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
Kanji 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 VA	Tsuguo Mogami
English VA	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.

Nomu's original face.

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

Character Appearances

U.S.J. Arc
12. Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Ida!	Absent
13. Rescue Training	Appears
14. Encounter with the Unknown	Appears
15. Vs.	Absent
16. Know Your Enemies	Appears
17. Game Over	Appears
18. Heroes' Counterattack	Appears
19. All Might	Appears
20. The World of Pros	Pictured
21. In Each of Our Hearts	Appears

U.A. Sports Festival Arc
22. That's the Idea, Ochaco	Flashback
23. Roaring Sports Festival	Absent
24. Mad Dash and Knockdown	Absent
25. In Their Own Quirky Ways	Absent
26. Chase Down the Leader	Absent
27. Earth-Shatteringly Fateful Negotiations	Absent
28. Strats, Strats, Strats	Absent
29. Unaware	Absent
30. Cavalry-Match Finale	Absent
31. The Boy Born with Everything	Flashback
32. Smile, Prince of Nonsense Land!	Absent
33. Shinso's Situation	Absent
34. Victory or Defeat	Absent
35. Battle On, Challengers!	Absent
36. Bakugo vs. Uraraka	Absent
37. Midoriya and Endeavor	Absent
38. Todoroki vs. Midoriya	Absent
39. Shoto Todoroki: Origin	Absent
40. Emancipation	Absent
41. Fight On, Ida	Absent
42. Final-Match Time	Absent
43. Todoroki vs. Bakugo	Absent
44. Relaxing Day Off	Absent

Vs. Hero Killer Arc
45. Time to Pick Some Names	Absent
46. Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears	Absent
47. Struggling	Appears
48. Getting the Knack	Absent
49. Midoriya and Shigaraki	Absent
50. Kill 'Em Dead	Absent
51. No, Knock It Off, Ida	Absent
52. Hero Killer Stain vs. U.A. Students	Absent
53. From Todoroki to Ida	Absent
54. Re: Ingenium	Absent
55. Conclusion?!	Absent
56. Conclusion	Absent
57. The Aftermath of Hero Killer Stain	Absent
58. Internship's End	Absent
59. Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past	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	Pictured
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	Absent
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...!	Flashback
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	Absent
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

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.