My Hero Academia RPG

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All Might was the undisputed number one hero in the Japanese rankings and the pillar upon which social peace rested. His Quirk, One For All, is a cumulative and transferable power that stores the raw strength of all its previous users, exponentially multiplying its power with each generation. This ability granted him unparalleled superhuman physical capabilities: speed capable of surpassing the speed of sound, impact force sufficient to alter the weather with a single blow, and stamina that allowed him to fight for hours without showing fatigue. His signature offensive technique consisted of concentrating all the Quirk's energy into his fist to unleash devastating direct punches that could neutralize any opponent in a single impact, employing moves such as the Detroit Smash or the Texas Smash.

However, his true condition was one of profound physical deterioration. Approximately five years before meeting Izuku, All Might fought a decisive battle against his archenemy All For One, the most powerful villain in history. Although he managed to defeat him and leave him for dead, he suffered catastrophic injuries that shattered his stomach and much of his respiratory system. These wounds forced him to undergo multiple surgeries and drastically reduced his heroic abilities. His body was emaciated and skeletal, alternating between a bloated, muscular form he projected as a public facade and his true, wasted state, which he could barely maintain for about three hours a day before collapsing from exhaustion. The internal aftereffects caused him to frequently hemoptysis, coughing up blood whenever he exceeded his temporary limits.

Despite his progressive weakening, All Might concealed this condition from the world to preserve the status quo. Society depended on the Symbol of Peace as a deterrent, and revealing his vulnerability would have unleashed an uncontrollable wave of crime. Aware of his impending decline, he operated alone, rejecting permanent sidekicks and urgently beginning the search for a suitable successor to whom he could transfer One For All before his time as an active hero definitively expired. This was the situation of a man who carried the weight of world peace on his shoulders while his own body irreversibly crumbled; he could only be a hero for three hours, but this was not made public.

The rivalry between All For One and All Might is a generational conflict that defined the balance of the world before the arrival of Izuku Midoriya.

Origins of the Conflict It all began with the Shigaraki brothers. All For One (AFO), a villain capable of stealing and granting Quirks, forced his weak younger brother, Yoichi, to receive an accumulation power, unaware that Yoichi possessed a useless ability to transfer Quirks. The fusion of both created "One For All" (OFA), a power inherited from hero to hero with the mission of stopping the villain. Thus began a war between wielders that spanned generations.

The Era of All Might Toshinori Yagi, a young man without a Quirk, was chosen by the seventh holder, Nana Shimura, as her successor. Trained by her and Gran Torino, Toshinori inherited One For All and adopted the name All Might. Through overwhelming power and an unwavering smile, he became the "Symbol of Peace," drastically reducing crime with his mere presence.

Key Encounters The rivalry between them turned personal when All For One murdered Nana Shimura in front of a young All Might, causing him to lose control. Years later, in their first final showdown, All Might managed to defeat All For One, but at a terrible cost: he suffered a devastating wound that shattered his stomach and lungs, limiting his heroic activity to just three hours a day. All For One survived with severe injuries and went into hiding, plotting his revenge.

Tragic Connections To torment All Might, All For One located Nana's grandson, Tenko Shimura, adopted him, and transformed him into Tomura Shigaraki, the future leader of the League of Villains. This revelation burdened the hero with the guilt of not having been able to protect his mentor's family.

Hero suits are legally registered tactical equipment designed to optimize the wearer's capabilities, provide physical protection, and serve as a public identifier. Each design is tailored to the wearer's Quirk specifications, operational needs, and safety regulations.

Creation and Registration Process The design of each suit is a regulated process that begins at the start of a student's training, when they submit a sketch of their ideas and a description of their Quirk to a costume design company affiliated with the school. A team of designers and engineers translates this concept into a functional suit, incorporating technologies such as fire-resistant fabrics, electrical insulation, ultra-resistant materials, and cooling systems.

The final suit is officially registered as authorized equipment, becoming an extension of the hero's permit.

Essential Functions Its primary function is to amplify the wearer's Quirk. For example, a suit designed for a heat-based Quirk might include a cooling system to regulate body temperature and prevent overheating. If the wearer's power involves expelling fluids or particles, the suit will incorporate openings or ducts to facilitate their release without damaging the garment. Additionally, the suit provides physical protection against impacts, cuts, and temperature changes. It is constructed from advanced materials, such as high-strength synthetic fibers. Most include tactical devices like headsets for encrypted communications, GPS trackers, and night-vision systems. A crucial element is the public display of the hero's name on the design.

Maintenance and Repair The suit is not indestructible. Designers offer repair services and continuous upgrades throughout the hero's career. After experiencing its limits in actual combat, the user can request design modifications, add armor, or integrate new gadgets to adapt to evolving threats. At the end of the career, the suit remains as a historical record of the hero's development and legacy, becoming an iconic piece of popular culture.

Professional internships constitute the field training phase where students from the heroic academies are temporarily integrated into professional agencies to participate in supervised real-world missions. They represent the bridge between theoretical instruction and the active practice of the profession.

Internship Options

The system includes two types of internships depending on the student's training stage. The Observation Internship, carried out during the first months of the course, is introductory: the student accompanies a professional hero on patrols and minor operations, without directly intervening unless expressly authorized by the tutor. The Field Internship, on the other hand, is granted after obtaining the Provisional License and allows the student to actively participate in combat, rescues, and arrests, always under the supervision of the responsible hero. Additionally, the most outstanding students from the Sports Festival receive direct recruitment offers from multiple agencies, allowing them to choose among them for their first real-world experience.

