IzuOcha

IzuOcha is the het ship between Izuku Midoriya and Ochako Uraraka from the My Hero Academia fandom.

General
The two have become close best friends and classmates and have developed deep admiration and respect for each other. They also appear to have feelings for one another, with Ochako being very apparent about her feelings while Izuku is a little more subtle.

They are both very similar in nature. They are both kind, polite, strong-willed, warm-hearted, and can be easily overwhelmed. As such, the two get along very well and have developed a high amount of respect for each other. Ochako admires Izuku's determination to help others and sees it as a true quality to be a hero. She has taken great inspiration from Izuku and wishes to become more like him. This resulted in her trying to play a key role in getting him admitted into the school by giving up some of her own points she scored in the exam to Izuku so he would pass. During her match with Katsuki at the Sports Festival, she uses Izuku as a key drive for her to become a hero. Later, during the Hero Licence Exam, she is awestruck by Izuku's performance in saving a mock civilian. Izuku admires how much hard work she puts in herself to become stronger and overcome the difficult challenges she faces.

They are often concerned for one another and will try to protect each other. Shortly after they first met, Izuku, with zero experience using his newfound powers, chose to save her when she was stuck to the ground and about to be trampled by a giant robot during the entrance exam. Ochako then saved a falling and severely injured Izuku using her powers. They are seen on many other occasions showing concern for each other's well-being, such as after Himiko's attack on Ochako at the summer camp and after Izuku released Blackwhip for the first time.

It becomes hinted early on that Izuku possibly has a crush on Ochako. He can sometimes become flustered in her presence, especially when she talks to him. Just talking to her on the phone causes him to become overwhelmed and heartened at the experience. Furthermore, seeing her in a skin-tight outfit caused him to blush excitedly. Izuku was also willing to let her call him "Deku," even though it was a name that Katsuki always used to make fun of him. He was immensely touched when she changed the meaning of this nickname to something positive. Explaining that to her it means he will never give up (in the English Dub, she said it could make a great hero name, and she thinks it sounds kind of cute). The motivation Ochako gave to Izuku about his nickname inspired him to choose it as his hero name. Izuku's closeness to Ochako allowed him to have deep mutual respect and full confidence in her. After Izuku showed off his improvement in Blackwhip at Ground Alpha, he and Ochako thanked each other for making one another stronger. They share a touching moment while blushing at each other, showcasing that their relationship might possibly develop on another level, eventually.

Ochako herself is very fond of Izuku and has developed sincere feelings for him. More so than anyone else, she tends to ask where he is if he isn't around and thinks about him frequently. She can become flustered in his presence and even jealous when other girls take an interest in him, especially with Mei Hatsume, who has had close physical interactions with Izuku that have left her irritated. When he praises Mei instead of Ochako during the Cavalry Battle, she becomes jealous, not aware that Izuku actually was impressed with her performance. She also becomes upset when she overhears that Izuku has apparently seen Camie naked. She finds her feelings difficult to understand, not knowing why she feels so bad about it. In the manga, when Sero asks if he saw Ochako naked as well, she blushes, and Izuku declines and says that he did not see her naked. Ochako also found herself feeling jealous of how much time Izuku had spent with Melissa Shield. After Yuga questioned her about her feelings regarding Izuku, she became more self-aware of them. However, this realization causes her to run away from Izuku when she is alone with him at the mall. Even so, she tries to find him again while struggling to accept that she wants to spend all day shopping with him.

Numerous other characters have picked up on Ochako's feelings for Izuku. Gunhead has a moment where he schoolgirl-like teases Ochako after catching her on the phone with Izuku. Yuga asks Ochako point-blank if she loves him and garners the first confirmation of Ochako's feelings. Himiko could quickly tell that Ochako was crushing on someone and that she desired to be like that person. When they encounter each other again, she tells Ochako that Izuku trusts her a lot. Mina, another one of their classmates, is a big supporter of Ochako's feelings for Izuku and teases her whenever the opportunity arises. She blurts out to the other girls that Ochako is in love, which causes her to become embarrassed and accidentally makes herself float upside down. As she blushes over the reality that she is in love, she looks out the window and sees Izuku training. This causes her to blush even more. Later, Mina teases Ochako over the All Might keychain that was gifted to her by Izuku at Christmas. This time, however, after becoming slightly nervous, Ochako happily blushes at her comments. When Deku and Ochako share a touching moment thanking each other for making one another stronger after the Joint Training Program, Mina becomes overjoyed for them.

Anime Arcs
Season 1=

Entrance Exam Arc
Izuku and Ochako first meet before the actual exam takes place. Izuku, caught up in his head, wasn't looking where he was walking, causing him to trip. Before he could fall, Ochako floated him upright, wishing him good luck before making her way towards the school. After she leaves, Izuku blushes madly and (internally) yells, "I TALKED TO A GIRL!!". However, it should be noted that he didn't actually say anything in the conversation with Ochako.

