Horikoshi Reveals Shoto Todoroki’s Official Hero Rank

This article contains spoilers from My Hero Academia’s Epilogue.

Key Takeaways

• Shoto is the Number 2 Hero in Japan.
• Shoto’s Half-Cold Half-Hot Quirk is a powerful asset.
• Shoto’s focus is on saving people, not rankings.

Shoto Todoroki is one of the most brilliant characters in My Hero Academia and he has maintained this position for quite a long time. In the main story, fans knew him to be one of the brightest heroes, especially because he was brimming with potential that could one day see him surpass even All Might if his father was to be believed. Of course, after enduring all the abuse that he did, Shoto could have easily become a villain, just like Toya, but his kind heart saw to it that he never lost sight of what he truly wanted and that he ended up becoming a Hero to be proud of.

At the end of My Hero Academia, Shoto finally makes peace with himself and processes all the trauma that he dealt with growing up successfully. Shoto sets out on the path to becoming a proper hero, and it is revealed in chapter 430 that he is one of the strongest and best heroes around. Now, with the epilogue of My Hero Academia having been officially revealed, Shoto Todoroki has essentially been confirmed as one of the highest-ranked Heroes in Japan, with his official Hero ranking being made public as well.

Shoto Todoroki’s Incredible Potential In My Hero Academia

• Shoto is the user of Half-Cold Half-Hot
• Shoto is one of the strongest Pro Heroes

At the end of My Hero Academia, it was directly hinted to the fans that Shoto and Bakugo were neck and neck in terms of their growth. Both of them were fighting for top spots in the Hero rankings when they became Pro Heroes, while Deku was in the U.A., teaching students and leading them to a new path. However, at the time, fans weren’t exactly sure of Shoto’s hero rank. It was revealed that Shoto might eventually pull ahead of Bakugo, which was simply down to his better character. He was revealed to be doing a lot of public service events, and even looking after all his fans. Shoto’s kind-hearted nature and good character saw to it that he surpassed Bakugo in the hero rankings, while the latter actually dropped down.

I want to be a Hero too! – Shoto Todoroki

In My Hero Academia’s epilogue, it was revealed that Bakugo’s hero ranking, although it started at number 4, fell all the way down to 15th, making him one of the most comically tragic Pro Hero that fans have seen in recent times. Of course, hero rankings don’t take anything away from his strength, and Bakugo is still one of the mightiest heroes in Japan, if not the mightiest.

Coming back over to Shoto Todoroki, fans were not surprised to hear that he was fighting for the top spots. Shoto has the power of the Half-cold Half-Hot Quirk, which was born from the Quirk Marriage between Enji Todoroki and Rei. This Quirk is extremely powerful where one half perfectly balances out the other. The hot flames of wrath are calmed down by the cool and freezing effect of the Ice Quirk. This essentially made Shoto almost invincible in battle, provided he mastered its powers. As seen in the Final War Saga of My Hero Academia, Shoto managed to master the powers of his Quirk and came up with Phosphor, one of his strongest moves where he utilized both of these halves properly and brought out their full potential. It was clear for the fans to see that as he mastered Phosphor, he was going to become one of the mightiest Heroes to have ever lived. Since then, Shoto has grown tremendously, which explains his current hero rank.

Shoto Todoroki’s Hero Ranking Right Now

Shoto Is The Number 2 Hero In Japan Right Now

My Hero Academia’s epilogue, that is, My Hero Academia chapter 431, dropped recently with the release of the final volume of the story, and fans were made aware of Shoto’s official hero ranking. It was made clear to the readers that Shoto is the Number Two Hero in Japan right now, and that this upgrade in Hero ranking happened recently. Due to his latest step up in the Hero Rankings, Shoto held a party where he invited all the students from class 1A.

Fans were absolutely delighted to see everyone together, having a good time and revealing the latest developments in their lives. My Hero Academia certainly delighted the fans with the epilogue, and all the extra focus that was given to the character of Shoto certainly added to it.

Shoto’s strength continues to grow, and since he has not been a Pro Hero for too long, fans will see him consistently get stronger over the years, and potentially go on to claim even higher ranks. But, unlike his father, Shoto is not driven by the desire to be Number One. He acknowledges the strength he has, and at the same time, he believes that the most important thing is for him to have a smile on his face and save as many people as he can. He is the complete opposite of his father, and that is why his being the second-best Hero in Japan doesn’t make much of a difference to him, as long as he keeps faith in himself and his abilities.

I realized that I love eating food! – Shoto

At the same time, fans also got to see Shoto getting in touch with his non-hero side. Shoto seems to have been driven by his Hero responsibilities over the years. But, now is the time for him to change that. Upon his many meetings with Toya before his eventual death, Shoto came to realize that one of his favorite things is to enjoy good food. As such, Shoto is taking an interest in this hobby and traveling through certain parts of Japan for classes in order to get in touch with this side of him and not neglect his personal hobbies. Clearly, Shoto’s character growth is absolutely impeccable, to say the least and fans are delighted to see him where he is right now.

Can Shoto Todoroki Surpass Mirio Togata?

Shoto Has The Potential To Be Number 1

As far as Shoto’s potential goes, fans know that he still hasn’t fulfilled it completely. Granted, Shoto claiming the second rank on the Hero Charts is impressive, but fans don’t know at what level he truly is right now, because he has not been seen in combat. Eventually, Shoto will have to show himself more in major fights, and when that happens, perhaps, he will get better chances to rise even higher. Right now, Shoto is going head-to-head with Mirio Togata for the position of Top One Hero.

Mirio still holds this rank and will likely go on to hold it for quite some time. But, there is absolutely a massive chance for Shoto to reserve this rank for himself and become the greatest Hero in Japan of the current era. But, Shoto is at a point where he is content with who he is and how he is living his life, both as a hero and as a normal human. Rankings don’t matter to him, but they certainly do excite the fans.

My Hero Academia is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus app. The release date for the final chapter of My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia chapter 430, was August 4, 2024.