Juzo Honenuki

Juzo is a pale-skinned young man with angular eyes, mid-length spiked hair of a beige color, a flat nose, and small eyebrows. His most unusual feature is his teeth, which sit outside his skin. He has no discernible lips, giving him a skull-like appearance, though this is not related to his Quirk in any readily apparent way. According to Kohei Horikoshi, he has the appearance of a good-looking guy.[3]

His hero costume is slightly similar to Tenya Ida's and Hanta Sero's in that they both consist of a dark bodysuit with a set of armor over the top and a mask that covers the face. However, rather than being knight-like, Juzo's helmet is rounder and elliptical, tinted black with orange lines supporting the sides. The helmet does not cover his entire head; some tufts of hair around the back of his head and chin are still visible. Juzo's helmet also has a retractable snorkel, which he uses for swimming under softened surfaces.

His chest plate comprises three pieces, held on by two thick metal straps over his shoulders and a jewel-shaped scale supported between them. He wears orange vambraces and plates over his thighs, calves, and upper arms. He also sports a pair of elevated, green, and orange boots with pipe-like shafts, white gloves on his hands, and white kneepads.

Juzo hates losing; however, like the rest of his class, he does not feel bad about letting others receive what they deserve, as shown when he lets his classmates continue at the Sports Festival. Juzo is also shown to have a calm, understanding demeanor when dealing with his classmates' antics, notably during the Joint Training Battle. Juzo notably cares about his friends' well-being, mentioning that he would satisfy them due to his mistake during Round 3 of his battle against Team 3-A. He is constantly being praised for his "soft and flexible thinking" by Sen Kaibara.

Juzo has admitted he must be more stubborn to win battle in unfavorable conditions. When Tenya unveiled "Recipro Turbo", Juzo realized he was at a grave disadvantage and decided to retreat, showing his excellent judgment towards fight or flight.

Juzo does not put up with Neito Monoma's complaining about Class A and implores his classmates to tell them directly, which he does.

Softening (柔じゅう化か Jūka?): Juzo's Quirk allows him to soften any non-living thing he touches. For example, he can soften the ground to make it similar to quicksand, hindering movements and mobility. If Juzo makes contact again, he can undo the effect. He is also capable of swimming through softened material.

Overall Abilities: Juzo is a recommended student, implying he possesses a very high skill level. Mashirao Ojiro noted that Juzo has great reflexes that allowed him to counter Shoto Todoroki's "Heaven-Piercing Ice Wall" before the attack completely encased Juzo's team in ice. Juzo has an excellent handle on his Quirk, Softening, allowing him to easily control the surrounding environment to his advantage by restricting enemy movement and dictating the flow of a battle. Juzo can use his Quirk effectively against opponents who rely on their footing during battles, such as Tenya and Mashirao Ojiro. By making the ground muddy and diving into it, Juzo can swim through softened material, quickly moving around a battlefield undetected or escaping an enemy too overwhelming to handle. This same tactic is used for sneaking on enemies as well. Coupled with his excellent reflexes, Juzo can effectively counter enemy attacks that rely on solid substances, turning those into harmless goo before they can affect him. During round three of the Joint Training Battle, Juzo immobilized the opposing team of Class 1-A, but when Tenya activated his new technique, "Recipro Turbo", Juzo decided to retreat, knowing he could not win a drawn-out fight against opponents that had an advantage over him.

Keen Intellect: As one of the recommended students that got into U.A. High School, Juzo demonstrates a high level of flexibility and intelligence. This skill was seen during the Joint Training, where Juzo could analyze his teammates' flaws and create a disadvantage for his enemies using his keen observation. By using knowledge of the different fighting styles and Quirks of people, Juzo could correctly discern the opposing team's strategy. Noticing Shoto's habit of starting a fight with ice attacks, Juzo was able to use the generated ice to his advantage and trap Shoto's team in the softened ice.[2]

Bilingualism: Juzo speaks both Japanese and English competently as he can hold a conversation in English with his classmate Pony Tsunotori.[4]

16

Male

174 cm (5’8)

Appearance: Mashirao is a muscular young man with short blond hair swept to the front of his head. He has thin eyes with no lower eyelashes. Unlike the other students in his class, he wears pale gray sneakers with his school uniform instead of the brown dress shoes worn by everyone else, and he has the bottom button of his blazer he leaves casually undone. Due to his Quirk, he also has a tail, which is entirely hairless, save for the tip. Mashirao's hero costume is a plain karate gi, tied with a black belt, its collar partially lined with fur. He also wears black boots with sand blue details.

Before the Provisional Hero License Exam, his costume, including sand blue fingerless gloves, is slightly upgraded.

Mashirao added an oversized coat to his hero costume during the Joint Training Battle.

Personality: Mashirao has a very calm and noble attitude and a profound sense of dignity, which prevents him from accepting results he doesn't feel he earned with his own abilities. He is also described as a hard worker. Along with a strong sense of dignity, Mashirao can be described as sheepish and bashful, not very often enjoying the spotlight and being easily embarrassed. He is humble yet also reliable and focused during hero work. A recurring joke is that others view Mashirao as "plain," which profoundly upsets him, showing that he's sensitive and self-conscious about his personality and abilities. He tends to be shocked quite easily, such as when he sees Ochaco punch herself in the face and when Eri receives a much bigger sword than her during Class 1-A's Christmas party.

When something excites him, he wags his tail to a dog, though this is only ever seen in the manga.

Abilities: Keen Intellect: Mashirao is known to be quite intelligent, scoring 8th place in the midterms, displaying his skill in academics. Overall Abilities: Mashirao has proven himself to be a relatively capable combatant regarding physical abilities. His skills earned him 7th place in the Quirk Apprehension Test. Mashirao uses his Quirk, Tail, to deliver direct attacks or assist his movements in battle. His fighting style involves combining his prehensile tail with his knowledge of martial arts to engage enemies in close-range combat, performing fast and acrobatic techniques.

Age: 16 |gender: male|height: 169 (5’6)|side: good + hero + student + hero in training

Quirk: Tail (尻しっ尾ぽ Shippo?): Mashirao's Quirk is that he has a long, powerful, sturdy tail. His tail effectively functions as a third arm that he can use to grab things. Furthermore, it's long and strong enough to break objects made of metal, wrap around enemies, and support Mashirao's body weight. Mashirao is incredibly adept at using his tail, combining it with his knowledge of martial arts to engage enemies in close-range combat, performing fast and acrobatic moves. His tail can also increase his speed and mobility by whipping it down against the ground to use it like a springboard.

As part of his training, Mashirao continuously used his tail to attack a body-hardened Eijiro Kirishima, and with each hit, the strength and durability of Mashirao's Quirk increased

Good + hero + student + hero in training