- Families... Or lack thereof. They're pretty important in the world of superheroes. There are a lot of chosen
families, like the X-Men, the Teen Titans, and the Avengers. Then there's Batman but
we don't talk about him. Kind of a sensitive subject. Instead, how about we talk about the families of UA students? That sounds more on-brand for us. (slow techno music) One of the first major hero families we learn about is the Iidas. The family's superhero lineage
goes back two generations, to the days of Tenya Iida's grandfather, who is currently unnamed in the story. All of the Iida's costumes are
modeled after suits of armor. And it's implied that every
Iida family member has the same Mutant class Engine
Quirk that we see on Iida. I got to say Grandpapi Iida, those are some strong
dominant genes you got there. Users of Engine are able to
move at incredible speeds using micro engines that
grow out of their bodies. With practice, users can adjust and improve on their top speed. One method for improving their
Quirk was first discovered by Tenya's grandfather and
is completely horrifying. See, you just remove the
exhaust pipes, surgically. That's (beep) metal! The pipes will grow
back with more strength than ever before! Is it worth it? If you're born into a Pro Hero family like the Iidas, I... Sure, I guess? It's an extremely painful process though, so it's done sparingly. We don't know a ton about Tenya's parents, but we have met his older
brother, Tensei Iida, aka Ingenium! In "My Hero Academia's" main storyline, Tensei is mostly known as Stain's victim, and as such, we've only
seen him in flashbacks, hospital beds, and as justification for Tenya's intense My Chemical Romance's, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" brooding. That being said, Tensei is a fully-fledged supporting cast member in our favorite "My Hero Academia" spin-off, "Vigilantes." I'm just waiting for one of the- (exclamation point alert) for one of the other hosts
to like pop out of nowhere and tell me why "Vigilantes"
is like the bomb dot com. Okay we cool? All right, let's keep going. (Laughs) Tenya and Tensei look practically
identical in every way. Their appearance only differs in that Tensei doesn't wear glasses, and his eyebrows actually
look like normal eyebrows, rather than the tiny little arrows that Iida has on his face. And Tensei's quirk
manifests on his elbows, rather than on his calves, like Tenya. Despite tense literally being in his name, Tensei's personality is way
less rigid than his brother's. Tensei's generally more laid-back. His heroics are based off
his own sense of justice, rather than just being a
stickler for the rules. Maybe the relaxed attitude is because he's got a few years on Tenya. Tensei's 30, while Tenya's
still a young buck at 16. Tensei's happy to get assistance from some non-registered heroes,
like the vigilante Crawler, who doesn't even have
a provisional license. If Tenya ran into Crawler,
I can see it now... and it involves a whole lot of this. (Slicing noises) Mark my words, I'm gonna be buff one day, and I'll be able to chop
bread just doing this. Just you people wait. Dumb (beep). Tensei, on the other hand, believes anyone with the
right mindset can be a hero, and that the world
always needs more heroes. I tend to agree with him, and it seems like Horikoshi does too, since that's basically the entire premise for Deku getting One for All. According to Tensei, heroes
can succeed the quickest if multiple heroes are
working towards the same goal. So it makes sense that Tensei has over like, a dozen sidekicks. The Iida family has a huge skyscraper with their family name on it, and I have to assume that's because they employ so many people. Hopefully, one of these days we meet the other Iida family members. I'd love to see Grandpa Iida have a friendly seniors-only
race against Gran Torino. Oh my god, ow. I just felt like, a really
intense back pain after that, so maybe it's a clue that I'm
becoming a senior citizen. So I'll join you in that race! Next up is the Midoriya family. Izuku Midoriya, or Deku,
is Class 1-A's golden boy. He's intelligent, modest, hard-working, an overachiever, I could go on, but the point is, he's special. And it's fair to assume
