All For One is the main antagonist of the Manga My Hero Academia. He is the main antagonist of the Raid arc against the Alliance of Villains and is the archenemy of All Might. 🦸♂️
He is a mysterious man with a completely distorted face who was defeated by the number 1 superhero All Might and who is the founder of the League of Villains with his disciple, Tomura Shigaraki who will take over. After his defeat, he was imprisoned, and Tomura took his place as leader of the league. However, following the war between the Paranormal Liberation Front, All For One manages to free himself from his imprisonment and sets out to expand his army of villains once again.
All For One: the appearance of a nasty Quirk thief
In the past, All For One appeared as a normal young man with a handsome, well-tailored suit and short white hair. However, his face is not completely shown. 🧥
After his crushing defeat, he appears completely different from what he was before. His face is heavily distorted , with a scar running from his upper lip to the back of his head and neck, causing him to lose his vision. He also has two tubes connected to his throat that allow him to breathe.
During battles against the Pro Heroes and All Might, All For One wore a mask with a skull-like structure that acts as a system that keeps him alive.
Who is All For One?
All For One is a sinister and dangerous man who enjoys manipulating people. 😈He knows how to quickly put a plan in place and develop a complex strategy for his disciple Tomura to carry them out, he is a great strategist . All For One wants to expand his influence and power in Japan, he is a crazy individual who has lots of twisted ideas, he does not hesitate to exploit others and serve his own interests.
All For One does not believe in justice or morality, he does not have the same vision of the world as the heroes and feels beyond reality. His power and intelligence help him masterfully carry out his plans. He justifies his crimes and all the lives he stole as a necessary evil to repair the society that appeared at the same time as the arrival of the Quirks. His presence and his presence are enough to make many people tremble, even professional heroes, when Yuei's students saw him, they were scared to death, some burst into tears seeing the end was approaching. 😥
Calm individual, All For One never gives in to panic , managing to keep his cool without any difficulty even in perilous situations. He puts Nomu at Tomura’s disposal without any pressure. When he learned that the Nomu who was supposed to kill All Might was arrested, he didn't get angry, he just said that it was a shame and that no one could help him. He never builds up pressure, even in the face of his long-time enemy All Might, All For One remains calm and cold. Even during his defeat against All Might, he showed no signs of anger and was even satisfied to have finished the career of the "symbol of peace". Even when Tomura failed, All For One was not angry, he knew that his disciple would be able to try again with new allies.
Despite his very cruel appearance, All For One seems to love Tomura and seems to want to help or protect him. All For One reached out to him despite his connection with Nana Shimura, he helped him when no one wanted to, he guided him and gave him all the support he needed for his projects. When he failed, All For One reassured Tomura that he would be able to try again and mature and become a powerful villain.💪🏻
The birth of One For All
All For one seemed to have a rather special feeling of love for his little brother, who tried to rebel against him and despised his tyranny and the methods he used to gain power. Instead of killing his younger brother when he rebelled, All For One locked him up in hopes of changing him and rallying him to his cause, he gave his brother a Quirk out of pity and kindness to make him more powerful. All For One was also shown to have a true friendship with scientist Daruma Ujiko , 👨🏻⚕️ as he was the only one who respected the doctor's research. All For One even thanked the doctor from the bottom of his heart and told him to be his friend. He also showed that he treated his disciples with respect. He stated during his fight with All Might that he hated him for bringing down his comrades in the past, and he did everything possible to make the League of Villains escapes safely when the heroes attacked.
It seems, however, that his relationship with Tomura may not truly be genuine, as the "All for One" will later appear as an illusory vestige in Tomura's memories and an attempt to take control of his body, so that he can take back the "One for All" to Izuku Midoriya. However, All For One did not show a forced attempt to do so, even when Tomura resisted his will and even encouraged Tomura when he resisted (as it proved that Tomura was strong enough to be his successor), even going so far as to tell Tomura to step aside to let his body heal. 💊 Despite this, he later gets another chance and manages to take over Tomura's body, intending to use it to free himself from prison.
