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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===In ''My Hero Academia''===
===In ''My Hero Academia''===
Izuku is first seen in ''My Hero Academia'' as a 4-year-old boy about to be beaten up by three other classmates, one of them being Katsuki "Kacchan" Bakugo, who has the ability to create explosions. Izuku was born without any unique superpower, or "Quirk", to call his own unlike his parents and 80% of the world's population. Despite this setback, he grew up with aspirations to be a hero in his own right and began to idolize the superhero All Might. Izuku was raised primarily by his mother Inko, who has the ability to make small objects float towards herself. His father, Hisashi, whose quirk allows him to breathe fire, is not seen due to him working abroad. Throughout his childhood and into his teen years, Izuku would often be bullied by Bakugo, who would give him the name "Deku", which roughly comes from the Japanese term meaning "Good for Nothing", to mock his overall worthlessness.
Izuku is first seen in ''My Hero Academia'' as a 4-year-old boy about to be beaten up by three other classmates, one of them being Katsuki "Kacchan" Bakugo, who has the ability to create explosions. Izuku was born without any unique superpower, or "Quirk", to call his own unlike his parents and 80% of the world's population. Despite this setback, he grew up with aspirations to be a hero in his own right and began to idolize the superhero All Might. Izuku was raised primarily by his mother Inko, who has the ability to make small objects float towards herself. His father, Hisashi, whose quirk allows him to breathe fire, is not seen due to him working abroad. Throughout his childhood and into his teen years, Izuku would often be bullied by Katsuki, who would give him the name "Deku", which roughly comes from the Japanese term meaning "Good for Nothing", to mock his overall worthlessness.


Ten years later, Izuku has a chance encounter with All Might (whose real name is Toshinori Yagi) and asks him if he too could be a hero, even though
Ten years later, Izuku has a chance encounter with Toshinori Yagi, otherwise known as All Might, and asks him if he too could be a hero, even though
he possesses no Quirk. All Might, after he ends up revealing his true appearance, tells him in response to dream more realistically and to consider becoming a police officer. Later, when an unnamed villain with mud-like liquid abilities attacks Bakugo, Izuku without proper thought, runs up to try and save him, which in turn gives the worn-out All Might (who can only do hero work for a limited time a day due to a fight with All for One that destroyed half of his respiratory system) the proper motivation to finish off the villain.<ref name="my hero manga1">{{Cite comic|cartoonist=[[Kōhei Horikoshi|Horikoshi, Kōhei]]|story=Izuku Midoriya, Origin|title=[[My Hero Academia]]|date= July 7, 2014|publisher=[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]], [[Shueisha]]}}</ref>
he possesses no Quirk. All Might, after he ends up revealing his true appearance, tells him in response to dream more realistically and to consider becoming a police officer. Later, when an unnamed villain with mud-like liquid abilities attacks Katsuki, Izuku without proper thought, runs up to try and save him, which in turn gives the worn-out All Might (who can only do hero work for a limited time a day due to a fight with All for One that destroyed half of his respiratory system) the proper motivation to finish off the villain.<ref name="my hero manga1">{{Cite comic|cartoonist=[[Kōhei Horikoshi|Horikoshi, Kōhei]]|story=Izuku Midoriya, Origin|title=[[My Hero Academia]]|date= July 7, 2014|publisher=[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]], [[Shueisha]]}}</ref>


