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Do you really want to know what heroes are?! They're people who hurt their own families... only to help complete strangers.
Kotaro Shimura to his son, Tenko, in "Tenko Shimura: Origin"

Kotaro Shimura ( () (むら) () () (ろう) Shimura Kotarō?) was the father of Tenko and Hana Shimura, and the son of Nana Shimura. He was also the husband of Nao Shimura.[1]

Appearance[]

As a child, Kotaro had dark hair and was missing a front tooth, wearing a simple t-shirt and sneakers.

As an adult, Kotaro had his hair short with a little cowlick on the right side and wore a striped polo shirt and black pants.

Gallery[]

Personality[]

As a child, Kotaro seemed like a relatively happy and normal child, who had a close relationship with his mother. However, after his mother gave him up and left him in foster care, Kotaro's sadness developed into a deep resentment towards his mother, feeling as though she had selfishly abandoned him for the sake of her Hero duties and helping strangers. This resentment eventually grew into a hatred for all Heroes, viewing them as selfish individuals whose actions only served to harm their own families.

Kotaro furious with Tenko

Kotaro furious with Tenko.

As a result of this hatred, Kotaro strictly forbade the mention of anything hero-related in his household and would become emotionally and physically abusive towards his children whenever they broke this rule. When his daughter Hana was almost found out for having gone into his office, she showed an immense fear of him and fell into a hysterical state of panic that caused her to blame her brother to save herself, implying that Kotaro had severely punished her before. Upon believing Tenko to have been the one responsible for sneaking into his office and finding a picture of him and his mother, he physically attacked his son for discovering about his paternal grandmother and condemned her memory. Ironically, he started doing the very thing he believed all Heroes were guilty of and instilled his son's future hatred of Heroes and society in the process. Beforehand, Kotaro defended his actions by saying that his children should not become enamored with Heroes, particularly Tenko, who had not manifested a Quirk yet, and said that his harsh behavior and actions were only to stop them from suffering in the long run.

However, in spite of his cold attitude, he wasn't completely heartless, eventually questioning his own behavior towards his family and expressing remorse for his acts. According to his wife, Nao, Kotaro had wanted a happy family, implying that he did not start out and intend to become the abusive father he was towards his children. Also, despite having resented his mother, he did express sadness when looking upon a picture of them both together and recalling his childhood with her, wishing that she didn't love him to ease the pain after reading her letter.[2] Yet even in spite of this realization, upon seeing his son lose control of his awakening Quirk, Kotaro chose to use violence as the first method to bring his son into submission and hit him with a weed clipper. Although part of this was to stop him from spiraling out of control, this physically abusive decision ultimately cost him his life.[3]

History[]

Kotaro with his mother Nana

Kotaro having fun with his mother Nana.

Kotaro was the only son of Nana Shimura and her unnamed husband. He was placed into foster care by his grieving mother when his father was killed by a villain. To protect him from All For One, Nana also prevented her close friends from searching for him before her own death.[4]

He later married a woman named Nao and they had a daughter named Hana and a son named Tenko. Kotaro became a businessman, making his fortune early on and building a large house for his family, while also inviting his parents-in-law to live with them. Because of Nana's seemingly abandonment, Kotaro developed a strong hatred towards Heroes and would often punished his son for when he broke the one rule in the house, which was to not discuss anything about Heroes. To that end, he would put his son outside until he apologized.

One day, Kotaro discovered his children had gone into his office and confronted his son on finding the picture of their paternal grandmother. Becoming enraged, he attacked his son and voiced his disgust of heroes and his mother's legacy. This sight was met with outrage by his family, who watched in horror as this went on. Kotaro forced his son to sit outside in the dark. Later on, he stared at the picture of himself with his mother and the letter that she gave him. His wife and in-laws confronted him, as Kotaro knew he went too far and asked himself why he acted the way he did.[2]

Tenko kills his father Kotaro

Kotaro is killed by his own son.

