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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 (
Appearance
Nezu is a small stout creature 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 loves 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.
Strategy: Thanks to the great intelligence bestowed by his Quirk, Nezu is an exceptional strategist who is able to execute complicated plans in a short manner of time. This is best seen during his Final Exam fight against Mina and Denki, where he utilized a large crane to destroy their surroundings and send rubble down around them, forcing both students to flee in panic. Predicting their movements, Nezu destroyed the structures to create chain reactions that would in turn block off all their exits apart from only one. This method forced them to focus on evading the destruction rather than seeking the remaining escape gate, which resulted in them both failing the practical battle due to their time limit expiring.
Security Planning and Management: As the Principal of U.A. High School, Nezu is in charge of maintaining the school's advanced security system. Most notably the U.A. Barrier that will trigger large walls to rise up and seal off the entrance should anyone try to enter the school without a student ID or visitor pass. Following the Paranormal Liberation War, Nezu makes several advancements to U.A.'s security, such as converting the grounds into shelters that are able to move into an underground network and transport to different safe areas, essentially viewing the school's system as a game board. Additionally, between the surface and the underground shelters are three thousand layers of bulwark plates, that are able to separate and delay attacks should the school's system detect anything out of the ordinary. Furthermore, as a precautionary measure against Himiko Toga's Quirk, people who seek refuge at U.A. are made to wait for a certain period of time before entering, to ensure that her transformation time limit would have ran out.
Quirk
High Specs (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 |
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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]
- Nezu is extremely wealthy. He was able to easily fund the upgrades of U.A.'s defensive mechanisms with his own money.
- Nezu's English voice actor, Jerry Jewell, also voices Kesagiri Man.
Quotes
- (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!"[4]
- (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."[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 My Hero Academia Manga: Vol. 3, Omake
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 My Hero Academia: Ultra Archive: The Official Character Guide.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 15.
- ↑ My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 98 (p. 3).
| U.A. High School | |
|---|---|
| Class A Alumni | Denki Kaminari • Eijiro Kirishima • Fumikage Tokoyami • Hanta Sero • Hitoshi Shinso • 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 B Alumni | 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 |
| Hero Course Alumni | Mawata Fuwa • Mirio Togata • Nejire Hado • Tamaki Amajiki • Yuyu Haya |
| Support Course Alumni | Bibimi Kenranzaki • Mei Hatsume • Maina Furasu |
| Business Course Alumni | Futo Nagashira • Komako Masu • Ronaudo Keage |
| General Studies Alumni | Chikuchi Togeike • Tsutsutaka Agoyamato |
| Staff | All Might • Cementoss • Deku • Ectoplasm • Eraser Head • Gran Torino • Hound Dog • Lunch Rush • Midnight • Nezu • Power Loader • Present Mic • Recovery Girl • Snipe • Thirteen • Vlad King |
| Other Alumni | All Might • Best Jeanist • Bibimi Kenranzaki • Edgeshot • Endeavor • Eraser Head • Loud Cloud • Midnight • Mister Blaster • Present Mic |
| 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 • Makeshift Fortress: Troy |
| 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 • Suneater |
| 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 |