The My Hero Academia manga and anime series features a vast world with an extensive cast of characters created by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series takes place in a fictional world where, currently, more than 80% of the Earth's population possesses some form of superhuman ability, commonly referred to as "Quirks;” the appearance of these abilities has given rise to not only professional heroes, but also the threat of villains.

U.A. High School

The main setting of the series; U.A. High School (雄英高校, Yūei Kōkō) is considered by many the top hero school in Japan.

Class 1-A students

Izuku Midoriya (緑谷 出久, Midoria Izuku) / Deku (デク, Deku)

Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita^[1] (Anime and Vomic) (Japanese); Justin Briner^[2] (English)

Nicknamed Deku (デク) by his childhood friend Katsuki , based from the Japanese term meaning "good-for-nothing." The English dub makes it an abbreviation for "Defenseless Izuku". Izuku is a quirkless boy who is extremely knowledgeable about heroes and dreams to become one like his idol All Might. Upon meeting the hero while attempting to save Bakugō from a villain, Izuku is chosen by All Might to become the ninth holder of One For All (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru), a Quirk that stockpiles the user's physical strength and unleashes it as a powerful burst; the quirk can also be passed from one person to another. While he initially disliked being called "Deku", Izuku is inspired by Ochaco's assumption that it was based on the word dekiru (できる, to be able to/to be capable of) to embrace the moniker and ultimately adopts it as his Hero name.

Katsuki Bakugo (爆豪 勝己, Bakugō Katsuki) / Kacchan (かっちゃん, Katchan)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Anime),^[3] Yūichirō Umehara (Vomic) (Japanese); Clifford Chapin^[2] (English)

Katsuki is Izuku's childhood friend and classmate in Class 1-A, whom Izuku calls Kacchan (かっちゃん). He possesses the Quirk Explosion (爆破, Bakuha), his sweat having nitroglycerin-like properties at which he can detonate at will. Having developed a powerful Quirk at a young age, he grew egotistical from being praised. He respected Izuku, despite Izuku being Quirkless. His egotistical personality only grew as he got older as he became very skilled with his Quirk along with his top-notch combat skills. This caused him to become anti-social, aggressive and prideful. In the beginning of the series, though many make comments to him that he acts more like a villain, Katsuki has aspirations to become a famous hero like All Might while antagonizing Izuku not to enroll in U.A.

Ochaco Uraraka (麗日 お茶子, Uraraka Ochaco) / Uravity (ウラビティ, Urabiti)

Voiced by: Ayane Sakura^[3] (Japanese); Luci Christian^[2] (English)

Ochaco is Izuku's best friend and classmate in Class 1-A. She has pads on her fingertips which activate her Quirk, Zero Gravity (無重力（ゼログラビティ）, Zero Gurabiti), which allows her to make any object she touches with all five of her fingers on one hand to become weightless. She becomes nauseous if she uses the ability too much. Similar to Katsuki, she also refers Izuku as "Deku". However, unlike the former, she calls him by his nickname out of affection, commenting that "Deku" never gives up, and eventually calls him Deku-kun (デクくん), a move that prompts him to accept the name. Coming from a lower-middle class family of construction workers, Ochaco aspires to become a hero to give her parents financial security despite her father's attempts to encourage to find her own path. Ochaco originally meets Izuku prior to U.A.'s entrance exam, after she stops him from falling over when he tripped on his own foot. Izuku eventually returns the favor by saving her during the entrance exam.

Tenya Iida (飯田 天哉, Īda Ten'ya) / Ingenium (インゲニウム, Ingeniumu)

Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa^[3] (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum^[2] (English)

Tenya is Izuku and Ochako’s best friend. The president of Class 1-A, a very studious boy who seems serious and scary at first glance, is just honest and strict regarding qualifications to become a hero. During the entrance exam, he repeatedly chastises Izuku for what he perceives as disrespect. However, after he witnesses Izuku selflessly save Ochako during the exam, he comes to the (false) belief that Izuku deduced the true nature of the exam. Tenya eventually becomes the class president after Izuku, who won by vote but was too nervous to hold the position, forfeited it to him. Tenya's Quirk is Engine (エンジン, Enjin), which gives him super-speed via jet engines in his legs. He comes from a well-known family who have been professional heroes for generations. His older brother Tensei, who is the original bearer of the name Ingenium, inspired him to become a hero that will make his family proud.

Shoto Todoroki (轟 焦凍, Todoroki Shōto) / Shouto (ショート, Shouto)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji^[4] (Japanese); David Matranga^[2] (English)

A student in Class 1-A. His Quirk is Half-Cold Half-Hot (半冷半燃, Hanrei Hannen), which allows him to generate fire from the left side of his body and ice from the right, though overuse of one side causes him to overheat or become frostbitten respectively. He is considered the strongest student in the class and was admitted to U.A. on recommendation. He is the youngest child of Endeavor, the second top hero after All Might.

Tsuyu Asui (蛙吹 梅雨, Asui Tsuyu) / Froppy (梅雨入りヒーロー フロッピー, Tsuyuiri Hīrō Furoppi, Rainy Season Hero "Froppy")

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki^[3] (Japanese); Monica Rial^[2] (English)

A girl in Class 1-A. Her Quirk Frog (蛙, Kaeru) gives her a frog-like appearance and abilities such as superior swimming, a tongue that can stretch 20 meters, sticking to and climbing vertical walls, superhuman leaping, natural camouflage, and numbing venom. She is susceptible to cold and will go into hibernation if her body temperature falls too low. She has a reserved and informed personality, but is also insightful, intelligent, and ready to protect the innocent. She is also sharp, being the first one in the class to notice the similarity between Izuku and All Might's Quirk, which briefly panicked Izuku. On the other hand, she is honest to a fault, outright admitting that she always speaks her mind, no matter how hurtful it may be.

Eijirō Kirishima (切島 鋭児郎, Kirishima Eijirō) / Red Riot (剛健ヒーロー レッドライオット, Gōken Hīrō Reddo Raiotto, Sturdy Hero "Red Riot")

Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda^[5] (Japanese); Justin Cook^[2] (English)

A student in Class 1-A whose Quirk Hardening (硬化, Kōka) allows him to harden his body to become nearly invulnerable. His Hero name is Red Riot, inspired by another hero, Crimson Riot, whom he admires. Crimson Riot was the one who inspired Eijirō to pursue the ideal of manliness, which he defines as "a life lived without regret." Eijirō struggles with his sense of self-worth, which was exacerbated during a incident in middle school, when his then schoolmate (and future UA classmate) Mina Ashido chased away a giant villain threatening her friends while he stood paralyzed with fear.

Momo Yaoyorozu (八百万 百, Yaoyorozu Momo) / Creati (万物ヒーロー クリエイティ, Banbutsu Hīrō Kurieiti, Everything Hero "Creati")

Voiced by: Marina Inoue^[3] (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard^[2] (English)

The vice president of Class 1-A, elected with one less vote than Izuku. Her Quirk is Creation (創造, Sōzō), giving her the ability to create any non-biological object she can conceive as long as she knows it's molecular composition. She creates the objects from the lipids stored in her body and must refuel by eating a large amount of food to make more objects. Being incredibly intelligent, she is one of the top students in the class, having entered U.A. by recommendation.

Fumikage Tokoyami (常闇 踏陰, Tokoyami Fumikage) / Tsukuyomi (漆黒ヒーロー ツクヨミ, Shikkoku Hīrō Tsukuyomi, Jet-Black Hero "Tsukuyomi")

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya^[3] (Japanese); Josh Grelle^[2] (English)

A very serious-minded student in 1-A whose head resembles that of a crow. His Quirk, Dark Shadow (黒影（ダークシャドウ）, Dāku Shadō), gives him control of a sentient shadow that has a variety of uses, from attacking to defense to support. Within a dark environment, his shadow becomes more powerful but harder to control; in a brightly lit environment, better control comes at a loss of power.

Denki Kaminari (上鳴 電気, Kaminari Denki) / Chargebolt (スタンガンヒーロー チャージズマ, Sutan Gan Hīrō Chājizuma, Stun Gun Hero "Chargebolt")

Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka^[5] (Japanese); Kyle Phillips^[2] (English)

A student in Class 1-A. A dim-witted playboy whose Quirk Electrification (帯電, Taiden) allows him to absorb and emit electricity. While this Quirk is powerful in its nature, overuse causes his synapses to short circuit.

Yūga Aoyama (青山 優雅, Aoyama Yūga) / Can't Stop Twinkling (輝きヒーロー キラキラが止められないよ, Kagayaki Hīrō Kirakira ga Tomerarenaiyo, Sparkling Hero "I cannot stop twinkling.")

Voiced by: Kōsuke Kuwano^[4] (Japanese); Joel McDonald^[2] (English)

Yūga is a boy in Class 1-A, supposedly born in France. He is always seen smiling and is incredibly vain and eccentric, often talking about how much luster he has, much to others' chagrin. His Quirk is Navel Laser (ネビルレーザー, Nebiru Rēzā), which allows him to fire a laser blast from his belly buttons He wears a special belt when using his power to help regulate the laser, while his hero costume allows him to fire the laser from different parts of his body.

