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Shinji Nishiya - Kamui Woods
Shinji Nishiya - Kamui Woods
Quirk: Arbor
Debut: Issue #1: What If?
A Pro Hero with the power to generate wood from his body. He's a newcomer to the Pro Hero circuit but carries traditional heroic values unlike his rival and fellow rookie Mount Lady.
- Building Swing: He can create branches to swing around, not unlike Izuku's and Peter's usage of their web-shooters.
- Cavalry Refusal: Not willingly. He's the one of the Pro Heroes who arrives to save Peter from the Prowler, but is forced to stand by idly and control the crowd after Prowler placed a bomb on Mount Lady's neck.
- Cool Helmet: Wears a wooden helmet that covers his face, giving him a ninja-like appearance.
- Green Thumb: His Quirk lets him produce wood from his own body, which he can use to entangle his foes, get around by swinging with branches, among other things.
- Nice Guy: He's kind and understanding, gently helping Izuku down from the building he crawled up and not reprimanding him more than necessary. He's also impressed by Izuku's Wall Crawling and Intangibility "Quirks" and offers him an internship once he graduates from Hero School.
- Plant Person: His arms seem to be made of wood and he has his helmet on at all times.
- Real Men Wear Pink: Has a small bundle of pink and red flowers on his costume.
Yu Takeyama - Mount Lady
Yu Takeyama - Mount Lady
Quirk: Gigantification
Debut: Issue 3 - If This Be My Destiny...!
A rising Pro Hero whose popularity has grown thanks to her flashy gigantification Quirk, her sex appeal, and willingness to do anything to get attention. She's a shameless media glutton, but she has a heart of gold underneath her desire for fame and fortune.
- Attention Whore: She's loves being in the limelight and will do everything from appear on questionable magazine covers to shaking her ass at the cameras to get more attention.
- Cavalry Refusal: Not willingly, but she and the other Pro Heroes on the scene have to stand by and watch as Prowler kicks Peter's ass because of the bomb she placed on Mount Lady's neck.
- Damsel in Distress: Prowler attaches a bomb to her neck that will go off if she ever lets go of the trigger, forcing Mount Lady to stand perfectly still while Peter gets beaten down,
- Destructive Savior: Her agency is in the red because of the constant collateral damage she causes with her Quirk while she's operating in a city, giving her little room to move.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She's happy to try and steal the credit for taking down the Prowler, is dismissive of some of her fans, and writes Peter off as a "Spider-Man wannabe". At the same time, she can't bear the thought of civilians getting hurt on her watch and would rather die than see a bystander injured.
- Kill Steal: She took down a Villain that Kamui Woods was handling, stealing the credit for herself.
- Lazy Bum: She's happy when there are no crimes for her to stop and she can go home and watch TV in a ratty old t-shirt while eating cheap delivery food.
- Ms. Fanservice: Her costume is formfitting and she has no problems with waving her butt at the camera.
- Personality Powers: The Attention Whore has a Quirk that makes her grow bigger.
- Shameless Fanservice Girl: She has zero issues with waving her butt at cameras or appearing on sketchy magazine covers to get attention and recognition.
- Sizeshifter: Her Quirk lets her grow from her normal height (162 cm) to a giantess (2062 cm) and nothing in between.
Death Arms
Death Arms
Debut: Issue 3 - If This Be My Destiny...!
A Frankenstein-themed Hero with a Super-Strength Quirk, he is one of the Heroes on the scene when Prowler is fighting Peter throughout Musutafu.
- The Big Guy: He's big and burly, as suited for a guy with Super-Strength.
- Cavalry Refusal: Not willingly. He's the one of the Pro Heroes who arrives to save Peter from the Prowler, but is forced to stand by idly and control the crowd after Prowler placed a bomb on Mount Lady's neck.
- Good Is Not Soft: He chews Izuku out for running into the middle of a dangerous hostage situation to try and save Peter, noting that he could have been killed if not for his "Quirks". He's apparently unheroic enough to be on Stain's hit list (not that it's hard to get on there).