Furthermore, the All For One group seems to have a very strong obsession with get his brother's Quirk , One For All, and what's more, all the Quirks he can get his hands on. He admits to having the bad habit of stealing and storing Quirks, even if he doesn't really need them. All For One also admitted that once he sees a powerful Quirk (such as that of Tomoko Shiretoko aka Ragdoll), he can't help but want her for himself.
Despite his evil nature, All For One explained that the conscience of those whose Quirks he stole discouraged him. This means that he is at least capable of feeling some semblance of remorse towards his victims. But at the same time, he scoffs at the idea that he is capable of such feelings, because it puts him in contact with ordinary humans who are capable of feeling guilty for their misdeeds, which shows how deeply he feels. considers himself evil.
The beginning of the villainous One For All
Around the time Quirks began to appear, a mysterious and sinister man was born with a powerful Quirk that allowed him to steal other Quirks. Under the name " All For One ", he stole many Quirks from innocent people. His overwhelming power helped him rise in rank, allowing him to become the ruler of Japan, subduing his people by force. 👑
His younger brother, however, refused to submit to his bad ideas and habits. All For One explained to him that he was simply trying to help people by granting them powers so that they could achieve their dreams, especially weak ones. He believes he's trying to restore order to the world, but his brother doesn't want to hear it. He then demonstrates his power over two people who wanted their dreams to come true, a man who wanted his mutant jaw removed and a man who wanted power. Once he granted them their desires, they sincerely thanked him, hoping to return the favor. Despite everything, his brother was able to see that he was only submitting them to his will . 😈
The love of his little brother
Even though he didn't love his brother because he seemed sick and weak, he still loved him because he was the only family he had left. All For One soon discovers that his brother refuses to eat anything he gives him, hence his skinny appearance. All For One then decides, out of pity for his brother and to gain his submission, to give him a powerful Quirk that can accumulate power. However, unbeknownst to them, his younger brother had a Quirk, this power was to pass on his power. The two Quirks merged together, creating the most famous Quirk known as "One For All". 🏆
Like "One For All", he fought his brother who proved incapable of defeating him. All For One would then devote himself to obtaining his brother's powers by always fighting and killing the successor as it was passed down from generation to generation. One For All will eventually reach the 7th user, Nana Shimura, who fought hard against All for One. Despite her best efforts, she was ultimately killed by him, but not before she was able to pass on her power to Toshinori Yagi. Toshinori later became the pro hero known as All Might and eventually defeated All For One in a brutal fight, but unbeknownst to him, All For One managed to survive. 🥇
Since then, All For One has remained hidden in the shadows, recovering from his injuries. During this time, he took in a young boy named Tenko Shimura, who was left alone under a bridge. He gave her a room with toys and games, as well as the hands of her deceased family members and two crooks he killed. Naming him "Tomura Shigaraki", All For One began preparing to raise the young boy as his successor, as well as a giant juggernaut as a potential candidate.
Arc SCA
After Tomura's attempt to kill All Might at USJ failed, Tomura was taken back to the hideout with Kurogiri. Tomura complained to his master, saying that the plan was ultimately a failure. ❌ His master, speaking on screen, tells him that nothing went wrong and that this was just the beginning of the rise of Tomura Shigaraki , who became society's greatest fear.
Arc AU Arc Sports Festival
As Tomura watched the UA Sports Festival live, his mentor advised him to specifically observe Izuku Midoriya, stating that over time he could become a problem that he would eventually have to deal with.
Arc Stain
When the Hero Slayer, Stain, was brought in by the league, he refused to join their ranks and instead attacked them , paralyzing Tomura and Kurogiri with his Quirk. Kurogiri asks if he should try to intervene, but All For One stops him, stating that it is a good thing that Tomura learns from his mistakes.