As their instructors give the rules of the exam, Izuku notices Ochako standing and recognizes her as the "nice girl who saved him earlier" and walks to thank her. However, Tenya stops him before he can, as she's too busy preparing to talk. Later, as the exam reaches its end, Izuku notices Ochako stuck under a pile of rubble. He sees a robot heading towards them and rushes to save her. Even though he has yet to accumulate any points in the exam and the robot attacking Ochako isn't worth any points, he chooses to fight it anyway. He ends up launched into the sky, but Ochako uses her quick to bring him to safety before he can fall.

Following the events of the entrance exam, Izuku receives his acceptance letter from U.A. Amongst it is a clip recorded of Ochako, who'd stayed after to request some of her points be given to him for saving her. As his rescue had granted him entrance, this wasn't necessary, but it still brought tears to Izuku's eyes.

Quirk Apprehension Test Arc
Upon entering the classroom, Ochako recognizes Izuku and waves to him. He zones out as she rants about her excitement to be attending U.A. and thinks to himself that she looks good in her school uniform. During the quirk apprehension test, Ochako throws the ball with a recorded distance of infinity. Izuku becomes awed and begins to mutter to himself.

At the end of the day, Ochako walks home with Izuku alongside Tenya as well. She questions if "Deku" is his name, but after learning it's an insult from Katsuki, she apologizes for addressing him as such. However, she states that it sounds like the Japanese word for "You can do it!" and that she likes it. (In the dub, she says that it could make a great hero name and that it sounds "kind of cute.") Izuku turns pink and flustered before telling her, "DEKU IT IS!". Tenya points out that he's just completely changed his mind about the name, but Izuku continues to blush and mutters that his whole worldview has changed.

Battle Trial Arc
When everyone’s costumes are revealed, Ochako walks up to Izuku and fawns over the “bunny ears” on his hood, squealing that they’re cute. When Izuku looks at her, he flushes and begins to stutter, as her costume is skin-tight and emphasizes her figure. Later, the two are paired up for the battle exercise against the team of Tenya and Katsuki. They become excited because “what are the odds!” and Ochako vows that they’ll win. Izuku smiles at her determination.

During their encounter with Katsuki, who’d ditched Tenya for the sole purpose of fighting Izuku, Izuku yells that he’s not the “same old Deku.” He says that his “Deku” means “You can do it!” and it’s now the name of a hero. Ochako recognizes these words as what she’d previously told him on their first walk home together. They win the fight in the end, thanks to Izuku’s newfound motivation. Unfortunately, Izuku came out seriously injured from this fight and needed to be healed by Recovery Girl. After he enters the classroom the next day, Ochako runs to check on him with a flurry of questions, visibly relieved to see he’s okay.

USJ Arc
When Class 1-A sets about voting for their Class Representative, Ochako votes for Izuku. She is later seen eating lunch with Tenya and Izuku before the alarms go off. After the attack on the USJ, Ochako is seen asking about Izuku's well-being.


 * -|Season 2 =

Sports Festival Arc
Ochako congratulates Izuku on coming in first on the obstacle course, then agrees to join his team for the cavalry battle. They are also joined by Mei Hatsume, whom Ochako notes gets along really well with Izuku. She later watches Izuku's match against Hitoshi Shinso with Tenya, both of them worrying when it looks as though Izuku is going to lose. When Izuku joins them in the stands after his win, Ochako notices him talking to himself and taking notes on the other students. He's embarrassed, but Ochako tells him that he's amazing -- so focused and driven.

Ochako heads to the waiting room to prepare for her fight against Katsuki. Tenya and Izuku visit her, and Izuku offers to aid her in the fight. He knows all of Katsuki's strengths and weaknesses and wants to repay her back for helping him through his struggles. But Ochako politely declines his help as she wishes to win on her own merit, something Izuku admires. He watches from the stands as Ochako faces off against Katsuki, cheering for her. Unfortunately, Ochako loses.

Following her defeat to Katsuki, Izuku goes to check on her. Along the way, he runs into Katsuki, who accuses Izuku of helping Ochako. He stands up for her, saying that Ochako gave him a challenging fight all on her own. He continues on to find Ochako to see how she is doing. He is pleasantly surprised that she is taking the loss well. However, he soon after overhears her breaking down in tears on the phone to her parents because she lost. Izuku himself tears up at the anguish she is feeling.