Requirements and Legal Framework In order for a student to complete an internship, they must meet several requirements. First, they must be actively enrolled in a recognized hero academy. For direct intervention internships, passing the Provisional Hero License Exam is mandatory. The receiving agency must be officially registered, and the supervising hero must hold a valid professional license. During the internship, the student is legally considered a temporary sidekick, with the same ethical and legal obligations as a professional hero, but with the limitation of not being able to act completely autonomously except in cases of force majeure. The Quirk Regulation Act applies in full to interns, who are responsible for their actions before the Public Safety Commission. Development and Evaluation The student integrates into the agency's routine for a set period, participating in urban patrols, emergency response, investigations, and joint operations with the police. The mentor hero evaluates the intern's performance through reports sent to the student's home academy. A negative evaluation can affect the student's academic record and limit future internship opportunities. Internships can also be abruptly interrupted if the student suffers serious injuries, if the mentor deems the student unprepared to continue, or if exceptional circumstances, such as attacks by villainous organizations, force the students to withdraw for their safety. In these cases, the Public Safety Commission can order the temporary suspension of all active internships for the duration of the crisis, reinstating them once order is restored. In short, the internships constitute a training mechanism that exposes the student to the reality of professional heroism, where failure is not penalized with a grade, but with potentially lethal consequences.

The Provisional Hero License is a temporary permit regulated by the Public Safety Commission that authorizes students of hero academies to act as professional heroes in emergency situations. Obtaining it represents the transition from academic training to actual fieldwork.

Obtaining Process

The exam, which is held twice a year at different venues to avoid clashes between schools, consists of two elimination rounds.

First Test: This is a combat assessment where candidates compete against each other by placing targets on their bodies and using balls to eliminate them. The format tests strategic ability, cooperation, and leadership, filtering candidates down to a limited number of qualifiers.

Second Test: Simulate a rescue operation in a disaster zone with civilian casualties. The difficulty is extreme, as the examiners, including a high-ranking professional hero like Gang Orca, rigorously score rescue performance. The slightest mistake deducts points, and the objective is to prioritize evacuation and containment under immense pressure.

Functions and Privileges

Authorizes public use of the Quirk without direct supervision from a professional in emergency situations.

It accredits the bearer to legally participate in patrol and intervention operations typical of the work of a professional hero.

Limitations and Re-evaluation

Those who fail only the second test must complete a rigorous three-month special course before taking an individual makeup exam. Failure in this course or in the re-evaluation prevents them from obtaining a permanent license. The growing demand for heroes has led the Commission to grant increasing authority to these temporary permits, blurring the line between student and professional.

The faculty at UA Academy is composed entirely of active and retired professional heroes, selected for their operational excellence and teaching skills in training future generations of heroes. Each professor teaches specialized subjects based on their Quirk and field experience, forming a multidisciplinary team that covers all areas of heroic training. Director Nezu, an animal with a superior intelligence Quirk called High Spec, provides strategic leadership for the institution. His superhuman cognitive abilities allow him to analyze multiple variables simultaneously and design the campus's complex security systems, including retractable barriers and anti-intrusion protocols. In the Hero Department, Shota Aizawa, known as Eraserhead, possesses the Quirk Erasure, which temporarily nullifies other people's Quirks through direct eye contact. He is the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A, and his methodology is characterized by strict rationalism, prioritizing continuous evaluation through physical tests and the expulsion of those who do not demonstrate potential. Sekijiro Kan, alias Vlad King, the homeroom teacher of Class 1-B, uses the Quirk Blood Control, which allows him to manipulate his own blood once it is outside his body, solidifying it to trap opponents or create projectiles. Hizashi Yamada, Present Mic, teaches English while using his Quirk Voice, which amplifies his voice to offensively supersonic levels. Nemuri Kayama, Midnight, is in charge of art education and acts as the head referee for the Sports Festival; her Quirk Somnambulist emits a soporific scent that induces sleep in exposed targets. Combat training in urban environments is led by Cementoss, whose Cement Quirk grants him absolute control over concrete, allowing him to reshape walls, floors, and structures at will during drills. Ectoplasm, with his Clones Quirk, generates multiple replicas of himself for pursuit and numerical combat exercises. Snipe, a specialist in ranged attacks, possesses the Homing Quirk, which guarantees him absolute precision when firing projectiles.

The Support Department is headed by Power Loader, whose Iron Claws Quirk grants her digging metal claws and a prodigious talent for engineering support devices. Nurse Chiyo Shuzenji, Recovery Girl, treats student injuries with her Heal Quirk, accelerating cellular regeneration through a kiss that drains the patient's metabolic energy. Rounding out the staff, Hound Dog serves as a mentor and counselor, while Lunch Rush manages the cafeteria with a specialized culinary Quirk. This diverse faculty ensures a well-rounded education encompassing combat, rescue, technical support, professional ethics, and physical and psychological well-being.

Class 1-B of the U.A. High School Hero Department, under the tutelage of Vlad King, is comprised of twenty students with Quirks as versatile and powerful as those of their rival class. Yosetsu Awase possesses the Weld Quirk, which allows him to fuse objects at a molecular level. Sen Kaibara uses Gyrate, which allows him to rotate any part of his body like a drill. Togaru Kamakiri wields Razor Sharp, with which he generates razor-sharp blades from his body. Shihai Kuroiro blends into the darkness thanks to his Black Quirk. Itsuka Kendo, the class representative, can enlarge her fists to enormous proportions with Big Fist. Yui Kodai alters the size of inanimate objects with her Size Quirk. Kinoko Komori can make mushrooms sprout on any surface by releasing spores from her body with her Mushroom Quirk. Ibara Shiozaki controls her hair like serpentine vines with her Vines Quirk. Jurota Shishida transforms into a massive beast, enhancing all his senses and strength with Beast. Nirengeki Shoda, the vice president, delivers a second impact at will to any spot he has previously struck with Twin Impact. Pony Tsunotori fires and directs his horns like homing projectiles thanks to Horn Cannon. Kosei Tsuburaba solidifies the air he exhales to create transparent barriers with his Solid Air Quirk. Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu transforms his body into pure steel with the Steel Quirk, similar in power to Kirishima's hardening. Setsuna Tokage, one of the recommended students, slices her body into multiple independent parts with Lizard Tail Splitter. Manga Fukidashi physically manifests any onomatopoeia he utters with his Comic Quirk, from an explosive "BOOM" to a defensive "CLANG." Juzo Honenuki, the other recommended student, softens any non-living matter upon touch with Softening, a formidable Quirk for altering the terrain. Kojiro Bondo expels a fast-setting adhesive using his Quirk, Cemedine. Neito Monoma, the inner antagonist, can copy and temporarily use other people's Quirks with his Copy ability. Reiko Yanagi uses telekinesis to move nearby objects with her Poltergeist Quirk. Finally, Hiryu Rin materializes a shell of sharp scales on his skin that he can fire at will with his Scales Quirk. This eclectic set of abilities, designed for both offense and support, defines a cohesive and proud group that constantly strives to surpass Class 1-A.

