Find similar books by
Combine common axes
These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for 僕のヒーローアカデミア 42 [Boku no Hero Academia 42].
Characterization labels used: underdog hero, quirkless protagonist, mentor figure, class ensemble, villain with backstory, redeemed bully, female heroes
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A bullied teen with secret electric powers uncovers other gifted kids and a conspiracy that targets them all.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog hero · bullied protagonist · witty narrator · socially awkward genius · popular girl love interest · devoted mother · secretive powers · redemptive bullies · sadistic antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1327
![Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 2 [Boku No Hero Academia 2] by Kohei Horikoshi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681825921i/24481293.jpg)
Hero students face training, rivalries, and a sudden villain attack that turns practice into a real fight for survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog protagonist · determined hero · rival bully · proud rival · mentor figure · teacher hero · student ensemble · quirky cast · new character introductions · character development · strategic fighter · overpowered student · creepy comic relief · fan favorite
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1375
A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog · obsessive learner · nonmagical protagonist · quirky heroine · mentor figure · ambitious student · social outsider · flawed protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1458
A talentless teen in a stranded space fleet gains strange powers and must survive monster-filled Titan raids to save his people.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: talentless protagonist · underdog · determined hero · reluctant hero · mechanic protagonist · trainee fighters · rival character · mentor figure · bully antagonist · self-doubt · insecure teens · angsty teens · class-based roles · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1503
An out-of-shape IT worker becomes host to an ancient alien mentor and is pulled into a secret interspecies war.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog hero · reluctant hero · out-of-shape protagonist · IT worker · alien mentor · wise-cracking sidekick · female agent · training arc · insecure protagonist · symbiotic pair
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1525
![Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 34 [Boku no Hero Academia 34] by Kohei Horikoshi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651256864i/60176957.jpg)
A global rescue mission and a hidden traitor push hero society toward its final, war-ready turning point.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: overpowered heroine · female hero · top hero · mentor figure · traitor student · quirkless victim · heavily burdened protagonist · morally complex villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1528
A teen Traveler journeys to an all-water world to stop disaster, while his journals spark trouble back home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young hero · chosen one · reluctant hero · maturing protagonist · mentor figure · newcomer · streetwise ally · bully victim · vigilant antagonist · hotheaded side character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1593
A genetically unenhanced cadet must prove himself in a future space navy as alien war closes in on the solar system.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog protagonist · gifted cadet · social outsider · natural human · genetically unenhanced · humble hero · conscientious · honorable · persevering · special talent · female ally · junior officer · bully antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1595
Aquaman faces public mockery and a lurking ocean-depth threat while proving he’s more than a joke.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog hero · stoic hero · badass hero · disrespected hero · hybrid hero · protective hero · fierce heroine · alienated protagonist · noble hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1634
![Cover of ヴィジランテ ―僕のヒーローアカデミアILLEGALS― 1 [Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 1] by Hideyuki Furuhashi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490580308i/31553927.jpg)
In a quirk-powered society, three unlicensed do-gooders team up to fight street crime and a dangerous drug trade.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog protagonist · college student · do-gooder · mentor figure · quirkless mentor · grey-area characters · found family · mystery character · idol character · comic relief
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1640
Goku trains in the afterlife while Earth’s heroes prepare for a Saiyan invasion that could end the planet.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: reluctant hero · mentor figure · redemption arc · child trainee · power-based hierarchy · overpowered villain
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1655
A sickly orphan earns a growth-based combat suit and fights to rise through a brutal military academy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: underdog · chronically ill · orphan · gifted student · bullied protagonist · tenacious hero · humble lead · supportive friend · protective friend · rival bully · AI-chosen protagonist · powerhouse ally · sarcastic friend · competitive classmates
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1672
![Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 42 [Boku no Hero Academia 42] by Kohei Horikoshi](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1732298197i/216976063.jpg)