Nabu Middle School
CharacterNabu Middle School is a minor institution in My Hero Academia, remembered chiefly for one graduate. Hitoshi Shinso spent his junior high years here before earning a place at U.A. High School. Its location is never specified, and the series gives it little attention beyond that single connection.
Overview
Nabu Middle School sits somewhere in Japan, though the story never pins down the city. It registers only as the campus that produced Hitoshi Shinso, the brainwashing student who later moves on to U.A. High School. The school first surfaces in Chapter 34 of the manga and in Episode 20 of the anime.
Readers should not confuse it with Nabu Island, the seaside setting of the film Heroes: Rising. The two share a name and nothing else.
Role
The school functions as a piece of Shinso's backstory rather than a place the plot visits. Knowing where he studied helps frame his ambition, since he reached the hero course from an ordinary junior high with no specialized training behind him.
Its name carries one of the series' Star Wars nods. Written 名部, Nabu echoes Naboo, a planet featured across that film saga.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Shinso go to middle school?
Hitoshi Shinso attended Nabu Middle School before earning a place in the hero course at U.A. High School.
Where is Nabu Middle School located?
My Hero Academia never specifies which city Nabu Middle School sits in, mentioning only that it is somewhere in Japan.
Is Nabu Middle School the same as Nabu Island?
No, Nabu Middle School is unrelated to Nabu Island, the seaside setting of the film My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising; the two share only a name.
What is the Star Wars reference in Nabu Middle School's name?
Nabu Middle School's name echoes Naboo, a planet from the Star Wars films, continuing a naming pattern used elsewhere in the series.
When does Nabu Middle School first appear in My Hero Academia?
Nabu Middle School first appears in Chapter 34 of the manga and Episode 20 of the anime.
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