Class 1-A at U.A. High School comprises twenty students whose Quirks encompass a spectrum of offensive, defensive, and support abilities. Izuku Midoriya wields One For All, a transferred power of superhuman strength that he initially struggles to control and which fractures his bones when used. Katsuki Bakugo possesses Explosion, which allows him to detonate the nitroglycerinous sweat from his palms. Ochaco Uraraka uses Zero Gravity, nullifying the gravity of anything she touches with her fingertips, though excessive use causes her nausea. Tenya Ida has engines in his calves thanks to his Engine Quirk, which grants him great speed. Shoto Todoroki masters Half-Cold Half-Hot, generating ice with his right side and fire with his left, though he initially refuses to use the flames. Momo Yaoyorozu employs Creation, materializing objects from her body if she knows their molecular composition, consuming lipids in the process. Tsuyu Asui is Froppy, with amphibious abilities such as an extendable tongue, powerful leaps, and adhesion to surfaces. Eijiro Kirishima activates Hardening, hardening his body like rock. Fumikage Tokoyami harbors Dark Shadow, a shadow entity that fights alongside him and goes berserk in total darkness. Kyoka Jiro uses Earphone Jacks, earplugs she extends to hear distant sounds and channel her heartbeat as a sonic attack. Mina Ashido secretes a corrosive acid from her skin with her Acid Quirk. Yuga Aoyama fires a laser beam from his navel belt using Navel Laser, though he suffers severe stomach problems if he overuses it. Denki Kaminari electrifies everything around him with Electrification, becoming in a stupor if he exceeds the voltage. Hanta Sero expels adhesive tape from his elbows with Tape. Mezo Shoji possesses Dupli-Arms, limbs with sensory replicas. Mashirao Ojiro complements his robust, prehensile tail with his own unique martial style. Koji Koda commands insects and small animals with Anivoice. Rikido Sato multiplies his strength by ingesting sugar with Sugar Rush. Toru Hagakure is completely invisible thanks to his Invisibility Quirk. Minoru Mineta pulls sticky spheres from his scalp with Pop Off. This diverse generation comprises the most closely watched and conflicted class in the Heroic Course.

One For All is a cumulative and transferable Quirk whose existence is not recorded in any official government registry or Public Safety Commission database. It is a power completely unknown to the authorities, the media, and the scientific community, making it an anomaly that operates outside the mandatory Quirk cataloging system. Its secrecy is deliberate: both the user and a restricted circle of confidants keep it hidden to protect its transmission mechanism and prevent hostile forces from attempting to seize it.

Technically, One For All is the result of the unintentional fusion of a transfer Quirk and an energy accumulation Quirk. Its operation is based on a stockpile principle: it stores the raw power of each of its successive users over time, exponentially increasing its potency with each generation. The current user not only accesses their own physical reserve but also the accumulated energy of all predecessors, granting them superhuman impact, speed, and durability that defy conventional Quirk measurement parameters. In advanced states of mastery, the user can distribute this energy throughout their body in a controlled percentage to avoid self-harm, release it in concentrated bursts from specific limbs, and even manifest vestiges of the consciousness of past users—a phenomenon undocumented in any other known Quirk.

The transfer mechanism is voluntary and requires the active consent of the carrier, who must deliberately relinquish their DNA to the recipient. This condition prevents forced appropriation and constitutes the primary safeguard of secrecy. Because the initial recipient lacks the necessary musculoskeletal structure to withstand such an energetic load, using the Quirk without prior physical conditioning results in massive bone fractures and severe tissue damage, a side effect that necessitates a prolonged period of adaptive training.

The veil of mystery surrounding One For All is so thick that even UA Academy's Quirk analysis systems and mandatory medical records misidentify it as a conventional physical enhancement Quirk—a false classification that serves as the user's official cover and that no one outside their inner circle knows is incorrect. This opacity places One For All in a legal vacuum: uncatalogued, it lacks legal precedent, no specific protocols exist for its use, and its very existence represents a refutation of the known limits of Quirk singularity. It is, in essence, a legendary power operating from the shadows of the legal and scientific system, a myth made real whose secret is as vital as the strength it contains.

In legislation, the term "Villain" constitutes a specific legal category that designates any individual who uses their Quirk with the intention of committing a crime, causing harm to people or property, or disturbing public order. This legal definition goes beyond the mere common criminal act, as it implies the use of a superhuman ability as an instrument or aggravating factor of the crime, making the offender a threat that exceeds the response capacity of ordinary police forces and requires the intervention of licensed professional heroes.

The commission of a crime using a Quirk is the central criterion that transforms a citizen into a villain in the eyes of the law. The penal code considers the unauthorized use of a Quirk as a specific aggravating circumstance, meaning that the same criminal act receives a more severe sentence if it is carried out using a superhuman ability. This implies that simply possessing a Quirk is not a crime, but its use for illicit purposes constitutes a direct violation of the laws regulating powers, making the user subject to criminal and administrative prosecution.

