My Hero Academia: The name of Deku\u2019s new Quirk is staring us in the face Kohei Horikoshi\/BonesWith one last smash (and some help from his friends), Deku has ended My Hero Academia\u2019s Final War, but what\u2019s next for our would-be hero? Well, with the war over and All For One finally defeated, it seems to us like series creator Kohei Horikoshi has some loose ends to tie up. I know people are excited to see the American heroes finally arrive (here\u2019s hoping for that Koichi appearance), and I\u2019ve no doubt the hero rankings are about to change, but that\u2019s not what I\u2019m talking about. No, what we really want to know is what Deku\u2019s Quirk will be. Yes, I know he\u2019s not got one right now, but come on. If you really think Horikoshi\u2019s going to leave Deku powerless after his desperate battle with Shigiraki and All For One, then I can only presume you thought Naruto had really lost Kuruma forever and Ichigo\u2019s Shinigami powers were permanently sealed away. What I\u2019m saying is that shonen anime follow a recipe, and the hero ending up powerless isn\u2019t on the ingredients list. My colleague has already written a convincing argument explaining the thematic reasons why Deku should get his powers back, so I won\u2019t discuss that here. No, I\u2019m going to try to predict what Deku\u2019s new Quirk will be called, what it will do, and why it\u2019s the perfect fit for our hero. All For One and One For All So here\u2019s my bold forecast. Deku will get a new quirk called \u2018All For One and One For All,\u2019 which I envisage as a fusion of All For One and One For All. I know it\u2019s a bit of a mouthful, but this is a world where people name their powers things like \u201cWooden Swords From His Hands\u201d and take hero names like \u201cGreat Explosion Murder God Dynamight,\u201d neither of which roll off the tongue. So why would Horikoshi give Deku this quirk? Well, I know that he loves Western media \u2014 he based My Hero Academia on Marvel and DC Comics, and his work makes plenty of allusions to films like Star Wars \u2014 but on at least one occasion, My Hero Academia has made passing reference to another classic story, The Three Musketeers. Back when the official My Hero Academia Twitter\/X account was promoting World Heroes\u2019 Mission, they released a series of images which, when combined, came together to show Bakugo, Deku, and Todoroki along with the caption, \u201cHe will meet the three musketeers.\u201d And anyone with even a passing pop-culture knowledge will know that the motto of the Three Musketeers is \u201cAll For One and One For All.\u201d More than a reference Is this just a coincidence? Possibly, but it\u2019s impossible to deny that Horikoshi has some awareness of the Three Musketeers, and the opportunity to create a new quirk referencing the famous Frenchmen seems too good to miss. More than that, though, the manga has even foreshadowed the potential altruistic uses of All For One. In My Hero Academia Chapter 408, Yoichi Shigaraki describes All For One and its ability to give and take as having the potential to be the kindest quirk in the world. On paper, this doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense, as robbing people of their quirks seems like a pretty evil thing to do, but we know a number of civilians (in particular mutants) struggle with powers ill-suited to their bodies. Giving Deku the ability to help people living with painful or embarrassing powers would make him much more than just another vigilante punching his way out of problems. He could genuinely help those like Spinner who feel their quirks isolate them from society. Finally, it would be a nice thematic touch to Deku\u2019s story to give him the Quirks of both the greatest hero and greatest villain. After all, Deku\u2019s ultimate goal wasn\u2019t to punch the villains into submission but to save them \u2014 specifically Shigirkai. By acquiring the \u2018All For One,\u2019 Deku symbolically takes on the burden of the person he tried so hard to save while reinforcing My Hero Academia\u2019s central message of using collective strength for the greater good. It would be poetic, then, to end the series with Deku using a reformed version of All For One, symbolizing a new kind of heroism that\u2019s not just about saving the day with flashy powers but also focused on redemption\u2026 that, or he becomes My Hero Academia\u2019s version of Batman. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about Deku\u2019s adventure, check out our guide to watching My Hero Academia in order. We\u2019ve also got a list of the best superhero anime and the 10 best upcoming anime in 2024. That\u2019s not all. We\u2019ve also got individual articles breaking down everything you need to know about One Punch Man Season 3, Solo Levelling Season 2, and Demon Slayer Season 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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