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Pleease? I'm already a criminal, what with all the hacking. Besides, as long as I'm with you, Gentle... I'll be happy no matter what happens.
Manami Aiba to Gentle Criminal in "Unbeknownst"

Manami Aiba ( (あい) () (まな) () Aiba Manami?), also known as La Brava (ラブラバ Raburaba?), is a former villain associated with Gentle. She is a side antagonist of the U.A. School Festival Arc.

During the Final War, Manami sides with the Heroes, aiding Naomasa Tsukauchi and the Counter-Force as a hacker against Skeptic of the Paranormal Liberation Front.[5]

Eight years after the war, Manami has married Gentle and the two have started a company called GeL Inc.[4]

Appearance[]

Manami is a very short young woman with quite a large, round head compared to her narrow body. She has raspberry pink hair, which she wears up in two high pigtails: wide and thick at the top and thin at the bottom, the ends curved upwards to the sides at her waist, their edges trimmed straight. She has a single bang in the middle of her forehead, swept pointedly to her right, and very large, pointed-down eyes with dark rings on the underside of each, two longer eyelashes to each far side, which take up most of her face. Her irises are oval-shaped, pink in color, and each has two circles between their small pupils and their rims, giving them a rather hypnotic look. After spending a long time secluded in her home and staring at her computer, she developed dark circles around her eyes.

Manami's outfit is quite elaborate, consisting of a big white bow at her neck, matching the thick white gloves she wears, an indigo shirt with large buttons and long, upturned frilly sleeve cuffs, and a pair of white, pinstriped pants which are very poofy, making her legs seem bigger than they are. She sports several heart motifs, such as heart earrings, heart-shaped buckles on the two thin, golden belts around her waist, and a wide heart design over the tops of her legs. She also wears dark tights underneath her pants, over which she wears a pair of shiny high-heeled boots.

In middle school, Manami was far smaller, having the appearance of a young child. Her pigtails were much shorter and she wore an ordinary school-issued seifuku, a long-sleeved double breasted shirt with a sailor-style collar and a short red tie with a dark navy blue skirt.

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Personality[]

Manami is a loyal fan and admirer of Danjuro, making sure to record his acts to subsequently post them online, following Danjuro's instructions to interrupt a stream if needed. Despite knowing about his strength and abilities, Manami becomes worried if Danjuro finds himself in potential danger. Manami is in love with Danjuro, as shown through her Quirk, Love, as well as her undying admiration for him. Having been grateful for Danjuro taking her in and accepting her, Manami is willing to help him no matter what. She also showed to be angry with Danjuro's lack of recognition, as well as angry at the Hero Killer: Stain for having robbed his spotlight with a video of his backstory.

When Manami was a younger girl, she professed her love to a different boy through a love letter, telling him that she was completely smitten. She seems to fall in love quite freely, and when she does, quite deeply. Unfortunately, this also made her sensitive to rejection as seen when her crush rejected her letter and even badmouthed her as a stalker. This caused Manami to fall into a deep depression where she became a withdrawn shut-in who had no aspirations, spending every day glued to her computer and even contemplating suicide. Upon seeing Danjuro's videos, however, her hope and energy were both fully restored, with Manami willing to help and accompany him even with the acts of doing so making her a criminal as well.

While Manami admires Danjuro almost blindly, she has no problem with boasting over herself as well, such as when she pointed out that her hacking expertise was a key component in their plan to infiltrate U.A. High School. She also doesn't mind doing something illegal if it means helping Danjuro or getting closer to him. The first example of this was when she hacked into his account so she could get his address and meet her idol in person, despite apologizing for it.

