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   Year One by Grunkbunk

   Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   04 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Shimura Nana
   • Torino Sorahiko | Gran Torino
   • Banjou Daigorou | Lariat
   • Original Pro Hero Character(s) (My Hero Academia)
   • Shuuzenji Chiyo | Recovery Girl
   • Tayutai En | Smoke-Eater
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Original Characters
   • Original Non-Binary Character
   • Sensei | All For One
   • Original Character(s)
   • Prequel
   • Dark
   • Dark Comedy
   • Comedy
   • Action
   • Action/Adventure
   • Quirks (My Hero Academia)
   • Transformation-Type Quirks (My Hero Academia)
   • Mutation-Type Quirks (My Hero Academia)
   • Original Character Death(s)
   • Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia Manga Spoilers
   • Class 1-A Friendship (My Hero Academia)
   • Class 1-A Shenanigans (My Hero Academia)
   • U.A. Has a Traitor (My Hero Academia)
   • Quirk Discrimination (My Hero Academia)
   • Mad Scientists
   • Evil
   • Crimes & Criminals
   • Organized Crime
   • Crime Fighting
   • Sports Festival Arc (My Hero Academia)
   • Students
   • High School
   • Sensei | All For One Being an Asshole
   • Sensei | All For One's Bad Parenting
   • Orphans
   • Fights
   • Fist Fights
   • Battle Scenes
   • Epic
   • Epic Friendship
   • Epic Bromance
   • Epic Battles
   • Epic Fail
   • My First Fanfic
   • Fanart
   • Could Be Canon
   • Pre-Canon
   • Quote: Plus Ultra (My Hero Academia)
   • Year One
   • Year One (My Hero Academia)
   • Secrets
   • Mystery
   • Trauma
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Amnesia
   • Memories
   • Brotherly Love
   • Brothers
   • Big Brothers
   • Little Brothers
   • Brotherhood
   • Brotherly Angst
   • Canon Non-Binary Character
   • Cults
   • Evolution
   • Animal Transformation
   • Monsters
   • Violence
   • U.A. High School (My Hero Academia)
   • Moving Out
   • Original Character-centric

   Summary

   65 years before the story of My Hero Academia, Japan is a dark and hopeless place. Heroes are few and far between, and crime is rampant. In such a desolate place, the only thing that can bring hope is a Hero Academy. Follow Towa Haruka through Year One of UA’s existence, he'll make new friends, fight villains, learn to fight and protect, and discover the dark secret behind his mysterious past. Includes occasional cover and action art, with some doodles along the way.

    

   Credit to Xen.ofc on TikTok for the Art

   Language:

   English

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