After Stain's capture, All For One was pleased to see how things would play out. He thinks that Tomura will be able to create a new band of villains and lead them. His doctor, however, expresses doubts, saying All For One would be able to do things faster. All For One then says that he should hurry to repair his wounds. He then states that he will allow Tomura to continue in his role as successor, saying that All Might should celebrate while he can, as his time is about to run out. ⌛
The Raid Arc against the alliance of Super-Villains
When Katsuki Bakugo was kidnapped by the league, he was pursued by Tomura, who tried to convince him to join their ranks. Bakugo refused and instead attacked Tomura . As the heroes are on their way, Tomura asks his master to lend him his power, to which All For One responds that it was a good decision on Tomura's part.
Eventually, All For One decides to take action himself. After the league is attacked and pinned by the top Pro Heroes and the police, All For One then proceeds to destroy the entire hideout, then begins sending Nomu in order to help Tomura, after defeating a few Pro Heroes. He is then confronted by Best Jeanist , who managed to reduce the impact of All For One's destruction. All For One is impressed, but nonetheless, he proceeds to kill him. He refuses to take his Quirk and instead leaves him in his dead state. 💀
All For One ends up bringing Katsuki and the villains to him, apologizing for all the chaos that happened. He then confronts Tomura, stating that although he failed, he is neither disappointed nor angry with him. On the contrary, he believes that Tomura can continue to improve as much as he can.
All For One vs. All Might
All Might then suddenly appears in action and begins to clash with his nemesis, resulting in the long-awaited rematch between the two. All Might assures him that this time, he will ensure that the One for All is put down for good, but then he will be eliminated by the villain. All For One then uses Kurogiri's Warp Gate and sends the villains escaping, including Tomura.
All For One then engages All Might in combat once again, using Gran Torino as a shield to repel All Might's attacks. 🛡 In doing so, he expresses his hatred for the hero who brought him and his comrades down in society and ensures that he will suffer greatly. All Might finally manages to push Gran Torino aside, then attacks All For One , destroying his mask.
All For One then begins to mock All Might, in order to break him psychologically. He mentions his deceased mentor, Nana Shimura, and the failure she suffered, which angered All Might. 😠 After explaining that she died insignificantly, All Might prepared to attack her once more, only to blow himself up. All For One then expresses that he not only wants to kill him, but that he needs to die slowly in the most painful and horrible way possible. All For One then sends him another blow, but to block him. However, in the process, All For One was able to reduce him to his true form, revealing his form as a puny being to the world and destroying the myth of the mighty pillar of justice.
The rise of All For One.
Despite this, All Might continues the fight, believing that he still has hope in his frail body. Finally, All For One decides to completely destroy his morale, by revealing the shocking truth to him; Tomura Shigaraki is Shimura's grandson. This causes All Might to be reduced to a state of devastation, in which All For One mocks him by showing him how he suddenly lost his smile, the bright hope he would bring to people. However, All Might was ultimately able to regain control of his emotions thanks to the motivation gained from the pro heroes and civilians around him who continued to encourage and support him despite his true form. Thus, this encourages All Might to give his all, once and for all. All For One then decides to go all out as well, using a variety of Quirks he stole to give him a huge boost. 🔪
All Might finishes off All For One.
During an intense battle, All Might finally managed to finish off All For One with his final finishing move: United States of Smash . The impact of this final blow knocked out All for One and was imprisoned. As a result of the battle, All Might finally lost whatever was left of the One For All within him. 😢
All For One was then placed in Tartarus, a prison for criminals where even the death penalty is not a good punishment. While there, All For One expresses his joy, stating that he was not upset about his defeat against All Might and instead believes that he actually won. Due to his current state, All For One believes that Tomura's hatred for All Might will continue to grow stronger and that with time, he will become strong enough to inherit his power.
Hero License Exam Arc
During his stay in Tartarus, All For One was eventually visited by his nemesis, All Might, who decided it was time to settle old scores in conversation. All For One talks about security, in which he believes the prison is modeled in the shape of Tartarus. All For One then begins to taunt All Might, asking him if he is still working as a hero, much to All Might's dismay. All Might simply asks him where Shigaraki is, but All For One states that he has no idea. All Might wants to know what he's trying to accomplish behind all this. 🤔
All For One explains to him that they are essentially similar. While All Might wants to be a hero, a justice, All For One wants to be a king of evil and he wishes to pursue his own ideologies for eternity. Confused, All Might questions why he even bothered to find a successor, in which All For One laughs, stating that it is because All Might took everything he had built from him.