The system classifies villains according to various operational criteria. Based on their level of danger, a distinction is made between low-ranking villains, who commit minor crimes such as theft or vandalism using their Quirks, and high-ranking villains, whose destructive capacity or influence represents a significant threat to national security. The latter are often the target of joint operations involving multiple hero agencies, the police, and even the Public Safety Commission. In terms of their level of organization, a distinction is made between independent villains, who act alone, and villain organizations—structured groups with a hierarchy, common objectives, and strategic planning capabilities, such as the League of Villains or the Paranormal Liberation Front, which are legally considered criminal associations.

The capture of a villain follows a strictly regulated protocol. The pro hero is authorized to use their Quirk to subdue, immobilize, or neutralize the threat, applying the principles of proportionality and minimum necessary force. Once the villain is subdued, the hero lacks the authority to make a formal arrest and must transfer custody to the police, the only body with the authority to proceed with legal detention, read the inmate their rights, and bring them before a judge. Captured villains are held in specialized penitentiary centers, with Tartarus being the maximum-security facility for the most dangerous criminals. There, extreme restraint regimes are applied, including permanent immobilization and the de facto elimination of all the inmate's capacity for action, under criteria that border on the suspension of due process guarantees.

The practice of professional heroism is strictly regulated by a legal and ethical code, the violation of which carries penalties ranging from fines and temporary suspension to permanent license revocation. These rules, overseen by the Public Safety Commission and the police, make the hero an accountable public servant.

Fundamental Rules

Prohibition of Unauthorized Public Use of the Quirk: This is the most basic rule. No citizen, including off-duty heroes, may use their Quirk in public spaces without express authorization. A professional license is the only document that legally grants this exception during active duty.

Obligation to carry and display the license: The hero must carry their license at all times and display it if required by a competent authority. Acting without it or losing it constitutes a serious offense.

Principle of minimum force necessary and proportionate harm: The hero must use only the force indispensable to neutralize the threat. Causing excessive injury, unnecessary destruction of property, or endangering civilians is punishable. Restraint and immobilization take precedence over physical punishment, unless the situation demands a justified lethal response as a last resort.

Prohibition on formal arrest: Heroes can detain and hold a criminal, but they lack the authority to make a legal arrest. Only a police officer can read the detainee their rights and formally charge them. The hero must transfer custody of the villain to the police as soon as possible.

Prohibition of the use of Quirk for unauthorized personal gain: Using the Quirk for commercial, advertising or enrichment purposes that are not part of the professional contract without the corresponding permissions is illegal.

Prohibition against harming civilians or other heroes: A hero may not assault another hero or a civilian, except in self-defense or to protect others. Unjustified acts of violence will result in criminal liability and immediate license revocation.

Duty to intervene and abandonment of service: Once a hero undertakes a rescue or combat mission, they cannot abandon their duty until the situation is under control, except in cases of force majeure. Negligence or fleeing in the face of real danger may result in severe disciplinary sanctions.

Prohibition against altering the crime scene: The hero must preserve the crime scene so that the police can investigate. Tampering with evidence, moving objects without justification, or interfering with the collection of evidence constitutes a serious offense.

Obligation to cooperate with authorities: The hero is obligated to cooperate with the police and other government agencies, provide performance reports, and appear in court. Obstruction of justice is grounds for immediate disqualification.

Supervision during internships and practicums: Provisionally licensed students may only act under the direct supervision of a licensed professional hero. Unauthorized independent performance is illegal and may result in the revocation of the provisional license and penalties for the responsible supervisor.

The police operate in a legal gray area, but they are an indispensable pillar of the justice system. Their role was defined from the very beginning of the Quirks: to prevent officers from indiscriminately using their powers as weapons, it was established that the police could not possess or use Quirks while on duty, delegating combat exclusively to licensed professional heroes.

Main Functions

Although they don't fight powerful villains, their tasks are vital to the rule of law:

Criminal Investigation: They lead investigations, analyze crime scenes, and gather intelligence. Detective Naomasa Tsukauchi is a prime example, using his deductive skills to unravel the League of Villains' plans. Arrests and Legal Procedure: Since the heroes do not have the authority to formally arrest, their job ends when they subdue the criminal; the police take care of the arrest, paperwork, and reading of rights. Hero Supervision: Heroes are, in essence, a subcontractor for the state. They must answer to the police, report the use of their Quirks, and request authorization for certain operations. This is reflected when Police Chief Kenji Tsuragamae, despite privately thanking the students for stopping the Hero Killer, reminds them that they technically committed a crime by using their powers without a license. Minor Crime Handling: They handle common crimes that do not require the use of Quirks, maintaining basic civil order.

The Duality of the System This separation of powers creates constant friction. The police rely on heroes for brute force, which sometimes leads to a sense of powerlessness. In turn, the Public Safety Commission adds a layer of government control with its own agenda, sometimes operating outside the purview of conventional policing with more questionable methods. Ultimately, the police represent bureaucracy and the legal framework in a chaotic world. They are a constant reminder that heroism is not just a spectacle, but a regulated duty in service of the law.

Main Training Facilities

USJ (Unforeseen Simulation Joint): A colossal disaster simulation center located near the campus. It is divided into zones that recreate specific disasters: Fire Zone, Flood Zone, Landslide Zone, Mountain Zone, Ruins Zone, and a central plaza. Its function is to train students in large-scale rescues.

Ground Beta: A training ground that replicates a dense urban area with streets, buildings, and even underground monitoring rooms. It is used for combat training in urban environments.

Ground Gamma: A sprawling industrial complex simulating a labyrinthine factory zone, filled with pipes, cranes, and heavy machinery. Ideal for training mobility and combat in confined spaces.

