TV series · 2016 · Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Is My Hero Academia OK for kids?
Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.
At a glance
Kids preset · gentle limits for younger children
Not a fit
Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: nudity is mild, sexual content is moderate, sexualised imagery is severe and 7 more.
Teen-safe preset · room for action and drama, nothing explicit
Not a fit
Under the Teen-safe preset it goes over the limits: sexual content is moderate, sexualised imagery is severe, violence & gore is severe.
Every family draws the line differently. Set your own rules and see whether My Hero Academia fits yours, topic by topic. Free.
Set your own rulesWhat's in it, topic by topic
Sexual & romantic
- NudityMild
Brief comedic implied nudity of an invisible girl; private areas are never shown.
- Sexual contentModerate
Mineta's recurring lecherous comments and peeping attempts are a running sexual gag, punished as a joke.
- Sexualised imagerySevere
Revealing hero costumes with the camera lingering on them in recurring fan service.
- Kissing & romanceMild
Romance is mostly crushes and blushing, with very little kissing.
Language & behaviour
- ProfanityModerate
Recurring subtitled 'damn' and 'shit' plus constant shouted insults and threats from Bakugo.
- Vulgarity & crude humourNone
The only crude humor described is Mineta's perverted jokes, which count as sexual content, so nothing non-sexual remains.
- Verbal abuse & bullyingModerate
Bakugo bullies Deku and calls him useless over many episodes; it is later confronted and resolved.
- Discrimination & hateModerate
Prejudice against animal-like quirk users is a recurring theme behind some villains' backstories; framed critically.
- Disrespectful behaviour & role modelsMild
Students sometimes defy teachers to act heroically and are reprimanded.
- Dangerous imitable actsMild
Stunts rely on superpowers, so few realistic acts a child could copy.
Violence & intensity
- Violence & goreSevere
Blood and broken bones throughout; later arcs show impalements, severe burns and on-screen killings.
- Frightening & intense scenesModerate
Monstrous engineered villains, a villain who disassembles people, and intense large-scale battles.
- Self-harm & suicideMild
In episode one Bakugo tells Deku to jump off a roof; the remark is later confronted.
- Death & griefModerate
A beloved mentor dies on screen, a villain's family death is shown, and grief arcs follow.
- Alcohol, drugs & smokingMild
Occasional background adult drinking and smoking.
Topics some families want to know about
- LGBTQ+ representationBackground
A minor villain, Magne, is stated to be a trans woman.
- Religious contentNot present
The source states there is no religious content.
- Occult & magicBackground
Superpowers ('quirks') are genetic, not magic; no occult elements, so only a background fantasy element.
- Political & ideological themesNo info
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- Products & advertisingNo info
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- Messages & valuesNo info
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How we rate
We read parent guides, reviews and official ratings for every title and rate 21 topics, from kissing and profanity to violence, frightening scenes, substance use and the messages a story leaves behind, each with a reason and its sources. Our team verifies what the sources leave out. You set a limit per topic, and every title gets a clear verdict against your rules, not someone else's age label.