Nomu (U.S.J.)

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This article is about the individual that assisted the League of Villains in the U.S.J. attack. For the species referred to collectively as "Nomu," see Nomu.

Nomu (U.S.J.)
Biographical Information
Japanese Name	脳 (のう) 無 (む)
Rōmaji Name	Nōmu
Epithet	Anti-Symbol of Peace (平和の反象徴, Heiwa no Han Shōchō?)
Personal Description
Gender	Male
Height	195 cm (6'4¾") (Pre-transformation)
Hair Color	Olive green (Pre-transformation)
Eye Color	Black
Quirk	Shock Absorption Super Regeneration
Status
Status	Imprisoned
Occupation	Villain
Affiliation	League of Villains
Fighting Style	Melee combat
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 11
Anime Debut	Episode 8
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Tsuguo Mogami
English Voice	Justin Cook

The U.S.J. Nomu (脳 (のう) 無 (む) , Nōmu^?) is an Upper-Tier Nomu that appeared with the League of Villains and acted as one of the main antagonists of the U.S.J. Arc.

Appearance

Nomu is a large, black humanoid monster with a very muscular body that has many scars on it. His brain is exposed on the top of his head, while his large eyes are around it. He has a beak-like mouth with an array of sharp teeth.

He only wears a pair of beige pants and metal knee-pads designed to emulate skulls. His feet and torso are left bare.

Before his transformation, Nomu had the appearance of a regular human with light olive green hair and thick lips.

Personality

Due to the intensive body experimentation done to him, Nomu is not able to speak nor can he think for himself. To compensate for this, he is only capable of following orders and will do so without question, as shown when he follows Tomura Shigaraki's orders. He is very brutal with his enemies and will not show any mercy.

History

Nomu was once a small-time thug. Under unknown circumstances, Nomu's body was experimented on through DNA injection from four different people, causing Nomu to acquire Quirks in the process, eventually resulting in Nomu becoming an artificial human.

Synopsis

U.S.J. Arc

Nomu defeats Shota.

Nomu appears at the Unforeseen Simulation Joint after Kurogiri warps him and the other villains there. When Shota knocks Tomura down onto the ground, Nomu appears before Shota and fights him, defeating him with ease.

When Shota uses his Quirk to save Tsuyu Asui from Tomura, Nomu smashes Shota's head into the ground. He then blocks Izuku Midoriya's One For All empowered punch, not even receiving a single scratch from it.

All Might attacks Nomu with Carolina Smash, but does little damage to him. Nomu tries to counter, but All Might dodges. All Might then uses a backdrop slam against Nomu, but Kurogiri opens a gate with his Quirk, allowing Nomu to evade the attack and then clutch onto All Might. However, half of Nomu's body is frozen by Shoto Todoroki, giving All Might the opportunity to escape from Nomu.

After Tomura orders him to get rid of Katsuki Bakugo and retrieve Kurogiri, Nomu gets out of Kurogiri's gate, but his frozen half is then shattered. After getting out, Nomu begins to regenerate, regaining his lost limbs. He then attacks Katsuki, but his punch is blocked by All Might who is sent back a distance by Nomu's punch.

Nomu is defeated by All Might.

However, Nomu's attack forced Katsuki to evade, allowing Kurogiri to escape from Katsuki. Nomu and All Might engage in a fist fight, punching each other blow for blow (although Nomu has the upper hand thanks to his Quirk). All Might decides to go beyond his 100%, and, with a devastating punch, Nomu is sent flying out of the U.S.J, defeated.

All Might's punch sends Nomu flying into a forest 400m away from the U.S.J and he is captured by the authorities, putting up no resistance whatsoever.

Vs. Hero Killer Arc

Nomu has been imprisoned by the Police Force, locked up in a straitjacket. The Police Force try to get information from Nomu, but he does not respond or react to anything they do. Instead, the Police Force did a DNA analysis on Nomu.

Abilities

Nomu taking a punch from One For All.

Overall Abilities: As an Upper-Tier Nomu, Nomu is shown to be very powerful and one of the strongest artificial human seen thus far, being able to defeat Eraser Head, a formidable pro hero, with no difficulty and severely injure All Might to the point where he couldn't move. Designed as a counter to All Might, he has been described as a "humanoid punching bag" for his combination of Quirks that allows him to take powerful blows and debilitating injuries without a thought.

• Immense Strength: Nomu possesses an incredible amount of raw physical strength, being able to fight on par with All Might for a considerable amount of time.
• Immense Speed: Despite his herculean bulk, Nomu is blindingly fast. He is able to intercept Izuku Midoriya's full power smash attack, and keep up with All Might in a pummel contest.

Quirks

Shock Absorption (ショック吸 (きゅう) 収 (しゅう) , Shokku Kyūshū^?): Nomu's Quirk grants him the ability to absorb the shock of any attack, but he has a limit to how much he can absorb.

Super Regeneration (超 (ちょう) 再 (さい) 生 (せい) , Chōsaisei^?): Nomu's second Quirk grants him the ability to regenerate from severe injuries in seconds. He can even regenerate whole limbs.

Battles & Events

Battles & Events

U.S.J. Arc U.S.J. Incident Eraser Head & U.A. Students vs. Tomura Shigaraki & Nomu All Might & U.A. Students vs. League of Villains

Anime Appearances

Appearances
Season 1 1. Izuku Midoriya: Origin Absent 2. What it Takes to be a Hero Absent 3. Roaring Muscles Absent 4. Start Line Absent 5. What I Can Do for Now Absent 6. Rage, You Damn Nerd Absent 7. Deku vs. Kacchan Absent 8. Bakugo's Start Line Debut 9. Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Iida! Appears 10. Encounter with the Unknown Appears 11. Game Over Appears 12. All Might Appears 13. Upon Each of Their Hearts Appears
Season 2 13.5. Hero Note Flashback 14. That's the Idea, Ochaco Flashback 15. Roaring Sports Festival Absent 16. In Their Own Quirky Ways Absent 17. Strategy, Strategy, Strategy Absent 18. Cavalry Battle Finale Absent 19. The Boy Born with Everything Flashback 20. Victory or Defeat Absent 21. Battle on, Challengers! Absent 22. Bakugo vs. Uraraka Flashback 23. Shoto Todoroki: Origin Absent 24. Fight on, Iida Absent 25. Todoroki vs. Bakugo Absent 26. Time to Pick Some Names Flashback 27. Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears Absent 28. Midoriya and Shigaraki Pictured 29. Hero Killer: Stain vs. U.A. Students Absent 30. Climax Absent 31. The Aftermath of "Hero Killer: Stain" Absent 32. Everyone's Internships Absent 33. Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past Absent 34. Gear up for the Final Exams Absent 35. Yaoyorozu: Rising Absent 36. Stripping the Varnish Absent 37. Katsuki Bakugo: Origin Absent 38. Encounter Absent

Trivia

• Nomu shares similarities with DC supervillains such as Doomsday and Validus. All are mindless enemies bioengineered to be physically larger and more powerful than their respective heroes (Superman and All Might), with Nomu and Validus both having exposed brains. They often require the assistance of other superheroes to defeat them.
• Nomu's Japanese voice actor, Tsuguo Mogami, also voices Mr. Compress and Hood. His English voice actor, Justin Cook, also voices Eijiro Kirishima.