Mina Ashido (A.K.A. Alien from Area 51, 芦戸 三奈, Ashido Mina) / Pinky (ピンキー, Pinkī)

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura^[4] (Japanese); Caitlin Glass^[2] (English)

An optimistic and easily excitable student in Class 1-A with pink hair and lilac skin. Her Quirk Acid (酸, San) allows her to excrete an acidic fluid from her body, as well as controlling its corrosive strength and stickiness. She initially chooses Alien Queen (リドリーヒーロー エイリアンクイーン, Ridorī Hīrō Eirian Kuīn, Ridley Hero "Alien Queen") as her Hero name, but changed to her current one after the whole class compared the first choice to the Xenomorph.

Minoru Mineta (峰田 実, Mineta Minoru) / Grape Juice (モギタテヒーロー グレープジュース, Mogitate Hīrō Gurēpu Jūsu, Fresh-Picked Hero "Grape Juice")

Voiced by: Ryō Hirohashi^[3] (Japanese); Brina Palencia^[2] (English)

The shortest student in Class 1-A, he is a perverted boy who frequently makes lewd remarks and off-color jokes, especially regarding the female students in his class which often annoys them and Eraser Head. Mineta possesses Pop Off (もぎもぎ, Mogimogi), a Quirk that grows many small, highly adhesive balls on his head that he can remove and use as weapons.

Kyōka Jirō (耳郎 響香, Jirō Kyōka) / Earphone Jack (ヒアヒーロー イヤホンジャック, Hia Hīrō Iyahon Jakku, Hearing Hero "Earphone Jack")

Voiced by: Kei Shindō^[4] (Japanese); Trina Nishimura^[2] (English)

An aloof, cool-headed girl in Class 1-A who has extremely long earlobes due to her Quirk Earphone Jack (イヤホンジャック, Iyahon Jakku), which allows her to plug her them into objects to listen to sounds. She can also transmit the sound of her own heartbeat at explosive levels.

Mezō Shōji (障子 目蔵, Shōji Mezō) / Tentacole (触手ヒーロー テンタコル, Shokushu Hīrō Tentakoru, Tentacle Hero "Tentacole")

Voiced by: Masakazu Nishida^[4] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair^[2] (English)

One of the tallest students in Class 1-A. Shōji has four extra, webbed tentacles growing from his shoulders. His Quirk Dupli-Arms (複製腕, Fukuseiwan) allows him to grow individual body organs at the tips of these tentacles. He has so far shown to grow eyes, ears, hands, and mouths. Despite his intimidating appearance, he is actually very kind-hearted, always keeping calm in even the most dire situations.

Hanta Sero (瀬呂 繁太, Sero Hanta) / Cellophane (テーピンヒーロー セロファン, Tēpin Hīrō Serofan, Taping Hero "Cellophane")

Voiced by: Kiyotaka Furushima^[6] (Japanese); Christopher Bevins^[2] (English)

Another student in 1-A, he is an energetic, down-on-his-luck boy with a rather plain-looking face. His Quirk, Tape (テープ, Tēpu), allows him to shoot incredibly strong cellophane tape from his tape dispenser-like elbows.

Mashirao Ojiro (尾白 猿夫, Ojiro Mashirao) / Tailman (武闘ヒーロー テイルマン, Butō Hīrō Teiruman, Martial Arts Hero "Tailman")

Voiced by: Kosuke Miyoshi^[6] (Japanese); Mike McFarland^[2] (English)

A mild-mannered student whose most defining trait is his Quirk Tail (尻尾, Shippo), a strong yet sturdy and prehensile tail which he can combine with martial arts in battle.

Kōji Kōda (口田 甲司, Kōda Kōji) / Anima (ふれあいヒーロー アニマ, Fureai Hīrō Anima, Petting Hero "Anima")

Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)

An extremely shy student whose head resembles a rock. His Quirk, Anivoice (生き物ボイス, Ikimono Boisu), allows him to talk with animals. Unfortunately, he has an intense fear of insects.

Toru Hagakure (葉隠徹, Hagakure Tōru) / Invisible Girl (ステルスヒーロー インビジブルガール, Suterusu Hīrō Inbijiburu Gāru, Stealth Hero "Invisible Girl")

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka^[6] (Japanese); Felecia Angelle^[2] (English)

A student in Class 1-A with the Quirk Invisibility (透明化, Tōmeika), which makes her entire body invisible. She also has other light refraction abilities that are not fully explained.

Rikidō Satō (砂藤 力道, Satō Rikidō) / Sugarman (甘味ヒーロー シュガーマン, Kanmi Hīrō Shugā Man, Sweets Hero "Sugarman")

Voiced by: Tōru Nara^[6] (Japanese); Cris George^[2] (English)

A very muscular student with large lips and black, spiky hair. His Quirk, Sugar Rush (シュガードープ, Shugā Dōpu) gives him five times his normal strength by consuming 10g of sugar, but at the same time his brain functions gradually degrade.

Class 1-B students

Neito Monoma (物間 寧人, Monoma Neito) / Phantom Thief (ファントムシーフ, Fantomu Shīfu)

Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English)

An intelligent, but certifiably crazy, student who is envious of Class 1-A's popularity and is determined to outclass them in any way possible. His Quirk, Copy (コピー, Kopi), allows him to touch a person and use their Quirk for five minutes. He is not limited to using only 1 Quirk at a time.

Itsuka Kendo (拳藤 一佳, Kendō Itsuka) / Battle Fist (バトルフィスト, Batoru Fisuto)

Voiced by: Saki Ogasawara (Japanese); Jad Saxton (English)

The Class President of Class 1-B. She is a girl with a strong sense of justice. Her Quirk, Large Fists (大拳, Daiken), allows Itsuka to enlarge her fists and use them for both attack, defense, or to carry large weights. She is the big sister of Class 1-B, ofen having to apologize for Neito Monoma's rude, vulgar and sometimes psychopathic behavior.

Ibara Shiozaki (塩崎 茨, Shiozaki Ibara) / Vine (ヴァイン, Vaīn)

Voiced by: Miho Masaka (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)

A courteous, modest girl who likes to fight fair and dislikes deception. Her Quirk, Vines (ツル, Tsuru), allows Ibara to grow vines from her hair that she can extend and use in combat. When her hair gets cut, she can regrow it by soaking her scalp with water and bathing in sunlight, similar to an actual plant. Previously, she went by the Hero name Maria (マリア, Maria). She was originally going to be in Class 1-A, but was dropped due to Horikoshi having trouble drawing her hair.

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu (鉄哲 徹鐵, Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu) / Real Steel (リアルスティール, Riaru Sutīru)

Voiced by: Kōji Okino (Japanese); David Wald (English)

A hot-headed student with a sort of rivalry with Eijiro, who has a similar power to his, but who becomes friends with him during the sports festival. His Quirk, Steel (スティール, Sutīru), allows Tetsutetsu to make his skin strong as steel, becoming nearly invulnerable while strengthening his attacks.

Juzo Honenuki (骨抜 柔造, Honenuki Jūzō) / Mudman (マッドマン, Maddoman)

Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)

A student who hates losing. One of the two recommendation students of class B. His Quirk Softening (柔化, Yawaraka) enables him to soften things that he touches, turning them into a semi-liquid form.

Nirengeki Shoda (庄田 二連撃, Shōda Nirengeki) / Mines (マインズ, Mainzu)

Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese); Dallas Reid (English)

A chubby and humble student. His Quirk Twin Impact (ツインインパクト, Tsuin Inpakuto) allows him to, at the site of an initial impact, create a second impact that is several times stronger than the first.

Yosetsu Awase (泡瀬 洋雪, Awase Yōsetsu) / Welder (ウェルダー, Werudā)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Orion Pitts (English)

A tense and foul-mouthed student. His Quirk Weld (溶接, Yōsetsu) allows him to merge things both organic and inorganic at an atomic level. He can also fuse his own body parts with that of other people, facilitating their transport in case they become unable to move.

Kosei Tsuburaba (円場 硬成, Tsuburaba Kōsei)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke (English)

A snarky student with large oval-shaped eyes. His Quirk Solid Air (空気凝固, Kūkigyōko) enables him to solidify air into a wall or platform depending on his lung capacity.

Sen Kaibara (回原 旋, Kaibara Sen) / Spiral (スパイラル, Supairaru)

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (Japanese); Matt Shipman (English)

A rather plain-looking student whose Quirk Gyrate (旋回, Senkai) allows him to rotate any part of his body at incredibly high speeds, similarly to a drill, drastically increasing his offensive capability.

