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{{Character Infobox
 
|name = Tsunagu Hakamata
 
|name = Tsunagu Hakamata
|image = [[File:Best_Jeanist_Anime.png]]
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|kanji = 袴田維
 
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|kanji = {{Ruby|袴田|はかまた}}{{Ruby|維|つなぐ}}
 
|romaji = ''Hakamata Tsunagu''
 
|romaji = ''Hakamata Tsunagu''
|alias= {{Nihongo|Best Jeanist|ベストジー二スト|Besuto Jīnisuto}}
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|alias = {{Nihongo|Fiber Hero: Best Jeanist|ファイバーヒーロー ベストジー二スト|Faibā Hīrō Besuto Jīnisuto}}
|birthday = October 5
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|birthday = October 5
|age = 35
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|age = 35 (First Appearance)
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36 (Current)
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
|height = 190 cm (6'3")
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|height = 190 cm (6'3")
|weight =
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|hair = Blond
|hair = Blonde
 
 
|eye = Green
 
|eye = Green
 
|bloodtype = AB
|quirk = [[Fiber Master]]
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|quirk = [[Fiber Master]]
|status = Alive
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|status = Unknown
 
|birthplace = {{Wikipedia|Okayama Prefecture}}
 
|occupation = [[Heroes|Pro Hero]]
 
|occupation = [[Heroes|Pro Hero]]
|affiliation =
 
 
|teams = [[Hideout Raid Team]]
 
|teams = [[Hideout Raid Team]]
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|debut = [[Chapter 3]] (Mentioned)<br>[[Chapter 48]] (Debut)
|family =
 
|debut = [[Chapter 3]] (Mentioned)
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|debutanime = [[Episode 4]] (Mentioned)<br>[[Episode 27]] (Debut)
 
|voice = {{Wikipedia|Hikaru Midorikawa}}
[[Chapter 48]] (Debut)
 
 
|eng voice = {{Wikipedia|Micah Solusod}}
 
|image gallery = Yes
 
|image gallery = Yes
|debutanime = [[Episode 4]] (Mentioned)
 
[[Episode 27]] (Debut)
 
|voice = [[wikipedia:Hikaru Midorikawa|Hikaru Midorikawa]]
 
|eng voice = [[wikipedia:Micah Solusod|Micah Solusod]]
 
|bloodtype = AB
 
|birthplace = [[Wikipedia:Okayama Prefecture|Okayama Prefecture]]
 
 
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{{Nihongo|'''Tsunagu Hakamata'''|{{Ruby|袴田|はかまだ}}{{Ruby||つなぐ}}|Hakamata Tsunagu}},{{ref|name = v6|vol = 6|page = 86}} also known as {{Nihongo|'''Fiber Hero: Best Jeanist'''|ファイバーヒーロー ベストジー二スト|Faibā Hīrō Besuto Jīnisuto}}, was the former [[Hero Billboard Chart JP|No. 4]], now No. 3 [[Heroes|Pro Hero]] and recipient of the "Best Jeanist" award for eight consecutive years.{{Ref|name = c3|chap = 3|ep = 4}}
 
{{Nihongo|'''Tsunagu Hakamata'''|袴田維|Hakamata Tsunagu}},<ref name="Volume 6">''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Volume 6]], Page 86</ref> better known as {{Nihongo|'''Best Jeanist'''|ベストジー二スト|Besuto Jīnisuto}}, is the No. 4 [[Heroes|Pro Hero]] and recipient of the "Best Jeanist" award for eight consecutive years.<ref name="ch3">''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 3]]</ref>
 
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
Tsunagu is a tall man with dark eyes and blonde hair combed into a side-part. In his hero costume, the majority of Tsunagu's body is clad in denim. He has the waist of jeans shaped into a cylinder to covers his mouth and a jean jacket with sleeves. He finishes his outfit with a pair of jeans and brown boots.
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Tsunagu is a tall, slim man with an unnaturally long and flexible neck, as shown on several occasions, and dark, heavily-lashed eyes which appear to tilt slightly inwards. He has rather long blonde hair which he wears combed drastically to the left, covering his left eye.
   
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His hero [[costume]] consists of a pair of jeans, a denim waistcoat with two large breast pockets, and a denim dress shirt with a very high collar which covers his face up to just below his nose. He wears two belts, one around his collar and one around his waist, and short dark brown boots with thick gray shafts and soles.
==Personality==
 
Tsunagu is an elegant man with flamboyant tendencies. He believes very strongly that people with influence maintain a positive appearance both physically and socially. He admits to being unfond of brutish individuals like Katsuki, and took him on to try and fix his attitude.
 
