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

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  (#4) Ochaco Was Meant To Have Mt. Lady's Powers

  Ochaco Uraraka's Zero Gravity quirk is a defining feature of her character, but that wasn't always the quirk that Horikoshi had in mind. In his original drafts, Ochaco was supposed to have Mt. Lady's quirk, Gigantification. She also had Mt. Lady's hero name and real name, Yu Takeyama. Eventually, that identity was given to the current Mt. Lady, and Ochaco became the character we know and love today. This change was made because Horikoshi thought Gigantification would be too difficult of a quirk for the hero-in-training to handle. 
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  (#8) Midnight Was Originally Meant To Be Class 1-A's Homeroom Teacher

  Midnight, aka the 18+ Hero, was originally intended to be class 1-A's homeroom teacher. While this would have been a dream come true for characters like Mineta, the idea ended up being axed when her design started getting seriously risque. Instead, Eraserhead ended up with the job.

  But Midnight still has a canon connection to class 1-A - she's actually the person who encouraged Eraserhead to enter the teaching world to begin with. This is depicted in a scene from Vigilantes, not in the main manga.
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  (#13) The Series Has Two Canonically Trans Characters

  My Hero Academia is has not one, but two canonically trans characters. 

  The first is Tora of the Wild Wild Pussycats, who is a trans man who was assigned female at birth. In his manga profile, Horikoshi writes that Tora went to Thailand in order to have sex reassignment surgery. 

  The second is Magne, a member of the League of Villains. While she doesn't present in a particularly feminine way, the series makes it clear that she's a woman. Some members of the League either call her 'Magne-nee' or 'Big Sis Magne' in the dub. Even those who don't use nicknames are still quick to correct people who misgender her. 
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  (#12) The Characters' Quirks Are Inspired By Random Things

  The characters in My Hero Academia have some of the most inventive powers in the world of anime and manga. How does Horikoshi come up with them? Sadly, it's not a method that the rest of us can reliably replicate in our own creative projects - it's all about his unique blend of creativity.

  When Horikoshi first began the manga, he chose quirks based on what would be the most helpful in advancing the story. Later on, he came up with them randomly. In an interview with Comicbook, he said the following:
   

  "But, since then, it has been more of a "light bulb’ or "Ah Ha" moment — by being inspired by the things around me. 

  For example, with Gran Torino, I came up with his Quirk when I was taking a shower. I looked at the shower head and was like, “Oh, that would be cool… for something to come out of his feet.” Like have propellant coming out of them. So, that is how his Quirk was inspired"
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  (#10) Masashi Kishimoto Compared The Series To Naruto

  Naruto is one of the most successful manga and anime in history, so when its creator Masashi Kishimoto takes notice of a new series, it means a lot - especially when he compares it to his own wildly popular work. Kishimoto released a drawing of his protagonist Naruto Uzumaki cheering on Izuku Midoriya, essentially passing the baton to the next generation of creators. The two series bear plenty of similarities, and this drawing is a meaningful vote of confidence.
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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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