Kohei Horikoshi's third My Hero Academia chapter puts Izuku Midoriya on U.A.'s testing ground with a power he has held for less than a year. He scores nothing until the moment a classmate needs saving, and then he throws the punch that breaks his body and starts his career.
Summary
Izuku sprints for U.A. and makes the Entrance Exam with time to spare, only to stumble at the gate and find himself hanging in midair, held up by a girl's Quirk. She wishes him luck and walks off, leaving him too rattled to reply, since a girl just spoke to him. Inside, Present Mic lays out the format: a practical trial first, a written portion afterward, with points earned by wrecking as many villains as possible. The villains turn out to be robots.
The clock winds down with Izuku's score still at zero. Then something enormous rolls in, and he spots the same girl pinned beneath rubble. Fear loses to resolve. He leaps, calls on One For All for the very first time, and drives a single punch through the giant machine, scattering it and stunning every onlooker. Somewhere in the crowd, All Might watches in his true form and smiles.
Key Events
The U.A. Entrance Exam begins. Rescuing Ochaco Uraraka costs Izuku both legs and his right arm, the price of drawing on One For All for the very first time.
Notes
The chapter marks first appearances for Endeavor, Best Jeanist, Yuga Aoyama, Ochaco Uraraka, Present Mic, Tenya Ida, Mezo Shoji, Fumikage Tokoyami, Eijiro Kirishima, Thirteen, Midnight, and Nezu. Mario and other figures from Nintendo's franchise turn up on screen while the exam rules are being explained. The adaptation splits the material across two installments, with the first ten pages in Episode 3 and the rest in Episode 4.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in My Hero Academia Chapter 3?
In Chapter 3, Izuku Midoriya takes the U.A. Entrance Exam and scores zero points until a giant robot villain traps a girl he later learns is Ochaco Uraraka. He unlocks One For All for the first time to save her, shattering his legs and right arm in the process.
What does Izuku Midoriya do to save Ochaco Uraraka in this chapter?
Izuku Midoriya leaps toward a giant robot pinning down Ochaco Uraraka and calls on One For All for the very first time to destroy it with a single punch. The move stuns onlookers, including a watching All Might.
What price does Izuku pay for using One For All for the first time?
Using One For All for the first time in this chapter costs Izuku both of his legs and his right arm, since his body cannot yet handle the power. He accepts the injury without hesitation to rescue Ochaco Uraraka.
Which characters make their first appearance in Chapter 3?
Chapter 3 introduces several characters who go on to play major roles, including Ochaco Uraraka, Tenya Ida, Fumikage Tokoyami, Eijiro Kirishima, Present Mic, and Endeavor. Yuga Aoyama, Mezo Shoji, Thirteen, Midnight, and Nezu also make their first appearances here.
What is the format of U.A.'s Entrance Exam in Chapter 3?
In Chapter 3, Present Mic explains that the U.A. Entrance Exam has a practical trial first, where points come from defeating as many robot villains as possible, followed by a written portion. The robots serve as the villains in the practical test.
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