Kota Izumi

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I'm sorry! I was... too scared... to run over here! Sorry! So sorry! But then! That lady stood up and said that stuff! I... I had to try because I wanna be like you! That's why... I am here! Get it? You don't gotta cry anymore! You'll be okay!

Kota Izumi to Izuku Midoriya in "The Bonds of One For All"

Kota Izumi
Biographical Information
Kanji Name	出 (いず) 水 (み) 洸 (こう) 汰 (た)
Rōmaji Name	Izumi Kōta
Personal Description
Birthday	December 12
Age	6 (First appearance to Meta Liberation Army Arc) 7 (Pre-timeskip) 15 (Current)
Gender	Male
Height	107cm (3'6") (Pre-timeskip)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black
Quirk	Water Gun
Status
Status	Alive
Family	Water Hose (parents; deceased) Shino Sosaki (aunt/adoptive mother) Eri (foster sister)
Occupation	Student
Affiliation	Wild, Wild Pussycats U.A. High School
Main Series Debut
Manga	Chapter 70
Anime	Episode 40
Portrayal
Japanese VA	Michiru Yamazaki Aoi Ichikawa (Teenager)
English VA	Cassandra Lee Morris Yussef Benelbar (Teenager)

Kota Izumi (出 (いず) 水 (み) 洸 (こう) 汰 (た) , Izumi Kōta^?) is Shino Sosaki's nephew and the son of the now-deceased Hero team, Water Hose.

Eight years after the Final War, Kota is now a first year attending U.A. High School's Hero course.

Appearance

Kota is a young boy with short, spiky black hair who stands at a height similar to that of Minoru Mineta. His typical clothing includes a short-sleeved collared shirt with buttons and dark shorts. During colder months, he is seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt. He also wears a red hat with two golden, spike-shaped horns on the front.

Initially, Kota wore black boots, but after Izuku Midoriya saved him from the villain Muscular, he switched to red high-top sneakers resembling Izuku's own footwear.

Eight years after the end of the Final War, Kota enrolls in U.A. to follow in the footsteps of his parents and Izuku. He has grown taller since his childhood but still wears his red cap with the two golden spike-shaped horns. Additionally, he now dons a U.A. school uniform.

Kota's hero costume mirrors those of his parents, but with some differences. He wears a dark green vest instead of their red vests, likely inspired by Izuku. His helmet features the same design as Water Hose's, but it is dark gray instead of white and does not have a visor. The headpiece of the helmet includes two large spike-shaped horns, similar to those on his cap.

Gallery

Kota as a U.A. High student.

Personality

Kota detesting anything Hero-related.

Originally, Kota was a very happy boy who loved his parents. But after their deaths, Kota became a reserved, cold, and grumpy misanthrope who hates being around Heroes and those who desire to become them, so much so that he punched Izuku in the groin when they first met. Kota also doesn't seem to be a fan of indecency, as shown when he stops Minoru from peeping on the girl's hot spring by throwing him from the top of the wall.

Due to the premature deaths of both his parents, Kota had developed a cynical and jaded view of Heroes. He believed that his parents abandoned him by choosing to work as Pro Heroes, unable to comprehend that they had died noble deaths in trying to stop a rampaging villain. Kota remained distant and closed his heart to Shino, his only remaining relative, and clearly dislikes her and the other Wild, Wild Pussycats for being Heroes, but does as they say since he has nowhere else to go.

Kota detested not only Heroes but Villains, Quirks, and the current superhuman society in general as well. Kota views Heroes and Villains killing one another with their "corny powers" as just shows of strength for the sake of petty popularity. To Kota, this conflict is what causes misery in the world and the needless deaths of so many people. As realized by Izuku, Kota's grief had put him in a state of denial, and his animosity towards how his parents died while he was so young caused him to blame the world for how it is, unable to see the real reason why they died and move past it.

Since being rescued by Izuku however, Kota was able to see why Heroes exist. He recognizes that Izuku risked his life for him, and took a severe injury in a fight for someone he didn't even know. After being saved from the villain that killed his parents, and realizing that a Hero puts someone else's life before their own, Kota was finally able to see why his parents died and moved past his hateful disposition.

Kota has slowly begun to open himself up to others, though he is still rather indifferent and prideful. When it was revealed he chose red shoes just like Izuku's, Kota initially became very embarrassed. However, as soon as Izuku pointed out that their shoes matched, it made Kota smile for the first time, marking a turning point in his emotional journey.

