‘My Hero Academia’ chapter 235 spoilers: Tomura Shigaraki’s childhood ruined by father’s hatred of heroes

The current story arc is undeniably filled with action-packed battles. But fans will surely not mind having a quick break from the fights, especially when it means getting a comprehensive flashback to Tomura Shigaraki’s childhood. That is exactly what “My Hero Academia” chapter 235 does as the entire manga installment explains where Tomura got all the hatred in his heart.

‘My Hero Academia’ chapter 235 spoilers: Tomura had a supportive family except for his father

Every superhero and supervillain has their own backstories and how their families treated when they were a child often explains their goals in the present. As for Tomura, he simply just wants total destruction. The flashback scenes in “My Hero Academia” chapter 235 explains how he came to that objective.

Not everyone in Tomura’s childhood was mean. In fact, almost everyone in his family was loving, but his father was simply unsupportive and became abusive when Tomura started dreaming of becoming a superhero. From verbal to physical abuse, “My Hero Academia” chapter 235 explains that Tomura’s father may have started hating heroes because his own mother was, and it prevented him from spending more time with her.

“My Hero Academia” chapter 235 practically brings manga readers back to the point where Tomura’s Quirk Decay first manifested. It appears that it was triggered shortly after his father physically abused her as a child and all kindness that his mother, older sister, and grandparents showed him withered away. Unfortunately, he was hugging their family dog when his despair became full hatred. It then appears that the very first thing he disintegrated was their family pet.

How the flashbacks from “My Hero Academia” chapter 235 will affect Tomura’s battles

It now appears that Tomura’s dark characteristics were caused by his emotionally damaged father. Everything that “My Hero Academia” chapter 235 reveals also shows that Tomura practically ends up sharing his father’s hatred. Whether that would change his demeanor and overall outlook in life is still unknown.

But “My Hero Academia” chapter 236 is now looking to be a very exciting installment. Aside from the recent events with regards to Tomura’s character development, he has yet to defeat Re-Destro. The ongoing battles are made even more interesting with the arrival of Gigantomachia.