Izuku Midoriya

Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, is the main protagonist of the My Hero Academia series. He appeared in the 170th episode of Death Battle, Deku VS Asta, where he fought against Asta from the Black Clover series.
==History==
At the age of four, Izuku Midoriya found out that not all people were born equal. Born powerless in a world where superpowers were completely common, Midoriya was bullied frequently for it, earning him the nickname, "Deku", initially meaning "good for nothing". But Midoriya's life would change forever they day he encountered a villain who attempted to take over his body, only to be stopped by All Might, Japan's No. 1 Hero and Midoriya's long-time idol. Initially, All Might told him that it was not possible to become a hero without a Quirk. But that stance changed when All Might witnessed Midoriya try to rescue a friend from the previous slimy villain. Touched by his act of heroism, All Might defeated the foe before Midoriya was harmed. He then immediately offered Midoriya the chance to become a hero himself by inheriting his Quirk: One For All. Midoriya accepted, and was then sent to attend U.A. High School to further hone his new Quirk and abilities as a hero. Through determination and quick-learning, Midoriya would don his old nickname as his hero name, as someone who can do anything.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Real Name: Izuku Midoriya
*Age: 16
*Height: 5'5" | 166 cm
*Blood Type: O
*Originally Quirkless
*Favorite Food: Katsudon
*The biggest All Might fan ever
===Arsenal & Abilities===
*One For All
*Fa Jin
*Danger Sense
*Blackwhip
*Smokescreen
*Float
*Gear Shift
*Costume Gamma
**Air Force Gloves
**Mid-Gauntlets
**Iron Soles
===Feats===
*Fought all of Class 1-A at the same time
*Beat down Chisaki faster than he could heal
*Routinely broke his own bones to win fights
*Obliterated a cliffside with 100%
*Defied the future Nighteye foresaw
*Survived a nut shot from Kota
*Defeated Bakugo, Stain, Muscular, Overhaul
===Results===
:+ More tactical
:+ Wider array of powers
:- Slower
:- Can't safely access max power
:- Swords > punches & kicks
==Quotes==
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|-|Deku VS Asta=
*"A sword that big? He's gotta be crazy strong. I'm gonna have to rely on more than just my power to take him down."
*"Aren't swords supposed to be sharp?"
*(thinking) His speed isn't slowed by his sword's weight at all. Gotta hamper his movements, and get that book out of his hands!"
*"(thinking) He found me!"
*"Now it's my turn!"
*"Detroit Smash!"
*"Detroit Smash! Detroit Smash!"
*"(muffled) Detroooittt... SMAAAAASH!!!"
*"I'm ending this quick!!"
*"(thinking) No use not going all-out anymore. I just gotta hit him... really... HARD!!!"
*"YOU WANTED MY BEST?!?! HERE IT IS!!! ONE MILLION PERCENT...! PLUUUS ULTRAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
*"I... I did it...!"
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==Cameo Appearances==
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|-|All Might VS Might Guy=
 Deku makes a small cameo appearance in the beginning of All Might VS Might Guy, as he can be seen on the cover of the My Hero Academia: School Briefs manga that Might Guy was reading.
 
|-|DBX: Batman VS Iron Man=
Deku made a cameo appearance in Batman VS Iron Man, where he can be seen in the crowd during the auction.
