u/Gullible_Ad616

Aizawa could be many things, most of them negative, but one of those things was being a detective. He was an underground hero, and among the many skills required for that job was being a decent detective, which meant remembering the small details.

So at first, he didn’t pay much attention to Katsuki’s claim that Izuku was Quirkless. But then the USJ happened, where villains brought in a monster with multiple Quirks, and suddenly Katsuki’s statements started bothering him.

That was why he decided to check Midoriya’s medical records.

He felt a pit form in his stomach when he saw how Midoriya obtained his Quirk right after the entrance exam. That was the last straw, so he went straight to the principal, because if he had noticed it, Nezu must have known even before the boy stepped into the academy for the first time.

So it wasn’t a surprise that Nezu was already waiting for him with the door open and a second cup of... coffee?

Okay, now this was weird. Nezu was a firm believer in the superiority of tea, so seeing him offer coffee made Aizawa let out a heavy sigh for the conversation that was about to follow.

Aizawa:

—I think it’s obvious why I’m here, so get to the point.

Nezu:

—Well, I assume you’re referring to whether Izuku has any connection to the League of Villains.

Aizawa nodded.

Nezu:

—I’ll start by saying no, Izuku Midoriya has nothing to do with the League of Villains. Before you interrupt me, denying the truth would only cause more problems in the long run. Yes, Izuku was given a Quirk. Who did it, how it was done, and the methods used are classified information, so that’s all I can tell you. But I can guarantee that we used a method that wasn’t illegal.

Aizawa:

—Wait. Why do you say “wasn’t illegal” instead of just saying “legal”?

Nezu:

—Hahaha, that’s why I like you. But to be honest, it’s because there simply aren’t laws covering something like this yet. Still, I can guarantee that unlike the villains’ methods, ours is far more moral. I promise you we would never experiment on a teenager just to give him multiple Quirks.

A few months later, during a joint exercise with Class B...

Aizawa:

—YOU DAMN RAT, YOU BETTER TELL ME THE WHOLE TRUTH!!

Aizawa ran through the hallways. Well, Nezu had his chance. The day had started well: his problem child was actually doing great. But just when he was about to get his rematch against Izuku, the kid suddenly sprouted black tendrils out of nowhere.

While everyone, including Izuku, was trying to understand what was happening, Aizawa remembered what Nezu had told him. And judging by the terrified look on Izuku’s face, the kid had no idea what was going on either.

So he went straight to the source of the problem.

Nezu sighed. This year had been unusually complicated: the USJ incident, the Sports Festival, Iida chasing after Stain, the training camp, Kamino, Toga infiltrating the license exams, Endeavor vs. the Nomu, the Shie Hassaikai, and now an entire city reduced to rubble.

And as the cherry on top, Izuku had just manifested a new Quirk, so Aizawa was understandably furious at him.

Nezu pulled out a bag of catnip and placed it next to his eucalyptus tea. Just as he was putting the bag away, Aizawa burst into the room.

Aizawa:

—What the...?

Nezu sighed.

Nezu:

—Do you want me to tell you the whole truth or not?

Aizawa nodded.

Nezu:

—It all started with two brothers...

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Where Aizawa not only discovers OFA, but also learns that Nezu gets high on catnip.

At least for me, what makes a good adaptation is respecting, as much as possible, all of the character’s original traits while also balancing them so they fit naturally into the setting. For example, you could make Flash (any version works) a relative of O’Clock, but instead of using oxygen in his system, he uses body fat as fuel. At the same time, his body would be adapted to compress that fat, and as a side effect, his body would become insulated. He could even take advantage of that by having his suit generate static electricity that he uses in combat. That way, you still keep Flash’s usual gluttony, preserve some of his electric-style movements, and give him greater endurance and speed than most speedsters in BNHA, while still keeping him below the absolute top tiers.

Remember, this is about conversions/adaptations, and depending on the character, that can mean anything from simply justifying their powers to outright nerfing them (although that also depends on the character). Sometimes the changes can even come from the BNHA world itself.

