Who is Denki's crush in My Hero Academia? Canon love interest, explained

Modified Jun 25, 2024 20:00 GMT

Taking a look at Denki's love interest in the anime series (Image via Studio Bones)

One interesting thing about the My Hero Academia series is that there are plenty of characters in the series that are unique. One character that the fanbase loves is Denki. He is a deuteragonist in the series who is often involved in comedic scenes. His goofy personality is one of the most likable things about this character.

His Quirk is Electrification which might appear to be quite weak at first. However, it is remarkably versatile, which is seen in various segments of the story. There is one aspect of this character that certain fans want some clarity on. The question that some fans have is this - who is Denki’s crush in My Hero Academia? There is no canonical love interest for Denki. However, there was one particular instance that hinted at Denki potentially having a crush. Let us revisit some of the earlier chapters to get some clarity on this topic.

Denki's love interest in My Hero Academia, explained

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Denki Kaminari does not have a love interest in the anime and manga series. The writers have not explicitly mentioned Denki being involved in a romantic relationship. However, there was one instance that was shown in chapter 11 of the manga series, which gave rise to some doubts among fans. Early in the series, Denki Kaminari decided to ask Ochaco Uraraka out. However, he was ignored and the manga never really highlighted a similar interaction again. Fans have reason to believe that it was included purely for gag value.

This is the only potential crush that was explored for a very brief period in the animanga series. However, this particular interaction was never replicated during the course of the series. Therefore, it is confirmed that Denki does not have a canonical love interest in My Hero Academia.

Denki's potential love interest, explored

Denki and Jiro as seen in the anime series (Image via Studio Bones)

As stated earlier, the manga author has not explicitly stated the prevalence of a canonical romantic relationship involving Denki. However, fans have reason to believe that there were subtle implications. During the course of the series. Denki and Jiro seemed to have developed a rather close bond.

Naturally, the exact nature of the bond cannot be determined unless there is undeniable proof or if the manga has stated it himself. There are two factions - one believed that the two shared a close platonic bond, while the other shipped the two characters. The one instance that many fans revisit was the time when Midnight asked Denki to think about the person who was most important to him.

At that moment, Denki thought about Jiro and fans had reason to believe that this was more than just a friendship. The two always spent time together and there was a lot of friendly banter between the two as well. This is why the fanbase believed that the two were romantically involved. One could look at such instances as subtle implications, but the manga certainly hasn’t been confirmed at the time of writing. Therefore, it’s safe to say that Denki does not have a love interest in the animanga series.

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Edited by Bharath S