My Hero Academia: All major character deaths explained Kohei Horikoshi\/BonesMy Hero Academia may not kill characters often, but there\u2019ve been some major character deaths that have changed the trajectory of the story. Kohei Horikoshi\u2019s beloved shonen manga My Hero Academia is ending soon. After finishing its final arc, the story is in the middle of its epilogue. The final chapter \u2013 Chapter 430 \u2013 will be released on August 5, 2024, ending a decade-long journey. One thing the manga has always maintained from the start is that it\u2019s a story of hope. Thus, it rarely kills its characters, choosing to redeem them instead. However, even then, some are bound to lose their lives in the story. The number of deaths in My Hero Academia is significantly lower than some of its contemporaries. Maybe that\u2019s why each death feels so impactful to the story. Warning: Spoilers ahead! Magne Kenji Hikiishi, aka Magne, is the first major on-screen character death in My Hero Academia. She\u2019s a member of the League of Villains and the only canon transgender character in the series. First introduced during the Forest Training Arc, she plays a significant villain in the following few arcs. That is, until the Shie Hassaikai Arc where she meets her end. After attacking Overhaul in Chapter 125 (Episode 65), she\u2019s killed by the yakuza villain. Nine Nine is first introduced as the main antagonist in the second My Hero Academia movie. Born with an immensely powerful Quirk (Weather Manipulation), he wanted to make society a place where the strong rule the weak, instead of the other way around. He\u2019s also one of the most powerful villains and one of the few who die in My Hero Academia. After losing to Deku and Bakugo, he\u2019s ultimately killed by Tomura Shigaraki in the movie\u2019s conclusion. Sir Nighteye If there\u2019s someone who had a chance of defeating Deku as All Might\u2019s fanboy, it\u2019s Mirai Sasaki. Known as the Pro Hero Sir Nighteye, his Quirk allows him to see another person\u2019s future. At one point, he used to be All Might\u2019s sidekick, but he left after foreseeing the hero\u2019s death. In My Hero Academia, he\u2019s introduced during the Shie Hassaikai Arc as Mirio\u2019s mentor. He dies in the same arc while trying to protect Mirio and Eri. His death remains one of the most heartbreaking moments in the series. Curious My Hero Academia\u2019s female villains are few and far between. While Himiko Toga is the most prominent of the bunch, Meta Liberation Army\u2019s Curious also plays the role quite well. Publicly known as Chitose Kizuki, she works as the executive director of a publishing company while serving the role of a villain in secret. The Meta Liberation Army Arc is the most unique story arc in My Hero Academia since it pits villains against villains. Curious serves as the personal antagonist for Toga, driving her to her limit before Toga\u2019s newly awakened Quirk drops her to death. Twice My Hero Academia\u2019s specialty lies in the writing of its antagonists. The author has crafted his villains with detailed backstories and gut-wrenching humanity. This is first seen when the major villain Twice is killed by Hawks during the Paranormal Liberation War Arc. Originally named Jin Bubaigawara, Twice was the victim of his own mind. After losing his sanity over his own Quirk, he joins the League of Villains, becoming a significant part of the group. Twice\u2019s death serves a special role in the story as it blurs the moral distinction between heroes and villains. Shimura family (Hana, Nao, Kotaro, and Tenko\u2019s grandparents) When we first meet Shigaraki, we don\u2019t expect to feel sorry for him after all his crimes. However, Horikoshi meticulously constructs a backstory so tragic that it changes the character in our eyes forever. After learning what created Shigaraki, we can\u2019t help but see him in a new light. Before he became Tomura Shigaraki, he was a little boy named Tenko Shimura. Abused by his father, he was a sorry child. But his life shattered into pieces the day his Decay suddenly awakened, killing everyone in his family, including his parents, grandparents, and sister. And though none of them were major characters, the impact of their demise cements their spot as some of the major character deaths in My Hero Academia. Star and Stripes No female hero in My Hero Academia makes as strong an impression as Star and Stripes. America\u2019s number one hero, she comes to Japan to defeat Shigaraki at All Might\u2019s request. This leads to an epic fight between the two which ends with the brave hero dying. However, Star doesn\u2019t give up until the end. Using her spectacularly powerful Quirk, New Order, she makes sure to take down the villain even after her death. In the end, All For One can\u2019t help but declare her as one of the most troublesome opponents ever. Midnight Given My Hero Academia\u2019s record, nobody expected a hero to die in the war. That\u2019s until we learn the tragic demise of Midnight, one of U.A.\u2019s most beloved teachers. But, thankfully, no other hero suffers the same fate. Nemuri Kayama is known to the world as the R-Rated Hero: Midnight. Though her costume and general theme are pretty controversial for a teacher, she genuinely cares for her students. Sadly, she\u2019s killed by the building debris Mr. Compress releases during the war. Stain Introduced as the main antagonist of the Vs. Hero Killer Arc, Chizome Akaguro aka Stain is a fanatic with a very special image of a hero. Seeing All Might as the epitome of what a hero should be, he hunts down those he thinks are unworthy of the title. Even after his defeat and subsequent arrest, Stain\u2019s impact on society remains strong, given how major villains like Dabi and Toga are inspired by him. However, in the Final War Arc, he opposes All For One and is ultimately killed by him. All For One Being one of the main antagonists of My Hero Academia, it\u2019s no surprise he\u2019s included in the list of major character deaths. Wreaking havoc on society for centuries, the villain is the fated enemy of all One For All users. With an all-powerful Quirk that can take and give any Quirk at his will, he\u2019s one of the strongest characters in the series. But his true villainy lies in his dark heart and sharp mind. After a seemingly never-ending battle, All For One is finally killed by the One For All users and Shigaraki. Tomura Shigaraki Like All For One, Shigaraki, too, meets his end in My Hero Academia. After Deku\u2019s tenacious empathy and losing his body to his tormentor, Shigaraki understands the fault in his philosophy. He finally finds peace after All For One\u2019s death and a heart-to-heart with Deku. In a beautiful scene full of symbolism, Shigaraki turns to dust and ceases to exist. However, his death isn\u2019t sad. Instead, it imparts a message of hope and ends the long-going Final War Arc on a bittersweet note. Himiko Toga Toga\u2019s fate was kept a mystery for the longest time. But My Hero Academia Chapter 429 finally confirms her among the major deaths in the manga. The chapter reveals she didn\u2019t survive her wounds on the battlefield after giving away her blood to Ochako. Toga\u2019s death was handled beautifully in the manga. It\u2019s also poetic, given how she killed people for years by taking away their blood, and then dies for a hero by doing the opposite. She doesn\u2019t have a redemption really since she never regrets her actions. But her last sacrifice remains with both Ochako and the readers. These are the major character deaths in My Hero Academia so far. There\u2019ll be more in the future since we have three chapters left until the end and still don\u2019t know the status of many significant characters. With every new information, we\u2019ll update this list. So, stay tuned! For more, check out our release guide of the upcoming anime movie, My Hero Academia: You\u2019re Next, and My Hero Academia Season 7 episode schedule. You might also like our takes on Deku\u2019s biggest change and Deku\u2019s new Quirk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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