Ground Omega: A wooded area surrounded by a large wall, with rocky hills and an observation post. It is used for various types of training exercises and formations in a natural environment.

Gym Gamma: An enclosed, open-plan space built entirely of concrete. Professor Cementoss can manipulate the floor and wall structure at will to create customized training scenarios for each student or exercise.

Other Campus Facilities Main Building: Houses the classrooms, the principal's office, the staff room, the cafeteria, and the Recovery Girl infirmary.

Sports Festival Stadium: The venue where the academy's most important annual event is held, designed to host massive competitions and with a large spectator capacity. Development Studio: The Support Department's workshop, equipped with specialized materials and tools for the invention and manufacture of hero costumes and gadgets.

The UA Sports Festival is an annual athletic competition that replaced the former Olympic Games and is broadcast live nationwide. Its purpose is to showcase student talent to professional hero agencies, which use the observed performances to evaluate and recruit future interns.

Competition Structure

The festival consists of three consecutive elimination rounds, with the full student body of all three years of the Heroes Department participating, plus students from other departments who wish to register voluntarily.

General Qualifying Test: This is a massive obstacle course around the stadium, where all participants compete simultaneously. The course includes traps, mechanical barriers, and hazard zones designed by the faculty to test speed, endurance, and creativity in using their Quirk. Only the first to cross the finish line advance to the next phase; the rest are eliminated.

Team Trial or Battle Royale: Qualified participants must form teams and take part in a competitive format that varies each year according to the organizing committee's criteria. It typically consists of a battle where teams must win points from each other, wearing identifying ribbons whose total value determines the final ranking. Cooperation, group strategy, and leadership skills are as crucial as individual strength.

Individual Combat Tournament: The sixteen best competitors from the previous phase face off in a one-on-one knockout bracket. The bouts take place on an elevated platform, and the objective is to immobilize the opponent, force them out of the ring, or make them submit. The rules prohibit lethal blows or attacks that provide an unregulated external advantage, and a teacher referee ensures strict adherence to the regulations.

Organization and Arbitration

The faculty of the Department of Heroes acts as the organizing committee and referees. Professors like Midnight serve as head judges, while others like Cementoss oversee the events and modify the terrain in real time to ensure safety or adjust the difficulty. Nurse Recovery Girl remains on-site to treat immediate injuries, although the rules allow professors to stop matches if they detect a risk of serious harm.

Strategic Function

Beyond the spectacle, the festival fulfills a crucial professional function: hero agencies analyze each performance and, at the end, present internship offers to the most outstanding students, thus formalizing the first contractual link between future heroes and the professional labor market.

The UA Academy entrance exam is a rigorous selection process that evaluates applicants through two elimination tests. Its goal is to identify the candidates with the greatest potential to become professional heroes. Test Structure Written Exam: This is the first phase and consists of a test of theoretical knowledge. It assesses the candidates' understanding of conventional academic subjects, as well as their knowledge of topics related to heroism. Passing this test is a prerequisite for proceeding to the practical phase. Practical Exam: This phase takes place in artificial urban replicas designed to simulate real combat environments. Candidates have ten minutes to demonstrate the usefulness of their Quirks in battle situations.

Scoring System in Practice Performance on the practical test is quantified using a point system that is assigned secretly and divided into two categories:

Villain Points: These are obtained by destroying villain robots. Each robot has a point value based on its difficulty: Fake Villains with one point are the weakest, those with two points represent a medium challenge, and those with three points are the strongest and most difficult to defeat. Rescue Points: This criterion is confidential and is not communicated to test takers. A panel of judges, composed of UA faculty, awards bonus points to applicants who perform genuine acts of heroism and self-sacrifice, such as assisting other competitors in distress. This system is designed to reward heroic spirit over mere destructive ability.

The Villainous Robots

The opponents in the practical exam are a variety of robots designed by the academy. Among them, the Zero Robot (or Executor) stands out—a large unit that doesn't award points when defeated. Its function is not to be fought, but to act as an obstacle and a distraction, evaluating the candidates' ability to retreat and prioritize objectives. Rules and Supervision: The exam strictly prohibits direct combat against other candidates, and any such offensive action will result in immediate disqualification. To ensure fair competition, students from the same high school are assigned to different exam areas, thus preventing any potential collusion. The test is supervised by UA professors and pro heroes who evaluate not only the power of Quirks, but also intelligence, adaptability, and decision-making under pressure.

The UA Academy organizes its annual enrollment into eleven classes distributed across four independent academic departments, each focused on a distinct professional branch within the hero industry. The Hero Department comprises two classrooms, designated Class 1-A and Class 1-B, with a total capacity of forty students selected through a rigorous practical entrance exam that assesses combat and rescue skills. Both classes share an identical curriculum, taught by different instructors to foster complementary pedagogical approaches and healthy institutional competition. The curriculum includes Quirk-based physical training, disaster simulation, heroic law, professional ethics, and rescue operations, supplemented by core subjects common to the entire national education system.

The General Education Department comprises three classes, numbered 1-C, 1-D, and 1-E, which accommodate students who did not pass the practical phase of the Hero Department entrance exam or who opted directly for a conventional academic education. Its curriculum is equivalent to the standard Japanese high school curriculum, though it includes certain introductory courses on superhuman society. This department offers the possibility of transferring to the Hero Course through special performance-based evaluations during the Sports Festival, serving as an alternative pathway to professional heroism.

The Support Department comprises classes 1-F, 1-G, and 1-H, specializing in engineering applied to the development of tactical clothing, assistive devices, and support equipment for heroes. Its facilities include technical laboratories, fabrication workshops, and prototyping software, training students in industrial design, adaptive biomechanics, and field equipment maintenance.

