Eijirou Kirishima

Eijirou Kirishima, also known as Sturdy Hero: Red Riot, is a character from the My Hero Academia series.
==Charactah Account==
An eager, friendly young man obsessed with the concept of manliness and the hero Crimson Riot, whom he has modeled himself after to the point of taking a similar name. He is one of the few students who is on friendly terms with Bakugo.
Eijiro is a boisterous, outgoing guy with a fondness for the concept of manliness, often using the terms "manly" and "unmanly" to describe stuff he does or doesn't like. Those who showcase a noble, brave or determined attitude tend to emotionally move him to tears, quickly earning his complete admiration, respect, and friendship. Similarly, he will call out traits that are the opposite of that, such as cowardice and dirty play. He is also a big fan of Crimson Riot, a retro hero that he takes inspiration from, including his own hero name.
Eijiro is very honest and kind-hearted, with All Might praising his heroic spirit. In addition, he seems capable of making friends with most people, as he is one of the few classmates who is friends with both Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku Midoriya. Eijiro is very dedicated to his friends and is even willing to break the law and the rules in order to help them, showing regret if he becomes unable to do so.
==Appearance==
===Anime===
*My Hero Academia
*My Hero Academia Movie 1: Two Heroes
*My Hero Academia Movie 2: Heroes Rising
*My Hero Academia Movie 3: World Heroes' Mission
*My Hero Academia Season 2
*My Hero Academia Season 2: Hero Notebook
*My Hero Academia Season 3
*My Hero Academia Season 4
*My Hero Academia Season 5
*My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training
*My Hero Academia: Rescue! Rescue Training
*My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead
===Light Novels===
*My Hero Academia: School Briefs
===Manga===
*My Hero Academia
*My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions
===Video Games===
*My Hero Academia: Smash Rising
*My Hero Academia: Smash Tap
*My Hero One's Justice
*My Hero One's Justice 2
==Trivia==
*In the preliminary stages of the manga, Eijiro's early design was very similar to his current appearance, aside from a few rough features.
*Eijiro's surname name contains the kanji for "to cut, fog" (kiri) and "island" (shima), and his first name contains "sharp" (ei), "newborn, character" (ji) and "son, male" (rou).
**The "Ei" in his name also means "English" and "Eiji" means "alphabet"
*According to Eijiro's profile in Volume 3:
**His favorite food is meat.
**His favorite thing is manliness.
**His role is to tie Class 1-A together with his personality, just like Denki Kaminari.
**The story behind his Quirk's first manifestation is detailed via text. The Shie Hassaikai Arc would later show a small glimpse of this event.
*Eijiro's known U.A. data is as follows:
**Student No. 8 in Class 1-A.
**Ranked 2nd during the U.A. Entrance Exam.
**Ranked 8th during the Quirk Apprehension Test.
**Ranked 15th in Class 1-A's mid-term grades.
**Ranked in the Top 8 of the U.A. Sports Festival First-Year Stage.
***Eijiro received a total of 68 nominations from Pro Heroes for his U.A. Sports Festival performance, making him the 7th most nominated Class 1-A student.
*Eijiro's rankings in the Popularity Polls are as follows:
**Ranked 15th in the First Popularity Poll.
**Ranked 5th in the Second and Fourth Popularity Poll.
**Ranked 4th in the Third, Fifth and Seventh Popularity Polls.
**Ranked 6th in the Sixth Popularity Poll.
*While Eijiro officially debuted in Chapter 5, he actually makes a small cameo in Chapter 3, sporting his original middle school appearance and fighting some Villain Bots.
*Eijiro and Tetsutetsu share many similarities with each other:
**They share the same birthday (October 16).
**Both have prominently pointed teeth.
**They share the same stats in My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide, prior to the release of the My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide.
**Them and their Quirks were formally introduced in quick succession, while in identical situations: emerging from the wreckage of Villain Bots.
**Both wanted to stand out during the U.A. Sports Festival, but were disappointed that they couldn’t, upon realizing their similarities to each other.
**In the anime, their U.A. Sports Festival entry poses were the exact same.
**Their Quirks, Steel and Hardening, are functionally similar and described likewise, including the weakness of losing power in a drawn out battle, and making their bodies harder than stone.
**Their fighting styles are the same: straightforward and reckless, letting their hardened bodies take opposing hits while delivering counterattacks.
**Both use their Quirks to turn themselves into human shields to protect their allies.
**They both chose Fourth Kind's office for workplace experience.
**Both have similar hero costumes.
**Both have a Ultimate Move that involves using their hardened fists to break through the opponent's defenses, while having the same pose when performing their Ultimate Move.
**The beginning of their Hero names start with the letter "R".
**When the Hero Work-Studies program is reinstated, both go to Fat Gum Agency.
*Eijiro and Hanta Sero share the same costume designer.
*Eijiro's English voice actor, Justin Cook, also voices the U.S.J. Nomu.
*Eijiro is the only member of Class 1-A with a Transformation Quirk.
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
*Eijiro Kirishima at My Hero Academia Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:My Hero Academia