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Butterfly DX

Character

Butterfly DX is the sixteenth-ranked A-Class hero of the Hero Association, an aerial fighter who soars on a pair of oversized butterfly wings. Vain about his fame yet genuinely heroic, he becomes one of the few outside Saitama's circle to grasp the bald hero's true strength.

Race: Human
Rank: A-Class: Rank 16
Gender: Male
Status: Alive
Abilities: Flight
English Va: Joe Zieja
Occupation: Hero
Affiliation: Hero Association
Anime Debut: Episode 17
Japanese Va: Soshiro Hori
Manga Debut: Pork Cutlet Bowl
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Appearance

Butterfly DX cuts a striking, offbeat figure. A notably hairy man, he goes into battle wearing little more than a thong and high heels, with an enormous set of butterfly wings mounted on his back.

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Personality

Calm and even-keeled, Butterfly DX is a sincere hero who deals honestly with the people around him, even if a streak of vanity runs through him. He takes real pride in his dramatic look and revels in the fame he enjoys across the internet and television.

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History

Butterfly DX repeatedly throws himself at the Hundred-Eyes Octopus, first alongside Bone and Death Gatling in I-City, where he is beaten trying to strike its blind spot, and again when Death Gatling assembles a team of A-Class heroes only for Flashy Flash to barge in and Tatsumaki to finish the creature off. When the humbled Flash bristles at Tatsumaki's mockery, Butterfly DX grabs hold of him and warns him not to drag the rest of them into the quarrel.

Across the Neo Heroes chapters he becomes a fixture in Saitama's orbit, teaming with Chain'n'toad and Forte, babysitting Overgrown Rover and Black Sperm after a lost bet, and repeatedly hearing Forte insist that Saitama is far stronger than he looks. That warning finally lands when he and Chain'n'toad are beaten trying to help Suiko against the robot Mirror, only for Saitama to shatter it with a single blow. In the extra chapters he shows up too late to claim credit for a monster Saitama has already slain, and later coaxes a wary, defeated Black Sperm into accepting a banana.

His combat style is built around the air. He flies on his wings and drops onto enemies with explosive force. His Wing Breath Scale Powder Explosion sends him crashing down from above in a storm of dust and blasts, and he can also lash out with strikes such as the Butterfly Heel Drop.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Butterfly DX in One Punch Man?

Butterfly DX is the sixteenth ranked A-Class hero in the Hero Association, an aerial fighter who battles on a pair of oversized butterfly wings.

What does Butterfly DX look like?

Butterfly DX is a notably hairy man who fights wearing little more than a thong and high heels, with an enormous set of butterfly wings mounted on his back.

What is Butterfly DX's fighting style?

Butterfly DX fights in the air, flying on his wings and dropping onto enemies with explosive force. His named attacks include the Wing Breath Scale Powder Explosion and the Butterfly Heel Drop.

Does Butterfly DX know Saitama is strong?

Yes. Butterfly DX becomes one of the few heroes outside Saitama's inner circle to grasp his true strength, after repeatedly hearing Forte insist Saitama is far stronger than he looks and then watching Saitama shatter the robot Mirror with a single blow.

What happened when Butterfly DX fought the Hundred-Eyes Octopus?

Butterfly DX repeatedly threw himself at the Hundred-Eyes Octopus, first alongside Bone and Death Gatling in I-City where he was beaten trying to strike its blind spot, and again later when Tatsumaki ultimately finished the creature off.

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