Kota calls himself and Izuku crybabies.

During Izuku's return to U.A. High School, Kota comes fully out of his shell to support the one who saved him. Kota runs up to Izuku along with the woman he saved, telling the young hero that he was scared to do anything, but after hearing Ochaco Uraraka's speech to the civilians, he knew he had to move. Kota admits to Izuku that he looks up to and wishes to be like him, telling the emotional hero that he doesn't have to cry anymore because he's no longer alone. Much later during Izuku's battle against Tomura Shigaraki in the Final War, Kota helps to reassure a frantic Eri, admitting that he's a crybaby like Izuku and that seeing him fight so hard encourages him to do the same.

As a U.A. student, Kota is very respectful, and still admires Izuku. When talking to his mentor, he slaps himself for accidentally calling Izuku by a casual name.

Abilities

Kota's enrollment in the prestigious hero course at U.A. High School serves as a testament to his exceptional abilities and potential within the hero industry. Eight years after the Final War, it is said that only the most powerful individuals can aspire to be Pro Heroes due to the Villain emergence rate having gone down. Kota's presence in this competitive landscape underscores his remarkable strength and determination. Shota Aizawa's reminder to Izuku that U.A. students in the hero course are guaranteed to become future heroes further solidifies Kota's status as a standout candidate and a promising figure destined for greatness in the world of heroics.

Quirk

Water Gun (水 (みず) 鉄 (でっ) 砲 (ぽう) , Mizudeppō^?): Kota's Quirk allows him to release a splash of water from his hands. The Quirk appears to be somewhat weak, most likely due to Kota's young age and lack of training and experience. The full details and extent of it are not yet known. However, his acceptance into U.A.'s hero course, particularly in the current competitive landscape where only the most powerful individuals are selected, highlights Kota's remarkable current strength and control over his Quirk.

Battles and Events

Battles & Events

Forest Training Camp Arc Quirk Training Camp Vanguard Action Squad Invasion Izuku Midoriya vs. Muscular

Trivia

• His surname, "Izumi", means flood (出水, flood^?) and is pronounced the same as spring, fountain (泉, spring, fountain^?). His given name contains the kanji for sparkling water (洸, sparkling water^?) and washing, sieving, filtering, etc (汰, washing, sieving, filtering, etc^?).
• Kota might be based on Inari from Naruto.
• Kota shares several similarities with Izuku Midoriya:
  • Both Kota and Izuku wear red shoes. For Izuku, red shoes are his trademark, while Kota wears them to emulate Izuku, his hero.
  • Despite their vulnerabilities, both Kota and Izuku have demonstrated bravery in moments of crisis by instinctively rushing to save someone without fully considering their own limitations.
  • Both Kota and Izuku can be considered crybabies. Izuku is widely recognized for his emotional and tearful nature, while Kota labels both himself and Izuku as crybabies, indicating that they share this emotional vulnerability.
  • Both enrolled at U.A. High School hero course to follow the footsteps of their respective idols. Izuku was inspired by All Might, a former U.A. student, while Kota's decision was influenced by Izuku's heroic journey at the school.
• Kota's relation to Shino differs in the anime and manga:
  • In the anime, Kota is Shino's cousin once removed, meaning that one of his parents is Shino's cousin.
  • In the manga, Kota is Shino's nephew, meaning that one of his parents is Shino's sibling.
• Kota likes being alone.
• Kohei Horikoshi describes his character as difficult in every aspect.
• Kota's favorite food is mackerel simmered in miso.
• Kota was originally stated to be 5 years old in his character profile in Volume 8. Following the eight year timeskip however, he appears as a first year at U.A. despite supposedly being 14 years old at this time. Horikoshi admitted in a Volume 42 extra page that he had given him the incorrect age and didn't get a chance to correct it, retroactively making Kota 6 years old in his first appearance, and 15 in his current one.
  • This mistake was amended in the final databook, with it jokingly being revealed that Kota lied to Horikoshi about his age.

Quotes

• (To Izuku Midoriya) "You're all freaking nuts... calling yourselves "Heroes" or "Villains" and going around killing each other like idiots. Talking about your Quirks all the time... all just to show off. Idiots."
• (To Eri) "Y'know how Midoriya... is always about to burst out crying? I'm kind of a crybaby, just like him! And when I see him fighting so hard... it makes me feel like I gotta take action too."