Summary
Shigaraki’s redemption is important to the ending of My Hero Academia, and Chapter #361 suggests that Deku will save him against all odds. Shigaraki’s outbursts reveal a vulnerable side, proving that he is still a lonely boy in need of acceptance and understanding. Killing Shigaraki would only bring about an empty ending, while saving him would send a message of hope and solve larger problems in hero society.
When the movie finally begins the decisive battle against Shigaraki, My Hero Academy teasing it might be taking The route is more controversial for its finale, chooses to redeem its biggest villain. Shigaraki’s redemption has been a hotly debated topic among fans of the series for quite some time. While many believe his crimes are too great to be forgiven, Shigaraki’s fate is crucial to the ending of My Hero Academia and could make or break the series.
Chapter #361 of My Hero Academia hinted at that Shigaraki may still possess some humanity, reveals a surprisingly vulnerable side to his personality, suggesting that Deku would actually save him against all odds. In this chapter, Shigaraki shows a strong reaction to Mirio’s comment about his lack of friends. This comment seems to have struck a personal chord, as Shigaraki quickly denied this claim by mentioning two of his childhood friends and his old family dog, Mon.
Strange as it may seem, Shigaraki’s outburst demonstrates that, at its core, Shigaraki is indeed the lonely boy Deku saw like the desire to be understood, accepted, and saved. The interaction also paints Shigaraki’s character in a sympathetic light, creating hope for his redemption despite his actions.
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Deku needs to save Shigaraki against all odds
Shigaraki’s outburst in chapter #361 completely recasts his personality, proving that there are still traces of Tenko in him despite his appearance. The series makes that clear Shigaraki is a Tenko character created to protect himself, a wall built from his traumatic experiences, guilt, and anger at hero society for rejecting him and not saving him when he needed it most. That said, this does not mean that the two are separate entities. Tenko and Shigaraki are inextricably linked, and Deku cannot save one without saving the other.
Even though Shigaraki has become the epitome of destruction, he still seems to be as damaged as he was when he was a child and is said to be in need of saving as much as Tenko. Even when Shigaraki mocks Deku’s choice to save him in chapter #411, his comments seem to be directed more towards himself than Deku, possibly reflecting his own opinion of himself. Ability that thing Shigaraki also considers himself irredeemable, thus forcing him to continue down the only path still open to him. In turn, this proves exactly why Deku needs to save him, no matter how controversial this decision may be.
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Killing Shigaraki doesn’t solve the larger problem
Considering the threat Shigaraki poses, killing him would definitely be the easiest way out. However, his death would create a hollow, empty ending. Despite becoming the epitome of destruction, Shigaraki’s actions are still motivated by a desire to create a world where he and the League of Villains can finally simply exist, even if he must destroy everything first to do so.
Both Shigaraki and the League of Villains represent hero society’s biggest problems, such as the general prejudice against lesser-notice oddballs like Spinner’s, the transformation of oddballs into weird like Toga and Tenko turning into demons, and most importantly lack of recovery for the villain.
The peculiar society has left such individuals with no other choice but to turn to crime and become villains, and once they do, they will have no redemption or any way to turn their lives around.
Therefore, if Deku can redeem even a villain like Shigaraki, what a hopeful message it will send to conflicted and troubled individuals like the League of Villains will create a much more interesting ending because My Hero Academy than the empty victory of just killing Shigaraki.
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My Hero Academy
In My Hero Academia, some people have superpowers called quirks. Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, is not one of them. Deku has always idolized heroes like the number one hero All Might, and since he was a child, he has always wanted to be a hero. However, his lack of a quirky personality has always held him back, but a chance encounter with All Might after discovering a classmate in danger puts Deku on the path to becoming a hero. really. My Hero Academia revolves around Deku and a class of heroes being trained at UA. This school shapes young ability users into future heroes through mock rescue missions, combat training, and other heroic training missions. With young Deku inheriting the “One for All” trait, he will learn what it means to be a true hero while taking on vile criminals.
Release date April 3, 2016
Cast Aoi Yuki, Ayane Sakura, Christopher R. Sabat, Yûki Kaji, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Luci Christian, David Matranga, Justin Briner, Kenta Miyake, Clifford Chapin, Daiki Yamashita
Seasons 5
Franchising My Hero Academy
Characters by Kohei Horikoshi
Distributor FUNimation Entertainment
Protagonist Tsuyu Asui, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, All Might
Production company Bone
Story by Kouhei Horikoshi, Yōsuke Kuroda
Episodes 113
