Shino Sosaki

Mandalay (マンダレイ) is a Pro-Hero in Boku no Hero Academia and a member of the Hero team The Pussycats.

Appearance
Mandalay's wears a cat-like themed Hero Costume. Mandalay has red hair and a pair of two markings underneath her eyes.

Personality
Mandalay is the opposite of Pixiebob. She is calm and gentle. She also seem to be tolerant with other as she didn't scold Kouta after he hit Izuku in the crotch.

School Trip Arc
Mandalay first appears when she introduces herself along with Pixiebob to Class 1-A. Mandalay explains to Class 1-A that they will be staying at the base of a mountain which is a part of their domain; they have three hours to reach the base of the mountain using their Quirks as they please and those who don’t arrive there by 12:30 pm won't be served lunch. Soon, Class 1-A realize that they have already arrived at their destination and their training camp has already begun with the Pussycats being their supervisors. Some of Class 1-A try to leave, but Pixiebob uses her Quirk to create a landslide of dirt that causes Class 1-A to fall into a forest called Forest of Magic Beasts, which they must traverse to reach their destination.

Mandalay notes that the training camp he has organized has been well thought out; Shouta attributes it to the fact that the increased number of villains has forced the first years to take the accelerated year course (usually reserved for second years) so that they have the skills and knowledge to fend for themselves. Shouta lets the Pussycats handle the beginning portion of Class 1-A's training camp and leaves. Mandalay tells Kouta that they are heading back.

Later that day at 5:20 PM after Class 1-A arrive at the facility, Izuku asks about the boy, Kouta and wonders if one of them is his mother. Mandalay explains to Izuku that Kouta is her nephew and asks him to say hello to Class 1-A.

Later that evening, Izuku saves Kouta from his fall and brings him to Mandalay. In the office, Mandalay thanks Izuku for being there to help him. Izuku notes that Kouta doesn’t like the concept of Heroes and explains that he along with many others grew up in an environment where they wanted to become Heroes; Izuku is surprised that Kouta has a jaded view on Heroes. Mandalay explains that there are people in the world who don’t like Heroes and if Kouta had a normal upbringing, then he would have grown up to idolize Heroes as well. Pixiebob arrives and tells Izuku that Kouta's parents (who were Mandalay's cousins) were once Heroes and explains Kouta's backstory. Mandalay tends to Kouta while Pixiebob explains to Izuku about Kouta's history.

When Class 1-B arrives at the camp, Mandalay and the other Pussycats introduce themselves and their quirks, to reassure them, that they can watch everyone at once and help everyone train.

Mandalay was present when the students took part in the test of courage. When the villains attacked, she noticed the black smoke and was soon encountered by Spinner and Mag. Mandalay uses her Quirk to instruct everyone to avoid combat and to head to the faculty. After giving the students that were with her the same instruction, she and Tiger prepared to fight. In the ensuing battle, Mandalay manages to avoid Spinner's attack and simultaneously strike back, by distracting him with her Quirk. After Tiger saves her from Mag's attack, Mandalay informs Tiger that she can't contact Ragdoll.

Mandalay and Tiger continue fighting Spinner and Kenji respectively. Kenji manages to continue holding his own against Tiger while Spinner manages to give Mandalay trouble. Just as Spinner is about to attack Mandalay with his bladed weapon, Izuku appears and lunges with his legs empowered by One For All Full Cowl which destroys the bladed weapon, much to Spinner’s shock. After tumbling to the ground, Izuku informs Mandalay that Kouta is safe and asks her to communicate Shouta’s message.Mandalay uses her Telepath and sends Shouta’s message to Class 1-A and 1-B; he authorizes them for combat. This means that the students of Class 1-A and 1-B will be able to fight back against the Vanguard Action Squad.

Izuku tells Mandalay that one of the villains’ goal is to capture Katsuki and asks her to inform everyone about it. As Spinner talks to Kenji as to why he allowed Izuku to escape, Mandalay sees that Spinner has left his guard down and kicks him in the face, knocking him down. Izuku enters the forest while Mandalay uses her Telepathy to inform everyone that Katsuki must avoid fighting since he is one of the targets.

Quirk and Abilities
Telepath (テレパス): Her Quirk allows her to advise and instruct multiple people at once through. However, the people she talks to cannot reply to her.

Befitting her cat-theme, Mandalay is very agile, being able to dodge Spinner's attacks while simultaneously striking him.

Equipment and Weapons

 * 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 shape headphones of her costume can be used to communicate with Pussycats.