Mustafa Private Middle School
CharacterMustafa Private Middle School put Eijiro Kirishima and Mina Ashido in the same classroom years before U.A. did. The private junior high gives two of Class 1-A's loudest personalities a shared history, and its name hides one of the series' running Star Wars jokes.
Overview
Written 私立結田府中学校 and read as Shiritsu Musutafu Chūgakkō, the school turns up in Chapter 144 of the manga and Episode 72 of the anime. It is a private institution, and the series surfaces it only through the history of two graduates.
Role
Kirishima and Ashido studied here, then both won places at U.A. High School, which makes them classmates twice over. The pair are listed as former students, and the campus itself never becomes a setting the story spends time in.
The name carries a double reference. Musutafu points to Mustafar, the volcanic planet from the Star Wars films, a habit of naming that recurs across the series. That same Japanese reading belongs to Musutafu, the city hosting nearly all of the story, so the school and the setting share both their pronunciation and their source.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What middle school did Mina go to?
Mina Ashido attended Mustafa Private Middle School, the same junior high as her future Class 1-A classmate Eijiro Kirishima, before both enrolled at U.A. High School.
Where is Mustafa in MHA?
Mustafa Private Middle School shares its Japanese reading, Musutafu, with Musutafu, the city where nearly all of My Hero Academia is set, tying the school's name to the same location.
What's the name of the middle school in MHA?
Mustafa Private Middle School, read as Shiritsu Musutafu Chugakko, is a private junior high in My Hero Academia best known as the shared alma mater of Eijiro Kirishima and Mina Ashido.
What is the Star Wars reference in Mustafa Private Middle School's name?
The name Musutafu echoes Mustafar, the volcanic planet from the Star Wars films, continuing a naming pattern that recurs elsewhere in My Hero Academia.
When does Mustafa Private Middle School first appear?
Mustafa Private Middle School first appears in Chapter 144 of the manga and Episode 72 of the anime, mentioned only through the shared history of its two graduates.
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