- Heroic Build: He's got a well-built physique to match his Super-Strength.
- Meaningful Name: His hero name in Japanese is spoken as "Desutegoro", which comes from the word sutegoro, a yakuza term for "hand-to-hand/barehanded combat".
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: His hero name is derived from a yakuza term for hand-to-hand combat and literally means "death arms". Subverted in that he's a gruff but well-meaning Hero.
- Super-Strength: His Quirk.
Endeavor - Enji Todoroki
Enji Todoroki - Endeavor
Quirk: Hellflame
Debut: Issue #4: Deku's Homecoming!
The Number Two Hero. He's known for his powerful fire Quirk and keen detective skills, but his cold and ruthless exterior and barely-hidden animosity for All Might make him unpopular among his peers and the public.
- Always Second Best: He was never able to become the Number One Hero even after spending decades in the business thanks to All Might hogging the spot for himself. Because of this, he's always looking for ways to one-up All Might, including trying to start conferences without him and withholding information he finds until he can present it personally.
- Authority Equals Asskicking: He's the Number Two Hero and even Peter is wary of fighting him after learning what he's capable of from Izuku.
- Elemental Eye Colors: Inverted, he has icy blue eyes, but manipulates searing fire instead.
- Genius Bruiser: He has the highest number of completed cases of any Hero, including All Might, solving them through his own investigative skills. He's also an incredibly powerful Hero who is skilled at both ranged and close-combat with the muscles to prove it.
- Good Is Not Nice: He usually manages to remain professional around other Heroes, but he's also a Jerkass who barely manages to keep his contempt and jealousy of All Might hidden.
- Also, almost all of his current interactions with Peter see him make no effort in hiding his disdain for him as a vigilante as well as his belief that Peter belongs in a Psych Ward for claiming to be the real Spider-Man.
- Good Powers, Bad People: Downplayed. There's nothing inherently good or bad about his Quirk, but he uses it to be a lifesaving Hero while also being a complete Jerkass on and off the job.
- Icy Blue Eyes: He's got these while ironically wielding a powerful fire Quirk.
- Playing with Fire: His Quirk, "Hellflame" lets him produce searingly hot fire and shape it into weapons like spears.
- Unwitting Instigator of Doom: His harsh words to Clash during an emotional low point were the final straw that led to her becoming a Villain.
Masaki Mizushima — Manual
Mizushima Masaki — Manual
Quirk: Unnamed Water Quirk
Debut: Issue #6: Power and Responsibility
A "normal Hero" who prides himself on being a "manual" for aspiring Heroes to live by, which inspires his Hero Name. He intervenes when the Rocker Racer gang is terrorizing the streets of Musutafu, but is heavily injured in the process.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: In My Hero Academia, he first makes an appearance after the Sports Festival. Here, he's badly injured months before Izuku takes the U.A. Entrance Exam.
- Apologetic Attacker: He apologizes to nearby civilians for taking their drinks while trying to stop the Rocker Racers.
- Blue Is Heroic: His main color scheme.
- The Generic Guy: Invoked. He wants to be a template for other aspiring Heroes to base themselves on, hence his Hero Name and all-around normal look.
- Making a Splash: He's able to manipulate the flow of water, but can't produce it himself. He has to borrow the drinks of nearby bystanders to make use of his Quirk.
- Meaningful Name: In both of his names:
- Masaki can be read as both "Masaki" and "Seiki", the latter means "regular"/"normal", referring to his intentional status as The Generic Guy.
- Mizushima includes the kanji for water, alluding to his Quirk.
- The Worf Effect: He's a respected Pro Hero, but is quickly taken out by one of the Rocket Racers' explosive weapons to show just how dangerous Mysterio's tech is to the average Hero.
Rumi Usagiyama — Mirko
Rumi Usagiyama - Mirko
Quirk: Rabbit
Debut: Issue #11: Meanwhile...
