Manga Fukidashi / Comicman

Age: 15 (First appearance to Paranormal Liberation War Arc)

16 (Pre-timeskip)

24 (Current)

Hero Name: Manga Fukidashi

Real Name: Not stated

Gender: Male

Affiliation: U.A. High School, Hero Course, Class 1-B, Student No. 15

Quirk: Comic

Birthday: February 2

Height: Around 140–160 cm (his height varies depending on the size of the speech bubble that forms his “face”)

Blood Type: A

Place of Birth: Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Favorite Things: Drawing pictures

Personality: Extremely positive, emotional, and cheerful

Voice Actor (Anime): Kaito Ishikawa

Manga Fukidashi is a first-year hero student at U.A. High School in Class 1-B.

He stands out immediately thanks to the cartoon-style speech bubble that emerges from inside his clothes where his head should be.

He dreams of using his Quirk to make children around the world smile.

His hero name comes from his comic-themed powers and appearance, embodying the idea of a “living sound effect” hero.

Manga’s most striking feature is the large, floating speech bubble that protrudes from his collar area instead of a conventional head.

This bubble changes shape according to his emotions and displays written dialogue, symbols, and sound effects that reflect what he’s feeling.

The bubble will show things like “Dwaaah!” or “...! Damn it...” when he’s frustrated, surprised, or excited.

Because of this, his emotional state is visually obvious to everyone around him, making him a uniquely expressive character.

In casual clothes, he prefers American casual fashion.

Even out of costume, the speech bubble “face” remains part of his silhouette, keeping his comic-book motif constant.

Manga is energetic, highly emotional, and relentlessly positive.

He tends to turn even serious situations into something playful with his loud onomatopoeia and dramatic reactions.

He loves children and sincerely wants to use his Quirk to bring them joy and laughter.

He is also imaginative, with a strong creative streak that directly fuels the versatility and strength of his Quirk.

Although he usually “speaks” via the text and symbols that appear in his head-bubble, he can talk normally.

When he does speak out loud, however, he uses a lot of sound-effect words and comic-style exclamations.

He often bonds with Pony Tsunotori over anime discussions and is known to get very animated during these conversations.

He also seems to have a crush on his senior Bibimi Kenranzaki, and he gets flustered or thrilled (“my heart goes whoooosh!”-type reactions) when she’s involved.

Manga’s hero costume is entirely themed around comic art and manga production.

His mask is designed like comic panel borders, resembling a page broken into frames.

His torso is styled to resemble technical drawing tools and drafting ink, referencing the materials used to create manga.

Combined with his speech-bubble head, these elements make him look like a hero who stepped directly off a comic page.

The overall design reinforces his role as a “visual sound” hero, where even his outfit tells a story.

The costume supports his loud, playful hero identity and visually communicates his creative, artist-like personality.

Comic

Manga’s Quirk, Comic, allows him to materialize onomatopoeic sound-effect words that he vocalizes.

In other words, when he verbally produces a sound-effect word (like “BOOM” or “CLANG”), that word manifests physically as a solid or environmental effect corresponding to its meaning.

These manifested sound words can have various properties depending on how he imagines them.

His creativity and quick thinking directly affect the strength, variety, and usefulness of the effects.

For example, if he says something equivalent to “damp-damp” or “humid-humid,” the manifested sound creates moist, heavy air, acting like a humidifier and spreading humidity around the area.

On the other hand, if he shouts hard-hitting effects like “GON,” “GAN,” “KON,” or “ZUDON,” the solidified onomatopoeia becomes a massive, hard projectile that can smash through buildings and obstacles as it travels.

These manifested sound-effect blocks or shapes can be used to attack, defend, or manipulate the environment.

Because the Quirk is so tied to language and imagination, the range of possible uses is extremely broad, limited mainly by his creativity and vocal stamina.

A significant drawback is that he must clearly pronounce the sound word for it to manifest.

If he uses large, powerful onomatopoeia repeatedly in quick succession, it puts considerable strain on his throat, limiting how long he can fight at full intensity.

Manga’s “special moves” are essentially named combinations of powerful onomatopoeia he manifests and launches as attacks.

They’re usually huge visual sound blocks or waves that smash into the target.

Zudoon

“Zudoon” is a heavy-impact sound-effect manifestation.

He creates a massive, dense sound block and slams it into an opponent or structure, delivering a concentrated, explosive impact.