All for One destroyed All Might's company
All For One then quickly asks how society currently operates, now that All Might is retired. All Might refuses to exchange information, but nonetheless, All For One makes a prediction that society is currently living in fear and is slowly losing faith in its heroes. 🦸♂️ He believes that those who have been excluded from society will commit to shaping society in their image. All For One then asks how All Might is feeling, knowing that he can't do anything else right now.
Despite everything All For One has said, All Might is unaffected by his words. On the contrary, he will ensure that his vision of society never comes true and that he remains alive to see it. All Might then leaves his cell, telling him that he can sit there for the rest of his life. As he leaves, All For One starts laughing.
Pro Heroes Arc
As All For One continues to be locked up in Tartarus, he later revealed that he cannot return Quirks to their original masters once a certain amount of time has passed. He expresses his joy at not being able to help it, as it is one of his bad habits. As soon as he sees a good Quirk, he takes the opportunity to steal it and use it before his return time is up. ⌛
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
During the events between the War of Heroes and Villains, Naomasa and Gran Torino had approached All For One about Kurogiri, after discovering that it was made from the corpse of Oboro Shirakumo. When asked how exactly he makes Nomu , All For One described the process similar to that of producing wine. 🍷
Later that day, a remnant of All For One appears in Tomura's mind, who is currently unconscious inside his container at the moment. This is where All For One reveals to Tomura that the operation performed on him gave him access to the original version of his Quirk, as All For One has been using a duplicate version this entire time. As Tomura approaches him, remnants of his family try to pull him back, but he simply ignores them and walks towards his master.
Eventually, Tomura wakes up from his state and accesses All For One's Quirk . However, during his battle with the heroes, Tomura begins to hear All For One's voice in his head as he utters strange statements such as calling Izuku his "little brother". All For One tells him to claim the power of "One For All" from Izuku Midoriya, but Tomura refuses, as he intends to embark on the path of villainy, a path that will allow him to become greater than All For One. 💪🏻
The manipulation of Tomura Shigaraki
Afterwards, Tomura continues to fight the heroes once again. He is seriously injured by Endeavor's attacks, but is nonetheless able to stand. All For One then takes the opportunity to take control of his body. As a result, using Tomura's body, All For One uses his original Quirk. In doing so, he manages to stab Katsuki Bakugo. He then takes hold of Izuku himself, in which he sends him to a realm where he observes Tomura being held by All For One. Nana Shimura then appears alongside Izuku, much to All For One's surprise, as he mocks her as pathetic and incompetent.
He then explains the situation they are in, where he has heard people changing after having an organ transplant and where he is the strangest of the bunch, in which he has dreams where he hears the voices of the people whose Quirks he stole, which discourages him and makes him feel guilty.😥 However, once he gave up this power, these voices disappeared from his head. All For One believes that Quirks as a whole contain the consciousness of its original holder and compares it to how organs contain other people's DNA. He also believes that with his particular Quirk, he was unique among all because he could combine Quirks with others and interact with those voices.
All For One then realized that his brother possessed this same trait with One For All, as he passed on his and others' consciousness to future generations. All For One then notices Tomura's hatred towards him and his grandmother, much to his amusement as his anger causes One For All's will to crumble. All For One's brother then appears, and together he and Nana attempt to resist Tomura's rage, as they wish to stay with Izuku Midoriya. All For One then decides that he and Tomura must combine their powers together in order to achieve their goal of taking One For All away from Izuku . However, the heroes manage to resist against the villains' wishes, resulting in Izuku and Tomura's separation.
Liberation of the Body of All For One
Realizing that their plan has somewhat backfired, All For One tells Tomura that he must retreat for now, in order to allow his body to regain its full strength, but Tomura refuses. Despite this, Tomura's body eventually passes out. Eventually, Gigantomachia arrives to fight with the rest of the remaining forces. Spinner manages to keep Tomura away from the battlefield while Dabi and Gigantomachia fight against the heroes . 🦸♀️ All For One then takes control of Tomura's body once again, as he takes note of his loyal allies and hatred fueling his power on a larger scale.
