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Tommy loved his family. Sure, they bickered and fought sometimes, and they had their problems, but they were still family.
Maybe they’d been a bit busy lately, and they hadn’t spent too much time together, but they loved Tommy too. Tommy was sure of it.
If only they could spend more time together. That’d fix it.
OR Tommy tries very hard to get his family's attention. It doesn't quite pan out as expected.
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A Faceless Hobo Gave Me My Quirk by spark_the_fangirl
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
10 Feb 2026
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Izuku was born quirkless. To be fair the diagnosis was accurate at the time, it just didn’t stay that way for long,
Through a series of events involving a dying man high on drugs and Izuku’s ability to attract trouble, he finds himself in possession of a seriously overpowered quirk known as All for One. Perhaps it was some form of divine intervention that attempted to keep him quirkless because a quirked Izuku is a terrifying force indeed.
As Izuku attempts to master this new quirk, much to the distress of all those around him, the villain All for One is forced to come up with an excuse for why he’s now effectively quirkless in this utter mess of crack.
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All For U.A. by ScottishSunshine
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
08 Feb 2026
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Izuku Midoriya is going to be a hero, and where can he learn that better than U.A.? Sure it'll be challenging, but he has the full support of his rather... unusual family, and he'll be attending alongside his closest friends!
And besides, All For One retired years ago and has made it quite clear he will not be returning to his life of crime so long as Izuku keeps him supplied with hugs. With the most dangerous villain ever officially dead, what's the worst that can happen?
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- Part 17 of AfO’s Guide To A Peaceful Retirement
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Rin: Got hit by Truck-kun and reincarnated. I know, I know, so cliche. How about you?
Obito: I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ve got to get back. They gave me a week to accept the job offer and I’ve been here seven years now.
Kakashi: I’ll save you all this time. Then I can retire in peace.
Minato: I need more alcohol.Team Minato, featuring not one, but two OC-inserts, a time travelling Kakashi, and Haymitch, I mean, Minato.
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He dies on April Fool's Day, so now he's Obito Uchiha.
Because apparently that's how the universe works now.i.e.
In which Obito is a reincarnate and does not care for canon in the least.Series
- Part 1 of introducing, the court jester
- Part 1 of unraveling Naruto canon with OCbito Uchiha
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Hysterical by spark_the_fangirl
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
01 Feb 2026
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Midoriya’s quirk isn’t what anyone is expecting. That's not to say it’s bad, quite the opposite, it’s just that things are put in a different perspective when you regularly die. Midoriya still dreams of becoming a hero, and when he does- well no one was expecting this.
Aizawa needs a vacation. All Might doesn’t know how to handle his suicidal successor.
Bakugou is the only student that isn’t absolutely terrified of this cheerful yet surprisingly deadly hero in training.And Midoriya? Well, he’s a little bitch with no regard for personal safety, and someone decided to give him an enhanced strength quirk on top of it.
AKA Midoriya has an immortality quirk and no one knows how to handle it, including Midoriya himself. Might as well fake it till he makes it. What’s the worst that can happen?
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Ouroboros by Christmas_sacrifice
Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)
25 Jan 2026
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u·ro·bo·ros
a circular symbol depicting a snake, or less commonly a dragon, swallowing its tail, as an emblem of wholeness or infinity.
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When Yuji eats Sukuna's finger, he is alone in his own body. There is no Sukuna, no voice in his head, or other soul in his body. But that does not stop the curse's influence from taking hold of him.Maybe there was no Yuji Itadori in the first place.
Maybe there was always only Sukuna.
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( Or Yuji is Sukuna's reincarnation)Series
- Part 1 of You Always Eat The One You Love
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Edo Tensei by Asteroid_Duck (JustThatOneGirl1815)
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia, Naruto
23 Jan 2026
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“The HPSC is doing what?” Present Mic asked Nedzu incredulously.
Nedzu’s smile was tense. “The HPSC is concerned about the recent attack at the USJ and are choosing to intervene. A student of theirs will be transferring into Class 1-A in order to watch for a potential traitor in the school.”
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Or, Hatake Kakashi is reincarnated into bnha with a quirk that makes even All for One look like child’s play. And in his eyes, anyone in UA could be the traitor he’s looking for. -
violence may not be the answer, but it's certainly less work by anon_carrots
Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
22 Jan 2026
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After his fateful battle with Nara Shikamaru, Hidan is resurrected in a world of bizarre technology, Quirks, and Heroes. He has no idea why his god brought him here—until Jashin takes an interest in a certain green-haired boy.
“He crouched in front of bright green eyes, which gazed at him calmly amid the wreckage of bodies and blood, washing the streets red and gold in the setting sun.
“...what’s your name?”
“Izuku. Midoriya Izuku.”
And that was how Hidan ended up with a kid.”
A comedy of errors.
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- Part 1 of peace was never an option
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So Apparently I Can Eat Souls Now by The_Chronomancer
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
20 Jan 2026
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I wanted to do a Harry Potter self-insert that reflected what I really am on the inside - empty and soulless. So here's a Harry Potter self-insert as a dementor.
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All For Two and Two For All by Arktron66
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
19 Jan 2026
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Name: Izuku Midoriya
Quirk: All For OneName: Katsuki Bakugou
Quirk: One For AllIzuku and Katsuki are best friends, practically brothers, they have to be considering nobody else will be there for them. Izuku, the outcast everyone is convinced is destined to become a villain with his quirk who wants nothing more than to help people. And Katsuki, the quirkless boy who is determined to show everyone how strong he can be. When a chance encounter with All Might results in an offer the pair can't refuse they decide together they can change the course of history with two of the world's most powerful quirks.
