Seiji Shishikura, also known as Shishikross,[1] was a second-year student at Shiketsu High School training to become a Pro Hero.
Eight years after the Final War, he has graduated from Shiketsu High School, becoming a Pro Hero and is the current No. 41 Hero.[3]
Appearance#
Seiji is a young man of fairly average height with thin, slanted eyes with tiny black pupils, and a straight purple fringe, parted on his right so it covers his left eye. Around the back of his head, his hair is fluffier, sticking out in small tufts.
In his school uniform, Seiji wears the same white collared shirt and dark pants as all Shiketsu High students. He also sports Shiketsu's signature hat whether he be in uniform or in his hero costume.
His hero costume consists of a black overcoat with red trimmings. Its collar covers his entire neck, only stopping just below his mouth, and two red-rimmed flaps are folded over the top. The sleeves of his coat reach down to his elbows, cut off by two large red cuffs which are strapped onto the upper part of the sleeves, and on his right, he wears a smaller white armband with a black stripe through the middle. On top of his coat, he wears a black apron that reaches down past his knees, plain apart from the red strings threaded twice through that go around his neck. He also wears a peculiar set of gloves that only cover his thumb, index and middle fingers, and black boots.
Eight years after the Final War, Seiji has grown taller, though still wears a similar Shiketsu-style hero costume with some small changes, his bangs were pulled back under his hat and well-kempt, and now wears a domino style mask. He's now serving as a new prisoner guard captain.
Personality#
Seiji is a proud and dignified individual who values Shiketsu's teachings about obligation and dignity above all else. He often stands with his arms behind his back and uses eloquent language when speaking, which causes people to refer to him as "Senpai".
Seiji believes all heroes should be dignified and vulgar individuals are unworthy of becoming heroes. He believes this so strongly that he prioritized incapacitating unworthy students during the Provisional Hero License Exam over actually trying to pass the exam himself. He can be quite critical, making snap judgements of other people without really getting to know them.
Seiji has a lot of respect for U.A. High School but believes that the students of Class 1-A sully its image because they lack dignity. He dislikes Katsuki Bakugo especially and lectured him several times during their fight about how Katsuki needs to reflect on how he represents U.A. High with his actions.[4] He is also quite obviously insecure about his small eyes. When Katsuki taunted him about it, he got angry and said his eyes were big and handsome.[5]
Even with his stern demeanor, Seiji shows that he isn't heartless. While he considers Camie Utsushimi a fool due to her easy-going and bubbly personality, he did show concern for her upon learning that she was impersonated by Himiko Toga during the licensing exam, bearing anger at himself for not noticing that something was off about his fellow classmate.[6]
Seiji considers himself to be worthy of being a hero and often fails to see his own faults and has trouble reflecting on his own actions. He has clearly been influenced by Stain to reform the hero position, but he refuses to admit being influenced by a villain. A Shiketsu teacher and Nagamasa Mora believe Seiji has a tendency of imposing his values on others and has been impacted negatively by the Hero Killer. This shortcoming is what ultimately caused Seiji to fail the hero licensing exam. Even so, Seiji remained mostly unfazed and still refused to reflect on himself.[7]
Despite his flaws, Seiji is capable of keeping a level head in very challenging circumstances. During the Final War, Seiji declared the rage he had towards All For One for murdering his father, even stating that killing the villain would satisfy him greatly. Despite this, he chose not to give into hatred and revenge, knowing that by doing so he would be playing right into All For One's hand. Instead, he chose to honor his father's memory and follow his example by devoting himself to defeating the villains and protecting people.[8]
Abilities#
Overall Abilities: Seiji is a very formidable combatant, showcased by his position at Shiketsu High School and his ability to fight on par with Katsuki Bakugo, Eijiro Kirishima, and Denki Kaminari all at once. Seiji has the respect of his fellow students, all of whom are students at the prestigious Shiketsu, which is believed to be the best hero school in western Japan.
Seiji was not only capable of singlehandedly defeating several students at the Provisional Hero License Exam, but he was able to outwit and overpower Katsuki and Eijiro, two of Class 1-A's most formidable students, prior to the pair being rescued by Denki. It took the combined efforts of three U.A. students to bring Seiji down.
Quirk#
Meatball: Seiji's Quirk gives him the ability to manipulate raw flesh. He can knead other people's bodies into disfigured balls of flesh, leaving them incapacitated. His own flesh is more versatile; it can be detached, expanded, and remotely controlled for offensive and defensive purposes.
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Battles & Events#
Provisional Hero License Exam Arc Provisional Hero License Exam U.A. Students vs. Seiji Shishikura Endeavor Agency Arc Hero Work-Studies II Final War Arc Final War Pro Heroes, Trainees & Gigantomachia vs. All For One Uravity & Gunga Mountain Team vs. Himiko Toga & Doubles
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Trivia#
- Seiji's surname contains the kanji for "meat, flesh" and "storehouse", and his first name contains "refined" and "child".
- With a little change in reading of kanji, his name can also be read as "meat, sausage" in Japanese: "肉 ソーセージ (肉 niku/ 倉 sou + 精 sei + 児 ji)".
- According to Seiji's Volume 12 profile:
- His favorite thing are vegetables.
- Kohei Horikoshi has become very fond of Seiji and his Quirk, even saying that he'd love to create a heartwarming and comedic story revolving around his everyday life.
- Seiji's father was employed at Tartarus. The usage of commissar caps by the Tartarus' guards was a deciding factor for Seiji to enroll at Shiketsu High School since they provided similar fashion to their students.[1] His father was later killed during All For One's escape from Tartarus.[9]
- According to Seiji's Ultra Analysis profile:
- His father's job at a prison for heinous criminals affected his worldview in a big way, giving Seiji a skewed sense of justice and causing him to take it upon himself to judge others.
- His personality is described as "persuadable" and his teacher notes that he's easily influenced.
- Seiji's English voice actor, Stephen Fu, also voices Yoichi Shigaraki.
Quotes#
- (To Katsuki Bakugo and Denki Kaminari) "I'll have to beat this lesson into you. Acting with class befitting one's institution... that is the meaning of dignity."[10]