This article contains spoilers for the My Hero Academia manga.
Summary
- All For One's real name is Zen Shigaraki, revealed by Horikoshi in the fan book.
- Zen Shigaraki got his last name from a sex worker known as Shigaraki Tanuki.
- All For One consuming Shigaraki Tanuki's flesh hints at their true relationship.
My Hero Academia fans have long awaited the release of the final Fan Book which has been hyped up for a while now. This fanbook unveiled a lot of information that shouts out various characters and their powers. One of the most important pieces of information revealed here is the real name of All For One, as well as how he got his name.
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Horikoshi Reveals All For One’s Real Name
His Name Is Zen Shigaraki
The newest My Hero Academia fan book, My Hero Academia Ultra Age, has revealed some major information about one of the series’ biggest antagonists, All For One.
All For One has caused most of the trouble observed in the series, and was the arch nemesis of none other than All Might, with whom he came face to face multiple times.
Horikoshi just dropped a major reveal about this major villain, and that is his much-awaited full name. This is the first time ever fans get to learn this information, which was never previously mentioned in the manga. The only thing fans knew was his last name, Shigaraki, which he passed on to Tomura.
All For One’s real name was revealed to be Zen Shigaraki by Horikoshi —a piece of information fans definitely didn’t expect to see.
Horikoshi Reveals How Zen Shigaraki Got His Last Name
The Name Came From Shigaraki Tanuki
Zen Shigaraki, better known as All For One, didn’t always possess his last name. Zen got his last name Shigaraki from a sex worker who he had heard a rumor of, and she was known as Shigaraki Tanuki.
Horikoshi describes her as having no patron, but despite that, staying outside the entrance of the red light district.
People referred to this woman as Shigaraki Yaki Tanuki, in Japanese written as 信楽焼. This name refers to a raccoon statue.
Horikoshi doesn’t give this Shigaraki Tanuki a good ending, however, as her story ends with her body found dead near the river.
If it's freedom you desire, then submit to me, my brethren. And bear witness, by my side. This impending void era will give rise to a more perfect demon lord. This will be the story of how I became the greatest demon lord of all! — All For One (Zen Shigaraki)
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This story, while vague, basically tells the story of how All For One was born. Shigaraki Tanuki is actually his own mother. While it isn’t directly stated, fans know this since All For One’s backstory has already been shown where he was born and actually consumed her flesh after she died. These are the glimpses of memories he has of her. Something drove him to take her name without even knowing she was actually his own mother.
Where To Read and Watch My Hero Academia
Available on Manga Plus and Crunchyroll
The My Hero Academia manga was concluded by the mangaka, Horikoshi. The story features 430 chapters for fans to read. All these chapters can be found on Manga Plus, as the story used to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump when it was still ongoing.
When it comes to the anime, this series is still awaiting its final season, which will be released later this year. The series can be watched on Crunchyroll.
- Release Date
- 2016 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- Directors
- Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yohei Fukui, Takuro Tsukada, Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
Cast
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Daiki YamashitaIzuku Midoriya (voice) -
Kaito IshikawaManga Fukidashi (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Bones
- Creator
- Kōhei Horikoshi
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu, Crunchyroll