Eventually, Dabi, Spinner , and Skeptic manage to escape with Tomura's body, as All For One sent Near High-End Nomus to fight the heroes, while the rest of Near High-End Nomus helped them leave the battlefield. Still in possession of All For One, All For One plots to break into Tartarus with the Near High-End Nomus in order to free its main body.
Eventually, he arrives at the prison by riding a flying Nomu, where Tomura begins to regain control and attempts to fight with All For One for control of his body. Tomura says that he will not be All For One's pawn, but the latter assures him that he is more than a pawn, that he will become the "next me".👑 All For One then finds his body deep beneath land, below sea level, noticing that the water pressure will kill him and Tomura's body is weakening, so he needs the other villains. He plans a cooperative operation with a shared consciousness among the prisoners and proceeds to escape all the prisoners from their cell blocks, including himself. All For One succeeds in recovering his own body , and reunites with Tomura, proclaiming that he will become the greatest demon lord of them all.
With his new allies and his army of Nomus Near High-End, All For One continues to expand his forces by raiding seven more prisons, freeing many dangerous inmates in the process. In possession of Tomura's body once again, All For One communicates with Dabi, Spinner and Skeptic, celebrating the success of their groundwork and asks them to guard Tomura's body. When Spinner asks who he really is, All For One assures him that he is not afraid and respects Tomura's wishes, that he simply needs more time for Tomura's body to be perfected.
What is All for One's Quirk?
All For One is arguably the most powerful villain in the series. Through his immense strength and power, he was able to rule Japan through fear and tyranny and bend people to his will using his power. 😱 His status as an iconic symbol of evil was so feared by many that information about him was kept secret so that the future would never have to experience the Dark Ages of Quirks. The only people who were able to stand a chance against him were One for All users, and even then, it took eight successors for the Quirk to finally be strong enough to defeat All for One .
His sinister evil has influenced even villains outside of the League of Villains who would either seize the opportunity to become the next ruler of the Underworld or destroy the current Quirk society. Stain and Kai Chisaki are notable examples.
Different Quirks of All For One:
All For One: this powerful Quirk allows him to steal people's powers and be able to use them. He can combine multiple Quirks to launch powerful attacks. More than stealing Quirks, he can also give them away, so he can make weak people extremely dangerous . During the anime, he stole a lot of powers from a lot of people.
Research: stolen from the famous professional heroine Ragdoll, this power allows you to monitor 100 people, knowing their strong points and their weak points. 🚨
Teleportation: Quirk similar to Kurogiri's portals, All For One can use black colored liquids which acts as a portal. This power is powerful, we have seen that it can teleport many Nomus from the super villains' lair. This Quirk cannot, however, teleport people or objects with whom All For One does not share a close bond.
Air cannon: powerful projection Quirk , All for One can launch a powerful shock wave, he can make this Quirk even more powerful thanks to his other Quirks which boost its power.
Forced Quirk Activation: Capable of activating Quirks against their users' wishes, this ability can be used even if a user is unconscious. Appendages come out of these fingers and stick to the target then activate the quirk. We have already seen this Quirk used on Kurogiri, All for One used the Force Portal Quirk so that he unwittingly created a new portal. 🌌
Impact reflection: Alter capable of reflecting an attack , this power works like a mirror and reflects any attack towards its user
Infrared Ray: thanks to this Quirk, All For One can understand his environment, feel curves, distances and overcome his blindness. The weak point of this power is its limited use.
Air Walk: This power allows All For One to levitate into the sky. 🦅
Life Force: According to All Might, All For One has acquired a Quirk that allows him to live for much longer than a normal human , making him virtually immortal . This power is later revealed to be the quirk of the original life force passed to him by Daruma Ujiko.
Musculoskeletal Coiling: This Quirk increases one's physical prowess, as well as the power of their other Quirks.
