Warning: spoilers for the finale of My Hero AcademiaMy Hero Academy shocked fans with its final chapters, taking away Deku's One for All powers and leaving the boy as Quirkless as when he began. However, those who are familiar with My Hero AcademyDeku's origins may have had some idea of ​​what would happen to Deku, as his prototype was very similar.
In My Hero AcademyAt the end of, Deku must forcibly transfer his One for All powers to Shigaraki in order to damage him, leaving him powerless after the final boss is defeated. Despite not having Quirk, Deku is allowed to continue attending UA High and, in the distant epilogue, is shown to have become a teacher at his former alma mater. Deku seems happy with his life as a teacher, but he still can't help but miss doing hero work. That's when All Might reveals that his colleagues, led by Bakugo, spent a lot of money building a special suit, similar to the one All Might wore, that will allow him to do hero work again.
Deku's final appearance is influenced by the My Hero Academia prototype
Deku takes inspiration from his predecessor, Jack Midoriya
THE My Hero Academy The manga may have started in 2014, but it actually had a prototype that dates back much earlier: My heroone-shot released in 2008. It stars a salaryman named Jack Midoriya, who, like Izuku, idolized a famous hero, in this version a hero known as Positive. Jack is unable to become a hero not only because he has no power, but because his body suffers from anemia, which makes him ineligible for a hero license. Instead, Jack works for a company that makes hero support items and uses these items to perform vigilante activities while dressed as Plus.
It's not hard to see the pieces that would become My Hero Academy here – Jack aged and became a high school student, while Positive received a debilitating physical condition and became All Might. A school-aged protagonist is more closely related to the primary demographic of shonen manga than a salaryman, and Horikoshi was encouraged by editors to give his protagonist a superpower to prevent him from being overshadowed by other characters. What's interesting about the ending, though, is that Jack has no powers and, like Batman, uses gadgets and a good deal of luck to survive, just like Izuku ended up.
Given that Izuku is much older, closer to Jack's age at the end, it seems like Horikoshi went back and borrowed his initial premise to help conceive of Deku's ending. The only real difference is that Izuku doesn't work for a support item manufacturer and can get a hero license since he had a provisional license when he was a high school student.
Deku's MHA ending is a great return to the series' origins
Deku's ending echoes the foundations of the series
The end of My Hero Academy demands that Deku make a huge sacrifice, which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt his heroic credentials, as it means throwing away his dream. This kind of selfless act needs to be rewarded in kind, so finding a way for Deku to live his dream and become a hero again was the only way to truly end the series once it was decided that Deku would have to sacrifice One for All Given that it was already established with All Might's armor that it was possible to create a suit capable of allowing a person without Quirk to fight villains, it only made sense to give Deku such an advanced suit as well.
Jack Midoriya is much more pathetic than Izuku in the end, as he is surrounded by friends and a celebrated hero, but the similarities are quite apparent. The fact that this harkened back to what Horikoshi originally wanted his protagonist to look like was a happy twist and gives the feeling that My Hero Academy it really came full circle from the origin to the end. Deku doesn't need powers to be a hero, just like Jack didn't.
The end of My Hero Academy It may have been controversial for some fans, but this return to its first incarnation proves that Horikoshi was really thinking about the ending and how to make it as interesting and satisfying as possible. My Hero Academy managed to channel the very premise of its prototype into a fitting ending for Deku, and that's an incredible achievement on Horikoshi's part.