As vibrant and optimistic as My Hero Academia compared to other popular shonen series, It doesn't hold back any details when it comes to the characters' backstories. The world in the series is not perfect, and both heroes and villains suffer. Many characters have had extremely difficult childhoods, being abused, neglected, and judged by society for their Quirks.
Learning about the backstories of characters can help fans better understand their motivations and why they choose to become heroes or villains. Some My Hero Academia characters have happy and inspiring beginnings, but others are not so lucky. For better or worse, the series has some The best written, most detailed, and most touching backstories ever seen in anime.
10 Izuku Midoriya was born without a quirk and had no chance of becoming a pro hero.
Without All Might's amazing gift, Deku may never have achieved his dream.
Deku has become an extraordinary hero, but His childhood was full of obstacles. He was born without a Quirk, so the chances of him attending his dream school, UA High School, and becoming his idol, All Might, seemed slim. Izuku would watch All Might's videos for hours, crying and asking his mother if he could ever become the man he admired, despite his lack of Quirks.
Izuku faces relentless bullying from Bakugo, a classmate who constantly insults him. A miracle occurs when All Might passes on his Quirk One For All to Deku, but without this blessing, maybe he never became a great hero. His sad circumstances have changed, but his youth was certainly an emotional struggle.
9 Spinners Outcasts Because of Their Reptilian Appearance
He joined the League of Villains in hopes of being accepted and improving the world for people like him.
Shuichi Iguchi, nicknamed Spinner, is a member of the League of Villains with a brutal backstory. He was constantly bullied because of his appearance.looks like a lizard, and as such, never had many friends. When he stumbles upon the League of Villains, he feels he has finally found a group that can see past his reptilian appearance.
Spinner is indeed evil, but in his own evil way, he wants to improve the world Spinner idolizes the Hero Killer Stain and fights tirelessly alongside the League of Villains because he believes he can make the world a better place. Although his methods are misguided and he actually does more harm than good, his life as an outcast played a part in motivating him to join the corrupt organization.
8 Kota Izumi lost both her parents in a tragic murder case.
He hated heroes for years, but changed his mind after Deku saved him from the same villain.
Kota Izumi made it clear to Deku that he hated heroes when he first met him, for a sad reason. His parents were very successful pro heroes, working as a duo called Water Hose, but both died trying to take down Muscular, the same villain who later attacked Deku and Kota. As a coping mechanism, Kota starts hating all heroes because he blames his profession for taking away his parents.
Kota changed his mind after being saved from Muscular by Deku, completely changing his perspective. He realized the true importance of fearless heroes who are willing to risk their lives to save others. Although what happened to his parents was a tragedy, Kota changed his view of heroes from hatred to respect. and respect.
7 Toga Himiko was forced to suppress her powers for years, driving her insane
She joined the League in hopes of building the world Stain envisioned, but it didn't work out as she had planned.
Toga Himiko used her powerful Transformation Blood Quirk to commit evil alongside the League of Villains. The reason she joined the League was because She felt pushed away and judged by society because of her love of blood. It has to do with her Quirk. Everyone around her, especially her parents, pressure her to “act normal,” but Toga can’t act like everyone else.
Eventually, she stopped trying to suppress her bloodlust and let her hunger take over completely. At that point, the League of Villains was the only place in society that welcomed her, so she fell right into their manipulative hands. Tragically, Toga, like many other members of the League, actually felt like she was making the world more accepting and easier survival for social outcastscausing her to be used by the villainous organization.
6 Twice constantly suffers from identity crisis, not sure if they are clones or not
His quirk, Double, is useful in some ways, but also ruins his life by making him constantly suspicious.
Twice, also known as Jin Bubaigawara, struggles with Dissociative Identity Disorder stemming from his QuirkHis Quirk, Double, allows him to duplicate himself and create clones, which is useful and fun for a short time. However, his clones turned on each other and began fighting to the death.
