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To carve my name in history, for future generations! So that going forward, someone out there... will give a moment's thought to the way I lived, and aspire to it. And this dream is no longer mine alone. Today marks my first step towards true infamy. My dream would be trifling indeed if your words could move me to abandon my course! As you are a U.A. student... I assume you can comprehend... my penchant to dream.
Danjuro Tobita explaining his goals to Izuku Midoriya in "School Festival Start!!"

Danjuro Tobita ( (とび) () (だん) (じゅう) (ろう) Tobita Danjūrō?),[3] also known as Gentle (ジェントル Jentoru?)[4] and formerly Gentle Criminal (ジェントル・クリミナル Jentoru Kuriminaru?)[1], is a former independent villain and an Internet celebrity. He is the primary antagonist of the U.A. School Festival Arc.

During the Final War, Danjuro sides with the Heroes in the fight against Tomura Shigaraki.[4]

Appearance[]

Danjuro is a man with a refined appearance. He has a slicked-back hairdo with a curl at the front, a handlebar mustache, and a well-kept, medium-sized beard. Like La Brava, he has thick black lines around his eyes resembling eyeliner, which he applied himself with a marker.

Danjuro's clothes are also quite extravagant, featuring a dark purple jacket with enlarged collars and coattails, a pair of loose, pinstriped pants, and two belts. He also wears a pair of cuffs, purple gloves, and a woolly scarf of the same color. He is seen using a cane to walk.

During his time in prison, Danjuro's hair and facial hair have grown substantially, with his facial hair now having a more bushier appearance.[4]

As a student, Danjuro was a young man who had his hair shorter than it is presently, lacking his mustache and beard. He also wore his high school uniform, a black school jacket with matching pants, a white long-sleeved dress shirt underneath, and a royal red ribbon tie.

As a young adult, during his time as a freeter, Danjuro's hair had grown longer, and he had a short mustache growing along with a beard. He also wore a mucky white dress shirt with dark suspenders.

Gallery[]

Personality[]

Befitting his alias, Danjuro is polite and well-mannered, even while committing criminal acts. He manipulates how he wants his crimes to play out and is not afraid of facing multiple heroes, showing an unusual amount of calmness and confidence. His mannerisms may also seem slightly over-the-top and eccentric. One of his more common theatrics is pouring coffee or tea into a cup while holding the kettle over his head and spilling it everywhere.

Although he means well and lacks hostility, Danjuro lacks insight into his decisions and actions, first demonstrated when he hindered a Pro Hero from saving someone despite having good intentions. Other cases are how his videos cause more discomfort instead of the inspiration he desires, not understanding the consequences he would've genuinely brought to U.A. High School by sneaking into their Culture Festival, and how he was unable to stop speaking to Izuku Midoriya when they first met, which accidentally exposed his identity. His lack of insight also demonstrates his incapability to voice a sound argument behind his intentions, like his conversation with his life counselor in high school, his failed attempt to persuade Izuku to let him sneak into the Culture Festival, and how he was unable to fool Hound Dog when he turned himself over to protect La Brava.

Danjuro has little to no interest in money or objects of value. Instead, he chases after fame and reputation, which he tries to achieve through video recordings of his criminal acts. He claims that his ultimate goal is to write his name in history and inspire others who view his actions and are obsessed with achieving it, as he fears fading into obscurity after his death. He is admittedly very selfish and claims not to be afraid of trampling on the dreams of others as long as it furthers his own; however, he does have a soft spot for his fan and crime partner La Brava, and is capable of being self-sacrificing for her sake. Even more, upon finally being arrested, it was shown that deep down, he still desired to be a hero, weeping with joy to hear someone say he could still turn his life around to reach his original goal.

Following the prison break at Mizuku Prison, Danjuro mustered the bravery to stand against the inmates who were all planning to run wild and intended to harm others, reflecting upon the mistakes he had made and not having the courage to stop. Despite being vastly outnumbered and afraid, upon remembering the words of Gori and Izuku, Danjuro chose to take action by preventing all the inmates from escaping. He later resolves to repay Izuku for saving him from villainy by aiding in the Final War alongside La Brava.

Abilities[]

Gently Rebound

Danjuro effortlessly repels Izuku Midoriya.