The “rabbit Hero” who prefers to work alone and loves a good fight with Villains. She fights against the new Rhino as part of a sting on his planned bank robbery, but her solo victory is ruined by the appearance of Mount Lady. Her Quirk is "Rabbit", which grants her a rabbit-like anatomy and abilities.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: In My Hero Academia, she does not appear until the new rankings of the Top Heroes are announced in chapter 184. Here, she appears as a well-known Hero assisting the police.
- Amazonian Beauty: Mirko has noticeable muscles in her arms, torso, and thighs, visible in her rather skimpy and tight hero costume, helped by her revealing Leotard of Power. Unsurprisingly, she has a lot of admirers because of this.
- Animal-Themed Superbeing: Her Quirk, "Rabbit", gives her the proportional physical characteristics of a rabbit, including its powerful hind legs.
- I Work Alone: She prefers to win against Villains alone, which means Mount Lady’s interference annoys her greatly. She also sneers at the idea of needing assistance, which leads to her heartless comments to Mount Lady needing help to be rescued when she was being held hostage by the Prowler.
- Kick Chick: Fights primarily with her Quirk-augmented kicks.
- Trash Talk: Engages in this while facing against Rhino, making a couple of lame puns during their fight and acting like Bugs Bunny to piss the Villain off.
Mirai Sasaki — Sir Nighteye
Mirai Sasaki — Sir Nighteye
Quirk: Foresight
Debut: Issue #14: Crisis On Campus
A Pro Hero who was once All Might’s sidekick, but now has a strained relationship with the Symbol of Peace due to pushing All Might to choose a successor. He has been investigating Mysterio’s human and drug trafficking for months while musing on his sudden appearance in his world’s fate. His Quirk is “Foresight”, which allows him to see a person’s future from a third-person perspective for an hour so long as he touches the target and makes eye-contact with them.
- 11th-Hour Superpower: After being fatally stabbed by Mystreio, his Foresight evolves to show Nighteye the nature of the multiverse as well as Mysterio's future despite touching his robot avatar and not the man himself. Both of them are stunned by this revelation.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: In the manga proper he doesn’t appear until after All Might is forced to retire and Izuku needs a new internship. In the story he appears on Izuku’s third day in school, albeit dealing with a seemingly unrelated case outside of U.A.
- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: In the original, Nighteye considers Izuku an unworthy successor to One For All compared to Mirio, and only changes his opinion of him after seeing him change one of his foreseen futures, which he took to be unalterable. Here, he hasn't even met Izuku in person, but sees his final triumph over Mysterio through Foresight when it evolves during his fight against Mysterio's robot avatar. His final thoughts are devoted to wishing both him and Mirio luck, claiming that Izuku was more than worthy to inherit the mantle of Spider-Man and would be an amazing hero.
- Agonizing Stomach Wound: Mysterio stabs him with a dagger in the abdomen while disguising as All Might.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Likes to wear a business suit in place of a standard Hero costume.
- Benevolent Boss: While he subjects his sidekicks to Tickle Torture when they fail to be funny enough, he cares deeply for their well-being and takes full responsibility for their actions.
- Combat Clairvoyance: He is able to see someone’s future for an hour so long as he makes physical as well as eye contact. However, after the hour he needs to wait a full day before he can use Foresight again.
- Defiant to the End: In his last moments, he mocks Mysterio with his knowledge of his future defeat, as well as the crippled, cancer-ridden body he's hidden behind his robot avatar.
- Dies Differently in Adaptation: He's killed by Mysterio on Izuku's third day of school rather than at Chisaki's hands during the raid on Overhaul's base.
- Didn't See That Coming: He had no way to account for Mysterio knowing about his Quirk's limitations and activation requirements in advance. Combined with the bribes Mysterio used to get information on Nighteye's task force, the Heroes were blindsided by someone who saw the attack coming.
- Exotic Eye Designs: His eyes turn black with purple Tron Lines while using his Quirk.