Kojiro Bondo (凡戸 固次郎, Bondo Kojirō) / Plamo (プラモ, Puramo)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese); Tyler Walker (English)

A large and muscular student with a glue dispenser-shaped head that has seven "eyeholes". In addition to his enhanced strength that comes with his large size, his Quirk Cemedine (セメダイン, Semedain) enables him to emit glue-like liquid from his "eyeholes" to trap people.

Reiko Yanagi (柳 レイ子, Yanagi Reiko) / Emily (エミリー, Emirī)

Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga (Japanese); Ryan Reynolds II (English)

A quiet and girl whose Quirk Poltergeist (ポルターガイスト, Porutāgaisuto) grants her the ability to telekinetically manipulate objects around her.

Jurota Shishida (宍田 獣郎太, Shishida Jūrōta) / Gevaudan (ジェボーダン, Jebōdan)

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese); Patric Carroll (English)

A hairy animalistic student whose Quirk Beast (ビースト, Bīsuto) grants him the ability to transform into a monstrous beast, enhancing his size, strength and senses.

Shihai Kuroiro (黒色 支配, Kuroiro Shihai) / Vantablack (陰謀ヒーロー ベンタブラック, Inbō Hīrō Bentaburakku, Scheming Hero "Vantablack")

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese); Kaiji Tang (English)

A tall student with pitch-black skin and an edgy expression whose Quirk Black (黒, Kuro) grants him the ability to merge into anything that is black-colored and control it. He can merge with any object that's dark-colored by nature or due to external conditions, such as shadows.

Yui Kodai (小大 唯, Kodai Yui) / Rule (ルール, Rūru)

Voiced by: Yurianne Eve (Japanese); Madeleine Morris (English)

A quiet young student who rarely expresses emotion whose Quirk Size (サイズ, Saizu) enables her to change the size of any object she interacts with. She can only activate her Quirk by pressing five of her fingertips together. Yui is implied to be close to Itsuka.

Hiryu Rin (鱗 飛竜, Rin Hiryū) / Dragon Shroud (龍帷子, Ryū Katabira)

Voiced by: Kosuke Kuwano (Japanese); Anthony Bowling (English)

A cooperative student whose Quirk Scales (鱗, Uroko) enables him to form scales on his body for combat and other purposes. So far, Hiryu has only been seen forming scales on his arms. Rin is one of two foreign students in the class, confirmed to be from China. Hiryu's name can also be read as "Lin Fei-long" in Chinese.

Kinoko Komori (小森 希乃子, Komori Kinoko) / Shemage (シーメイジ, Shīmeiji)

Voiced by: Inori Minase (Japanese); Amanda Gish (English)

A short student whose blunt bangs cover her eyes and most of her face. Her Quirk Mushroom (キノコ, Kinoko) grants her the ability to create spores from her cells, allowing her to grow mushrooms from the surfaces of her surroundings including her own body as well as the bodies of her opponents. Supposedly, they disappear after a few hours.

Togaru Kamakiri (鎌切 尖, Kamakiri Togaru) / Jack Mantis (ジャックマンティス, Jakku Mantisu)

Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio (Japanese); Jean-Luc Hester (English)

A tall, rather aggressive student with a green mohawk and mandible-like blades on his head. His Quirk Razor Sharp (刃鋭, Jinei), grants him the ability to produce large, sharp blades from all over his body.

Pony Tsunotori (角取 ポニー, Tsunotori Ponī)

Voiced by: Kaede Hondo (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English)

A timid wavy-haired girl originally from he United States. Her Quirk Horn Cannon (角砲 (ホーンホウ), Hōnhou) allows her to effectively "fire off" her horns and control them. She can detach and control up to four horns simultaneously.

Setsuna Tokage (取蔭 切奈, Tokage Setsuna) / Lizardy (リザーディ, Rizādi)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame (Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett (English)

One of the recommendation students of Class 1-B, a chatty and confident student with sharp teeth, who has been described as extremely provocative. Her Quirk Lizard Tail Splitter (トカゲのしっぽ切り, Tokage no Shippokiri) allows her to split her body into several pieces and control them telekinetically. She is able to split her body parts into approximately 50 pieces depending on their size and length.

Manga Fukidashi (吹出 漫我, Fukidashi Manga) / Comicman (コミックマン, Komikkuman)

Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)

A short, expressive student with a speech bubble for a head. His Quirk Comic (コミック, Komikku) allows him to manifest different onomatopoeias into reality in the form of katakana. The onomatopoeia has different effects depending on the word materialized, such as the onomatopoeia for "humid" making the surrounding environment more humid.

Third Year students

Mirio Togata (通形 ミリオ, Tōgata Mirio) / Lemillion (ルミリオン, Rumirion)

Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki^[7] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo^[8] (English)

Mirio is one of the three top students in U.A. and Sir Nighteye's protégé. He was the most likely to receive "One For All" from All Might until he decided to pass it to Izuku instead. His Quirk Permeation (透過, Tōka) allows him to phase his body through anything solid or liquid, including the ground itself, allowing him to travel through walls and avoid enemy attacks.

Tamaki Amajiki (天喰 環, Amajiki Tamaki) / Suneater (サンイーター, San'ītā)

Voiced by: Yūto Uemura^[7] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke^[8] (English)

Tamaki is one of the three top students in U.A. He seems to be rather socially awkward, as well as lacking confidence in his own abilities and has low self-esteem. Despite that, he still can show his conviction when duty calls. His Quirk Manifest (再現, Saigen) gives him the properties and abilities of anything he eats, from animals to rocks, as long as he can consume them.

Nejire Hado (波動 ねじれ, Hadō Nejire) / Nejire-chan (ねじれちゃん)

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno^[7] (Japanese); Lindsay Seidel^[8] (English)

Nejire is one of the three top students in U.A. with a curious and talkative personality. She can generate spiral-like shockwaves with her Quirk Wave Motion (波動, Hadō), which can be used for attacking or movement.

Other students

Mei Hatsume (発目 明, Hatsume Mei)

Voiced by: Azu Sakura (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)

Mei is a student from the Support Course who invents her own hero gadgets and will do anything to make her inventions known (so a Support Company will hire her), such as making students wear them during the Sports Festival to promote their features. Her Quirk is Zoom (ズーム, Zūmu), which allows her to zoom her vision to up to 5 kilometers if she's serious.

Hitoshi Shinso (心操 人使, Shinsō Hitoshi)

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese); Jarrod Greene (English)

Hitoshi is a student from the General Course. His Quirk is Brainwashing (洗脳, Sen'nō), which allows him to control those who answer his questions and can only be broken when the victim receives some form of physical contact (such as being shoved by other people or hurting themselves). After earning praise for his achievements in the Sports Festival, Eraser Head takes Hitoshi under his wing and prepares him for possible transfer to the Hero Course. He eventually proves himself worthy of the Hero Course, and is set to transfer over in his second year.

Faculty and staff

Toshinori Yagi (八木 俊典, Yagi Toshinori) / All Might (オールマイト, Ōru Maito)

Voiced by: Kenta Miyake (Anime),^[1] Tesshō Genda^[1] (Vomic) (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat^[2] (English)

The world's greatest Hero, referred by many as the Symbol of Peace (平和の象徴, Heiwa no Shōchō), and Izuku's mentor figure. All Might eventually exhausts his remaining traces of One For All following his final fight with All For One, retiring to focus on teaching and finishing Izuku's training.

Nezu (根津, Nezu)

Voiced by: Yasuhiro Takato (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (English)

The principal of U.A., one of a few rare non-human animals to develop a Quirk. His Quirk is High Spec (ハイスペック, Hai Supekku), which allows him to have anthropomorphic abilities and extreme intelligence. He is also aware of All Might's secret and has hobbies of lecturing and drinking tea.

Shōta Aizawa (相澤 消太, Aizawa Shōta) / Eraser Head (イレイザーヘッド, Ireizā Heddo)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe^[9] (Japanese); Alex Organ (Season 1), Christopher Wehkamp^[10] (Season 2–present) (English)

The homeroom teacher for Class 1-A. He always seems to look exhausted but hates to waste time. His Quirk Erasure (抹消, Masshō) nullifies others' Quirks so long as they remain in his line of sight. If he blinks, his Quirk deactivates. In combat situations, he wears goggles as a way to prevent enemies from seeing his line of sight. Continued use of his Quirk gives him dry eye. As a result of the injuries he received from Nomu during the first U.A. invasion by villains, he now has a scar under his right eye.

Hizashi Yamada (山田 ひざし, Yamada Hizashi) / Present Mic (プレゼントマイク, Purezento Maiku)

Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino^[9] (Japanese); Sonny Strait^[2] (Season 1), Dave Trosko (Season 2–present) (English)

The school's English teacher whose Quirk Voice (ヴォイス, Voisu) amplifies his voice. He first appears at the entrance ceremony to introduce the new students to the school and also works as a radio host. Present Mic talks about each character, their Quirk, and their weaknesses.