Overall Abilities: Despite his well-defined appearance and polite nature, Danjuro is a skillful fighter with an excellent handle on his creative Quirk Elasticity. Danjuro often disguises the use of his Quirk through his usual vivid movements, which may catch opponents by surprise.[5] As he needs only to touch an object to make it elastic (including air, which is invisible), others often don't notice. Danjuro can also apply the elasticity to the clothes he wears, preventing anyone from pulling his cape to knock him off balance.[6] Elasticity is mainly used by Danjuro to escape crime scenes in which he was involved, either by bouncing away, or briskly dealing with those trying to subdue him. Generally, when engaged in combat, Danjuro never aims to injure or kill his opponents severely and thus never fights at full strength. In addition, with La Brava by his side, Danjuro can be empowered by her Love, making him stronger than he usually is, but the duo only uses this tactic as a last resort. Danjuro's overall abilities and his partnership with La Brava have allowed him to pull off multiple capers and successfully elude capture from the authorities for a full 6 years.

Gentle tries to crush Izuku with brute force.

Empowered by Lover Mode, Danjuro nearly overpowers Izuku.

When he and La Brava unexpectedly encountered Izuku Midoriya, one of the strongest students at U.A. High School, Danjuro started by repelling the One For All inheritor twice and attempted to make his escape with La Brava both times. He was taken by surprise when Izuku attacked him with "Delaware Smash Air Force" before being overtaken by the young student at a construction site. Danjuro used his Quirk handling to confuse and evade Izuku until he could hinder the latter with an elasticized steel beam and make another getaway. Once Izuku caught up to him, Danjuro created elastic shields for protection but was blindsided when Izuku used the present air membranes against him, leaving him and La Brava pinned down by the glove-wearing hero.

Gentle prevents the prisoners from escaping

Even after months of incarceration, Danjuro was able to apprehend every inmate that attempted to escape Mizuku Prison.

While subdued, however, La Brava used her Love Quirk on Danjuro, allowing him to enter "Lover Mode," enhancing the elasticity infuser with enough power to equal and nearly overwhelm Izuku, despite the latter going all out and using the extent of his abilities. Alas, Danjuro was eventually thrown off-balance by one of Izuku's 4 "Delaware Smash Air Force" attacks before being defeated by the latter's "St. Louis Smash." After the battle, Izuku admitted that out of all the opponents he had fought, Danjuro was the most difficult because Izuku empathized with Danjuro throughout their battle. Despite the defeat, Danjuro used the last of his strength in "Lover Mode" to hurl Izuku off of him a reasonable distance away but surrendered once the patrolling Hound Dog and Ectoplasm arrived on the scene.

Even after the months he had spent imprisoned, Danjuro displays his great strength and Quirk proficiency by taking on the inmates of Mizuku Prison. Despite being vastly outnumbered one-to-many, Danjuro defeated and restrained them all using his Quirk. Thanks to Danjuro, Mizuku Prison was the only one of the seven prisons to have no escapees after Muscular's rampage.[4]

Gentle Criminal defeats the heroes

An example of Danjuro's well-orchestrated capers.

Keen Intellect: Danjuro is a very crafty and calculating individual who is very organized when plotting the best action. He only seeks to make himself renowned by becoming notorious through crimes he orchestrates and has videotaped by La Brava. Danjuro never aims to inflict serious harm when engaging in his formulated endeavors. Once he feels that he made his name and appearance sufficiently known, he abandons the crime scene, intentionally leaving behind any potential fruits of labor most criminals would seek. He developed an effective plan to infiltrate U.A. High School, knowing that the prestigious academic institute had become notorious for being the target of villain attacks. The annual U.A. School Festival would be the opportune time to mount his incursion despite the heavy security measures recently implemented to prevent villain assaults.

