Random Things You Didn't Know About 'My Hero Academia' (20 items)

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  (#6) Ectoplasm Lost His Legs In The Line Of Duty

  All Might isn't the only character in the world of My Hero Academia to sustain a major, life-altering injury. Ectoplasm, the teacher at U.A. who is best known for his epic Final Exam battle against Tsuyu and Tokoyami, has been badly injured too. At some point before the start of the series, he lost both legs during a battle with a villain. That didn't stop him from maintaining his hero duties, however. He uses a pair of prosthetic legs in every day life, and swaps them out for lightweight prosthetics when he's wearing his hero uniform. 
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  (#18) There Are A Ton Of Spin-Offs

  There's more to the My Hero Academia universe than just the anime and the manga. Due to the series' intense popularity, there have been multiple spin offs.

  The biggest example of this is probably My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, which takes place a several years before the start of the main series. It follows a boy named Koichi who uses his quirk to help people outside of the main pro hero structure. It's worth reading even if you're not interested in its protagonists, because it also offers a ton of interesting backstory about pro heroes like Shota Aizawa. 

  Besides Vigilantes, there's My Hero Academia: Smash!! which is a gag manga that focuses on the everyday lives of the characters. There's also a series of light novels called My Hero Academia: School Briefs, which consists of short stories about the characters. 

   
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  (#17) Horikoshi Struggled To Start His Career

  My Hero Academia might be a runaway hit, but that wasn't true of all of Horikoshi's earlier works. While he achieved initial acclaim by winning a Shonen Jump contest with a one-shot called Tenko, his later works, Oumagadoki Zoo and Barrage, were prematurely cancelled. For this reason, and possibly others, he was pretty depressed for a while. He decided that his next series would focus on things that made him happy. When he remembered how happy he felt creating the one-shot that would spark My Hero Academia, he felt enthusiastic about creating again.
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  (#3) Izuku's Father Will Eventually Show Up

  Is Inko Midoriya a single mom, or is there a father in the picture? While pretty much every scene involving Izuku's family makes it look like there's no dad involved, Izuku actually does have a father. His name is Hisashi, and he has a fire-based quirk. Exactly what he's up to is unknown, only that he's working abroad. While there's been plenty of speculation as to what that entails, the series hasn't provided any answers yet. 

  At a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Kohei Horikoshi stated that Izuku's father would eventually make an appearance. This means that fans can look forward to at least one mystery being resolved. 
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  (#1) Bakugo Was Supposed To Be A Nice Guy

  Katsuki Bakugo is well known for his quick temper, his arrogance, and his tendency to be rude to the point of cruelty. What isn't as well known is the fact that Horikoshi's original conception of him was completely different. Bakugo was originally supposed to be a nice, well-meaning guy who accidentally said offensive things without realizing it.

  He scrapped that idea because it thought it would be too boring and created the Bakugo we know today - do you think that was a good move?
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  (#7) Bubble Girl & Centipeder Were Designed By Fans

  Sir Nighteye's assistants, Bubble Girl and Centipeder, weren't actually designed by Horikoshi. Rather, they were designed by the winners of a contest for Japanese fans.

  Bubble Girl was created by Chiita Abara. In Abara's original design, Bubble Girl was a 16-year-old student at U.A., but she was aged up and made into a pro hero. Centipeder was designed by Tetsuya Oohara.

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