Kurogiri

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Villain Overview

Synopsis

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“	It's a pleasure to meet you, we are the League of Villains. I know it's impolite, but we decided to invite ourselves into this haven of justice to say hello. And besides, isn't this a fitting place for All Might the Symbol of Peace to take his last breath? I believe he was supposed to be here today and yet I see no sign of him. There must've been some sort of change in plans we could not have foreseen. Ah well, in the end I suppose it doesn't matter. I still have a role to play.	„
	~ Kurogiri's introduction to Class 1-A and Thirteen.

“	I must protect Tomura Shigaraki!	„
	~ Kurogiri's last words before Katsuki Bakugo destroyed him.

Kurogiri is a major antagonist in the My Hero Academia franchise. He is the League of Villains' second-in-command, and one of Tomura Shigaraki's most faithful servants and guardian. Like the rest of the League, he desires to kill All Might and help create a new world in Tomura's image.

It is later revealed that Kurogiri is actually the long-lost friend of Shota Aizawa and Hizashi Yamada, Oboro Shirakumo, who was believed to have been killed in an accident during their internship. It is revealed that his corpse was taken away before its cremation and mutated into that of a unique High-End Nomu by the acts of All For One and Daruma Ujiko, programmed to be Tomura's protector.

He is voiced by Takahiro Fujiwara in Japanese and Chuck Huber in English.

Appearance

Despite appearing to be composed of nothing but pure fog, Kurogiri has a physical body. Nonetheless, he appears as a dark, ghastly-looking man with yellow eyes. He normally wears a suit with a tie and a metal collar around his entire neck as a civilian. Underneath the mist, is that of the body of Oboro Shirakumo.

For his villain costume, he wears absolutely nothing, and his neck collar normally remains hidden within his foggy body. He also sometimes appears larger than he normally is.

Personality

Unlike the rest of his fellow villains, Kurogiri is a calm and collected person. When he first encounters Thirteen and his students, he introduces himself and greets them in a respectful manner, exchanging names to them. Nonetheless, he is quite sinister, as he has no problem with harming the heroes in any way, let alone killing them.

He also seems act as a mentor of Tomura Shigaraki's in a way, despite his position. After Nomu's defeat, Kurogiri tried to keep Shigaraki calm about the situation. When Dabi and Toga attempted to join the league, Kurogiri advised Shigaraki that he should be rational and allow them introduce themselves.

Ever since his imprisonment in Tartarus, Kurogiri has been behaving rather oddly. Recently, Gran Torino and Naomasa Tsukauchi have been noting his behavior, in which they have commented how he behaves very identical to a Nomu. Kurogiri will tend to ramble on about various topics, but the moment the League of Villains are brought up as a topic, he immediately keeps quiet, as if his mind is being manipulated. Despite this, he continues to wonder how Tomura is, feeling that it's important for him to look after him, showing his immense loyalty to him. It appears, however, that he might still possess a very small amount of Oboro's memories because Shota was able to get through him long enough for Oboro to take control.

As Oboro Shirakumo, he was a young man noted for his jovial and cheerful demeanour, coupled with an energetic and goofy sense of humor. Aside from this, he was also brave, altruistic and selfless, as shown when he used his Quirk to save children from falling debris. He also encouraged his friend Shota Aizawa to keep trying his best and to keep smiling, even when faced with failure.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Warp Gate: Kurogiri's Quirk is a fusion of several different ones, with Cloud acting as the base Quirk. It allows him to create and manipulate a dark fog that acts as a portal that can transport anything it comes in contact with to another location. Kurogiri can also use these portals in combat, as seen when he tricked Thirteen into using her own Quirk against herself by opening a portal to transport the attack behind her. He also intended to kill All Might by closing the portal while he's midway through it, causing his upper torso to rip off.

However, because his Quirk is coordinate-based, Kurogiri needs to know the exact location of wherever he wishes to open up a portal. He must also be physically present at all times to create the dark fog to begin with, giving his opponents the chance to immobilize or incapacitate him.

Former Powers and Abilities

Cloud: Cloud is a Quirk that allowed Oboro to create clouds and is capable of using them to accomplish various tasks and feats, such as allowing him to ride on them and fly through the air, and can even store objects inside them. Daruma Ujiko either reconstructed or combined this Quirk with various others to create Warp Gate

