Izuku Midoriya (緑みどり谷や出いず久く, Midoriya Izuku ? ), also known as Deku (デク, Deku ? ), is the main protagonist of the manga and anime series My Hero Academia . Even though Izuku was born Quirkless, he manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might, due to his innate heroism and a strong sense of justice, and has since become his close student, as well as a student of Class 1-A. at UA High School. All Might passed his transferable Quirk to Izuku.