Izuku Midoriya

Izuku Midoriya
My Hero Academia character
Deku as pictured from the Cover of My Hero Academia, Volume 13
First appearanceMy Hero Academia #1, "Izuku Midoriya: Origin", July 7, 2014
Created byKōhei Horikoshi
Portrayed byShin Tamura (musical)
Voiced by
In-universe information
AliasDeku
OccupationStudent at U.A. High School
Teacher at U.A. High School
Superhero
Affiliation
  • Shoto Todoroki
  • Tenya Iida
  • Ochaco Uraraka
  • Tsuyu Asui
  • Katsuki Bakugou
  • Momo Yaoyorozu
  • Fumikage Tokoyami
  • Eijiro Kirishima
FamilyInko Midoriya (Mother)
Hisashi Midoriya (Father)
NationalityJapanese
QuirkOne for All (formerly)

Izuku Midoriya (Japanese: 緑谷 出久, Hepburn: Midoriya Izuku), also known by his hero name Deku (Japanese: デク), is a superhero and the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia, created by Kōhei Horikoshi. In the series, he is an ambitious first-year high schooler and the 9th (and current) holder of "One For All" (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru), a superpower which combines eight different individual superpowers, or "Quirks", together and creates powerful bursts of energy, and also has the unique ability to be passed off to other people.[1]

Initially born without a "quirk" to call his own, Izuku would still grow up with aspirations to become a superhero in his own right. In this universe, quirks are what we would generally refer to as superpowers or superhuman abilities. Mockingly nicknamed "Deku" by childhood classmate and former bully Katsuki Bakugo, Izuku would later save him from a villain, in turn winning over the interest of All Might, Izuku's childhood idol and #1 hero, who in turn passes down his sacred One For All quirk to him. After being accepted into U.A. High School, Izuku's classmate Ochaco Uraraka inspires him to embrace his nickname and he uses it as his hero name.

In the anime adaptation of the manga, Izuku is voiced by Daiki Yamashita in Japanese and by Justin Briner in English. Izuku has received praise by critics for his character development and personality, and has also made consistent appearances in popularity polls related to the series.

  1. ^ Peters, Megan (January 24, 2019). "'My Hero Academia' Clarifies How Many Powers Izuku Has". Anime. comicbook.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.