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The Penumbra of a Dying Star by Zeptzy
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
21 Jun 2026
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There is a zone between light and dark—a partial shadow where the sun's rays cannot fully reach, yet the darkness cannot fully claim. Astronomers call it a penumbra. Izuku called it his life.
Caught between the person he had been and the one he was becoming.
Between the power that had once hummed in his veins and the hollow where it used to live.
Between the name the world had given him and the one he had to relearn how to answer to.
He was neither Deku nor Izuku.
He was something in between.
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21 Jun 2026
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Majin by Izual for DeusVerve
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
07 Jul 2026
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Majin was created because All for One died.
Majin was the most deadly creature on the planet.
Majin will do anything Master orders.
Majin has killed people by the hundreds.
Majin, more than anything else in the world, wants to be a Hero.
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11 Jun 2026
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Mobile Suit Academia: Legacy from the Countless Centuries by EasyEight
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Gundam & Related Fandoms
05 Jul 2026
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In a world where heroes dominate the media landscape, fourteen-year-old Izuku Midoriya possesses a quirk that seems almost laughably weak: "Plavsky Particles"—the ability to animate plastic models. His childhood friend Katsuki Bakugo mocks this "toy quirk," and Izuku struggles with the doubt of never becoming a true hero with what he believes a subpar Quirk.
Everything changes when his mother Inko discovers a dusty DVD collection belonging to her great-great-grandfather: the complete original Mobile Suit Gundam series from the 1980s. In this hero-obsessed future, the Gundam franchise has been completely forgotten, but for Izuku, it becomes a revelation.
Soon after, he meets and old Sei Iori, who shows him a warehouse filled with unassembled Gunpla kits. Now armed with an army of Mobile Suits, from the original RX-78-2 Gundam to the Zaku II, Izuku carries out his dream of a Hero.
But even society is reluctant to let a Quirk as "Plavsky Particles" flourish. The HPSC sees his ability dangerous and interesting, and Izuku may have to take a different road, a different path...- Language:
- English
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- 228,051
- Chapters:
- 39/?
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10 Jun 2026
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Zenin but Toph Beifong by Izzi_Tarron
Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga), Avatar: The Last Airbender: Chronicles of the Avatar Novels - Various, Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
01 Jun 2026
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Blind again. Autumn again. The world smells of rotten leaves and someone else's blood. My brother thinks I'm a burden, and my clan thinks I'm trash. Fools. The dust you turn your nose up at is the earth. And the earth is me. And I am Toph Beifong, and I will show you who is the greatest earthbender in your fake world.
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04 Jun 2026
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Speaking of Now by G1lbert
Fandoms: 葬送のフリーレン | Sousou no Frieren | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - All Media Types, 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga)
26 Jun 2026
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Not every story has a happy ending.
The Hero Party failed to defeat the Demon King; Himmel died trying. For humanity, this was the dawn of a new Dark Age.
Many years later, a once-great mage lives in seclusion, deep in the forest where her journey first began. One day, her solitude is broken by a certain boy searching for someone called Frieren.Bookmarked by Once_Was
03 Jun 2026
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Left, Right, Goodnight by WinTheFatBoy
Fandoms: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか | DanMachi | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga)
03 Jun 2026
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20 years after the fight against Sukuna, a 35-year-old Yuji finds himself waking up deep within a dungeon full of monsters. Lost and confused, Yuji did what he did best: kick the ass of every monster that crossed his path.
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03 Jun 2026
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Invincible: We Could Be Heroes by FreeFlowHighway
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Invincible (Image Comics), Invincible (Cartoon 2021)
29 Jun 2026
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After the heinous acts of Star Man: Hisashi Midoriya, leaves Earth behind in shambles, forcing his son to pick up the pieces left in his destructive wake. Villains emboldened, Hero Society crippled and weaker than ever before, new threats threaten the end of everything! However, every conflict presents new opportunities, and Izuku Midoriya will show the world that he just might be worthy of his title...
