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Yawara Chatora from My Hero Academia in a close-framed cel-shaded anime scene with a detailed environment
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Yawara Chatora

Character

Tiger is the muscle of the Wild, Wild Pussycats, a wall of a man who can flatten and stretch himself like taffy and who frightens U.A. students into becoming better than they were the day before. Behind the drill-sergeant glare is somebody whose favorite things in the world are his teammates.

Quirk: Pliabody
English Voice: Marcus D. Stimac
Japanese Voice: Shinnosuke Ogami
Birthday: February 29th
Age: 31 at first appearance through the Paranormal Liberation War Arc; 32 pre-timeskip; 40 currently
Height: 190cm (6'3")
Status: Alive
Occupation: Pro Hero
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 72
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 41
Agency & Affiliations: Wild, Wild Pussycats
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Appearance

A small triangular beard sits below short brown hair on a frame that reaches 190 centimeters and is built to match. His eyes read as blank white, ringed by dark markings. He wears the Pussycats team costume, his version rendered in brown.

Yawara is a transgender man. Born female, he transitioned in Thailand many years ago, and how he looks and lives has matched who he is ever since.

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Personality

The aura arrives first: macho, severe, and engineered to intimidate, which it does to nearly every student who crosses him. It coexists with the same goofy eccentricity the rest of his team runs on.

Training U.A. High's students is something he treats as close to sacred. He pushes them past comfort, invites them to tear their muscles so they grow back stronger, tolerates no slacking, and will physically discipline anyone he judges to be falling short of Plus Ultra. Underneath that is a protective streak he does not hide, aimed at students and teammates alike. Watching Magne brutalize Pixie-Bob sent him into a rage. His Ultra Analysis profile sums him up as a true friend, and he names his teammates as his favorite thing.

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Abilities

Pliabody, written to mean soft body, lets him stretch, flatten, and bend himself into shapes a human frame has no business holding. Considerable raw strength backs it up, though the exact ceiling has never been measured. He apprehended and defeated the notorious Magne, and he knocked Izuku Midoriya clean back while Izuku was running One For All at five percent. His musculature makes him the designated combat specialist on his team.

Away from the field he produces My Boot Camp, an original video series that has grown popular online, with Ragdoll deserving most of the credit for how far it spread.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tiger's Quirk in My Hero Academia?

Tiger's Quirk is called Pliabody, meaning soft body, which lets him stretch, flatten, and bend himself into shapes a human frame should not be able to hold. He backs it with considerable raw strength, serving as the combat specialist for the Wild, Wild Pussycats.

Is Tiger from My Hero Academia canonically transgender?

Yes, Tiger, whose real name is Yawara Chatora, is a transgender man. He was born female and transitioned in Thailand many years before the story's events, and how he looks and lives has matched who he is ever since.

Is Tiger from MHA a girl?

No, Tiger, real name Yawara Chatora, is a man. He was born female but transitioned in Thailand years earlier, and he has lived and presented as male ever since.

Is there a Quirk called Tiger in My Hero Academia?

No, the hero known as Tiger actually has a Quirk called Pliabody, which lets him stretch and flatten his body. Tiger is simply his hero alias, taken from his real name, Yawara Chatora.

What team does Tiger belong to?

Tiger is a member of the Wild, Wild Pussycats, working as the team's combat specialist thanks to his Pliabody Quirk and considerable strength. He is known for pushing U.A. students hard during their training, including apprehending the villain Magne.

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