in My hero academiaIzuku Midoriya Eka Decois a hero-in-training with the potential to become a first-rate success story, thanks to the immense power and skill put on display while Use its unique one for all quirk to be complete. But Deku is not always a shining example of the hero he strives to be, with New cosplay images bring Midoriya’s “Dark Deku” persona to life in a way that shows just how bleak this phase of his superhero journey truly was.
Images recently shared on social media via Reddit and Instagram by Benjamin Dodobayev (w/cosplay And @cosplayben), the creator excels when developing costumes that take things a step further than what would normally be expected from a traditional cosplay design. Previously creating and wearing deluxe cosplays of Aquaman’s Black Manta foe, Jaime Reyes’ armored version of Blue Beetle, the Joker wearing his very own costume as seen in the 2020s Joker war storyline, and more, Benjamin consistently impresses with comic-accurate live-action looks, with his creative leap into the anime and manga world of My hero academia Nothing to lose in transition.
Dark Deku gets the live-action design he deserves in New My Hero Academia Cosplay
Cosplay design by Benjamin Dodobayev (w/cosplayben and @cosplayben) with photography by @wsikanderlife
After being marked by All For One as a high-priority target, Deku goes into full vigilante mode post-Paranormal Liberation War arc and starts taking on the villains all by himself. Avoiding his friends and family in a Batman-like brooding attempt to keep them safe, Deku’s conflicted mental and emotional state gave birth to his “Dark Deku” persona, one that didn’t last long before Midoriya was forced out by Bakugo and the Rest of Class 1-A to confront some uncomfortable truths about himself and his future as a hero, helping Deku shed his dark mindset and return him to a more hopeful version of himself.
Wearing the tattered threads of Midoriya’s superhero outfit, Benjamin’s Dark Deku is a significant departure from the character’s typical bright, heroic appearanceWith Deku’s more terrifying mask/hood, Gran Torino’s grim cape, and the squirming tendrils of One For All’s Blackwhip Quirk give Benjamin an extremely unnerving vibe. Benjamin’s Dark Deku looks like a hero whose physical limits have been pushed and broken through, nailing the inner and outer turmoil that the character was facing at the time, with his battle-worn outfit and attention to every series – accurate detail adding to the Overall Package This is this cosplay.
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The era of “Dark Deku” is an understandably depressing twist in Midoriya’s already winding path to his ultimate fate as a hero, but for as distressing as the experience was, Deku at least received a badass character design for his conflict, a look that Benjamin Dodobayev (u/Cosplayben and @cosplayben) was able to adapt in a real-world setting successfully. My hero academia ended its decade-long run in the manga space earlier this summer, so now is as good a time as any to Deco And the rest of his Class 1-A colleagues to get some more love in the cosplay community!