Ochaco Uraraka

Ochaco Uraraka
My Hero Academia character
Ochaco as pictured from the cover of My Hero Academia, Volume 26
First appearanceMy Hero Academia #3, "Entrance Exam", 21 July 2014
Created byKōhei Horikoshi
Portrayed byYume Takeuchi
Voiced by
In-universe information
AliasUravity

Ochaco Uraraka (Japanese: 麗日お茶子, Hepburn: Uraraka Ochako), also known by her hero name Uravity (Japanese: ウラビティ, Hepburn: Urabiti), is a superhero in the manga series My Hero Academia, created by Kōhei Horikoshi. Born into a poor working-class household, Ochaco aspires to become a hero to support her parents as she protects and saves others' lives. She is one of the closest friends to the protagonist, Izuku Midoriya, and the one who inspires him to embrace the nickname "Deku" as his hero name. In My Hero Academia, where most characters have superpowers called quirks, Ochaco's quirk is Zero Gravity (無重力ゼログラビティ, Zero Gurabiti), which allows her to nullify the effects of gravity and make any object weightless by touching it with the extended pads on her fingertips. Overuse of her quirk causes her to suffer from severe nausea.

Ochaco is voiced by Ayane Sakura in Japanese and Luci Christian in English. Her character has received praise for her character arc and personality. Critics particularly noted her kindness, relationships with others, and significance to the plot. She is popular within the My Hero Academia fandom, placing high in several popularity polls. Merchandise featuring Ochaco, such as model figures, keychains, clothing, and cosplay pieces, has been offered. In addition to My Hero Academia, she also appears in numerous spin-off series, video games, and different crossover promotions.