- Fanboy:
- Of All Might, who was once his mentor. His office is full of All Might memorabilia, some of them ridiculously rare and expensive.
- He’s also a fan of the Discworld series and reads the books for leisure.
- The Fatalist: Firmly believes that You Can't Fight Fate due to Foresight, which is why his relationship with All Might disintegrated. Mysterio takes full advantage of the fact that he wouldn’t look farther than the perceived victory over Boomerang to lure him into a trap. Later on, he finds solace in knowing that his Foresight predicts Mysterio's defeat at the hands of a young Spider-Man and taunts the villain over it.
- Good Is Not Soft: While he does feel anger and some sympathy for what Boomerang went through, he points out that the boy is still a Villain that assists Mysterio with murder as well as human trafficking and should be treated as such.
- Go Out with a Smile: He smiles in his last moments after seeing Mysterio's future defeat at Izuku's hands.
- Hero-Worshipper: He rivals Izuku in terms of his sheer admiration and fanboyism for All Might, which is what convinced Nighteye to become a hero and All Might's sidekick.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: In the past, he would handle all of All Might's paperwork and concocted the plans that would minimize casualties and defeat the Villains.
- Improbable Weapon User: He throws high-density stamps with speed comparable to bullets. A single one of them is able to punch clean through Mysterio's robots and send them hurtling across the room.
- It's All My Fault: He blamed himself for the causalities and the mission's failure.
- I Did What I Had to Do: He justifies his orders to incapacitate Boomerang at all costs as what he needed to do to limit casualties and injuries. He's not proud of his decision, but he stands by it.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's not the nicest boss to have, between his propensity for using Tickle Torture on his sidekicks and his cold, logical exterior, it would be easy to dismiss him as a Hero like Endeavor. But he's a loyal follower of All Might's ideals and believes that a world without laughter is not worth living in at all.
- Lean and Mean: Downplayed. He's very tall and lanky for a Hero and often comes off as quite the Jerkass due to his pragmatic and logical methodology. Despite this, he fervently believes that it's the duty of a Hero to bring smiles to people around them.
- Oh, Crap!: His reaction when he realizes he's led his team into a trap after reading the note Clash left for Boomerang.
- Rasputinian Death: Mysterio puts him through the wringer before killing him. After fatally stabbing him, he flies into a rage and beats Nighteye senseless. He then proceeds to fling him off a building while scorching his body with lightning.
- Sacrificial Lion: His death is broadcast on every communication device in Japan to establish the threat Mysterio poses.
- The Strategist: The police force has great faith in Nighteye for his track record in planning and leading raids on Villain strongholds, which is why he's enlisted to take down Mysterio.
- Underestimating Badassery: He underestimates how detailed Mysterio’s illusions can be and how far the man would go to trick him due to somehow knowing about Foresight. As such, he walks into a trap with his fellow Heroes due to their confidence in the success of the mission.
- Weak, but Skilled: His Quirk does nothing to improve his physical prowess in any way. As a result, his raw power and versatility lags behind other Heroes, but he makes up for it with his decision-making and planning skills.
Ken Takagi — Rock Lock
Ken Takagi — Rock Lock
Quirk: Lock Down
Debut: Issue #14: Crisis On Campus
The “Lock Hero” who is generally ill-tempered and rough-edged, but is also a well-respected Pro Hero and an expecting father. He joins Sir Nighteye’s raid on Mysterio’s warehouse but becomes troubled when he learns of the background of Boomerang. His Quirk, “Lock Down”, allows him to secure objects into a point of space, freezing them.
- Action Dad: He’s expecting the birth of his son in a few months.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: Only shows up after Sir Nighteye is introduced. In this story he’s working with Sir Nighteye on missions just three days into Izuku’s first year of school.
- Black Guy Dies First: He's the first Hero to be killed during Nighteye's operation as part of Mysterio's show of power.