The sequel part of a crossover series: MHA x Invincible!! An alternative scenario where Izuku takes the role of Mark Grayson as, Invincible!
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- Part 2 of My Hero Academia: Invincible Universe
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30 May 2026
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My Hero Academia: Together We Are Invincible by FreeFlowHighway
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Invincible (Image Comics), Invincible (Cartoon 2021)
28 May 2026
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Having learned of his diagnosis as a Quirkless person, Izuku Midoriya would soon be told the truth of his father's origin, and what effects it may have on his life later down the road. One day, he finds himself in a most precarious moment, where his birthright finally awakens.
Will Izuku be able to handle the responsibility that comes with being a Hero, or succumb to the endless bloodshed that follows every Viltrumite?
(A BNHA x Invincible work, where Nolan takes the place of Hisashi)
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- Part 1 of My Hero Academia: Invincible Universe
- Language:
- English
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- 179,363
- Chapters:
- 41/41
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24 May 2026
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Compulsion by PolarKarma
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
25 Jun 2026
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Midoriya Izuku has been set back further than any previous point in his life. If All-Might says he can't be a Hero, what chance does he really have? He has to give that up and move forward realistically. No matter the twist of the knife...
An extensive knowledge of Heroes and their world has its uses elsewhere. However, can he truly abandon that want, desire, need to be a Hero? Can he deny himself that? Or will he give to his compulsion?- Language:
- English
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- 362,032
- Chapters:
- 89/?
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- 2
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- 588
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15 Mar 2026
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Solar Calamity by Aren117
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
31 Mar 2026
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When Izuku Midoriya turns four, his Quirk manifests in his sleep. Erasing nine city blocks from the map. 2,267 people die in seconds, leaving him alone in the ashes.
He doesn't remember any of it.
Locked in a containment cell beneath U.A., monitored by machines that never stop watching, Izuku grows up as both the most dangerous child in Japan and its most closely guarded secret. The disaster he never chose ignites a wave of hatred against the visibly different and in a world that now fears what Quirks can become, being born wrong is enough to make you a target.
Years later, a boy carrying the weight of a star meets a girl who's spent her whole life being told she's a monster. Neither of them is ready. But the world doesn't wait for you to be ready.
An AU where the Quirk Singularity Theory isn't a warning. It's already here.
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08 Mar 2026
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Receive and Guide You by Sodding_Dirt
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 龍が如く | Ryuu ga Gotoku | Yakuza (Video Games), JUDGE EYES | Judgment (Video Games)
05 Jul 2026
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Several weeks ago, the Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance, the two greatest yakuza organizations, finally closed their chapters in history. A victory for Hero Society, but the taste is bitter for many of its former members, save those who enrolled in Tojomi Security. Goro Majima's felt aimless ever since.
That all changes at lunch one day, when his cousin Higari raised the idea of teaching at a Hero School. Just to humor him, Goro makes the attempt. A Quirkless ex-yakuza's got little chance at working there, but why not? Surprisingly, they hire him as a TA for Class 1-A.
The kids are a multi-faceted bunch, but they're nothing an ex-Patriarch of the Majima Family can't handle!
Unfortunately for the kids, a new TA isn't the only unusual thing they'll be seeing this year. Rumblings gather in the shadows. But when the shadows gather, it's sometimes good to have a Demon on your side.
Majima's no stranger to conspiracies, but when past figures from his past life start creeping into the world of Heroics, the ripples only become greater. Doesn't matter to him, though! Come hell or high water, he'll be there for the kids.
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- English
- Words:
- 437,345
- Chapters:
- 72/?
- Comments:
- 641
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- 245
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- 33,197
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04 Mar 2026
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Operation: S.M.D. by 8E_3T
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
05 Jul 2026
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Aizawa is a simple man. He likes coffee, never gets enough sleep and loves the family he's created with his husband. If only he didn't have to waste his time searching for the school traitor. Things start getting interesting when he notices discrepancies in one student's middle school files. It's up to him to protect his students, his family and his suspected traitor too.
