Izuku Midoriya

**Izuku Midoriya**, also known as **Deku**, is the main protagonist of the *My Hero Academia* manga and anime series.

Even though Izuku was born Quirkless, he manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might due to his innate heroism and a strong sense of justice, and has since become his close pupil, as well as a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. All Might passed on his transferable Quirk to Izuku, making him the ninth holder of One For All.

## Statistics

* **Name**: Izuku Midoriya, Deku (His hero name and the nickname given to him by Bakugo and is frequently referred to as such by Uraraka)
* **Origin**: My Hero Academia
* **Gender**: Male
* **Age**: 16
* **Birthday**: July 15
* **Classification**: Human, Emitter-Type Quirk User, Hero-In-Training, U.A. High School First-Year Student, Ninth and Current Bearer of One for All
* **Blood Type**: O
* **Height**: 166 cm (5'5.3")
* **Weight**: 52 kg (115 lbs)
* **Skin Color**: Light
* **Eye Color**: Green
* **Hair Color**: Dark Green
* **Relatives**: Inko Midoriya (Mother), Hisashi Midoriya (Father, deceased), Eri (Adoptive daughter)
* **Alignment**: Good
* **Status**: Active
* **Class**: **S-Class**
* **Notable Attacks/Techniques**: One For All: Full Cowling (Detroit Smash, Delaware Smash, Delaware Smash Air Force), One For All 100% (100% Detroit Smash, 100% Delaware Smash, 1000000% Delaware Detroit Smash), One For All: Full Cowling - Shoot Style (St. Louis Smash), One For All: Full Cowling - 20% (Manchester Smash), One For All: Full Cowling - 100%, Blackwhip
* **Voice Actor**: Daiki Yamashita, Akeno Watanabe (young)

## Appearance

Izuku is somewhat short for his age, his round face framed by a short mess of fluffy dark-green hair which sticks up at odd angles around his head, casting noticeably dark shadows onto itself. His eyes are large and somewhat circular, their irises the same green color as his hair, which at times are very watery, usually stretched quite wide, giving him an innocent appearance. He has a set of four symmetrical freckles in diamond formations, one on each cheek, but despite these prominent traits, he's often described by others as being plain-looking.

Though he was initially very skinny, Izuku has gained toned muscles after his ten months of extensive training with All Might, and as the series progresses, these are shown to become more developed and defined as he gradually grows stronger.

The fingers on his right hand look a little deformed, and has two scars on the right side of his hand after his fight with Shoto Todoroki. His right arm was further damaged after his fight with Muscular, leaving various other scars all over it. Following his recovery after said fight, Izuku wears a black compression sleeve on the upper portion of his right arm in order to support the heavy damage it sustained: it is partially visible when he wears short sleeves.

At U.A., he wears the standard male uniform: a light gray blazer with dark turquoise trimmings over a white dress shirt and dress pants, along with a red tie which he doesn’t do up properly, leaving it much shorter than it should be. Instead of the plain brown shoes worn by the majority of the student body, he usually wears oversized red boots with thick white soles, laced up to the top.

Izuku's Hero Costume is a sturdy, full-body dark green unitard with a red belt, white elbow-length gloves with blue stripes and arm pads, thigh-high and low knee pads with yellow bolts fastened into the knee pads, and his signature red boots equipped with iron soles. He has a mask with short ear-like protrusions that barely resembles All Might's haircut, and a metal, diamond-shaped mouth mask with a smile and two holes top and bottom, left to right. Sometime later, just before the School Festival, Mei Hatsume creates support gloves to better help him use his powers for long-range attacks.

## Personality

Izuku is a very timid, reserved, helpful and polite boy, frequently overreacting to abnormal situations with exaggerated expressions. Due to being bullied since childhood for being born without a Quirk, he is initially portrayed as insecure, being more reserved and not self-expressive, especially in front of Katsuki Bakugo, who constantly subdued him for his aspirations to be a hero. However, after being accepted into U.A. High School, making new friends and facing Katsuki during the Battle Trials, he has gradually turned into a more confident and brave person, to the point of developing some leadership skills.

Izuku is also very diligent and strong-willed. His dream of becoming a Hero drove him to develop a habit of writing down notes about everything he knows in regards to their Quirks. Because of this practice, Izuku has developed a great analytical mind and is easily able to form complex battle plans in a matter of seconds, taking advantage of his allies' and enemies’ Quirks to put them in motion. Izuku externalizes his observations through endless mumbling, a habit which annoys or scares his peers. Izuku often writes down his observations in a notebook he refers to as Hero Analysis for the Future.

