Shota Aizawa — Eraserhead

The teacher who erases Quirks

Shota Aizawa, the underground hero Eraserhead, is the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A and one of the most pragmatic heroes in the series. Perpetually exhausted and blunt to the point of harshness, he cares for his students more fiercely than he ever admits.

Erasure

Aizawa’s Quirk lets him nullify another person’s Quirk simply by looking at them, making him a devastating counter to powerful opponents. He pairs it with a capture weapon and elite hand-to-hand skill, compensating for a power with strict limits.

The realist mentor

Aizawa refuses to indulge his students’ fantasies, pushing them with harsh assessments and expulsion threats precisely because he wants them to survive. His tough-love approach hides a deep investment in their futures.

Protector in the shadows

Working the unglamorous underground beat, Aizawa embodies a quieter, grittier heroism than the flashy pros. When his students are in danger, he throws himself into the fight without hesitation, proving his cynicism is only skin deep.