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Deku Sprite DB.png|Sprite used in Death Battle
Deku Handrawn.png|Hand-drawn design used in Death Battle
Deku Full Cowl 100 Sprite.png|100% sprite used in Death Battle
Manga cover.png|Cameo in All Might VS Might Guy
Deku dbx.png|Cameo in Batman VS Iron Man (DBX)
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Izuku Midoriya Costume Gamma Profile.png|Costume Gamma
Deku Zeta Costume.png|Costume Zeta
Deku 2.0.webp|Iron Soles
Air Force Gloves(Izuku Midoriya).webp|Air Force Gloves
Deku Mid-Gauntlets.gif|Mid-Gauntlets
Deku Hybrid Gauntlets.jpg|Air Force Gloves/Mid-Gauntlets Hybrid
Izuku's responsibility.png|One For All
All For One.jpg|Quirk Transfer
Full-cowl-one-for-all.gif|One For All: Full Cowl
Shoot style.gif|One For All: Full Cowl - Shoot Style
Full-cowling-deku.gif|One For All: Full Cowl - 100%
Deku One For All Full Cowl - 120%.gif|One For All: Full Cowl - 120%
Deku-run.gif|Super Speed
Deku Hand-to-Hand Combat.gif|Hand-to-Hand Combat
Izuku's Detroit Smash.gif|Detroit Smash
Deku Detroit Smash Quintuple.gif|Detroit Smash: Quintuple(via Gearshift)
Deku Detroit Smash 100%.gif|Detroit Smash 100%
Delaware Smash.gif|Delaware Smash
MHA Izuku VS Muscular Scene.gif|1,000,000% Delaware Detroit Smash
100% Wyoming Smash.gif|Wyoming Smash
Texas Smash Deku.gif|Texas Smash
Manchester Smash.gif|Shoot Style: Manchester Smash
ST L Smash.gif|Shoot Style: St. Louis Smash
Deku Smash Air Force.gif|Delaware Smash Air Force
Izuku attacks Humarise's helicopter.gif|St. Louis Smash Air Force
MHA Anime 100 Consecutive.gif|Consecutive Smashes
United States of World Smash.gif|United States of World Smash
Deku Vestiges.webp|Vestiges
Deku Gearshift.gif|Gearshift
Deku Gearshift Transmission.gif|Gearshift: Transmission
Deku Gearshift Overdrive.gif|Gearshift: Overdrive
Deku Fa Jin.gif|Fa Jin
Deku Faux 100%.gif|Faux 100%
Deku Faux 100% Manchester Smash.gif|Faux 100% Manchester Smash
Deku Danger Sense.gif|Danger Sense
Deku-black-whip.gif|Blackwhip
Deku Blackwhip Froppy Style.gif|Blackwhip: Froppy Style
Deku Blackwhip Pinpoint Focus.gif|Blackwhip: Pinpoint Focus
Deku Blackwhip and Faux 100% Combination.gif|Blackwhip and Faux 100% Combination
Deku Blackchain.gif|Blackchain(via Blackwhip and Fa Jin)
Deku Smokescreen1.gif|Smokescreen
Deku Smokescreen Full Blast.gif|Smokescreen: Full Blast
Deku Floating.gif|Float
Deku Flight.gif|Flight(via Float, Fa Jin, and Air Force)
==Trivia==
*Deku and his opponent are the 41st and 42nd Hitotsubashi characters to appear, after Vegeta, Son Goku, Majin Buu, Gaara, Guts, Hercule Satan, Yang Xiao Long, Roronoa Zoro, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Lucy, Master Roshi, Jiraiya, Weiss Schnee, Sasuke Uchiha, Hiei, Mob, Tatsumaki, All Might, Might Guy, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Beerus, Shoto Todoroki, Sanji, Rock Lee, Broly, Blake Belladonna, Goku Black, Dio Brando, Madara Uchiha, Sōsuke Aizen, Saitama, Tanjiro Kamado, Jonathan Joestar, and Xeno Trunks, and with the next 14 being Gogeta, Vegito, Killua Zoldyck, Obito Uchiha, Frieza, Satoru Gojo, Makima, Bardock, Light Yagami, Mahito, Tomura Shigaraki, Yugi Muto, Yami Yugi, and Ruby Rose.
**He is the 21st Hitotsubashi character to lose, after Son Goku, Majin Buu, Gaara, Portgas D. Ace, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Jiraiya, Weiss Schnee, Sasuke Uchiha, Mob, All Might, Genos, Kakashi Hatake, Rock Lee, Goku Black, Sōsuke Aizen, Saitama, Tanjiro Kamado, Vegeta, and Xeno Trunks, and with the next six being Gogeta, Killua Zoldyck, Guts, Makima, Bardock, and Giorno Giovanna.
**He is the third My Hero Academia character to appear, after All Might and Shoto Todoroki, and with the next one being Tomura Shigaraki.
***He is the second My Hero Academia character to lose, after All Might.
*As revealed in the April 24th, 2024 Fireside Chat, Deku was originally meant to fight Tanjiro Kamado, but Tanjiro ended up fighting Jonathan Joestar instead while he was saved for Asta to make fights that better fit the scale of both series at the time.
*According to a Discord message statement made by writer Liam Swan, Deku died when his eyes went white after using his 1,000,000% Smash attack against Asta, and thus did not experience the killing blow he took.Clarification on the death in Deku VS Asta from Liam
**If this were the case, this would make Deku the first combatant to die via overexertion, with the next one being Guts.
**It also makes him the seventh combatant to use a suicide tactic/weapon, after The Terminator, Gamera, Might Guy, Gray Fullbuster, Rock Lee, and The Predator.
*Deku’s Funimation voice actor, Justin Briner, voiced Pit in Sora VS Pit.
==External Links==
*Deku on Wikipedia
*Deku on the My Hero Academia Wiki
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