   
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He's also very selfless and brave, as he did not hesitate to take the full brunt of All For One's attack to save his allies, something the latter praised him with.
 
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Best Jeanist manga headshot 2.png|Best Jeanist in the manga.
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== History ==
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==Personality==
 
Best Jeanist was an elegant man with flamboyant tendencies. He believes very strongly that people with influence must maintain a positive appearance both physically and socially. Best Jeanist often uses metaphors referencing jeans, denim, and various other sewing and fabric based phrases, often inspiring his recruits with speeches, telling them to keep their life straight like their jeans. {{ref|chap = 57|ep = 31}}
A year prior to starting his teaching career [[Eraserhead]] was called into a meeting with [[Best Jeanist]], [[Manual]], [[Deathgoro|Deathtegoro]], [[Snipe]], [[Thirteen|13]], [[Endeavor]], [[Air Jet]], [[Midnight]], [[Ingenium]], and [[Gunhead]], They were there with an unnamed police officer to speak about the unwilling civilians injected with [[Trigger]].
 
 
The officer explained that the people in question were more of victims than villains. Endeavor argued that any public use of a quirk is illegal and that they should treat them as villains and let the police investigate the backgrounds of future captures. He said this is the only way to protect the innocent while not risking themselves through hesitating every time they see a knew enemy.
 
 
==Synopsis==
 
===[[Entrance Exam Arc]]===
 
Best Jeanist is first mentioned among other [[U.A. High]] alumni: [[Toshinori Yagi|All Might]] and [[Enji Todoroki|Endeavor]].<ref name= "Chapter 3">''My Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 3]]</ref><ref name= "Episode 4">''My Hero Academia Anime'': [[Episode 4]]</ref>
 
 
===[[Vs. Hero Killer Arc]]===
 
   
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Best Jeanist admits to being unfond of brutish individuals like [[Katsuki Bakugo]].{{ref|name = ch48|chap = 48|ep = 27}} He took Katsuki on to try to fix his attitude only to be frustrated by the young man's stubbornness.{{ref|chap-86|name = ch86|ep = 47}} 
Tsunagu first appears when [[Katsuki Bakugo]] chooses him for an internship. Tsunagu introduces himself by admitting he doesn't like Katsuki very much. Katsuki replies that Best Jeanist sent the offer to him. Tsunagu says all his other recruits were well behaved unlike him.<ref name= "Chapter 48">''My Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 48]]</ref> Although Tsunagu admits that Katsuki is an outstanding talent, he says the young man still needs to be taught how to display himself as a hero. Irritated Katsuki approaches Tsunagu, forcing him to discipline Katsuki by using his Quirk to wrap him in denim. <ref name= "Episode 27">''My Hero Academia Anime'': [[Episode 27]]</ref>
 
   
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Best Jeanist takes the role of being a hero very seriously. He was selfless, brave, and charismatic, and aims to spread a sense of a peace to all people and believes heroes don't make excuses. He did not hesitate to take the full brunt of [[All For One]]'s attack to save his allies, something the latter later praised him for.{{ref|name = ch89|chap = 89|ep = 48}}
[[File:Best_Jeanist_style_Katsukis_hair.png|thumb|left|220px|Best Jeanist teaches Katsuki the value of appearances]]
 
The next day, Tsunagu tries to teach Katsuki the value of maintaining an elegant outward appearance. Best Jeanist styles Katsuki's hair similarly to his own, but it returns to its messy form shortly after.<ref name= "Episode 28">''My Hero Academia Anime'': [[Episode 28]]</ref>
 
   
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Best Jeanist believes that no matter how dire a situation may be, a real hero doesn't believe in excuses.{{ref|name = ch89|chap = 89|ep = 48}}
After [[Chizome Akaguro|Hero Killer: Stain's]] defeat is published, Best Jeanist reminds Katsuki and all his sidekicks to remain calm and operate as they normally would.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 57]]</ref><ref name= "Episode 31">''My Hero Academia Anime'': [[Episode 31]]</ref>Later on, Tsunagu takes Katsuki on patrol. He asks Katsuki why patrols are important, to which his intern answers is because they can beat up criminals on sight. Tsunagu says this answer is wrong, and that patrols help heroes maintain a strong public image. Katsuki ends up getting into a spat with young children, making Tsunagu about Katsuki's pride.<ref name= "Episode 32">''My Hero Academia Anime'': [[Episode 32]]</ref>
 
