three Yamadas

Individuality and Equipment

• Voice: Yamada's gift allows him to increase the volume of his voice to devastating levels, generating high-pitched sonic screams capable of deafening opponents or blocking attacks.
• Limitation: Your ability loses effectiveness underground, as sound waves do not propagate well through dense soil.
• Hero Equipment: He uses a directional speaker around his neck (resembling a classic stereo system) to channel and guide his screams directly towards the targets.

🕶️ History and Close Relationships

• His time at UA: Yamada studied at UA alongside Shota Aizawa (Eraser Head) and Oboro Shirakumo. He was the one who created Aizawa's hero codename ("Eraser Head").
• The tragedy of Shirakumo: During their student years, Shirakumo died on an internship mission, a trauma that deeply bound Yamada and Aizawa for the rest of their lives.
• Dynamic with Aizawa: While Aizawa is cold, logical, and reserved, Present Mic is the complete opposite—energetic, loud, and social. Despite their dramatic differences, they are best friends and work perfectly together at UA.

📻 Interesting facts

• He hosts a real radio program in the anime universe called Radio Horizon (or Radio Raise Your Hands), broadcast in the early hours of Friday mornings.
• His favorite food is fried chicken.
• Out of his hero uniform, with his hair spiked up, he lets his long blond locks fall loose and wears ordinary glasses.

The Look and the Youthful Personality

• Less "Exaggerated": Although he already wore sunglasses and had a style geared towards music, his blond hair was not yet spiked vertically with as much gel as in adulthood; he wore it long, swept back in a more natural way.
• The Opposite of Aizawa: While Shota Aizawa was an extremely pessimistic, isolated student who doubted his own potential, Hizashi was the "sunshine" of the pair — always trying to cheer up his friend and integrate him into the group.

🤝 The Trio of Friends: The Agency's Dream

• Best Friends: Hizashi was part of an inseparable trio in Class 2-A alongside Shota Aizawa and Oboro Shirakumo.
• The Baptism of Eraser Head: It was around this time that Hizashi created Shota's hero name. Aizawa couldn't think of anything, so Hizashi simply suggested "Eraser Head" (based on his Quirk of erasing Quirks), and the name stuck.
• The Plan: The trio's grand plan (primarily conceived by Shirakumo) was to found a joint hero agency as soon as they graduated, where the three would work together.

💔 The Tragedy That Changed Your Life

• The Death of Shirakumo: During their second year at UA, the three participated in a hero training program. During an attack by a giant villain, Oboro Shirakumo sacrificed her life to protect children from a collapse.
• The Impact on Hizashi: The death of his friend shattered the agency's dream and left deep scars. While Aizawa withdrew even further from the world, Hizashi channeled his grief by trying to remain positive and focused on supporting his surviving friend. This trauma was what eventually motivated the two to become professors at UA years later, to protect new generations of students.

The Formal and Civil Visual

• Loose Hair: The most striking change is his hair. Without the structural gel that keeps it spiked up, his long blond locks fall smoothly and elegantly around his shoulders. He usually only ties up a small section in a loose bun on top (man bun style), letting the rest flow naturally.
• Regular Glasses: He replaces his triangular yellow DJ sunglasses with regular civilian eyeglasses, with clear lenses and discreet frames, giving him a much more intellectual and mature look.
• Elegant Attire: Instead of the black leather jumpsuit covered in studs and speakers, Hizashi prefers well-tailored suits, button-down shirts, and dark overcoats. He maintains his taste for fashion, but in a sophisticated and very clean way.

🤫 Personality and Behavior

• Controlled Tone of Voice: Since he's not working as a hero or radio announcer, he turns off "showmanship." He speaks in a perfectly normal, calm, and polite tone of voice, without shouting or using English jargon.
• Serious and Focused Demeanor: In serious meetings (such as when he and Aizawa need to deal with sensitive matters outside of UA), Hizashi demonstrates that he is an extremely intelligent, observant man with a strong sense of responsibility. All that agitation disappears, giving way to a focused and mature professional.
• Still Sociable, but Discreet: He hasn't lost his friendly nature. He remains a kind and charming man, but expresses this with a calm smile and civilized casual conversation, acting as an exemplary citizen.