Mid-Gauntlet

Mid-Gauntlet
Item Information
Kanji	ミッドガントレット
Romaji	Middo Gantoretto
Type	Support equipment
Effects	Stabilizes extreme power output
User	Izuku Midoriya
Source	Unknown U.S. supplier Mei Hatsume
Debut
Manga Debut	Chapter 306 Chapter 309 (Named)
Anime Debut	Episode 132

The Mid-Gauntlet (ミッドガントレット, Middo Gantoretto^?) is a support item distributed by an unknown supplier and given to Izuku Midoriya by Toshinori Yagi.

Description

The Mid-Gauntlet is a support item developed in the United States. It is designed to reinforce the user's entire body and allow them to safely use their power.

For Izuku, the Mid-Gauntlets grant Izuku extra support and protection on his arms, filling the role of his former Arm Bracers. Unlike his bracers, however, they are strong enough to where Izuku can use his arms in combat safely at much higher percentages. In addition, they also provide extra reinforcement on his whole body. According to Toshinori, the gauntlets are prototypes, and will shatter if Izuku were to draw 100% out of One For All while using them. Izuku also has two gauntlets strapped to his legs. There were also only four of these prototypes produced, with Izuku owning all of them.

All Might purchased a pair of Mid-Gauntlets from the United States before the border trade shut down to be used by Izuku. He uses the Mid-Gauntlets during his fight with Muscular, to deal the finishing blow to the weakened villain. After Izuku's battle with Lady Nagant, the left gauntlet is partially destroyed, leaving it practically useless.

After returning to U.A., Izuku approaches Mei Hatsume to repair the Mid-Gauntlet, however it is too destroyed to be properly fixed, and due to not having the available resources, she's unable to create a new one for him. Despite this, she does create her own replica of the Mid-Gauntlets, in conjunction with new versions of his Air Force Gloves, and gives it to him to use. The right gauntlet starts to shatter during Izuku's fight with Tomura Shigaraki, and breaks completely after he begins to use 100% of One For All on the arm.

Gallery

Mid-Gauntlets in the manga.

Trivia

• The Mid-Gauntlet's design, color, as well as its American origins, implies it to be a weaker variation of the Full Gauntlet, which was first seen in My Hero Academia: Two Heroes.
  • As such, it is likely that Melissa Shield was responsible for its creation, alongside Toshinori's Armored All Might.
• According to Mei, the compression mechanism of the Mid-Gauntlet uses a material called "Condenium". Due to their heavily implied connection, it can also be assumed the Full Gauntlet uses this material as well.