During Izuku's fight against Shoto, he manages to shatter all the bones in his right arm. Ochako joins Tenya, Minoru, and Tsuyu in visiting him in the nurse's office. She shows concern when Recovery Girl says she'll need to perform surgery on his arm. They return to the stands, but Ochako continues to worry about Izuku. He eventually joins them, saying that he wants to watch the hard work of the rest of their classmates.

Vs. Hero Killer Arc
The students are tasked with selecting their hero names. While Ochako chooses "Uravity," Izuku picks the name "Deku". This is because Ochako had encouraged him to like the name and to turn it into the moniker of a hero. Later that day, Ochako asks Izuku to walk home with her, but All Might arrives and interrupts their conversation. Ochako waits for Izuku, and when he returns, they walk together.

During the fight against Stain, Izuku sends his location to all of his phone contacts. Only Shoto is able to seek him out and assist, but Ochako calls him the next day to ask about the message. Izuku tells her that he's safe, and Ochako tells him to rest. After hanging up, Izuku relishes the fact that he spoke on the phone to a girl, much like his reaction to speaking with Ochako for the first time. Gunhead notes Ochako's phone conversation and teases her about calling her "boyfriend." Ochako grows embarrassed by this.

Final Exams Arc
Izuku and Ochako are the first two students to visit the monitor room during the final exams. They watch the first few fights together, commenting on the skills and weaknesses of their fellow classmates.

Ochako and Yuga are paired together against Thirteen. When she uses her quick to try and suck them up, the pair find themselves clinging to a railing. Ochako wonders what Izuku would do in a moment like this, and Yuga notices. He asks, point-blank, if she is thinking about Izuku. He then asks if she "likes" him. Ochako blushes and panics, causing her to let go of the railing and go flying towards Thirteen. However, this works to her advantage as she surprises Thirteen and is able to successfully capture her.

After their exams, Mr. Aizawa announces that the class will be attending a summer training camp. The students decide to visit the mall to shop for items for the trip, and when they get there, they break off into smaller groups. Izuku and Ochako end up together, although she is still embarrassed about what Yuga said to her during the exam. She ends up running off, leaving Izuku alone. After some time, she feels bad and tries to find Izuku again, only to see that he's locked in conversation with Tomura Shigaraki. She's worried for Izuku's safety, even though he tells her not to be. When Tomura's identity is revealed, Ochako helps call the police. Unfortunately, they cannot locate him.


 * -|Season 3 =

Forest Training Camp Arc
When the League of Villains attacks the camp, Ochako and Tsuyu find themselves facing off against Himiko Toga. Ochako pins her to the ground, and Himiko remarks that Ochako acts like a girl who is in love. This is, of course, in reference to her feelings for Izuku. This angers Ochako and is enough of a distraction for Himiko to steal some of Ochako's blood. Izuku (along with Mezo, Shoto, Katsuki, and Fumikage) stumble upon Ochaco and Tsuyu in the woods in the midst of their battle with Himiko. She decides to leave, but not before catching a glimpse of Izuku and blushing furiously. Izuku and Ochako exchange concerns for each other's well-being before he asks her to join them as they escort Katsuki.

However, Katsuki and Fumikage have already been taken by Mr. Compress. Izuku quickly forms a plan that involves Ochako's Zero Gravity Quirk. Before they execute their plan, Ochako rips off her overshirt and wraps it around Izuku's broken arm. Tsuyu then uses her tongue to throw Izuku, Shoto, and Mezo after Mr. Compress. Tsuyu and Ochako run after them, but by the time they arrive, Katsuki is already gone. Later, Ochako joins the rest of Class 1-A in visiting Izuku in the hospital.

Provisional Hero License Exam Arc
When the students move into their new dorms, the 1-A girls suggest that they hold a room competition. When they visit Izuku's room and see all of his All Might merchandise, Ochako remarks that it is an "otaku" room (in the English dub, she calls him a fanboy). After the competition is complete, Ochako asks Izuku and the other members of the Bakugou Rescue Squad outside to talk with Tsuyu so she can apologize for what she said at the hospital.

Prior to the Licensing Exam, Izuku, Ochako, and Tenya decide to upgrade their costumes. They visit the development studio, where Mei Hatsume plans out their upgrades. She gets far too close to Izuku, to both his and Ochako's discomfort. Later, the 1-A girls are seen in the dormitories discussing the impending Exam. Ochako is lost in thought, and Mina comments that it must be because she's in love. This causes Ochako to grow bright red and cover her face, which causes her to start floating. As she floats, she spots Izuku outside the window, practicing his kicks. This causes her to blush even harder.

