Random Interesting 'My Hero Academia' Fan Theories (12 items)

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  (#12) Aizawa Is An Imposter

  According to Redditor /u/londrieved, 1-A's surly homeroom teacher Shota Aizawa may not be the same person who appeared at the beginning of the series. Instead, an imposter may have taken his place. 

  During his first fight with the League of Villains, Aizawa was severely affected to the point where quick healing from Recovery Girl seemed unlikely, if not impossible. He returns to work almost immediately, sporting oversized bandages that don't exactly look functional. The bandages quickly disappear, and his injuries appear completely healed with little to no residual impact. It's possible that the Aizawa who reappeared is not the real one, but is actually an imposter sent by the League of Villains to report back to them about UA's activities.

  While he does have a scar from the impact, that could easily have been faked to throw people off. 
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  (#8) Shigaraki's Hands Are The Source Of His Power

  One of the weirdest things about Tomura Shigaraki is that he has a detached hand covering his face at all times. He refers to this hand as his "father," which is creepy but never fully explained. When he fights, he covers his whole body with more detached hands. 

  According to Charlie Ridgely of ComicBook.com, these mysterious habits can be explained. First of all, that hand on his face literally belongs to his father, and it is the source of his powers. The other hands are from other important people in his life who have passed - which may include his mom. Each hand increases the strength of his quirk, which is why he dons them during fights.

  It's also possible that wearing these hands is emotionally or physically addictive - his skin-picking habit, which largely occurs when he isn't wearing the hands, may be a withdrawal symptom.

  Note: This theory has been addressed in the manga.
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  (#7) Aizawa Is Izuku's Uncle

  Other than Izuku's mom, My Hero Academia fans don't know too much about Izuku's family. According to Tumblr user neubauje, we may have already met one of his relatives: his homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa.

  Aizawa's primary quirk is Erasure, which allows him to temporarily disable other people's quirks. However, he also demonstrates some light telekinetic ability, which he uses when he does things like weaponize his scarf. Inko Midoriya, Izuku's mom, also possesses mild telekinetic abilities. 

  Neubauje speculates this is because they're siblings. Specifically, Aizawa's father possessed powerful telekinetic abilities but deliberately sought out someone with a quirk-canceling ability in the hopes of combining those powers in his children.

  In Inko's case, her powers were unimpressive because her mom's quirk-canceling ability actually inhibited her quirk development, but Aizawa inherits them both. The quirk-canceling is also why Izuku is born quirkless; her canceling genes prevent him from inheriting either her telekinetic abilities or the fire quirk his father supposedly had. 
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  (#5) Aizawa Is Shinso's Father

  Shota Aizawa may not seem like the fatherly type, but one fan theory posits that he has a son: Hitoshi Shinsou from Class 1-C. This theory arises largely from the fact they look a lot alike, and their quirks both involve controlling other people to some degree. What's more, they're seen walking together on a few occasions during the manga. While these moments could be school-related, they could also be examples of father-son bonding.

  If this theory is true, it means Aizawa became a father at a very young age. Though he appears older due to how exhausted he always looks, Aizawa is 30 at the start of the series, while Shinso is 15. While it's not impossible that Aizawa was a teenage father, it adds a much more dramatic element to his life than there would if their age gap was larger. Perhaps Aizawa is actually his uncle, older brother, or cousin?
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  (#2) The Winged Nomu Is Bakugo's Childhood Friend

  Nomus are monsters that are an amalgamation of different humans, and therefore they can use a variety of quirks. It's a pretty disturbing concept by itself, but there's a fan theory that makes it even worse. The Winged Nomu specifically targets Izuku, but there's no clear reason why.

  According to this theory, one of the former humans this Nomu contained was one of Bakugo's childhood friends. This friend may have briefly gained control of the Nomu's consciousness and targeted Izuku, as that's what Bakugo and his friends did as children. 
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  (#10) Present Mic Is A Traitor

  Present Mic might be the one who brought up the idea that there could be a traitor in UA High School, but that doesn't stop Redditor /u/lolthisgame from thinking he might be that traitor. First of all, his quirk, Voice, allows him to manipulate sound.

  This could conceivably make it possible for him to send far-reaching, high-frequency messages that most people can't hear (except All For One, who is known to be able to hear high-frequency sounds).

  His insistence that there is a traitor at UA could be an act of deflection rather than a desire to help the school.

  Note: This theory has been addressed in the manga.

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