Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, also known as Real Steel (リアルスティール), is a student in Class 1-B at U.A. High School, training to become a Pro Hero.

Appearance
Tetsutetsu is a young man with chin-length, messy gray hair, which is rather peculiar in that it never seems to change shape, and black eyes that are tilted dramatically inwards, each lined with a very thick, jagged, tan-colored substance, which is presumably his eyelashes. He doesn’t appear to have any notable eyebrows, and, like Eijiro Kirishima, he has rows of sharp, pointed teeth.

His hero costume consists of a dark green jumpsuit, cut off just below his chest, with some small, silver-rimmed holes in the lower section of his baggy pants and black boots with metal soles, heels, and front plating. He has steel straps over his shoulders and under his arms, made up of multiple pieces, which connect at a red oval in the center of his chest, with two thinner bands around his biceps and a small plate on either side of his waist. He wears a metal jaw-guard around his face, similar to the one Eijiro wears, just thicker and not connected over his nose or around his chin, with the letters "Fe" (which stands for iron in the ) stamped on a plate on each side of his face.

Personality
His very hotheaded and outspoken personality defines Tetsutetsu. He is confident, stubborn, and straightforward in his motivations and actions. He tends to be very vocal about his intentions and has a one-track mind, often looking for the simplest solution to problems to solve them most directly. Tetsutetsu's direct personality shows through his tenacious and upfront fighting style during battles.

Determined to prove himself, Tetsutetsu desires to be put on the same skill level as the students of Class 1-A. When Tetsutetsu first met Class 1-A, he was very loud and abrupt in his introduction because he felt they considered themselves superior to Class 1-B. He especially detested Katsuki Bakugo for his arrogance and resolved to win the Sports Festival.

Despite his stubbornness, Tetsutetsu eventually befriended Eijiro of Class 1-A and cheered for him during the festival. Even so, Tetsutetsu continues to try to prove himself as a student on par with Class 1-A.

Following the end of the first term, the Class 1-B students were considered second-rate by everyone, including their homeroom teacher. Tetsutetsu was brought to tears while apologizing for disappointing his teacher. When villains attacked both classes, Tetsutetsu fought back as an opportunity to expose himself to danger and grow from it, much like Class 1-A did during the attack on the Unforeseen Simulation Joint.

Tetsutetsu appears to care deeply about his peers. He didn't attack the villains before ensuring Ibara Shiozaki's safety and didn't hesitate to throw himself in front of a bullet for Itsuka Kendo.

Abilities
Overall Abilities: Tetsutetsu has proven himself formidable numerous times. His abilities earned him 8th place in the U.A. Entrance Exam, having the fourth-highest amount of villain points. Tetsutetsu's fighting style is straightforward and reckless thanks to his Quirk, letting his hardened body take opposing hits while delivering counterattacks. As even bullets cannot pierce his skin when his Quirk is active, Tetsutetsu can turn himself into a human shield for allies or defenseless civilians.

Tetsutetsu has shown to be as capable as Eijiro Kirishima, and due to their similar Quirks and fighting styles, the two were evenly matched during their battle at the U.A. Sports Festival, which resulted in a draw. The two hard-headed students were still on par with each other during their arm wrestling tie-breaker until Tetsutetsu's Quirk weakened due to insufficient iron intake. Another testament of Tetsutetsu's prowess is when he, alongside Itsuka Kendo, took on the villain Mustard, a member of the League of Villains' Vanguard Action Squad. When the bout commenced, Tetsutetsu had some difficulty contending with the villain due to Mustard's marksmanship and the poisonous Gas enabling Mustard to read movements, all while Tetsutetsu began to suffer from the iron fatigue that comes from overusing his Steel Quirk. After a prolonged battle, however, Itsuka stepped in to blindside the masked perpetrator and dispel the toxic vapor, finally allowing a weakened Tetsutetsu to defeat Mustard with a single punch.

