(Shoto Todoroki)
Hero Name:ショート(Shoto)
Kei Shindo(Japanese / Childhood)
Xie Tiantian(Chinese)[2]
Li Kaijie、Zhang Songxin(Chinese, Hong Kong)[3]
Tsao Chi-lu、Chen Hsiao-ning(Chinese, Taiwan · Animax)[4]
Wang Chen-hua(Chinese, Taiwan · Netflix)
Mother:Rei Todoroki
Older brother:Toya Todoroki、Natsuo Todoroki
Sister:Fuyumi Todoroki
People he admires:All Might
Friends:Izuku Midoriya、Tenya Iida
Teacher:Shota Aizawa
Alternate counterparts: Nameless (The King of Fighters series), Gill (Street Fighter)
Shoto TodorokiisHorikoshi KoheiThe manga created byMy Hero Academia" and its derivative works.
Introduction
A student in Class 1-A of the Hero Course at U.A. High School, graduated from Ningshan Junior High, and one of the elite students admitted through recommendations. He is the son of the No. 2 Hero, Flame Hero "Endeavor". He is considered the strongest in the class and is admired by his classmates.
With his older sisterFuyumi Todorokihe has a good relationship; Fuyumi might be the only one in the family who has Shoto's phone number.
As a child, he looked up to the No. 1 HeroAll Might. He loves cold soba, and is often seen slurping noodles in the later parts of the manga. Bynaming geniusKatsuki BakugoCalled "Half-and-Half" (the literal translation should be "Half-and-Half Bastard").
Personality Traits
A terrible childhood made Shoto Todoroki's personality aloof and highly competitive, but despite his immense strength, he still maintains a sufficient sense of justice and is unwilling to kill his enemies. He is calmer than most and shows few facial expressions (though he is not anPoker faceemotionless type).
After resolving his inner conflict, he showed a gentle side, starting to care for his friends and integrate into the group. Although he is very intelligent in battle, he is somewhat airheaded and blunt in social interactions, always answering others seriously (even if they aren't being serious), and even telling dry jokes with a straight face.
He generally addresses others by their surnames and dislikes using honorifics. His catchphrase is "Sorry," and he is the only one who apologizes after stepping on Bakugo's toes.
Appearance and Clothing
Highly recognizable, with red hair and a turquoise eye on the left side (inherited from his father) and white hair and a gray eye on the right side (inherited from his mother).In the black-and-white manga, he is a literal "Yin-Yang face". He is teased by fans as a "split-pot hotpot" or a "half-peeled lychee," leading to the meme "Shoto Todoroki is such a pitiful lychee." The burn scar on the left side of his face was caused by his mother pouring boiling water on him during his childhood.
One of Class A's ikemen, described byMina Ashidoas "the number one handsome guy in class," and called byDenki Kaminarithe "leader of the Class A handsome group," gaining a large number of fans through his looks during the Provisional Hero License Exam retake.
Contrary to Katsuki Bakugo, he dresses very neatly, usually wearing his school uniform with blue sneakers. His early hero costume was primarily white, with the left half covered in ice (because he didn't want to use the left side of his Quirk). After the Sports Festival, he began using his fire and changed to a primarily dark blue hero costume. There are four small canisters on his belt.Origin of the nickname "Five Weenies", used for emergency treatment when there's no time for first aid.
Because he failed to get his provisional license, he has been in a state ofAkarinbeing forgotten
Ability Settings
His Quirk is "Half-Cold Half-Hot," perfectly inheriting the Quirks of both parents. The right side of his body canproduce ice(inherited from his mother), while the left side canproduce flames(inherited from his father). The range and temperature are unknown; he can freeze an entire building in an instant and incapacitate a large number of enemies with a single blow, making him extremely powerful.
His weakness is that he cannot use the same side of his Quirk for an extended period, or he will suffer frostbite or burns, weakening his mobility. However, he can regulate his body temperature using the other side to avoid this issue, so Todoroki's Quirk can be said to have no weaknesses.
In daily life, he also unconsciously activates his Quirk to regulate his body temperatureHuman Air ConditionerKatsuki Bakugo"Isn't turning on the AC my job? Get lost, you half-and-half bastard!", as well as helping to light firesThe "No Regrets" LighterBakugo: "Who cares about a lighter? I'm gonna blow up the stove!"
