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The single step... feels like an impossible journey. And I believe... once someone takes that unlikely step and carves a path... the ultimate hero rise up. One who surpasses even Yagi. Yes, even All Might Himself.Nezu in "That Single Step"
Nezu (
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Appearance
Nezu is a stout man who appears to be a possible combination of several different animals, including a dog, a mouse, and a bear, which would make him a chimera. He has the head of a mouse with circular black eyes, a large scar over the right one, relatively rectangular-shaped ears with pale pink insides slanting outwards from the top of his head, and an elongated muzzle with a small round nose. His fur is white and has large, dog-like paws with pink pads and a thin tail like that of a cat.
He sports a white dress shirt, a dark red tie around his neck, a black double-breasted waistcoat and matching dress pants. He wears orange lace-up sneakers with incredibly thick soles which seem to be quite large on him, very similar to the ones usually worn by Izuku Midoriya.
Personality
As befitting to his role as principal of an academy for heroes, Nezu is an eccentric, polite, and persistent educator. He is quite self-aware of his odd appearance and introduces himself by pointing it out.
He can be very long-winded at times when explaining or educating. Nezu composed an entire lecture on his educational theories concerning the balance between hero and instructor, which he happily spoke of over tea with All Might. His dedication to educating goes as far as assessing villains, especially young ones, and wondering if they could be put on the right path if they were taught, although he admits the naivety of the idea.
Nezu's sadistic side.
He is not above putting himself on the front lines or in danger, with his focus being the safety of his students. He understands strategies between hero conflicts enough to participate in the debriefing after the invasion.
As a result of abuse and mistreatment by humans in the past, Nezu's true character reveals itself whenever he is in combat. He enjoys "toying" with humans. He still holds a grudge over the many experiments he went through, coming off as slightly insane and unpredictable as a result.
Abilities
Nezu using an industrial crane.
Enhanced Senses: As an animal, (be it a dog, mouse, or bear) Nezu has above average senses of hearing and smell.
Tea Brewing: Nezu enjoys a good cup of tea and knows how to make it.
Industrial Crane Driving: During the First Term Final Exam, Nezu used a giant wrecking ball to create chain reaction destruction to combat Mina Ashido and Denki Kaminari.
Quirk
High Spec (ハイスペック Hai Supekku?): Nezu's Quirk grants him a high level of intelligence that surpasses that of humans. Nezu's Quirk enables him to live freely like a normal person, despite being an animal.
Stats
| Power | 2/5 D | |
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| Speed | 2/5 D | |
| Technique | 5/5 A | |
| Intelligence | 6/5 S | |
| Cooperativeness | 3/5 C |
| Power | 1/6 E | |
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| Speed | 2/6 D | |
| Technique | 5/6 A | |
| Wits | 6/6 S | |
| Loveliness | 5/6 A |
Battles & Events
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Chapter Appearances
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Trivia
- Nezu's name is a play on the Japanese word for "rat" (ねずみ nezumi?). Also, it's written with the kanji for "root, base, basis, foundation" (根 ne?) and the kanji for "saliva, ferry, ford, moisten" (津 dzu?).
- Nezu likes brushing.[1]
- Nezu is a smoker.[1]
Quotes
- (To himself) "We're starting to feel the effects of 'losing our symbol' more and more as time passes...what we need now is a revival. At least for the students...we need to present them with prospects of a brighter future."[3]
- (Introducing himself) "That's right. It's me, Nezu, the one who could be a dog or a mouse or a bear, but more importantly... I'm the principal!"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 My Hero Academia Manga: Vol. 3, Omake
- ↑ My Hero Academia: Ultra Archive: The Official Character Guide.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 98 (p. 3).
| U.A. High School | |
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| 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 | Air Jet • 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 |
| 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 |
