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Tenko... do you... still want to be a hero?
Nao Shimura to her son, Tenko, in "Tenko Shimura: Origin"

Nao Shimura ( () (むら) (なお) Shimura Nao?) was the wife of Kotaro Shimura and the mother of Tenko and Hana Shimura.

She died when her son's Quirk went out of control and killed her and her family.[1]

Appearance[]

Nao was a woman in her early thirties who was usually seen with a worried expression on her face. She had light brown eyes as well as hair of the same color which parted in the middle from her face in bangs and uneven waves that grew to her shoulders, and a curvaceous body.

She had numerous clothes in Tomura's flashbacks ranging from a black shirt with jeans to a corduroy skirt.

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Personality[]

Nao comforts her son Tenko

Nao consoling her son, Tenko.

Nao was a kind woman who was troubled with the state of her family. While Nao tried to stop her husband, Kotaro, from punishing their son, she would be unable to fully intervene and only pleaded with him not to be too harsh towards Tenko. Nao was still a loving mother towards her children despite this, as she was shown comforting Tenko some time after the incident and had concern for the boy's allergies. She also asked her son if he still wanted to be a hero despite Kotaro's opinion, showing that she wasn't against Heroes or the idea of her son becoming one.

It is indicated that she was aware of Kotaro's past, which is why she did not oppose his rule of not mentioning heroes in their household. Nao also told her son that Kotaro doesn't hate him but knows how difficult being a hero can be, possibly reflecting on her mother-in-law's decision to leave Kotaro in foster care.

Despite this, Nao was not afraid to stand up to her husband when he had gone too far and became violent, confronting him along with her parents after he had physically punished Tenko in a fit of anger, saying that she was done following his rules if he would continue to hurt their children.

However, Nao's love towards her son was not enough to prevent his inner turmoil from worsening as a result of the ongoing abuse. When Tenko's Decay Quirk manifested and went out of control, Nao rushed in to help her son even when her own body had began to crumble and fall apart, proving that she still loved him even when moments away from death.

History[]

Tenko being abused by his father

Nao pleads to stop as Kotaro physically assaults Tenko.

Nao is the only child of Chizuo and Mako. At some point, she married Kotaro and had two children, Hana and Tenko. Kotaro was successful enough to build a big house for their family, and invited Nao's parents to live with them.

One day, Tenko caused some trouble while pretending to be a hero, so Kotaro took him outside as punishment. Nao begged her husband to not get violent but still does nothing as Tenko is taken outside. As dinner was prepared, Nao asked her husband to bring Tenko back inside, noting that his allergies had gotten worse, though she was unsure what he was allergic to. Later, she comforted her son, asking him if he still wanted to be a hero. As Tenko explained the fun he had with his friend, he embraced Nao and asked her why Kotaro hated him. She states that his father didn't hate Tenko, but that he knew how hard it was to be a hero.

Nao tries to reach out to her son Tenko

Nao is unintentionally slaughtered by her son.

When Kotaro discovered that Tenko went into his office, Nao watched with the rest of the family in shock and horror and shouted when Kotaro smacked Tenko across the face. Afterwards, when Kotaro was in his office and looking at the past letters from his mother, Nao and her parents angrily confronted him, telling Kotaro that they were done his rules if he would hurt their children. She reminded Kotaro of what he said, that he wanted to build a happy family.

Nao went back outside with Chizuo and Mako and saw the dead bodies of Hana and their dog while the ground continued to crumble around Tenko. Even as the decay spread to her foot, Nao still reached out for her son in her final act of compassion before she was killed by Tenko's Quirk.[2]

Her disembodied hands were recovered by Kyudai Garaki, alongside the rest of her family's hands, and became a part of her son's villain costume. Her son would eventually be found by All For One, the same villain who killed her mother-in-law, and renamed Tomura Shigaraki, who would be raised to become a villain himself.

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Paranormal Liberation War Arc[]

Nana Shimura appears to stop her grandson

Nao and the Shimura family are mentally holding back 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. A vision of Nao appears before him, asking if he still wants to be a Hero. She then tells him that his eyes are getting itcher and more ragged, but Tomura, in his Tenko form, tells her that he is fine.

All of his visions culminated in a shadowy version of All For One appearing before him. As Tomura walks forward, constructs of his family desperately try to stop him from following in All For One's footsteps, but Tomura destroys them without hesitation, telling them not to reject who he is.[6]

Final War Arc[]

Chapter 366

Hana's figure manifested 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.[7]

It turns out Tomura was using these memories as a way of fighting back against All For One from within in his attempts to take over his body. With its purpose served after Izuku Midoriya pummels his body, and his Quirks returned, Tomura sheds off this defensive skin with his newly returned control and determination.[8]

Relatives[]

Nana
   
   
Unnamed man
   
   
Chizuo
   
   
Mako
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Kotaro
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Nao
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Hana
   
   
Tenko

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
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 Absent
223. Cockroaches Absent
224. Revival Party Absent
225. Interview with a Vampire Absent
226. Bloody Love Absent
227. Sleepy Absent
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 Flashback
235. Tenko Shimura: Origin Flashback
236. Tenko Shimura: Origin, Part 2 Death
237. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin Flashback
238. Liberation Absent
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 Absent
281. Plus Ultra Absent
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 Absent
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 Flashback
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 Absent
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!! Absent
417. Shimura Absent

Anime Appearances[]

Appearances
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 Absent
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 Absent
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[]

  • Nao's name is written with the kanji "repair" (?). This is most likely a reference to her wanting to "repair" her family's problems caused by her husband's hatred of heroes.

References[]

  1. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 222 and Episode 108.
  2. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 236 and Episode 111.
  3. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 235 and Episode 111.
  4. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 237 and Episode 112.
  5. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 239 and Episode 112.
  6. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 270 and Episode 117.
  7. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 366.
  8. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 379.

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