Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku Midoriya go back a long time. Their relationship has seen many dramatic twists throughout My Hero Academia.
My Hero Academia doesn’t only focus on the traditional shonen quest for strength and victory over impossible odds. Izuku Midoriya knows he needs to have loyal friends and fierce rivalries in order to grow and unlock his potential. His #1 rival is Katsuki Bakugo, his childhood friend. Their relationship was not easy, but it has been fruitful.
The boys were great friends in preschool, but they began to drift apart. They reunited at the U.A. They became friends at school. Bakugo and Izuku have shared many important moments since then that reveal who and what they are in My Hero Academia.
MHA’s world is filled with superpowered Quirks that are stronger and more common than ever. Bakugo, a young man, was thrilled to have his Explosion Quirk. But Izuku did not have one. Bakugo started to judge his friend and see him as an unworthy rival or equal.
Bakugo felt that he had to leave, even though he was young. Izuku was also hurt. However, this did not mean that they broke up their friendship. Izuku saw Bakugo as a rival and peer. Bakugo began to hate him more, and this attitude continued when the boys were enrolled at U.A.