My Hero Academia Finally Confirms Its Most Discussed Romance Is Actually True (2025)

Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia chapter #394 and beyond

It feels like years since My Hero Academia last addressed the potential romance between Deku and Ochako Uraraka. Yet, the series just confirmed that at least Ochako is officially in love with Deku, which she expresses in a powerful display that is sure to please My Hero Academia fans who've been waiting for Deku and Ochako's romance to truly blossom. Apart from happening right when it should, how Ochako does so masterfully keeps the expected confession surprisingly fresh.

In chapter #394 of My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi, Ochako continues her efforts to connect with a rampaging Himiko Toga whose endless clones have been creating a massive problem for Japan's heroes.

As Ochako basically tells her life story to Himiko, she eventually gets to the part of her life where she fell in love with Deku before reaching where she is right now on her life's journey at the specific moment.

My Hero Academia's Uraraka Confirms She Loves Deku

Original series created by Kohei Horikoshi

Before this latest development, My Hero Academia had conspicuously moved away from the romance between Deku and Ochako, which had once been a major plot line in the story. The cute interactions between the two not only ceased to exist, but a few scenes teased the romance without truly delivering. A more recent example occurred in My Hero Academia when Ochako confessed to Deku that she was trying not to view Toga as a victim. Another transpired when Ochako announced Deku's greatest qualities via a loudspeaker to help appeal to a mob that wanted to sacrifice him.

This latest development is the perfect follow-up to Ochako and Toga's infamous interaction on the heels of the Paranormal Liberation War. When Toga first proclaimed her admiration for Ochako, the villain said that what connected them was the fact they both loved Deku. However, Toga later appeared to have moved on from her obsession with Ochako, which recently became problematic for hero-kind when Himiko skyrocketed to the top as one of the most threatening villains in the final war.

The pressure this put on Ochako to appeal to Toga couldn't have been greater. To rein her back in, it made sense that Ochako would have to address the very thing that Toga saw connected the two of them: their shared love for Deku.

Uraraka Also Makes a Major Confession to Toga

In a shocking twist, Ochako may have finally confessed her feelings for Deku, but the confession wasn't presented as the scene's most important element. Not only did Ochako sandwich the long-awaited words between two other thoughts, but they aren't what enable Ochako to reach Toga on an emotional level. It's the fact that Ochako says she thinks Himiko's smile is special and cute. How other people, including Toga's parents, negatively viewed her smile was revealed to be one of the villain's most traumatic memories when the series first showed her flashback many chapters ago.

All Toga ever wanted was for other people to accept her (and her smile). In fact, that was one of the main reasons why she joined the League of Villains, and now Ochako has finally given Toga what she always wanted outside the League of Villains. It's appropriate that My Hero Academia chose to place the most weight on Toga's deepest insecurities while allowing Ochako to do so herself without relying on Deku.

Uraraka & Deku's Final Discussion Left Their Relationship Open-Ended

While it may leave fans decided, the future of their relationship is up to interpretation

In Chapter #429, Uraraka goes off by herself, and Deku manages to find her. It turns out that Toga's fate has really been weighing on Uraraka, and she finally breaks down about it in front of Deku. Acknowledging all that Uraraka has done for him throughout the story, Deku openly tells her that she is his hero, and that he wants to be there for her in the same way that she's been there for him. The pair commiserate about their inability to save their respective villains (Toga and Shigaraki), but soon the rest of Class 2-A shows up, and the scene ends before Uraraka can admit her feelings to him.

While this scene didn't take Deku and Uraraka's relationship to the next level, those feelings are very much still there, and this was an emotional and intimate moment that the two shared (before being interrupted, anyway). It may take more time before Uraraka is willing to tell Deku about how she feels, and this simply wasn't the right moment for it to happen. Uraraka was in tears over Toga, after all, and likely wasn't in the mood to reveal her feelings.

My Hero Academia fans may not get a solid confirmation of Deku and Uraraka starting a relationship with the series ending, but it's not hard to imagine a time in the not-so-distant future when the two are able to face their feelings and confess their love for one another. Until then, Deku's declaration of Uraraka as his hero will have to serve as the most emotional moment between the two in My Hero Academia.

My Hero Academia

Action

Superhero

Animation

In My Hero Academia, some humans have superpowers called quirks. Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, is not one of them. Deku has always idolized heroes like the number one hero, All Might, and since he was a child, he has always wanted to be a hero. However, his lack of a quirk has always held him back, but a chance encounter with All Might after discovering a classmate in danger sets Deku on the path to becoming a true hero. My Hero Academia centers around Deku and a class of heroes-in-training at UA. This school shapes young quirk users into future heroes through fake rescue missions, combat training, and other hero-tempering tasks. With young Deku inheriting the "One-For-All" quirk, he will learn what it means to be a true hero while facing off with dastardly supervillains.

Cast

Aoi Yuki , Ayane Sakura , Christopher R. Sabat , Yûki Kaji , Nobuhiko Okamoto , Luci Christian , David Matranga , Justin Briner , Kenta Miyake , Clifford Chapin , Daiki Yamashita

Release Date

April 3, 2016

Seasons

7

Streaming Service(s)

Hulu , Crunchyroll

Website

https://www.funimation.com/shows/my-hero-academia/

Franchise

My Hero Academia

Production Company

Bones

Number of Episodes

113