Kenji Tsuragamae

Kenji Tsuragamae is the chief of the Police Force.

Appearance
Kenji is a very tall, sturdily built man with the head of a beagle. The area around his eyes and his ears is a dark brown, the two sides separated by a tan line which runs down his forehead, widening at his muzzle, which is flecked with pale brown. He has a large, black nose and dark eyes, and, although the rest of his body is of normal human shape, his skin appears to be the same tan color as most of his face.

He wears a suit, consisting of a dress shirt, and waistcoat, over which he wears an unbuttoned black blazer and matching dress pants underneath. He has a belt with a large buckle and a black and white tie that resembles a dalmatian’s coat.

Personality
As the Chief of the Police Force, he carries himself in an official manner befitting the position, except for his "woof" tic. While he is rigid in his following of the rule of law, he is still very flexible in its enforcement, as he is willing to explain how to avoid punishment to younger heroes. He gives respect to those who have done a good job, thanking Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, and Tenya Ida for stopping Stain, even though they broke the law by using their Quirks without official clearance. He also has the habit of saying dog-related puns, acknowledging his physical appearance.

Vs. Hero Killer Arc
At the Hosu General Hospital, Kenji meets with the recovering Izuku, Shoto, and Tenya, alongside Gran Torino and Manual. He tells them about Stain's condition and how he is being treated. He then tells them that, since the appearance of Quirks, the Police Force refused to employ Quirk users out of fear that Quirks would be used as weapons and that was why heroes rose up to fill that position, but only if they followed strict rules and morals, as even young heroes like them must know they are not ready to take such roles, as they may harm others with their Quirks if they are not with their guardian or supervisors.

Even if it was the Hero Killer, it would still be considered breaking the law. As such, he tells them that they and their guardians will have to receive punishment. Furious, Shoto says that Tenya and Native would have been killed by Stain had they done nothing. Kenji comments on Shoto's behavior, questioning whether that means it's alright to break the law as long as everything turns out fine. He then says that this was just his opinion as a member of the Police Force, and stated that they would have been punished had there been an official disclosure. Should that have happened, the young heroes would have likely been commended by the public, but their punishments would become unavoidable. Since there were limited people aware of the events that happened and few heroes on the scene, he chose to create a cover-up story of Endeavor defeating the Hero Killer so they could avoid punishment, admitting that he did not want the young heroes getting into trouble.

The students and their supervisors agree to this course of action. Kenji acknowledges that it's unfair for them not to receive any praise for what they did, but says that while he cannot justify their actions legally, he still bows to the students and thanks them for keeping the peace.

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Trivia

 * His surname, Tsuragamae, contains the kanji for “face/surface” (面) and “build/posture” (構), which collectively means “facial expression”. His given name, Kenji, means “dog” (犬) and “heir/succeed” (嗣).
 * Kenji might be inspired by.
 * Kenji's appearances and character is very similar to that of and  from ' and its adaptation '.
 * Kenji shares his first name with Magne. However, both names are composed of different characters and thus have different spellings.
 * Kenji's English voice actor, Chris Guerrero, also voices Rikiya Katsukame.

Quotes

 * (To Izuku, Tenya, and Shoto for defeating Stain) "The world's an unfair place. You'll receive none of the commendations... that you might have otherwise, but... at least... as someone invested in protecting the peace... I can thank you!"

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