However, there is an exception to this that can be applied to the antagonist inMy Hero Academia.
This principle is known as jury nullification.
This distinction is crucial.
In contrast,Tomura Shigaraki is not inherently evil.
The anime could easily remedy this.
In Shigaraki, All For One could not have found a more receptive victim.
His plight only deepenedafter All For One discovered him.
Is Shigaraki Really Evil, Or Just A Victim Of Circumstance?
A jury might nullify a defendant’s conviction out of sympathy.
If this applies to anyone, it’s Shigaraki.
These experiences would devastate even the most “mentally tough” individual, let alone a child.
Shigaraki was never given the opportunity to develop the tools needed to become someone different.
After experiencing such a negative start in life, it’s difficult to see anything in a positive light.
In the end, he never really had a choice.
High School to learn the true meaning of heroism.
My Hero Academia is a multimedia franchise that follows a young boy named Izuku Midoriya, who dreams of becoming a hero despite being born without superpowers. These superpowers, known as “Quirks” are found in most people after birth, but Izuku wasn’t so lucky - until a fateful encounter with All Might, Japan’s greatest hero, Izuku inherits his Quirk and enrolls in U.A. High School to learn the true meaning of heroism. Alongside his classmates, each endowed with unique abilities, Izuku faces rigorous training and lethal threats from villainous forces.
