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- But being able to declare what you love and do it with your whole face. Well, that smile of yours is so perfect that I'm honestly jealous! You hear me? And I don't wanna pretend I never saw your amazing smile!
- —Ochako expresses her feelings to Himiko, Chapter 393.
Togachako is the femslash ship between Ochako Uraraka and Himiko Toga from the My Hero Academia fandom.
Canon[]
Ochako and Himiko's first interactions are rather hostile, due to being on opposite sides. Both have confirmed to have feelings for Izuku Midoriya, which makes them appear to be foils. Himiko has admitted that she loves Ochako in the same way as Izuku and wishes to be her. On Ochako's side, she is intrigued by Himiko and doesn't often know how to feel about her.
They contrast a bit physically; Ochako is brunette, Himiko is blonde; Ochako has round eyes, Himiko's are sharp; Ochako's hair is neat and straight, Himiko's hair is messy and spiky; Ochako's perpetual blush stickers are cute and innocent while Himiko's perpetual luminescent blush alludes to her blood lust.
While Ochako has noted that Izuku is a little "plain-looking", her feelings for him are healthy and she loves his desire to save people, unwillingness to ever give up, and resourcefulness in every situation- and she wants to be like him. Himiko, on the other hand, thinks Izuku is cute and her feelings are mostly twisted, as she loves that he's always getting himself bloodied up and she wants to literally kill him and be him.
Ochako is relatively slow, but she's strong and durable for her size and she's a bare fisted monk who can tank a few strong hits and relies on restraining opponents. She also can easily end most fights by touching her opponents only once to make them float helplessly. Himiko meanwhile is very fast and agile, but she's a weak knife nut who would rather dodge her opponents than take a hit, and she aims to kill when she fights. She has little one hit KO potential outside of stealth and usually has to cut her opponents up a lot before she wins. Finally, Ochako's new grappling hooks nicely mirror Himiko's needle hooks, and they even trade blows with them in their second fight
Himiko first encounters Ochako while fighting her and Tsuyu Asui. Upon meeting her, Himiko proclaims that she is cute and lovely. Himiko says that Ochako has the same scent as her. Ochako uses her martial arts and apprehends Himiko. After being subdued by Ochako, Himiko says that they are in love with someone. Himiko tells Ochako that she knows how she feels because they are girls; Himiko begins talking about people who are in love strive to be like the ones they love. Himiko's talking enrages Ochako. Himiko notes that love stories are fun and uses her machine to stab Ochako's leg, who was unable to stop her due to being caught off guard with Himiko's talking. Himiko begins draining Ochako's blood. Suddenly, the Bakugou Escort Team arrives and sees Ochako. Himiko stops draining Ochako's blood and pushes Uraraka aside, not wanting to engage a large group of enemies and not wanting to die. After that, Himiko confesses to the rest of the Vanguard Action Squad that she made a friend.
During the Provisional Hero License Exam, Himiko disguised herself as Camie Utsushimi so that she could infiltrate during the Exam and confront Izuku. When she's at a safe distance, she used some of the blood that she stole from Ochako at the Forest Camp and realizes that Izuku really trusts Ochako.
Before the League of Villains battle against the Meta Liberation Army, The League attempts to defeat Gigantomachia for over a month. As Tomura Shigaraki and other Villains take on the giant, Himiko is out of turn with Spinner and, while wearing a jacket that she bought with the little funds she received from the doctor (Daruma Ujiko), Himiko tells Spinner that she loves how cute are the jackets that she often wears, then confesses that she loves Stain, Izuku, and including Ochako and that all she wanted was to become the things that she loved.
