Info from the Extra Pages of Volume 5.
Enji Todoroki (Endeavor)'s Profile#
- Age: 45
- Birthday: August 8
- Height: 195 cm
- Favorite Things: Kuzumochi
Street Clothes
Behind the Scenes#
He was originally meant to be part of the U.A. faculty, but he ended up being too much of a one-dimensional powerhouse without much else going on, so I decided against that.
Story-wise, he's basically a terrible father, but I hope to eventually portray exactly why that is.
He can switch his beard and mustache flames on and off, but he typically leaves them burning as a flashy show of power.
Rikido Sato's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: June 19
- Height: 185 cm
- Favorite Thing: Cake
Street Clothes
Behind the Scenes#
I suspect this guy's Quirk is a really strong one, and I want to show it, but I just haven't found the right opportunity. His design kind of reminds me of the good old days, and I really like it.
Koji Koda's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: February 1
- Height: 186 cm
- Favorite Thing: Nature
Street Clothes (he was born in the Tohoku region)
Behind the Scenes#
He's another one who hasn't gotten exposure yet. Will I ever even give him a line to say?! Stay tuned · ! (No promises.)
It's no secret that I like making not-quite-human characters, so I'm fond of this guy's design, too.
Back of the Head
He's got this weird, fluttery-looking thing thing back there. It's probably hair.
Katsuki Bakugo's Costume#
The "I can't think of any more characters to profile, so here's some costume commentary" corner.
Katsuki Bakugo's Costume
Gauntlets and Braces
Storage Tank.
Sweat seeps through and is sent to the tank.
The palm part is extremely absorbent and therefore prone to exploding. It's made of materials that can withstand strong impacts.
The costume's designed to go through some harsh battles, so in order prevent the grenade pin from accidentally falling out, this device has a two-stage safeguard.
Grenades
Sweat from the storage tank can be put in these hand grenades. Seriously, what's the point?!
Cartridge Type
Knee pads
These blunt attachments were designed so that Bakugo could kill with his knees.
All in All: Heartless
Izuku Midoriya's Costume#
The "What the heck do I do with these blank pages starting next volume?" corner.
Izuku Midoriya's Costume
Jumpsuit
An ordinary jumpsuit. ¥12,800 at a sporting goods store.
Mask
¥4,980 at a military surplus shop. A mask used in air-soft games and the like. The bottom part is painted cloth.
Elbow and Knee Pads
¥11,500 for a pair of each at a sporting good store.
Gloves
Ordinary gloves. ¥2,600 at a home improvement store.
Belt
¥3,800 at a military shop.
Hood
Ski mask with homemade horns attached. ¥4,700 for the materials, purchased at a home improvement store.
All in All: ¥40,380
Juzo Honenuki's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: June 20
- Height: 174 cm
- Favorite Thing: Massages [giving and receiving]
Ah! I haven't introduce the kids from Class B yet ·
Behind the Scenes#
Rank filler for Class B. A cool, good-looking dude. He hates to lose.
Nirengeki Shoda's Profile#
- Age: 15
- Birthday: February 2
- Height: 165 cm
- Favorite Thing: Watching boxing matches
Street Clothes
Behind the Scenes#
This is my greatest naming achievement to date. I feel like he's another one who was originally a member of Class A.
Sports Festival#
When I was putting this arc together in my mind, it was going to be a vehicle for Todoroki's development. There'd be two chapters for the obstacle race, one for the interlude, two for the cavalry battle and about five for the tournament itself. That was the grand plan, but when I started drawing, I realized I needed to showcase all these characters, so it couldn't be as succinct as I'd imagined.
Since then, I had a chance to talk with Naruto’s Kishimoto Sensei, and he told me "Whenever you make an estimate of the length of an arc, count on it ballooning to twice that length." How right he is. Wow.
I'm going full throttle with the volumes to come, too, so thanks for your support.
Ochaco: All's well that ends well.
Meet the Assistants#
Yokoyama-san
Always helping me out.
Keisuke Ikeda
Got a huge body.
Supervising Editor: Monji-san
JUST HUGE.
Hirofumi Neda
Hey ·
Hiroyuki Fujiya
Pretty good!
Ryu Horie
I couldn't pull off what he does.
Mitsuo Yuzawa
Rough 'n' Tough.