Shino Sosaki, also known as Mandalay, is a Pro Hero and leader of the Wild, Wild Pussycats.[2]
Appearance#
Mandalay is a young woman with brown eyes and red hair styled into three bangs going across her face. Mandalay wears a red version of the Pussycat's hero costumes and as part of her costume, she draws red markings beneath her eyes, which resemble cat whiskers. Eight years after the Final War, Mandalay wears the redesigned version of her team's costume, with paw gloves that now have brown pads on the palms.
In her civilian attire, Mandalay dresses in a very reserved fashion, choosing a knee-length skirt, dark leggings, high-heeled shoes, and a turtleneck sweater with a loose collar.
Personality#
Mandalay's personality contrasts with her partner, Pixie-Bob's. While Pixie-Bob is often loud and energetic, Mandalay remains calm and gentle. Even so, she remains just as eccentric and demanding as the rest of her teammates.
Mandalay often shows great concern for others, including her nephew Kota, as well as the students from U.A. High. Despite being genuinely caring, Mandalay is not above poking fun at other's expense. She had no problem teasing Class 1-A about how much longer it would take them to cross Beast's Forest than the Pussycats. She extended this to her nephew by pointing out his similar shoes to Izuku.[3]
Abilities#
Overall Abilities: As the leader of the Wild, Wild Pussycats, Shino is a strong and capable Pro Hero. She fought on par with Spinner of the League of Villains' Vanguard Action Squad, effortlessly avoiding attacks from his giant makeshift sword. Shino eventually managed to pin down and apprehend Spinner, who escaped alongside Magne due to Kurogiri's aid.
- Enhanced Agility: Befitting her cat-theme, Mandalay is very agile, being able to dodge Spinner's attacks while simultaneously striking him.[4]
Tactical Intellect: Shino can be deceptive in battle, as she sent Spinner a flirty comment with her Telepath Quirk, allowing her to catch the villain off-guard and land a blow on him, even as he quickly recovered from being blindsided.
Quirk#
Telepath: Mandalay's Quirk allows her to utilize mental transmission and send telepathic messages directly into people's minds.[5] Mandalay has displayed the ability to send a message to tens of people at a time. She can send messages, but she can't receive them.[6]
Ultimate Moves#
Cat Claw:[7]
Stats#
Equipment#
Cat Gloves: Mandalay's gloves act similar to real cat paws, as the claws can be used as weapons to tear and slash at the enemy.
Headphones: The cat ear-shaped headphones of her costume can be used to communicate with the other Pussycats members.
Battles and Events#
<center><tabber> Manga= {{B&E|color=#FF9b02| Forest Training Camp Arc
}}
{{B&E|color=#FF9b02| Sky Egg Arc
</tabber></center>
Chapter Appearances#
debut
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
flash
yes
yes
m
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
flash
flash
yes
p
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
flash
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Anime Appearances#
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
flash
f
f
yes
yes
yes
yes
flash
yes
flash
yes
m
yes
yes
yes
flash
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Vigilantes Chapter Appearances#
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Vigilantes Anime Appearances#
yes
yes
yes
Trivia#
- Her name contains the kanji for transmit and truth, which come from transmission, a reference to her Quirk.
- In the anime, Mandalay's relationship to Kota is changed. Instead of her being his aunt, like in the manga, she is instead his first cousin once removed. Water Hose is her cousin and not her sibling.
- She shares her hero name, Mandalay, with a breed of cat that was itself named after a city in Myanmar.
- It has been stated that she likes napping.[1]
- According to Shino's Ultra Analysis profile:
- During her college years, Mandalay was said to have been a big introvert, but Pixie-Bob and her teammates encouraged her to open up and have fun.
- Her personality describes her as someone who "Loves her cousin's kid".
- She shares her birthday with Takahiro.
- Shino's Popularity Poll rankings are as follows:
- Ranked 39th on the 3rd Popularity Poll.
- Ranked 99th on the Global Popularity Poll.