While traveling to Deika City with the League of Villains for the battle against the Meta Liberation Army, Himiko is attacked by landmines planted by "Curious," a prominent member of the Meta Liberation Army, with her quirk "Landmine." Chitose Kizuki (Curious) threatens Himiko, saying that if she doesn't participate in her "interview," her life won't be long, but Himiko rejects the threats and continues attacking the woman; however, Himiko is caught by one of Chitose's allies, which electrifies her. Himiko tries to flee but is caught again by Curious and her allies, and Chitose says that she was an unfortunate girl, causing Himiko to become enraged and then flee by disguising herself as Ochako while telling herself that it was supposed that everyone had to smile when they were happy, as well as when you kiss people they like. Himiko then says she drinks the blood of those she likes, and she's happy with that. Curious is so moved by Himiko's quirk that she wants to cry. Himiko then says that she only had a portion of blood and points out that Ochako trusted Izuku so much that he does the same to her, and Himiko says that she just wanted to be near the person she loved. Before getting attacked by Curious, Himiko suddenly realized that she could use Ochako's quirk (Zero Gravity), and does so to kill Curious and her allies.
In the Paranormal Liberation War, Himiko is thinking about Twice's death and wonders where the heroes draw the line. She expresses how she wants to ask Izuku and Ochako this when she sees them again. Soon, she gets to see Ochako and so she fights with her while talking about how happy she was to see Ochako. She then tells Ochako that she used her blood to transform as her and also used her quirk for killing Curious before, and about how much she liked Izuku. Ochako gets mad at this, saying that she didn't have to use her quirk for bad things, and how she wanted to be a hero that wanted to save other people. Himiko then takes something from Ochako, who then tells Himiko to return when she activated her quirk. After dealing with Himiko, Himiko said that she was holding back all the time since she was young, Ochako then replies that she would make Himiko take responsibility for her acts. Himiko then affirms Ochako's words and then leaves the place, thanking Ochako for the answer. Ochako then points out that she could notice that Himiko was crying and seemed worried about it.
After the War, when civilians are against Deku entering the U.A., Ochako is forced to give a speech to help him and while she was giving her speech to the civilians she hesitates after saying "So that tomorrow, we can all smile together" because she remembers Himiko crying. While on the side of Himiko, she was still devastated by Twice's death and Ochako's words, as she was seen sad several times and it took several days to fix her thoughts before returning to the rest of the Villains. Due to this, she no longer focuses on Ochako, and later on Midoriya after he answers the question Himiko has asked Ochako in their second encounter. It is shown that Himiko may no longer harbor feelings for Ochako.
When Himiko leaves I-Island in the middle of their fight, Ochako pulls herself and Tsuyu along with her, saying "we still haven't talked about love," to which Himiko replies: "how great would it be if we could". Himiko continues her rampage, using Twice's quirk to make a Sad Man's Parade of her clones, saying that all heroes should die. She stabs Ochako in the stomach, but even then Ochako keeps trying to reach Himiko and talk to her peacefull. Ochako expresses her thoughts about Himiko, how she felt watching her smile and tears. She explains that while she doesn't condone the crimes Himiko has done, she still believes in Himiko, and that if Himiko is willing to listen, she is ready to give her blood until the end of her life. Ochako says that Himiko has a beautiful smile, so she should never hide her feelings or her face. Moved by her determination and words, Himiko finally opens up with her own feelings. She says that she falls in love easily, but she knew that other people would never accept that love, and that seeing other people smile made her jealous. Ochako says that she also really admires people who try their best even when they're hurting, and that she knows she'll never replace the League of Villains in Himiko's heart, but wanted to tell Himiko about her feelings. The two fall down from the sky, and Ochako hugs a naked Himiko close while the Twice clones vanish. Himiko asks if Ochako really thinks she's cute, and she answers "the cutest girl in the whole world".
After landing down to earth, Ochako appears to be exhausted from both overusing her Quirk and the injury Himiko caused. Seeing this, Himiko decides she will give all of her blood to Ochako as proof for her genuine feelings. She transforms into Ochako, then uses her syringe to transfer blood. She lays down beside Ochako and starts talking again. Himiko apologizes for stabbing and yelling at her, and thanks Ochako for reaching out to her, saying that Ochako made her truly genuinely happy. Ochako cries out Himiko's name, and Himiko replies with a smile, embracing Ochako.