Izuku is a caring person, and will never hesitate to rescue someone in danger, even if he knows that he is not strong enough to do it. Often, he does this on a whim, taking a more careless approach than the usual overthinking he goes through. Izuku has also shown to be selfless enough to try to help people with personal, emotional problems, even if it does not concern him, claiming that a Hero is someone that meddles on the lives of other people. Izuku's heroic spirit is recognized by many, having earned the loyalty and gratitude of characters that were previously antagonistic to him such as Tenya Ida, Shoto Todoroki, Hitoshi Shinso, Kota Izumi, Sir Nighteye and leading him to be acknowledged as a true hero by The Hero Killer: Stain.

Of all Heroes, the Symbol of Peace All Might is the one that has had the most impact in his life, with the formerly Number One Hero having shaped most of the goals and beliefs that Izuku follows since childhood. Many of Izuku's decisions and actions are inspired by his desire to become a Hero similar to All Might, and thus he has a great devotion for him, to the point of collecting several pieces of merchandise related to the Hero and emulating several of his traits. Having inherited his Quirk, one of Izuku's current priorities is to be able to live up to his idol's legacy, as he is always looking for ways to improve his usage of One For All, being aware of the immense pressure that is succeeding the greatest Hero of all time.

Izuku is an avid collector of All Might merchandise, has knowledge of his several feats (no matter how minor) and emulates many of his traits. Having inherited his Quirk, one of Izuku's current priorities is to be able to live up to his idol's legacy, as he is always looking for ways to improve his usage of One For All, being aware of the immense pressure that comes with succeeding the greatest Hero of all time. The unwavering trust and approval Izuku receives from All Might has been vital to his development as a hero, especially when feelings of self-doubt and unworthiness plague his mind.

Izuku appears to have a more brash and abrasive side to him that mostly shows up when he finds himself in combat. This side of him makes him act more like Katsuki, being rather loud and unwavering, and also with a strong drive towards victory. He claims that this is because he sees Katsuki as the embodiment of what someone who strives for victory should be. He also has admitted that he doesn't like this side of him very much, and tends to keep it in check.

## Abilities and Equipment

**One For All**: Inherited from Toshinori Yagi, Izuku's Quirk gives him access to stockpiled power, granting him superhuman strength and greatly enhanced agility and mobility by spreading his power through his body. Though he has yet to demonstrate superhuman speed, immense reflexes, and durability on the level of All Might, Izuku has shown to be able to properly control a small percentage of One For All's power, using it to enhance his strength, speed, and agility. If Izuku does not spread One For All throughout his body evenly, his body can be immensely damaged from the force of his movements. Izuku has also displayed a type of mental connection to the previous users of One For All.

* **Blackwhip**: This Quirk gives Deku the ability to create tendrils of dark energy from his body and manipulate them at will. This Quirk has grown substantially more powerful since its original user's time due to the stockpiling energy of One For All. Deku can use it to capture enemies and increase his maneuverability by grabbing onto objects and swinging through the air with ease. Blackwhip originally belonged to the fifth successor of One For All, Daigoro Banjo.

**Costume Gamma**: Following Izuku's decision to change his combat to Shoot Style, Mei Hatsume upgrades his second costume. New additions consist of improved arm bracers that span the length of Izuku's arm in order to prevent further damage to them and iron soles to increase his kicking power.

* **Iron Soles**: It was created by Mei Hatsume, the Iron Armor Soles attached to Izuku's signature red shoes. After resolving to change his fighting style, he requested the soles to strengthen his attack. Upon kicking something, the soles absorb the impact and redistribute the kinetic energy back out to increase the impact strength of Izuku's kicks.
* **Air Force Gloves**: Mei Hatsume gives Izuku a further upgrade to his costume with the addition of high tech support gloves. They allow Izuku to utilize pressurized air created by Full Cowl and use it as projectiles by flicking his finger.

