The wildly popular "My Hero Academia" is getting a movie this summer! In this installment, we'll take an in-depth look at All For One, the villainous mastermind who appears in the series. His past with All Might, his meeting with Shigaraki, and his thoughts on superhuman society. There are still many mysteries surrounding him, but we'll reveal everything about him!
This is All For One!
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Mystery, mystery, mystery...
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His appearance alone is intimidating. His real name, birthplace, age, and everything else about him are shrouded in mystery, and he's referred to by his Quirk, All For One. He's a true underworld figure. He wears a black suit and a black mask, has tubes coming out of every part of his body, and seems to be at the very limit of his physical strength. All For One directed him to use Shigaraki Tomura to plan the attack on U.A. High School and put him in contact with the hero killer, Stain. Shigaraki regards All For One as his "teacher," and while they seem to have a master-disciple relationship, I feel their bond is quite strong. The impression is that their bond is stronger than that between the protagonist, Midoriya Izuku, and All Might. It seems to live on semi-permanently, and All Might considers it to be "a kind of quirk that stops growth."
As the ruler of evil...
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Five years ago, in the original story, it was All For One who left All Might with a scar on his side and permanent damage. All For One also lost his nose, ears, and eyes, and his body became unable to move as he wished. Although All For One is All Might's enemy and the world's enemy, he also hates All Might deeply, uttering the above line. The experienced All For One has a high self-esteem, is confident, proud, and strategic. He can't let his guard down at all. He's the leader of both good and evil. A fierce battle is about to begin!
All For One's Absolute Quirk!
How many?
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All For One's Quirk allows him to steal Quirks from others, keep them within himself, and pass them on to others. So, it's a mystery what Quirks All For One possesses, and how many of them he possesses. Let me introduce the Quirks he's used so far.
Here, All For One is floating in the air. And look at the land that instantly became desolate. This is a combination of [Air Pushing + Muscle and Bone Ridging + Explosive Power x 4 + Strength Boost x 3]. This instantly killed top-tier pro heroes, including Best Jeanist, the No. 4 ranked hero. It's horrifying because he wasn't even trying.
Combine freely!
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It's amazing (lol), but this is a combination of Muscle and Bone Springs, Explosive Power x4, Strength Boost x3, Multiplication, Enlargement, Studs, Airwalk, and Spear Bone. Wow, that's too much (lol). He's concentrated all his Quirks in his right arm, turning it into the ultimate weapon. It's bigger and heavier than his own face, yet his center of gravity remains steady, impressive. However, when he activated this Quirk, it was a trap to force All Might to deliver a powerful blow, so we didn't realize its power. It's amazing how courageous All Might is, unafraid to face this attack!
One-handed...
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This is "Shock Reversal." He reverses All Might's attack and turns it into his own attack. The more powerful the opponent, the greater the power. This attack is the reason for the aforementioned combo quirk! Incidentally, All Might weighs 255 kg, so it's amazing that he can blow someone away so far.
Kind words...
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This is a "forced Quirk activation." His fingers extend like lightning bolts and penetrate the target, forcing the Quirk to activate. This Quirk can also be used for attacking. In this illustration, All For One generally uses polite and gentle language, saying, "Kuromi, let everyone escape," so the contrast can be quite frightening.
A Quirk that still carries risks...?
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This is "Transportation." This smelly black liquid acts as a gate to transport a target person to him. When transporting to another location, All For One can only transport to people familiar with him. When this happens, a liquid appears around familiar people or comes from their mouths, and is transferred to them. It's a smelly liquid, so it always makes me sob (lol). Incidentally, this seems to be a recent Quirk, and I'm not sure who it was stolen from, so the number of victims is only increasing...
Annoying!?
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The name of this move hasn't been announced, but it's a powerful attack that blows away anyone around him. Even as his enemy, I'm in awe of its sheer power, capable of blowing away all the heroes.
It seems he still has other Quirks hidden. He says his "resources are significantly reduced," but his combat abilities are so strong that his words are barely heard.
Meeting Shigaraki
Hating All Might to the End
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That's right. Shigaraki Tomura, the current leader of the League of Villains, is actually named Shimura Tenko. He is the grandson of Nana Shimura, All Might's master and the predecessor of One For All, who was killed by All For One. Even All Might, as expected, was shocked and lost in thought. Details of how he met Shigaraki have not yet been released, but it seems he rescued him by saying, "It's okay. I'm here," just like All Might said. He chose the wrong person. And so Shigaraki, the symbol of evil, and the ruler of evil met.
The worst battle in history begins!?
The No. 1 of good and evil face off!
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Now, the fateful showdown begins. Both fighters are fully engaged. All For One uses his full Quirk, including the Quirks mentioned above. It doesn't matter what happens to the cityscape. All Might fought back with all his might, using the last of his strength. He was at a considerable disadvantage for a time, but he managed to win by revealing his greatest secret, his true form.
A switch between old and new...?!
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It was a devastating blow from All Might. All For One is now incarcerated in Tartarus, a special prison where even the death penalty is considered lenient. Stain is also there, but he has a beaming smile on his face. He has no room for anything. This battle between All Might and All For One has become known as the "Kamino Nightmare." It was a historic battle. All Might has now used up all of One For All's power and retired from being a hero, while Deku officially becomes the wielder of One For All. Thus, the old and the new take their places, and the battle between good and evil continues!
All For One and One For All
What's their relationship...?
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In fact, All For One had a younger brother. He also passed away long ago, but that younger brother is the predecessor of One For All. Like Deku and All Might, the younger brother lived his life as a "quirkless" being. He had a strong sense of justice and was heartbroken and rebellious towards his older brother, All For One. At that time, All For One gave his younger brother the Quirk of "Quirk Storage." However, it was revealed that he wasn't Quirkless! The younger brother had the ability to bestow Quirks. When these two came together by chance, One For All was born.
Rival brothers...?
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After acquiring this Quirk, the younger brother was determined to stop his older brother. However, his efforts were unsuccessful, and All Might's generation finally achieved victory! This Quirk, passed down through generations, has become "One for All," and has come this far in order to stop All for One, so to speak. Looking at it from a different angle, All for One's true power becomes clear. That shows how much of a threat he was. His younger brother must have felt relieved. While there's still a chance of an escape in the future, let's rejoice that peace has returned for now!
All for One Summary
What's Next for the World?
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Wow, this scene is so satisfying (lol). He put everything into this blow. In a world without All For One or All Might as a hero, villains will likely expand their influence even further. It will be interesting to see how the pro heroes, Deku and the others, will deal with him. There are still many mysteries surrounding All For One, and it seems likely he will appear again in the future. When will the day of rest come to this world?! Plus Ultra will continue to grow!