The Management Department, comprising classes 1-I, 1-J, and 1-K, focuses on training in agency administration, marketing strategy, sponsorship management, public relations, and corporate law as applied to the hero industry. Its curriculum prepares future managers to lead the business and financial aspects of professional agencies, thus completing the comprehensive training program that characterizes this elite institution. The program is divided into three years.

U.A. High School (Yūei) is Japan's most prestigious educational institution for training professional heroes. Its imposing campus, crowned by a glass-clad, H-shaped main building, sits atop a hill and is protected by an advanced security system that includes retractable walls, sensors, and high-tech barriers. Founded on the motto "Plus Ultra" (Further Beyond), the school embodies the philosophy of constantly pushing one's own and societal limits.

UA is structured into four specialized departments. The Hero Department is the most renowned, divided into two competitive classes, 1-A and 1-B, where the future protectors of society are forged through a curriculum that combines conventional academic subjects with combat training, simulated rescue scenarios, and instruction in heroic laws and ethics. The General Education Department accommodates students who didn't make it into the hero course but are seeking a second chance at transfer. The Support Department trains inventors and gadget designers, like Mei Hatsume, who enhance heroes' abilities with technology. Finally, the Management Department provides instruction in agency administration, marketing, and the business side of heroism.

The faculty is composed entirely of active-duty pro heroes. Figures like Eraserhead, Present Mic, Midnight, Cementoss, Snipe, Ectoplasm, Power Loader, Vlad King, and Principal Nezu, an animal with a superhuman intelligence Quirk, form an elite staff that teaches both theory and real-world battlefield experience. Nurse Recovery Girl, with her healing Quirk, completes the essential personnel.

The UA organizes high-profile national events such as the Sports Festival, a televised tournament that replaced the former Olympic Games and serves as a showcase for students to demonstrate their potential to hero agencies. Also noteworthy are the field placements, where students temporarily integrate into professional agencies to face real-world dangers under supervision.

The society of My Hero Academia is a world where over 80% of the population possesses a Quirk, a superhuman ability that redefines what it means to be normal. This superpowered majority has relegated the Quirkless to a vulnerable and stigmatized minority, creating a new social hierarchy based not on wealth or lineage, but on the quality and visual impact of innate power. The old normality without powers has become obsolete; now, those without a Quirk are seen as an evolutionary relic, an anomaly destined to fail. To contain the chaos that arose from this uncontrolled evolution, the State instituted a system of absolute regulation. Public use of Quirks is prohibited without a hero license, making the police a secondary force and professional heroes the only ones authorized to use their powers. This structure created total citizen dependence on heroes: civilians, by law and custom, delegate their safety and avoid intervening in emergencies, blindly trusting that a hero will appear. Heroism has been commodified into an entertainment industry. Televised rankings, sponsored agencies, and mass merchandising transform protectors into celebrities whose popularity dictates their professional value, not just their ability to save lives. This commercialization generates profound structural inequalities: heroes with media-savvy Quirks garner contracts and fame, while those with less flashy powers or discreet specialties survive in the shadows. Beneath this apparent golden age of peace lies a systemic fracture. Society rejects and criminalizes those with Quirks deemed disturbing or threatening, creating a breeding ground for villainy. The ostracism suffered by characters like Himiko Toga and Tenko Shimura demonstrates how the system doesn't integrate, but rather expels, those who don't fit its narrow definition of heroic normality. The "Singularity Doomsday" doctrine adds an existential threat: each generation is born with increasingly complex and difficult-to-control Quirks, foreshadowing an inevitable collapse. Ultimately, this society is a brilliant and dark paradox: a world that admires justice but loves spectacle, that demands order but creates outcasts, and that depends on a symbol of peace so fragile that the fall of a single man, All Might, is enough to shake its foundations and expose the rot that always lurked behind the facade of tranquility.

Hero academies are official educational institutions, public or private, that exist to train future generations of professional heroes. They are not simply schools, but the first step on a long road in the hero industry. These institutions offer specialized and highly demanding curricula, where students learn to master their Quirks and act within the law.

1. UA High School (UA Academy) It is the most prestigious school in Japan, known for its motto "Plus Ultra". It is divided into four departments:

Department of Heroes: The most famous, it divides its students into two classes (A and B). Legends like All Might and Endeavor have graduated from here.

Department of General Education: For those who failed to get into the hero course, but are looking for a second chance (like Shinso).

Support Department: Dedicated to the invention of gadgets and hero costumes. Mei Hatsume is the star student in this department.

Management Department: Focused on business, marketing and agency administration.

2. Shiketsu High School Considered UA's biggest rival in prestige and power, it is located in western Japan (while UA is in the east). It is characterized by strict discipline; for example, it prohibits personal relationships between students to maintain total focus on studies. Its students are incredibly powerful, notably Inasa Yoarashi and Camie Utsushimi.
3. Ketsubutsu Academy An academy that maintains an intense (albeit somewhat one-sided) rivalry with U.A. They are distinguished by their highly strategic approach, using information from U.A.'s sports festival to plan ambushes against their students during the licensing exams. Their teacher, Ms. Joke, and student Yo Shindo perfectly embody their competitive spirit.
4. Anime-Exclusive Schools and Other Minor Schools The series, especially in its animated adaptation, expanded the universe with other academies: Seiai Academy: An all-female academy that excels in the tactical use of support Quirks and amazing team coordination. Seijin High School: A school that trains its students in ninja techniques and in maintaining a low and anonymous profile. Isamu Academy: Known for students with Quirks of a more eccentric or chaotic nature, such as Mongoose's, which causes paralysis. In general, admission to any of these elite schools is brutally competitive. For example, the UA's admission rate is less than 1% each year. Although they differ in methods and prestige, they all share the same ultimate goal: to forge the future protectors of society.