Later that night, Tenko lost control of his manifesting Quirk, which led to him unintentionally decaying his dog and later his family. Kotaro was alerted by the noise and discovered the carnage, where Tenko begged his father for help while the latter was horrified by his son's actions. Tenko's Quirk started to destroy the area around them, while he tried to go to his father for help, but the latter attacked him to get him to stop. Unfortunately, this act triggered Tenko’s instincts and caused him to attack with full intent to kill. He touched his father's face and killed him in revenge for all the pain he caused. Tenko's act also destroyed the house, while bringing an excited relish to his son.[3]

His lonely son would wander and go onto become the successor of All For One, the very Villain who killed his mother, Nana, and would end up adopting the name "Tomura Shigaraki". The only thing that remained of his father was his disembodied hand that his son wore as part of his villain costume.[1]

Synopsis[]

Meta Liberation Army Arc[]

As Tomura faces off against Re-Destro, he is suddenly overwhelmed by the sheer power of his Stress Quirk, forcing him into a corner. As several of the hands on his suit are unknowingly destroyed, Tomura's instincts start to overload, and he begins to remember his old memories. Tomura takes the preserved hand of his father out of his pocket and tells Re-Destro that he is right about him, that he truly exists only to destroy as he begins to remember when he was Tenko.[2]

After remembering his past to the time being alone and being found by All For One, Tomura finds resolve that those helped him become who he really is. Tomura then breaks away from his past trauma by crushing his father's hand.[5] With memories of his past returning, Tomura decides to break free of the shackles of his trauma and deems the hands of his family unnecessary before Tomura gleefully unleashes his full power with nothing holding him back anymore, laughing triumphantly with a desire to destroy anything that stands in his path.[6]

Paranormal Liberation War Arc[]

Nana Shimura appears to stop her grandson

Kotaro and the Shimura family mentally blocks Tomura.

Even in death, the memories of the Shimuras continue to linger on within Tomura. As Tomura laid unconscious after his procedure to obtain the All For One Quirk was interrupted by the Heroes, he experienced a warped version of his past. After encountering his sister and mother, a giant vestige of Kotaro appears in his mind and shouts at him for entering his study. As he moves his hand to strike, Tomura destroys it and his vestige with his Quirk.

All of his visions culminated in a shadowy version of All For One appearing before him. As Tomura walks forward, the family grab ahold of him desperately trying to stop him from following in All For One's footsteps, with Kotaro emerging from the torso of All For One's vestige. Tomura brushes off his family however, telling them not to reject who he is.[7]

Final War Arc[]

Chapter 366

Kotaro's figure manifests in Tomura's left hand.

After months of recovering from his injuries, Tomura joins the Final War and ends up getting teleported to the U.A. Floating Fortress where the Heroes combat him. With his Quirks erased, his body undergoes a transformation as a result of the Quirk Singularity, due to Tomura's mental deterioration, as Tenko's memories of his family continue to flash through his head. As a result, in his ultimate defense mode where his body is completely covered in hands, his left hand is morphed into a visage of the Shimura family.[8]

When Izuku Midoriya appeared to confront "Tomura", who was currently being controlled by All For One, Izuku was able to realize that Tomura was still within his mind fighting back by seeing the visages of the Shimura family on his hand. The vestige of Nana Shimura accompanying Izuku ends up partly reuniting with her son as the two visages are able to see each other.[9]

With Tomura using these memories as a way of fighting back against All For One from within in his attempts to take over his body, and its purpose served after Izuku pummels his body, and his Quirks returned, Tomura sheds off this defensive skin with his newly returned control and determination.[10]

Relatives[]

Nana
   
   
Unnamed man
   
   
Chizuo
   
   
Mako
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Kotaro
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Nao
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Hana
   