**Genius Intellect**: Izuku has proven to be exceptionally intelligent on many occasions, displaying both keen observation and analysis as well as adept intuition and resourcefulness. His grades are among the highest of his class, showing that his One For All training rarely interferes with his studying. Izuku's intelligence has probably been a more useful asset to him than One For All so far. Izuku is a quick learner, which has helped him figure out most One For All's mechanisms in a short span of time and work around its limitations. While some of his moves have been directly inspired by All Might (if not, outright copied), the majority of Izuku's moves and techniques were all conceived by him during sudden sparks of inspiration, a proof of his creativity. His intelligence is greatly respected by everyone in Class 1-A as many of his peers look up to him for planning and follow his strategies to the bottom line. Even Momo Yaoyorozu, the smartest student in the class, has looked up to Izuku as a reference.

* **Knowledge**: Izuku also has extensive knowledge of Pro Heroes, his classmates, and their Quirks, taking notes of them in great detail in his Hero Analysis for the Future. This is fruit of excellent observational skills coupled with his own desires in becoming a hero by learning from the best, meaning that Izuku always has a natural interest in expanding his knowledge further and further.
* **Expert Strategist and Tactician**: Izuku is an exceptional strategist and tactician. By combining his aforementioned quick learning and knowledge about Quirks, Izuku is able to devise plans that take advantage of his friends' abilities to the fullest. Izuku's calculations have been crucial at several moments of his school life, allowing him to earn victories (like the Battle Trial), escape dangerous situations (the U.S.J. Incident) and save lives (the Vanguard Action Squad Invasion and Kamino Incident).
* **Adaptability**: Thanks to his analytical abilities, Izuku is able to replicate the techniques of others. For example, after training with Gran Torino and gaining minor mastery of One For All, Izuku was able to duplicate Katsuki Bakugo's moves during a training exercise.
* **Leadership Skills**: As a natural consequence of his bravery and strategic mindset, Izuku has displayed incredible leadership skills on various occasions. By the start of his U.A. High School life, Izuku had already earned the trust of Ochaco Uraraka and Tenya Ida thanks to his actions in the U.A. Entrance Exam, which was enough to allow him to be voted class representative early on (having relinquished the position to Tenya shortly after). Tsuyu Asui and Minoru Mineta also placed their faith on Izuku during the U.S.J. Incident, following his instructions with little hesitation. By the time of the First Term Final Exam, he had already fought alongside Katsuki and Shoto, who were previously antagonistic to him. Izuku might not be aware of this, but he is one of the main motivators within his class alongside Katsuki, thanks to a combination of his heroic drive and practical intellect.

**Trained Muscles**: Trained Muscles: Usage of One For All requires the user to have strong muscles, as One For All is a lot to handle and could cause the user's body to be blown apart if they don't possess the necessary bodily strength. Having been trained by All Might for 10 months in order to get his body physically ready to inherit One For All, Izuku gained a muscular physique that lets him perform at parameters higher than that of an average student outside U.A.'s hero course. During the Quirk Apprehension Test, he demonstrated a grip strength of 56 kilograms and the ability to run the 50-meter dash in 7.02 seconds (15.93 mph/25.64 kph). He has since become much stronger after more training.

**Master Combatant**:

**Enhanced Strength**: Even without his Quirk Izuku has shown high levels of physical strength for a person his age. During his training with All Might (who weighs 255 kilograms or 562 pounds) he was shown to be able to lift him on his back while walking. During the sports festival he could lift a slab of metal roughly the size of his body and wield it as an effective weapon to cleave a one point bot in two. When using One For All his strength further increases to superhuman levels: at 5% he can shatter metal pillars with a single punch, and at 8% he can lift a steel I beam one-handed.

**Enhanced Speed & Reflexes**: Izuku possesses great speed and reflexes with and without Full Cowling. He can react in time to defend from Shoto Todoroki's ice which has been shown to occur in the literal blink of an eye and can keep up with Katsuki Bakugo's movements in their first fight. When using Full Cowling his reflexes and movement speed elevate to higher levels; at 5% he can keep up with Iida's Recipro Burst which can move faster than the eye can see, at 8% he proved to surpass Katsuki Bakugo's own speed and quickly and easily overwhelmed Shinso in combat in spite of Shinso's improvements, and at 20% he could outpace Overhaul.

**Enhanced Durability**: Izuku has shown the ability to withstand explosions from Katsuki without One For All and with 5% he's taken building sized explosions from Katsuki and attacks from Muscular.