At the Licensing Exam, Izuku encounters a student who looks like Ochako. When "Ochako" falls off a small cliff, Izuku runs to catch her. The two take cover elsewhere on the course, and "Ochako" tries to hit one of Izuku's elimination points. However, he stops her before she can, saying that he knew she wasn't the real Ochako the moment that she didn't activate her Quirk when falling. The girl turns into "Camie" and is now completely nude. Hanta Sero and Ochako soon arrive, which causes "Camie" to run away. However, before leaving, she remarks that Izuku must deeply trust Ochako.

When Izuku explains what happened, Hanta asks if Izuku got to see "Ochako" naked as well. He quickly denies this. Izuku, Hanta, and Ochako then decide to work together to overcome the first phase of the Exam. Using Hanta's Tape, Ochako's Zero Gravity, and Izuku's new Shoot Style, they manage to capture enough rival students to pass. While waiting for the second half of the Exam, Ochako is seen grappling with her feelings for Izuku.

As they enter the arena for the next part of the Exam, Izuku, Ochako, Tenya, and Minoru decide to work together. Izuku takes the first victim, offering to bring him back to the First Aid station. As Ochako watches him go, she realizes just how deep her feelings for Izuku run. However, she also realizes that to become the best Hero she can be, she needs to turn off her feelings. She decides to focus fully on the Exam, and the two end up passing. Later, Izuku is seen crying as he holds his new Hero's license. When Ochako asks him why, he explains that it shows just how far he's come as a hero.


 * -|Season 4 =

Shie Hassaikai Arc
Izuku and Ochako both enroll in Hero-Work Studies, Ochako with Tsuyu and Nejire Hadou at Ryukyu's Agency and Izuku with Mirio Togata at Sir Nighteye's Agency. Izuku and Ochako are both disturbed to hear about what the leader of the Shie Hassaiki, Kai Chisaki, is doing to his "daughter," Eri. Along with the other students, they are determined to save her. While Mr. Aizawa is at first reluctant to let them get involved due to Kai's association with the League of Villains, he relents upon realizing that the students are all too stubborn to leave this alone. Izuku, Ochako, and the others officially join the Shie Hissaiki Raid team.

On the day of the raid, the members of Ryukyu's Agency end up embroiled in a fight with a large villain outside the Shie Hassaikai Headquarters. Izuku and the rest of the raid team members enter the Headquarters, while Ochako and her teammates stay outside to fight the villain. Eventually, they crash into the underground Headquarters right in the middle of Izuku's fight against Kai. Izuku tells Ochako to take care of a mortally wounded Nighteye before facing the powered-up Kai in a fight. Sir Nighteye tells Ochako that he has used his Quirk, Foresight, and has seen that Kai will kill Izuku. Ochako tries to stop this from happening but is too weak. Instead, she carries Sir Nighteye to the surface as Izuku had instructed.

Ochako and Nighteye watch the fight between Izuku and Kai, and Nighteye is surprised to see that the events are playing out differently than he saw they would. The team calls an ambulance for Sir Nighteye, but he passes away in the hospital. Izuku and Ochako both feel immense guilt over his death. When they return to UA a few days later with Tsuyu and Eijiro, they are greeted by their classmates, who have all been worried for their well-being.

School Festival Arc
Izuku and Ochako both joined the Dance Team for Class 1-A's School Festival performance. One night, when Momo Yaoyorozu goes to make tea for the class, Ochako brings a cup to Izuku. He is initially too distracted, looking for All Might videos on his phone, and accidentally opens a video about tea. Ochako comments that the video is perfect and hands him the cup. They discuss Gentle Criminal, the creator of the video

When Izuku is late for their festival performance, Ochako worries for him. However, he arrives just on time, and the two dance alongside each other and the rest of the Dance Team. They are later seen hanging out together with their classmates at the rest of the Festival.


 * -|Season 5 =

Joint Training Arc
Class 1-A and Class 1-B come together to participate in Joint Training alongside Hero Course hopeful Hitoshi Shinso. When Mashirao Ojiro comments on Izuku's new costume elements, Ochaco forces herself to stop thinking about Izuku together with Mei Hatsume by punching her helmet. The teams are selected, and Izuku and Ochako will be fighting alongside Mina Ashido and Minoru Mineta. As they will be participating in the final round, they have plenty of time to watch and analyze the other students. Izuku and Ochako spend most of their time together, both commenting on the ways in which their classmates and the students from 1-B have grown over the past two semesters.

During their battle against the students from 1-B, Izuku's Quirk "Blackwhip" awakens. He loses control, and the Quirk begins attacking everyone on the battlefield. Ochako, panicked, does the first thing she can think of; she jumps at Izuku, holding onto him in an attempt to calm him down. She convinces Hitoshi to use his Brainwash Quirk to shut down Izuku's Blackwhip, then shakes Izuku to wake him from the brainwashing. She uses her Quirk to hold them in place in the air before returning them both gently to the ground.