many of these good qualities come from his mom, Inko. Deku is 16 years old in the show, and Inko Midoriya is 41 years old, which means she was 25 when Deku was born. Inko has an unnamed Emitter class Quirk that allows her to attract small objects like action figures. According to Horikoshi, raising Deku has been a little tough on her. She felt responsible for
Deku's Quirkless diagnosis, and she carried that weight with her son until her son was accepted into UA. After he started at UA, Inko felt so terrible for
not believing in Deku, that she hand-crafted his first costume. Unfortunately, Bakugo
kinda destroyed that one during their training fight. Along with my heart, you piece of (beep). Fight me! Sure, Inko was finally able to let go of her guilt over Deku's quirkless status, but now that he's a UA student, she has a hell of a lot more other things to worry
about to say the least. Like Deku being killed or injured. Inko has gone on record as saying that she doesn't trust the teachers at UA, which actually seems kinda fair. How many bones has Deku
broken since enrolling? Not to mention the fact that her son's middle school bully now has a school-approved excuse to beat the ever-living hell out of him. The lesson here is, go call your mom or
mother figure right now. She's probably worried about you. Actually. (phone beeping) Hi, mom? Hi, it's Dor. Yeah the shoot's going great. No, I'll take care of that
body in the fridge later. I promise, I will. I will, I'm sorry. I know it smells. Okay, catch you later. Bye. Mothers, am I right? To be fair to Inko, Deku is her special
little beautiful baby boy. And she's essentially been
raising him as a single mother. Deku's dad Hisashi Midoriya just... Isn't around? Anime dads, am I right? His job requires him to live abroad, and we haven't seen him reach out to his wife or son so far. What's your job, Hisashi? Going to pick up cigarettes
from gas stations? Huh? Huh? I've had way too much coffee today. We may not know why Hisashi is so checked out of his family life, but we do know a little
bit about his Quirk. His unnamed Emitter class Quirk allows him to breathe fire. Horikoshi has assured us that Deku's dad isn't going to be a dead-beat
for the whole series. He'll make an appearance
later in the series. Is it wrong though, that
when he finally shows up, I just want him to pass
the dad baton to All Might? Sometimes chosen families
are just... better? No shame in that. Up next, the Bakugos. It is impossible to even say the word Deku without imagining Katsuki Bakugo screaming it in rage immediately after. Deku! Unsurprisingly, what we've
seen from Kacchan's home life shows that his unfettered
rage and relentless screaming continues when he's spending
time with family members. At home, he often gets
into screaming matches with his mother, best mom, Mitsuki Bakugo. I don't even want to know what goes down at their
family game nights. I have a feeling that a game of Sorry! would start World War Three. Ooh, and Operation... Big industrial sized yikes. Despite regular shouting
matches with Kacchan, Mitsuki does love him deeply, and believes in his talent. And, unlike her edgelord son, Mitsuki knows how to act calmly, when the situation calls for it. Mitsuki thinks that Bakugo is spoiled from constantly being
praised during his childhood. She's grateful to the teachers at UA, who she believes are
the first to understand what he actually needs to grow. She's also thankful that they can look past his aggression, and praise his, uh... tenacity? Her hobby is playing volleyball, which seems like a solid way
to get out her aggression. And she has a Mutant class
Quirk called Glycerin. Mitsuki's Quirk allows her to secrete actual glycerin from her pores, inadvertently giving
her super smooth skin, and, I'm assuming, lots
of anti-aging benefits. V jealous. In the human world, you can find glycerin in
tons of skincare products. Kacchan's dad, Masaru, is
Mitsuki's polar opposite. His timid and calm demeanor is a good match for the
rest of his family's spice. And that's probably for the best, since he isn't great at standing
up to his son's outbursts, he usually lets Kacchan
do his bad boy stuff, or lets Mitsuki step in
to be the disciplinarian. In keeping with his low-key personality, Masaru enjoys listening
to classical music. His Emitter class Quirk
is called Acid Sweat, and allows him to well, sweat acid. What kind of acid are we talking about? The fun kind? Or the kind that like... melts your skin? I gotta know, I gotta know! She's gotta know.