While writing this, I remembered a fanfic I didn’t pay much attention to because it was on Wattpad and I had just discovered AO3 at the time, so I dropped it. I only remember that it was a BNHA x X-Men crossover where the population percentages had changed: 70% people with Quirks, 20% mutants, and the remaining 10% normal humans. From what I remember, the world itself was mostly the same, but mutants were slowly disappearing because, while mutants could potentially become stronger, Quirks were gradually replacing mutations.

I liked that idea because it respected the fact that mutants were generally more powerful, but the Quirk factor was pushing them toward extinction simply because it spread more easily. I’m not saying Quirks are better, I just liked the idea that the mutant gene, which had existed since caveman times, ended up losing against the Quirk factor, which managed to spread to 80% of the population in only a few generations.

A good comparison would be VHS vs Betamax. If you don’t know those formats, just know that Betamax was superior to VHS, but VHS sold more and eventually dominated the market.

I finally caught up with Out of Place & Out of Sorts, and now I’m looking for other fanfics with a similar vibe while this one builds up more chapters. The main things I liked about it were:

Izuku x Pro Hero relationships (especially when the age gap is taken seriously and actually becomes part of the story).

A partner who gets jealous of other girls that are genuinely in love with Izuku. While harems or poly relationships can be interesting, I also like when Izuku rejects other girls because he chooses one person.

A reactive world. Kind of like in One Piece, where every major feat becomes news and we get to see different characters reacting to it, while those events also have an actual impact on the story. To be more specific, I like when the media and public perception are also relevant parts of the plot.

Personally, I have two things in particular

1. The vestiges: To be more specific, I'm referring to the scene where Izuku dreams he sees Yoshi and I speak to him directly

It's not just the confirmation that you knew about OFA, it's also how it happens, the suspense, the music, and the final dialogue of future Izuku saying that he wasn't close to understanding OFA.

Endeavour as the number 1 hero: Again, to be specific, I'm referring to the fact that Endeavour didn't even last a year in that position before Japan went to hell.

Obviously, given how he got here, I find it amusing that he and other people associated with him see how inadequate he was for the position.

I mean fanfics where the pregnancy actually has weight in the story and isn't just an excuse for fluff or quick drama. I want stories where the characters have to deal with the responsibility, consequences, and how something like that changes their lives.

It can be either Izuku getting someone pregnant or a female version of Izuku (Izumi/Fem Izuku) becoming pregnant.

In the case of Fem Izuku, I also like the idea of All Might acting like the stereotypical overprotective father who threatens the guy into taking responsibility or even marrying her.

And if you're going to recommend teen pregnancy fanfics, I'd prefer ones that genuinely explore what that would mean for their lives, relationships, studies, hero career, etc., instead of treating the pregnancy as just a background detail.

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I'm talking about learnable techniques, martial arts, or fighting styles, not innate powers. Basically, techniques that certain characters could use absurdly well because of how their quirks work.

For example:

Spin:

- Sen Kaibara: his rotation quirk would probably let him use the Spin in completely new ways or massively enhance its effects.

- Hiryu Rin: he could do something similar to Johnny Joestar by using his scales as spinning projectiles, but in much larger quantities. Plus, unlike Johnny's nails, his scales can also be used defensively, so he'd probably have way more versatility with the Spin.

Iron Fist:

- Mezo Shoji: since he can duplicate his arms and hands, he could theoretically multiply the effectiveness of Iron Fist and attack from several angles at once.

- Sen Kaibara: combining a chi-based striking technique with a constantly rotating body would probably create ridiculously destructive attacks.

What other techniques do you think would fit other BNHA characters perfectly?

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Okay, I don't really have enough time to explain this as well as I'd like, but this was an idea that came to mind because Horikoshi once said he based Izuku's personality on parts of his own personality, which is especially noticeable in Izuku's early designs. He also said that Mineta represents his perverted side.

With this, I'm not accusing Horikoshi of anything, but if Mineta ended up keeping only that perverted trait in a Japanese work where the “pervert character” is already a common archetype, then what I'm trying to say is that, because Mineta was the one who kept that side, we were basically saved from Izuku becoming a Meliodas 2.0.