Unable to control the shape of ice and fire; through training, he has become able to release ice and fire simultaneously, but he is still not proficient.But why is his pose in the anime OP always right foot stepping on ice and left hand releasing fire?Answer: To look cool
Homeroom teacherShota Aizawapointed out that Shoto's biggest weakness is over-reliance on his Quirk, relying purely on power to crush his opponents. Hero KillerStainalso said, "Powerful, but his movements are somewhat careless."
In fact, the freezing Quirk is very dangerous; the human body might shatter or suffer necrosis after being frozen.
- Combat Style: Mid-to-long range combat
- Power: A
- Speed: B
- Technique: A
- Intelligence: B
- Cooperativeness: C
History
| Childhood & Entering U.A. |
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Todoroki's father is the No. 2 Hero,Endeavor, in order to make his offspring surpass the No. 1 Hero,All Mighthe chose a Quirk Marriage. Compared to his older siblings, Shoto Todoroki showed superior potential, leading his father to focus on training him. However, the extreme training methods meant Shoto's childhood was spent in high-intensity training. Years of mental stress caused Shoto's mother to often be mentally unstable. Once, while on the phone, she said, "Shoto's left side is hideous," which Shoto overheard. In a panic, his mother poured boiling water on Shoto's left face, leaving a severe burn. Afterward, Shoto's father confined his mother to a psychiatric hospital and forbade anyone from visiting her. From then on, Shoto's personality became increasingly withdrawn and cold. He gradually abandoned his dream of "becoming a hero like All Might" and changed his goal to "completely denying everything his father did in his own way," refusing to easily use the fire power inherited from his father. During the U.A. High Recommendation Entrance Exam, Shoto's eyes were filled with hatred, and towardInasa Yoarashi,who wanted to be friends with him, he didn't even have the interest to spare a glance. This deeply upset Inasa. He led other opponents during the exam but was overtaken by Inasa at the last moment. As a recommended student, he skipped the subsequent U.A. High entrance exam. At U.A. High, he was assigned to Heroics Class 1-A. In the subsequent Quirk Apprehension Test, he achieved a total score second only toMomo Yaoyorozuand ranked second in the class. |
| Battle Trial & League of Villains Invasion of USJ |
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toMezo Shojiteamed up as the Hero Team against the Villain Team consisting ofMashirao OjiroandToru Hagakure. Using his Quirk, he froze the entire building in an instant without involving his teammate or damaging the nuclear weapon, while also neutralizing the enemy's combat power. From then on, he began to beKatsuki Bakugoregarded as one of the rivals. In the class representative election, he cast his vote for Momo Yaoyorozu, believing her to be someone skilled at strategizing. Class A went to the USJ for rescue training, but they were invaded by the League of Villains. Together withToru Hagakure, he was warped to the Landslide Zone, where he used his freezing abilities to completely suppress the enemies and extract their plan. Afterward, he returned to the center plaza in time to support All Might, who was struggling, by freezing and shattering Nomu's body. Along withIzuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo,Eijiro Kirishima, they witnessed the battle between All Might and Nomu. |
| Sports Festival |
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Shoto's highlight arc; the author stated that the Sports Festival arc centers around Shoto. After the villain attack incident, he was quite concerned about the one being noticed by All MightIzuku Midoriya, and declared war on him before the Sports Festival began. At the start of the obstacle race, he froze many contestants at the starting line, then froze the robots, leading all the way. Before the finish line, he competed with Bakugo for the championship, but was outsmarted and overtaken by Midoriya, leaving him to slide desperately toward the finish line using his ice. He advanced to the main tournament in second place. In the cavalry battle, he teamed up withTenya Iida, Momo Yaoyorozu, andDenki Kaminarias a team, serving as the rider. He used his freezing ability to pin down all the surrounding cavalry teams and snatched Midoriya's headband with less than a minute left in the match. However, when Midoriya counterattacked, pressured by the momentum of One For All, he subconsciously raised his burning left hand to resist, and in a moment of hesitation, Midoriya took back a 70-point headband. In the chaos,Fumikage Tokoyamisnatched the 205-point headband from Todoroki's head. Team Todoroki advanced to the third round in first place (10,000,490 points). During the lunch break, he found Midoriya and told him about his past, and the two declared war on each other again. Their conversation was overheard by Bakugo. Before the afternoon matches began, he had a verbal conflict with his father. In the first round of the 1-on-1 tournament, he facedHanta Sero, and was bound by Sero's tape in an attempt to drag him out of bounds. Because he was in a bad mood at the time, he unleashed a massive-scale freeze to break free