Popular? Outside of the obvious Tsuyu and Momo cracks, some writers go for Mina Ashido. They pitch it as two social, energetic personalities, but with her being the confident one who could either enable or shut down his antics. It's a very specific flavor of chaotic. You also see the occasional Ochako pairing, usually in fics where the author is determined to redeem every classmate, but those are rare. The pairings are almost always about reforming his character through someone else's influence.
Oh, this is a topic I see pop up on r/BokuNoHeroAcademia fanfiction threads a lot. You've got the classic, the 'My Hero Academia' default for a lot of writers: Mineta x Tsuyu. It's often written with her patience sanding down his rough edges, maybe seeing something earnest under the pervy act. Fics like 'Hop to It' or 'Sticky Situation' go this route.
Then there's Mineta x Momo. That's a classic opposites-attract, brains-and-brawns-but-in-a-weird-way dynamic. She's the rich, intelligent creation hero; he's... Mineta. The fun comes from writers exploring how she might intellectually dissect his quirk's potential while he's just trying to impress her with it, usually failing spectacularly before a genuine connection sparks. It's a popular fix-it or 'what if they studied together' scenario.
A more niche but surprisingly persistent one I've noticed is Mineta x Jiro. The appeal seems to be her no-nonsense, punk-rock attitude shutting him down instantly, but then a grudging respect for his tenacity or a shared secret love for some dorky music forming a weird bond. It's less common, but when done right, the banter can be hilarious. Honestly, the pairings often say more about what the writer wants to explore—redemption, unlikely understanding, or pure crack humor—than about any canon hint.
I gotta be real, I find most dedicated Mineta pairings kind of baffling. The whole point of his character is to be the comic relief pervert you're not supposed to take seriously, right? So shipping him feels like a deliberate challenge to transform a joke into a romantic lead. That said, if I had to pick the one I see most, it's Tsuyu. Maybe because her calm, blunt nature creates a straight-man dynamic that writers think could 'fix' him, which... is a whole trope I'm not super into.
Occasionally you'll see crossovers where he gets paired with someone from another series entirely, like a 'Naruto' character, where his personality gets a complete overhaul to fit the new setting. Those can be interesting as pure character studies, I guess, but they barely feel like Mineta anymore. Most of the time, I just scroll past those tags. The fandom's energy definitely goes elsewhere for a reason.
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That said, Wattpad and Fanfiction.net often get him wildly out of character, turning him into a generic self-insert love interest. It can be fun if you're in the right mood, but if you want something that actually engages with his... let's say, complicated personality, AO3 writers seem to put more thought into it. I found a surprisingly touching slow-burn with Jirou once that actually addressed his growth without erasing his flaws.
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Honestly, scrolling through tags for Mineta-centric stuff feels like hitting a very specific trope jackpot. A lot of fics lean hard into the 'redemption arc' setup, which I find surprisingly watchable sometimes. Authors will take his canon pervert schtick and give him some tragic backstory or a moment of genuine heroism that forces the class, usually starting with Momo or Tsuyu, to see him differently. It's a total character rebuild from the ground up.
The other huge one is the 'accidental baby acquisition' or 'sudden guardian' plot, which is wild but weirdly fits. Mineta ends up responsible for a kid, Eri from the manga gets thrown in a lot, and his chaotic energy somehow makes him a strangely competent, if messy, caretaker. The pairing tension usually comes from him having to grow up fast and a female classmate, often Jiro or Uraraka, getting reluctantly drawn into helping. It's less about romance initially and more about forcing maturity on him, which can be a fun read if you're bored of the usual fluff.
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Another huge category is role-reversal or 'swapped places' tales. What if Mineta was the quirkless one Deku defended in childhood, and they became underdog bros? Or the inverse – Mineta gets One For All through some wild accident. These plots thrive on upending the established hierarchy, making their dynamic central to the new world order.
Then there’s the 'hurt/comfort' pipeline, often post-battle or after a villain attack. Mineta gets severely injured, and Deku, being the empathetic hero, is the one who visits him, leading to deep conversations and a shifted perspective. It’ army less about shipping tropes and more about using Deku as a vehicle to force Mineta into emotional growth. The popularity seems tied to a desire to fix a disliked character through the lens of the fandom’s favorite cinnamon roll.