Later, an impressed All Might meets up with Izuku and tells him that he wants him to inherit his quirk "One for All". Izuku accepts the offer and after ten months of training by All Might in order to prove his worth (in that time, Izuku turns 15), he is given a special strand of hair by All Might to eat in order to obtain One for All, just hours prior to the UA entrance exam. Izuku first uses One for All during the practical part of the exam to save fellow competitor Ochako Uraraka from being squashed by falling rubble. In turn, she demands Izuku get some of her points for the practical, not knowing that by saving her, Izuku had passed the exam. In honor of his acceptance, his mother Inko fabricates him his very own super-suit, a teal-colored suit based on a sketch Izuku once drew. Izuku is placed in a class with Katsuki and Ochako, the latter of whom inspires him to embrace "Deku" as his hero name due to sounding similar to "dekiru", which roughly translates to "you can do it."
Later, an impressed All Might meets up with Izuku and tells him that he wants him to inherit his quirk "One for All". Izuku accepts the offer and after ten months of training by All Might in order to prove his worth (in that time, Izuku turns 15), he is given a special strand of hair by All Might to eat in order to obtain One for All, just hours prior to the UA entrance exam. Izuku first uses One for All during the practical part of the exam to save fellow competitor Ochaco Uraraka from being squashed by falling rubble. In turn, she demands Izuku get some of her points for the practical, not knowing that by saving her, Izuku had passed the exam. In honor of his acceptance, his mother Inko fabricates him his very own super-suit, a teal-colored suit based on a sketch Izuku once drew. Izuku is placed in a class with Katsuki and Ochaco, the latter of whom inspires him to embrace "Deku" as his hero name due to sounding similar to "dekiru", which roughly translates to "you can do it."


Izuku becomes an encouraging influence to his classmates, such as allowing class prodigy Shoto Todoroki to let go of traumas that prevented him from using his powers to its fullest potential.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rockford|first
Izuku becomes an encouraging influence to his classmates, such as allowing class prodigy Shoto Todoroki to let go of traumas that prevented him from using his powers to its fullest potential.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rockford|first

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Midoriya Izuku
My Hero Academia character
File:DekuMHAVol17.png
Deku as pictured from the Cover of My Hero Academia, Volume 14
First appearanceMy Hero Academia #1, "Izuku Midoriya: Origin", July 7, 2014
Created byKōhei Horikoshi
Portrayed byShin Tamura (musical)
Voiced by
In-universe information
AliasDeku
SpeciesHuman
OccupationStudent at UA High
FamilyInko Midoriya (Mother)
Hisashi Midoriya (Father)
NationalityJapanese
QuirkOne for All

Izuku Midoriya (Japanese: 緑谷 出久, Hepburn: Midoriya Izuku), also known by his hero name Deku (Japanese: デク), is a superhero and the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia, created by Kōhei Horikoshi. In the series, he is a nerdy and ambitious high schooler misfit and the 9th (and current) holder of "One For All" (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru), a superpower which combines eight different individual superpowers, or "Quirks", together and creates powerful bursts of energy, and also has the unique ability to be passed off to other people.[1]

Initially born without a "quirk" to call his own, Izuku nevertheless grew up with aspirations to become a superhero in his own right. Nicknamed "Deku" by childhood classmate, rival, and middle school bully - Katsuki Bakugo, Izuku would later save him from a villain, in turn winning over the interest of All Might, Izuku's childhood idol and #1 hero, who in turn passes down his sacred One For All quirk to him. After being accepted into U.A. High School, Izuku's classmate Ochako Uraraka inspires him to embrace his nickname and use it as his hero name.

In the anime adaptation of the manga, Izuku is voiced by Daiki Yamashita in Japanese and by Justin Briner in English. Izuku has received praise by critics for his character development and personality and has also made consistent appearances in popularity polls related to the series.

Conception and creation

Izuku was initially created as Jack Midoriya, an ill salaryman working for a superhero supply company. This prototype appears only in a 2008 one-shot comic written by Horikoshi called My Hero.[2] He was later changed to a high-school student for My Hero Academia, however, his character remains largely unchanged.[3]

Appearances

In My Hero Academia

Izuku is first seen in My Hero Academia as a 4-year-old boy about to be beaten up by three other classmates, one of them being Katsuki "Kacchan" Bakugo, who has the ability to create explosions. Izuku was born without any unique superpower, or "Quirk", to call his own unlike his parents and 80% of the world's population. Despite this setback, he grew up with aspirations to be a hero in his own right and began to idolize the superhero All Might. Izuku was raised primarily by his mother Inko, who has the ability to make small objects float towards herself. His father, Hisashi, whose quirk allows him to breathe fire, is not seen due to him working abroad. Throughout his childhood and into his teen years, Izuku would often be bullied by Katsuki, who would give him the name "Deku", which roughly comes from the Japanese term meaning "Good for Nothing", to mock his overall worthlessness.