Sekijiro Kan (管 赤慈郎, Kan Sekijirō) / Vlad King (ブラッドヒーロー ブラドキング, Buraddo Hīrō Buradokingu, Blood Hero "Vlad King")

Voiced by: Shuhei Matsuda (Japanese); Ben Bryant (English)

The homeroom teacher for Class 1-B. He has a caring attitude towards his students, is willing to go out of his way to protect them, and encourages them to do their absolute best. Sekijiro also views Class 1-A as rivals, but also values their growth and safety. He often uses them as inspiration and motivation to his own class to reach greater and greater goals. When danger strikes, Sekijiro is quick to react, using his Quirk Blood Control (操血, Sōketsu) as a method of entrapping an enemy.

Chiyo Shuuzenji (修善寺 治与, Shūzenji Chiyo) / Recovery Girl (妙齢ヒロイン リカバリーガール, Myōrei Hiroin Rikabarī Gāru, Youthful Heroine "Recovery Girl")

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura (Japanese); Juli Erickson,^[2] Luci Christian (Season 2–present) (English)

The school nurse and nursing teacher who is a petite old woman. She gives students candy to get better. Her Quirk is Heal (回復, Kaifuku), allowing her to heal others' injuries by kissing them. However, her Quirk merely stimulates one's healing using their own stamina, leaving her patients exhausted afterwards, sometimes fatally.

Nemuri Kayama (香山 睡, Kayama Nemuri) / Midnight (18禁ヒーロー ミッドナイト, Jū-hachi-kin Hīrō Middonaito, 18+ Only Hero "Midnight")

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese); Elizabeth Maxwell^[11] (English)

A pro heroine whose costume resembles a dominatrix, and is an "R-Rated Hero" who teaches modern hero art history. Her Quirk Somnambulist (眠り香, Nemurika) allows her to produce a sleep-inducing fragrance from her body (which is more effective on men rather than women).

Thirteen (スペースヒーロ 13号, Supēsu Hīrō Jū-san Gō, Space Hero "Thirteen")

Voiced by: Inuko Inuyama (Japanese); Morgan Berry^[2] (English)

A space hero who is an expert at disaster relief. Her Quirk Black Hole (ブラックホール, Burakku Hōru) summons a black hole with her fingers that turns anything it sucks in into dust. Thirteen is Ochaco's role model hero and wears a space suit with an opaque helmet at all times.

Ken Ishiyama (石山 堅, Ishiyama Ken) / Cementoss (セメントス, Sementosu)

Voiced by: Kenta Okuma (Japanese); Chris Rager (English)

A hero who resembles a stone block that teaches modern literature. His Quirk Cement (セメント, Semento) allows him to control concrete. He served as a referee for the U.A. sports festival finals.

Ectoplasm (エクトプラズム, Ekutopurazumu)

Voiced by: Masakazu Nishida (Japanese); Mike McFarland (English)

A pro hero with a supernatural theme, Ectoplasm is U.A. High School's math teacher. He has a prosthetic leg after having lost one in a fight with a Villain. His Quirk Clones (分身, Bunshin) allows him to spew out ectoplasm from his massive mouth that can form into a clone of himself. Ectoplasm used his clones when training the students in preparing for the provisional license exam.

Snipe (スナイプ, Sunaipu)

Voiced by: Tōru Nara (Japanese); David Wald (English)

A pro hero who resembles a gunfighter. His Quirk Homing (ホーミング, Hōmingu) allows him to alter the trajectory of his bullets.

Higari Maijima (埋島 干狩, Maijima Higari) / Power Loader (掘削ヒーロー パワーローダー, Kussaku Hīrō Pawārōdā, Excavation Hero "Power Loader")

Voiced by: Yō Kitazawa (Japanese); David Wilson-Brown (English)

A rather short man with large hands and a helmet. Higari runs U.A.'s Costume Development Studio where he is a license developer and has the knowledge of creating, upgrading, and maintaining hero costumes. His Quirk Iron Claws (鉄爪, Tessō) gives him claws at the tip of his hands that enable him to dig underground.

Pro Heroes

Top 10 Heroes

Enji Todoroki (轟 炎司, Todoroki Enji) / Endeavor (フレイムヒーロー エンデヴァー, Fureimu Hīrō Endevā, Flame Hero "Endeavor")

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese); Patrick Seitz (English)

A Hero with immense flame powers from his Quirk Hell Flame (ヘルフレイム, Herufureimu) who is a legend at U.A. High School and Shouto's father. Following All Might's retirement, Endeavor reluctantly assumes his place as the new Number One Hero.

Keigo Takami (鷹見 啓悟, Takami Keigo) / Hawks (ウィングヒーロー ホークス, Uingu Hīrō Hōkusu, Winged Hero "Hawks")

Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura^[12]

A carefree and talkative young Pro Hero who assumes Endeavor's place as the second best hero in the country after All Might's retirement. His Quirk is Fierce Wings (剛翼, Gōyoku), which grants him a pair of red feathered wings that allow him to fly. He infiltrates the Paranormal Liberation Front as a double agent on behalf of the Hero Association.

Tsunagu Hakamada (袴田 維, Hakamada Tsunagu) / Best Jeanist (ファイバーヒーロー ベストジー二スト, Faibā Hīrō Besuto Jīnisuto, Fiber Hero "Best Jeanist")

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa^[13] (Japanese); Micah Solusod (English)

An alumnus of U.A. High School who has the Quirk Fiber Master (ファイバーマスター, Faibā Masutā), allowing him to control the fibers in clothes. Despite the outlandish nature of his Quirk, he is considered the world's fourth greatest hero and is Katsuki's workplace mentor. He is seemingly killed by Hawks in order to gain the trust of the League of Villains.

Shinya Kamihara ((紙原 伸也, Kamihara Shinya)) / Edgeshot ((忍者ヒーロー エッジショット, Ninja Hīrō Ejjishotto, Ninja Hero "Edgeshot")

Voiced by: Kenta Kamakari (Japanese); John Burgmeier (English)

A ninja-themed hero whose Quirk Foldabody (紙肢, Shishi) enables him to manipulate the thinness of his body, stretch his limbs, and transform faster than the speed of sound. He participates in the raid to save Bakugo from the League of Villains, and later assists All Might in his fight against All for One.

Shinji Nishiya (西屋 森児, Nishiya Shinji) / Kamui Woods (シンリンカムイ, Shinrin Kamui)

Voiced by: Masamichi Kitada^[14] (Japanese); Aaron Roberts (English)

A Hero who appears in the first chapter whose Quirk Arbor (樹木, Jumoku) gives him the ability to manipulate his tree-like limbs. Kamui Woods is partnered with Mt. Lady. He was present during the raid on the League of Villains' Hideout in Kamino Ward, using his Quirk to restrain the villains and later rescue others from the rubble of the following battle.

Wash (洗濯ヒーロー ウォッシュ, Sentaku Hīrō Wosshu)

A man with an unnamed water quirk, and the current No. 8 Hero. He hires Koji and Manga for their internships.

Ryuko Tatsuma (竜間龍子, Tatsuma Ryūko) / Dragoon Hero

Ryukyu (ドラグーンヒーロー リューキュウ, Doragūn Hīrō Ryūkyū)

Voiced by: Kaori Yagi (Japanese); Katelyn Barr (English)

A hero who takes Nejire Hado, Ochaco Uraraka, and Tsuyu Asui as her interns. Her Quirk Dragon (ドラゴン, Doragon) enables her to turn into a western dragon. Ryukyu participates in the raid at the Eight Precept's Headquarters.

The Wild Wild Pussycats

The Wild Wild Pussycats are a group of best friends and former U.A. classmates who chose to work together post-graduation. They specialize in mountain rescue and conjointly own a large piece of land where the first-year U.A. students go during their week of summer training camp.

Shino Sosaki (送崎 信乃, Sōsaki Shino) / Mandalay (マンダレイ, Mandarei)

Voiced by: Chisa Suganuma (Japanese); Jill Harris^[15] (English)

A cousin of the married pro-hero team Water Hose, now deceased, and the guardian of their son Kota. Her Quirk is Telepath (テレパス, Terepasu), which allows her to advise and instruct multiple people at once through mental transmission. However, the people she talks to cannot reply to her.

Tomoko Shiretoko (知床 知子, Shiretoko Tomoko) / Ragdoll (ラグドール, Ragudōru)

Voiced by: Meiko Kawasaki (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)

Her Quirk is Search (サーチ, Sāchi), which allows her to observe and monitor up to 100 people at a time, including their location and weak points, and the holders' Quirk. However, after the Hideout Raid arc, her Quirk is stolen by All For One. Although not being able to perform as a hero anymore, she remains a part of the team and is now taking care of the office duties.

Ryuko Tsuchikawa (土川 流子, Tsuchikawa Ryūko) / Pixie-Bob (ピクシーボブ, Pikushī Bobu)

Voiced by: Serina Machiyama (Japanese); Cherami Leigh^[16] (English)

Memorable for being touchy about her age and her desire to meet someone and start a family. Her Quirk is Earth Flow (土流, Doryū), which allows her to freely manipulate the Earth for a variety of effects.

