| “ | It is fine now. Do you know why? Because I am here! | „ |
| ~ All Might's catchphrase ensuring civilians that they are safe now |
| “ | You may have heard this words before, but I'll show you what they really mean! GO Beyond! Plus... ULTRA! | „ |
| ~ All Might |
| “ | I thought that this country needed a hero that could inspire them, so I ran towards that goal at full speed. I wanted to be a light that was a beacon of hope, as well as a warning. I swore that that's what I would become and I never looked back. | „ |
| ~ All Might to Endeavor about what being a symbol means |
Toshinori Yagi, better known to the world as All Might, is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Katsuki Bakugo) of the My Hero Academia franchise.
He served as the Symbol of Peace and the number one Pro Hero for several years, but after his retirement following his fight against All for One, serves as a guiding figure for his successor, Izuku Midoriya. He's currently a staff member of the U.A High School.
He is voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Christopher Sabat in English.
What Makes Him Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- Unlike most other pro heroes (who are usually selfish, arrogant, and even greedy), All Might is incredibly humble (despite acting very confident often, but even then, he only did so that people won't give up hope since he is a legendary superhero) and seeks to help as many innocents as possible, simply because it is the right thing to do.
- He is always kind and patient towards many people, even to Katsuki Bakugo and Endeavor, and is willing to work with them.
- He shows a burning sense of passion and determination to help out, no matter how dangerous the situation is. This is more evident where despite being Quirkless, he still wished to help out in any way he can and even risked himself joining the front lines.
Background (Including My Hero Academia: Vigilantes)[]
- While working in America, he saved the lives of two young girls. One of the girls, Cassie, would be inspired by All Might and go on to become a hero like him, eventually rising to be the number one hero in the United States, Star and Stripe.
- Saved David Shield and other scientists from an explosion, leading to David becoming his sidekick and working together with him for several years.
- Successfully toppled All For One's criminal empire and defeated the Symbol of Evil himself, ending his tyrannical reign over Japan and influence over the world.
- As the Symbol of Peace, he brought about an era of peace and prosperity, saving thousands of lives through his many years of service to Japan and giving people hope all around the world.
- Saved a boy from drowning in the river.
- Saved Taneo Takada’s father and several other men from a raging fire.
- He defeated more than one hundred Instant Villains while saving many civilians all in the span of three seconds.
- During the Sky Egg incident, he saved the lives of both Captain Celebrity and Koichi Hamiwari, preventing the Sky Egg from falling and saving many lives in the process.
- After his battle with All For One, despite having been grievously injured and having been warned of his impending death by his sidekick if he continued working as a hero, chose to continue acting as the Symbol of Peace.
Season 1 (The Entrance Exams Arc & The U.S.J Arc)[]
- Saves Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo from the Sludge Villain.
- Upon being inspired by Izuku, chooses to risk his life in spite of the risks that it would entail due to the time limit of his power having run out, saving both Izuku and Katsuki.
- He is the first person to believe in Izuku's dream of becoming a hero, admiring him for his noble character and choosing him as his successor in spite of him being Quirkless.
- Enrolls in U.A. as a teacher, so that he can guide children into becoming better humans as well as heroes.
- Only didn’t stop Izuku and Katsuki’s fight (despite Katsuki launching fatal attacks at Izuku) because he knew Izuku needed this victory in order to become a hero. Furthermore, he warned Katsuki against launching deadly attacks again or he’d be punished.
- During the U.S.J. incident, he puts his life on the line and pushes himself past his limits to defeat the Nomu and keep his students safe.
- Saves Aizawa, Izuku, Asui and Mineta from Tomura Shigaraki and the Nomu.
- When Izuku believes he did nothing to help during the fight, All Might comforts Izuku and assures him if he hadn't acted when he did, Tomura would've killed All Might.
Season 2 (The U.A Sports Festival Arc, The Hero Killer Arc, & The Final Exams Arc)[]
- He apologizes to Izuku for not being there to help him during his fight with the Hero Killer despite not having a reason to apologize.
- While he went overboard while fighting Izuku and Bakugou during their exams, he stopped in time and apologized for being too harsh on them.
- He apologizes again to Izuku for not being there to save him during his confrontation with Shigaraki.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes[]
- Helped Izuku save David Shield and defeat Wolfram, rescuing I-island from the terrorist.
Season 3 (The Hideout Raid Arc)[]
- After realizing Tomura Shigaraki is actually his mentor's grandson Tenko Shimura, All Might expressed great regret for not saving the boy, despite having no fault in his corruption. It’s even implied by Gran Torino he wanted to find Shigaraki and help him.
- He defeats All For One once again during their second confrontation, going past his limits and yet again risking his life to vanquish the Symbol of Evil a second time.
- Easily could have dodged All For One’s attack but willingly stopped it upfront, knowing his true form would be exposed, to protect one injured civilian.
- Saved Gran Torino from being killed by All For One.