   
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==Abilities==
===[[Hideout Raid Arc]]===
 
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[[File:Fiber_Master.gif|thumb|220px|thumb|Best Jeanist's proficiency with his Quirk, Fiber Master, is so great, he can restrain an immensely powerful villain such as [[All For One]].]]
After Katsuki is captured by the [[League of Villains]]' [[Vanguard Action Squad]], Tsunagu is enlisted to help in the rescue operation to save Katsuki. Best Jeanist, Endeavor, [[Edgeshot]], and All Might are present and ready to begin the strategy meeting.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 84]]</ref> Before the infiltration begins, Best Jeanist mulls over his inability to help change Katsuki's attitude and attributes it to his pride.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 86]]</ref>
 
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'''Overall Abilities''': Best Jeanist was ranked 4th of Japan's heroes, before taking the spot of Number 3 after [[Toshinori Yagi|All Might's]] retirement. He also possesses a proficient handle on his powerful Quirk, Fiber Master. Tsunagu can unravel part of his clothes into fabric strings and manipulate them in order to restrain targets.{{ref|chap=87|page=17-18|ep=47}} Since his Hero [[costume]] is covered from head to toe with denim, his Quirk specialty, he always has a source of easily controllable fibers for him to weaponize at his disposal. Another known application includes manipulating fibers of clothes worn by allies for forced evasive maneuvers.
   
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As he is ranked very highly, Best Jeanist is an immensely powerful hero, which has been proven in his fight against the [[League of Villains]]. Best Jeanist was not only successful at restraining multiple low-end and mid-end [[Nomu]], some of which were defeated by his comrades [[Yu Takeyama|Mt. Lady]] and [[Kugo Sakamata|Gang Orca]], but he was capable of swiftly immobilizing the incredibly powerful [[All For One]]. However, the latter case was temporary, as the Symbol of Evil broke free from Best Jeanist's restraints and defeated the [[Hideout Raid Team]].
[[File: Heroes in Action.png|thumb|166x166px]]
 
 
*'''Enhanced Durability''': Tsunagu was able to take a direct hit from All For One's attack and remain conscious, albeit taking heavy injuries and eventually losing one lung.
[[Mount Lady]] destroys the front of the warehouse and she, [[Tiger]], Best Jeanist, and [[Gang Orca]] infiltrate the partially destroyed warehouse and apprehend all the [[Nomu]]s while Tiger rescues [[Ragdoll]]. Best Jeanist notes that the warehouse has been cleared.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 87]]</ref>
 
   
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'''Skilled Youth Counselor''': Gang Orca was surprised to find out that Tsunagu was unable to reform Katsuki's brutish behavior. This implies that he has good record of reforming troubled youths.
Best Jeanist orders the [[Police Force]] to come in and hold position in case there are more Nomus around. Suddenly, [[All For One (Character)|All For One]] appears and reveals that he stole [[Search|Ragdoll's Quirk]]. Best Jeanist restrains the villain with [[Fiber Master|his Quirk]], but before he can act further, the warehouse is completely destroyed and the surrounding area suffers damage.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 88]]</ref>
 
   
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===[[Quirk]]===
Best Jeanist managed to react quickly and used his Quirk to manipulate the clothes of his fellow pro heroes and reeled them backwards, which allowed them to survive All For One's attack. However, Mount Lady, Tiger, and Gang Orca are heavily injured while Best Jeanist himself is also heavily injured but conscious. All For One praises Best Jeanist for his quick thinking; Best Jeanist attempts to use his Quirk to attack All For One, but All For One impales him from afar which knocks out Best Jeanist.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 89]]</ref>
 
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[[File:Best_Jeanist_using_his_Quirk.png|thumb|220px|Fiber Master.]]
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{{Nihongo|'''[[Fiber Master]]'''|ファイバーマスター|Faibā Masutā}}: Tsunagu's Quirk allows him to freely manipulate the threads in any nearby piece of fabric. His Quirk works best with denim, and least effective on sweats.
   
