The Three Sturm und Drang Brothers are a trio of minor villains in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.
Appearance#
It is difficult to describe the appearance of the Three Sturm und Drang Brothers, since they always wear their villain costumes. What is known is that all three are adult men. Brothers 1 and 2 are very similar physically, with comparable height and musculature, though the first has a goatee and the second is slightly taller and thinner. Brother 3 differs significantly in appearance from the other two, due to his obesity.
The Three Sturm und Drang Brothers wear the same costumes. The three wear black form-fitting suits with stylized S on the chest. They wear tall white boots, white gloves, belts, and bandanas tied around their necks. Black masks completely cover their heads except the area around the mouth.
The only elements that differentiate the costumes is that each brother has a different number written on the forehead of their masks, each one wears different shades, and their bandanas are of different colors: red for Brother 1, blue for Brother 2, and yellow for Brother 3.
Personality#
They are a trio of perverts who steal women's panties directly (later they also steal men's briefs). The brothers say that they are only following the true nature of the human being and view the current society in which they live in as a cage that oppresses their wild natures.
Synopsis#
Vigilantes Beginnings Arc#
One night the Three Sturm und Drang Brothers move around the city, stealing women's underwear. They are confronted by The Crawler, whom the women mistake for an accomplice and the brothers mistake for a fan of theirs. He discusses with them about just buying panties, but Knuckleduster interrupts by punching the three brothers and knocking them out. He pulls out their tongues and finds they are not black from Trigger usage.[1]
Vs. Queen Bee Arc#
They reappear, back to their old panty thieving ways, before they are stopped by Knuckleduster again and are beaten up by an angry crowd.[2]
Abilities#
Quirk#
Glide and Slide: The Three Sturm und Drang Brothers' Quirk allows them to make their feet slide across the ground. They each only need a single point of contact with the ground for the Quirk to function.[3]
Their sliding isn't too fast compared to other sliding Quirks, but they can speed themselves up by maneuvering like roller skaters.
Ultimate Moves#
- Slipstream Strip: The first brother flips up the girl's skirt, the second strips off her panties, and the third puts them on.[4]
- Hyper Tornado Strip: Improved version of the Slipstream Strip. They can steal several underwears at once, instead of just one, and they also steal men's boxers as well, and not just women's panties.[5]
Chapter Appearances#
debut
yes
flash
Anime Appearances#
debut
flash
Trivia#
- Sturm und Drang (German for "storm and drive/urge/stress") is a literary movement that emphasizes individual subjectivity and free expression against the restraints of rationalism, which is reflected in the brothers' view of society as a cage for their wild natures. Shippūdotō on the other hand being the kanji for the brothers' moniker, is often the Japanese idiom equivalent.
- The Brothers' actions are toned down in the anime, where they are portrayed as skirt flippers instead of panty thieves. Their debut is also shortened to not feature their Ultimate Moves and they do not reappear afterwards outside of a brief cameo in a flashback.