Sensing an opportunity, the 1-B team continues their attack. Ochako and Izuku work together to dodge the incoming assault, and Izuku tells Ochako that he trusts her to handle this. He is too nervous to use his Quirk again after losing control to Black Whip. Eventually, their team wins the final match and the Training Battle overall.

As they receive feedback from their teachers, Mina begins to tease Ochako about jumping so readily onto Izuku. Both Ochako and Izuku blush at this, and Ochako tries to explain that she wants to do something rather than simply sit by and watch.

Endeavor Agency Arc
Class 1-A celebrates Christmas together at the dormitories. They participate in a class gift exchange, where Ochako receives an All Might keychain from Izuku, and Izuku receives food from Ochako. They both blush over this.

After the events of the Joint Training Battles, Ochako chooses to upgrade her costume with grappling hooks. When Nejire asks why she made updates to her costume, Ochako thinks back on saving Izuku from Blackwhip. This causes her to blush.


 * -|Season 6 =

Paranormal Liberation War
When the students return from their Work Studies, they show off their Quirk improvements to All Might. While getting changed into their hero costumes, Mina notices that Ochako is carrying the All Might keychain around with her. She teases Ochako, and Ochako blushes and tries to change the subject. After Ochako shows off her new moves, Izuku approaches her to officially think of her for saving him in the Joint Training battle. She tells him about her new gear, which was inspired by Blackwhip.

At some point in the spring, Ochako is recruited alongside Tsuyu, Katsuki, and Hanta Sero to help Izuku understand the new elements of his Quirk (Float and Blackwhip).

During the Paranormal Liberation War, when Izuku breaks off from the group and decides to go off on his own alongside Katsuki, Ochako watches him go off while feeling concerned about him. Later, Ochako runs into Himiko. They fight each other, and Ochako loses the All Might keychain in the scuffle. Himiko picks it up and asks if it is precious to Ochako. She agrees, which causes Himiko to guess that it was given to her by Izuku. Ochako demands for Himiko to give it back, but she refuses. Himiko tells Ochako that they're the same because they both like Izuku, but Ochako explains that she's locking those feelings away so that she can become a better hero. Tsuyu arrives in the midst of their fight and causes Himiko to run off, dropping the keychain. Ochako recovers the keychain.

After the battle, when Izuku falls into a coma, Kyoka asks if Izuku is alright. Ochako responds that she's worried as she stands in front of the door of his hospital room. After All Might leaves the room, Ochako is the first person to go into Izuku's hospital room to check on him. Then, back at Heights Alliance, in April, Ochako and her classmates receive personalized letters from Izuku. Her letter says how Izuku thanks her for everything, confessing the truth behind his Quirk that he received from All Might, how All For One and Tomura are after him, and that he must leave because of it. After she reads her letter, she reacts in uneasiness that Izuku has left U.A. High.

Dark Hero Arc
A few days after Izuku leaves U.A., Class 1-A deduces that Izuku is working with Endeavor and his team. Ochako, with a determined look on her face, suggests that since Endeavor is a U.A. alumni, they force the issue to find Izuku themselves. Ochako and the rest of Class 1-A arrive at the scene of one of Izuku's jobs to bring him back to U.A. Izuku asks why they are all here, and Ochako says that they're worried about him. Izuku insists that he is okay and that they shouldn’t worry about him. He tells them to leave, but they refuse. Izuku states that if he is to smile and if everyone can live in peace, he needs to keep moving forward.

Tenya says that they know they won't be able to change Izuku's mind normally, which means they might have to fight him. So Tenya tells Ochako and everyone else to stand strong, and Ochako agrees as they prepare to fight Izuku. In the middle of Izuku's fight against Class 1-A, he prepares to make a getaway, combining Blackwhip, One For All at 45%, and Fa Jin. However, Ochako comes from the sky. She tells him that his situation is different from when Katsuki was captured by the League of Villains, indicating that she's willing to go after Izuku even though she doesn't want to hurt his pride of wanting to protect everyone from All For One and Tomura. Before Ochako can finish her sentence, Izuku feels emotionally hesitant about what she is going to say to him; he dodges her approach and blasts into the sky.

As he blasts into the sky, Ochako calls to her classmates. They combine Mina's Acidman and Shoto's Flashfreeze Heatwave to launch Katsuki and Tenya off Shoto's ice ramp-up to Izuku, pushed further with Ochako's Zero Gravity. In her head, Ochako knows that she and everyone have so much to say to Izuku, but they know they won't reach him. She and Class 1-A just want to be with him, especially Ochako.