During the third round of the Joint Training Battle, Tetsutetsu displayed drastic improvement. The collaboration attack between him and Pony Tsunotori allowed Tetsutetsu to take Shoto Todoroki by surprise, briefly pin him down, and force the pyro-cryokinetic into a one-on-one confrontation with the metal fighter. Tetsutetsu quickly countered Shoto's fire and ice attacks, bringing him into close range, and used brute strength to overpower the recommended student. The steel hero continued to pressure his opponent even as Shoto was forced to raise his flames to their maximum output, putting Tetsutetsu's metal skin at risk of melting. The power struggle between the Quirk-strained students was brought to an abrupt end with the intervention of their respective teammates, Juzo Honenuki and Tenya Ida. In a last-ditch effort to defeat the Class 1-A opponents, the two Class 1-B classmates toppled over a large, partially liquefied tower, resulting in all 4 of the contenders being knocked unconscious.

Tactical Intellect: Despite his hot-blooded personality, Tetsutetsu is keen and observant. In the encounter with Mustard, Tetsutetsu correctly deduced, from the latter's school uniform, that the villain was in the same age range as the U.A. students. During the third round of the Joint Training, Tetsutetsu knew that his Steel Quirk would be an effective counter to Shoto's Half-Cold Half-Hot Quirk, so he brought the two opposing students into a battle of endurance, in which Tetsutetsu was confident he could defeat Shoto. When Shoto increased the intensity of his flames, Tetsutetsu surmised that the pyro-cryokinetic was trying to force heat into his body.

Indomitable Will: Tetsutetsu possesses a selfless, heroic spirit that is more ironclad than his body. During the Vanguard Action Squad Invasion, Itsuka tried to remind Tetsutetsu that Mandalay told the U.A. students not to engage the invading villains, but the steel student starkly refused to retreat. Undaunted, Tetsutetsu voiced his resolve by reminding his classmates that they are supposed to be heroes and have to fight back against criminals who threaten them. He also has a die-hard desire to protect his comrades, as shown when he instinctively took a bullet from Mustard that was meant for Itsuka and during the Joint Training Battle, wherein he faced Shoto Todoroki, Tetsutetsu's fighting spirit pushed him further to endure Shoto's overwhelming blaze and take on his adversary, no matter the risk to his metal form melting. Tetsutetsu then affirmed that if he can't put his life on the line in training, then he won't be able to do it in the real world, as high-ranked students and limits are there to be surpassed.

Quirk
Steel (スティール): Tetsutetsu's Quirk allows him to turn his skin into steel.

This power grants Tetsutetsu both augmented defensive abilities to withstand attacks and the increased strength of his unarmed physical attacks.

Upon losing an arm-wrestling match, Tetsutetsu mentioned that he should have had more iron that morning, implying that his Quirk's strength is fueled and affected by his diet containing iron. If he uses his Quirk for too long, Tetsutetsu will suffer from iron fatigue, resulting in his metal form losing its durability. And while his steel skin has a heat resistance, it will melt if the temperatures are high enough. In addition, due to his skin transforming into metal, Tetsutetsu is susceptible to magnetism.

While highly durable, Tetsutetsu has also mentioned that Steel has a set limit of hardness that cannot be improved upon, unlike Eijiro's Hardening.
 * Enhanced Durability: Tetsutetsu has enhanced durability thanks to his Quirk. His steel skin allows his different forms of punishment for a prolonged period and emerge unscathed, including:
 * Remnants of a Villain Bot - Executor falling on top of him.
 * Bullets being fired at him.
 * Crashing through solid ice.
 * Ice is freezing him.
 * Shoto and Dabi's flames burning his body.
 * Enhanced Strength: Tetsutetsu's physical strength increases when using his Quirk, enabling him to break through most obstacles. In his arm-wrestling match against Eijiro, his fingers dug through the concrete podium on which the match occurred. Tetsutetsu's augmented strength also allows him to tear through steel objects, such as the many industrial pipes in Ground Gamma.

