In Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia, heroes are the backbone of society, and a career in heroics is so celebrated and glamorized that almost every child dreams of following that path. But things aren’t always black and white, and the division between good and evil isn’t always clear.
Even in hero society, villains aren’t always wrong or have good reasons for the way they act. Similarly, there are times when heroes both Pro and student can’t be trusted. Whether it is out of good intentions, incompetence, or personal reasons, it’s not that unusual for heroes to deceive others.
Warning: Manga spoilers ahead!
10 All Might Can’t Be Trusted With The Safety Of Students
The Symbol Of Peace and the most iconic figure in the anime, All Might is without a doubt a role model for many generations of heroes. But All Might isn’t perfect, and the nature of his Quirk, combined with his own personality flaws, occasionally leads to highly undesirable consequences. All Might chooses protagonist Izuku Midoriya as his successor and the future user of One For All. Unfortunately, he’s not exactly the most reliable mentor.
He fails to give Izuku even the smallest piece of useful advice, leaving his successor to constantly break his bones at the beginning of the anime. Worse still, he never consults Izuku’s mother, despite being aware that the Quirk is highly dangerous and could blow off her son's limbs. This inability to protect children extends to the rest of the students he teaches. During the U.S.J. incident, he fails to make it to class due to having spent his time in muscle form already. His absence could have proven to be devastating after the arrival of the League of Villains.
9 Endeavor’s Ambitions Lead Him To Abuse His Wife And Children
After All Might’s fall, the Flame Hero: Endeavor becomes the Number One Hero, and it is up to him to protect society from the increasing strength of Tomura Shigaraki and the Paranormal Liberation Front. Unfortunately, it is Endeavor, not Shigaraki, who actually does the most damage to hero society. His ambition to surpass All Might leads him to go into a Quirk marriage and later abuse both his wife and children.
His eldest son, Touya, raised with the specific purpose of becoming a hero and surpassing All Might, is born with a Quirk unsuited to his body. When Endeavor turns him away, Touya becomes mentally unstable and gets into a Quirk accident that causes massive burns all over his body. He will later make his return as the villain Dabi, and the revelation of his past will make everyone distrust Endeavor and hero society by extension.
8 Recovery Girl Selectively Fulfills Her Duties As A Doctor
Being a student at U.A. High is very dangerous and would likely not be possible without the Youthful Heroine: Recovery Girl. Her Heal Quirk allows U.A. students and teachers to engage in dangerous exercises that help them grow as heroes. But Recovery Girl hasn’t always done her job.
She isn’t shy in displaying her displeasure with Izuku Midoriya and eventually refuses to heal any more of his self-inflicted injuries. This is definitely not the type of behavior qualified medical personnel should resort to, and makes her truly untrustworthy as a doctor.
7 Aizawa’s Logical Ruses Are A Deceitful Way To Prepare Students For A Hero Life
Izuku Midoriya’s first day at U.A. goes rapidly south when his homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, threatens to expel the student who does the worst in the Quirk assessment test. Aizawa later claims it was only a logical ruse to get them all to do their best, but in reality, he has expelled students in the past.
The expulsion is always for a short period and is meant to be a lesson, preparing students for the harsh life of a hero. In this sense, Aizawa can be trusted to have the students’ best interests at heart but not to be straightforward or honest with them. Some may consider his approach too harsh, but, considering the threat young heroes have to face, in this particular case, it may have been warranted.
6 Mei Hatsume Uses Tenya Iida To Present Her Products In The U.A. Sports Tournament
Just like the heroes, students can occasionally prove to be self-interested and untrustworthy. During the U.A. Sports Tournament, Supports Course Mei Hatsume offers Tenya Iida the use of her inventions throughout their battle. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he spends the duel being used as a showcase for her products.
The humiliating and unfortunate display ends only when Hatsume is content with having appropriately introduced her "babies" to support companies. Tenya should have perhaps realized what she had in mind and not accepted her offer. Perhaps the incident will teach him to be a little less trusting in the future.
5 Nighteye Can’t Be Trusted To Provide Izuku With Proper Guidance
All-Might’s sidekick, Sir Nighteye is as fixated on finding the proper successor for One For All as All Might himself, if not more. He chooses Mirio Togata as a potential candidate and is dismayed when he learns that All Might has already given the Quirk to Izuku. Unfortunately, he takes out his displeasure on Izuku.
When Izuku comes in for an internship with Nighteye, the Pro Hero proves he cannot truly be trusted to be an unbiased educator. He deems Izuku an inferior option and seems to wish to convince Izuku to give up his Quirk to Mirio. His attacks on Izuku’s self-esteem aren’t completely unsuccessful as Izuku does offer One For All to Mirio when the latter loses Permeation. Fortunately for both young heroes, Mirio refuses.
4 Hawks Is A Double Agent Inside The PLF And Kills Twice
Sometimes, heroes are required to take morally gray actions for the greater good. Pro Hero Hawks becomes a spy in the League of Villains and, later, in the Meta Liberation Army and the Paranormal Liberation Front. Villains like Skeptic are aware that he could have a secret agenda, but in the end, it doesn’t matter. The information Hawks provides becomes essential in the confrontation between the heroes and the villains.
It also leads him to kill Twice, one of the most likable members of the League of Villains. Hawks’ actions, while deemed necessary and influenced by the Hero Public Safety Commission, prove that heroes cannot be trusted to never kill a villain.
3 Slidin’ Go Is An Agent Of The Meta Liberation Army
Hawks isn’t the only hero in the Meta Liberation Army, but sadly, he is the only one there as a spy. Some are genuine supporters of the group. The most well-known example is Pro-Hero Slidin’ Go. He joins the Meta Liberation Army under Re-Destro’s leadership.
Later, he becomes one of the higher-ranking members of the Paranormal Liberation Front. Presumably, there are other heroes in similar situations in the organization, though no details are given about their identities.
2 Yuga Aoyama Is Revealed To Be The U.A. Traitor
If there’s one character who has always embodied a hero’s potential for untrustworthiness and betrayal, it’s the U.A. traitor. Since the U.A. incident, the identity of the traitor was much debated in the fandom. Speculation grew wild, with many viewers identifying Toru Hagakure as the most likely suspect. However, recent chapters revealed the traitor to be Yuga Aoyama.
Originally Quirkless in a society that values Quirks, Yuga became embroiled with All for One’s schemes after receiving a Quirk from the villain. Upon being discovered, he displays remorse over his actions, and some of his friends even wish to give him a second chance. But without a doubt, others will always see him as untrustworthy.
1 The Hero Public Safety Commission Is Corrupt But Officially A Force For Good
Hawks’ attack on Twice is only one example of the ruthless and brutal approach the Hero Public Safety Commission often takes to ensure stability. The organization is in reality incredibly corrupt and uses any means to ensure its success. To this end, they turn Pro Heroes like Lady Nagant into their own personal assassins.
When Lady Nagant snaps and kills the then-president of the commission, she is arrested and sent to Tartarus as a villain. But the true villainy lingers within the core of the Commission, making it perhaps just as untrustworthy as All For One.
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