Danjuro plotted out a complex yet well-thought-out route to U.A. High School and chose not to use his Quirk to venture to the school, knowing that Pro Heroes patrol the skies. He decided that early morning was the appropriate time to commence his caper, took into account the areas with the least amount of hero agencies and traffic, and calculated that it would take 60-65 minutes maximum to arrive at the school. In his plan, Danjuro even included a side jaunt involving him and La Brava to visit a café while still having enough time to resume the mission. Danjuro was also cognizant that, upon their arrival to the U.A., Hound Dog would be on patrol, so Danjuro and La Brava would have to coat themselves in dirt and leaves to mask their scents to throw off the canine hero. And since the academia's U.A. Barrier is sensor-based, La Brava can hack into the school's internal network and discreetly turn off the sensors. Unfortunately, Danjuro's machinations to pervade the U.A. School Festival were all for naught due to a chance run-in with Izuku. During their tension-filled exchange, Danjuro realized that Izuku was a U.A. student. After being reminded of Izuku's prowess from the U.A. Sports Festival, Danjuro, showcasing overall good judgment, opted for a hasty retreat, trying to resume his initial machinations before the green-haired boy could contact reinforcements.

When the battle was taken to the construction site, Danjuro elasticized a steel beam from which he removed bolts and made it appear like he would let the beam give way and crush a nearby civilian. In hindsight, Danjuro intended to rebound the collapsed shaft at the last second to slow Izuku down, but he didn't have to since Izuku caught the steel beam instead. Once he was defeated by Izuku and realized that there would soon be patrolling heroes on the scene, Danjuro had to frame his surrender for trespassing on U.A. High School, all to make it seem the battle with Izuku never transpired. Danjuro claimed he brainwashed La Brava into working for him to cement his defeatism further so she wouldn't be seen as a willing accomplice.

Quirk[]

Gentle bouncing all over the place

Danjuro turning the battlefield bouncy.

Elasticity (弾性 (エラスティシティ) Erasutishiti?): Danjuro's Quirk allows him to bestow the property of elasticity to anything he touches, making it stretchable, bendable, and bouncy. This Quirk can affect anything, from the ground to the air itself. Danjuro cannot cancel the effects himself, instead, the effect wears off on its own after time has passed.

By making the air elastic, it becomes a circular invisible membrane that floats in midair, which he can use as trampolines to get around quickly, as shields to deflect his opponent's range attacks such as Izuku's Delaware Smash Air Force or move them around the environment to his advantage.

Ultimate Moves[]

  • Gently Rebound (ジェントリーリバウンド Jentorī Ribaundo?): Danjuro creates an aerial elastic barrier and when an enemy runs into it, they are blasted away.
  • Gently Trampoline (ジェントリートランポリン Jentorī Toranporin?): Danjuro turns the ground into a bouncy trampoline that causes the enemy to bounce into the air after standing on it. Danjuro can also use this move to bounce himself through the air as a means of air travel.
  • Gently Sandwich (ジェントリーサンドイッチ Jentorī Sandoitchi?): Danjuro creates a series of aerial elastic barriers and pins an opponent under them.
  • Gently Super-Lover (ジェントリースーパーラヴァー Jentorī Sūpāravā?): While powered up with La Brava's Lover Mode, Danjuro creates a gigantic air trampoline, large enough to catch an entire floating island.

Stats[]

Power
 
3/6 C
Speed
 
4/6 B+
Technique
 
4/6 B
Wits
 
2/6 D
Love of Tea
 
5/6 A
Danjuro's stats, according to the Ultra Analysis Book

Equipment[]

Knife: Danjuro wields an elaborate knife that he uses for robberies and other villainous acts.[1]

Battles & Events[]