Yawara Chatora (茶虎 柔, Chatora Yawara) / Tiger (虎, Tora)

Voiced by: Shinosuke Ogami (Japanese); Marcus Stimac (English)

The only male member of the Pussycats. His Quirk is Pliabody (軟体, Nantai), which allows him to stretch and flatten his body. He was among the top Pro Heroes who participated in the Kamino Ward raid.

Nighteye Agency

The Nighteye Agency is a Hero Office that Izuku once worked at.

Mirai Sasaki (佐々木 未来, Sasaki Mirai) / Sir Nighteye (サーナイトアイ, Sā Naitoai)

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki^[17] (Japanese); Brandon McInnis (English)

A Pro Hero former sidekick to All Might, Sir Nighteye was also Mirio Togata's mentor and hired Izuku for his internship at his agency. Nighteye's Quirk Foresight (予知, Yochi), which he can only use once a day, allows him to see a person's future with 100% accuracy. While Nighteye was a big fan of All Might like Izuku, he parted ways with All Might on bad terms due to their strained relationship. Nighteye is mortally wounded during the raid at the Eight Precepts' Headquarters, but dies content that Izuku managed to change his foresight once averting his own death with the others' help.

Juzo Moashi (百足従造, Moashi Jūzō) / Centipeder (センチピーダー, Senchipīdā)

Voiced by: Kenta Ōkuma (Japanese); Zach Bolton (English)

A well-mannered centipede-headed Hero that wears a tuxedo and a centipede-like scarf who under Sir Nighteye. His Quirk Centipede (ムカデ, Mukade) grants him long centipede-like limbs where the pincers have agonizing poison in them. After Sir Nighteye perishes during the raid at the Eight Precepts' Headquarters, Centipeder becomes the new leader of the Nighteye Agency.

Kaoruko Aiwato (泡田薫子, Awata Kaoruko) / Bubble Girl (バブルガール, Baburu Gāru)

Voiced by: Rie Murakawa (Japanese); Kara Edwards (English)

A member of the Nighteye Agency with light blue skin who works under Sir Nighteye. Her Quirk Bubble (バブル, Baburu) enables her to produce aroma-filled bubbles that can either smell fresh or foul. After Sir Nighteye perishes during the raid at the Eight Precepts' Headquarters, Bubble Girl continues to work at the Nighteye Agency under Centipeder.

Other Heroes

Yū Takeyama (岳山 優, Takeyama Yū) / Mt. Lady (Mt.レディ, Maunto Redi)

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka^[14] (Japanese); Jamie Marchi (English)

A Rookie Heroine whose Quirk Gigantification (巨大化, Kyodaika) allows her to grow from her height of 162 centimeters (5 ft 4 in) to 2,062 centimeters (67 ft 8 in), but her fights with Villains often cause a lot of collateral damage and her size prevents her from fighting in closed spaces. She tends to make provocative poses to attract the media's attention. However, she does seem to take her new job seriously, as shown by when she grew so that she could block Katsuki from Mr. Compress’s attack. Mt. Lady was originally conceived by Kōhei Horikoshi to be the female lead, but was replaced by Ochaco due to not knowing how to utilize her quirk in the story.

Tensei Iida (飯田 天晴, Iida Tensei) / Ingenium (インゲニウム, Ingeniumu)

Voiced by: Masamichi Kitada (Japanese); Phil Parsons (English)

Tenya's older brother, entrusting his Hero title to brother after a forced retirement as the result of being crippled by Stain. He shares the Quirk Engine (エンジン, Enjin) with his younger brother, with the exception of the engines being located in his elbows as opposed to his calves.

Sorahiko Torino (酉野 空彦, Torino Sorahiko) / Gran Torino (グラントリノ, Guran Torino)

Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata (Japanese); Charles C. Campbell (English)

A retired hero whose Quirk Jet (ジェット, Jetto) allows him to shoot air through the soles of his feet enhance his jumps and speed. Elements of Sorahiko's character are based on Yoda with Kohei Horikoshi stating that the character emits a "Dagobah" feeling, a reference to the planet that Yoda is found on in the original Star Wars trilogy.^[18]

Kugo Sakamata (逆俣 空悟, Sakamata Kūgo) / Gang Orca (ギャングオルカ, Gyangu Oruka)

Voiced by: Shuhei Matsuda (Japanese); Tyler Walker (English)

A tall well-built man with killer whale features who is the former No. 10 Hero (currently No. 11). As Gang Orca tends to dry out, he carries a water bottle to soak himself. His Quirk Orcinus (シャチ, Shachi) gives him the abilities of a killer whale which he can use in the water or land. He provides assistance during the events at Kamino Ward, and later appears as a faux-villain to test students during the provisional license exam. He is also responsible for training the students who failed the license exam in their remedial course. He hires Shouji and Jirou for their internships.

Taishiro Toyomitsu (豊満 太志郎, Toyomitsu Taishirō) / Fat Gum (BMIビーエムアイヒーロー ファットガム, Bīemuai Hīrō Fatto Gamu, BMI Hero "Fat Gum")

Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu^[17] (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)

A Pro Hero who employed Tamaki Amajiki and Eijiro Kirishima for their internships. His Quirk is called Fat Absorption (脂肪吸着, Shibō Kyūchaku) where obese body can adhere to anything and force objects to sink into him. His fat can also store kinetic energy, which he can convert into muscle at the cost of his fat. Fat Gum participates in the raid at the Eight Precept's Headquarters.

Ken Takagi (高木 鍵, Takagi Ken) / Lock Hero: Rock Lock (錠前ヒーロー ロックロック, Jōmae Hīrō Rokku Rokku)

Voiced by: Yasuhiro (Japanese); Gabe Kunda (English)

A pragmatic and blunt Pro Hero. His Quirk Lock Down (施錠, Sejō) enables him to lock any non-living item in a position on any space. It doesn't work on living things and the limit depends on the object's force and size. Rock Lock was present at Sir Nighteye's meeting when he revealed the drug that the Eight Precept was using. Rock Lock participates in the raid at the Eight Precept's Headquarters where Himiko briefly impersonated him.

Kesagiriman (ケサギリマン, Kesagiriman)

Voiced by: Kengo Tsuji

A quiet and composed Pro Hero in a suit that is covered in fur except for his finger areas. His Quirk was not revealed. Kesagiriman participated in the raid at the Eight Precept's Headquarters where he took down some Yakuza thugs. During the raid, Kesagiriman blocked the leaf manipuation attack done by one of the Yakuza thugs that was meant for the other Pro Heroes outside.

Mr. Brave (Mr.ブレイブ, Misutā Bureibu)

Voiced by: Masaki Shikaide (Japanese); Matt Shipman (English)

A Pro Hero. His Quirk Hair-Raiser (毟毛, Mushirige) allows him to pluck the hair from his head where he can extend and harden them to be used as weapons that can be shaped into any tool. Mr. Brave was present at Sir Nighteye's meeting when he revealed the drug that the Eight Precept was using. Mr. Brave participates in the raid at the Eight Precept's Headquarters.

Villains

Paranormal Liberation Front

The main antagonists of the series. Previously known as League of Villains (敵連合, Viran Rengō), it was the public face of an organization established by All for One to bring down hero society by killing All Might. But after All for One's incarceration, Tomura becomes its new leader and transitions the League into the Paranormal Liberation Front after defeating the Meta Liberation Army and adding its surviving members into their ranks.

All For One (オール・フォー・ワン, Ōru Fō Wan)

Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka^[19] (Japanese); John Swasey^[2] (English)

A very powerful and dangerous megalomaniac, All For One is All Might's arch nemesis. All For One is a first generation Quirk user whose Quirk All For One (オール・フォー・ワン, Ōru Fō Wan) allows him to steal Quirks from other people for his own use or willingly grant them to anyone, using it to acquire a Longevity Quirk to prolong his life. All For One was indirectly responsible for creating the One For All Quirk when he forcibly implanted a stockpiling Quirk on his seemingly Quirkless brother.

Tomura Shigaraki (死柄木 弔, Shigaraki Tomura)

Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama^[20] (Japanese); Eric Vale^[2] (English)

Previously the acting leader of the League and is the main antagonist of the series, his birth name being Tenko Shimura (志村転弧, Shimura Tenko) who is the grandson of All Might's mentor and the previous One For All holder Nana Shimura. As a child, Tenko originally had fascination with heroes but was abused by his father Kotaro, who never forgave Tenko's grandmother for putting heroism before their family. Tenko was adopted by All For One when he ended up in the streets after accidentally killing his family when his first manifested his Quirk Decay (崩壊, Hōkai), which originally required him to grab a target with all five of his fingers. The ordeal of murdering his own family, which he made himself forget, and living on the streets made Tenko disillusioned with society with a need to destroy it by first killing All Might. Shigaraki typically wears 14 hands on his head, face and arms, revealed to be the preserved remains of his family and two random victims.