Hero Agencies are the fundamental employment structure of professional heroism in Japan. They function as businesses where licensed heroes carry out their activities, managing patrols, emergency response, public relations, and commercial contracts. A professional hero can found their own agency upon achieving a certain level of prestige and capital, or work as a subordinate sidekick to a higher-ranking hero, learning and gaining experience before becoming independent. Each agency reflects the personality and resources of its founder, and their size varies dramatically. They range from imposing corporate skyscrapers like Endeavor Agency, with dozens of specialized sidekicks like Burnin, logistics departments, and rapid response vehicles, to modest offices like Mt. Lady's, which at the beginning of the series operated out of a tiny apartment and could barely afford its expenses. Between these two extremes, agencies like Fat Gum's stand out for their family atmosphere and community focus, while Hawks Agency, with its minimalist and efficient structure, reflects the carefree yet lethal personality of its leader. The agency system creates a competitive ecosystem where popularity and ranking dictate economic viability. The top-ranked hero agencies attract more sponsors, government contracts, and citizen requests, which in turn fund better equipment, more sidekicks, and greater media coverage. In contrast, lower-ranked heroes struggle to keep their agencies afloat, relying on minor jobs and sporadic collaborations. A crucial aspect of this system is the internship or professional training program. Students at schools like UA must complete work placements at real agencies under the supervision of a pro hero. This allows students to face controlled, real-world dangers while the agency evaluates their potential as future employees. Prominent figures like Mirio Togata and Izuku Midoriya honed their decisive skills during these placements at agencies such as Sir Nighteye's and Endeavor's. During national crises, agencies do not operate in isolation, but rather coordinate through joint teams organized by the Public Safety Commission, as was the case in the raids against the League of Villains and the Paranormal Liberation Front. In these operations, collaboration between rival agencies reveals both their collective strength and the tensions and egos within the profession. However, the agency model perpetuates a harsh structural reality: the commercialization of heroism creates inequality between media heroes and those with less flashy, but equally necessary, powers. The downfall of All Might and the revelations of corruption at the highest levels of government expose the fragility of a system that, beneath its facade of order and professionalism, concealed an unsustainable dependence on individual symbols and opaque agreements. Ultimately, agencies reflect heroism as an imperfect industry that attempts to reconcile the vocation of saving lives with market forces and state control.

All Might / Toshinori Yagi Endeavor / Enji Todoroki Hawks / Keigo Takami Best Jeanist / Tsunagu Hakamada Edgeshot / Shinya Kamihara Crust Kamui Woods / Shinji Nishiya Wash / Susugu Mitarai Yoroi Musha Ryukyu/Ryuko Tatsuma UA Academy Faculty and Staff Eraserhead / Shota Aizawa

Present Mic / Hizashi Yamada Midnight / Nemuri Kayama Cementoss / Ken Ishiyama Ectoplasm Snipe Vlad King / Sekijiro Kan Power Loader Recovery Girl / Chiyo Shuzenji Lunch Rush

Hound Dog Nezu (Director) Other Professional Heroes from Japan Mirko / Rumi Usagiyama Gang Orca / Kugo Sakamata Mt. Lady / Yu Takeyama Fat Gum / Taishiro Toyomitsu Sir Nighteye / Mirai Sasaki Gran Torino / Sorahiko Torino Ingenium (the greatest) / Tensei Ida Rock Lock / Ken Takagi Death Arms Manual / Masaki Mizushima Gunhead Uwabami Fourth Kind Selkie Bubble Girl / Kaoruko Awata Centipeder / Juzo Moashi The "Wild Wild Pussycats" Rescue Team Mandalay / Shino Sosaki Pixie-Bob / Ryuko Tsuchikawa Ragdoll / Tomoko Shiretoko Tiger / Yawara Chatora Sidekicks and Minor Heroes Burnin/Moe Kamiji (Endeavor's Sidekick) Native Backdraft Slidin' Go Mr. Brave Snatch

No. 1 - All Might

Quirk: One For All. A transferable power that grants him superhuman strength and unparalleled speed. His mere presence was a symbol of peace.

No. 2 - Endeavour

Quirk: Hellflame. It allows him to generate and manipulate powerful flames at will. His mastery of fire cemented his position as the eternal second-in-command.

No. 3 - Hawks

Quirk: Fierce Wings. He possesses large, red, feathered wings that he controls telepathically. He can use them to fly, attack, or as sensors, being a prodigy who rose to prominence at a very young age.

No. 4 - Best Jeanist

Quirk: Fiber Master. Grants him absolute control over textile fibers. He's a master at capturing and restraining enemies, and is as iconic as his style.

No. 5 - Edgeshot

Quirk: Foldabody. He can stretch and contort his body to microscopic levels. This ability allows him to move at supersonic speeds and perform precise attacks.

No. 6 - Crust

Quirk: Shield. It allows him to generate powerful solid shields from his body to defend and attack, being one of the few whose position remained stable.

No. 7 - Mirko

Quirk: Rabbit. Grants him rabbit ears and legs, giving him devastating kicking power and exceptional agility. His fighting style is purely offensive.

No. 8 - Yoroi Musha

Quirk: Unknown. A veteran hero in armor. His position is inferred because he later dropped in the rankings.

No. 9 – Ryukyu

Quirk: Dragon. It allows her to transform into a large western dragon. Her power and resilience make her a formidable fighting force.

No. 10 - Gang Orca Quirk: Orcinus. Grants him the appearance and abilities of an orca. He can use echolocation and his physical strength, often placing him near the top 10.