- [Adrian] Why? - Oof, must be a nightmare
when he goes to the gym. His son can sweat on command, which is a uh, interesting and very teenage boy
evolution of his dad's Quirk. But Mitsuki doesn't have
that level of control, and I have to assume he's ruined a lot of shirts as a result. Like his son, he can use his sweat to create small explosions, but nothing on the scale of what Kacchan is capable of. In his youth, Masaru dreamed
of becoming a Pro Hero, but he also enjoyed design. He decided to pursue a career in design, which is good, since
that's how he met Mitsuki. They first crossed paths when he was working a fashion related job. Mitsuki thought he was cute, and as is in her style, aggressively hit on him. And it must have worked, because they fell in love. And Masaru has been able to withstand Mitsuki and Kacchan's
aggression ever since. Everybody's favorites, the Asui family. Froppy, or Tsuyu Asui, comes from possibly the most functional
family in the series. Nothing messed up, no trauma, no single parents, no grieving, and I'm glad, because that's exactly
what I want for Froppy. No sadness, just ribbits. Froppy's father, Ganma Asui is just your standard toad man in a tie. You know, standard. Toad man. Why you lookin' at me weird? He has an unnamed Mutant Quirk that well, gives him toad-like features. We don't know a whole lot
about his personality, but he seems to fit the
loving father stereotype. Mental note for our next
"My Hero" spin-offs piece, Full House, but with frogs. I would invest every penny
I have into that show. I love frogs. One of my best friends
calls me froggy freak. Isn't that great? - [Adrian] Does... does
your best friend know that Froppy is your favorite character maybe? - (whipsers) It's Toga. But I do love Froppy. Like Deku's dad, Ganma's job often requires him to travel for work. Which is a pretty common facet of Japanese work culture. Luckily for Ganma, he's got a great co-parent
in Beru Asui, Froppy's mom. You know that kids book,
"Frog and Toad are Friends?" Well, they're more than
friends in "My Hero." They're happily married. Beru heavily resembles a frog, but we don't know for
sure that she has a Quirk. And I don't want to rude and
just assume that she does. Maybe she just happens
to look like a frog? Who am I to judge? I mean, honestly, I'm kinda jealous. Anybody here who follows me on Twitter knows from my bio that I may
or may not be part amphibian. There's a strong family resemblance
between Beru and Froppy. Like Ganma, Beru also
has to travel for work, so Froppy is used to
having a parental role. As the oldest of the three children, it often falls on her to take care of her younger siblings, her ten year old brother Samidare Asui, and her six year old sister Satsuki Asui. Little is known about either
one outside of their ages. There is one little
etymology tidbit, though. Both of their names include
references to rain and May. Pretty cool. Especially since Froppy is
known as the rainy day hero. I hope we get to see more of
this cute family in the future. Something other than that
Training of the Dead OVA. Please. Thank you. Love, Dorrie. The Todorokis have had
the most screen time out of all these clans, thanks to 1-A's wonderkid Shoto Todoroki, and his probematic dad, Enji Todoroki, better known as Endeavor. So, Endeavor kinda high-key abused and traumatized the entire family in his pursuit of the top hero spot, and he's pretty open about that. I'd get into detail about all the bad stuff he did to ensure his offspring would be top heroes, but pretty much all of the words I'd have to use are on YouTube's "list." And I don't want this
little family explainer to get demonetized too, so let's just say he's not a good dude. Seriously, I haven't had
one video demonetized yet, so I'm keeping it that way. Endeavor pursued his wife, Rei Todoroki, not out of romantic love, but because he thought her
unnamed Emitter class ice Quirk would pair well with his Emitter class fire
spewing Quirk, Hellflame. Endeavor literally used clout
to force their marriage. Take that, Jake and Tana! I hate that I know who they are. As a result of that ordeal, Rei's personality has shifted over time. Before she met Endeavor, she was kind, thoughtful, and calm. After meeting him, she
became the type of person to give her son a scar. On his face. It's hard to really hold
her accountable for that, given all she's been through. The incident happened when
Todoroki's half-red hair reminded her too much of her husband. She poured an entire
kettle of boiling water over her son's face, resulting in his now
iconic Zuko-like scar. It's a sad and dark origin story, one that we've watched Todoroki struggle to cope with in his time at UA. Following the incident, Rei moved into a psychiatric ward where she could recover
from the abuse she suffered. Because apparently Endeavor
has no sense of shame at all, he still sends her emails and gifts, and tries to visit her. Rei refuses to face him, to which I say, more power to you, my dear. Boundaries are important. When you add the fact
