Listen. When it comes to fighting... it's all about making use of your particular strengths.Ken Ishiyama to Eijiro and Rikido in "Stripping the Varnish"
This article is about the U.A. High teacher. For the Pro Hero known as Rock Lock, see Ken Takagi.
Ken Ishiyama (
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Appearance
Cementoss appears to be a humanoid block of cement with black, seemingly shut eyes and gray hair tied into a short ponytail. His body shape is evenly blocky all around his body. His eyes are generally closed (but tiny when opened) and his lips are pulled upwards. His hero costume consists of a sleeveless brown suit that includes yellow stripes, shorts, and an elongated collar. He also sports gray shoes with yellow soles.
Following his battle against Geten he now has a scar on his left arm and a plate on the right side of his body.[1]
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Personality
Cementoss is an often serious yet pleasant individual. He is very careful of the well being of others. He did not allow Eijiro Kirishima to compromise All Might's identity [2] and also wanted to stop the match between Izuku Midoriya and Shoto Todoroki, noting that Izuku's injuries were serious enough to stop the bout.[3]
Abilities
Modern Literature Expertise: Ken teaches high school modern literature. This suggests that he is well versed in the subject.
Quirk
Cement (セメント Semento?): Ken's Quirk allows him to manipulate any cement-based material that he touches, allowing him to deform the object into various shapes and sizes, changing its appearance. His Quirk doesn't appear to have a time limit, and Recovery Girl mentioned his Quirk is among the most difficult of the U.A. teachers to fight against.[4]
Ken is shown to have a superior handle over his Quirk, what with him being a Pro Hero and U.A. teacher. He continuously is seen creating multiple, towering vertical slabs by touching the concrete ground with his hands. The slabs are seen to be able to withstand a considerate amount of damage, shown when Rikido Sato and Eijiro had a hard time overcoming his ongoing walls during the exam.
Stats
| Power | 3/5 C | |
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| Speed | 2/5 D | |
| Technique | 5/5 A | |
| Intelligence | 5/5 A | |
| Cooperativeness | 4/5 B |
| Power | 4/6 B+ | |
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| Speed | 5/6 A | |
| Technique | 5/6 A | |
| Wits | 5/6 A | |
| Roundness | 1/6 E |
Equipment
High Density Weights (Final Exams Arc): Cementoss and the rest of the teachers use these bracelets to give themselves a handicap while they are fighting their students.
Battles & Events
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Relationships
Toshinori Yagi
Cementoss considers himself a big fan of All Might despite the fact that he is also a Pro Hero. Like the rest of the professors at the U.A. He knows his secret identity and he does his best to prevent others from discovering it. He also knows about All Might's stomach wound and how this limits his ability to use his Quirk, so Cementoss cares about his health and advises him not to overdo it when he performs his duties as a hero.[5]
Chapter Appearances
Anime Appearances
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Trivia
- Ken's surname contains the kanji for "stone" (石 ishi?) and "mountain" (山 yama?), and his first name contains "stiff, firm, hard" (堅 ken?).
- "Cementoss" is possibly a combination of "cement" and "toss".
- According to Volume 4:
- He's a big fan of All Might.
- He likes round things.
- His favorite food is manju.
- On his profile in Volume 4, the author commented that he should have given Ken's hair a crew cut.
- Cementoss shares his first name with Ken Takagi.
- He shares the same Japanese voice actor with Masaki Mizushima.
Quotes
- (To Eijiro and Rikido) "Listen. When it comes to fighting... It's all about making use of your particular strengths."[6]
- "Whatever happens...we must stake our lives on the job!" [7]
References
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 323 (p. 17).
- ↑ My Hero Academia Anime: Episode 13.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Anime: Episode 23.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Anime: Episode 36.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 21 and Episode 13.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 67 (p. 2).