Kurogiri (黒霧, lit. "Black Mist")

Voiced by: Takahiro Fujiwara^[21] (Japanese); Chuck Huber^[2] (English)

Second-in command of the League and Tomura's right-hand man. Despite his gentlemanly manners, he is also sinister. His Quirk is Warp Gate (ワープゲート, Wāpu Gēto), allowing him to teleport others as well as himself to different locations. When Kurogiri is defeated during the Hideout Raid Arc, All For One uses the Force Quirk Activation on Kurogiri in order to have the remaining members of the League of Villains evacuated. He is captured by Gran Torino and imprisoned. While in Prison, Kurogiri is revealed be a Noumu created from the corpse of Eraserhead, Present Mic, and Midnight’s deceased friend Oboro Shirakumo.

Daruma Ujiko (氏子達磨, Ujiko Daruma)

A scientist is All for One's right hand and personal doctor who develops the Noumus. After All for One's arrest, Ujiko tested Shigaraki to see if he truly embodied their leader's ideals.

Gigantomachia (ギガントマキア, Gigantomakia)

A kaiju-sized Villain who is All For One's bodyguard and secret weapon, being one of the few humans in the world who can wield multiple Quirks without undergoing modifications. Following All For One's arrest, Gigantomachia came out of hiding to aid the League on the condition that Shigaraki proves his worth to him.

Kagerō Okuta (憶田 影朧, Okuta Kagerō) / Giran (義爛, Giran)

Voiced by: Seirou Ogino (Japanese); Ben Phillips (English)

A broker working for the League of Villains and seeks out new members to recruit, later taken captive by the Meta Liberation Army. His Quirk Muddiness (混濁, Kondaku) allows him to make someone's memories of the previous and following five minutes vague after making contact with their head. Giran was responsible for giving Mr. Compress as prosthetic left arm after his origina left arm was destroyed by Kai Chisaki.

Noumu (脳無, Nōmu, lit. "Brainless")

Muscular monstrosities, Noumus are regular people who are infused with multiple Quirks by All For One. While the end result is a potential army of superhumans, the multiple Quirks put a strain on the Noumus' sanity and ultimately make them into mindless berserkers. One Nomu was responsible for giving Eraser Head the scar under his right eye. Ujiko also oversaw the development of High-End (ハイエンド, Hai Endo) Noumus, which are intelligent and more powerful versions of the standard Noumus.

Vanguard Action Squad

The Vanguard Action Squad (開闢行動隊, Kaibyaku Kōdō Tai) is a team made up of ten members who are most are new recruits in the League of Villains whose mission is to kidnap Bakugo in a scheme to recruit him to the League of Villains. Most of the Squad that has appeared thus far are young people inspired by the infamous Stain or more specifically inspired by a corrupted version of his ideals that calls for the creation of a world ruled by the strong rather than the just world that Stain dreamed of. Following All for One's arrest, the remaining members became part of Tomura's inner circle and later lieutenants in the Paranormal Liberation Front.

Dabi (荼毘, Dabi)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese); Jason Liebrecht (English)

A young man with multiple stitchings/piercings who lacks manners and has committed several petty crimes that don't stand out. He has stitches around large, distinctive patches of purple and deeply wrinkled skin. He wonders whether the League of Villains follow a cause, but nonetheless joins the group because he deeply respects Stain's ideals and philosophy and desires to achieve his motives. Following All For One's arrest, Dabi temporary left the League to recruit new members before he is forced to help the League in their war against the Meta Liberation Army.

Himiko Toga (渡我 被身子, Toga Himiko)

Voiced by: Misato Fukuen (Japanese); Leah Clark (English)

A demented young girl that has a warrant out for her as a suspect of multiple death incidents caused by blood loss. She is obsessed with blood, admitting that she likes people when they are covered with blood. This obsession leads her to get interested in people who are heavily injured and bleeding. Examples of such are Stain whom she stated she wants to kill and become after seeing his video, and later Izuku after she saw him heavily injured at the time during the attack at the training camp. Her Quirk Transform (変身, Henshin) allows her to assume the appearance of anyone whose blood she ingests.

Jin Bubaigawara (分倍河原 仁, Bubaigawara Jin) / Twice (トゥワイス, Tuwaisu)

Voiced by: Daichi Endō^[22] (Japanese); Newton Pittman (English)

An average adult man with light spiked hair and a large scar on his forehead whose Quirk Double (二倍, Nibai) allows him to create two copies of anything at a time through touch, creating a perfect clone after memorizing his target's measurements and characteristics that would melt away if injured enough. Jin became a villain after he created several clones of himself that killed each other, though eventually overcomes his trauma during the League's battle against the Meta Liberation Army, using his Quirk to its full country-conquering potential.

Atsuhiro Sako (迫 圧紘, Sako Atsuhiro) / Mr. Compress ((Mr. (ミスター) コンプレス, Misutā Konpuresu)

Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami^[22] (Japanese); Kent Williams (English)

He is known for being one of the smartest villains in the world and acts as the brains of the League of Villains. His face is covered by a smiling mask and he wears gloves, a large and fancy overcoat, boots, and a top hat with a feather. Mr. Compress wears a different mask in the Hideout Raid arc. He is a talkative, humorous person with his allies and enemies alike. Mr. Compress seems to value the possibility of choosing one's beliefs. His Quirk Compress (コンプレス, Konpuresu) allows him to "compress" anything in a spherical area into a small marble without actually damaging it.

Shuichi Iguchi (伊口 秀一, Iguchi Shūichi) / Spinner (スピナー, Supinā)

Voiced by: Ryō Iwasaki^[22] (Japanese); Larry Brantley (English)

He is a man with long pink hair and a lizard-like appearance as the result of his Quirk Gecko (ヤモリ, Yamori), which allows him to cling to sheer surfaces. Having suffered constant racism for his appearance, Spinner was inspired by Stain to change society as a villain and lay down his life as supporting Tomura.

Kenji Hikiishi (引石 健磁, Hikīshi Kenji) / Magne (マグネ, Magune)

Voiced by: Satoru Inoue^[22] (Japanese); Jeremy Inman (English)

A woman with a muscular build with a cruel and brutal personality, becoming a murderous criminal and later joined the League of Villains to live her life her own way. Kenji's Quirk Magnetism (磁力, Jiryoku) allows her to magnetize others within a 4.5 meter radius of herself, entire their entire bodies or a specific portion. Once magnetized, men are polarized south while women are polarized north, the targets either attract or repel each other depending on whether they're of the same sex or not. Kenji was later killed by Kai Chisaki.

Muscular (マスキュラー, Masukyurā)

Voiced by: Kousuke Takaguchi^[23] (Japanese); Jim Foronda (English)

A tall, bulky man with spiky blond hair. He lost his left eye and acquired an enormous scar on his face after a fight with the hero team Water Hose at some points in the past that gravely injured him. His Quirk, Muscle Augment (筋肉増強, Kin'niku Zōkyō) allows him to augment the muscle fibers that are beneath his skin, increasing the power and speed of his movements. When on a mission to capture Bakugo, Muscular fought against Izuku. After a brutal battle, Muscular is defeated by Izuku and is arrested by the Police Force.

Mustard (マスタード, Masutādo)

Voiced by: Kiyotaka Furushima^[23] (Japanese); Daman Mills (English)

A skinny teenager with wavy, light colored hair. He wears a black gakuran along with a gas mask that completely hides his face, attached to two oxygen tanks on his back. Mustard also wears light blue gloves and a green helmet. His Quirk Gas (ガス, Gasu) allows him to generate and control a sleep-inducing gas, which he is not immune to. Mustard can also sense any movement inside the gas. When on a mission to capture Bakugo, he was defeated by Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu and Itsuka Kendo. Mustard was later arrested by the Police Force.

Moonfish (ムーンフィッシュ, Mūnfisshu)

Voiced by: Shuhei Matsuda^[23] (Japanese); Daman Mills (English)

A fairly tall man who wears a black straitjacket-like garment, with his arms bound across his chest in a X-shape, and almost all of his face covered up, save his mouth, which is held open by metal clamps. He doesn't speak much, and has a habit of repeating key information to himself. His Quirk Blade-Tooth (歯刃, Shijin) gives him the ability to enlarge, grow and manipulate his teeth to attack or move around.

Meta Liberation Army

The Meta Liberation Army (異能解放軍, Inō Kaihō-gun, M.L.A.) is a large, powerful organization of Villains originally founded and led by Chikara Yotsubashi (四ツ橋主税, Yotsubashi Chikara), a man who gained notoriety as the Villain Destro (デストロ, Desutoro). They refer to Quirks as Meta Abilities (メタ能力, Meta Nōryoku) and believe they should be used freely instead of being regulated, causing them to commit acts of terrorism before the group was defeated and disbanded with Destro imprisoned. The Meta Liberation Army ends up being utterly defeated, with its surviving members drafted into the League as it reinvented itself into the Paranormal Liberation Front.