**Immense Endurance**: Izuku has shown on many occasions that he is capable of handling large amounts of pain. Such times were mostly side-effects of overusing his Quirk and frequently led to various broken bones. Izuku is able to avoid those repercussions by staying in a safe range of One For All power output (currently, this is around 20%). Should he be forced to output more power, Izuku is still capable of fighting decently even with broken limbs thanks to the effects of adrenaline, but will succumb to exhaustion a while later. Izuku also has to be wary of his arms, which have grown damaged due to his repeated injuries and could eventually stop working altogether if he doesn't restrain himself.

### Techniques

**Detroit Smash**: A super move that Izuku emulated from All Might after inheriting One For All. This attack is a simple punch focusing One For All's stockpiling power into the fist. It was powerful enough to smash through every floor of a multi-story building and bust a hole in the roof, while generating a wind pressure so strong that it shifted debris on the top floor and destroyed several of its supporting pillars.

**Delaware Smash**: Izuku flicks his finger to create a powerful wind pressure shock wave that has enough force to shatter rock.

**One For All: Full Cowling**: Through his training with Gran Torino, Izuku was able to unlock this stage of his power and get better control of his Quirk. This technique allows Izuku to 20% (initially 5%, which was then improved to 8%) of One For All throughout his body, letting the power course and flow through him instead of concentrating it in one location. According to Izuku, this technique gives him greater maneuverability. Activating this technique gives him enhanced strength, speed, mobility and agility. It also prevents him from breaking his bones when attacking. The cost of using this technique reduces the damage of how much his attacks do since instead of centering the power into a certain area, Izuku spreads it throughout his body.

* **Delaware Smash Air Force**: Izuku uses his upgraded gloves to direct a compressed air blast against his foe, possessing enough concussive force to stun Gentle while he was in mid-air, giving Izuku an opening to catch up to him. He can fire up to four air blasts at once.

**One For All 100%**: A technique that allows Izuku to attack using the full power of One For All in desired part of his body, in desired part of his body, with the cost of said body part breaking upon execution. Further usage of the same body part after an initial attack can cause scarring, as seen with his fight against Shoto Todoroki (causing Izuku to get surgery on his right hand due to injuries).

* **100% Detroit Smash**: This move involves Izuku activating One For All at 100% and then striking his target with a lunging punch. Using this move at 100% pulverizes the bones in his arm, effectively rendering it unusable if used twice.
* **100% Delaware Smash**: Izuku activating One For All at 100% and flicks his finger to shoot a more powerful blast of air strong enough to break large chunks of ice from even Todoroki. Due to using this attack at 100% it fractures said finger, limiting the time he can use this move without gravely injuring himself up to ten times.
* **1,000,000% Delaware Detroit Smash:** This smash is the strongest move in Izuku's arsenal, which consist of him activating One For All at 100% during an adrenaline rush and then striking his opponent with a full-swing attack. When performing the move, Izuku first uses a full-handed Delaware Smash, then delivers a devastating Detroit Smash. At the climax of his battle with Muscular, Izuku was able to overpower and throw his opponent strong enough to create an enormous crater in solid rock.

**One For All: Full Cowling - Shoot Style**: While using One For All: Full Cowling, Izuku uses a fighting style that focuses more on kicking. Izuku concentrates One for All: Full Cowling's effects in his torso and legs rather than his arms, allowing him to put out even more power due to the fact that the human leg muscles are naturally stronger than the human arm muscles, granting him enough power and stability and allowing him to step away from the shackles of having to imitate All Might.

* **Manchester Smash**: Izuku leaps into the air and flips forward to bring down an axe kick upon his opponent. Although Overhaul managed to dodge it, it pulverized the ground thoroughly enough that Overhaul wasn't able to completely retaliate using his Quirk.
* **St. Louis Smash**: Utilizing Shoot Style, Izuku leaps into the air and before swinging around to deliver a roundhouse kick to the opponent's face.

**One For All: Full Cowling - 20%**: Izuku uses 20% of One For All's power and distributes it throughout his body, giving him an even greater power and speed boost. While it won't cause his bones to break, it does put immense strain on Izuku's body, causing him great pain to the point that it feels like his bones are on the verge of breaking.

**One For All: Full Cowling - 100%**: Izuku activates One For All to its fullest extent through his entire body, granting him a tremendous boost in strength and speed, which allowed him to overwhelm Overhaul in his final form.

## Weaknesses

Going over 20% of One For All: Full Cowling will cause heavy strain on his body.

Using 100% of One For All's power will break the bones of the limb it's used in; the damage can become irreversible if overused.

## Relationships

*Main Article: Izuku Midoriya/Relationships*