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In season 6 ofMy Hero Academia, Dabi lets loose the biggest family secret of Endeavor. Fans immediately began to doubt the sense of justice of the top heroes and the hero association itself. How can they be trusted with serving justice when they oppress their own families?
Additionally, Kohei Horikoshi shared a sketch of Dabi, which looked inspired by Joaquin Phoenix’s take on the Joker. The viral “Dabi dance,” along with Horikoshi’s sketch, made fans compare Dabi with the Joker even more.
Why is Kohei Horikoshi’s Dabi Similar to the Joker?
The more we learn aboutDabi,the more he resemblesMy Hero Academia‘s version of Joker. Fans had connected the dots between Joker and Dabi early on, and only now arethe theoriesbeing revealed.
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— 堀越耕平 (@horikoshiko)July 26, 2025
The Dark Knight‘s Joker is an anarchist who considers himself an agent of chaos. His goal is to toy with society’s notions of morality and cause havoc to see how far civilians and so-called heroes would go for their sense of justice. His priority is to prove society’s sense of morality as false.
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Sounds familiar? That’s because Dabi is constructed the same way. He is also an anarchist who is inspired by the ideas of the failing hero system and society’s twisted morality. He revels in destruction despite it hurting him. He wants to expose the heroes, which he does by airing out Endeavor’s dirty laundry in public. This causes turmoil in society as they don’t know what to believe anymore.
Another clear similarity between the two characters is their love for blowing things up. The Joker is a pyromaniac who loves causing explosions, and Dabi’sQuirkalso allows him to engulf anything he hates in blue flames.
Both characters overexert themselves and find pleasure in pain. Due to his quirk, Dabi often burns himself and even tears his staples. The Joker also laughs maniacally when he is attacked by the police.
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The Joker and Dabi have similarly mysterious origins as they both appeared out of nowhere to cause mayhem for the public. Dabi does not tell his background to anyone till it is time to destroy his abuser. The Joker, on the other hand, makes up stories regarding his scar and never gives out the actual truth.
Why did Dabi Dance inMy Hero AcademiaSeason 6?
Dabi’s Dancehttps://t.co/rA92AIMJh1pic.twitter.com/RitZNIfNBy
— kuz🦇 (@izukuzaa)July 11, 2025
Episode 11 ofMy Hero Academiaseason 6 went viral due to Dabi’s dance. It has been accepted as somethinginspired by the Joker’s dance, but very few would know what it actually means. The dance is Dabi’s way of celebrating relief. He finds relief in showing the world that he is a victim. He has devastated the ego of his abuser.
It is his moment of truth, and he is ecstatic now that the truth is out. He knows that people will nowpour hatred on Endeavor, and everyone will support him instead. Ultimately, Dabi’s goal of causing chaos in society will also be fulfilled once people stop trusting the heroes.
Thus, Dabi is making sure that since he cannot outrun his trauma, his abuser will face the same. It is the very beginning of his long-drawn revenge plan.
you’re able to readMy Hero Academiaon Viz Media and watch the anime on Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
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