Mezo Shoji

Mezou Shouji (障子目蔵) is a student at Yuuei training to become a Pro Hero.

Appearance
Mezou is a very tall guy whose hair hides one of his eyes and whose mask hides his whole face, leaving just one eye. It is shown that Mezou's arms are very physically strong.

Personality
Despite his frightening appearance, Shouji is a very friendly and gentle person, who will work nicely with anyone.

Entrance Exam Arc
He is among the applicants who was participating in the exam.

Sports Festival Arc
Mezou places 14th in the Obstacle Race, allowing him to participate in the next event, the Human Cavalry Battle. Minoru asks him if he could team up with him, which he allows. After the Human Cavalry Battle starts, Mezou and his team attack Izuku's team, carrying Minoru and Tsuyu on his back while hiding them with his tentacles. After Minoru orders Mezou to attack, Mezou begins charging at Izuku and Shouto's teams, but Denki releases a huge amount of electricity, electrocuting Mezou and his teammates and become stunned as a result, unable to move. Shouto then freezes Mezou's legs, stopping him in his tracks.After the Human Cavalry Battle ends, Mezou and his team fail to qualify for the final event.

Quirk
"Replicant Arms" - Mezou's Quirk allows the tips on his tentacles to replicate parts of his body (ex. mouth, ears).

Physical Strength
Mezou has shown to have great physical strength as he was able to lift as much as 540 kilos during the Quirk Apprehension Test. He was able to carry both Tsuyu and Minoru on his back without any difficulty.

Minoru Mineta
Minoru admires Mezou for his octopus appearance and tall height. During the fight between Izuku and Shouto in the Sports Festival tournament event, Mezou prevents Minoru from being blown away.

Shouto Todoroki
They were partnered with each other during Battle Trial Arc.

Trivia

 * Mezou is student no.11 in Class 1-A.
 * He ranked 6th during the ability test.
 * His name comes from "壁に耳あり障子に目あり" (Kabe ni mimi ari shōjinimeari).
 * He likes takoyaki.
 * He likes squid ink pasta.
 * According to Kohei, Mezou is fun to draw.