- Close to Home: Due to being an expecting father, he tries to talk down Boomerang rather than take him down immediately. He also gets unusually emotional and chews out Bubble Girl for using extreme force even when it saved his life.
- Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like: Bubble Girl saves him from being stabbed in the face by Boomerang, but her use of a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown pisses Rock Lock off, threatening to send her back to remedial courses for use of excessive force.
- Death by Adaptation: He perishes in this story, compared to the original manga where he survives a stab wound from Himiko Toga.
- Happily Married: He has a beautiful wife with whom he’s expecting to have a child with.
- Hypocrite: Despite acknowledging he roughs up criminals for a living, he becomes infuriated when Bubble Girl brutalizes Boomerang to incapacitate him. Sir Nighteye sees this as Ken being torn up inside over dealing with a Villain who had a history of parental abuse.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He doesn't put much stock in Sir Nighteye and goes against his plans to subdue Boomerang with swift, brutal force. Despite this, he's lovingly married to his wife and tries to reason with Boomerang.
- Just a Kid: Intuitively deconstructed. His handling of Boomerang and refusing to apply the force necessary to restrain the obviously disturbed boy is viewed in a negative light by his colleagues.
- Pet the Dog: Attempts to reason with Boomerang and try to talk him down rather than simply beat him up, showing that he's not nearly as much of a Jerkass as his flippant behavior would suggest. Unfortunately, it does not work thanks to Boomerang becoming frightened with the news that there are other Heroes in the warehouse.
- Sacrificial Lion: He is brutally murdered by the Vulture, becoming the first victim of Mysterio’s trap.
- Space Master: His Quirk allows him to lock down space in a small area for a short period of time, making it useful for depriving Villains of their weapons and stopping things from shifting around.
- Sympathy for the Devil: Has the most sympathy towards Rei Narukami for his abusive homelife and thus tries to go easy on him and attempts to talk him into surrendering. Sadly, it doesn't work.
- Take a Moment to Catch Your Death: Bubble Girl saves him from being stabbed to death by Boomerang, but he's eviscerated by Vulture not long afterward.
Taishiro Toyomitsu — Fat Gum
Taishiro Toyomitsu — Fat Gum
Quirk: Fat Adsorption
Debut: Issue #14: Crisis On Campus
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The “BMI” Hero who’s strength is as big as his belly. He is the employer of Tamaki Amajiki and together they specialize in both Villain capture and drug ring investigations. He was called in by Sir Nighteye to assist in the raid of Mysterio’s warehouse due to him investigating the new drugs Kick and Mutant Growth Hormone. His Quirk, "Fat Adsorption", grants him a highly obese, dense body that can adhere to any objects that enter in contact with it, causing them to sink into his body afterward, it also works to store energy of hits received, but at the cost of his defensive fat.
- Accidental Murder: He is killed by Clash due to her unknowingly taking advantage of his skinny form’s lack of defense.
- Beware the Silly Ones: Downplayed in that he doesn't really act silly, but his round, cartoonish appearance and Big Eater habits distract from the fact that he's an experienced pro hero who approaches confrontations with villains with the intent of finishing them as quickly as possible. He’s also willing to kill Clash if it means assisting Sir Nighteye, though he doesn’t enjoy the idea.
- Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse: He can already guess that Clash had a hard childhood and Mysterio probably took advantage of that, but in his mind she’s still a Villain who’s killed Snatch and other people so she needs to be brought down.
- Gentle Giant: His height is listed at a whopping 250 cm (roughly 8'2"), making him the tallest member of the cast, but he's a nice guy who dotes on his interns and carries around chocolates for the kids.
- Heart Is an Awesome Power: Having such a large, soft body isn't just great for tanking hits or entrapping villains. His Quirk also allows his fat to absorb kinetic energy. By burning this fat, he can focus the energy from hits he's absorbed into a powerful counter-attack.
- Nice Guy: He is always happy to help others and is especially nice to his intern Tamaki. He’s even willing to give Clash, who just murdered Snatch, the chance to surrender and tells her with his dying breath that it’s never too late to do the right thing.