Quotes[]
- “Must be nice. I wanna get closer to the ones I love too. I wanna be even more like the people I love.”
- — Himiko while transforming into Ochako
- Ochako – “Stop! We still haven't talked... about love!”
- Himiko – “How great would it be... if we could.”
- “I love seeing people happy. That's why I can't... ignore her tears.”
- — Ochako while fighting Himiko
- “You should never try to hide your feelings, or that face of yours! Well, that smile of yours is so perfect...That I'm honestly jealous! You hear me? And I...don't wanna pretend I never saw your amazing smile!!”
- — Uraraka Ochako, Chapter 393
- “Look, I can't erase all your crimes or approve of everything you've done!! But!! If any part of you still feels like talking to me...You can have a lifetime's worth of my blood! So let's have that chat about romance, Himiko Toga!!”
- — Uraraka Ochako, Chapter 393
- “...Is that I wanna reach out and touch that sorrow inside of you!”
- — Uraraka Ochako, Chapter 394
- “Well...the thing is...I think there's something real amazing...about someone who's all ragged but trying their darndest anyway...So maybe I'm no replacement for the league...But I want you to know how special I think your smile is.”
- — Uraraka Ochako, Chapter 394
- Himiko – “Am I...cute?”
- Ochako – “The cutest in the whole world.”
- — Chapter 394
- “I was so happy to hear what you had to say. I know I said it's live or die, winner takes all...But the thought of a world without you? No. I don't like that.”
- — Toga Himiko to Uraraka Ochako, Chapter 395
- “Maybe...Just maybe... If I'd known this feeling sooner... then despite how badly I wanted to drain their blood...I woulda yearned to give my blood away too. If I'd experienced...that sort of love...I maybe woulda had an easier time living in this world. In any case... I am Himiko Toga. I live and love how I please. That's how I made my way in life. Just a normal girl! With the cutest smile in the world.”
- — Himiko while giving Ochako her blood, Chapter 395
Fanon[]
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The ship is considerably popular within the fandom. A lot of its popularity was sparked by the creator confirming Toga's feelings for Uraraka. It is commonly rivaled by either IzuOcha for Ochako and TogaDeku for Toga.
After the release of chapter 393, the ship's popularity increase significantly. A large number of fans are supportive of the development as well as the ship, though there is still controversy about its probability and problematic implications. While some prefer to focus on the ambiguity of Ochaco's sexuality, others focus on the fact that Toga is a villain and Ochaco is a hero and cannot see how they could function together in a romantic relationship. It's also viewed by some to be "toxic" due to Toga's twisted understanding of love.
It is the first most written Ship for Himiko on A03, and the second most written femslash Ship for Ochako in AO3. Many shippers like the thought of an AU where either Ochako plays a part in Himiko’s redemption, or Ochako becomes a villain.
Fandom[]
FAN FICTION
- Himiko/Ochako tag on AO3
- Himiko & Ochako tag on AO3
TUMBLR
TIKTOK
FAN ART
- Togaraka tag on Pixiv
- TogaChako tag on DeviantArt
WIKI
- Himiko's Relationship with Ochako on the My Hero Academia Wiki
- Ochako's Relationship with Himiko on the My Hero Academia Wiki
Trivia[]
- Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia, said during Jump Festa 2022 that "Toga was a character created specifically for Ochako, and I've developed Ochako to match Toga".
- The Official SHONEN JUMP CHANNEL premiered a 1-hour pixelated animation showing Toga and Ochako as childhood friends. It shows visuals of them during Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, and then finally, High School. The stream illustrates a "What If?" story between the two girls, depicting an alternate story in which Ochako and Toga meet as children and where Toga does not become a villain.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Togachako/Gallery
Variations[]
- OchaHimiDeku refers to the ship between Toga, Uraraka, and Izuku Midoriya
- OchaHimiDekuTsuyu refers to the ship between Toga, Uraraka, Tsuyu Asui and Izuku Midoriya
- HimiTsuChako refers to the ship between Toga, Uraraka, and Tsuyu Asui