Things are going better for Izuku until he begins to notice strange behaviors among his class. His suspicions are only confirmed when he receives a note from the class' eccentric exchange student and one of Izuku's dorm neighbors. Now it's up to him to find the real traitor and prove his innocence before the noose of Aizawa's investigation tightens around his throat. He's not alone though.
"No matter what, I believe you."
Endgame DekuJiro, Ao3 just doesn't let me put the tags in order.
First part of the series is only a concept chapter, not necessary for reading this story. Feel free to if you wanna see how the story has changed though!
This is my first fic in like 10 years, so please be kind. Always looking for advice though. Currently updating every 2 weeks.
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- Part 2 of Operation: S.M.D.
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04 Mar 2026
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Jiro-Kun by FifthDancer
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
04 Mar 2026
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After Izuku is transferred to another middle school, he meets a cool dude named Jiro. Jiro is a pretty common boy's name, so he doesn't question it when he finds out that's Jiro-kun's family name too. Maybe his parents are just funny like that?
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- Part 3 of Hold onto my Heart [Compilation]
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 28,824
- Chapters:
- 10/10
- Comments:
- 337
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- 412
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- 138
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- 13,096
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04 Mar 2026
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This is ultimately a "what if" universe of Poppy Playtime if an urban explorer had gone to the factory instead of the player.
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02 Mar 2026
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25 Feb 2026
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An AU where the player shows up five years before canon, leading to less toy deaths and an early freedom. That's not to say the wounds from the other timeline don’t happen.
Or, Player has over 30 children and adores each one
Or, The Author justs wants everyone to be alive and happy if not a little(Very) traumatized
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- Part 1 of A Single Mom of 40+ Kids
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 36,534
- Chapters:
- 23/?
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 415
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- 2,419
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- 431
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- 65,833
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25 Feb 2026
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Electric Echoes: A Collision of Powers by mimic12455
Fandoms: Poppy Playtime (Video Game), inFAMOUS (Video Games)
23 May 2026
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Wanting to take a break from the cyclone of emotions and trials Empire City threw at him, Cole decided to do a bit of urban exploration. He had heard rumors of an abandoned factory a few miles away. Curious, he decided to check it out. Little did he know that there's more to the factory than toys and old dust. The factory holds dark secrets he will soon uncover. Will he survive or will he be another victim of the hungry creatures that lurk deep within the walls of the Playcare Co. factory?
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(The setting takes place a few months after the first game of Infamous. Good Ending.)
(Used Grammarly to help fix spelling errors and grammar mistakes. Recently switched to chat-GPT to fix errors cause it's cheaper and less annoying.)Series
- Part 1 of Electric Echoes Series
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 100,684
- Chapters:
- 47/?
- Comments:
- 623
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- 741
- Bookmarks:
- 113
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- 41,017
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24 Feb 2026
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23 Feb 2026
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What if the only reason Huggy was aggressive was because he was connected to the security protocols?
What if instead of letting him fall, the Player had, for some reason, caught Huggy, pulling him up?
What if Huggy's emotional reaction was enough to override the security commands?
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 94,385
- Chapters:
- 25/?
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 432
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- 2,352
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- 441
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- 75,092
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25 Dec 2025
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Embers, Even Gone Cold by Its_Lowkey_Loki
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
18 Dec 2025
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Melissa Shield stood in front of the screen, frozen. She'd misinterpreted data before; usually, it was because of poor sleep quality the night before, or because she wasn't wearing her glasses. But this was neither of those cases. No - she knew that she was reading this correctly.
It was difficult to keep her emotions under check as she looked up at Izuku Midoriya - one of the many who'd saved Japan, and arguably one of the most instrumental pieces - who was stone-faced and stoic as he stared upward from the machine. Suddenly, the faint bags around his eyes and his gentle subdued nature made complete and utter sense. And it literally broke her to realize what this visit was really about.
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24 Dec 2025