In the world ofMy Hero Academia,there's no greater feat to strive towards than becoming a Pro Hero—at least for many of the starry-eyed students of UA Academy. Ideally, they never turn their backs on someone who might need their help, never cower in the face of danger and always show up right in the nick of time to save someone who needs it.
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In practice, though, Pro Heroism often feels like a competition, with Pros doing whatever they can to stand out from their fellow top-tier Heroes. This is true even for those who don't care to be in the spotlight, as it's practically built into hero society. Pro Hero names as well as their costumes are meant to be unique and recognizable, and the same rings true for the voice talents who bring them to life. Many Pro Hero voice actors within the series can be recognizedin other popular works, both from the realm of anime and others such as gaming and movies.
9 Kenta Miyake (All Might): Attack On Titan & Zootopia
All Might constantly projects a fearless disposition, in order to uphold his status as the Symbol of Peace and help ordinary citizens feel safe whilst going about their everyday lives. This spirit is captured perfectly by Kenta Miyake, who's had recognizable roles in other big-name projects both in and out of the realm of anime.
He voices Mike Zacharias fromAttack On Titan,who's portrayed as a great leader with an odd quirk of sniffing others that he meets. Surprisingly enough, he also had a role inZootopia,playing the police chief, Chief Bogo.
8 Junichi Suwabe (Eraserhead): Jujutsu Kaisen & Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Eraserhead originally comes across as an overly-strict, uncaring teacher, willing to expel anyone who doesn't meet his standards. It turns out that he actually just cares about all of his students meeting their full potential, and he's more than willing to sacrifice himself in order to secure their well-being.
Junichi Suwabe does a phenomenal job portraying the teacher, and he plays his other roles with a similar level of quality. These include Ryomen Sukuna fromJujutsu Kaisen,and Ardbert, one of the star players in Final Fantasy XIV'SShadowbringersexpansion.
Present Mic comes off as an incredibly loud and extroverted individual who loves the spotlight and is always donning his radio host persona. While this is true, he's also a caring friend who is highly perceptive of other people's emotions, as seen with how he tries to keep the spotlight off of his fame-hating friend Eraserhead.
Hiroyuki Yoshino does an excellent job capturing his larger-than-life personality, and this is true of his other roles as well—even when they're villains! These include Solf J. Kimblee fromFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhoodand the cold tech nerd Houka Inumuta fromKill La Kill.
6 Akeno Watanabe (Midnight): Soul Eater & Free! Iwatobi Swim Club
Midnight is a hero who might appear to be merely more than a revealing outfit and walking innuendos at first, but she's so much more than that. Midnight is a highly intelligent hero who knows just how to use her natural assets to her advantage to lure in enemies and put them to sleep.
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She's brought to life by Akeno Watanabe, who typically voices male characters and adolescent girls. These include Liz Thompson fromSoul Eaterand Gou Matsuoka fromFree! Iwatobi Swim Club.
5 Inuko Inuyama (Thirteen): Pokémon
Thirteen is one of the first Pro Heroeswhomthe students are introduced toand makes it clear that superpowers aren't inherently helpful. Some Quirks, such as Thirteen's Black Hole, can easily be turned against one's own allies, and one always needs to be careful while in combat.
Inuko Inuyama is the actress responsible for bringing Thirteen to life, and while she only had one notable role before her work inMy Hero Academia,it's so large that it has to be mentioned anyway. Ever since the late '90s, Inuyama has been the sole Japanese voice actress of Team Rocket's Meowth from Pokémon.
4 Yuichi Nakamura (Hawks): Fruits Basket Remake & Pop Team Epic
Hawks is a highly intelligent and cunning Pro Hero whose personality may seem a bit strange compared to other top Pros. He isn't interested in fame and actually states he'd prefer to be a lower-ranking Hero just to escape the spotlights and overly high expectations.
Still, he has a heart of gold and does impeccable work, and he's portrayed just as wonderfully by Yuichi Nakamura. He brings his all to every role he performs, including Shigure Sohma fromFruits Basket(the 2019 remake) and Popuko fromPop Team Epic.
3 Tetsu Inada (Endeavor): The Dragon Ball Series & Cookie Run: Kingdom
Endeavor didn't start out as a very well-liked hero, to fans or to his own family, and for good reason. However, he makes an active effort to change and better himself as time goes on, and his journey of growth is actually quite fun to watch.
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Tetsu Inada does a perfect job capturing his often larger-than-life personality and brings his all to his other roles, both for anime and video games. These include Nappa from as far back asDragon Ball Z Kai,and Muscle Cookie fromCookie Run: Kingdom.
2 Kaori Nazuka (Mt. Lady): Konosuba: Legend Of Crimson & My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Mt. Lady originally acts like a vein hero who has no problem using her good looks to get free things from others, and she revels in the spotlight that Pro heroism puts on her. However, following the Paranormal Liberation arc, she's shown to take things much more seriously and refuses to quit even when heroes are generally hated.
Kaori Nazuka puts her all into her role, and this is true of her other endeavors for both anime and Western cartoons. These include Arue from theKonosuba: Legend of Crimsonmovie, as well as Queen Chrysalis fromMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
1 Hikaru Midorikawa (Best Jeanist): Diabolik Lovers & Epic Seven
Best Jeanist's appearance might give him the impression of being an oddball, but his looks actually align with his overall hero philosophy. He takes being a hero incredibly seriously and believes that a true hero must maintain a positive appearance, both outwardly and socially.
Hikaru Midorikawa does an excellent job portraying his eccentric-yet-just personality, and he plays all of his other roles with the same level of quality. These include Ayato Sakamaki fromDiabolik Loversand Vildred fromEpic Seven.
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