Rikiya Yotsubashi (四ツ橋力也, Yotsubashi Rikiya) / Re-Destro (デストロ再, Ri-Desutoro)

The charismatic grand commander and founder of the current Meta Liberation Army, having dedicated himself to the ideals of his ancestor Destro. Publicly, he's the president and CEO of Detnerat (デトネラット, Detoneratto), a company dedicated to the production of custom lifestyle support items for people with special needs due to their Quirks. His Quirk Stress (ストレス, Sutoresu) grants him the ability to convert stress and anger to increase his strength and size, becoming monstrous when using its full potential.

Chitose Kizuki (気月置歳, Kizuki Chitose) / Curious (キュリオス, Kyuriosu)

A leading member of the current Meta Liberation Army who is publicly the executive director of Shoowaysha Publishing, her Quirk Landmine (地雷, Jirai) allowing her to turn anything she touches into an explosive she can detonate at will. She is killed during her group's battle against the League of Villains.

Koku Hanabata (花畑孔腔, Hanabata Kōkū) / Trumpet (トランペット, Toranpetto)

A leading member of the current Meta Liberation Army who is publicly the leader of the Hearts and Mind Party, whose Quirk Incite (煽動, Sendō) allows him to boost the morale and physical status of his subordinates from his voice which is lined with an electromagnetic pulse.

Tomoyasu Chikazoku (近属友保, Chikazoku Tomoyasu) / Skeptic (スケプティック, Sukeputikku)

A leading member of the current Meta Liberation Army who is publicly a board member of Feel Good, Inc., a major IT company, whose Quirk Anthropomorph (人形, Hitogata) allows him to take a human-sized object and turn it into an exact lookalike of any given person.

Shie Hassaikai

The Shie Hassaikai (死穢八斎會, lit Eight Precepts of Death) is a group of gangsters who are the last known Yakuza to be operating in Japan since the establishment of the Hero System and seeks to rule the underworld, which was previously held by All For One. They also plan to sell drugs that have ability to erase Quirks permanently as bullets in the black market, so Villains can be able to remove heroes' Quirks.

Kai Chisaki (治崎 廻, Chisaki Kai) / Overhaul (オーバーホール, Ōbāhōru)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda^[24] (Japanese); Kellen Goff^[8] (English)

The mysophobic leader of the Shie Hassaikai who is psychopathic, resenting the Hero System for wiping out the Yakuza. Overhawl was responsible for killing Magne and destroyed Mr. Compress' left arm. His Quirk Overhaul (オーバーホール, Ōbāhōru) enables him to disassemble and reassemble objects through physical contact.

Hari Kurono (玄野針, Kurono Hari) / Chronostasis (クロノスタシス, Kuronosutashisu)

Voiced by: Takumi Asahina (Japanese); Anthony Bowling (English)

Overhaul's assistant who is very loyal to him. His Quirk Chronostasis (クロノスタシス, Kuronosutashisu) enables him to slow any movements of anything that touches his clock hand-like hair. However, he cannot spread his hair unless he's not moving.

Joi Irinaka (入中常衣, Irinaka Jōi) / Mimic (ミミック, Mimikku)

Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya (Japanese); Derick Snow (English)

The Shie Hassaikai's general manager who finances, controls and administers the organization's activities. His Quirk Mimicry (擬態, Gitai) enables him to transfer his own body and mind into solid objects, and control them as though the object was his actual body.

Eight Expendables

The Eight Expendables (鉄砲玉 八斎衆, Teppōdama Hassaishū) are a team of powerful Yakuza in the Shie Hassaikai who are men that lost their will and reason to live, therefore, they joined Overhaul as a means of having a purpose to live. Hence their namesake, they are considered tools who exist only to throw themselves away at the whim of their master. The members includes:

Shin Nemoto (音本 真, Nemoto Shin)

Voiced by: Takayuki Masuda

A cynical man whose Quirk Confession (真実吐き, Makoto Tsuki) gives him the ability to force someone to honestly answer questions he asks.

Rikiya Katsukame (活瓶 力也, Katsukame Rikiya)

Voiced by: Hiroaki Okuda (Japanese); Chris Guerrero (English)

A huge, muscular man with his Quirk Vitality Stealing (活力を奪う, Katsuryoku o Ubau) grants him the ability to inhale and absorb other people's stamina after touching them and can also use that energy to grow in size.

Toya Setsuno (窃野 トウヤ, Setsuno Tōya)

Voiced by: KENN (Japanese); Derek Whitener (English)

A frantic, direct man whose Quirk Larceny (窃盗, Settō) allows him to teleport objects from another's possession into his hands in an instant.

Yu Hojo (宝生 結, Hōjō Yū)

Voiced by: Kenichirō Matsuda (Japanese); Jeramey Kraatz (English)

A serious-minded man whose Quirk Crystallization (結晶, Kesshō) allows him to grow large crystals from his body, and use them for both offense and defense.

Soramitsu Tabe (多部 空満, Tabe Soramitsu)

Voiced by: Kengo Tsujii (Japanese); Jeramey Kraatz (English)

An insane man whose Quirk Food (食, Shoku) makes his teeth and jaws be able to chew and eat anything and his stomach can digest anything as well without problem.

Deidoro Sakaki (酒木 泥泥, Sakaki Deidoro)

Voiced by: Kouji Takahashi

An alcoholic whose Quirk Sloshed (泥酔, Deisui) hinders someone's sense of balance as though they are drunk.

Hekiji Tengai (天蓋 壁慈, Tengai Hekiji)

Voiced by: Jun Miyamoto (Japanese); Shawn Gann (English)

A very calm and composed man whose Quirk Barrier (バリア, Baria) can create high-strength telekinetic barriers for defense.

Kendo Rappa (乱波 肩動, Rappa Kendō)

Voiced by: Shōhei Kajikawa (Japanese); Eric Rolon (English)

A hot-blooded man whose Quirk Strongarm (強肩, Kyōken, literal meaning "Strong Throwing Arm") allows him to turn is shoulder sockets at high speed and power, being able to punch strong and quick.

Other villains

Chizome Akaguro (赤黒 血染, Akaguro Chizome) / Stain, The Hero Killer (ヒーロー殺し ステイン, Hīrō Goroshi Sutein)

Voiced by: Go Inoue^[25] (Japanese); Robert McCollum (English)^[26]

Originally an aspiring hero student, Chizome fell into despair after realizing that more students were becoming heroes for money and fame, rather than doing good for the sake of doing good and dropped out to become a street speaker pushing for reform of the Hero system. He gave up on his dream of being a hero, and became a vigilante instead, under the alias Stendhal (スタンダール, Sutandāru), until becoming a professional hero killer under the name Hero Killer: Stain (ヒーロー殺ころし ステイン, Hīrō Goroshi Sutein), sparing only those he considered "true heroes", a list which currently consists solely of All Might and Izuku. After he is defeated and imprisoned, a group of young villains inspired by a corrupted version of Stain's ideals begin appearing. His Quirk is Bloodcurdle (凝血, Gyōketsu), the ability to paralyze his opponent by ingesting even a small sample of their blood.

Danjuro Tobita (飛田 弾柔郎, Tobita Danjūrō) / Gentle Criminal (ジェントル・クリミナル, Jentoru Kuriminaru)

Danjuro is a villain with little interest in money or objects of value, instead chasing after fame and notoriety, which he aims to achieve through video recordings of his criminal acts. During an attempt to infiltrate U.A. during the cultural festival, Gentle is stopped and defeated by Izuku, leading to his arrest. As he is taken into custody, Danjuro denies all involvement of La Brava in his crimes to protect her. His Quirk, Elasticity (弾性, Erasutishiti), allows him to bestow the property of elasticity to anything he touches, be it solid, liquid, or even thin air, using it to deflect attacks and surprise his opponents.

Manami Aiba (相場 愛美, Aiba Manami) / La Brava (ラブラバ, Raburaba)

Gentle's loyal fan and admirer, she records his acts of villainy and posts them online as part of his plan to gain fame. By the power of her Quirk, Love (ラブ, Rabu), she can boost the power of the person she loves most by declaring her love to that person.

Other Hero Schools

U.A. Academy is not the only Hero School in the manga and anime:

Shiketsu High School

Shiketsu High School (士傑高校, Shiketsu Kōkō) is the top hero school in western Japan, rivaling in prestige with eastern Japan's U.A. They partook in the Provisional Hero License Exam.

Inasa Yoarashi (夜嵐 イナサ, Yoarashi Inasa) / Gale Force (レップウ, Reppu)

Voiced by: Ryōta Iwasaki^[27] (Japanese); Matt Shipman^[28] (English)

A first year student with an energetic and enthusiastic demeanor whose Quirk Whirlwind (旋風, Senpū) allows him to control the wind, from slowly levitating objects to striking enemies with razor sharp gusts. He expresses a distain toward Endeavor which extends to Shouto over a misunderstanding.