   
Tenko

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
Hideout Raid Arc
84. From Ida to Midoriya Absent
85. Nothing but Fools Absent
86. Before the Storm Absent
87. Clash Absent
88. All For One Absent
89. All for a Certain One Absent
90. Reach Out Absent
91. Symbol of Peace Absent
92. One For All Absent
93. One For All's Ember Absent
94. From Teacher to Disciple Absent
95. End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End Shadow
96. Home Visits Absent
97. Tell It Like It Is, Mom Absent
Meta Liberation Army Arc
218. The Meta Liberation Army Absent
219. Go, Slidin' Go! Absent
220. My Villain Academia Absent
221. Memento from All For One Absent
222. Tomura Shigaraki: Distortion Flashback
223. Cockroaches Absent
224. Revival Party Absent
225. Interview with a Vampire Absent
226. Bloody Love Absent
227. Sleepy Pictured
228. Wounded Soul Absent
229. All It Takes Is One Bad Day Absent
230. Sad Man's Parade Absent
231. Path Absent
232. Meta Abilities and Quirks Absent
233. Bright Future Absent
234. Destruction Sense Mentioned
235. Tenko Shimura: Origin Flashback
236. Tenko Shimura: Origin, Part 2 Death
237. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin Flashback
238. Liberation Flashback
239. Successor Absent
240. Power Absent
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
253. Shirakumo Absent
254. More of a Hero than Anyone Absent
255. Hero Hopeful Absent
256. The High, Deep Blue Sky Absent
257. Pass It Forward, to Whomever Absent
258. Friends Absent
259. A Quiet Beginning Absent
260. Life's Work Absent
261. High-Ends Absent
262. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero Absent
263. I Wanna Be with You Guys!! Absent
264. One's Justice Absent
265. Villains and Heroes Absent
266. Happy Life Absent
267. Flames Absent
268. Scramble! Absent
269. The Three of Us Absent
270. Inheritance Fantasy
271. Dark Cloud Absent
272. Good Morning! Absent
273. The Thrill of Destruction Absent
274. Search Absent
275. Encounter, Part 2 Absent
276. You Cheated...! Absent
277. Who...? Absent
278. Disaster Walker Absent
279. League of Villains vs. U.A. Students Absent
280. Red Riot, Part 3 Mentioned
281. Plus Ultra Flashback
282. Footfall of Destruction Absent
283. 75 Absent
284. Deep Blue Battle Absent
285. Katsuki Bakugo Rising Absent
286. The Ones Within Us Absent
287. Mistake Flashback
288. Save Takeo!! Absent
289. Miss Candid and Miss Shut-Away Absent
290. Dabi's Dance Absent
291. Thanks For Going Strong Absent
292. Threads of Hope Absent
293. Hero-Saturated Society Absent
294. Final Performance Absent
295. Tenacious Absent
296. Hellish Hell Absent
297. Tartarus Absent
298. Sounds of Collapse Absent
299. Like Those Tragic Tales Absent
300. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 Absent
301. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 1 Absent
302. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 2 Absent
303. Top Three Absent
304. Izuku Midoriya and Toshinori Yagi Absent
305. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki Mentioned
306. The Final Act Begins Absent
Final War Arc
343. Let You Down Absent
344. Stars Absent
345. Division Absent
346. Super Hyper Unfair Broken Stage Absent
347. Inflation Absent
348. Unrequited Absent
349. Battle Flame Absent
350. Bound to a Fiery Fate Absent
351. Two Flashfires Absent
352. Ultimate Moves Absent
353. Endeavor Absent
354. Oopsie Daisy!! Absent
355. Extras Absent
356. Regarding the Enemy Absent
357. Wounded Hero, Burning Bright and True!! Absent
358. The Guy Who's Made Some Progress Absent
359. Place of Learning Absent
360. Despite It All... Absent
361. Abnormal Happenings Absent
362. Light Fades to Rain Absent
363. Those Who Defend, Those Who Violate Absent
364. Why We Wield Power Absent
365. No. 4 and No. 5 Vision
366. Full Moon Vision
367. Deku vs. All For One Absent
368. Rev Up, One For All Vision
369. A Chain of Events, Across the Ages Absent
370. HIStory Absent
371. Together with Shoji Absent
372. Naked Absent
373. Friends Absent
374. Butterfly Effect Absent
375. Chaotic Confusion Absent
376. On Knife's Edge Absent
377. The Chain Thus Far Absent
378. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 4 Absent
379. Hopes Absent
380. A Skosh Absent
381. Dark Absent
382. Don't Let Him Go Absent
383. Meek Spirits Absent
384. It's a Small World Absent
385. The Impulses of Youth Absent
386. I AM HERE Absent
387. Congealing Absent
388. Toya Absent
389. Assurance and Prayers Absent
390. Shoto Todoroki Rising Absent
391. Rejecting the World Absent
392. Villain Name Absent
393. A Girl's Ego Absent
394. Ochaco Uraraka vs. Himiko Toga Absent
395. Built Upon the Joy of Others Absent
396. Battle Without A Quirk Absent
397. Trash Cleanup Absent
398. Toshinori Yagi: Rising/Origin Absent
399. Organic, Mingling Clusters of Light Absent
400. Beyond Limits Absent
401. The Lunatic Absent
402. The Tearful Days Absent
403. The End of an Era, and... the Beginning Absent
404. We Love You, All Might!! Absent
405. The Final Boss!! Absent
406. Get a Grip on Your Quirk!! Absent
407. An Exceptional Child Absent
408. The Eyes Tell All!! Absent
409. Quirk: Explosion!! Absent
410. Farewell, All For One!! Absent
411. History's Greatest Villain Absent
412. History's Maddest Hero Absent
413. Leaden Mass Absent
414. Overlay Absent
415. Rejection Absent
416. Wrench It Open, Izuku Midoriya!! Flashback
417. Shimura Flashback

