My Hero Academiais one of the most popular anime series around and is famous for its impactful life lessons, stunning animation, epic fight scenes, andinspiring honorable characterswho motivate its fans to be and do better. While most of the show’s emotional moments tend to be rather dark and heartbreaking, there are also plenty of uplifting events that squeezed viewers' hearts.
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Thanks toMy Hero Academia’s wide range of characters, the show is not only emotional but funny too. While the various quirks and their creative uses make the show exciting, what makes the series special is its strong, brave heroes who bring the story to life.My Hero Academiaboastssome of the smartest charactersin anime history too, who are just as ready to work on their own shortcomings as they are to fight against evil.
8Bakugo & Kirishima Teaming Up
Bakugo is one ofMy Hero Academia’s funniest and bravest characters. He not only prefers to fight his battles alone, but he showed many times that he prefers to be alone in his private life too. However, as the seasons went by and fans got to learn more about Bakugo, it became clear that he also struggles with self-hatred and fear of failure, so he acts out to show others and himself that he is the best.
That’s why the episode in which Kirishima teamed up with Bakugo and was finally able to prove to him that he and the other classmates are there for him was so heartwarming. It was also the beginning of their surprising friendship that’ll surely help Bakugo overcome his fears and become the hero he so desperately wants to be.
7Inko Letting Midoriya Back To School
The moment between Inko, Izuku, and All Might was easily one of the most heartwarming and humbling scenes in all ofMy Hero Academia. While Izuku’s mom doesn’t have a whole lot of scenes in the series, she still managed to steal fans' hearts and quickly became one ofthe most iconic anime moms.
All Might visited the Midoriya home after Inko pulled Midoriya from school because of the U.A. High School attacks. After All Might got on his knees and begged Inko to let her son stay in school, she was able to overcome her own fears and let her son continue the dangerous road to becoming a hero.
6Eri Smiling
Eri’s storyline is one of the most heartbreaking and darkest in the series.My Hero Academia’s most powerful kid not only won over the Class 1-A students but the viewers too. After everything that she went through, everyone knew that it would be very difficult for her to recover.
That’s why the moment when she finally cracked a big smile and even started laughing during the upbeat musical performance at the end of season 4 was so heartwarming. It reminded fans that they too can overcome even unimaginable hardships with the right attitude and a caring support structure around them.
5Endeavor Showing Up For Todoroki
Todoroki is one of the mosticonic anime characters with ice powersand is also one of the strongest students in his class with a mighty father who was the number 2 hero. However, fans soon learned that Todoroki has a somewhat hellish relationship with his father which made him hate Endeavor so much that he would stop using his fire quirk for years.
The heartwarming moment between father and son was one of the most touching in the series and was boosted by a stunning animation. Endeavor telling Todorki that he’s proud of him showed a big shift in his demeanor and proved that he’s working on changing and growing as a person to become the new symbol of peace.
4Uraraka Partnering With Deku
Uraraka is the cutest and friendliest character in the series and one who can easily connect with everyone around her. WhileUraraka has changed a lotsince the beginning ofMy Hero Academia, she’s still the same wholesome person she always was.
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Her moment with Midoriya when she tells him she wants to team up with him because she likes him is one of the funniest and sweetest scenes inMy Hero Academia. More so because fans know that Midoriya struggled to make friends his whole life and that it’s still difficult for him to handle compliments and people showing him affection.
3All Might Hugging Deku
Midoriya and All Might’s emotional moment on the beach was not only important because it was the first time All Might would tell Midoriya that he was proud of him but also because he admitted that he was retiring. It was their first hug that left Midoriya andMHAfans in tears.
My Hero Academiafans know that Midoriya’s father is completely absent from the young boy’s life. This fact made All Might’s confession and his plan to devote his life to raising Midoriya all that more meaningful.
2Endeavor Standing Up
Endeavor’s epic fight with the Nomu was probably the best in the entire series. It was visually impressive, the stakes were never higher, and it introduced Endeavor’s most powerful technique: Prominence Burn.
When Endeavor emerged victoriously with his fist raised high, he once again gave people hope in the number one hero. The reaction of the other characters, most importantly Todoroki’s, made this heartening moment even more memorable.
1All Might Choosing Midoriya
Without a doubt, the moment when All Might gave Midoriya his quirk, One For All, and told him that he too could become a hero was the most powerful and heartwarming moment inMy Hero Academiaand one that always makes fans tear up whenever they rewatch it.
All Might was the first person to see and acknowledgeMidoriya’s strong powersand his dream of becoming a hero even without a quirk. While receiving One For All was the reason Midoriya got into UA high school, his courage, wits, and pure heart make him the perfect recipient for the powerful quirk.