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 278.
| U.A. High School | |
|---|---|
| Class 1-A Students | Denki Kaminari • Eijiro Kirishima • Fumikage Tokoyami • Hanta Sero • Izuku Midoriya • Katsuki Bakugo • Koji Koda • Kyoka Jiro • Mashirao Ojiro • Mezo Shoji • Mina Ashido • Minoru Mineta • Momo Yaoyorozu • Ochaco Uraraka • Rikido Sato • Shoto Todoroki • Tenya Ida • Toru Hagakure • Tsuyu Asui • Yuga Aoyama |
| Class 1-B Students | Hiryu Rin • Ibara Shiozaki • Itsuka Kendo • Juzo Honenuki • Jurota Shishida • Kinoko Komori • Kojiro Bondo • Kosei Tsuburaba • Manga Fukidashi • Neito Monoma • Nirengeki Shoda • Pony Tsunotori • Reiko Yanagi • Sen Kaibara • Setsuna Tokage • Shihai Kuroiro • Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu • Togaru Kamakiri • Yosetsu Awase • Yui Kodai |
| Department of Support | Mei Hatsume • Bibimi Kenranzaki |
| General Department | Hitoshi Shinso • Chikuchi Togeike • Tsutsutaka Agoyamato |
| Second Year Students | Mawata Fuwa |
| Third Year Students | Mirio Togata • Nejire Hado • Tamaki Amajiki • Bibimi Kenranzaki • Yuyu Haya |
| Staff | All Might • Cementoss • Ectoplasm • Eraser Head • Hound Dog • Lunch Rush • Midnight • Nezu • Power Loader • Present Mic • Recovery Girl • Snipe • Thirteen • Vlad King • Gran Torino (Retired) |
| Former Students | All Might • Endeavor • Best Jeanist • Midnight • Eraser Head • Loud Cloud • Present Mic • Mister Blaster |
| Locations | Class 1-A • Class 1-B • Conference Room • Ground Beta • Ground Gamma • Ground Omega • Gym Gamma • Heights Alliance • Lunch Rush Cafeteria • P.E. Grounds • Recovery Girl's Nurse's Office • Sports Festival Stadium • Teachers Lounge • U.A.'s Development Studio • Unforeseen Simulation Joint |
| Pro Heroes | |
|---|---|
| Heroes | Airjet • All Might • Backdraft • Best Jeanist • Briareos • Cementoss • Centipeder • Crimson Riot • Crust • Death Arms • Ectoplasm • Edgeshot • Eel Boy • En • Endeavor • Eraser Head • Fat Gum • Fourth Kind • Gang Orca • Gran Torino • Gunhead • Gyges • Hawks • Hound Dog • Ingenium • Kamui Woods • Kesagiri Man • Lady Nagant • Lariat • Lunch Rush • Majestic • Mandalay • Manual • Midnight • Mirko • Mr. Brave • Mr. Principal • Ms. Joke • Mt. Lady • Nana Shimura • Native • Pixie-Bob • Power Loader • Present Mic • Ragdoll • Recovery Girl • Rock Lock • Ryukyu • Selkie • Shishido • Sir Nighteye • Slidin' Go • Slugger • Snatch • Snipe • Takeshita • The Fly • Tiger • Thirteen • Uwabami • Vlad King • Wash • X-Less • Yoroi Musha |
| Vigilantes Original Heroes | Captain Celebrity • Compass Kid • His Purple Highness • Kameko • Mister Blaster • O'Clock • O'Clock II • Sameko |
| International Heroes | Big Red Dot • Clair Voyance • Cow Lady • Elecplant • Godzillo • Mr. Plastic • Nyikang • Pankration • Salaam • Star and Stripe • Takahiro |
| Team-Up Missions Original Heroes | Odd-Eye |
| Sidekicks | Bigshot • Bubble Girl • Burnin • Enigma • Flaming Sidekickers • Gang Orca's Sidekicks • Kido • Mick • Midnight Boys • Onemu Shinya • Onima • Sirius • The Skycrawler |
| Hero Teams | Buster Union • Oki Mariner Crew • Team Idaten • Team Purple Revolution • The Lurkers • Water Hose • Wild, Wild Pussycats |
| Raid Teams | Hideout Raid Team • Hospital Raid Team • Villa Raid Team |
| Related Articles | Costume • Hero Name • Hero Office • Quirk • Sidekicks • U.A. High School |