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I'm not talking about "Villain Deku" or Izuku actually being a bad person. Rather, I'm looking for fanfics where certain characters or groups have a negative opinion of him, see him as a problem, a threat, or someone troublesome, even though he's still basically good or well-intentioned.

I'd prefer if Izuku still has One For All, because part of what I like about that dynamic is seeing people end up antagonizing All Might's successor without realizing it, or before they truly get to know him.

I also like fanfics where that negative image comes from rumors, misunderstandings, or the influence of other characters (like Bakugo talking badly about him, for example).

Some examples of the type of fanfics I'm looking for are:

- Symbol (several characters develop a bad opinion of Izuku because of Bakugo)

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13602676/1/Symbol

- Deku in Class B (part of Class A turns against Izuku and, by extension, Class B because of the image Bakugo and others create of him; Setsuna's mom also has a negative opinion of Izuku. It's an Izuku x Setsuna fic)

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/14071932/42/

- Clasp my hand (A choice is made) (Sir Nighteye has a negative opinion of Izuku)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49834210

So please don't recommend those since I've already read them, but anything with a similar dynamic would be great.

It doesn't ruin my reading experience, but it is annoying that in so many fanfics where Izuku (or any BNHA character) ends up in another world without a quirk, they forget how quirks spread.

Let's go over a quick reminder: it's mentioned that quirks spread like a pandemic (a highly contagious disease), so even though canonically similar measures were taken to those of the X-Men, (massacring them, like not interbreeding with them) still failed because they continued to be born even if the lineage was free of the quirk factor

The point is that many forget that when they start interacting with people, those same people will now have the possibility of having children with quirks.

Depending on how it works, even children could develop quirks, with Izuku being a fairly large source of quirk factor.

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I’m not really expecting much—I just wanted to know if there are more fanfics like “Symbol,” where Izuku meets the girls before entering UA. But here’s the key detail: shortly before UA starts, he runs into Eri and saves her, which leaves him injured and causes him to miss the first day.

That gives Bakugo the chance to talk trash about him. Some people believe him, others don’t, but the important part is that the class ends up divided—those who support Izuku, those against him, and those who stay neutral.

All the girls end up having a favorable opinion of Izuku, which makes some of the guys jealous. That leads to conflict: some of the boys become hostile toward him, and in turn, the girls start developing a negative opinion of those guys.

The point is that the guys start off on the wrong foot and basically “ruin their chances” with the girls (more specifically, they lose their opportunity). That situation naturally pushes things toward a harem outcome.

Oh, and if you forgot, here's the link if you're interested: https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13602676/1/Symbol

I guess I have to explain myself because even I don't know how to ask this. You see how in other fandoms there are fanfics that stand out a lot, even if you're not involved in that fandom there are very popular fanfics

One example I can give is;

The Theater of Despair from Re:Zero - which is a reaction fanfic where the entire cast reacts to everything Subaru had to go through to save them.I don't actually watch Re:Zero, but I found out about this fanfic on TikTok because I kept seeing short videos of people reacting to Subaru's different deaths (and by whom).

And well, the following example is very unpleasant, but it's a perfect example of a fanfic characteristic of the fandom.

The children of sin - The Loud House- I'm not going to explain it, but I simply can't ignore it because it's a great example of thinking about a work or its fandom and immediately thinking of a specific fanfic.

And so I ask again, does My Hero Academia have anything similar?

If not, what do you think is a must-read for those just getting into BNHA fanfiction?In my case, I recommend: Incident zero

Okay okay

✋😲🤚✋😲🤚 ✋😲🤚 Calm down, put the torches down, let me explain 😅

1.- I love IzuOcha. I read it like it’s oxygen. So you’re probably wondering why the hell I’m asking for something like this. Simple—I’m not gonna lie to myself about why I read so much IzuOcha in the first place: it’s because it’s everything that didn’t happen. We barely get anything close to an actual confession even by the end, which brings me to my next point.

2.- I’m honestly tired of anime where the heroine spends the whole time denying her feelings and still “wins” in the end. So I’d like to see a fanfic where, because she doesn’t act or isn’t honest about her feelings, someone else steps in and takes that chance.