from the tape and instantly defeated Sero. In the second match against Izuku Midoriya, Midoriya endured the pain to withstand Todoroki's freezing. As the freezing ability neared its limit, Midoriya shouted to Todoroki, "Isn't that your own power too?" Todoroki remembered what his mother had said to him and his original intention, thus using his left-side power to blast Midoriya out of bounds, thanking Midoriya from the bottom of his heart. Endeavor was ecstatic to see his son finally use his left-side power. However, Todoroki was still hesitant about whether to continue using fire. In the third round against Tenya Iida, just as Iida was about to throw Todoroki out of bounds,Just how light is Todoroki? He can be carried like a handbag.he froze Iida's engines, rendering him immobile. In the fourth round against Katsuki Bakugo, he was provoked by Bakugo, who had walked into the wrong waiting room before the match. In the final, he froze Bakugo right at the start, but Bakugo broke out of the ice. Facing a fierce assault, Todoroki ultimately withdrew his burning left hand and did not use his left-side power. He was eventually blasted out of bounds by Bakugo's powerful explosion, finishing as the runner-up of the Sports Festival. After the festival, he decided to face his own power and family, and went to visit his mother. He told her about his experiences since then and apologized to her in tears, and his mother forgave him with a smile. At this moment, his inner turmoil was truly resolved. |
| Hero Work Studies |
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Todoroki was the student who received the most offers from agencies in the class. The hero name he chose for himself was "ショート", which is his real name. He noticed Tenya Iida's abnormal behavior and felt worried about him. Todoroki acknowledged that his father is an excellent hero and chose to intern at his father's agency to learn from him. During his internship in Hosu City, after receiving the location information sent by Izuku Midoriya, he immediately judged that Midoriya was calling for help and rushed to the scene to save Iida, who was about to beStainkilled. In this battle, Todoroki officially began using the flames of his left side, while Stain avoided his attacks with extremely strong reflexes. He was almost hit by Stain twice but blocked them with ice and fire respectively.During which his face was also licked by Stain He said the famous line to Iida: "Open your eyes and see clearly, who you want to become." After Midoriya and Iida regained their mobility, the three of them fought together against Stain, who had not used his full strength, and narrowly won. During his hospitalization, he established a good relationship with Midoriya and Iida. Because the three of them used their Quirks to cause injury outside of school, they were subject to punishment, and Todoroki angrily defended his friends. Ultimately, the police suppressed the matter, and the victory over Stain was credited to Endeavor by the media. After learning that Iida's arm would have permanent damage, he seriously said his second famous line, "I might be a hand crusher," making Midoriya and Iida laugh. Todoroki did not initially intend to build relationships with others in the class, but after his battle with Midoriya, his mindset began to change. During the Hero Work Studies arc, Todoroki clearly became easier to get along with than before.And unlocked a must-have skill for shonen manga protagonists: shouting。 |
| Final Exams |
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He ranked 5th in the class for the midterm written exam and made the comment, "If you just listen to the lectures normally, you shouldn't fail," which left the poor students in despair. In the practical test of the final exam, Todoroki was paired with Yaoyorozu for a battleShota Aizawa. Todoroki and Aizawa contended for a while, and he was tied to a utility pole. After his own plan failed, Aizawa pointed out that "the battle plan was somewhat self-centered; taking care of the girl was gentlemanly, but you should have discussed more with your partner." Yaoyorozu lost her confidence due to her failure at the Sports Festival, but she regained it after Todoroki's encouragement. Todoroki cooperated with Yaoyorozu's plan, using his strongest freezing the moment Aizawa blinked, and later used flames to heat the ground to capture the teacher alive. The Todoroki & Yaoyorozu team was the first in the class to pass the exam. After the exam, Class A went shopping together to prepare for the Forest Training Camp, but Todoroki did not go because he had to visit someone in the hospital.I won't write about the shameful incidents here. |
| Forest Training Camp |