After the battle between Izuku and Class 1-A, Izuku is carried back to the school by Mezo. Izuku still believes he can't go back, and his beliefs seem to be reinforced by a group of protestors within the school demanding he not be let in. The civilians say they know he is the rumored boy Tomura is after, and allowing what they consider a "ticking time bomb" into the U.A. is a horrible idea. They say he should go somewhere else, and Izuku even considers leaving, but Ochako grabs his hand to stop him and tells him not to worry about it. She is now even more determined not to let him go, and now it's her turn to protect him.

The people, however, are still unconvinced, believing they are being forced to pay the price for the heroes' mistakes. With no one seemingly listening to reason, Ochako jumps up onto the U.A. building with a megaphone and addresses the people that Izuku Midoriya (the first time she said his full name) has a special power and that he already left the school originally to prevent anyone from feeling troubled. He has only returned because she and the rest of her class brought him back. She admits his power is what the villain desires because they know it is the only thing that can stop them, but he has gone through so much on the outside. She begs for everyone to take a closer look at him, for he wishes to fix everything despite knowing he could be attacked at any minute.

Sure enough, the people start calming down, with one of the civilians recognizing him for having helped her earlier. Ochako declares that special powers are one thing, but there is no such thing as a special person. The people start seeing how exhausted Izuku is. One of the unconvinced civilians asks if the people themselves should be covered in filth, too, but Ochako replies, saying that only the Heroes will be, which is why she wants them to give him time to rest to wash it away. Izuku watches her in awe as he starts tearing up, with Tenya telling him that she is fighting for Izuku and everyone's right to smile again. Izuku then shouts out Ochako's name while he continues tearing up, indicating he's feeling touched by her words. Ochako apologizes that she and the heroes can't ensure everyone's safety because they are as scared as everyone else, which makes them all the same in a sense. She screams for them to lend Izuku their strength so they can have a shot at smiling in the future.

Ochako continues her speech, begging everyone to let Izuku stay and rest, saying he is just a high school kid like herself and the others who are still learning as they go. She realizes that when the heroes are hurting, it is up to everyone else to protect them. When the same protesting civilian tries to speak back, Ochako screams that U.A. High is Izuku's hero academy. Ochako concludes her speech. All her words cause Izuku to finally break down in exhaustion and relief, collapsing to his knees and crying hysterically while thinking back to the very first day he met Ochako at the Entrance Exam. In his mind, he says that this is the story of how he became the greatest hero and how he, Ochako, and "'everyone'" became the greatest heroes.

Class 1-A all return to the dormitories, and after Izuku takes a bath, he notices Ochako isn't around. He asked Mina where she was, and she answered that Ochako had gone to sleep after she had done her speech. In the past, Ochako was usually the one who asked about Izuku's whereabouts, and now Izuku is the one asking about Ochako's whereabouts, indicating how much Izuku's and Ochako's relationship is developing. Tenya then tells everyone to get to bed early, with Izuku lamenting that he wishes they could have some more free time to talk, especially with how he hasn't been able to thank Ochako properly yet.

Manga Arcs
Class 1-A move their bags into their temporary dorms when Izuku spots Ochako reflecting outside. He jumps down to see her, as the two say they don’t have much to unpack anyway. After a moment of silence, Izuku thanks Ochako for what she did earlier, which she simply brushes off before saying she’s just watching the city. She proceeds to tell him she feels weird, as back when she was shouting from the top of the building, Himiko Toga popped into her head. She tells him about their fight during the war; even after telling her what she believed was right, she sees how sad it made her. Even after all the lives that have been lost and the city destroyed, and being way past the point of forgiveness, she’s still a person and thinks about how she doesn’t know anything about her at all. Ochako continues that she’s gazing out of the city, so she won’t forget the destruction they caused and won’t think stupid things like that again. However, Izuku replies that he understands her, having seen a little boy crying inside Tomura, and that even though there’s no way to avoid the battle, he can’t ignore that side of him. Ochako says that it makes them both weird. Back outside, both Izuku and Ochako confidently state they’ll put a stop to them for sure.
 * -|UA Traitor Arc =

As the heroes begin their final battle against All For One, Shigaraki, and the Liberation Front, Izuku is suddenly caught off guard by a whip, forcefully dragging him into a separate Gate, to his and Bakugo’s confusion. Elsewhere, Izuku is warped to an aquarium, alongside Ochako and Tsuyu, by Himiko Toga using her whip. Ochako is anxiously shocked as to why he’s here, while Izuku is confused that his didn’t even activate, staring down Himiko. This means this could lead to an interesting situation between Izuku & Ochako now that they’re both up against Himiko.
 * -|Final War Arc =