- Puts no responsibility or blame on Katsuki for forcing him to fight against All For One at the warehouse, consoling him when he believed himself responsible for putting an end to the Symbol of Peace.
- At the beach, he commends Izuku for his bravery and successfully rescuing Katsuki from the League of Villains, hugging him and promising his student that he'll devote himself entirely to training him as the next Symbol of Peace.
- Sincerely apologizes to Izuku's mother, Inko, for failing to be an effective teacher to Izuku, getting on his knees and begging her to allow him to behave as Izuku's teacher and protect him with his life.
Season 4 (The Shie Hassaikai Arc, The Remedial Course Arc, The U.A School Festival Arc, & The Pro Hero Arc)[]
- Helped Nighteye come to terms with Izuku being his true successor.
- Continues to mentor Izuku, advising him on how to become stronger with his Air Force gloves
- Helps Endeavor become a better person and hero through his words of wisdom during the Remedial Course.
- He is horrified to see Endeavor getting overpowered and seriously injured on live TV, wishing he could be there to help him.
Season 5 (The Joint Training Arc & The Endeavor Agency Arc)[]
- Tried to get Aizawa to stop the Joint Training exercise when Midoryia’s black whip went out of control.
- Protected a civilian while Bakugo and Shoto were fighting two criminals in the city.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising[]
- Went to Nabu island to check on the Class 1-A students, specifically Midoryia and Bakugo, after the fight with Nine.
Season 6 (The Paranormal Liberation War Arc & The Dark Hero Arc)[]
- Helped Midoryia train with his new quirks alongside Bakugo.
- Despite having lost his power, still chooses to assist Izuku in his fight against All For One and Tomura Shigaraki in whatever way he can, even leaving U.A. with him.
- Before communications between Japan and the rest of the world shut down, he sent out a request for foreign heroes to help
- Takes a woman with a mutant quirk who was wandering through the city alone to a nearby evacuation shelter.
- He tries to keep helping Izuku and make sure he's properly nourished, and is heartbroken when he sees Izuku go off on his own, noting the immense burden placed on his shoulders and wanting to tell him to take a rest.
- He berates himself for not being able to help Izuku when he was hurting, even though he was doing everything he could for Izuku.
- Upon meeting Stain for the first time, he doesn't react in anger or shock, but instead talks with the villain and opens up about his past and the reason he became the Symbol of Peace.
- When hearing Stain's words of admiration towards All Might and seeing the last woman he saved taking down the "I Am Not Here" sign, he is driven to tears of gratitude.
- He apologizes to Izuku for not being helpful to him, then apologizes to the rest of Class 1-A for leaving them without saying anything and worrying the class.
- He thanks Izuku and the rest of the class for their encouragement.
- Delivers the information given to him by Stain to the authorities so they’ll be prepared for Shigaraki’s attack in the future.
My Hero Academia: You're Next![]
- He condemns Dark Might’s ambition to become the next Symbol of Peace, criticizing him for his reckless disregard for innocent lives.
- He takes charge in leading the evacuation effort to rescue the people trapped inside Dark Might’s flying fortress.
Season 7 (The U.A. Traitor Arc & The Final War Arc)[]
- Asked for foreign heroes to help Japan in the upcoming war, which lead to Star and Stripe intervening and delaying Shigaraki’s attack.
- Asked Melissa for an Armored All Might suit in order to fight in the Final War as well.
- Went to fight All For One a third time, despite having no Quirk, to stop him from reaching Deku and Shigaraki.
Manga[]
- Tried to save Stain from All For One.
- Even after losing his armor, was willing to keep fighting to stop All For One from reaching Midoryia.
- Tried to sacrifice himself by blowing AFO up with his own gauntlet and was horrified when it didn't work.
- Was worried for the newly ressurected Bakugo and gave him the last remains of his armor to assist him, lamenting he couldn't do more.
- Warned Bakugo to dodge All For One's final attack.
- His role in fighting All For One allowed Bakugo to defeat him sooner and ultimately prevented him from reaching Shigaraki, which All For One definitely would’ve succeeded in doing without All Might’s interference.
- Added ejection seats into the X-66 jets so the pilots could safely escape, which saved them when All For One took down the planes.
- He comforted Deku over his guilt for failing to save Shigaraki’s life, telling him that if he no longer saw a crying child inside of him at the end, then Shigaraki’s heart was saved.
- Suggested to Hawks to include civilians in the hero ranking system.
- Gave Deku a suit made by Melissa and Hatsume so he could keep on being a hero with the rest of his class in the future, telling him he's earned this gift.
Trivia[]
- He and Samurai Jack provide the quotes for the Pure Good article on the Heroes Wiki including the very definition of a Pure Good character.
External Links[]
- All Might on the Heroes Wiki
- All Might on the My Hero Academia Wiki
- All Might on the Ultimate Good Wiki
- All Might on the Love Exalted Wiki
- All Might on the Shonen Heroes Wiki
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