Summary
The villains in My Hero Academia face ironic punishments that reflect their crimes, reflecting themes of justice and fate. The series explores the villains' tragic pasts, highlighting how social treatment can lead to villainy. Karma plays a role in the villains' downfall, giving them a chance at redemption before they are defeated.
My Hero Academia is a series full of unique and fascinating characters. Among the most interesting actors are the villainsindividuals who have been treated unfairly by society and want to destroy what has hurt them so much. Throughout the story, these characters serve as the driving force behind Izuku and his friends becoming better heroes, in hopes of stopping criminals.
While the contributions of Deku and his classmates are certainly crucial to defeating most of the Villains, it seems that Karma also plays a role.. Kohei Horikoshi, the author of the series, often uses ironic methods to take down the biggest villains in the world of My Hero Academia. Villains like Shigaraki, Toga, and even Overhaul were punished in similar ways to how they tortured others.
Almost every villain in the series has had a taste of their own medicine.
They were brought down by the same methods they used to torture others.
In chapter #423 of the My Hero Academia manga, Shigaraki Tomura was finally defeated by Deku, who used the full power within One For All to end the war. Minutes before his death, Tenko admitted his defeat and had an emotional final conversation with Izuku. It was then revealed that his body turned to dustas seen on the last page of chapter #423. Before the war, dozens of heroes and civilians were killed in a similar manner by Tomura's decaying Quirk.
However, Shigaraki's fate is not the first case of a main villain being ironically punished with a twist of fate. For example, in chapter #395, the fierce battle between Toga and Ochako ended. Due to the severe injuries Uraraka suffered in the battle, she was about to die from blood loss. Toga decided to atone at the last moment, give her blood to Ochakoleading to her death. Ironically, most of her victims died because Toga took too much of their blood.
Likewise, Toya Todoroki, also known as Dabi, was eventually captured by his family in chapter #390. In order to prevent the villain's flames from causing great damage not only to their loved ones but also to innocent civilians, Shoto completely froze his brother's body. While Dabi was stopped by his brother, the damage he caused to his own body was what led to his downfall. Burns from overusing his Quirk burn his entire body, just like he did to the innocents.
Karma doesn't just harm the villain
They Were All Defeated After Getting What They Always Wanted
While their actions cannot be dismissed, Horikoshi often reminds readers that these individuals are also victims in some way.
Most of the members of the League of Villains became criminals due to the horrible and often abusive circumstances they lived in. Tomura was shunned for his appearance after the death of his family, Toga was disowned by her parents because of her Quirk, and Dabi suffered greatly due to his father's abuse. If they were treated more fairly or provided help in their time of needThey would probably never resort to such meanness. While their actions cannot be dismissed, Horikoshi often reminds readers that these individuals are also victims in some way.
Despite the terrible crimes and actions they committed, the My Hero Academia series also demonstrated that Karma seemed to want to help the villains. Right before their defeat, most of them were given the chance to experience what they had always wanted. Shigaraki was finally helped by a hero to overcome his trauma, letting go of the hatred he had been carrying inside him for over a decade once and for all. In his final moments, he regained his place in society, knowing that people like Deku still existed.
Toga is accepted for who she is, with Ochako letting her know that her Quirk and her unique way of loving someone does not make her a monster. Himiko is given the love that her parents and classmates denied her when she was young. Dabi finally feels seen by his family for the first time in his life. While he does not forgive Endeavor, which is understandable given his poor parenting, he does hear his father apologize for the harm he caused. The League of Villains may have been defeated, but their downfall also led to their redemption.
My Hero Academia is a series filled with small but important details that make it a much more enjoyable read. The fates of the villains are both ironic and poetic, perfectly demonstrating the care that Horikoshi puts into his work. Their endings, although bitter, are fitting for their characters.