Even if only one Twice remains, the damage has already been done. He always feels uncertain about himself. and doubts whether he is the real version or just a copy. This uncertainty and doubt weighs heavily on Jin, causing him to live his entire life in conflict with himself.
5 Hawks had an abusive father and an isolated childhood.
The pro hero, Endeavor, captured his father and gave Hawks a second chance.
Keigo Takami, better known as the hero Hawks, had a troubled childhood. Hawks' father, Takami, was a villain on the run from the authorities. His father never wanted children, so He treated Hawks badly throughout his childhood. Keigo was also never allowed to go out because his father was a wanted criminal.
Hawks lived a miserable and lonely life for most of his life, until the Pro Hero, Endeavor, captured his father. He always admired heroes from afar, but as he grew up, Hawks became a talented Pro Hero. His story is heartbreaking, yet inspiring, as he strives to overcome his circumstances and prevent others from suffering as he did.
4 Eri's parents abandoned her, causing her to be abused by the Shie Hassaikai organization.
Overhaul used her Quirk, Rewind, for his own dark schemes.
Eri's Quirk, Rewind, is highly sought after. because it has the ability to erase people's Quirks. Unfortunately, this highly prized ability was exploited by the villainous Shie Hassaikai organization. Overhaul, the leader of the organization, exploited Eri's ability for his own purposes by creating bullets from her body. Worse still, Eri's own parents abandoned her.
When Eri's Quirk malfunctioned and killed her biological father, her mother disowned her. Left orphaned, Eri's grandmother, a Yakuza boss, adopted her and allowed Shie Hassaikai and Overhaul to use her Quirk as they pleased. Eventually, the heroes rescued Eri and introduced her to normal life at UA, But the consequences of the trauma she faced were not easily changed..
3 Todoroki's father, Endeavor, severely abused him and the rest of his family.
The attempt caused Rei, his mother, to collapse, which left a permanent scar on Todoroki's face.
Shoot Todoroki is victim of one of the most cruel fathers in anime. Endeavor not only abused Shoto, but also his other siblings and his mother, Rei. This terrible abuse affected Rei so much that one day, she lost her temper, threw boiling water on the left side of Todoroki's face, leaving him with a permanent scar.
The reason Rei burned Todoroki's face was because his fire side reminded her of Endeavor, her abusive husband. Shoto grew to hate his dark side and vowed to never use it in battle. Eventually, he accepted that powerful side of his Quirk and began using it, but he never forgive Endeavor for his reprehensible actions.
2 Dabi was almost killed by his own ability, Blueflame
His father Endeavor's abuse not only affected his siblings and mother, but also severely damaged him.
Toya Todoroki, also known as Dabi, is Another unfortunate victim of Pro Hero, Endeavor. While Endeavor treats everyone in his family badly, he completely neglects Toya, spending all his time training Shoto. Dabi's quirk, Blueflame, is amazing, but it's never enough to impress Endeavor.
One day, Dabi's suffering from being ignored by Endeavor reached its peak, and He accidentally almost died because of Blueflame. Although he survived, he was left permanently disfigured, explaining his scarred and stitched appearance. Filled with rage, he sympathized with Hero Killer Stain's views on society, so he joined the League, cementing his status as a villain.
1 Tomura Shigaraki accidentally killed his entire family with his ability
After Tomura lost his family, all because of one, an evil villain kidnapped him and manipulated him.
Of all the backstories of My Hero Academia, Tomura Shigaraki is the most cruel person. His Quirk, Decay, activated uncontrollably and caused him to accidentally kill his entire family when he was just a child. The horrors didn't stop there; the terrifying villain All For One adopted the orphan, later naming him Tenko Shimura.
All For One manipulated Shigaraki into following his orders and becoming his evil successor. There was no one there to save Shigaraki but All For One.As such, he has deeply hated the heroes throughout his life for abandoning him when he needed them most. Although he is a villain who has caused significant harm to others, Tomura's own story is also filled with trauma and grief.
