Episode 2
What It Takes to Be a Hero
Apr 10, 2016
9.1 Rating
Arc: Izuku Midoriya: Origin
Episode Overview
All Might bluntly tells Izuku he cannot be a hero without a Quirk. The cruelty of that honesty — and the immediate reversal when Izuku acts without thinking — sets the series in motion.
What Fans Think
The episode that made viewers fall in love with Izuku. His running toward a dangerous villain despite having no power is consistently cited as the most effective demonstration of what hero spirit actually means.
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