Quirks, abilities that humans suddenly started to manifest many years ago. Their origins, unknown. But, with the introduction of quirks came endless possibilities for the human race. People who wanted to do things for the good of the entire world emerged, these people are called Heroes. But, people who were upset with society or were just mentally unstable became the opposite, Villains. Ever since quirks appeared Heroes and Villains have been at each other's throats and it shows no sign of stopping. That's just the way the world is now and, most likely, will forever be. Every day a new hero shows up, along with a new villain. It's an endless cycle that threatens the foundation of society. But, every once in a while, a light of hope appears. Someone who will guide the way for their peers, future heroes, and even current heroes. These people are a dime a dozen, but when they show up their impact on others is immense. In this story, we'll be talking about one of those lights of hope.
Akira Kato. Quirk, Light Manipulation. With this quirk, Akira can steal the energy from light sources around him to use it as his own. With the stolen energy, Akira can light up his own body like a lightbulb. He can change the intensity of the light he releases, but the more intense the light is the more energy is taken up. Since he can manipulate light, he can also lower the amount of light that his own body gives off, basically like camouflage. The quirk isn't as powerful as most. It doesn't power up his punches or give him super speed, but it does give him an advantage. Since his quirk isn't a combat ability, he must go through intense training to make his body ready for combat. His father, Kiyoharu, is a pro-hero and wants his son to surpass him. Kiyoharu has been training Akira ever since his quirk manifested, but not to the point where it's too much for Akira. Surprisingly, he can handle most of the training relatively easy. All of this training might seem a bit overboard to most people, but to Akira, it's just his everyday life. But, this training has a meaning. Soon the U.A. Entrance Exam will take place and all of this training will either pay off or go down the drain.
On another note, Akira has more family that isn't just his father. Hikari Kato, Akira's mother, is not a hero, but she's a hero in her own way. She stays at home to take care of Akira and his little brother, Mitsuaki, while Kiyoharu is out doing hero work. Hikari is a stay at home mom since Kiyoharu earns a lot of money for the family. Mitsuaki, Akira's little brother, is only three-years-old so his quirk hasn't manifested yet. But, that doesn't stop him from looking up to his older brother as his own hero. He wants to become just like Akira when he gets his quirk, no matter what it takes.
Obviously, there's a lot of young people who want to be heroes and we could be talking about any one of them. But, Akira is one of a kind, a light of hope in a series of upcoming darkness, and this is his story.