6 Ways Mirko Is My Hero Academia's Best Female Character (2024)

In the dynamic world of My Hero Academia, heroes and villains clash with unique quirks, and one hero that exceptionally stands out is Rumi Usagiyama, better known as Rabbit Hero: Mirko. For various reasons, like her strength and unwavering spirit, Mirko has been able to capture the hearts of fans and has established herself as one of My Hero Academia’s most compelling characters.

Her rabbit quirk gives her the attributes of a rabbit, which include remarkable leg strength, bunny ears, and the ability to sense danger. Her overall abilities, both physical and non-physical, earned her the spot as the No. 5 pro hero in Japan, where she redefines what it means to be a powerful female hero. She is often seen as a symbol of resilience and empowerment.

6 Bold And Confident

She Loves To Speak Her Mind, Regardless Of The Situation

• Episode: Season 4, Episode 24

During this episode, the top 10 heroes were announced in a live broadcast, and Mirko was announced as the number five hero in Japan. Being part of the top ten is remarkable, and it is not an easy task. Mirko is proud of herself for this achievement and is ready for the challenges it might attract.

During the live broadcast, she boldly declared that she is ready to send every individual planning any evil deed flying, meaning that she will defeat them as it is required of her as the number five hero in Japan. She has no fear of villains, and she is confident in her skills and abilities as a hero.

5 Independent

But She Is Always Ready To Help Her Fellow Heroes In Need

• Episode: Season 5, Episode 2

As much as Mirko works alone and does not have any team members, she is quite a team player, as she will not stand aside when her fellow heroes are in trouble. In this episode, she swiftly hopped to the fight scene after seeing on the news the fight between Dabi, Endeavour, and Hawks. Her entrance was perfect, as she came in when Dabi was gaining an upper hand against Endeavour and Hawks.

Fans love that, despite her independent personality, she is quite selfless and would always hop in to help her fellow heroes. Dabi quickly realized that with Mirko in the mix, he had no chance of victory, and he left the fight.

4 Emotionally Resilliant

Mirko Is Excited To Be In A Dangerous Situation

• Episode: Season 6, Episode 2

Most heroes tend to dislike extremely dangerous situations, but Mirko loves them and never shies away from them. In fact, it is safe to assume that she lives for these dangerous and life-threatening situations and even refers to them as fun. Whenever she meets an opponent who is more powerful than her, she does not feel threatened or inferior; rather, she sees it as a chance to get more combative.

This episode is dedicated to Mirko, as it is titled Mirko, The No. 5 Hero. As she faces the Nomus in Garaki’s laboratory, she unleashes her powerful kick, destroying whatever comes in her way, be it the Nomus or the tank that occupies them. This battle against the High-End Nomus was an intense one, and even the Nomus were shocked by Mirko’s tenacity, as she did not even let her broken limbs distract her from carrying out her hero duties.

3 Intelligent

She Is A Quick Thinker

• Episode: Season 6, Episode 2

During this episode, Mirko battled with the High-End Nomus, and she gave the fight her all. During the fight, she got injured and broke some of her limbs. She did not let these painful injuries sway her, as she quickly cut off the blood flowing to her limbs to enable her to keep fighting.

Her thinking was not impaired by her injuries, as she quickly took action to prevent herself from being vulnerable in the midst of her opponents, who were determined to kill her. Mirko also dodged a deadly attack at the very last minute with her powerful legs, and even the Nomus were bewildered when she came launching at them a few seconds later.

2 Selfless

She Is Ready To Die For The Greater Good

• Episode: Season 6, Episode 4

When she fought against the High-End Nomus, things got out of hand after they got stabilized—that is, they got awakened—and Mirko noticed a change. She realized that she had not gotten weaker, but her opponents had gotten stronger. She immediately realizes that the fight is not going to end in her favor and goes after the brains behind the operation—the professor, Doctor Garaki.

Mirko was ready to die as long as she took the doctor down with her. The Nomus were able to inflict more injuries on her as she raced towards the doctor and the machine that housed Tomura Shigaraki. She was able to destroy the machine, much to the doctor's dismay, and luckily, she did not die but was severely injured by the time Endeavour and some other heroes came in to support her.

1 Physically Strong

She Has A High Stamina

• Episode: Season 6, Episode 2

This episode showcased Mirko’s high stamina, something that most heroes in the My Hero Academia world lack. It is safe to say that there are only a handful of heroes that would have fought for as long as Mirko did against the high-end Nomus before backup showed up.

Even after sustaining injuries, Mirko’s drive never reduced; it only increased. If the Nomus had not been awakened, it is safe to assume that Mirko would have single-handedly defeated a whole lot of them before the other heroes showed up.

My Hero Academia (2016)

Action

Superhero

Studio

Bones

Creator

Kōhei Horikoshi

Number of Episodes

141+

Streaming Service(s)

Crunchyroll , Hulu