My Hero Academia: Awesome Character Designs

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• Nomu's giant open brain with eyes is a chilling sight that will stick with fans long after seeing it.

• Gang Orca's humanoid orca design is terrifying to behold.

• Toga's sinister smile and creepy design instills fear in the reader or viewer as there is no telling what she is really thinking.

While the wonderful world and fascinating characters My Hero Academia Another important factor that has played the biggest role in bringing it to mainstream popularity is the design. Writer Kohei Hirokoshi is undoubtedly one of the best in the business when it comes to creating fun and vibrant appearances for his characters, but he's clearly got a knack for mixing in slightly more gruesome and creepy designs as a way of emphasis. A character's inherent power or evil ambition.

While this obviously applies to the villains featured in the series, there are also some heroes who manage to look scary because of their intimidating presence, even if they don't mean to. with my hero With the series now over and more characters being introduced over its runtime, it's time to reflect on the most spine-chilling ones from a purely visual standpoint.

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Nomu

A hulking behemoth that looks like a science experiment gone horribly wrong

• First Appearance: Episode 8

Although there are technically several Nomus throughout the series, the first one to appear in the USJ arc will be particularly terrifying when it comes to its design. Nomu's most notable aspect is the giant open brain with an eye attached to each side, which makes for a pretty disturbing sight right off the bat.

Adding to the intensity of Nomu's design is his size, which is almost twice as large as All Might, who is already considered gigantic by human standards. His massive muscles and powerful frame, combined with those crazy eyes that never lose sight of his next victim, make Nomu a chilling villain to behold.

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Gang Orca

The humanoid killer whale looks as terrifying as it sounds

• First Appearance: Episode 57

Despite being a pro hero whose job it is to protect society from those who want to destroy it, Gang Orca can easily be mistaken for a villain at first glance, given his intimidating appearance. As his name suggests, the Gang Orca is essentially a humanoid killer whale that bears the head of an animal, while the rest of his body resembles a normal human, resulting in a slightly odd and very grotesque design that looks particularly terrifying at all times. Orca growled.

An orca will expose its razor-sharp teeth when pushed to its limits, and its pupils will often spiral as it stares at its prey, waiting for the right moment. There are many animalistic humanoid characters introduced throughout my hero The story, however, is mostly made to look cute and innocent, the same cannot be said for Gang Orca.

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Juzo Honenuki

Despite being a promising hero, Juzo's design is pure nightmare fuel

• First Appearance: Episode 15

Many fans have compared Juzo's facial design to Eren's Attack on Titan Attack on Titan series, and they certainly look the same, it also emphasizes just how spine-tingling Juzo's presence really is. Although Juzo's body isn't all that unusual when he's in his regular academy uniform, unfortunately for him, it's his facial features that make this boy so terrifying from a visual standpoint.

His eyes are always shown wide with single black pupils as he stares into the souls of his enemies, he has fangs like fangs that are permanently exposed for all to see. In truth, Juzo is nowhere near as scary as his design might suggest, but it's certainly an effective tool for intimidating any weak villain he encounters.

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Himiko Toga

Toga's spine-tingling facial expression makes it hard to guess what's going on in her twisted mind.

• First Appearance: Episode 26

Toga, a dangerous member of the League of Villains, is rarely seen without a menacing smile on his face. In many ways, Toga's design feels like Horikoshi created an ordinary schoolgirl, and tried to find subtle ways to make her look as cold and sinister as possible, creating a character that easily outshines characters from her appearance alone.

It's a design that always makes Toga feel like there's something there instead of being a full-blown evil mastermind, which is why it's so creepy, especially when she starts smiling happily after she stumbles. A potential new 'friend'.

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Tomura Shigaraki

The creepy hands covering Shigaraki's body, coupled with his emotionless expressions, make him an ominous companion to behold.

• First Appearance: Episode 8

While Shigaraki takes on a few different appearances over the course of the story, his first design, which will see him covering his face and most of his body with severed hands, is undoubtedly his most iconic and terrifying. All that can be seen from the face of the cigar in this design is a single eye that appears either emotionless, or with a sad look as it gazes at its latest victim.

On rare occasions Shigaraki decides to remove her mask in the early arcs, a menacing smile covering her face, such as when she approaches Deku at the mall, making her an even more terrifying sight. The fact that Sigaraki can look intimidating without being a physical powerhouse is a testament to Horikoshi's excellent character design that he can evoke such emotion from readers and still make him appear weak as a hand-to-hand combatant.

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stain

The Sadistic Hero Killer has a menacing presence that strikes fear into the eyes of anyone who dares cross his path.

• First appearance: Episode 30

Stan's disorganized and messy appearance symbolizes his role in society. He's far from a hero, and while he could be considered a villain, he doesn't see himself as such personally, he's only trying to kill the 'undeserving' heroes of the title. Therefore, he may have some aspects similar to the heroes, such as his mask, he is also girded from head to toe with an array of swords and blades, as well as long red and white plumes flying from his back.

Combine all of this with his demonic eyes, which often seem to glow in the dark, and it results in a terrifying design that does a great job of emphasizing just how dangerous this guy really is. Stan would take on a slightly more casual look later in the series, but when he was sporting his 'hero killer' presence, there was always an aura of intensity around him.

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deku (awakened)

Deku's creepy vigilante design would be a stark contrast to his traditionally vibrant costumes.

• First Appearance: Episode 132

Late in the story My Hero AcademiaMidoriya decides to leave the academy and his friends behind, becoming a sort of 'awakened' who takes on a more stoic persona, and also takes on a completely new form. It's a design that looks terrifyingly powerful, with bolts of black lightning shooting around Deku as he wears a rag-tag outfit that looks like something a villain would throw on. Certainly not suitable for a hero.

His mask, which once looked cheerful and innocent, is now torn and tattered, his eyes turning bright green as they emerge from his dark mask. Nobody thought that Midoriya would ever look so scary in this series as he is the main protagonist and a real good guy at heart, but once again, Horikoshi blew away the fans with this unexpected appearance, which can be seen as both badass and unbelievable. strange

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Moonfish

Horrible design that looks like it was ripped straight from a horror manga

• First Appearance: Episode 41

Although Moonfish doesn't get as much screen time as other villains, he certainly made an impression on fans due to his distinctly grotesque and very disturbing design. As Moonfish is an escaped death-row inmate, his entire body resembles a pitch-black straight jacket, with only his mouth exposed.

However, Moonfish can never be seen smiling or having a smile on his face, on the contrary, his mouth always looks like he is in extreme pain due to the hooks dug into him, which only adds to the fear. Factor in this crazy villain. When the moonfish is still, he can be extremely terrifying to watch, but when he tries to move around in his suit, and when he pulls his tentacles out of his mouth, he becomes pure nightmare fuel.