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After the exam, the school organized a Forest Training Camp, and on the way, he gave up his seat to someone with a stomachache,Yuga Aoyama. He cooperated with his teammates in the Beast's Forest to reach the camp site before sunset. While cooking together, he helped his classmates start fires and smiled for a rare moment. During the camp, he underwent training to "continuously use his freezing and flame abilities."This is the famous scene where Todoroki boils himself in a metal tub.. During the nighttime Test of Courage, he participated in a group with Katsuki Bakugo (who strongly demanded a group change). When the League of Villains invaded the camp site, Todoroki carried the unconsciousKosei Tsuburaba, using ice to defend againstMoonfish's attacks, and together with Bakugo used firelight to stop the rampaging Fumikage Tokoyami. Upon learning that one of the League of Villains' objectives was to kidnap Bakugo, he worked with other classmates to protect him. Bakugo and Tokoyami wereMr. Compressturned into marbles, Shoto along with Midoriya and Shoji, with the help ofTsuyu Asui's tongue, went to rescue them. As the League of Villains retreated, they tried to grab the marbles, butDabibeat Shoto to it, grabbing Bakugo and taking him away. |
| Kamino Incident |
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Shoto came to the hospital to visit Midoriya and encounteredEijiro Kirishima. The two happened to overhear the conversation between Yaoyorozu and the teacher. After learning Bakugo's location, the five of them—Midoriya, Iida, Shoto, Kirishima, and Yaoyorozu—secretly left the school and went to rescue Bakugo after disguising themselves (Shoto disguised himself as a host, but his wig fell off quickly). During the time All Might andAll For Onewere in a fierce battle, Shoto created ice to help Midoriya, Iida, and Kirishima take Bakugo away from the battlefield. To protect the students who were constantly being attacked by the League of Villains, the school decided to organize long-term on-campus accommodation for them. During the move-in period, a room competition was held; Shoto's room was in a Japanese style and was praised by everyone.Commentary:Why did even the structure change? |
| Provisional License Exam |
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In the first phase of the exam, Shoto acted alone to better utilize his Quirk, defeating the attackers and becoming the first student in the class to pass. During the process, friction occurred with Inasa Yoarashi, and both sides took a dislike to each other. In the second phase, the rescue exercise, Shoto and Inasa fought together against the attackingGang Orca. The two were unable to cooperate well; Shoto's fire was dispersed by Inasa's wind, and Inasa's wind was also weakened by the influence of the fire. At the critical moment, Midoriya spoke up to remind the two. While unable to move, Shoto and Inasa cooperated to create a fiery tornado, successfully stalling Gang Orca, who is afraid of dryness. After the exam ended and the results were announced, Shoto failed because he lost too many points. Inasa apologized to Shoto, and their relationship eased. Thus, the two strongest students in Class A (Shoto and Bakugo) both failed to obtain their provisional licenses. |
| Remedial Course |
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Please watch this arc (Manga Chapters 164–167) with caution; while watching, you may experiencedying of laughterand other side effects.It is definitely the most unserious arc in the history of the main manga series. Because Shoto and Bakugo did not pass the Provisional License Exam,Absent from the plot for a long timehad to take remedial classes with Inasa Yoarashi from Shiketsu High,Camie,and others; one of the tasks was looking after children. The bratty kids surrounded Shoto, saying the canisters on his belt were "willies," and even gave him the nickname "Five-Willie." To get closer to the children, Shoto seriously introduced himself to them.Classic Shoto Todoroki., gaining a wave of fans including Camie thanks to his good looks. The children attacked the four with their Quirks, but they blocked them easily. Camie used her Quirk to create an illusion of Shoto whispering sweet nothings to a little girl (as shown below); Bakugo laughed heartily, but Shoto himself didn't find it funny.The anime added a shoujo filter to both of them.Give the cameraman a raise.
Shoto used the chaos created by the children as a framework to create an ice slide, which was popular with the kids, and the four passed the remedial course. |
| Cultural Festival |
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Proposed the idea of holding a concert.However, he didn't know what the term for "concert" was., as expected of the otherworldly "President Shoto."Seriously imagining the scene of himself and Bakugo taking the stage together in his mindCloset pervert Responsible for creating ice to hype up the atmosphere at the concert.Refrigerator Todoroki-sama's daily life |
(To be added)
Popularity Polls
- First Popularity Poll: 2nd place (1987 votes)
- Second Popularity Poll: 3rd place (1795 votes)
- Third Popularity Poll: 3rd place (3204 votes)Only one vote behind Izuku Midoriya in second place
- Fourth Popularity Poll: 2nd place (15719 votes)
- Fifth Popularity Poll: 3rd place (11805 votes)
Trivia
According to common biological knowledge,People with blood type ABcannot have children with blood type O
Notes and External Links
- ↑ Many of Todoroki's scenes in the anime are byYutaka Nakamurakey animation, thus he is jokingly called "the man favored by key animators" or "Nakamura Todoroki."
Shouldn't he be called Nakamura Shoto? - ↑ My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
- ↑ They are the normal version and childhood version respectively.
- ↑ They are the normal version and childhood version respectively.