My Hero Academia’smost evil villain,Tomura Shigaraki,already has a tragic backstory filled with pain, mistreatment, and manipulation during his weakest moment. Now, according to an Easter egg fans have just noticed,even his name is a distressing hint at his difficult past.
Fans ofMy Hero Academiaare well aware of how All For One, the most menacing villain in the series, used Tomura as a pawn in his evil plans.My Hero Academia: Vigilantes,a spin-off of the main story, contains a detail thatexplains how Shigaraki’s name changed from Tenko to Tomura, and the details are tear-jerking.
MHA: VigilantesEaster Egg Explains the Origins of Tomura Shigaraki’s Name
His Given Name Was Tenko Shimura, but All for One Changed It To Signify His Turn to Evil
Tomura Shigaraki’s given name was Tenko Shimura, but the young boy was quickly renamed when he fell into All For One’s wicked hands. Signifying his rebirth from a child to a supervillain, Tenko shed his old name at All For One’s request. Details in theMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesmangahelp explain why All For One chose the name Tomura specifically, and it involves another character, known as Experiment Number 6. Number 6, whose real name isRokuro Nomura, was also used for All For One’s evil deeds,facing a similar fate as Shigaraki would later in the story.
As the theory, posted byu/Popular_Option_1208on Reddit, suggests, since Nomura was experimented on and transformed into the first version of a Nomu, that is how he received this name. Nomus are terrifying superpowered monsters, created by Dr. Kyudai Garaki, who worked closely with All For One. After Nomura died, All For One moved on to Tenko Shimura, hoping that he could manipulate the man into becoming his successor in villainy. The theory about his name suggests thatTomura is a blend of his real name, Tenko, and Nomura,who was exploited by All For One long before Shigaraki was.
Tomura’s Name Further Reveals the Manipulation He Suffered at All for One’s Hands
He Was Deceived and Used for Evil When He Most Needed Help, Making His Villain Origin Story Truly Tragic
If this naming theory is true, itmakesTomura’s already tragic villain origin story even worse.When Tenko was very young, his deadly Decay Quirk activated uncontrollably, and that led to the death of his entire family. Shimura was left completely alone, heartbroken, and racked with guilt, which was only worsened when the heroes never showed up to save him. Before the heroes could arrive, All For One encountered the abandoned child, and took him in. Shimura was unaware of All For One’s greater plans, and thus, fell right into his trap and became a villain because he hated heroes anyway for not saving him.
My Hero Academia: Is Tomura Shigaraki Really the Bad Guy?
Chapter 295 of My Hero Academia returns Tomura Shigaraki to the spotlight, prompting Izuku Midoriya to wonder who is really in need of saving.
Although Shigaraki is a villain, he is one of the most complex inMy Hero Academia,because his life could have turned out very differently had heroes reached him before All For One did. Quirks can be weaknesses just as much as they can be strengths, and Tenko Shimura’s story inMy Hero Academiais irrefutable proof of that. This new theory surrounding the origins of his name makes his story even more depressing, because it makes it extremely evident thatTomura was just another victim of All For One’s wicked schemesand endless quest to achieve boundless power.
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Anime series My Hero Academia follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where most have them. Despite his lack of abilities, he enrolls in a prestigious hero academy, striving to learn the true essence of heroism and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero.
