Info from the Extra Pages of Volume 2.
Hizashi Yamada's Profile#
- Age: 30
- Birthday: July 7
- Height 185 cm
- Favorite Things: Radio, TV
The Hero
Behind the Scenes#
This guy debuted in chapter 3. At first he was just this chubby old man who made announcements, but that was really boring, so I transformed him into the amped-up character he is today.
He graduated in the same class as Eraser Head.
Yuga Aoyama's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: May 30
- Height: 168 cm
- Favorite Thing: Himself
Street Clothes
Behind the Scenes#
I don't really understand this guy, myself. But he's always fun to draw, so that's nice ·
Toru Hagakure's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: June 16
- Height: 152 cm
- Favorite Things: Caramel, Hidden-camera shows
Full Nude
Behind the Scenes#
She started out as a dude, but at some point I realized she'd be a whole lot more fun as a girl. I keep wanting to properly introduce her Quirk, but the right opportunity hasn't presented itself. I'm working on it.
Shoto Todoroki's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: January 11
- Height: 176 cm
- Favorite Things: Soba Noodles (the kind that aren't hot)
Street Clothes
Behind the Scenes#
I feel like he's the first or second class member I came up with after Izuku, Katsuki and Ochaco. My memory's fuzzy though, so it might have been later. There's a lot to this guy, but I can't reveal what hasn't been shown in the story, yet.
The Supplement#
I got a lot of questions about how chapter 5 said there were 18 kids to a class when there appeared to be 20 altogether. That "18" only refers to the ordinary exam-based applicants. Todoroki and Yaoyorozu got in on special recommendations, so they're no counted in that 18. Sorry if that was confusing.
Mashirao Ojiro's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: May 28
- Height: 169 cm
- Favorite Thing: Martial arts
Street Clothes
Behind the Scenes#
He's got a sturdy tail. That's it. The fact that he managed to pass the entrance exam with that alone is proof of his strength. I think he's a real hard worker.
Rear View
When he inevitably can't find clothes that work for him at the store, he just asks an employee to make the necessary alterations. That's become standard practice at clothing stores since the proliferation of Quirks.
Thirteen's Profile#
- Age: 28
- Birthday: February 3
- Height: 180 cm
- Favorite Things: Museums, Nature Documentaries
The Hero
Behind the Scenes#
Meant to be someone who demonstrates that being a hero isn't just about fighting. I really like her design. But what about under her helmet?! If I get the chance to show her without the suit, I will. If not, I won't.
Tsuyu Asui's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: February 12
- Height: 150 cm
- Favorite Things: Rain, Jello
Winter Clothes
Gets cold easily
Behind the Scenes#
I've wanted to include a froggy character for quite a while now, so creating Tsuyu was really satisfying. She was meant to be a guy at first, but the class needed more girls. I'm glad she swapped, though, and I really like her design, overall.
Minoru Mineta's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: October 8
- Height: 108 cm
- Favorite Thing: Women
Looking Fashionable
Behind the Scenes#
This guy's design was decided early in the planning stage. I'm a perv myself, so he's always fun to draw, but I realize that some out there aren't big fans of pervs, so it's hard to find just the right balance.
The Supplement#
I've gotten a lot of letters asking something along the lines of, "How the heck did this guy pass the entrance exam?" so I thought I'd address that here. As Izuku said, his Quirk's actually quite strong. The goal in the entrance exam was to incapacitate the faux villain robots, so Mineta stuck his balls to the ground and walls, essentially setting traps that would render the robots immobile. He also plugged their cannons with the balls. Both of these strategies earned him points. Facing an opponent head on and chucking them is hardly a winning strategy, though, given how easy it is to read, and that's a point that pains Mineta.
Momo Yaoyorozu's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: September 23
- Height: 173 cm
- Favorite Thing: Reading (especially illustrated encyclopedias)
Relatively Casual
Behind the Scenes#
First, I have to apologize for something. When the chapter with the explanation of her ability was first published in Jump, I wrote that she couldn't produce "organic matter". It should have been "living things." I thought I could fix it in the editing stage, but the error wound up getting printed. If she couldn't produce organic matter, then the insulator sheet and clothing would be impossible. Anyhow, getting the explanation of a superpower wrong in a manga about superpowers is unforgivable. I can't apologize enough. If she knows the chemical makeup, she can produce any nonliving thing.
Just like with Ida, I originally thought to give her Quirk to a pro hero, but I made the change when I realized that such an almighty ability would be much more interesting in the hands of someone less experienced.