Camie Utsushimi (現見 ケミィ, Utsushimi Kemii) / Maboromicamie (マボロミカミィ, Maboromikamyi)

Voiced by: Minori Chihara^[27] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski^[28] (English)

A curious and talkative second year student whose Quirk Glamour (幻惑, Genwaku) allows her to create visual and auditory illusions. Later revealed to have been knocked by Himiko who assumed her identity to infiltrate the provisional license exam, Camie ends up taking the remedial exam along Shouto, Bakugo and Inasa.

Seiji Shishikura (肉倉 精児, Shishikura Seiji) / Sisicross (シシクロス, Shishikurosu)

Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa^[27] (Japanese); Stephan Fu^[29] (English)

A proud and dignified second year student, Seiji takes pride his school Shiketsu High and with an ideology similar to Stain's wanting to remove those he considers unworthy of becoming heroes. His Quirk Meatball (精肉, Seiniku) allows him to manipulate his body mass and mold others into restrained globs of flesh that eventual return to normal after being injured enough.

Nagamasa Mora (毛原 長昌, Mora Nagamasa) / Chewyee (チューイー, Chūī)

Voiced by: Volcano Ōta (Japanese); Randy E. Aguebor (English)

A second year student at Shiketsu High School, Nagamasa is the representative of his class. He is entirely covered by light brown hair with no distinctive features except his eyes, which show up occasionally. Nagamasa has a reasonable and polite personality, unlike his classmates Yoarashi and Shishikura, and wishes to develop a positive relationship with U.A.'s Class 1-A. His Quirk Extend-o-Hair (伸毛, Shinmō) enables him to extend and manipulate his own body hair, making it efficient in fighting large numbers of foes.

Ketsubutsu Academy High School

Ketsubutsu Academy High School (傑物学園高校, Ketsubutsu Gakuen Kōkō) is a hero school. They partook in the Provisional Hero License Exam.

Emi Fukukado (福門笑, Fukukado Emi) / Ms. Joke (Ms.ジョーク, Misu Jōku)

Voiced by: Mariko Nagai (Japanese); Amber Lee Connors (English)

Ms. Joke is a pro hero and second year teacher at Ketsubutsu Academy High School who is in charge of Class 2 and has a tendency to flirt with Eraser Head. Her Quirk Outburst (爆笑, Bakushō) forces her opponents to burst into uncontrollable laughter. When in a public setting, she wears a special laugh mask to negate her Quirk.

Yo Shindo (真堂揺, Shindō Yō) / Grand (グランド, Gurando)

Voiced by: Yuuta Kasuya (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English)

A tall muscular young man who has good leadership skills. Yo puts on a friendly demeanor so that his enemies will let their guard down. His Quirk Vibrate (揺らす, Yurasu) enables him to vibrate anything he touches. Yo has developed a resistance to the after-effects vibrations of his Quirk that would have his brain vibrating.

Shikkui Makabi (真壁 漆喰, Makabe Shikkui) / Mr. Smith (Mr. (ミスター) スミス, Misutā Sumisu)

Voiced by: Hiromichi Kogami (Japanese); Brad Hawkins (English)

A rocky blue-skinned student. Shikkui is a popular heartthrob at his school. His Quirk Stiffening (硬質化, Kōshitsu-ka) enables him to harden anything that he touches with his hands.

Itejiro Toteki (投擲 射手次郎, Tōteki Itejirō) / Boomerang Man (ブーメランマン, Būmeranman)

Voiced by: Kenta Ōkuma (Japanese); Lee George (English)

A shy student. His Quirk Boomerang (ブーメラン, Būmeran) grants him the ability to throw objects with incredible accuracy and change their trajectory in mid-air.

Tatami Nakagame (中瓶 畳, Nakagame Tatami) / Turtle Neck (タートルネック, Tātorunekku)

Voiced by: Megumi Han (Japanese); Kristen McGuire (English)

A cheerful student with a social personality. Her Quirk Telescope (折りたたみ, Oritatami) enables her to fold her limbs into herself and retract them like a turtle retracting into its shell.

Seiai Academy

Seiai Academy (聖愛学院, Seiai Gakuen) is a hero school that partakes in the Provisional Hero License Exam, exclusive to the anime.

Saiko Intelli (印照才子, Interi Saiko)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado (English)

A second year student with bluish-lavender hair who wears a monocle, super-intelligent due to the intelligence-boosting effects her Quirk IQ (IQ, Ai Kyū) whenever she drinks tea and closes her eyes to think up her plans.

Other characters

Inko Midoriya (緑谷 引子, Midoriya Inko)

Voiced by: Aya Kawakami (Japanese); Jessica Cavanagh (English)

Izuku's mother is proud and somewhat overprotective of her son. Initially supportive of her son's dream, Izuku's continuous encounters with Villains that nearly got him killed multiple times caused her to falter and wish that he doesn't return to U.A. anymore out of concern for his life. Her Quirk is the ability to attract small objects, levitating them toward her.

Naomasa Tsukauchi (塚内 直正, Tsukauchi Naomasa)

Voiced by: Tokuyoshi Kawashima (Japanese); Alejandro Saab^[2] (English)

Tsukauchi is All Might's client in the police, therefore knowing of his and Izuku's Quirk. His Quirk, "Human Lie Detector", lets him know if anyone is lying or not.

Kota Izumi (出水 洸汰, Izumi Kōta)

Voiced by: Michiru Yamazaki (Japanese); Cassandra Lee Morris^[30] (English)

A young boy who lost his Hero parents, the Water Hose to Muscular and was taken in by the Pussycats due to Mandalay being his aunt. However, after being saved from Muscular by Izuku, he starts to change his beliefs, and even buys a pair of the same shoes that Izuku wears. Like his parents, Kota possesses a water-generation Quirk.

Eri (壊理, Eri)

Voiced by: Seiran Kobayashi (Japanese); Emily Neves^[31] (English)

Eri is the adopted daughter of Chisaki. Her Quirk Rewind (人を巻き戻す, Hito o Maki Modosu) allows her to bring an individual's body to a previous state. When her Quirk is activated, Eri's horn glows brightly. Through several tests and experiments, the Eight Precepts of Death were able to utilize the effects of this Quirk to target a person's "Quirk Factor," in order to create Quirk-destroying bullets. Because of her young age and inexperience, Eri is unable to properly control her ability, being able to activate it but unable to stop it.

All For One's Unnamed Brother

The younger brother of All For One. He was frail and Quirkless but he had a strong sense of justice and condemned All For One for his malicious ways. All For One cared for his brother but in order to force him to submit, he implanted a Quirk on him, one that could stockpile power. However, the brother discovered that he had an erstwhile Quirk that could only be transferred to others. The stockpiling Quirk merged with the younger brother's Quirk to become One For All.

Nana Shimura (志村 菜奈, Shimura Nana)

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki (Japanese); Stephanie Young (English)

The seventh wielder of One For All and Tomura Shigaraki's grandmother, she was Toshinori's mentor. She was good friends with Gran Torino. After Nana's husband died while on duty, she placed her only son in an orphanage for his safety prior to her death at the hands of All For One.

Taneo Tokuda (特田種男, Tokuda Taneo)

Voiced by: Eiji Hanawa (Japanese); Jay Hickman (English)

Exclusive to the anime, Taneo Tokuda is a freelancing journalist for the magazine publisher Juzo News. He has a Quirk called Whole-Body Lens (全身レンズ, Zenshin Renzu) that enables him to manifest camera lenses on any part of his body as well as print the photographs from his chest.

Vigilantes Spin-off

Koichi Haimawari (灰廻 航一, Haimawari Kōichi) / The Crawler (ザ・クロウラー, Za Kurourā)

A 19–year old college student whose Quirk is Slide and Glide (滑走, Kassō), allowing him to quickly travel across any flat surface, horizontal or vertical, as long as he touches it with at least three parts of his body. Koichi can also freely increase his speed, though the potential for injury meant he always stays at the speed of a normal bike. He admits to somewhat loathing his Quirk, since its lack of combat application, combined with the fact that he can't slow down when it is in use made it impossible for him to become a professional hero. He eventually begins to train with the help of his fellow vigilantes, allowing him to eventually learn how to control his speed.

Kazuho Haneyama (羽根山 和歩, Haneyama Kazuho) / Pop☆Step (ポップ☆ステップ, Poppu☆Suteppu)

A high schooler who, secretly, acts as a clandestine idol, dressing in a succubus-like suit to conceal her identity. She usually holds unauthorized concerts on high places, using her Quirk Leap (跳躍, Chōyaku), which allows her to jump several meters high; it also helps her evade capture by the police.

Oguro (雄黒) / "Takeshi Kuroiwa" (黒岩 武司, Kuroiwa Takeshi) / Knuckleduster (ナックルダスター, Nakkurudasutā)

A strong old man who is investigating the trafficking of a mysterious drug around town. His tenacity in battle makes others think he possesses a Quirk related to physical prowess, when he actually has no Quirk at all.. His mission is motivated by the search for his estranged daughter Tamao whose disappearance may be connected to the drug "Trigger".

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