Proliferation: All For One uses this Quirk to create multiple weapons for him.
Hypertrophy: All For One uses this power to increase the size of his arm. 💪
Rivet: This Quirk creates rivet-like growths on All For One's arm.
Possession: All For One gives the current user a mental link to previous ones, due to their psyche's imprint on the power. As a result, Tomura begins displaying his master's personality traits upon receiving the Quirk and can speak to him inside a mysterious realm within his mind, similar to One for All. If he is able to expand his will enough, the "All for One" can even take control of Tomura's body , albeit temporarily.
All For One's abilities
Genius Intelligence : All For One is a truly intelligent villain. The true brains of the league, he is also the one who plots against the heroes. He also seems to have a good knowledge of the Quirks he has stolen, as shown in the explanation of the advantages/disadvantages of his Transmission Quirk. This allows him to use his Quirk creatively, as a way to create devastating attacks. Additionally, he displays great skill in psychological warfare and guerrilla warfare, as evidenced by mentally taunting All Might to the point of bringing out rage and despair in the Symbol of Peace . ☮
Charisma: Combined with his great intelligence and power, as well as his calm and controlled temperament. All For One has enormous charisma and has managed to rally dozens of people to his cause and help him in his tyranny. 😈
Manipulation: All For One was also capable of rallying his supporters through persuasion, manipulation, and exploitation. With his ability to take and give Quirks, he manipulated many into his pawns, which allowed him to impose himself throughout Japan.
Immense Strength: All For One possesses a massive degree of super strength, as he is able to easily send All Might through buildings with his bare hands. Because of this, it took all of All Might's power to defeat him a second time. 🏆
Immense Speed: All For One is extremely fast , as demonstrated by defeating the Pro Heroes in the League of Villains warehouse in just a fraction of a second.
Immense Durability: All For One has been shown to possess extreme durability. He was able to withstand many hard blows from All Might, as well as survive his final blow, United States of Smash .
Enhanced Senses: Although he has lost his sight, All For One is able to perceive his surroundings through sound, thanks to his hearing. He can also sense vibrations in the air. 🍃
Overall, All For One is an extremely cunning and powerful villain. In his prime, he managed to undercut All Might's use of the One For All by leaving a massive healed wound under his chest. Despite his own fatal injuries received during his fight against All Might, he still shows his immense power and strength, as well as his great tactical knowledge. He is also capable of going against and knocking down other Pro Heroes with ease.
The All For One and Tomura Shigaraki relationship
- All For One's relationship with Tomura Shigaraki is identical to All Might's with Izuku Midoriya. Like All Might, All For One believes that Tomura Shigaraki will become not only a great successor to the League of Villains, but also a great villain in general. He also recognizes Tomura's childish nature, giving him the opportunity to teach him how to become a villain . He also shows kindness towards him, as he ensured that Tomura will always be able to learn from his failures.
This is why Tomura Shigaraki considers All For One his ideal mentor and inspiration, just as Izuku Midoriya considers All Might.
Despite his childish behavior, it seems that one can infer that All For One admires Tomura's personality in a strange way. When he beats Best Jeanist, he refuses to remove his Quirk, because he thinks "it wouldn't fit Tomura's personality". ❌
As the series progresses, their relationships begin to clash clearly: All Might retired from heroism and dedicated his life to mentoring Izuku, while All For One imposed his ambition on Tomura and literally took control of it, causing conflict due to their different and nefarious end goals.
The name All For One is clearly an antithesis of the name of All Might's power, "One For All". While "One For All" is a power that essentially grants others amazing powers and abilities, "All For One" takes all of these powers and abilities for one person, thus showing the selfish and arrogant side of "All For One" " himself.
All For One is the first villain in the series to be named after his own Quirk, the second being Overhaul.
All For One's mask, life support system, and dark clothing are similar to Darth Vader's appearance.
Although All Might is not the most beloved character in the story, he is a central point in the development of the storyline. One thing is certain, the rest of the manga promises many surprises! 📜
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