Movies
Ochako was extremely jealous of Melissa Shield, spending time with him until she got to know Melissa and got over her jealousy. At the Expo Preview, Ochako showed up in a formal dress, and Izuku was crushing on her. She felt flustered and ecstatic when Izuku flattered her in her dress. She believed that Izuku would beat Katsuki at the Villain Attack attraction and was one of the few who agreed with Izuku's plan to save everyone. She is shown along with Class 1-A, cheering for Izuku during the final battle against Wolfram.
 * -|Two Heroes =

While at Nabu Island, when on the lookout for Katsuma Shimano, Izuku, Ochako, and Kyoka went to find him. After finding Katsuma and Mahoro, Shimano yelled at Izuku for taking too long to find him. Ochako told him how amazing he was and told him that he was a hero through and through. Giving him a thumbs up and winking at him. When Nine and his group went to attack the island to take Katsuma's Cell Activation Quirk, after the fight with Nine and Izuku and Katsuki, after being injured by Nine's lightning strike, both she and Tsuyu took them out of the fight and rushed them to receive first aid. She was worried about Izuku and Katsuki, as the doctors couldn't heal their broken bones. After Katsuma healed their injuries using his Cell Activation quirk, she was later relieved to see that he was okay.
 * -|Heroes: Rising =

During the final battle with Nine, Ochako tried to make him float, but Nine used one of the stolen quirks, "Hydra," on her to brutally injure her and send her into the air. While she was sent into the air, Izuku jumped into the air and saved her. When she was in Izuku's arms, he called her name in a worrying matter, and then she said to him, "I'm okay, Deku," and then passed out unconscious in his arms. Afterward, Izuku landed and gently placed her on the ground, then had an enraged look on his face. And yelled to Nine, "You'll Pay For That!". He blasts his Delaware Smash Air Force at him for hurting Ochako, showcasing how much he really cares about her.

Izuku and Ochako did not interact with each other throughout the entire movie, but both have taken part in the World Heroes Association, with their respective hero agencies that they were with for their work studies in the battle against Humarise. Ochako was one of the many students in Class 1-A who refused to believe that Izuku was a mass murderer when he was falsely accused as a suspect.
 * -|World Heroes' Mission =

During the end credit scene, both Izuku and Ochako were seen together when they returned to their class dorm with the rest of their classmates.

School Briefs
The girls from Class 1-A and Class 1-B decide to get together for a sleepover. Toru suggests that they talk about boys and asks if any of them have boyfriends. When they all say no, Mina then asks if anyone has any crushes. Ochako starts blushing, thinking about Izuku and the question Yuga had asked her about her feelings for him. Mina and Toru both immediately notice this reaction and start to prod Ochako for information. She refuses to provide any, however, and comes up with an excuse for her blush. They switch gears to talk about each boy in their year in turn, and when they circle back to Izuku, Ochako finds herself blushing once more. She tries to defend Izuku when Class 1-B asks about him and is even offended on his behalf when the rest of the girls decide that he wouldn't make a very good boyfriend.
 * -|Volume 2 =

Quotes
"You did react pretty fast huh, Uraraka? Jumped right on him. Latched on to him pretty hard too, didn't you."

- Mina teasing Ochako about Izuku.

"When I saw him struggling, with the odds stacked against him... it got me thinking... Who protects the heroes when they need protecting?"

- Ochako thinking about Izuku.

Behind The Scenes
"That's pretty comprehensive. I feel like Uraraka is… they're just meant to be, somehow."

- Justin Briner on who Deku will end up with.

"While she has that feeling, Ochako is trying to do her best with a positive driving force, including the gap she feels toward Deku, so I think she has a strong sense of respect now."

- Ayane Sakura on Ochako.

Fanon
The My Hero Academia fandom is known for having a large number of popular ships. As the most popular ships tend to be slash or femslash rather than het, IzuOcha frequently clashes with other pairings involving either Izuku or Ochako. Its biggest rivals are BakuDeku, TodoDeku, and TsuChako. IzuOcha fans and BakuDeku fans, in particular, have been known to butt heads over which ship will be the endgame for Izuku. Bisexual headcanons are popular for both characters, which can help to even this out a little. As well, poly ships such as BakuDekuChako, TodoDekuChako, and romantic Dekusquad can help to ease some of the ship wars.

My Hero Academia has never had a particularly strong emphasis on romance; therefore, it is noteworthy that the supposed crush that both Izuku and Ochako share for each other is technically the first confirmation of romantic feelings between any of the student characters within the franchise. At the moment, this ship remains the only pairing within the show of this kind, which is especially emphasized against the background of other ships that have a large number of ship teases, such as TodoMomo, KiriBaku, and KamiJirou.

