Air Cannon is a Quirk used by All For One, who stole it from an unknown person, and is later used by Tomura Shigaraki.
Description#
Air Cannon allows the user to release a devastating shockwave of air pressure from the palm of their hands.[1]
The shockwave can manifest in different forms, depending on the motion the user's arms follow when releasing it. The blast's shape can range from a straight, concentrated air shot to a wide, crescent-shaped air blade.
Usage#
All For One utilizes Air Cannon as one of his primary means of attack. Sometimes he uses this Quirk for defense as well, blowing away projectiles sent his way. It is his go-to way of kicking off fights with wild ranged attacks, gradually wearing opponents down before swooping in to steal their Quirks.
All For One is able to augment the power and speed of this Quirk up to devastating levels by combining it with Springlike Limbs, plus other power-up Quirks like Kinetic Booster and multiple Brawn Boosts. With this combination, All For One becomes capable of easily destroying rows of buildings. The first time this technique was used, it was able to defeat several Pro Heroes at once. Even with Air Cannon's enhancements, however, All Might is able to block the shockwave to an extent, thanks to the strength granted by his own Quirk.[2]
After receiving All For One's Quirk, Tomura uses Air Cannon in his fight against Endeavor.[3] He also uses it to block the Flame Hero's attacks with air barriers. Later, he utilizes the Quirk in conjunction with Radio Waves to create a wide-range blast which can shut down communications used by Heroes.[4]
Tomura would then once again combine Radio Waves and Air Cannon together, alongside Heavy Payload, in his fight against Star and Stripe, creating a gigantic beam of electric energy.[5]
All For One would then use it once more in his fight against Endeavor and Hawks; however, this attack was blocked by Kyoka Jiro's Heartbeat Wall.[6]
Later, during his final battle with All Might, All For One uses this in multiple instances. He would then use it once more, storing up an attack in the palm of his right hand, combined with Spring-ify, Brawn Boost, Rivet Stab, Dark Ball, and Impure Beam, which fires the combined beam at All Might, enveloping him and a decimating a massive chunk of the city.[7]
During his fight with Deku, Tomura uses Air Cannon multiple times. He dives down and blasts Deku with repeated massive blasts, sending him skimming across the ocean's surface like a stone, chasing him across the country with repeated blasts, before finally crashing near the base of Mt. Fuji.[8] Later, Tomura attempts to blast Deku again with an Air Cannon, but Deku prevents it by slamming him in the chest with his fist, forcibly transferring Kudo and Gearshift into the Villain's body.[9]
After their fight when All For One fully takes control of Tomura's body, he is once again about to use the attack against the vulnerable Deku, but before he can fire, his arms and torso are caught in a Tape lasso, halting the attack thanks to Cellophane.[10]
Trivia#
- Air Cannon is similar to Air Wall, and the anime adaptation of the Quirk resembles it visually in later appearances.
- The function of this Quirk is similar to the gadget with the same name from Doraemon series. Unlike the Air Cannon gadget, which fires a blast of air to attack, the usage of the Air Cannon Quirk is to fire a shockwave of air to attack.