My Hero Academia Live Action Movie Lands At Netflix

“My Hero Academia” is getting a live-action movie from Netflix! the film’s screenplay will be done by Joby Harold, who was also the creative mind behind “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Army of the Dead.” No details on the casting have been revealed yet, but it will be produced by Legendary Entertainment. Based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi, “My Hero Academia” follows the story of Midoriya Izuku, who was born "quirkless" in a world of superpowered beings, as he journeys into becoming a hero.

 

My Hero Academia takes place in a universe where the majority of humans are born with superpowers called quirks and centers around the once-quirkless Izuku Midoriya (or Deku). When Midoriya’s granted super strength from the hero he idolizes the most, All Might, he’s accepted into the prestigious UA High School for heroes-in-training. There, meets other quirk-wielding students while working toward unlocking his true strength and coming face-to-face with powerful enemies. It’s still too early to tell who will play the role of Midoriya and some of the other supporting roles, like the gravity-defying Ochaco Uraraka, the fiery Katsuki Bakugo, or the top hero All Might. But as is the case with other live-action anime adaptions, casting can make or break the remake. Netflix doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to making live-action adaptations of anime; both its Death Note film and the now-canceled Cowboy Bebop didn’t really capture the essence of their source material. Hopefully, the streamer can take this feedback into account before it starts working on My Hero Academia and the several other live-action anime adaptions it has planned, including One Piece, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Yu Yu Hakusho, and (yet another) Death Note. My Hero Academia is set to hit theaters in Japan and will land on Netflix everywhere else, although there’s no word on a release date.

Yuga Aoyama turns out to be U.A’s Traitor - Anime Theories that Turned out to be True

We all had our doubts over Yuga Aoyama but simply ignored the possibility just for him not having enough watch time. However, Chapter 336 of My Hero Academia shocked us by revealing that Aoyama was indeed the traitor who fed All for One every vital intel from U.A. 

The chapter also revealed that Aoyama was born without a quirk, but his parents resorted to All for one’s powers to implant a quirk into him. This explains why Aoyama’s naval beam had a damaging effect. It wasn’t Aoyama’s quirk, to begin with, so naturally, his body rejected it. Now, everything comes at a cost, and All for one forced him to infiltrate U.A as a payback.

Dabi is Shoto Todoroki’s Brother - Anime Theories that Turned out to be True

Blue eyes, unwavering will, and unrivaled incinerating powers, everything in Dabi hinted that he could be somehow related to the Todoroki family. We always had our doubts, but Chapter 252 of My Hero Academia confirmed that Dabi’s true identity is Toya Todoroki, Endeavor’s eldest son. 

Endeavor finds himself responsible for what happened to Toya, and he must have created the monster we see in Dabi. It all makes sense from the fact that Dabi holds a heavy grudge towards Endeavor and his family.

Aizawa Is Izuku's Uncle - My Hero Academia Theory

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. 

All For One Is Izuku's Father - My Hero Academia Theory

There's some pretty strong evidence to suggest that All For One, the main villain of the series, might be Izuku's father. Shigaraki Tomura, All For One's protege, is the grandchild of the woman who trained All Might and passed his powers onto him. It stands to reason that Izuku, All Might's mentee, might also have some kind of connection to All For One.

What's more, All For One had a younger brother who was apparently born quirkless - something Izuku could have inherited if All For One were his dad. 

My Hero Academia also makes liberal use of Star Wars references. All For One is likely influenced by Darth Vader, both because of their vast and powerful influence over a villainous organization, and because of the signature headgear that supplies them with oxygen and hides their disfigured appearance. Following this theme, All For One might one day face Izuku in combat and utter a version of Vader's famous line: "Izuku, I am your father." 

Aizawa Is Shinso's Father - My Hero Academia Theory

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?

Everyone Has A Quirk - My Hero Academia Theory

While My Hero Academia canon states that 80% of the population has a quirk of some kind, some fans are skeptical of this claim. According to this theory, rather than being quirkless, 20% of the population simply has a quirk that's useless in most situations.

Reddit user /u/dakotathehuman gives a few interesting examples. A person might have been able to breathe in space, but spent their entire life on Earth and never found out. They might be immune to a specific poison that they never ingest. Or maybe their quirk is noticeable, but doesn't register as a quirk - like their bladder is exceptionally strong, or their farts are completely silent. 

There's already an example of a seemingly quirkless person having an ability that no one realized he had. All For One's brother appeared not to have a quirk, but it turned out he had the ability to transfer quirks from one person to another. It's not a huge leap to assume that other quirks could be hidden as well.

The Winged Nomu Is Bakugo's Childhood Friend - My Hero Academia Theory

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. 

Is Quirk Singularity the End of My Hero Academia? - My Hero Academia Theory

The final theory is a two-in-one. The first time this theory was mentioned was in the anime by Seiji Shishikura during the training for the hero licenses. The idea is that quirks will continue to get stronger with each generation until humanity can no longer control them. Leading to the destruction of society. This theory has come up a couple of times in the show, including the mentions of a singularity point with Izuku and his quirk. With the idea of a singularity continuing to pop up, fans believe that the show is pulling a Chekhov's gun.

Some fans have theorized that the show might end with the singularity coming true. This could happen during Izuku's lifetime or a time jump where the viewers see it come true. More fans have taken to this theory have the reveal of Eri's quirk. Perhaps more time-based quirks will appear, causing disastrous events. Others believe that All for One might be waiting on the child, which is the start of the singularity; someone with ties to all types of quirks. All for One can then take the powers and be unstoppable with that child. Then again, this could all be speculation and has nothing to do with the end of the series. No one can really know until the end.

All-Might Had Another Quirk - My Hero Academia Theory

Those up-to-date with My Hero Academia know that Toshinori Yagi, a.k.a All-Might, finally lost his quirk One for All after his last fight with All for One. Many probably assumed that his muscled form would be gone for good, but that wasn't the case. All-Might can still revert to his muscled form for short periods, but how is this possible? How can a man have two different body types? It's almost like he still has a quirk.

Fans who noticed this started looking back at previous episodes and discovered something. Gran Torino mentioned that when All-Might first got One for All, he could control its power easily. He even notes that Toshinori never had any problems handling the power of One for All. This could be because Toshinori's version didn't have as much power, but even with that, All-Might was the strongest hero during his time.

Unlike Deku, a young Toshinori could handle the greatest power of his time in his young body. It doesn't make much sense unless he already had a quirk he was unaware of, that didn't come into play until later on. Could this mean Toshinori's ability to handle One for All's power has to do with a hidden quirk? Theoretically, yes, but at the beginning of the manga, it is mentioned that Toshinori's 'true form' is his muscle form and that his skinny form is due to the injuries. Even with that explanation, it's still odd that he has two different forms.