The My Hero Academiamanga and anime series features a vast world with an extensive cast of characters created by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series takes place in a fictional world where, currently, more than 80% of the Earth's population possesses some form of superhuman ability, commonly referred to as a "Quirk" the advent of these abilities has given rise to not only professional heroes, but also the threat of villains.
are individuals who are licensed to use their Quirks to protect civilians from [|Villains], natural disasters, and/or any other kind of harm. Those who take heroism as a profession are referred to as.
The Wild Wild Pussycats are a group of best friends and former U.A. classmates who chose to work together post-graduation. They specialize in mountain rescue and conjointly own a large piece of land where the first-year U.A. students go during their week of summer training camp. ; / ; / ; / ; Yawara Chatora /
Nighteye Agency
The Nighteye Agency is a Hero Office that Izuku once worked at alongside Mirio Togata. ; / ; / Centipeder ; /
Other Heroes
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Villains
Paranormal Liberation Front
The main antagonists of the series. Previously known as League of Villains, Tomura transitions the League into the Paranormal Liberation Front after defeating the Meta Liberation Army and adding its surviving members into their ranks. ; ; ; ; Kyudai Garaki ; ; Kagerō Okuta / ;
Vanguard Action Squad
The Vanguard Action Squad is a team in the League of Villains whose mission is to kidnap Bakugo and recruit him to the League of Villains. Following All for One's arrest, the remaining members became lieutenants in the Paranormal Liberation Front. ; ; ; / ; / ; / ; / ; ; ;
Meta Liberation Army
The Meta Liberation Army is a large, powerful organization of Villains originally founded and led by Chikara Yotsubashi, a man who gained notoriety as the Villain Destro. They refer to Quirks as Meta Abilities. ; / ; / ; / ; /
Shie Hassaikai
The Shie Hassaikai is a group of gangsters who are the last known Yakuza to be operating in Japan since the establishment of the Hero System. ; ; / ; Hari Kurono / Chronostasis ; Joi Irinaka / Mimic
Eight Expendables
The Eight Expendables are a team of powerful Yakuza in the Shie Hassaikai who are men that lost their will and reason to live, therefore, they joined Overhaul as a means of having a purpose to live. ; Shin Nemoto ; Rikiya Katsukame ; Toya Setsuno ; Yu Hojo ; Soramitsu Tabe ; Deidoro Sakaki ; Hekiji Tengai ; Kendo Rappa
Other villains
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Other Hero Schools
U.A. Academy is not the only Hero School in the manga and anime:
Shiketsu High School
is the top hero school in western Japan, rivaling in prestige with eastern Japan's U.A. They partook in the Provisional Hero License Exam. ; / ; / ; / ; /
