Ectoplasm is a Pro Hero and member of the U.A. High School faculty who teaches mathematics.
Appearance#
Ectoplasm is a tall, slender man with short hair and completely blank eyes tilted inwards. He wears a pair of glasses and is seen with a full denture and no lips. Due to losing his legs in the line of duty, he wears replacement prosthetics.
In his hero costume, he wears a tan cloak that covers most of his body, the area over his torso, and the high collar resembling that of a double-breasted trench coat. Underneath this, he wears a skin-tight black bodysuit with a golden striped neck area and a matching black helmet that covers his entire head, a jaw-guard attached over his nose and around his jaw, and circular mufflers. He also wears baggy dark gray pants and a pair of thin, lightweight prosthetic legs.
Eight years after the Final War, Ectoplasm dons a new red cloak along with a silver and black mask.[4]
Personality#
Ectoplasm is a steadfast and unrelenting hero, which has made him highly popular.[1]
As a teacher, he desires the best from his students and isn't afraid to push them; he openly warned Fumikage Tokoyami and Tsuyu Asui he would do his best to crush them during their final exams. He also told them he was looking for his students to shine under pressure.[5]
Abilities#
Overall Abilities: Ectoplasm is a more than capable Pro-Hero and is among the strongest of the U.A. Faculty members. He excels at close range combat despite not having his legs anymore. Thanks to light combat prosthetics, Ectoplasm's fighting style consists mostly of flurries of fast kicks in close range combat. This is why he was chosen to face Fumikage during the First Term Final Exam's practical portion. His close-range combat abilities exposed Fumikage's weaknesses and Ectoplasm easily overpowered Dark Shadow in combat. Ectoplasm is also very intelligent and has the ability to analyze Quirks in order to help students improve them.
Mathematics Skill: As a high school math teacher, it is implied that he is at least somewhat skilled in the subject of math.
Quirk#
Clones: Ectoplasm's Quirk gives him the ability to produce streams of ectoplasm from his mouth and transform it into clones of himself. All clones act as extensions of Ectoplasms real body, similar to a hive mind. He can create as many as thirty clones at once, though, it is possible for him to push his limit to thirty-six on a good day. His clones can be defeated with a strong blow, but otherwise, only Ectoplasm can dispel them.
The clones can also emit ectoplasm to create more clones, however they are still bound by the original Ectoplasm's clone limit. For example, if there are 10 clones, then each one would only be able to make two more at most.
He can also produce a single giant clone of himself powerful enough to easily destroy structures and capture Fumikage and Tsuyu with a single blow, although this sacrifices his ability to produce normal-sized ones for the time being.[5]
Ultimate Moves#
- Giant Bite Detention: Ectoplasm shoots ectoplasm from his mouth and transforms it into a giant clone of himself. The giant Ectoplasm clone then overwhelms and traps the enemy with a huge bite. He first used this during the final exams.[6][5]
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Equipment#
High Density Weights (Final Exams Arc): Ectoplasm and the rest of the teachers use these bracelets to give themselves a handicap while they are fighting their students.
Prosthetic Legs: After a villain robbed Ectoplasm's legs, Ectoplasm wears prosthetic legs. In his hero costume, he switches to a lighter pair of prosthetic legs.
Battles & Events#
U.S.J. Arc U.S.J. Incident U.A. Teachers vs. League of Villains Final Exams Arc First Term Final Exam Team Asui & Tokoyami vs. Ectoplasm Provisional Hero License Exam Arc Ultimate Move Training U.A. School Festival Arc Deku vs. Gentle Criminal U.A. School Festival Paranormal Liberation War Arc Paranormal Liberation War Jaku Hospital Raid
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Trivia#
- According to Ectoplasm's Volume 7 profile:
- He likes karaoke.
- Ectoplasm wears ordinary prosthetic legs while off duty but adorns special lightweight ones meant for combat as a hero.
- His return to hero work after losing his legs has led to him receiving continued support.
- For unclear reasons, Ectoplasm rarely uses his arms for anything while wearing his hero costume, to the point that his coat seems to lack arm holes.
- According to Ectoplasm's Ultra Analysis profile:
- He makes frequent appearances on the "Heroes That Look Like Villains" ranking.
- His personality describes him as a "hard knocks adherent".
- Ectoplasm is a smoker.[7]
- Ectoplasm shares his Japanese and English voice actors with other characters.
- His Japanese voice actor, Masakazu Nishida, also voices Sen Kaibara, Mezo Shoji, and Kosei Tsuburaba.
- His English voice actor, Mike McFarland, also voiced Mashirao Ojiro.
- McFarland also served as the English voice director for the seventh season of the anime and the fourth movie.
Quotes#
- (To Fumikage Tokoyami and Tsuyu Asui) "Less than ten minutes remaining... can you keep this up? I'm looking for... heroes who rise up and break through in the face of adversity."[6]