Wanting to become a hero in the world of My Hero Academia can end in one of two ways. On the one hand, it can motivate characters to work hard and train as much as possible so that they are one day capable of protecting civilians from fear, but in some instances, it can actually end up pushing someone more toward villainy. Much of My Hero Academia's story is based around dissecting what it means to become a hero, with it gradually becoming clearer to readers and viewers that hero society isn't quite as equal and fair as it may seem on the surface.