Izuku Midoriya (緑みどり谷や出いず久く, Midoriya Izuku?), also known as Deku (デク, Deku?), is the protagonist of the My Hero Academia manga and anime series. 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 pupil, as well as a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Izuku is a very timid, reserved, and polite boy, frequently overreacting to abnormal situations.