
He has also expressed belief in his students on multiple occasions and is confident that even the likes of Katsuki Bakugo would not be swayed by villains. ĭespite his apathetic traits, Shota genuinely cares about his students and will go to great lengths to protect them as he saved Tsuyu Asui from Tomura Shigaraki, in spite of his grievous injuries. He is also known for lying to his students in order to manipulate them into giving their best, a technique he describes as a 'logical ruse'/'rational deception'.

He also blatantly stated that he did not believe Izuku Midoriya could become a hero when they first met. He has mentioned on several occasions that some of U.A.'s choices when it comes to examinations are not practical or challenging enough for real Hero hopefuls and is adamant about having certain systems used by the institution changed. Shota has proven to be very vocal and unafraid when expressing his ideas. Shota is not afraid of putting his students through rigorous training and often pushes the more unpleasant parts of Heroism, so that his students can overcome their limits. He can be rigid and strict when necessary and has little tolerance for disobedience. Although it is noteworthy that he has not expelled any students from Class 1-A yet, despite being well-known for doing so. However, it's revealed that this high expulsion rate is only on paper and that he actually re-enrolls the students he expels: Shota does this so they can experience "death" once, giving them an experience that drives them to push even higher. Shota's tendency to lay inside his sleeping bag.Īs a teacher with notoriously high expectations, Shota is known to expel students who he feels are not suited for U.A. He often comes off as cold, apathetic, and impatient, exerting very little energy in most situations, preferring to take naps in his sleeping bag instead. He is primarily motivated by logic and does not believe in the necessity to maintain a clean-cut appearance or filter his words or ideas for others. Shota is a very stern and reserved man who has lofty expectations of his students. He also now possesses a prosthetic right leg. In the aftermath of the battle, Shota now has a second scar on his eye stretching from his eyebrow to his lower eyelid, as well an eyepatch covering his right eye entirely, due to the damage received from Tomura. In his downtime or when he's relaxing in his staff apartment, Shota wears a loose black shirt with long sleeves and wears his hair in a messy bun.ĭuring the fight against Tomura Shigaraki, Shota had to cut his right leg off to prevent the Quirk-Destroying Drug from destroying his Quirk. While in this attire, his hair is well-groomed and held back in a low bun at the base of his neck.

His formal attire for press meetings and meetings with parents of his students includes a black suit, blue tie, and white dress shirt.

Once these bandages were removed, Shota reveals a deep scar underneath his right eye. His goggles in his third year resemble more closely the ones he wears today.Īfter being heavily injured by Nomu, Shota's entire face and both of his arms were completely covered in bandages. In his second year, Shota added goggles to his costume. He also sported a pair of fingerless gloves. īefore starting his teaching career, Shota's goggles were of a silver-like color, and he had a smaller utility belt.ĭuring his second and third years of high school at U.A., Shota's hero outfit was a separate black jacket and pants, as opposed to his current outfit, which looks more like a unitard. He hides a pair of bright yellow goggles underneath his scarf for when he needs to use them in battle. He also wears a utility belt and his signature wrap scarf at all times.

He sports a baggy black outfit that consists of a long-sleeved shirt and matching pants that tuck into his boots. His facial hair is almost always in a stubbly, unkempt state (unless he needs to look good for the press), and his eyes tired and flat, unless he's in combat. He is usually recognized for his worn-out appearance, often looking fatigued. Shota is a slender and tall, pale-skinned man with messy, shoulder-length black hair, that partially hangs in front of his face and half-opened black eyes.