The Hero Ranking is the public system that classifies active professionals according to a formula combining three variables: number of cases solved, level of social contribution, and, crucially, popularity as measured by public opinion polls and media coverage. Managed by the Public Safety Commission, the ranking is updated periodically and presented in a televised spectacle that society consumes as mass entertainment, solidifying heroism as a cultural and commercial product. The top spot in the rankings was uninterruptedly held by All Might, the Symbol of Peace, whose presence monopolized the number one position and established an unattainable standard of power. His forced retirement caused a cataclysm in the system, revealing that peace depended on a single individual and not on the collective structure. Endeavour then rose to number one by statistical inertia, not by unanimous acclaim, which unleashed a crisis of legitimacy: society questioned whether objective merit or the absence of alternatives granted him that position. The ranking generates complex psychological dynamics among the heroes. For Endeavor, it symbolizes a pathological obsession that led him to engage in familial eugenics in order to produce an heir who would surpass All Might, emotionally destroying his children in the process. For Hawks, it represents the projection of a talent instrumentalized by the State, which elevated him as the youngest hero to reach the top ranks in order to use him as a secret agent. For lesser or declining heroes, the ranking is a source of anxiety that forces them to prioritize high-profile arrests over discreet rescues, distorting their heroic mission. This ranking system, while theoretically meritocratic, reveals the commodification of heroism: agencies compete for lucrative contracts, brands sponsor the top-ranked heroes, and the public forgets the unsung heroes who work in rural areas or in less glamorous specialties. Ultimately, the Hero Ranking reflects an uncomfortable truth about the world of My Hero Academia: being a great hero doesn't necessarily equate to being a good person, and social peace is built on hierarchies as fragile as the perceptions of a fickle audience.

The Public Safety Commission is the government agency that tightly regulates superhuman society, functioning as the supreme authority over heroes and Quirks. It succeeds the collapsed police system and centralizes the management of professional licenses, the national hero rankings, and the legal use of powers. Although its official mission is to maintain peace, it operates as a state within a state: defining school curricula, punishing offenders, and deciding what is heroic and what is villainous, controlling the social narrative through the media.

Its true power lies in a dark side: utilitarian morality. The Commission funds covert operations, manipulates classified information, and recruits agents from childhood, as it did with Hawks, training him as a legal assassin who carried out dirty missions without tarnishing the institution's public image. Under the doctrine that the ends justify the means, it silences threats by eliminating villains extrajudicially, covers up corporate scandals involving the production of biological weapons, and maintains maximum-security prisons like Tartarus, where inmates lose all human rights. The Commission embodies the moral fracture of the system: it protects the citizenry through opacity and the sacrifice of a few, perpetuating an order based on secrets that, when revealed, shake social trust in heroes and reveal that peace is built on foundations of blood and institutional lies.

A Hero is not just a vigilante, but a licensed professional whose legal mission is to protect society using their Quirk. Faced with the rise of supernatural powers that collapsed civil order, governments established a formal system to regulate vigilantism: exceptional individuals ceased to operate outside the law and became paid civil servants, ranked by popularity and effectiveness by the Public Safety Commission.

To become a hero, an applicant must pass a rigorous state-run process that includes studies at specialized schools like UA, physical and psychological aptitude tests, and obtaining a "Provisional License" before the final one. This license is a physical credential that validates their authority, allows the public use of their Quirk, and carries with it a strict code of ethics. The highest priority is minimizing collateral damage, prioritizing civilian evacuation and containment; a hero who causes unnecessary destruction or fatal injuries may face sanctions or the revocation of their license.

The figure of the Hero rests on two conceptual pillars. The first is Commercialized Heroism: being a hero is a competitive career supported by talent agencies, sponsors, merchandising lines, and substantial salaries. The public ranking system incentivizes this media-driven aspect, where popularity often rivals genuine rescue capabilities. The second is Spiritual Essence, embodied in the ideal of service and self-sacrifice. Phrases like "I am here" symbolize the emotional pillar that comforts victims. The dichotomy between being a hero for fame or for an innate impulse to save defines the arcs of characters like Endeavor, whose desire to surpass All Might corrupted him, or Deku, whose protective instinct precedes any rational thought.

In this society saturated with superhumans, the existence of the Hero creates a paradox of dependency: civilians become passive, delegating their safety entirely and forgetting collective responsibility. This makes the Hero a symbol of absolute peace, whose mere presence inhibits crime, but whose downfall—as seen in All Might's retirement—can precipitate societal collapse. The professional Hero is, ultimately, the fragile glue between normalcy and evolutionary chaos.

In the universe of My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia), a "Quirk" (Kosei) is an innate superhuman ability that defines the evolution of humanity. They represent the next evolutionary step, usually manifesting around the age of four. In the series' current society, over 80% of the world's population possesses one, making the abnormal the new normal and relegating those without a Quirk to a vulnerable minority.

Quirks are extremely heterogeneous and are inherited genetically, often as a combination of parental powers or through unpredictable mutations. They are classified into three broad functional categories:

Emitter Type: They allow the release or projection of energy or matter from the body (explosions, ice, gravity).

Transformation Type: Temporarily alter the user's body in a localized or total manner (hardening, gigantization).

Mutant Type: They permanently modify the user's physiology, granting animal or structural traits (tail, invisibility, bird head).

Each Quirk is a tool that must be registered and legally regulated; public use without a hero license is strictly prohibited. Its functioning depends on a biological adaptation called the "Quirk Factor," a physical ability that, like a muscle, has limits and can be depleted or damaged if its threshold is exceeded. This physical nature means that there are seemingly omnipotent Quirks with severe drawbacks, such as "One For All," which breaks the bones of an untrained user.

A Quirk is not merely a power, but an extension of individuality and social destiny. Possessing a powerful and flashy Quirk dictates professional success as a hero, while possessing a weak, socially vilified one, or lacking one altogether, condemns one to ostracism. The narrative explores how this biological disparity generates profound social fractures, creating villains who are products of systemic rejection, such as Tomura Shigaraki and Himiko Toga. The principle of "Singularity Doomsday" posits that, with each generation, Quirks blend and become more complex and uncontrollable, threatening to become unmanageable for the human body—a central dilemma in the plot that questions the future of this runaway evolution.