Cider House

Villain Name: Cider House

Gender: Male

Affiliation: Robbery gang leader, later escaped villain (“Datsugoku”)

Quirk: Unnamed (ability to manipulate carbonated water)

Support Items: Carbonated-water–firing gauntlets

Voice Actor (Japanese): Koji Okino

Cider House is introduced as the leader of a robbery crew that targets busy city streets on holidays.

Although he looks like a hardened veteran criminal, his behavior and decisions reveal him to be a rather small-time, petty villain.

He relies heavily on his Quirk and illegal support gear to commit robberies and escape from heroes.

Despite his bravado and memorable one-liners, he is quickly overwhelmed once serious pro-hero–level power is brought against him.

Cider House is egocentric and self-serving, focusing on his own survival and profit above all else.

He talks tough and likes to posture as a big-time villain, but his actual conduct exposes a notably “small fry” mentality.

His outlook centers on “escape at all costs” rather than true dominance or ideology.

He famously declares that what he really has is the “resolve to absolutely get away,” capturing his cowardly pragmatism.

Even after being arrested once, he shows almost no growth or remorse, returning to robbery as soon as circumstances allow.

This stubborn refusal to change reinforces his image as a repeat offender who never learns.

Ability: Carbonated Water Manipulation

Cider House’s Quirk allows him to control and manipulate carbonated water.

Under normal conditions this might seem niche, but when amplified, it becomes surprisingly powerful and troublesome in combat.

With a Quirk-boosting enhancement, his control over carbonated water is upgraded to a highly offensive, high-pressure capability.

He can use it both for ranged attacks and to interfere with opponents’ movements, making him awkward to engage at close and mid range.

The force of pressurized carbonation can knock people back, obscure vision, and create chaotic battlefield conditions in crowded urban areas.

This makes him especially threatening when civilians are nearby and the environment provides plenty of opportunities for collateral damage.

Support Items

Cider House wears gauntlets capable of firing carbonated water at high pressure.

These gauntlets are mass-produced, low-quality items manufactured by Detnerat Company.

The gear lets him rapidly launch concentrated blasts of carbonated water, pairing perfectly with his Quirk.

By using both together, he can increase his effective range, rate of fire, and battlefield control.

After his arrest, the authorities deliberately concealed the connection to Detnerat.

To avoid harming Detnerat’s public image, Tatsuyuki Tokoname (Sliding Go) was instructed to officially treat and report the gauntlets as black-market gear rather than legitimate corporate products.

Initial Robbery Incident

Cider House first appears in the middle of a snatch-and-grab robbery spree on a busy holiday in town.

The crowded streets give him cover and plenty of potential hostages, amplifying the danger posed by his Quirk.

During this crime, he crosses paths with Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki right after they complete their provisional license extra lessons.

The timing is unfortunate for him but perfect for showcasing how outclassed he is by rising hero talent.

Cider House dodges several of their initial attacks while focusing entirely on fleeing at full speed.

True to his words, his “resolve” is not to win, but to escape, using his Quirk and gauntlets to buy time and space.

Despite his efforts, Bakugo eventually lands a decisive attack that takes Cider House down.

Bakugo then sharply tells him to “go work,” effectively calling out the pathetic nature of his crime-driven lifestyle.

Cider House is promptly arrested, his criminal career seemingly cut short with almost comedic ease.

However, his story continues later due to far larger events shaking the world of heroes and villains.

Prison Break and “Datsugoku” Period

After the first major war between heroes and villains concludes, All For One executes a large-scale plan targeting Japan’s prison system.

Seven prisons are attacked nationwide, and six of them suffer successful mass breakouts.

Among these facilities is Shian Prison, where Cider House is being held.

He is freed along with numerous other inmates, becoming one of the escaped villains collectively referred to as the “Datsugoku” (escaped convicts).

Once loose, Cider House returns to violent crime, turning his aggression toward innocent civilians.

He also clashes with self-organized vigilante groups who rise up to defend their communities when official hero presence falters.

The scenes of chaos and abuse that follow are described as hellish, with the lawless streets reflecting the collapse of order.

Cider House contributes to this atmosphere of terror, once again proving that he has no intention of reforming.

Confrontation with Armed Vigilantes

Despite being given a second, unlawful chance at freedom, Cider House falls back into his old role as a street-level robber, leading his associates in new raids.

This time, however, he encounters a different kind of resistance.

The vigilantes he faces are equipped with illegally distributed support items circulating on the black market.

Unlike unarmed civilians, these groups can match some of his firepower, resulting in direct, violent confrontations.

A battle breaks out between Cider House’s gang and these illegally armed vigilantes in the middle of the city.

The clash highlights how the widespread availability of black-market gear escalates conflicts between villains and citizens.

After this confrontation, Cider House’s exact fate is left unknown.

However, given his status as an escaped convict and repeat offender, it is implied that if he survived, re-arrest is inevitable sooner or later.