One of the best feel-good animes currently airing is undeniablyMy Hero Academia,orBoku no Hero Academia. The characters are so fun-loving and adorable, the plot lines are inspiring and exciting, and it boasts both comedic and serious moments. The star of the show and wielder of All For One is none other than Izuku Midoriya, AKA Deku, and he is the main character for a reason.
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Deku is inspiring and powerful while also being so innocently sweet and hilarious at the same time. His traits of being very bashful, a huge crybaby, a total fanboy, and a passionate friend make him so versatile for memes. And theMy Hero Academiafandom absolutely never runs out ofmemes.
Updated July 31, 2025 by Jourdan Silva:As theMy Hero Academia animecontinues to be released alongside the ongoing manga, fans of the franchise are interacting online more than ever before. With new plotlines, characters, and villains being introduced to the fandom, more viral memes are being made and shared. Main protagonist Izuku Midoriya reigns as the star of many trending posts, and it’s hilariously clear to see why. Deku has produced some of the best facial expressions in the anime, while his importance to the story means he is always right in the middle of any discussions orMy Hero Academia memes.
15Who Even Knows
There seem to be some inconsistencies with the hair color that Deku is supposed to have. Everyone knows he has green hair but when you look at it… it’s black with a green outline sometimes, and kinda blue other times, and even all green other times!
Horikoshi definitely loves to color his characters in a variety of ways, and the creativity is loved and appreciated, but sometimes it just makes fans very confused. Is it green??
14Low Quality Deku is Best Deku
Just look at him. He’s beautiful. When animating a show, it’s difficult to put every detail and effort into each tiny character for every scene. Animators will take little shortcuts and make blurry, undefined, or blobby outlines of characters to save time and it’s hilarious.
These kinds of shots are what fans have dubbed “low quality” versions of characters and they are spread as memes all the time. As long as they don’t detract too much from someone’s enjoyment of the show, these moments are easy to laugh at.
13Father Face Reveal
There’s clearly only one explanation for how Izuku got his spiky, tall hair and it’s because of his incredibly handsome father. This hilarious mashup ofMy Hero AcademiaandCowboy Bebopis too cute not to leave a like on.
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However, Izuku being fatherless throughout his childhood would signfiy that Spike left him at a young age to travel among the stars as a space cowboy.
12Give Him a Break
If someone is caught up with the manga, they know how rough Izuku has been feeling lately with theonslaught of villains, and this meme completely sums it up. The boy just needs a break.
Taking on the role of the Beacon of Hope has its hardships, and being the main punching bag for so many villains has got to be exhausting. Deku is strong and resilient, but there is only so much a person can take before they start to feel a touch overwhelmed.
11Coming Soon
The two previousMy Hero Academiamovies were beyond thrilling, featuring recurring and new characters with exciting plots and insane twists. As the third movie hits theaters overseas, fans in other countries across the globe are itching for their chance to see the spectacular film themselves.
Don’t cry, the movie will be out soon! And if the last two films are anything to go by,My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Missionshould be worth the wait.
10The Three Besties
Three of the happiest anime characters from giant anime/manga fanbases would absolutely become best friends. Deku, Tanjiro, and Hinata are all super cheery, bright, and uplifting characters who overcome their hurdles to protect and boost the morale of others.
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Put these three boys in a room and they’d never stop talking about their greatest passions. They also all happen to be a bit shorter than average, makingthe main charactersmuch more likely to stick together and defend each other.
9Trade Offer
You may have seen this new meme across social media lately. It originated from Tiktok after a long-haired user in a business suit posted a very meme-able template that has been altered a thousand times over. The viral Trade Offer meme has unsurprisingly made it’s way into theMy Hero Academiafandom, and the results are not disappointing. Deku, in exchange for getting a hair from All Might that would trade his infamous One For All quirk to the teen, would become a critical personin All Might’s life. Therefore, in exchange for a hair, he would get a brand new son.
8Spiderman Stand-off
A very iconic moment happened at an anime expo where the Japanese and English voice actors for Deku got to meet. They must have had a great time hearing their own character’s voice speaking in another language! The famous dual Spiderman meme works wonders in this situation, since both men are technically Deku, making them the ultimate doppelgängers. The only thing that would make the special occasion better would be if they joined together to scream “Detroit Smash!” in their own native languages. If the VAs for All Might were there as well, that would be even better!
7Explain The Plot Without Spoilers
For those who are caught up with the manga, readers have seen some pretty messed up stuff lately. This hilarious frame fully captures exactly how everyone was feeling when chapter 306 came out. It’s also ironic to note how vastly different each weekly episode of the anime is compared to the weekly updates of the manga.
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Fans of MHA are hopping from a super fun, light-hearted, typical high school story to a much more grim, dark, andunnerving plotin the manga. Anime-only’s, prepare yourself for what is coming!
6The Only Glow-Up
It’s nearly unbearable to rewatch the first season and see Deku wearing his embarrassing first hero costume. The bunny ears and face mask are too cheesy to take him seriously. As each season and story arc goes on, his hero costume is evolved to make him control his power better, and thankfully, each upgrade makes him look even cooler.
Izuku’s classic red sneakers upgraded to sleek, black, metal boots that add so much power to his kicks, while also totally boosting his charm. If there’s one thing Deku needs to thank the costume department for, it’s for making his appearance so much better each time he asks for a new repair or addition to his gear.