Abilities[]

Hacking Prowess: La Brava has shown herself to be a capable hacker, being able to, when in range, hack into the U.A. security system and accomplish other things that only a person skilled with technology could pull off. It is stated that she is self-taught, only further backing her skills and intelligence. Her hacking skills also easily surpass those of Skeptic, a leader of the Meta Liberation Army and master hacker in his own right, capable of feats such as hacking into every television in the country. When he hacked into U.A.'s defense systems, she was able to override his control, allowing her to triangulate and pinpoint his exact location.[5]

Quirk[]

Love ( (あい) Ai?): Manami's Quirk allows her to bestow a power boost to the person whom she loves most by telling the recipient how much she loves them. The amount of power her loved one receives increases with the intensity of her love. Manami can only activate her Quirk once per day and the power boost will only last for a limited time.[6][7]

Ultimate Moves[]

  • Lover Mode (ラバーモード Rabā Mōdo?): When Manami declares her love towards Danjuro, he is granted a power-up for a limited time. The more intense her love, the stronger the transferred power will be.[6][8]

Stats[]

Power
 
1/6 E
Speed
 
1/6 E
Technique
 
4/6 B
Wits
 
5/6 A+
Hacking Skills
 
5/6 A
Manami's stats, according to the Ultra Analysis Book

Equipment[]

Camera: La Brava uses a camera in order to record Gentle's robberies and other villainous acts and posts them online.

Battles & Events[]

Battles & Events

Relationships[]

Gentle Criminal[]

Gentle and La Brava are partners as Gentle commits crimes and La Brava records and uploads them. The two are friendly with each other and exchange their motivations. La Brava also admires Gentle and his ideas; in return, Gentle appreciates La Brava's efforts in helping him become a notorious villain. La Brava also has an extreme love interest in Danjuro, a love interest that he seems to have with her as well.

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
U.A. School Festival Arc
169. School Festival Absent
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 Appears
378. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 4 Appears
379. Hopes Absent
380. A Skosh Appears
381. Dark Absent
382. Don't Let Him Go Absent
383. Meek Spirits Absent
384. It's a Small World Absent
385. The Impulses of Youth Appears
386. I AM HERE Appears
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 Appears
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
418. Meek Spirits Absent
419. Design Absent
420. From Aizawa Flashback
421. We Are Here Absent
422. Izuku Midoriya Rising Absent
423. One For All vs. All For One Absent
424. Epilogue Absent
Epilogue Arc
425. Unseasonable Absent
426. The Hellish Todoroki Family: Final Appears
427. Who Was Tomura Shigaraki, Really? Absent
428. The Girl Who Loves Smiles Absent
429. I Am Here Absent
430. My Hero Academia Appears

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 Absent
94. Foresight Absent
95. Match 3 Absent
96. Match 3 Conclusion Absent
97. Early Bird! Absent
98. That Which Is Inherited Absent
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[]

  • Manami's surname contains the kanji for "together, mutually, fellow" ( ai?) and "place, space" ( ba?), and her first name contains "love, affection, care" ( mana?) and "beauty" ( mi?).
    • The "ai" in Manami's surname is homophonous with the Japanese word for "love" ( ai?), referencing her Quirk.
    • When read together, the characters that make up Manami's surname can mean "market price" or "reputation," and are phonetical of the Japanese word for "partner, colleague" (相番 aiban?).
  • Manami's alias, La Brava (ラブラバ Raburaba?):
    • Matches the Japanese katakanization of the novel La Brava by Elmore Leonard.
    • Likely a reference to her character theme of love, as it can also be read as "love lover", which, according to the name list made by Gentle, might be the true sense.
    • Means "the good" in Italian, and "the brave" or "the fierce" in Spanish.
  • Manami's birth date is the same as Valentine's Day.
  • According to Manami's Volume 19 profile:
    • Manami's favorite thing is Gentle.[3]
    • Kohei Horikoshi received praise from an editor of the Spring Weapon No. 1 series for Manami's creation. He took this as a great delight, seeing as he doesn't often receive such things from anyone outside of his own editing staff.
    • Horikoshi regards it as fun to draw small characters such as her, Eri, and the Masegaki Primary School students.
  • Manami's English voice actor, Megan Shipman, also voices Mirio Togata as a child.

References[]

  1. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 170 and Episode 81.
  2. 2.0 2.1 My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 My Hero Academia Manga: Vol. 19, Omake
  4. 4.0 4.1 My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 430.
  5. 5.0 5.1 My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 377.
  6. 6.0 6.1 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 178 and Episode 85.
  7. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 180 and Episode 85.
  8. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 179 and Episode 85.

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