Why is Shigaraki always scratching his neck?

When Shigaraki was a child, his scratching was attributed to him by his parents as "allergies" that were flaring up. Though the cause of the flare ups was never discovered, Tomura attributed it to the house itself, claiming that the four walled structure was causing him such unease.

Why does Shigaraki hide his face?

During his battle with Re-Destro, all but one of the hands got destroyed and Tomura himself would end up destroying his father's hand that had covered his face as a way to liberate himself from the past.

Why is Shigaraki so crusty?

The reason that his face is crusty is because of the affects that his quirk has on his body. The pigmentation of his hair is decaying due to his quirk so that's why it went from black to blue.

What illness does Shigaraki have?

However, at the same time Shigaraki also would have developed brain damage either way. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is something that permanently rewires the brain after exposure to trauma. His brain has suffered a traumatic injury regardless of whether or not it was the garden sheers that did him in.

Was Shigaraki abused?

In a harsh look back at Shigaraki's early family life, Chapter 235 of the series revealed that Shigaraki was abused by his father and constantly talked out of his heroic dreams after the disappearance of his grandmother, Nana Shimura.

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Why did Shigaraki's hair turn white?

Mari Antoinette syndrome is a syndrome in which the hair of a person turns white (in this case Shigaraki's is a really light blue) due to trauma/ abuse or experiencing things that are too stressful for the brain to process.

Is Shigaraki a child?

Shigaraki is a child waiting to grow up, he's still Shimura Tenko, and he should be allowed that chance to grow past his abuse. He might never become a hero but by the end of the story he deserves to be his own person, not AFO's thing.

Why did Shigaraki's eyes turn red?

He was shown to have itch marks over his eyes due to his Quirk developing. After his Decay Quirk manifested, Tenko's hair went from black to a pale silver/blue and his eyes turned red.

Is Shigaraki DEKU's brother?

Shigaraki calls him "little brother" and on the surface, that's just his All for One vestige showing. But it might not necessarily just be a very strange moment for them. If All for One is Deku's father, Hisashi, Deku is Shigaraki's adoptive younger brother.

Can Shigaraki wear gloves?

Shigaraki started wearing gloves during his early years when his quirk recently emerged, in order to control decay and not disintegrate by mistake.

Can Shigaraki decay water?

Your answer is no. He can't.

Can Shigaraki decay himself?

Rather, Decay is on all the time for Shigaraki, meaning he has to touch everything with four or less fingers or decay everything he touches (unless if it is actively being suppressed). However, Shigaraki can not decay himself with Decay.

What are Shigaraki's allergies?

When Shigaraki was a child, his scratching was attributed to him by his parents as "allergies" that were flaring up. Though the cause of the flare ups was never discovered, Tomura attributed it to the house itself, claiming that the four walled structure was causing him such unease.

What do Shigarakis hands mean?

As it turns out, some of the earliest fan theories turn out to be true: Shigaraki wears the hands of his dead family all over his body. Specifically, the hands belong to Tenko's sister Hana, his grandmother, mother and father, whom he destroyed with his quirk when it first manifested.

Who does Shigaraki have a crush on?

Shigaraki had a crush on Kokkuri when he turned into his girl form but he did not have relationship with her.

Is Deku and Shigaraki cousins?

Tomura Shigaraki is her grandson, so this is particularly fitting. In a way, she is also a grandmother to Deku, as she first passed the Quirk to a "father figure" who passed it to him.

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What is Izuku's dad's quirk?

Fans know that his name is Hisashi Midoriya and that his quirk is fire breathing. It's assumed that Hishashi's fire-breathing quirk isn't as eye-catching as Dabi's flames since Inko brushed it off at Izuku's doctor's appointment as a child. Currently, Hisashi's work has taken him abroad, leaving Inko and Izuku alone.

How is Shigaraki so fast?

Shigaraki's primary Quirk, known as Decay, was getting consistently more powerful with each passing arc. During the Paranormal Liberation War arc, Decay hit a whole new level and was able to level cities within seconds. Any living or non-living thing in contact with Shigaraki got reduced to dust in an instant.

Why does ERI look like Shigaraki?

Eri is a character who is intentionally designed to call immediate visual parallels to Shigaraki. They both have long, uncombed white hair. They both have red eyes with severe bags underneath them. They are both obviously scarred, Shigaraki has scars on his face and Eri is perpetually covered in bandages.

What is Shigaraki's motive?

It seems the trauma Shigaraki faced as a child has fundamentally warped his sense of self. Not only did that allow All For One to turn the boy into his protege, but it has prompted Shigaraki to find zero meaning in life.

Why does Tenko itch?

In episodes named "Tenko Shimura (his real name): Origin" and "Tomura Shigaraki: Origin," we learn that he has to resist the urge to kill people all the time, so he scratches. He's figuratively and literally fighting the need to murder people every day and that's why he itches and scratches himself so much.

What is Toga's backstory?

Himiko was born as the eldest daughter of the Toga family. When she was a child, likely due to her Quirk, Himiko showcased a rather disturbing and morbid interest in blood. She once brought a dead, bloodied bird to her parents and cheerfully asked them if it was "pretty," which in turn scarred and disturbed them.

Is Shigaraki a teenager?

He's relatively young! And fits his character. An adult, but still teenager-ish, inexperienced as a criminal mastermind but ready to stand on his on as well.