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President Tanuki

Character

President Tanuki runs the Marukane Department Store in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a raccoon dog in a business suit whose main contributions to the plot are booking Naruhata's music acts and turning up at a Christmas party in a Santa outfit.

Quirk: Unnamed Tanuki Quirk
English Voice: Chris Rutledge
Japanese Voice: Kosuke Goto
Status: Alive
Occupation: Company manager
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 21 (Vigilantes)
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 10: Event Announcement!
Agency & Affiliations: Marukane Department Store
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Appearance

He is round, and he is unmistakably a tanuki. Light brown fur covers him, his muzzle carries four whiskers around a small black nose, and little rounded ears sit low on his head. The short black hair he still has has mostly retreated from the crown.

He dresses the part of a store executive: brown blazer and matching dress trousers over a white shirt, a navy vest, and a green tie. Large oval glasses complete it.

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Abilities

His unnamed Quirk is responsible for the tanuki form itself. Beyond the appearance, nothing has been established about what else it does for him or how it shapes his behavior.

He is classified as a Mutant, and he is a civilian rather than a hero. When Makoto Tsukauchi first brings him up, the accompanying visual has him drumming on his belly, a habit lifted straight from the way tanuki are drawn in Japanese folklore.

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History

He enters the story as a client with a request. While Makoto Tsukauchi is assembling the first Narufest, she learns what the president wants at the top of the bill: his department store's jingle, performed by Pop Step and the rest of the singers who would later become the FeatherHATS.

He shows up once more at the FeatherHATS Christmas party, arriving in a Santa Claus costume. He celebrates with the group and passes out store gift certificates to everyone there.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is President Tanuki in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?

President Tanuki is the raccoon dog-like manager of the Marukane Department Store in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a civilian whose Quirk gives him his tanuki appearance.

What is President Tanuki's Quirk?

President Tanuki's unnamed Quirk gives him the appearance of a tanuki, complete with light brown fur, whiskers, and rounded ears; nothing beyond the appearance has been established about the Quirk's other effects.

How does President Tanuki first appear in the story?

President Tanuki enters the story as a client of Makoto Tsukauchi, requesting that his department store's jingle be performed at the first Narufest by Pop Step and the singers who would later form the FeatherHATS.

What role does President Tanuki play at the FeatherHATS Christmas party?

President Tanuki shows up at the FeatherHATS Christmas party dressed as Santa Claus, celebrating with the group and handing out store gift certificates to everyone there.

Is President Tanuki a hero or a civilian?

President Tanuki is a civilian, not a hero; he is classified as a Mutant and works as a company manager rather than fighting crime.

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