ZERO

Shiro Kage has spent their entire life trying to be invisible. At fifteen years old, they arrive at U.A. High School carrying little more than a quiet voice, a lifetime of self-doubt, and a Quirk powerful enough to reshape the world. Raised by an abusive criminal father who saw them as a weapon instead of a child, Shiro learned early that love was conditional, mistakes were dangerous, and worth was something that had to be earned. Now living under hero society protection, Shiro is determined to start over. All they want is to survive their first year, stay out of trouble, and avoid becoming a burden to anyone around them. Unfortunately, trouble seems determined to find them. Between villain attacks, hero training, and the overwhelming chaos of U.A., Shiro finds themselves drawn into the orbit of Class 1-A—and, somehow, Katsuki Bakugo. Loud, stubborn, and impossible to ignore, Bakugo quickly becomes the last person Shiro expects to trust and the first person who refuses to let them disappear into the background. But while Shiro struggles to adapt to a normal life, someone from their past refuses to let them go. Bitter over losing control of his child, Shiro’s father makes a desperate deal with the League of Villains and reveals a secret that immediately captures their attention: Shiro possesses Infinite Void, a Quirk with limitless potential. To the League, Shiro is more than a student. More than a future hero. They are a weapon waiting to be claimed. As dangerous eyes begin to turn toward U.A., Shiro becomes caught between heroes who want to protect them, villains who want to possess them, and a future they never imagined for themselves. Worse still, the true limits of Infinite Void are tied directly to one thing Shiro lacks most: belief in themself. Because the stronger Shiro believes they are, the stronger their Quirk becomes. And if they ever realize just how powerful they can be, everything could change. A coming-of-age story filled with action, friendship, found family, healing, and slow-burn romance, ZERO follows a quiet teenager learning how to live after surviving, how to be loved after being hurt, and how to become a hero when they’ve spent their entire life believing they were nothing at all. After all, the most dangerous thing about Infinite Void isn’t its power. It’s the person holding it.