Hawks real name is Keigo Takami. He is a major protagonist in the popular superhero manga and anime series My Hero Academia. As a child, he had to say goodbye to his name when he was scouted by the Hero Public Safety Commission and began his hero training. Discarding his name was a way to focus on the future and the arduous training he was about to endure for the sake of becoming a hero. For Hawks, erasing his name was also a way to sever ties with his parents, with whom he had a terrible relationship.