Shinya Kamihara,[1] also known as the Ninja Hero: Edgeshot, is the former No. 4 Pro Hero.[2] He was also the leader of The Lurkers.
Eight years after being severely injured during the Final War, he is expected to return to active hero duty thanks to cutting edge treatments he received overseas.[3]
Appearance#
Shinya is a slim and muscular man, shorter than most of his top-class heroic peers. He has gray hair shaped into three sharp points that cover the right side of his face and dark gray eyes, and he wears a mask over his lower face, covering his nose and mouth, along with a thin moustache.
Shinya's Hero Costume adapts the appearance of a traditional ninja. He wears a blue mask that covers his mouth, tied at the back of his head with red yarn. Shinya sports red shinobi shozoku underneath a blue robe. His arms are covered in a thin, dark cloth that tucks into his white forearm sleeves. He also wears dark gloves, but only in the manga. There are red straps attached to his belt and his robe that extend outward.
Shinya has a gold mask attached to his right shoulder and sports a signature red scarf with a white patch attached to the front. Shinya finishes his costume with blue socks and yellow zori sandals.
During the Final War, after Katsuki Bakugo is fatally wounded by Tomura Shigaraki, Shinya uses his ultimate technique Zenith to turn his body into threads, and insert himself into the body to stitch his wounds and save his life. As a result, he emerges as a small piece of thread with a tiny form of his head at the end.[4] After the end of the war, he still retains his small figure as he is slowly recovering from overexerting his Quirk, but this time, he has managed to regrow back his arms, though they are just as small as he is with five small fingers.[5]
Eight years after the Final War, Shinya's body has managed to regrow to full size, with the only part of him still regenerating being his left arm, which is still thin and made up of thread. The threads are brown and much smaller in the manga, while they're red and the size of a normal arm in the anime.[6] He has also gained some wrinkles around his eyes and cut his hair shorter, and the large fringe that covered the right side of his face now goes over his left.
Personality#
Befitting the nature of a shinobi, Shinya is a calm and focused individual. He can maintain a level head even in a crisis and consoles his teammates when they panic.
Shinya is quite intelligent and is good at analyzing situations and strategies. He could discern the nature of All For One's Warping Quirk after only seeing it in action once. Shinya is quick to take initiative to prevent conflict and brave enough to act in the worst circumstances. To assist All Might, Shinya even took on the likes of All For One.
Shinya has also proven to be very selfless. During the Final War, after Katsuki was nearly killed by Tomura, Shinya was willing to perform surgery on him using his Quirk's Zenith technique, being determined to save Katsuki's life, even if it would come at the cost of his own.
Abilities#
Overall Abilities: Shinya was ranked 5th of Japan's Pro Heroes, before taking the spot of No. 4 after All Might's retirement. He fully mastered his Quirk, Foldabody, and very well incorporates his proficient Quirk handling into his ninja-style. Shinya flattens his body to pass through extremely tight spaces, including doors, creating secret passages. He can transform any section of his body at will, and often flattens it into multiple shapes to pierce his opponent's body. Shinya mainly uses his Quirk to strike quickly and incapacitate his opponents. He does this by folding his body into a thin blade piercing his opponent before they can even react. Shinya can almost instantly knock someone unconscious by cutting off the blood flow to their brain. Shinya is also capable of fighting in mid-air by folding his body into a drill-like shape and maneuvering around his target.[7]
As he is ranked highly, Shinya is a very powerful hero, which has been proven in his fight against the League of Villains. During the Kamino Incident, Shinya swiftly pierced the bodies of both Kurogiri and a low-tier Nomu, cutting off the blood circulation to their brains, effectively incapacitating the villains. In Kurogiri's case, Shinya incapacitated him before the former could warp anyone away. Magne noted how she couldn't even fathom what happened because of the Ninja Hero's speed.[8] Much later, Shinya showcased his camaraderie and mettle by tag-teaming with Endeavor to help a struggling All Might subdue the immensely powerful All For One and emerge unscathed. During the Paranormal Liberation War, Shinya singlehandedly defeated multiple Paranormal Liberation Front members, and more remarkably, Re-Destro, the former leader of the Meta Liberation Army and a greatly powerful villain, while only retaining moderate injuries against the latter.[9]
Tactical Intellect: Shinya is very intelligent and has a strategic and analytical mind. When a horde of Nomus began to appear at the Villain's Hideout, Shinya surmised that the unexpected warping was being performed by somebody else, which was proven to be correct, in the form of All For One.
Quirk#
Foldabody: Shinya's Quirk allows him to make his body and limbs extremely thin and long, effectively allowing him to transform himself into a razor-sharp string. He can transform faster than the speed of sound.
Shinya can use his Quirk to move around quickly, slip through tight spaces, and pierce targets by folding himself into sharp shapes.[8]
When Shinya's body is stretched too thin, it gradually affects his lifespan, to the point at which it slowly starts to fade away.[10]
Ultimate Moves#
- Fishhook Snag: Shinya flattens and twists himself into a pointed string and then sends his arm to retrieve the enemy.[11]
- Spiral Spear Hand: Shinya flattens and twists himself into a pointed string and then pierces his opponent with his arm to halt their movement.[11]
- Substitution Jutsu: Using his ninjutsu techniques, the instant before he is hit by an enemy attack, Shinya immediately switches places with a log, avoiding being struck by the attack.[12]
- Thousand Sheet Pierce: Shinya flattens and twists himself into a pointed string and then pierces his opponent before cutting off their blood flow and knocking them unconscious.[8]
- Zenith: Using his Thousand Sheet Pierce technique, Shinya stretches his body to its maximum, enters the body of another person and acts as a medical suture, repairing damaged organs.[13][10]
- Pulp-Thread Throttle: Shinya flattens and twists himself into a pointed string and then coils around his target while repeatedly piercing them in multiple places.
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Trivia#
- Shinya's name contains the kanji for "expand, stretch" and "to be", and his surname means "paper" and "meadow".
- Shinya shares his birthday with Koichi Haimawari and Mummy.
- Though he ranks 4th in the overall Hero rankings, he ranks 3rd in the Hero popularity rankings.
- According to Volume 10 and Volume 37:
- Edgeshot's popularity as a hero mainly lies in his ninja persona. His private life remains a mystery, as he never appears in public outside of his hero work. This causes constant divides within his fanbase between those who want to know everything about him, and those who think his mysterious nature boosts his appeal.
- The "Textile Arts Club", founded by Shinya and Tsunagu during their days at U.A. High School, was primarily a front for hero training due to their similar Quirks. The club was eventually disbanded during Shinya's time.
- Shinya's English voice actor, John Burgmeier, also voices Slugger and Shin Nemoto.
Quotes#
- (To the League of Villains) "One must never neglect defense. Especially when attacking..."[14]
- (To All For One) "Not so fast, you destroyer! We're here to do some saving!"[15]