There are dozens of potential pairings to be found within My Hero Academia. It's not that much of a surprise, considering just how many characters are actually within the series. What might surprise fans are some of the secondary pairings fans have fallen for.
All Might and Inko Midoriya may not seem like an obvious ship to jump on board with, but, the more they are shown on screen, the wilder some fans of the series get. Here are ten pieces of fan art to help sell that point—and the ship.
10 My Hero
Let's start off the list with an adorable piece of fan art. Here is a reverse of several romantic tropes, with Inko being the one to carry All Might. There is something so adorable and sweet about the pairing. Granted, with that art style, the pair would be cute no matter what. All credit goes to tokoyumi for creating some brilliant artwork involving two endearing characters from the series.
9 Prepping Dinner
How cute would it be if Midoriya came home one day to find his mother and All Might prepping dinner together? That is exactly what Lyndsay McSeveney (malacandrax) pictured and brought to life here. These two are so sweet it's almost painful, and picturing them doing something so ordinary just makes the ship seem all the more plausible.
8 I'll Carry You
Apparently, fans just love the idea of showing Inko and All Might carrying one another. It's-a-me-ah has gone above and beyond here, creating two different pieces of fan art. The first portrays All Might carrying Inko and her looking adorably surprised by it.
The latter shows Inko carrying All Might, but in his Toshinori Yagi form, instead. Both images are endearing, especially when put side by side such as they are here. They're also admittedly very amusing, regardless of how one feels about the ship.
7 Family Photo
How thrilled do you think Deku would be if All Might really was his dad? In this case, it'd be because All Might married into the family, but it'd still probably be enough to get the young hero freaking out.
This imagined family photo by Twitter user @PhilVzQ is absolutely precious, showing off the family that could be if All Might plays his cards right.
6 Snuggle Time
Next up on the list is an adorable piece of fan art by marcela-chan. Here, you'll see Toshinori Yagi and Inko Midoriya snuggling, with Inko clearly being fast asleep. There's something so endearing about this piece.
Perhaps it's the look on Toshinori's face; he looks amazed and touched by the fact that he's holding the woman he loves—presumably—in his arms.
5 Movie Date
Look at All Might and Inko having a movie night! This fan art is arguably one of the cutest things around. Well done, yanmazu, for creating something so incredibly endearing. It's so easy to picture these two having such a nice night together, too.
Looking at it, everything about this drawing is endearing. From the way Inko is so into the movie to the way All Might is looking at her. A couple meant to be, yes?
4 Asking A Girl (or Woman) Out Can Be Tough
The thought of All Might having to work up the nerve to ask Inko out on a date is just about the cutest thing ever, especially because it seems pretty realistic. As the caption says, he may be the number one hero, but that doesn't mean he has a whole lot of experience in the dating world.
Tokoyumi did a wonderful job creating this precious piece of fan art. Once again, it's difficult not to love every little detail about it. Just look at All Might's blush or the nonverbal way their conversation is communicated. It's perfect.
3 Hearts
Check out this adorable representation of the Inko x All Might ship. Created by Skeptical Sketches is almost too cute for words—almost.
All Might is sweating! Actually sweating! The number one hero is sweating it out over a girl. Hard to believe, and yet so perfect at the same time. Inko's face is precious, as well. It's nice to see her happy and not stressing about everything in her life. Throw in the fact that Deku would certainly be happy about this match, and the whole idea gets even cuter.
2 Younger Versions
Here's another piece of Inko x All Might fan art, this time showing the two in their younger years. It's actually kind of fun picturing how they would have been together before they grew into the characters fans know them as.
No matter what age they are when together, they still seem like the perfect ship to many fans. Hence all the amazing fan art! All credit goes to Yukita-Rain for this adorable piece!
1 Injury & Care
A poignant reminder that All Might is not what he once was. Created by tinyflyingthing, this piece of fan art portrays Inko Midoriya taking care of an injured Toshinori Yagi. Not only is he coughing up blood—a common occurrence for him—but he appears to be bandaged from head to foot.
It's nice to see Inko stepping up to care for the retired hero. The truth of the matter is, All Might really could use somebody like her in his life. Perhaps now more than ever. That is one of the many reasons why this pairing is so sweet.