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He can unravel a part of his own clothing into strings and use them to restrain targets, as well as use the targets own clothing against them.
Kamui Woods rescues Best Jeanist.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 93]]</ref>
 
   
 
===Stats===
The Hero Billboard Chart JP, a chart that tabulates the rankings of pro heroes in Japan twice per year, announces the headlines; Best Jeanist, the Number Four Hero, survived the Kamino Ward incident and is taking a rest from his duties as a Hero for an extended amount of time.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 96]]</ref>
 
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==Quirk and Abilities==
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{{Nihongo|'''[[Fiber Master]]'''|ファイバーマスター|Faibā Masutā}}: Tsunagu can manipulate fibers at will as long as the person is wearing clothes. He can unravel a part of his clothes into fabric strings and can use them to restrain targets, as shown when he apprehends the League of Villains' Nomus. This Quirk works better on denim rather than sweats.<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 88]], Page 12</ref> This is a powerful ability that catches most off guard. He can manipulate his threads to move very fast, far, thin enough to be nearly invisible, and strong enough to easily bind even Nomus. It is a prime example of a restraint type ability.
 
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'''[[Vigilante - My Hero Academia: Illegals|Vigilantes]]'''
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*[[Pro Heroes vs. Impromptu Villains]]
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*[[Sky Egg Bombing]]
   
 
'''[[Vs. Hero Killer Arc]]'''
'''Enhanced Durability:''' Tsunagu was able to take a direct hit from All For One's attack and remain conscious, albeit taking heavy injuries.
 
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*[[Hero Agency Internships]]
   
 
'''[[Hideout Raid Arc]]'''
{{Stats|
 
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**[[Hideout Raid Team vs. All For One]]
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**[[Toshinori Yagi vs. All For One: Rematch|Toshinori Yagi vs. All For One: Rematch]]
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|speed=3
 
|speedgrade=C
 
|technique=5
 
|techgrade=A
 
|intelligence=3
 
|intgrade=C
 
|cooperativeness=3
 
|coopgrade=C
 
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*His name contains the kanji for {{Nihongo|"[[wikipedia:hakama|hakama]]"|袴}}, {{Nihongo|"field"|田}}, and a component of the word {{Nihongo|"fiber"|維}}.
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*Tsunagu’s name contains the kanji for {{Nihongo|"{{Wikipedia|Hakama}}"|袴}}, {{Nihongo|"field"|田}}, and a component of the word {{Nihongo|"fiber"|維}}.
 
**His given name is homophonous with the verb "to tie or fasten".
 
**His given name is homophonous with the verb "to tie or fasten".
*Best Jeanist's favorite animal is the wolf.
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*Tsunagu’s favorite animal is the wolf.
*In series, Best Jeanist leads the fashion world with huge popularity among both young and middle-aged men.<ref name="Volume 6"/>
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*In series, Tsunagu leads the fashion world with huge popularity among both young and middle-aged men.{{ref|name = v6|page = 86}}
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*Tsunagu lost one of his lungs in the fight against All For One.{{ref|chap = 231}}
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
*(To [[Katsuki Bakugo]]) ''"Heroes and villains are two sides of the same coin... I can see it in that glare of yours. So what is it that really makes someone a hero?"''<ref>''Boku no Hero Academia Manga'': [[Chapter 48]], Page 2</ref>
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*(To [[Katsuki Bakugo]]) ''"Heroes and villains are two sides of the same coin... I can see it in that glare of yours. So what is it that really makes someone a hero?"''{{ref|chap = 48|page = 2}}
   
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Heroes and villains are two sides of the same coin... I can see it in that glare of yours. So what is it that really makes someone a hero?
Tsunagu Hakamata to Katsuki Bakugo in "Getting the Knack"

Tsunagu Hakamata (袴田 (はかまだ) (つなぐ) Hakamata Tsunagu?),[1] also known as Fiber Hero: Best Jeanist (ファイバーヒーロー ベストジー二スト Faibā Hīrō Besuto Jīnisuto?), was the former No. 4, now No. 3 Pro Hero and recipient of the "Best Jeanist" award for eight consecutive years.[2]

Appearance

Tsunagu is a tall, slim man with an unnaturally long and flexible neck, as shown on several occasions, and dark, heavily-lashed eyes which appear to tilt slightly inwards. He has rather long blonde hair which he wears combed drastically to the left, covering his left eye.

His hero costume consists of a pair of jeans, a denim waistcoat with two large breast pockets, and a denim dress shirt with a very high collar which covers his face up to just below his nose. He wears two belts, one around his collar and one around his waist, and short dark brown boots with thick gray shafts and soles.