Appearances

List of Appearances

Manga

Chapter 11: "Bakugo's Starting Line" (first appearance)
Chapter 13: "Rescue Training"
Chapter 14: "Encounter with the Unknown"
Chapter 15: "Vs."
Chapter 16: "Know Your Enemies"
Chapter 17: "Game Over"
Chapter 18: "Heroes' Counterattack"
Chapter 19: "All Might"
Chapter 20: "The World of Pros"
Chapter 21: "In Each of Our Hearts"
Chapter 22: "That's the Idea, Ochaco" (mentioned)
Chapter 38: "Todoroki vs. Midoriya" (flashback)
Chapter 42: "Final-Match Time"
Chapter 47: "Struggling"
Chapter 49: "Midoriya and Shigaraki"
Chapter 50: "Kill 'Em Dead"
Chapter 51: "No, Knock It Off, Ida"
Chapter 56: "Conclusion"
Chapter 57: "The Aftermath of Hero Killer Stain"
Chapter 68: "Encounter"
Chapter 76: "It's Okay"
Chapter 81: "Roaring Upheaval"
Chapter 82: "What a Twist!"
Chapter 84: "From Ida to Midoriya"
Chapter 86: "Before the Storm"
Chapter 87: "Clash"
Chapter 88: "All For One"
Chapter 89: "All for a Certain One"
Chapter 90: "Reach Out"
Chapter 91: "Symbol of Peace"
Chapter 94: "From Teacher to Disciple"
Chapter 100: "Creating Ultimate Moves" (flashback)
Chapter 131: "Fighting Fate" (flashback)
Chapter 147: "Twoga!!" (mentioned)
Chapter 148: "The Anguish of Young Twoga" (mentioned)
Chapter 162: "Suitable One"
Chapter 163: "Smoldering Flames" (flashback)
Chapter 220: "My Villain Academia" (flashback)
Chapter 221: "Memento from All For One" (mentioned)
Chapter 246: "Message"
Chapter 253: "Shirakumo"
Chapter 254: "More of a Hero than Anyone"
Chapter 255: "Hero Hopeful"
Chapter 268: "Scramble!" (flashback)
Chapter 270: "Inheritance" (mentioned)
Chapter 283: "75" (flashback)
Chapter 286: "The Ones Within Us" (flashback)
Chapter 297: "Tartarus"
Chapter 325: "The Bonds of One For All"
Chapter 336: "Villain" (flashback)
Chapter 337: "A Disposable Life" (flashback)
Chapter 340: "The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 3" (flashback)
Chapter 342: "The Extreme Quiet Before the Storm"
Chapter 343: "Let You Down" (mentioned)
Chapter 344: "Stars" (flashback)
Chapter 345: "Division" (mentioned)
Chapter 353: "Endeavor" (mentioned)
Chapter 370: "HIStory" (flashback)
Chapter 371: "Together with Shoji" (mentioned)
Chapter 372: "Naked"
Chapter 373: "Friends"
Chapter 374: "Butterfly Effect"
Chapter 375: "Chaotic Confusion" (flashback)
Chapter 376: "On Knife's Edge" (mentioned)
Chapter 377: "The Chain Thus Far"

Anime

Season 1

Episode 8: "Bakugo's Start Line" (first appearance)
Episode 9: "Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Ida!"
Episode 10: "Encounter with the Unknown"
Episode 11: "Game Over"
Episode 12: "All Might"
Episode 13: "In Each of Our Hearts"

Season 2

Episode 14: "That's the Idea, Ochaco" (flashback)
Episode 19: "The Boy Born with Everything" (flashback)
Episode 22: "Bakugo vs. Uraraka" (flashback)
Episode 24: "Fight on, Ida"
Episode 26: "Time to Pick Some Names" (flashback)
Episode 27: "Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears"
Episode 28: "Midoriya and Shigaraki"
Episode 29: "Hero Killer: Stain vs U.A. Students"
Episode 30: "Climax"
Episode 31: "The Aftermath of Hero Killer: Stain"
Episode 37: "Katsuki Bakugo: Origin"
Episode 38: "Encounter"

Season 3

Episode 39: "Game Start"
Episode 40: "Wild, Wild Pussycats"
Episode 42: "My Hero"
Episode 43: "Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!"
Episode 44: "Roaring Upheaval"
Episode 45: "What a Twist!"
Episode 46: "From Ida to Midoriya"
Episode 47: "All For One"
Episode 48: "Symbol of Peace"
Episode 50: "End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End
Episode 52: "Create Those Ultimate Moves" (flashback)
Episode 54: "Shiketsu High Lurking" (flashback)

Season 4

Episode 64: "The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A" (flashback)
Episode 73: "Temp Squad" (flashback)
Episode 78: "Smoldering Flames"
Episode 82: "Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part" (flashback)

Season 5

Episode 93: "Operation New Improv Moves" (flashback)
Episode 98: "That Which Is Inherited" (flashback)
Episode 107: "More of a Hero Than Anyone"
Episode 108: "My Villain Academia" (flashback)
Episode 109: "Revival Party" (flashback)
Episode 111: "Tenko Shimura: Origin" (flashback)

Trivia

Due to the revelation, Kurogiri is the first Nomu to appear in the series, alongside the U.S.J. Nomu.
Although he is a Nomu, Kurogiri displays several characteristics that makes him more advanced than even the High-End Nomu such as proper communication, high intelligence and the lack of an exposed brain. It is later revealed that he is a highly advanced High-End, being considered the closest thing of a masterpiece among the High-Ends.

External Links

Kurogiri on the My Hero Academy Wiki
Oboro Shirakumo on the Heroes Wiki

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