that Endeavor's abuse was pretty much swept under the rug because of his top hero status, it's easy to see why the Todoroki family isn't exactly tight. Even so, Rei and Enji had
four children together. Their first child, Toya Todoroki, hasn't made an appearance
in the story so far. Endeavor considers him a failure, because he only inherited fire abilities. Good job, Endeavor. Blame your child for having the genes that uh, you gave him? Can we get a recovery girl style hero, but like, a therapist? Because that's really what Endeavor needs. Toya's fire-based Emitter class Quirk is allegedly stronger than Endeavor's, but he lacks the resolve to use his power to full advantage. Again, wonder why? Could it be A: His evil fire dad? B: His evil fire dad, or C: His evil fire dad! Toya's currently in his early 20s. Based on these details, and a few others, there's a popular fan theory that Toya is actually Dabi
from the League of Villains. And our sister channel,
Channel Frederator, actually did an entire video about that. By the way, you should pop on over to Channel Frederator after this, because their Teen Titans timeline may feature a very familiar voice. - [Adrian] Wow, I wonder
who that could be? Dorrie? - [Dorrie] The second born
child, Fuyumi Todoroki, took up many of the nurturing, maternal duties for the family, in her mother's absence. And she takes special care of Shoto. It's unknown if she has a Quirk, but given her hair color, it's possible she
inherited Rey's ice Quirk. She has a hard time handling hot weather, which, honestly same. So that supports the theory
that she has an ice Quirk. Here's a surprising statement. Endeavor considers her a failure too! Still, she had an optimistic outlook for her family. She still manages to care for her father, and tries to boost the
family's morale when she can. She's probably so good at dealing with a petulant egoist like Endeavor because she's an elementary
school teacher by day. Absolutely nothing can phase her. It's said that she chose her career because she feels guilty that she wasn't able to do more to protect Shoto from
Endeavor's rigorous training when they were young. That brings us to the middle
brother, Natsuo Todoroki. He's 19 years old, and
pursuing a college degree in health and welfare. He's mostly an easygoing fella, but Natsuo gets serious when
it comes to family matters. Like most of his siblings, he resents Endeavor and doesn't even like talking about the guy. We don't know if Natsuo has a Quirk, but it's fair to assume that Endeavor considers him a failure. That's just par for the
course at this point. Natsuo loves warm weather, so if that's any indicator, he's a demon. I mean, he has a fire-based Quirk. Now, on to our favorite Todoroki, Shoto. Because Shoto has that
perfect icy hot blend, Endeavor gave him special attention. But if you've learned
anything about Endeavor from this video so far, it's that you don't want
to catch that guy's eye. Endeavor's special training regimen distanced Shoto from
the rest of his family. Literally. Endeavor made them live
in separate houses. I hate rich people, y'all. Nonetheless, the siblings
maintained a close bond. All right, so we've got
time for one more family, and I'm picking this one. Jiro! Given Kyoka Jiro's Quirk, Headphone Jack, her innate talent for music, and her rocker fashion sense, it's no surprise that both of her parents work in the music industry. Jiro's father, Kyotoku
Jiro, doesn't have a Quirk. But the man has more than enough
passion to make up for it. Kyotoku is 40 years old, and he primarily works
as a music composer. His favorite genre is rock and roll, but don't let that rocker
aesthetic fool you. He's an empathetic, easygoing guy. His life's greatest loves: his daughter and making music. Oh, and his hot wife Mika Jiro, too! Of course. Mika is a talented
musician and punk rocker. Kyotoku was attracted to
her immense musical talent. Right. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that she's
like, a total babe. We don't know what instruments Mika plays, or how successful she's
been in her career, but according to my headcannon, she's the "My Hero"
equivalent of Kim Deal. Or maybe Patti Smith. Or Debbi Harry. Or Tina Waymouth. I'm just naming females in rock that I have a huge crush on at this point. Mika has the same Mutant
class Earphone Jack Quirk as her daughter Jiro. The Quirk gives its user
extendable AUX cables that connect right to their earlobes, allowing the user to detect and control certain vibrations. The Jiro surname actually comes
from her side of the family. And while I'd love for this to be some sort of super
progressive statement, it's actually pretty common in Japan for a husband to take a wife's name. Add that to my list of reasons
why I'm moving to Japan. It's always fun to learn more about UA students when they're off duty, so here's to hoping season
four is chock full of lore. And students in casual clothes. I'm just a sucker for that. I'm Dorrie, thank you for watching, and if I made you smile, subscribe to Get in the Robot, your anime explainer.
