Apparent black and white morality My Hero Academiathe world of superheroes did not last long. While villains and criminals never have the right to harm people or cause destruction, their views on Quirk-based society always have a grain of truth. A handful of the most memorable and morally ambiguous antagonists in My Hero Academia he had deep insights to share about everything that was wrong with Pro Hero Society.
Often, these villains never even wanted to go wrong, but flaws or oversights in society for the heroes ensured that these people fell into the abyss of crime and villainy anyway. More than one villain is a product of the half-broken system pro-heroes enforce, which means that pro-heroes often paradoxically create their own worst enemies while hypocritically claiming to always fight on the side of good.
Stain couldn't accept pro hero popularity contests
Quirk: Bloodcurdle
The dreaded hero killer Stain was one of several examples in the My Hero Academia as a villain who had the right idea coupled with unacceptable execution. Fans aren't too keen on forgiving Stain since he's killed so many pro heroes like this and even attacked Tensei Iida, a great pro hero by most standards. But Stain was right about the shaky foundations of society for heroes.
As suggested by the main anime and My Hero Academia: Vigilantes spinoff confirmed that the hero industry had its origins in popularity contests and the perception of vigilantes who felt a little more heroic than others. It was all about image and personality, not conviction, and Stain despaired of a system that focused on such shallow things. Stain defined heroes as anyone who helped other people out of the goodness of their hearts, a definition that went beyond hero licenses or criminal records.
The strict and ruthless standards of the Gentle Criminal Protested Society
Quirk: Elasticity
Originally a student of Danjuro Tobito, Gentle Criminal was right about society being a bit too strict about who could become a hero and who would be shamed and dismissed as a beating. However, the strange thing is that Gentle Criminal has consistently failed the student hero exams, even though he has a better Quirk than some of the Class 1-B or even Class 1-A students at UA.
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It's possible that Gentle Criminal has at least some of the blame for not being able to graduate a professional hero, but then again, maybe the system was too demanding to begin with. Must be some standards to ensure professional heroes are capable crime fighters, but the strict system also washes out a lot of talent. Such a narrative may resonate most with Japanese audiences, who indeed live in a demanding society that punishes failure harshly.
Lady Nagant did not like being the hero of the assassins
Quirk: Rifle
Lady Nagant is the only character My Hero Academia go from hero to villain and back again, and while fans clearly remember how she was redeemed, Lady Nagant's origins may already be half-forgotten. Deku's idealism brought Lady Nagant back from villainy, but what drove her to villainy was the very system for heroes.
As a long-range Quirk user, Lady Nagant was ideal for blasting all targets on command, including other heroes if necessary. Lady Nagant could no longer bear cold-blooded orders to target villains or corrupt heroes, so she violently opposed this cruel system. Lady Nagant was wrong to execute the President of the Public Safety Commission, but she had a clear idea of the brutality of what she was being asked to do.
All For One was inevitable as a comic book villain
Quirk: All for one
Supervillain All For One is not right about society in the sense of pointing out the hypocritical flaws in the professional hero system, nor is he right about the necessity of his actions. Instead, the symbol of evil was always right inevitability someone like him. The advent of Quirks merely gave new form and new tools to existing human behavior, including the desire for dominance.
With so many people born with supernatural abilities, of course someone with the right talent and willpower would rise to the top and win this strange new game of Quirk. This is why All For One enjoyed superhero comics – not to support the heroes, but to resonate with the self-proclaimed demon kings. For every Superman there is a Lex Luthor, and for every Professor X there must also be a Magneto. They all wisely but cruelly knew for one that the Quirk Company would surely produce a top dog that would take advantage of the chaos of the Quirks and ensure that it fulfilled its own prophecy.
Dabi knew how twisted some heroes were in their private lives
Quirk: Blueflame
Professional heroes are expected to excel people as well as physical defenders of peace and justice, but not all heroes tick this box. The likes of All Might and Hawks mean really well, with Hawks even hoping for a non-violent future where heroes won't even be needed. Then there's Endeavor, the controversial hero who arranged the Quirks' wedding to produce a miraculous heir.
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Endeavor didn't get what he wanted with his firstborn Toya, burdening the boy with a Quirk and expectations he couldn't handle. It's true that Endeavor tried to discourage Toya from pursuing her destiny after a point, the damage was done because Toya couldn't escape being his father's son. Dabi thus told the whole world about the inhuman and shameful things that the hero had done and it brought the desired result where so many people seriously rebelled against the Hero Society.
Himiko Toga who always wanted love and acceptance
Quirk: Transformation
In the end, villain Himiko Toga was much more than just a shapeshifter and saboteur of the League of Villains. Her actual arc was about the pain of rejection, first by her parents and then by society at large. She couldn't help being born with a bloody Quirk, but everyone shamed her as a troublesome and even disgusting child. Himiko didn't understand why everyone was acting like that – no child could do that.
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By adolescence, Himiko's emotional strain had reached its breaking point, and she raged like a yandere-style villain with an ever-increasing thirst for blood. Like many of her new friends in the League of Villains, Himiko was not justified in what she did, but she is justified in her criticism of the society of heroes. Himiko's case is an example of why professional heroes Ochaco and Tsuyu are helping people far and wide with Quirk therapy, so that no child has to grow up as a freak or an outcast because of their Quirks.
Spinner was branded a lunatic by an intolerant society
Quirk: Gecko
Like his friends Himiko and Dabi, Spinner joined the League of Villains because he was not accepted by society as a whole. He had nowhere else to go from his hikikomori bedroom, and after a while the bitter separation wasn't good enough for Spinner. He had to get there and do something to vent his anger and defend his position as a heteromorph.
Spinner is indeed a criminal who of course has to answer for his many crimes, but simply being incarcerated is not the answer and Deku knows that. Spinner's voice still needs to be heard as he speaks for all heteromorphs who are cruelly labeled as freaks or outcasts. Fortunately, the company also has good-hearted heteromorphs like Mezo Shoji and Koji Koda to make sure the conversation is constructive, not just a way to vent anger.
My Hero Academia
- Release date
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2016 – 2025-00-00
- Network
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TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- directors
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Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki, Yamamoto, Yohei Takada Na Yamamoto, Yohei Takuka, Yohei Takuko Fukui Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
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Daiki Yamashita
Izuku Midoriya (voice)
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Kaito Ishikawa
Manga Fukidashi (voice)
