Ichimoku Samazu
CharacterIchimoku Samazu dresses like a delinquent, mad-dogs strangers for fun, and fires lasers out from behind a visor. Underneath the pose he is a polite middle schooler and a devoted Pop☆Step fan, happy to help the Vigilantes run Trigger dealers off the Naruhata streets.
Appearance
A pompadour sweeps his short black hair back, and a small moustache sits under his nose. For a middle schooler he is tall.
The look he cultivates is pure Yankii, the Japanese delinquent template: a plain black gakuran, an armlet, and shoes in matching black. Across his eyes he wears goggles fitted with mufflers on both sides and slit down the center to act as a visor, which he needs for his Quirk.
Personality
The intimidating exterior is misleading. With friends he is warm and well-mannered. He follows Kazuho Haneyama closely enough as a fan that he will pitch in with the Vigilantes when they move against people distributing Trigger.
Abilities
Beams From His Eyes lets Ichimoku fire lasers at whatever he is looking at. Since the visor-style goggles keep his eyes covered at all times, whether the Quirk runs constantly has never been confirmed. His one named technique, Meganetic Blaster, is a single powerful beam.
Kohei Horikoshi built him on the Marvel mutant Cyclops. The visor and the general look point at it, the Quirk mirrors Cyclops's Optic Blast, and the names carry the joke further: Ichimoku uses the kanji for one and eye, reading as one eye or Cyclops, while Samazu is written to sound like Summers, since Cyclops is Scott Summers. His running antagonism with Jube Namimaru echoes Cyclops against Wolverine. His appearance may also nod at Josuke Higashikata of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ichimoku Samazu's Quirk?
Ichimoku Samazu's Quirk, Beams From His Eyes, lets him fire lasers at whatever he is looking at. He keeps the ability contained behind visor style goggles that cover his eyes at all times.
Who does Ichimoku Samazu idolize?
Ichimoku Samazu is a devoted fan of Kazuho Haneyama, following her closely enough that he joins the Naruhata Vigilantes whenever they move against Trigger dealers.
What is Ichimoku Samazu's ultimate move?
Ichimoku Samazu's named technique is Meganetic Blaster, a single powerful beam fired through his visor covered eyes.
What Marvel character inspired Ichimoku Samazu's design?
Kohei Horikoshi built Ichimoku Samazu on the X-Men mutant Cyclops. His visor, his Optic Blast style Quirk, and even his name, a play on one eye and Summers, all reference the character, and his rivalry with Jube Namimaru echoes Cyclops against Wolverine.
What is Ichimoku Samazu's personality like?
Despite his intimidating delinquent look, Ichimoku Samazu is warm and well mannered with friends, and his tough exterior mostly hides a polite middle schooler.
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