Katsuki Bakugo is a fictional character from Kōhei Horikoshi's manga and anime My Hero Academia. He grew up in the same neighborhood as Izuku Midoriya, his childhood friend and rival, and friends know him as Kacchan. He attends U.A. High School, where his Quirk, Explosion, lets him blast enemies from his hands, and he later becomes a Pro Hero.

Fans know him for his hot-headed, abrasive manner and his arrogance, which traces back to early praise as a natural-born genius with an Explosion Quirk. What drives him is a relentless work ethic and a loyalty that show through the loudness, and the story follows