Ten years later, Izuku has a chance encounter with Toshinori Yagi, otherwise known as All Might, and asks him if he too could be a hero, even though he possesses no Quirk. All Might, after he ends up revealing his true appearance, tells him in response to dream more realistically and to consider becoming a police officer. Later, when an unnamed villain with mud-like liquid abilities attacks Katsuki, Izuku without proper thought, runs up to try and save him, which in turn gives the worn-out All Might (who can only do hero work for a limited time a day due to a fight with All for One that destroyed half of his respiratory system) the proper motivation to finish off the villain.[4]

Later, an impressed All Might meets up with Izuku and tells him that he wants him to inherit his quirk "One for All". Izuku accepts the offer and after ten months of training by All Might in order to prove his worth (in that time, Izuku turns 15), he is given a special strand of hair by All Might to eat in order to obtain One for All, just hours prior to the UA entrance exam. Izuku first uses One for All during the practical part of the exam to save fellow competitor Ochaco Uraraka from being squashed by falling rubble. In turn, she demands Izuku get some of her points for the practical, not knowing that by saving her, Izuku had passed the exam. In honor of his acceptance, his mother Inko fabricates him his very own super-suit, a teal-colored suit based on a sketch Izuku once drew. Izuku is placed in a class with Katsuki and Ochaco, the latter of whom inspires him to embrace "Deku" as his hero name due to sounding similar to "dekiru", which roughly translates to "you can do it."

Izuku becomes an encouraging influence to his classmates, such as allowing class prodigy Shoto Todoroki to let go of traumas that prevented him from using his powers to its fullest potential.[5] After nearly a year of school activities and internships, some of which are intercepted by villain attacks, Izuku learns that All for One's apprentice Tomura Shigaraki has become powerful enough to steal One for All.[6] Due to this, Izuku decides to leave U.A. so he can combat Shigaraki and his army of villains without endangering his classmates, who he had informed about his leave. Prior to leaving, he informs his classmates and several of the top heroes about One for All, the latter of whom assist him in hunting down the villains.[7][8]

In other media

Izuku plays central roles in the movies My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising and My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission. He also appears in the spinoff light novel series My Hero Academia: School Briefs, as well as the comic parody My Hero Academia: Smash!!, which depicts My Hero Academia's events in a more comedic manner.[9]

Izuku appears as a playable character in the video games My Hero Academia: Battle for All, My Hero One's Justice, and My Hero One's Justice 2.[10] He also appears as a playable character in the video game Jump Force[11][12] along with All Might, Shoto Todoroki and Katsuki Bakugo.

Powers and abilities

Izuku's quirk, One For All, has the ability to stockpile one's power, increasing the user's physical capabilities, as well as being transferred from one person to another. Since this quirk can be passed down from user to user, the different quirks of previous One For All holders also become imbedded into One For All as well. These powers are:

  • Fa Jin, formerly held by the third user. This enables the user to build up and store kinetic energy, as well as to release stored kinetic energy as a boost.[13]
  • Danger Sense, formerly held by Hikage Shinomori, the fourth user. This enables the user to detect nearby threats.[14]
  • Blackwhip, formerly held by Daigoro Banjo, the fifth user. This enables the user to use streams of black energy in order to grab objects and capture enemies.[15]
  • Smokescreen, formerly held by En, the sixth user. This enables the user to create thick clouds of smoke, hindering vision.[16]
  • Float, formerly held by Nana Shimura, the seventh user. This enables the user to levitate.[17]

Reception

Justin Briner is Izuku's English voice actor

Popularity

In a 2018 My Hero Academia character popularity poll by Crunchyroll, Izuku tallied up in first place with 11,429 votes.[18] In the yearly Japanese My Hero Academia popularity polls, Izuku commonly ranks second place behind Katsuki Bakugou, although he has placed first in the first ever poll with 2,314 votes, and third in the fourth poll with 8,301 tallied votes.[19][20]