Ultimate Moves

 * Steel Fist (俺拳): Tetsutetsu, in his steel form, rushes towards an opponent and delivers a simple punch that is strong enough to shatter ice. This technique is similar to Red Gauntlet.
 * Horn Dash Hammer (角ダッシュハンマー): A collaboration attack between Tetsutetsu and Pony Tsunotori. First, Tetsutetsu turns his skin into steel, and then Pony, due to her Horn Cannon Quirk, holds him with her controllable horns and launches him toward an opponent.

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Trivia

 * Tetsutetsu's surname is composed of the kanji for "iron" (鉄) and "clear, philosophy" (哲), and his first name contains "pierce" (徹), and an archaic kanji for "iron" (鐵).
 * Aside from being a clear reference to his Quirk, his name may be a joke about how similar he is to Eijiro Kirishima; his name sounds redundant, with each kanji being pronounced like the word for "iron."
 * Tetsutetsu ranked 8th during the U.A. Entrance Exam with 49 Villain Points and 10 Rescue Points.
 * According to Tetsutetsu's profile in Volume 4:
 * He likes fighting games.
 * His favorite food is spinach.
 * Kohei Horikoshi likes his design and wants to draw more of him.
 * Tetsutetsu and Eijiro share many similarities with each other:
 * They share the same birthday (October 16).
 * Both have prominently pointed teeth.
 * They share the same stats in the Ultra Archive databook.
 * Them and their Quirks were formally introduced in quick succession, while in identical situations: emerging from the wreckage of Villain Bots.
 * Both wanted to stand out during the U.A. Sports Festival, but were disappointed that they couldn’t, upon realizing their similarities to each other.
 * In the anime, their U.A. Sports Festival entry poses were exactly the same.
 * Their Quirks, Steel and Hardening, are functionally similar and described likewise, including the weakness of losing power in a drawn out battle, and making their bodies harder than stone.
 * Their fighting styles are the same: straightforward and reckless, letting their hardened bodies take opposing hits while delivering counterattacks.
 * Both use their Quirks to turn themselves into human shields to protect their allies.
 * They both chose Fourth Kind's office for workplace experience.
 * Both have similar hero costumes.
 * Both have an Ultimate Move that involves using their hardened fists to break through the opponent's defenses, while having the same pose when performing their Ultimate Move.
 * The beginning of their Hero names start with the letter "R".
 * When the Hero Work-Studies program is reinstated, both go to Fat Gum's Agency.
 * Tetsutetsu ranked in the Top 16 of the U.A. Sports Festival First-Year Stage.
 * Tetsutetsu and his Quirk might be references to the Japanese cyberpunk horror film .
 * At one point during their fight, Mustard refers to Tetsutetsu as "", an American movie franchise featuring various robotic killers that are infamous for their toughness and perseverance.
 * Tetsutetsu's Hero name might be a reference to the American movie about robotic boxers, .
 * Tetsutetsu's Hero name was misspelled in the original magazine release as "Real Steal", having been fixed in the subsequent volume release.
 * His Quirk, Steel, could be a reference to the DC Comics hero, whose skin and muscle tissue are transmuted into organic steel. That or a possible reference to the Marvel Comics hero , who can transform his skin into organic metal at will.
 * Another possible reference to the Marvel Comics hero is the combination move Horn Dash Hammer. In the Marvel Comics the heroes Colossus and Wolverine have a combination move called a "Fastball Special" where Colossus hurls Wolverine at their foe. With Horn Dash Hammer it is reversed with the metallic hero becoming the projectile.
 * Tetsutetsu shares his Japanese and English voice actors with other characters.
 * His Japanese voice actor, Kōji Okino, also voices Kojiro Bondo, Gunhead, and the Cider House leader.
 * His English voice actor, David Wald, also voices Snipe.
 * David Wald also voices from Fairy Tail, another character who can cover their body in metal and eats iron to fuel their power/abilities.

Quotes

 * (To Itsuka Kendo) "I'm in Class 1-B of the Hero Course! If I don't stand up here, what's the point?! I'm gonna find these jerks and beat the snot out of them!"
 * (To Team 3-A)"Tricks 'n' schemes won't work here! Gonna be a straight-up brawl, so let's bring the pain!"

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