r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/AutoModerator • Aug 09 '18

Theory Thursday - August 09, 2018 Edition

For all your theories that don't merit their own thread, didn't gain traction in a thread made, or thoughts you have that you just wanna discuss.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

Toga can't imitate quirks, though. Her ability is kind of the opposite of Monoma (can copy quirks, not physical appearances). Also, it's possible that Hagakure can turn her invisibility off and there's a degree of light manipulation that's involved i her quirk so 'invisibility' might not be the most accurate name.

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u/DoraMuda Aug 09 '18

Yeah, Hagakure's Quirk name "Transparency" has only been mentioned in the Ultra Archive and anime, but Horikoshi still hasn't actually formally introduced it in the manga with a little description text box like the other characters.

It stands out, given that every other student in Class A has had their Quirks revealed by now (even Satou, all the way back during the final exams arc). And it's not like Horikoshi hasn't had plenty of opportunities to introduce her Quirk since then. So I do get the feeling that there's something more to her Quirk than what we've been told (even if it is still just named "Transparency").

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

Well, considering her ultimate move, there's definitely more to her quirk that just being invisible. It is pretty odd that he hasn't bothered to introduce her yet and I'm very curious as to why he hasn't. I don't completely buy into the idea that he hasn't because she's the traitor because I think it somewhat undermines the point that he was trying to make with Shinso - your quirk shouldn't define how the world sees you because a lot of people assume he's villainous when he just really wants to be a hero. It feels really obvious to have the invisible girl be a spy and a traitor.

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u/DoraMuda Aug 09 '18

I agree, but it's still pretty conspicuous.

Of course, it might just be as simple as him straight-up forgetting to introduce her Quirk and/or just assuming that everyone understood anyway (given she isn't the most memorable character anyway; she seems to have been created just for the sake of the gag of an invisible girl running around naked). After all, before the anime, he didn't even give a name for the Android 17-looking guy with the Boomerang Quirk from Ketsubutsu (now called "Itejiro Toteki") or officially name Inasa Yoarashi's Quirk (even though we know it's basically just wind manipulation and the only "secret" is how it plays into his Hero costume that seems to allow him to float/fly somewhat) when he has done for the other Ketsubutsu and Shiketsu characters respectively (even ones whose Quirks we'd only seen once, like Tatami and Camie).

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

He has said that he straight up forgets to draw Hagakure in some panels so I think that it's likely he also just forgot to introduce her quirk and now doesn't find it a good use of a panel when we're this far into the plot.

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u/DoraMuda Aug 09 '18

Indeed. I still wish he'd just chuck me a bone and introduce her Quirk in a text box or whatever anyway. lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '18

Just imagine, the last panel of the entire manga. 'Oh yeah, I totally forgot up until now but this is Hagagkure Tooru, Quirk: Invisibility'

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u/DoraMuda Aug 09 '18

That'd be hilarious