Battles & Events

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
U.A. School Festival Arc
169. School Festival Screen
170. With Eri Debut
171. Gentle and La Brava Appears
172. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part (Part 1) Absent
173. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part (Part 2) Absent
174. Golden Tips Imperial Appears
175. Morning, the Day Of Appears
176. Deku vs. Gentle Criminal Appears
177. At the Construction Site Appears
178. The Woman Called La Brava Appears
179. School Festival Start!! Appears
180. Unbeknownst Appears
181. For Someone Else Appears
182. Let It Flow! School Festival! Absent
183. Festival All Day Long!! Appears
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
253. Shirakumo Absent
254. More of a Hero than Anyone Absent
255. Hero Hopeful Absent
256. The High, Deep Blue Sky Absent
257. Pass It Forward, to Whomever Absent
258. Friends Absent
259. A Quiet Beginning Absent
260. Life's Work Absent
261. High-Ends Absent
262. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero Absent
263. I Wanna Be with You Guys!! Absent
264. One's Justice Absent
265. Villains and Heroes Absent
266. Happy Life Absent
267. Flames Absent
268. Scramble! Absent
269. The Three of Us Absent
270. Inheritance Absent
271. Dark Cloud Absent
272. Good Morning! Absent
273. The Thrill of Destruction Absent
274. Search Absent
275. Encounter, Part 2 Absent
276. You Cheated...! Absent
277. Who...? Absent
278. Disaster Walker Absent
279. League of Villains vs. U.A. Students Absent
280. Red Riot, Part 3 Absent
281. Plus Ultra Absent
282. Footfall of Destruction Absent
283. 75 Absent
284. Deep Blue Battle Absent
285. Katsuki Bakugo Rising Absent
286. The Ones Within Us Absent
287. Mistake Absent
288. Save Takeo!! Absent
289. Miss Candid and Miss Shut-Away Absent
290. Dabi's Dance Absent
291. Thanks For Going Strong Absent
292. Threads of Hope Absent
293. Hero-Saturated Society Absent
294. Final Performance Absent
295. Tenacious Absent
296. Hellish Hell Absent
297. Tartarus Absent
298. Sounds of Collapse Absent
299. Like Those Tragic Tales Absent
300. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 Absent
301. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 1 Absent
302. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 2 Absent
303. Top Three Absent
304. Izuku Midoriya and Toshinori Yagi Absent
305. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki Flashback
306. The Final Act Begins Absent
Final War Arc
343. Let You Down Absent
344. Stars Absent
345. Division Absent
346. Super Hyper Unfair Broken Stage Absent
347. Inflation Absent
348. Unrequited Absent
349. Battle Flame Absent
350. Bound to a Fiery Fate Absent
351. Two Flashfires Absent
352. Ultimate Moves Absent
353. Endeavor Absent
354. Oopsie Daisy!! Absent
355. Extras Absent
356. Regarding the Enemy Absent
357. Wounded Hero, Burning Bright and True!! Absent
358. The Guy Who's Made Some Progress Absent
359. Place of Learning Absent
360. Despite It All... Absent
361. Abnormal Happenings Absent
362. Light Fades to Rain Absent
363. Those Who Defend, Those Who Violate Absent
364. Why We Wield Power Absent
365. No. 4 and No. 5 Absent
366. Full Moon Absent
367. Deku vs. All For One Absent
368. Rev Up, One For All Absent
369. A Chain of Events, Across the Ages Absent
370. HIStory Absent
371. Together with Shoji Absent
372. Naked Absent
373. Friends Absent
374. Butterfly Effect Absent
375. Chaotic Confusion Absent
376. On Knife's Edge Absent
377. The Chain Thus Far Mentioned
378. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 4 Appears
379. Hopes Appears
380. A Skosh Appears
381. Dark Absent
382. Don't Let Him Go Absent
383. Meek Spirits Absent
384. It's a Small World Screen
385. The Impulses of Youth Absent
386. I AM HERE Absent
387. Congealing Absent
388. Toya Absent
389. Assurance and Prayers Absent
390. Shoto Todoroki Rising Absent
391. Rejecting the World Absent
392. Villain Name Absent
393. A Girl's Ego Absent
394. Ochaco Uraraka vs. Himiko Toga Absent
395. Built Upon the Joy of Others Absent
396. Battle Without A Quirk Absent
397. Trash Cleanup Absent
398. Toshinori Yagi: Rising/Origin Absent
399. Organic, Mingling Clusters of Light Absent
400. Beyond Limits Absent
401. The Lunatic Absent
402. The Tearful Days Absent
403. The End of an Era, and... the Beginning Appears
404. We Love You, All Might!! Absent
405. The Final Boss!! Absent
406. Get a Grip on Your Quirk!! Absent
407. An Exceptional Child Absent
408. The Eyes Tell All!! Absent
409. Quirk: Explosion!! Absent
410. Farewell, All For One!! Absent
411. History's Greatest Villain Absent
412. History's Maddest Hero Absent
413. Leaden Mass Absent
414. Overlay Absent
415. Rejection Appears
416. Wrench It Open, Izuku Midoriya!! Absent
417. Shimura Absent

Anime Appearances[]

