About
The world of My Hero Academia is a near-future society where roughly 80% of humanity possesses superhuman abilities called Quirks, ranging from simple physical mutations to extremely powerful abilities. As crime increased alongside Quirks, governments developed a professional Hero system, licensing trained individuals to fight villains, rescue civilians, and maintain public order. Japan became heavily centered around Hero culture, with prestigious schools such as U.A. High School training teenagers to become Pro Heroes. Beneath the seemingly stable society, however, discrimination, inequality, obsession with powerful Quirks, and dependence on heroes create serious social problems. The story follows Izuku Midoriya, originally born Quirkless, after he inherits One For All from the legendary hero All Might and enters a generation increasingly threatened by villains seeking to overturn the existing Hero society.
Characters
Izuku Midoriya is kind, empathetic, analytical, determined, and deeply self-sacrificing. Though initially shy and insecure, he grows into a confident hero who instinctively protects others. He carefully studies Quirks and opponents, fights strategically, and even tries to understand his enemies. His greatest flaw is his willingness to hurt himself to save others.
Katsuki Bakugo is aggressive, prideful, competitive, blunt, and fiercely determined. He has an explosive temper and hates being looked down on, but beneath his arrogance is a disciplined fighter with strong instincts and an intense drive to improve. Over time, he becomes more mature, cooperative, and willing to protect others while still keeping his fiery personality.
Shoto Todoroki is quiet, reserved, serious, observant, and highly determined. His abusive upbringing initially makes him emotionally distant and resentful of his father, but he gradually becomes warmer and more open with others. Though sometimes socially awkward, Todoroki is compassionate, dependable, and fiercely protective of his friends.
Mirko is fearless, aggressive, confident, independent, and battle-hungry. She loves challenging powerful opponents, refuses to back down even when badly injured, and strongly believes heroes should act rather than hesitate. Beneath her wild intensity, she is disciplined, courageous, and deeply committed to protecting others.
Mirio Togata is cheerful, confident, compassionate, hardworking, and incredibly resilient. He maintains an upbeat attitude even through devastating setbacks and genuinely wants to save people with a smile. Beneath his goofy personality is a disciplined, intelligent fighter with tremendous courage and an almost unbreakable determination to keep moving forward.
Nejire Hado is cheerful, energetic, curious, friendly, and compassionate. She constantly asks questions and can seem playfully eccentric, but she is also intelligent, courageous, and highly capable in battle. Nejire genuinely enjoys connecting with others and maintains an optimistic attitude even in dangerous situations.
Tamaki Amajiki is shy, anxious, pessimistic, humble, and deeply compassionate. Despite his severe lack of confidence, he is an exceptionally skilled and courageous hero who pushes through his fear to protect others. He deeply values his friends, especially Mirio, whose confidence inspires him to keep improving.
Sourcebook
Intro
Gigantomachia Awakens: After sensing Shigaraki, Gigantomachia rises and begins moving toward his new master while carrying several League members. Mt. Lady and numerous heroes desperately attempt to restrain him, but his overwhelming strength allows him to continue advancing through populated areas.
Momo Leads the Students: After Midnight orders her to take command, Momo develops a plan to sedate Gigantomachia. Class 1-A and 1-B work together to restrain the enormous villain long enough to force the sedative into his mouth, placing the students directly into a genuine life-or-death battle.
Kirishima Reaches Gigantomachia: Mina initially moves to deliver the sedative but freezes after recognizing Gigantomachia from an earlier frightening encounter. Kirishima charges forward, protects her, climbs Gigantomachia and successfully gets the drug into his mouth.
Gigantomachia Devastates the Cities: The sedative does not work immediately. Gigantomachia continues toward Shigaraki, destroying buildings and leaving enormous destruction behind him. The heroes realize that even though they planned the operation carefully, they are rapidly losing control of the war.
Izuku Unleashes One For All: With Shigaraki threatening everyone below, Izuku uses Float to take the battle into the air and repeatedly attacks him with extremely powerful One For All strikes. Izuku knowingly destroys his own arms in the process because he believes allowing Shigaraki to touch the ground could kill countless people.
Bakugo Saves Izuku: All For One begins influencing Shigaraki during the battle. When an attack is launched toward Izuku, Bakugo moves without consciously thinking and takes the attack himself.
Devastated by Twice’s death, Toga separates from the League and confronts Ochaco. She wants to know how heroes view people they consider villains and whether heroes would kill her just as Hawks killed Twice.
Gigantomachia finally reaches the main battlefield carrying Dabi, Spinner, Mr. Compress and Skeptic. The separate fronts of the war effectively converge, leaving the exhausted heroes facing Shigaraki and several of the League’s strongest remaining members.
Dabi Reveals He Is Toya Todoroki: Dabi announces that he is actually Toya Todoroki, Endeavor’s supposedly dead eldest son. Skeptic broadcasts his confession across Japan as Toya exposes Endeavor’s abusive past and deliberately attempts to destroy both his father and the public’s faith in heroes.
Shoto Fights Dabi: Endeavor becomes emotionally paralyzed by Toya’s revelation, leaving Shoto to confront his older brother. Their battle turns the wider war into an intensely personal Todoroki family tragedy, with Dabi determined to destroy everything Endeavor values.
Best Jeanist Returns: Just as Dabi attempts to further discredit Hawks by claiming Hawks murdered Best Jeanist, Best Jeanist arrives alive. He uses his fibers to restrain Gigantomachia and several villains, disproving part of Dabi’s narrative and giving the battered heroes desperately needed assistance.
Mirio Returns: Mirio unexpectedly arrives with his Permeation restored by Eri. He joins the battle against the Near High-End Nomu, marking Lemillion’s return to active hero duty at one of the heroes’ darkest moments.
Release Date 2026.09.04 / Last Updated 2026.09.05