My Hero Academia features a wide variety of strong, mid-, and underrated heroes, from All Might, Endeavor, Hawks, to Eraserhead. The latter is a highly capable Pro Hero and teacher, but what exactly is the rank of Eraserhead in My Hero Academia?
Let’s take a closer look at some theories that discuss Eraserhead's rank in the series!
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How Are Heroes Ranked in My Hero Academia?
For starters, it should be clear that the Hero Billboard Chart JP ranks and screens the Pro Heroes in different ways.
Unlike other superhero anime where the board ranks heroes based on strength alone, the rankings in My Hero Academia have a lot to consider before the Hero Billboard Chart JP can publish the final rankings of Japanese Pro Heroes.
In My Hero Academia, the Hero Public Safety Commission ranks the Pro Heroes based on several factors such as:
- The Pro Hero's displayed level of strength
- The Pro Hero's number of solved high-profile cases
- The Pro Hero's general popularity or approval ratings
- The Pro Hero's contribution to society as a whole
Keep in mind that all of the heroes' activities are assessed annually, which implies that new hero rankings are provided to the public every year, given that there's no big disruption that endangers society.
The top 10 heroes based on the rankings receive special benefits and privileges, including higher salaries and wages and an even greater reputation across the country.
Theories About the Hero Rank of Eraserhead in My Hero Academia
To this day, the hero rank of Eraserhead in My Hero Academia remains a mystery, which is why fans have come up with different theories as to why it hasn’t been revealed. Here are some of them:
- Eraserhead is unranked due to him being an underground hero. He usually works at night, making him a covert hero.
- Eraserhead’s rank is below the top 20 given the negative reputation of Pro Hero teachers at the U.A. campus.
- Eraserhead’s hero rank is frozen since he’s spending more time with students instead of solving high-profile cases.
- Eraserhead has a lower rank than the others because he dislikes the spotlight.
- Eraserhead can’t have a higher rank than the others because he is too busy giving lectures to his students.
- Eraserhead has no rank due to his media aversion.
- Eraserhead is weaker than the other heroes included in the top 10.
- Eraserhead can rank above 20 if only he tried to do the same thing as All Might and Endeavor.
- The hero rankings have a problematic system, which keeps Eraserhead from landing a decent position.
- Eraserhead is somewhere in the top 50, mainly because of his lower-than-normal case resolution rate.
- Eraserhead doesn’t have a flashy quirk that can ignite the interest of the public, resulting in his low rank.
- Simply put, Eraserhead doesn’t have enough fans, which can boost his rankings on the board.
- Eraserhead doesn’t really care about his popularity, similar to Gran Torino. He also doesn’t need a rank to motivate himself.
There are a lot more fan theories online, but the consensus is that Eraserhead is not a fan of the Pro Hero rankings, as shown in his disinterest in the press.
Eraserhead has a lot on his plate, and the last thing he needs in his already complicated hero and teaching life is to place higher than anyone in the rankings.
At the end of the day, take all these speculations with a grain of salt.
Who knows, by the end of My Hero Academia, the rank of our beloved teacher, Eraserhead, might finally be revealed!
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