Sorahiko Torino — Gran Torino
Sorahiko Torino — Gran Torino
Quirk: Jet
Debut: Issue #16: The Coming of the League of Villains!
The elderly, retired mentor of All Might who took after his training when Nana Shimura was killed. Knowing the effect that Sir Nighteye's death will have on his student, he comes to help Toshinori process his grief. His Quirk, "Jet", allows him to move at high speeds by taking in the air around him and releasing it through his feet for propulsion effect. Due to his age though, he can't use it for a long time.
- Badass Teacher: He used to be All Might's master after Nana Shimura died, so this is a given.
- Bouncing Battler: Gran Torino is able to fight by ricocheting off of walls, ceilings, and even the air itself.
- Cool Old Guy: A semi-retired veteran hero who is willing to drop everything if it means helping out his former student emotionally.
- Miniature Senior Citizens: He's what could be best described as Yoda-sized.
- Old Superhero: He may be very old, but he can still kick Villain butt.
- Super-Speed: His Quirk, "Jet", lets him move at incredible speeds by ejecting air through his feet/
- Voice of Reason: He understands the grief that Toshinori is going through, but he's the first to bluntly tell him that there was nothing he could've done to prevent Nighteye's death and helps to get the man back on track.
Pascal Kirby (UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Pascal Kirby
Quirk: None
Debut: "Untold Tales of Amazing Fantasy" Issue #7: Birth of a Marvel
A copy of the Living Brain artificial intelligence that remained in one of the hacked U.A. training robots salvaged by the Support Class. Hardware damage caused the AI to reset into a blank personality, coming to see itself as the metaphorical "son" of the Living Brain. Being built into a new computer by Mei Hatsumei as one of her "babies", the AI eventually learned about humanity and came to admire them, desiring to become a Hero to protect them using the name "Pascal Kirby".
- Artificial Family Member: Mei always addresses her inventions as her "babies" and fusses over them like a mother. Pascal returns the sentiment and thinks of Mei as his mother.
- Benevolent A.I.: Unlike the Living Brain, Pascal learned all he could on the internet and came to admire humanity rather than hate it, to the point of wanting to become a Hero to protect humans.
- Instant A.I.: Just Add Water!: Mei using the hardware of a destroyed training robot to build a closed-circuit computer caused a copy of the Living Brain AI to develop self-awareness and its own identity.
- Redeeming Replacement: To his "father" the Living Brain. Pascal doesn't have the original AI's hatred for humanity and in fact wants to protect humankind rather than destroy it.
United States of America
Hyperion — Mark Milton
Hyperion — Mark Milton
Quirk: None
Debut: Sidestory - Squadron: Transcript
Brought to Earth by an alien pod, a young humanoid child was discovered by a kindly couple… and then promptly taken by the United States Government. In order to make sure this being with slowly developing incredible power remained loyal to the country, the then-current administration had him placed in a controlled environment where he would be brought up to be loyal and patriotic. However, when the administration changed it was decided it would be better to make the now-teenage boy aware of where he came from. Knowing that his life was a lie and the country he had been brought up to love was keeping him prisoner, Mark Milton took up the mantle of Hyperion to strike against crooked elements of the country.
- Cultural Rebel: Mark has begun to pick up behaviors and beliefs that counter everything he’d been brought up to defend. Part of the reason why he takes on crooked businessmen and politicians is because he would’ve defended them if the former administration’s indoctrination had worked.
- Foil: To Izuku. While Izuku had stumbled onto his powers, Mark had been given his from birth. While Izuku had been taken in by Peter and trained to be his own Hero, Mark had been raised by the government to become a perfect patriotic Hero. Finally, while Izuku is willing to work with the Hero system and acclimated with his deal with the Japanese government, Mark hates being a part of a system that has consistently lied to him and works with the United States under protest. The thing the two have in common is a desire to protect people and loyalty to their friends.
