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In the popular anime My Hero Academia, becoming a student at U.A. Highschool is a dream come true for many hero hopefuls. All Might’s alma mater, the school provides its students with a lot of unique opportunities, giving them a head start in their new lives as budding heroes.
But U.A. has significant flaws, and on more than one occasion, it has failed to live up to the hype. All the members of the staff are Pro Heroes, but that doesn’t quite qualify them to be good teachers. They often make poor decisions that don’t end well for the students.
10 The U.A. Entrance Exam Is Dangerous And Heavily Biased
From the very beginning, it’s made clear that U.A. favors flashy and highly destructive quirks, much like hero society. During the entrance exam, prospective students have to fight giant robots. This is very dangerous, with the massive Zero Pointer being a particularly serious threat. Since Ochako Uraraka needed Izuku to rescue her during their exam, it seems unlikely that the teachers were planning to intervene.
To give the school credit, the other robots have buttons that allow students to turn them off. But that still leaves students with non-combatant quirks at a serious disadvantage. Considering the potential of powerful quirks like that of Hitoshi Shinsou, some allowances should have been made to let such students to bring a support item.
9 The School Is Infiltrated During The USJ Incident
During the first season of the anime, the students of Class 1-A are excited to arrive at the USJ, the Unforeseen Simulation Joint where they are supposed to receive rescue training. Unfortunately, Pro Hero Thirteen only manages to hold a speech before the lesson is interrupted. The League of Villains shows up, led by Shigaraki and with a Nomu as their secret weapon.
Eraserhead miraculously manages to keep students from being killed, but that doesn’t change the fact that the school was easily infiltrated. Additionally, All Might failed to show up at a lesson that was his responsibility, spending his muscle form hours in acts of heroism. This kind of poor teaching and irresponsible behavior is unfortunately not uncommon in the Symbol of Peace.
8 The Students Don’t Seem To Attend Therapy
After being attacked by villains, one would think the students would be encouraged to see a therapist. The school does have a guidance counselor, the Pro Hero Hound Dog, but none of the students seem to get help after the incident. In fact, they aren’t particularly encouraged to seek support for any of their problems.
Granted, getting mental help isn’t something anyone can force, but some things should be a requirement to ensure the stability of heroes in the field. The teachers don’t show much interest in this, and this isn’t an isolated incident. Tenya Iida’s reaction to his brother’s injury is ignored, and Katsuki Bakugou doesn’t receive any counseling to control his violent urges.
7 Katsuki Is Bound And Gagged At The Sports Tournament
Katsuki Bakugou’s anger problems are well known, both among the fans of the series and the characters who actually interact with him. He reacts poorly to what he perceives as an undeserved win in the U.A. Sports Tournament. The school decides to hold the award ceremony with Katsuki bound to a pillar and gagged like an animal. It’s an inhumane response, and it makes him look like a potential villain. Leaving aside the fact that no child should be treated in this manner, it is this incident that leads the League of Villains to kidnap him, indirectly causing All Might’s fall.
6 The Match-Ups At The Final Exams Are Unreasonable And Do A Lot Of Damage
The teachers of U.A. aren’t unobservant. They just choose not to act, or when they do, their approach leaves a lot to be desired. This is made obvious during the Final Exams Arc. Katsuki and Izuku are asked to team up and fight All Might. The only way for the two of them to pass the exam is by cooperating, something Katsuki adamantly refuses to do. It is up to Izuku to make his childhood bully see sense.
The method does work, in a way, and Katsuki is more prone to cooperating after the exam. However, All Might is very violent with the students during the battle. Additionally, making Katsuki see the benefits of cooperation isn’t Izuku’s job. The teachers are supposed to handle their difficult student, not pass the responsibility to someone else because it is convenient. By making this choice, they are forcing Izuku into making compromises and suffering once again at the hands of his abuser. It is unfair, and a different approach would have worked better.
5 The Teachers Fail To Protect The Students During The Forest Training Arc
Following their final exams, the Hero Course students – both Class 1-A and Class 1-B – begin an intensive training regimen in the forest owned by the Wild Wild Pussycats. But the training camp is under attack by the Vanguard Action Squad. Led by Dabi, the group of villains aim to kidnap Katsuki and convince him to join their side. Despite the hero students’ best efforts, Katsuki is taken. Eraserhead, Vlad King, and the Wild Wild Pussycats prove to be unable to protect the students. Not only that, it is up to Izuku to defeat Muscular and save Kota Izumi, Mandalay’s second cousin.
4 The Rivalry Between Izuku And Katsuki Isn’t Well Handled
The Final Exams Arc is only a symptom of a larger problem when it comes to the rivalry between Katsuki and Izuku. It’s impossible for the teachers to not notice the situation, particularly taking into account Izuku’s occasionally frightened response to Katsuki’s outbursts. Throughout the series, they do very little to help the two overcome their difficulties.
Katsuki does understand his mistakes and eventually apologizes to Izuku, but Class 1-A as a whole and their experiences with villains have more impact on him than their teachers. The only one who shows any kind of interest is probably Eraserhead, and even he only intervenes when the situation becomes drastic.
3 The Teachers Do Not Interfere With Mineta’s Harassment
The most hated character in My Hero Academia, Minoru Mineta stands out for the simple fact that he appears to be a caricature rather than a person. His main personality trait is his obsession for women. It is this perverse nature that leads him to try to become a hero, but it also makes him harass most of the girls he comes in contact with. The teachers couldn’t have possibly missed it, as that is exactly why Midnight is chosen as his opponent in the final exams. And yet, nothing is done to protect the girls from being harassed.
2 The School Doesn’t Provide Appropriate Costumes
Fan service is a flaw My Hero Academia displays quite heavily, which can be upsetting for some fans, particularly considering the age of the characters. Momo Yaoyorozu’s costume is incredibly skimpy, with more skin on display than even her creation quirk needs.
Toru Hakagure doesn’t wear anything at all, and she apparently has to go naked to be a proper stealth hero. Both Eijiro Kirishima and Katsuki Bakugou have costumes that emphasize their bare bodies instead of providing protection. The element isn’t exactly unexpected, and it appears to be encouraged by hero society. Still, if interpreted as something U.A. allows, it’s definitely a failure on their part.
1 No One At The School Properly Addresses Deku’s Destructive Use Of His Quirk
The protagonist of the series, Izuku Midoriya has many qualities. Knowing how to use his quirk from the very beginning isn’t one of them. When he first receives One for All from All Might, even throwing a punch shatters his bones. Unable to handle the powerful quirk, he does a lot of damage to his body.
Recovery Girl chastises him for it, but she also threatens to withdraw medical attention, which isn’t something a qualified medical practitioner should have said. It is Gran Torino who helps Izuku discover his Full Cowl, in only one day. Considering that, it seems absurd that his teachers never sat down to help him come up with the option, instead of simply arguing with him or worse, encouraging his reckless behavior.
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