Just to be clear: I’m NOT looking for Ochako bashing. I just want to see her face the consequences of not taking initiative.

3.- Recently I remembered the first fanfic I ever finished: "One Week to Fall in Love" (Izuku x Mandalay). In that story, during their second year, Izuku goes back to the training camp and Mandalay notices Ochako isn’t doing anything—so she decides she will.

The problem is that it’s really outdated (no Liberation Army, no Yakuza, etc.), so I’m looking for something similar but more up-to-date, including those arcs and elements.

So yeah, any recommendations?

I don't remember much, what I do remember is reading 5 chapters in which the following takes place:

As far as it's concerned, it's basically the same as what we saw in BNHA, but Izuku is confident because Nolan tells him that he will awaken his powers very late.

The mud villain's story, like being chosen for OFA, involves training on the beach. He also gains confidence because he already has training, which allows him to clean the beach in 7 months. (which causes him to receive OFA, which ends up awakening his Viltrumite genes)

Nolan reacts more strongly, He also says that Izuku is stronger than him (because OFA amplifies abilities and doesn't increase them, so he keeps breaking bones). At least from where I left off, the confrontation between Invincible and Omni-Man hadn't happened yet, but they did make it clear that using OFA in combat wouldn't be viable. (I think they said that while he could throw a punch 100 times stronger than Omni-Man, it was very predictable and easy to dodge, besides which it would knock him out of the fight)

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Hi! I wanted to share a fanfic idea inspired by the “out of place” concept and get some feedback.(https://archiveofourown.org/works/27354073)

In this AU, Ryukyu’s quirk has an additional aspect tied to her draconic nature: a kind of instinct that allows her to perceive the “value” of things, similar to how dragons identify treasure.

Because of how quirks work in society, this instinct normally doesn’t apply to people. In fact, organ trafficking has essentially disappeared, since compatibility between individuals is nearly impossible due to the uniqueness of each quirk. As a result, her ability is “tuned” to detect value in objects, not in human beings.

However, during the U.A. entrance exam—where she is present thanks to an invitation from Nejire Hado—Ryukyu briefly encounters Izuku Midoriya.

At that moment, her instinct picks up on One For All, but fails to properly interpret it.

Since One For All is a unique, transferable quirk, her perception system cannot classify it correctly and ends up “bugging out.” Instead of identifying the quirk itself as the source of value, it incorrectly assigns that value directly to Izuku.

Additionally, Izuku’s own imposter syndrome affects how he perceives himself, contributing to the misinterpretation—unlike in the case of All Might.(I don't think I explained myself well, so I'll leave it at that: Izuku's imposter syndrome allows his draconic sense to detect OFA in Izuku, unlike Yagi.)

From Ryukyu’s perspective, Izuku becomes the most valuable “thing” she has ever sensed.

This leads her to develop an intense fixation on him, driven both by her draconic instincts and the flawed interpretation of her own quirk. Meanwhile, Izuku—confused and struggling with self-worth—cannot understand why a top pro hero is focusing so much attention on him.

The idea is for this to develop into an Izuku x Ryukyu relationship with psychological tension, instinct-driven behavior, and emotional conflict between both characters.

Whether in discussions or in fan fiction, I believe that many things are left out when comparing hero universes: Skills, training, and effects (I'll explain better later)

If I had to compare, I'd say that in terms of BNHA level, it's the same as invincible (even a little better in skill), but only if we focus on planet Earth;

For example, All Might would be somewhere between immortal and Omni-Man, but with the speed of Red Rush (at the very least, they have the same speed when throwing a punch).

Then we have the abilities. If there's one thing I've noticed, it's that in BNHA, people with powers that affect matter or physics are very common (at least compared to Invincible, who only has one like Atom Eve). Which is important because these powers can ignore many defenses (for example, imagine Juzo melting Captain America's shield).

Now, returning to the point about abilities; unlike Invincible in BNHA, from adolescence the heroes have formal training (where everyone has that training, of course at different levels).These include rescue, first aid, and clearing the environment (which includes civilians). So, I apologize if I think the skill level in BNHA is better because, at least in theory, all the heroes have training in rescue and first aid.