugo and made as an insult as well as sign of mockery. He decided to adopt it as his nickname after meeting Uraraka who said that she liked it with Izuku deciding that it would become the name of a hero.
From 4 years old, he found some people having more power than others but he did not find that holding him back as it instead drove him to be better. A dream of Izuku's was to become a hero which he had since he was a child and wanted to begin a career in that track.
He believed that the world was not black and white but rather most things operated in shads of gray. Deku viewed events as being a blend of fear and anger which was why he felt that he needed to extend a helping hand.
Midoriya was a caring and emotional person who never hesitated to help or rescue someone in danger, even if he knows that he might not be strong or qualified enough to do it. Often, he does this on instinct, taking a more careless approach than the usual overthinking he goes through and putting himself in peril in order to protect someone. Izuku putting others' lives above his own can go to the extreme, to the point where he has little to no self-preservation. Katsuki speculates that the bullying Izuku received for being Quirkless made him internalize that his life has less worth. Izuku will routinely break his arms for the sake of others, even if it's not completely necessary, such as demanding Shoto to unlock his full potential by using his fire side. This can make Izuku somewhat short-sighted, as he continued to break his arms, despite warnings he could permanently paralyze them and cut his hero career short. Eventually, Izuku listened, adapting his battle style to not put so much strain on his body. However, when he was in particularly difficult situation then he was shown to pull back on old habits.
He had a strong fascination with heroes and is shown well-versed in their history, sometimes even surprising the heroes themselves with his vast knowledge.
Izuku externalized his observations through endless mumbling, a habit that either annoyed or creeped out his peers.
To Midoriya, his greatest hero and inspiration was All-Might where he knew everything about the public actions of the Symbol of Peace. He even decided to base his costume on All Might with ears that resembled the hairs on his head and a mask that resembled a smile.
Powers and abilities
Originally, Izuku Midoriya was a human born on Earth where he was among the rare few that lacked powers in that world. One of his greatest assets was his vast knowledge of fundamental hero skills and tactics. Izuku studied Pro Heroes for years and is able to apply that knowledge during crisis situations in a practical manner. Midoriya maintained a vast knowledge of fundamental hero skills and tactics. He kept his findings of various heroes and Quirk traits in his notebook.
Initially, Midoriya was among the rare few humans that were Quirkless in that he had no abilities and was an ordinary human. This changed when he met All Might and when the hero decided to pass his Quirk One For All (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru) to a successor.
Upon training with All Might, Izuku inherited One For All from him and was granted the ability to harness a stockpile of powerful energy. He can move faster than the eye can see and take down an enormous villain bot in a single punch, but the physical backlash at the time prevented Izuku from being able to fight properly or compete with his peers on an even playing field. Even so, he still possessed impressive physical durability, and his drive allowed him to withstand the drawbacks of One For All for the most part. Typically, this resulted in scarring left behind on his wounded arms from the use of his powers. It was said that constant overuse of his Quirk could lead to further damage to his limbs which could result in him being unable to use those parts of his body in the future.
Under Gran Torino tutelage, Izuku acquired more control over One For All, leading to the creation of One For All: Full Cowl (ワン・フォー・オール フルカウル Wan Fō Ōru Furu Kauru?) that was a technique that would eventually become a key component of his fighting style. With Izuku gaining greatly enhanced maneuverability, strength, and a significant reduction in the physical backlash created when using his Quirk uncontrollably, he was able to drastically improve his overall fighting capabilities; his newly attained abilities garnered praise from Gran Torino, who noted that Izuku was on a higher level than he was compared to the Sports Festival.[9] This specific improvement enabled Izuku to compete more closely with his classmates in the physical aspects of the Hero Course and even allows him to fight properly against top villains like the Hero Killer: Stain, who had single-handedly bested various Pro Heroes.
Due to repeated injuries cause of his Quirk, Midoriya decided to adjust his costume to focus extra protection on his legs that he started to use further in combat. This worked in a combination with his Quirk that provided enhanced strength whilst the soles of the shoes contained a spring that added further damage in an attack. He referred to this as his Shoot Style where he developed a number of attacks with it including:
- Detroit Smash (デトロイトスマッシュ Detoroito Sumasshu?) :
- Delaware Smash (デラウェアスマッシュ Derawea Sumasshu?) :
- Texas Smash (テキサススマッシュ Tekisasu Sumasshu?) :
- Shoot Style: St. Louis Smash (シュートスタイル セントルイス スマッシュ Shūto Sutairu Sento Ruisu Sumasshu?) : involved jumping in the air where he delivered a roundhouse kick to the face of an opponent.
On one occasion, Midoriya felt that he could feel a number of other presences in his mind that were remnants of the personalities of the previous holders of the Quirk. These presences in his mind were able to help him on occasion where in one case they helped him use his Quirk to snap out of an attempted brainwashing power. He could find that he could gain access to a subconscious realm where echoes of the consciousnesses of the previous One For All holders dwelt in his mind. In some cases, he was known to experience vivid dreams during his sleep that was actually encounters with the vestiges. Though possessing superstrength, in reality One For All had stockpiled Quirks from its past wielders who helped cultivate the power. Each of these Quirks ability were magnified by One For All compared to their original version making them far more powerful. Initially, he did not have access to these powers but over time they began to awaken where they responded to his needs leading access to the ability that he needed for the task. However, anger was noted to had caused his ability to lash out of control where he struggled to stop them from rampaging unless stopped by another person. Even when controlled, Midoriya noted that the power was taxing on him and that he could not fully use it until he mastered One For All.
From the vestiges, he had the following abilities:
- Fa Jin (発はっ勁けい Hakkei?) :
- Danger Sense (危き機き感かん知ち Kiki kanchi?) :
- Blackwhip (黒鞭クロムチ Kuro Muchi?) :
- Smokescreen (煙えん幕まく Enmaku?) :
- Float (浮ふ遊ゆう Fuyū?) :
Midoriya later looked to change his primary combat technique towards Shoot Style where he had Mei upgrade his costume which was called Costume Gamma (コスチュームγガンマ Kosuchūmu Ganma?). This saw new additions to the suit that included improved arm bracers that spanned the length of Deku's arms in order to prevent further damage to them whilst iron soles helped increase his kicking power.
Notes
- Izuku Midoriya was created by Kōhei Horikoshi where he featured in the setting of My Hero Academia.
- The prototype version of the character was originally going to be named Jack Midoriya who was an ill salaryman working for a superhero supply company where he appeared only in a 2008 one-shot comic written by Horikoshi called My Hero.
In other media
Television
Films
Video games
- In My Hero One's Justice, Izuku Midoriya appeared as a playable character in the fighting video game where he was voiced by Japanese actor Daiki Yamashita.
- In My Hero One's Justice 2, Izuku Midoriya appeared as a playable character in the fighting video game where he was voiced by Japanese actor Daiki Yamashita and English voice actor Justin Briner in the dub.
- In Jump Force, Izuku Midoriya appeared as a playable character in the 2019 fighting video game where he was voiced by Japanese actor Daiki Yamashita.
Appearances
- My Hero Academia:
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