On AO3, IzuOcha is the third most-written ship for Izuku (after BakuDeku and TodoDeku) and the most written ship for Ochako. It is the eighth most written ship within the My Hero Academia tag. It currently has over 9000 works on AO3.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Izuku/Ochako tag on FanFiction.net
 * Izuku/Ochaco tag on Wattpad
 * Izuku/Ochako tag on FanFiction.net
 * Izuku/Ochaco tag on Wattpad

ART
 * 出茶 Izuku/Ochako tag on Pixiv
 * デク茶 Deku/Ochako tag on Pixiv
 * デク茶 Deku/Ochako tag on Pixiv

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Trivia

 * In an interview, Izuku's Japanese voice actor, Daiki Yamashita, stated that his favorite female character in the show was Ochako.
 * Ochako's crush was the first confirmation of romance in the series.
 * Ochako shares her birthday with Hinata Hyuga from the popular shōnen series Naruto. Who, like Ochako towards Izuku, carried feelings for Naruto and used him as her motivation to become strong. An important detail to note: Horikoshi has stated himself to take inspiration from Naruto (the series).
 * At a panel, Ochako's English voice actress, Luci Christian, recited a sweet, thought-out confession to Izuku (as Ochako).
 * Horikoshi has stated that he designed Izuku and Ochako with each other in mind.
 * The official Crunchyroll YouTube channel posted the clip of Ochako's crush reveal, titled "Love?!" The clip has gained over 10 million views since its release in 2018.
 * In one official game, certain characters provide power boosts to others ranging from 1-3 (1 being the lowest, three being the highest). The strength of the boost appears to depend on the strength of the canon bonds between characters. Ochaco provides the maximum boost for Izuku and vice versa. It's interesting to note that this occurs with several other popular pairings, such as TodoMomo, KiriBaku, and KamiJirou, to name a few.
 * While not outright stated, Izuku's potential attraction to Ochako is hinted at by his flustered behavior around her, such as the way he stutters and blushes, sometimes turning a full-bodied pink.
 * Ochako carries around the All Might keychain Izuku gave her as a Christmas gift, seemingly as a good luck charm, as she even has it with her on missions. She is highly protective of it, as shown in her fight with Himiko in Chapter 288.
 * The two have discernible facial features: Ochako's ever-pink cheeks and Izuku's symmetrical freckles.
 * The ship name "Green Tea" comes from the kanji in their names: Midori, or "緑," meaning green, and Ocha, or "お茶," meaning tea. Midori-Ocha = Green Tea.
 * The headpieces from Ochako's costume upgrade resemble the rabbit-like appearance of Izuku's hood.
 * In an interview for MHA, Ayane Sakura said she wanted Ochako to focus on becoming a hero first before a full-on romance between Izuku and Ochako. Daiki Yamashita said he wanted to cherish the relationship and mentioned Horikoshi. Yamashita also retweeted the IzuOcha illustration from Horikoshi when it first came out..
 * Both Izuku and Ochako are crushed by Himiko.
 * A color illustration by Horikoshi (for an exhibit called "My Hero Academia: Drawing Smash") was unveiled early by Twitter user Atsushi on 2/16/21. The subtle romantic themes of the piece caused a mass stir among BNHA shippers and the #IzuOcha tag to trend widely.
 * There was a compilation on YouTube of all of the official DRAMA CDs with Ochako and Izuku, but they were taken down for unknown reasons..
 * There is an animation on YouTube of a canonical DRAMA CD of Ochako asking Izuku to come walk home together with her; upon hearing that, Izuku got excited as he imagined walking back home with Ochako. Only to be disappointed when Ochako invited Tsu as well. Fans found this endearing since this was the first time a romantic hint came from Izuku instead of Ochako.
 * In one of the MHA English dub blooper reels, Ochako says to Izuku after he saves her, "Thanks, I really messed up there, huh?" to which Justin Briner (as Izuku) jokes and says, "Yeah, you did. Fortunately, there was a man around to save ya'!"
 * In one of the official arts for Izuku and Ochako for New Year, they're dressed in traditional Japanese dresses similar to that a husband and wife would wear on their wedding day.

Variations

 * BakuDekuChako refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, and Katsuki Bakugou
 * DekTsuChako refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, and Tsuyu Asui
 * Dekusquad refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, Tenya Iida, Shoto Todoroki, and Tsuyu Asui
 * OchaHimiDeku refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, and Himiko Toga
 * OchaHimiDekuTsuyu refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, Tsuyu Asui and Himiko Toga
 * OchaIiDeku refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, and Tenya Iida
 * ShigaOchaDeku refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, and Tomura Shigaraki
 * TodoDekuChako refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, and Shoto Todoroki
 * TodoIiDekuOcha refers to the ship between Izuku Midoriya, Ochako Uraraka, Shoto Todoroki, and Tenya Iida