Appearances
Season 4
64. The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A Absent
65. Overhaul Absent
66. Boy Meets... Absent
67. Fighting Fate Absent
68. Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot Absent
69. An Unpleasant Talk Absent
70. GO!! Absent
71. Suneater of the Big Three Absent
72. Red Riot Absent
73. Temp Squad Absent
74. Lemillion Absent
75. Unforeseen Hope Absent
76. Infinite 100% Absent
77. Bright Future Absent
78. Smoldering Flames Absent
79. Win Those Kids' Hearts Absent
80. Relief for License Trainees Absent
81. School Festival Debut
82. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part Appears
83. Gold Tips Imperial Appears
84. Deku vs. Gentle Criminal Appears
85. School Festival Start!! Appears
86. Let It Flow! School Festival! Appears
87. Japanese Hero Billboard Chart Absent
88. His Start Absent
Season 5
89. All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A Absent
90. Vestiges Absent
91. Clash! Class A vs. Class B! Absent
92. Make It Happen, Shinso! Absent
93. Operation New Improv Moves Flashback
94. Foresight Absent
95. Match 3 Absent
96. Match 3 Conclusion Absent
97. Early Bird! Absent
98. That Which Is Inherited Flashback
99. Our Brawl Absent
100. The New Power and All For One Absent
101. Have a Merry Christmas! Absent
102. Off to Endeavor's Agency! Absent
103. One Thing at a Time Flashback
104. Long Time No See, Selkie Absent
105. The Hellish Todoroki Family Absent
106. The Unforgiven Absent
107. More of a Hero Than Anyone Absent
108. My Villain Academia Absent
109. Revival Party Absent
110. Sad Man's Parade Absent
111. Tenko Shimura: Origin Absent
112. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin Absent
113. The High, Deep Blue Sky Absent
Season 6
114. A Quiet Beginning Flashback
115. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero Flashback
116. One's Justice Absent
117. Inheritance Absent
118. The Thrill of Destruction Absent
119. Encounter, Part 2 Absent
120. Disaster Walker Absent
121. League of Villains Vs. U.A. Students Absent
122. Katsuki Bakugo Rising Absent
123. The Ones Within Us Absent
124. Dabi's Dance Absent
125. Threads of Hope Absent
126. Final Performance Absent
127. Hellish Hell Absent
128. Tartarus Absent
129. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 Absent
130. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire Absent
131. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki Flashback
132. Full Power!! Absent
133. Hired Gun Absent
134. The Lovely Lady Nagant Absent
135. Friend Absent
136. Deku vs. Class A Absent
137. A Young Woman's Declaration Absent
138. No Man Is an Island Absent

Trivia[]

  • Danjuro seems to be inspired by the Bronze Age and Silver Age of comic books, villains like The Trickster, The Signalman, and the Mad Hatter are well known for their silly antics and not trying to be serious criminals but to get the attention of people.
    • Danjuro has more in common with the Mad Hatter, both are eccentric villains and are not focused on robbing banks or becoming a crime boss. In the case of Mad Hatter, he wants to steal all the hats he considers priceless, including Batman's Cowl, while Danjuro is looking for fame and recognition by everyone and not to be forgotten. Both wanted to be heroes when they were young yet failing to do so had them becoming villains later on.
  • Danjuro's surname contains the kanji for "to fly" ( tobi?) and "field" ( ta?), and his first name contains "bounce" ( dan?), "softness" ( ju?), and "son, male" ( ?).
  • Danjuro's favorite thing is black tea.
  • In a sense, Danjuro is similar to Izuku Midoriya and Koichi Haimawari. Like them, he was a young man who strongly aspired to be a hero and like them, he also rushed in and tried to save someone in danger. However, his intended heroic act ended up backfiring on him horribly, which would eventually lead to him becoming a villain.
    • Izuku even identifies with Danjuro after learning of his past and motives, admitting that he may have become like him had he never met All Might and received One For All.
  • In the English dub of the anime, Danjuro is portrayed with a British accent, adding on to his refined character and love for tea. He doesn't speak with an accent in any of his flashbacks when he was younger, implying he created and later adopted it when he started pursuing villainy.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 170 and Episode 81.
  2. My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide.
  3. My Hero Academia Manga: Vol. 19, Omake
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 378.
  5. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 176 and Episode 84.
  6. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 179 and Episode 85.

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