That's assuming the two lunatics don't give All Might a heart attack before he even finishes training them for UA. Nobody said mentoring your brash loudmouth successor and the son of your greatest enemy would be easy.
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So I'm a Basilisk, So What? by SH_the_Writer
Fandoms: 蜘蛛ですが なにか? | Kumo desu ga Nani ka | So I'm a Spider So What? - Okina Baba
19 Jan 2026
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Demon Lords? Heroes? The dream of every isekai wannabe ever. But it seemed God had a funny plan in mind with me, because I'm stuck in a cave as a flipping Basilisk! So, what? I can get out of this! It's not the worst start I could have if we're being honest. Just have to survive however I can to make my way out of here. So hey, I can make this work.
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"I blame you, John!" (Forsaken + PHIGHTING! Crossover) - [DISCONTINUED] by Vauschen
Fandoms: Forsaken (Roblox), PHIGHTING! (Roblox)
15 Jan 2026
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Trapped in a living hell, nine survivors and four killers are forced in a deadly game of cat and mouse. All of this changes when their reality breaks, and they get the chance to escape into another world.
One little problem- they're no longer Robloxians. They're Inphernals now, and it's not long before they attract all sorts of attention. The Inpherno isn't ready for them.
[Image Album for the fic found here: https://ibb.co/album/YcRK4G]
(Currently on hiatus! Just didn't feel like writing and wanted to take a break to come up with better ideas for plot in the meantime.)
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- Part 1 of [Forsaken + Phighting! Crossover]
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World's Worst Swordsman (Forsaken Self-Insert) - DISCONTINUED by Aquvo, Cotton147, crazyman1c_here_1ma0, Gr4yscale, InfiniteChaosRai, JustAdine, MimicalMorph, PhightingForMySanity (katscribzz), SpACE_Venturer, Vauschen
Fandoms: Forsaken (Roblox)
15 Jan 2026
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Olivine's your average Roblox player playing Forsaken when she's approached with a deal- actually go into the game and mess around with some of the characters. She accepts, not knowing that she wouldn't be using her *own* body.
Shedletsky is one of the admins currently trapped in this purgatory, having to face his own demons with everyone else over and over. Nothing has changed for a year in this hell, but one round, he wakes up without control of his own body.
Why play a video game when you can go *inside* of the video game instead?
Art for the fic: https://ibb.co/album/ZSXFKT
(This is a collab fic! The other self-inserts in this fic are beta-reading and writing for the fic as well!)
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Dream knows Charlie's secret, and Charlie's willing to do anything to keep people from knowing about it. Unfortunately, we all know what Dream's about, and he's ready to use that knowledge to his advantage.
This fic takes place after Tommy is revived and basically everything after that hasn’t happened in this. RIP canon, you might be missed. Other than that, totally Charlie centric.
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May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground by anon_carrots
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), Naruto (Anime & Manga)
09 Jan 2026
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Wherein Kakashi is reborn as Aizawa Shouta, in a world where everything is completely different—except he still manages to become a fighter, a teacher, and a hero.
(title taken from "Carry On" by FUN.)
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"Mom said it's my turn to redeem the villain" by Jessicanightmarewolf1
Fandoms: Minecraft (Video Game), Minecraft: Story Mode - Fandom, Minecraft Story Mode, MCSM
04 Jan 2026
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Axel and Olivia are Jesse's friends. His first and best friends. They know him. So when Jesse comes back, acting unlike himself, they know. How can they not, when he's nothing like their best friend?
Oddly enough, this doesn't change much. Or rather, it doesn't change things for the worse; it changes things for the better.
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- Part 2 of the kids Are alright
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Previously titled Nobody Said it Was Easy, No One Ever Said it Would be so Hard
The unseen aftermath of Season 3
Inspired by my fren Kat_Glen
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Self-Inserts Are Cancer, So What? by VeryAngryDeer
Fandoms: 蜘蛛ですが なにか? | Kumo desu ga Nani ka | So I'm a Spider So What? - Okina Baba
22 Dec 2025
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As a result of reading Okina Baba's So I'm A Spider, So What? I couldn't stop thinking about what I'd do in the main character's situation. It was fun, but also pretty distracting. In the end, I felt the only way to deal with it was to write it all down. To make a fanfic. Even though I have never written fanfiction before, and have a low opinion of self-inserts in particular.
I've put a lot of effort into avoiding the pitfalls, to ensure that this will be as interesting a read as it can be. No Mary Sues here.
So if, like me, you can't get enough of So I'm A Spider... maybe you'll enjoy the adventures of a sarcastic, pedantic Brit who has no idea how JRPGs work, trapped in a spider's body, in a labyrinth, in a world that runs on JRPG rules.
Version 1 of SIACSW can be found here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/23313547
Discord: https://discord.gg/NWvWYfy(With editing assistance from YeeYaw and Vivian&Mana, who have both been massive helps.)
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Road to Nowhere by Aerugonian
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia, Naruto
20 Dec 2025
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Hitoshi knows there's something wrong with himself before he's even old enough to have a sense of self. He looks at his reflection and knows that the infant looking back at him isn't what he should be seeing.
His dreams are a maelstrom of grief and fear, his mind overwhelmed with a lifetime of emotions his brain isn't developed enough to comprehend. There's an ingrained instinct blaring that everything is wrong wrong wrong.
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In which Hatake Kakashi is reincarnated as Shinsou Hitoshi, and he wants nothing to do with this world's so-called "heroes."
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- Part 1 of Road to Nowhere-verse