Gallery

Personality

Best Jeanist was an elegant man with flamboyant tendencies. He believes very strongly that people with influence must maintain a positive appearance both physically and socially. Best Jeanist often uses metaphors referencing jeans, denim, and various other sewing and fabric based phrases, often inspiring his recruits with speeches, telling them to keep their life straight like their jeans. [3]

Best Jeanist admits to being unfond of brutish individuals like Katsuki Bakugo.[4] He took Katsuki on to try to fix his attitude only to be frustrated by the young man's stubbornness.[5] 

Best Jeanist takes the role of being a hero very seriously. He was selfless, brave, and charismatic, and aims to spread a sense of a peace to all people and believes heroes don't make excuses. He did not hesitate to take the full brunt of All For One's attack to save his allies, something the latter later praised him for.[6]

Best Jeanist believes that no matter how dire a situation may be, a real hero doesn't believe in excuses.[6]

Abilities

Fiber Master

Best Jeanist's proficiency with his Quirk, Fiber Master, is so great, he can restrain an immensely powerful villain such as All For One.

Overall Abilities: Best Jeanist was ranked 4th of Japan's heroes, before taking the spot of Number 3 after All Might's retirement. He also possesses a proficient handle on his powerful Quirk, Fiber Master. Tsunagu can unravel part of his clothes into fabric strings and manipulate them in order to restrain targets.[7] Since his Hero costume is covered from head to toe with denim, his Quirk specialty, he always has a source of easily controllable fibers for him to weaponize at his disposal. Another known application includes manipulating fibers of clothes worn by allies for forced evasive maneuvers.

As he is ranked very highly, Best Jeanist is an immensely powerful hero, which has been proven in his fight against the League of Villains. Best Jeanist was not only successful at restraining multiple low-end and mid-end Nomu, some of which were defeated by his comrades Mt. Lady and Gang Orca, but he was capable of swiftly immobilizing the incredibly powerful All For One. However, the latter case was temporary, as the Symbol of Evil broke free from Best Jeanist's restraints and defeated the Hideout Raid Team.

  • Enhanced Durability: Tsunagu was able to take a direct hit from All For One's attack and remain conscious, albeit taking heavy injuries and eventually losing one lung.

Skilled Youth Counselor: Gang Orca was surprised to find out that Tsunagu was unable to reform Katsuki's brutish behavior. This implies that he has good record of reforming troubled youths.

Quirk

Best Jeanist using his Quirk

Fiber Master.

Fiber Master (ファイバーマスター Faibā Masutā?): Tsunagu's Quirk allows him to freely manipulate the threads in any nearby piece of fabric. His Quirk works best with denim, and least effective on sweats.

He can unravel a part of his own clothing into strings and use them to restrain targets, as well as use the targets own clothing against them.

Stats

Power
 
2/5 D
Speed
 
3/5 C
Technique
 
5/5 A
Intelligence
 
3/5 C
Cooperativeness
 
3/5 C
Tsunagu's stats, according to the Ultra Archive Book

Power
 
4/6 B
Speed
 
3/6 C
Technique
 
5/6 A+
Wits
 
5/6 A
Fashion Sense
 
6/6 S+
Tsunagu's stats, according to the Ultra Analysis Book

Battles and Events

Battles & Events

Trivia

  • Tsunagu’s name contains the kanji for "Hakama" (?), "field" (?), and a component of the word "fiber" (?).
    • His given name is homophonous with the verb "to tie or fasten".
  • Tsunagu’s favorite animal is the wolf.
  • In series, Tsunagu leads the fashion world with huge popularity among both young and middle-aged men.[1]
  • Tsunagu lost one of his lungs in the fight against All For One.[8]

Quotes

  • (To Katsuki Bakugo) "Heroes and villains are two sides of the same coin... I can see it in that glare of yours. So what is it that really makes someone a hero?"[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 My Hero Academia Manga: Vol. 6 (p. 86).
  2. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 3 and Episode 4.
  3. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 57 and Episode 31.
  4. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 48 and Episode 27.
  5. My Hero Academia Anime: Episode 47, chap-86
  6. 6.0 6.1 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 89 and Episode 48.
  7. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 87 (p. 17-18) and Episode 47.
  8. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 231.
  9. My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 48 (p. 2).

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