Anime Appearences[]

Appearances
Season 3
39. Game Start Absent
40. Wild, Wild Pussycats Absent
41. Kota Absent
42. My Hero Absent
43. Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!! Absent
44. Roaring Upheaval Absent
45. What a Twist! Absent
46. From Ida to Midoriya Absent
47. All For One Absent
48. Symbol of Peace Absent
49. One For All Absent
50. End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End Shadow
51. Moving into Dorms Absent
52. Create Those Ultimate Moves Absent
53. The Test Absent
54. Shiketsu High Lurking Absent
55. Class 1-A Absent
56. RUSH! Absent
57. Rescue Exercises Absent
58. Special Episode: Save the World with Love! Absent
59. What's the Big Idea? Absent
60. A Talk about Your Quirk Absent
61. Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2 Absent
62. A Season for Encounters Absent
63. Unrivaled Absent
Season 5
89. All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A Absent
90. Vestiges Absent
91. Clash! Class A vs. Class B! Absent
92. Make It Happen, Shinso! Absent
93. Operation New Improv Moves Absent
94. Foresight Absent
95. Match 3 Absent
96. Match 3 Conclusion Absent
97. Early Bird! Absent
98. That Which Is Inherited Absent
99. Our Brawl Absent
100. The New Power and All For One Absent
101. Have a Merry Christmas! Absent
102. Off to Endeavor's Agency! Absent
103. One Thing at a Time Absent
104. Long Time No See, Selkie Absent
105. The Hellish Todoroki Family Absent
106. The Unforgiven Absent
107. More of a Hero Than Anyone Absent
108. My Villain Academia Flashback
109. Revival Party Pictured
110. Sad Man's Parade Absent
111. Tenko Shimura: Origin Flashback
112. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin Flashback
113. The High, Deep Blue Sky Absent
Season 6
114. A Quiet Beginning Absent
115. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero Absent
116. One's Justice Absent
117. Inheritance Vision
118. The Thrill of Destruction Absent
119. Encounter, Part 2 Absent
120. Disaster Walker Absent
121. League of Villains Vs. U.A. Students Flashback
122. Katsuki Bakugo Rising Absent
123. The Ones Within Us Absent
124. Dabi's Dance Absent
125. Threads of Hope Absent
126. Final Performance Absent
127. Hellish Hell Absent
128. Tartarus Absent
129. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 Absent
130. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire Absent
131. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki Absent
132. Full Power!! Absent
133. Hired Gun Absent
134. The Lovely Lady Nagant Absent
135. Friend Absent
136. Deku vs. Class A Absent
137. A Young Woman's Declaration Absent
138. No Man Is an Island Absent

Trivia[]

  • Kotaro's name contains the kanji for "arch, bow" ( ko?), "thick" ( ta?), and "bright" ( ro?).
    • The kanji for "arch, bow" ( ko?) is also in Tenko's name.
  • Kotaro shares multiple similarities with Kota Izumi:
    • Both have black hair.
    • Both hated their relatives for leaving them behind and their sake of being heroes. However, both of them expressed their remorse after understanding the meaning of heroes.
    • Both are connected to the League of Villains, Kotaro with his mother killed by All For One and his son would become the next leader of the League, and Kota with his parents killed by future member Muscular.
    • Both of their first names starts with "Kota".
  • Kotaro's favorite things were stated to be his wife, his parents-in-laws, and his two children.
  • Kotaro's English voice actor, Aaron Campbell, also voices Majestic.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 222 and Episode 108.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 235 and Episode 111.
  3. 3.0 3.1 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 236 and Episode 111.
  4. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 95 and Episode 50.
  5. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 237 and Episode 112.
  6. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 239 and Episode 112.
  7. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 270 and Episode 117.
  8. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 366.
  9. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 368.
  10. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 379.

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