Few anime villains have a reputation for being as terrifying as Tomura Shigaraki of My Hero Academia. With one Quirk Decay is as terrifying as the nightmare that allows him to disintegrate everything he touches and his intense hatred of heroes due to Shigaraki's tragic past in My Hero Academia, he is a formidable force of evil. His unique and unforgettable appearance is difficult to recreate, but one fan has created an amazing cosplay of this terrifying villain.
Instagram user @luzanlorenzi has revealed a cosplay of Shigaraki that perfectly captures the evil nature he exudes. They are wearing the character's casual and relatively simple outfit consisting of a black long-sleeved shirt and black pants. Their hair is long, messy, and a mix of light blue and grey, matching Shigaraki's signature hairstyle. The most noticeable and creepy element of the entire cosplay is the pale blue hands located in various locations throughout @luzanlorenzi's body. These appendages aren't just a cool detail of appearance, they also have a heartbreaking story.
The Hand on Shigaraki's Body Has a Brutal Origin Story That Explains His Hatred for Heroes
Shigaraki's Decay Quirk activated when he was young and killed his family, so he wears them on his wrists in memory of them.
The hands that appear on Shigaraki's body are actually those of his deceased relatives. This morbid detail about his appearance originated from a tragic childhood incident. When Shigaraki was a child, his Quirk Decay suddenly activated, uncontrollably, killing his entire family and leaving him completely alone, as a child. After All For One found Shigaraki and turned him into a demon, he instructed the boy to wear the hands of his family members as a stern reminder of the goal he was working towards: taking down heroes.
@luzanlorenzi's cosplay perfectly captures this distorted and sad part of Shigaraki's character design. They also use makeup to give their skin a very flaky and dry appearance in certain areas, such as around their neck and around their mouth. This careful detail also references Shigaraki's Quirk from My Hero Academia, because The unfortunate decomposition left him with severe itching.increases when he feels stressed or angry. This subtle aspect of cosplay reveals intricate details about Shigaraki's personality, proving that the cosplayer understands even the lesser-known parts of Tomura Shigaraki.
Ever since Shigaraki was defeated by the heroes, he has dedicated his life to defeating them.
He blames the heroes for his traumatic childhood accident, because, sadly, no heroes came to save him.
The cosplayer was smiling strangely under his hand covering his face, making him look quite creepy. His sinister smile fit Shigaraki's personality very well. Due to his childhood trauma involving heroes, he dedicates his life to trying to kill and defeat as many heroes as possible. His goal is to get revenge on all the heroes who failed him by not saving him when he was abandoned as a child. Because of his complicated backstory, Your entry is a complex villain and one of the My Hero Academia by The most interesting and evil character, and @luzanlorenzi captured his true evil nature in this photoshoot.
Source: @luzanlorenzi on Instagram