Critical response

Izuku's character has received positive reviews from critics. Nick Creamer of Anime News Network called Izuku a "very likeable character" and noting that "he's joined by a rich cast of teachers and classmates who all add their own personality(...)."[21] While discussing his frequent appearances on My Hero Academia popularity polls, Nerissa Rupnarine of CBR wrote that Midoriya stands out on his own despite following some common shōnen tropes, adding that Izuku's character development "(...) is truly admirable and captivating to watch."[22] In his review for the My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising movie, Teo Bugbee of The New York Times mentioned how Izuku's tenderness "[added] to the film's surprisingly emotional potency."[23]

Notes

  1. ^ Izuku's younger self, as seen in flashbacks, is voiced by Akeno Watanabe in the anime and by Yuna Taniguchi in the Vomic adaptation
  2. ^ Izuku's younger self, as seen in flashbacks, is voiced in the anime's dub by Lara Woodhull

References

  1. ^ Peters, Megan (January 24, 2019). "'My Hero Academia' Clarifies How Many Powers Izuku Has". Anime. comicbook.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Hein, Michael (August 4, 2018). "'My Hero Academia' Fans Uncover Izuku's Prototype". comicbook.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Horikoshi, Kohei (August 4, 2015). Izuku Midoriya: Origin. My Hero Academia. Vol. 1. Translated by Cook, Caleb. San Francisco: Viz Media. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4215-8269-6. This guy started out in a one-shot that didn't end up serialized, but I felt like using him again, so he's largely unchanged.
  4. ^ Horikoshi, Kōhei (w, a). "Izuku Midoriya, Origin" My Hero Academia (July 7, 2014). Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shueisha.
  5. ^ Rockford, Matthew. "My Hero Academia: The 5 Scenes which changed Shoto Todoroki Forever". Daily Research Plot. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 16, 2021 suggested (help)
  6. ^ Peters, Megan (March 15, 2021). "My Hero Academia Explains How One For All Can Be Stolen". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 16, 2021 suggested (help)|
  7. ^ Leung, Hilary (March 27, 2021). "My Hero Academia: [SPOILER]'s Destiny Has Always Been Bigger Than the UA". CBR. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 10, 2021 suggested (help)
  8. ^ Peters, Megan (March 22, 2021). "My Hero Academia Cliffhanger Makes a Shocking Izuku Reveal". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 16, 2021 suggested (help)
  9. ^ My Hero Academia: Smash!!, Vol. 1, Viz Media Retrieved February 1, 2020
  10. ^ Cooper, Dalton (January 27, 2020). "My Hero One's Justice 2 Character List: Here's the Full Roster So Far". Game Rant. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 29, 2020 suggested (help)
  11. ^ Ruppert, Liana (December 19, 2018). "'Jump Force' Adds 'My Hero Academia' Star Izuku Midoriya to the Roster". Gaming. comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 29, 2020 suggested (help)
  12. ^ Simonds, Adam (December 19, 2018). "Jump Force Officially Adds My Hero Academia's Deku". PlayStation LifeStyle. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 29, 2020 suggested (help)
  13. ^ "My Hero Academia: Deku's New Quirk Gives Him a Martial Arts Boost". CBR. May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "My Hero Academia: Deku Unlocks His Third (and Most Problematic) [SPOILER]". CBR. December 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "My Hero Academia: The Origin & Power of Deku's New Quirk, Blackwhip". CBR. June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "My Hero Academia Debuts Izuku's Latest One For All Power". Anime. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "My Hero Academia: Deku's New Quirk Is Great (But Also Redundant)". CBR. January 22, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Ramirez, Andrea (March 6, 2018). "My Hero Academia Popularity Poll Results". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "My Hero Academia Popularity Poll". Viz Media. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  20. ^ Lukas, Alex (December 18, 2020). "My Hero Academia's 6th Popularity Poll Results Are Puzzling". CBR. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  21. ^ Creamer, Nick (July 13, 2016). "My Hero Academia (Episodes 1-13 Streaming)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  22. ^ Rupnarine, Nerissa (August 18, 2020). "5 Heroes Always Dominate the My Hero Academia Popularity Poll". CBR. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  23. ^ Bugbee, Teo (February 25, 2020). "'My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising' Review: Superpowers Served Sweetly". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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