Dokkkaan

“Dokkkaan” is a more explosive, bomb-like sound-effect attack.

The manifested word behaves like a big burst or explosion, dealing wide-area damage when it hits or detonates.

Both techniques depend on how loudly and clearly he can shout the sound, and on how vividly he imagines the effect.

Because of that, they can scale from moderate force to large-scale destruction, but overuse can quickly damage his voice.

Manga’s fighting style revolves around mid- to long-range control using his sound manifestations.

He can create hard projectiles for direct offense or environmental effects like humidity to support his allies and disrupt his enemies.

His creativity allows him to adapt quickly to changing battlefield conditions.

He can use different sound words to block paths, divide enemy teams, boost ally Quirks, or create cover.

However, he relies heavily on his voice, so silence, muzzle-like restraints, or throat damage severely weaken him.

This trade-off forces him to think strategically about when to unleash large sequences of powerful sound effects.

U.A. Sports Festival

During the U.A. Sports Festival, Manga participates in the first event, the Obstacle Race.

He finishes the race in 40th place, managing to clear the course but not standing out as a top contender.

In the second event, the Cavalry Battle, he teams up with Kojiro Bondo and another classmate.

Despite their efforts, their team is defeated and does not advance further in the tournament matches.

Joint Training: Class 1-A vs. Class 1-B

Manga plays a notable role in the Class 1-A vs. Class 1-B joint training exercise.

He appears in the second match, where Class 1-A is represented by Yuga Aoyama, Momo Yaoyorozu, Toru Hagakure, and Fumikage Tokoyami, while Class 1-B fields Kinoko Komori, Itsuka Kendo, Shihai Kuroiro, and Manga himself.

Using his Quirk, Manga creates large-scale sound manifestations to divide and isolate the members of Class 1-A.

He also uses his abilities to enhance Kinoko Komori’s mushroom-based Quirk, helping her spores spread more effectively.

His aggressive use of his Quirk contributes significantly to Class 1-B’s victory in this match.

However, the destructive range of his manifestations causes extensive collateral damage to the training area.

Because of the damage, their homeroom teacher Sekijiro Kan (Vlad King) admonishes him, reminding him to consider the environment and civilian safety.

This becomes an important lesson in controlling his power responsibly.

Internship and Field Experience

During the winter hero internship, Manga works under the professional hero Susugu Mitarai (Wash).

He is paired with Koji Koda from Class 1-A.

Under Wash’s guidance, Manga focuses on improving his communication skills, especially coordination and clarity in team settings.

He gains experience in “smooth communication,” learning to better support allies and respond to instructions despite his eccentric speech patterns.

Final Hero vs. Villain Conflict

In the large-scale final confrontation between heroes and villains, Manga continues to operate as a hero-in-training.

He is assigned to the “Sky Coffin,” a large airborne structure used during the operation, alongside Denki Kaminari from Class 1-A, third-year student Yuyu Haya, and others.

His role there is related to energy support and maintaining the functioning of the structure.

Even in this high-stakes scenario, his comic-style abilities are used in practical, tactical ways to aid the mission.

Future Status

Eight years after the second major war, Manga has become a fully professional hero.

He ranks 33rd on the Hero Billboard Chart JP, indicating a solid level of national recognition.

His ranking shows that his unique, visually loud fighting style and cheerful personality have resonated with the public.

He successfully turns what might have been a comedic gimmick into a serious, reliable hero image.

Manga gets along well with his classmates in Class 1-B and often chats about anime with Pony Tsunotori.

Their shared interest in animation gives him someone to geek out with, and their conversations are lively, filled with references and excited sound effects.

He clearly admires his senior Bibimi Kenranzaki and seems to be romantically smitten with her.

When he talks or thinks about her, his speech bubble often displays flustered, sparkling, or heart-thumping sound effects, showing just how strongly she affects him.

He also develops a good working relationship with Koji Koda during their internship under Wash.

Through that experience, he learns how to better coordinate his loud, flashy abilities with more low-key or subtle Quirks.

His birthday is the same as Nirengeki Shoda’s, another U.A. student.

This small detail connects him to his peers in a fun way, especially for fans who follow character birthdays.

His anime voice actor, Kaito Ishikawa, also voices Tenya Ida in the same series, making Ishikawa a double presence in the cast.

This dual role is a neat meta layer: one actor brings to life both a straight-laced, serious engine hero and a bombastic, comic-sound hero.