Midoriya Family

Midoriya Family is the family ship between Izuku and Inko Midoriya from the My Hero Academia fandom.

Canon
Izuku is the only child of Inko and Hisashi Midoriya. Although Hisashi is a known member of the family, he is hardly mentioned and has not made any appearance in the manga, anime, or any of the spin-off materials. Regardless of Hisashi's current status, it is shown that Inko had a very close relationship with her son while he was growing up. She often played games with him, and supported his dreams of becoming a hero. She also allowed him to watch All Might's debut video over and over again, despite saying that she found it to be "scary". When Izuku was told that he was Quirkless, Inko held him and apologized for the fact that he was never going to reach his dreams. As a teenager, Izuku reflects back that, at that moment, what he really needed was for his mother to tell him that everything would be okay.

When Izuku inherits One For All and is accepted into UA, Inko is ecstatic for him. She handmakes his costume herself, and although it has since been refined he has retained the original design. During the Sport's Festival, Inko watches from home and cheers on her son. She is shown to burst into tears of happiness, much like Izuku does. However, Inko soon begins to worry for Izuku. She sees the toll that his Quirk is taking on his body and tries to convince him to take a break from being a Hero. Izuku ignores her, however, even when she begs him to leave UA. It is only thanks to the influence of Toshinori Yagi that Inko allows Izuku to return to UA and move into the dormitories.

Izuku returns home for New Year's to celebrate with his mother, where she is again seen bursting into tears. Following the Paranormal Liberation War, the truth about One For All is finally revealed to Inko. While she still worries for Izuku, she begins to truly understand that he is the only one that can defeat All For One. Izuku decides to leave UA, and while Inko tries to stop him she relents when Toshinori says he'll look out for Izuku.

Inko herself moves onto the UA campus, as it is heavily fortified and the safest place from the numerous villains that have broken out of Tartarus. When Class 1-A eventually brings Izuku back to the school, Inko and Izuku share a tearful reunion.

Fanon
The Midoriya Family is a beloved relationship in the My Hero Academia fandom. Fans enjoy the love and support that Inko has shown for her son, and believe they have one of the best Parent-Child relationships in the series. As Izuku's father is out of the picture, for one reason or another, fans are quick to latch onto the relationship between Izuku and his mother. Sometimes they choose to include ToshInko in the Midoriya family, portraying Toshinori as Izuku's step-father.

There are some fans, however, who dislike Inko due to her treatment of Izuku upon learning he was Quirkless. Others choose to vilify her for the sake of fanworks, often as a means to create the DadMight or EraserDeku dynamic. These readings of Inko, however, go against what canon has told us about her and her relationship with her son. Still, the "Inko Midoriya's Bad Parenting" tag has over 2100 works on AO3.

The Midoriya Family tag has over 5500 works on AO3, and the "Good Parent Inko Midoriya" tag has over 3800 works.

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