My Hero Academia: How Midoriya's Narrative is a Deconstruction of the Chosen One Trope

My Hero Academia showcases a world where most individuals are born with superhuman abilities known as quirks. One would expect that the main protagonist would be born with the most powerful quirk in this world, but that is not the case. Midoriya, the main protagonist, is born quirkless and has the role of the chosen one to fulfill, but being born without a quirk defeats this purpose. Midoriya is destined to defeat All For One and restore peace and order to Japan. However, Midoriya’s story is different from the conventional Chosen One trope.

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