Tetsuo Shima

Prime MinisterTetsuo is the self-appointed "Prime Minister" of the Great Tokyo Empire, although neither his title nor government are legitimate. Tetsuo Shima is the main antagonist of the Akira series. He appeared in the 161st episode of Death Battle, Magneto VS Tetsuo, where he fought against Magneto from Marvel Comics.
==History==
Tetsuo Shima was an orphaned young man living in the city of Neo-Tokyo. Growing up as part of a biker gang alongside his best friend and brotherly figure Shotaro Kaneda, Tetsuo's jealousy and hotheaded personality would soon cause him to develop an inferiority complex, despite Kaneda's good intent. One night, Tetsuo was gravely injured by an escaped Esper he nearly crashed into. Shortly afterwards, government agents captured Tetsuo to examine and experiment on him, leading them to discover he has massive potential for psychic power on the level of Akira, the Esper who destroyed the original Tokyo in a psychic explosion. Tetsuo developed his powers due to the government’s painful treatments and escaped, using his new powers to leave a trail of death. With a new arrogant and bloodthirsty personality, Tetsuo became driven to subjugate Japan with him as its emperor, with only Kaneda standing in his way.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Name: Tetsuo Shima
*Age: 19
*Height: 5'4" | 162 cm
*Weight: 103 lbs. | 47 kg
*Esper Number 41
*Ex-Capsule Gang Member, Ex-Clown Gang Leader
*Dictator of the illustrious Great Tokyo Empire
===Powers & Abilities===
*Telekinesis
*Psychic Barriers
*Regeneration
*Inorganic absorption
*Gravitational Wells
*Flight & Teleportation
*Lightning Maneuverability
*Telepathy
*Continuous growth in power over time
*"Ego Collapse" Form
===Feats===
*Caused an 8.5 magnitude earthquake
*Obliterated an SOL satellite
*Cratered the moon
*Can destroy the Earth a hundred times over
*Dodged lightspeed lasers
*Leaped to the moon faster than sight
*Survived multiple nuclear laser blasts
*Defeated Kei, Lady Miyako, US Navy Fleet
===Results===
:+ Could kill Magneto without his shield
:+ Telekinesis had a broader range of effect...
:- ...though his application was less versatile
:- Overexertion risked bodily harm
:- Far less combat and tactical experience
==Quotes==
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|-|Magneto VS Tetsuo=
*"Wrong country, grandpa! You're in Akira turf now."
*"You're dead meat!"
*"The hell are you calling "child"!? Rrgh... I make the rules around here!"
*"I'll kill you. I'LL KILL YOU!!"
*"You're history, scumbag!"
*"(telepathically) Listen— Welcome— I'll handle this on my own— Can't control it— to— I'm not weak— DIE!!! It hurts... help me..."
*"(telepathically) Thank you..."
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Tetsuo sprite.png|Sprite used in Death Battle
Tetsuo Metal Arm Sprite.png|Metal arm sprite used in Death Battle
Tetsuo hd.png|Hand-drawn design used in Death Battle
Screen Shot 2022-06-06 at 2.42.21 PM.png|Hand-drawn Ego Collapse design used in Death Battle
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Tetsuo Metal Arm.gif|Metal Arm
Tetsuo's Transformation.gif|Mutation
Tetsuo big baby.gif|Ego Collapse
Tetsuo Akira Event.gif|Big Bang(via Ego Collapse)
Bbd6Gn8.gif|Telekinesis
Tetsuo flight.gif|Flight
Tetsuo force field.gif|Psychic Force Field
Tetsuoshockwave.gif|Psychic Shockwave
Tetsuo telepathy.png|Telepathy
Tetsuo teleport.gif|Teleportation
Tetsuo absorb.png|Inorganic Absorption
Tetsuo fire.png|Fire Manipulation
Tetsuo lightning.png|Weather/Lightning Manipulation
Tetsuo grav.jpeg|Gravity Manipulation
Tetsuo talks to Kaori's Soul.jpg|Soul Manipulation
Tetsuo Earthquake Generation.jpeg|Earthquake Generation
Akira Tetsuo catches laser.png|Energy Negation
Tetsuo healing.png|Healing Factor
==Trivia==
*Tetsuo is the sixth Kodansha character to appear, after Erza Scarlet, Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, Sailor Galaxia, and Mikasa Ackerman.
**He is the fifth Kodansha character to lose, after Erza Scarlet, Gray Fullbuster, Sailor Galaxia, and Mikasa Ackerman.
*Tetsuo is the 12th Anime/Manga character to fight against a Comic Book character, after Son Goku, Android 18, Lucy, Amuro Ray, RX-78-2 Gundam, Genos, Crona, Broly, Goku Black, Saitama, and Vegeta, and with the next five being Xeno Trunks, Frieza, Bardock, Simon the Digger, and Gurren Lagann.
**He is the eighth Anime/Manga character to lose, after Son Goku, Amuro Ray, RX-78-2 Gundam, Genos, Goku Black, Saitama, and Vegeta, and with the next two being Xeno Trunks and Bardock.
*Tetsuo is the 18th non-DC character to fight against a Marvel character, after Raiden, Goliath, Darth Vader, Raiden, Pinkie Pie, Android 18, The Shredder, Lucy, Sigma, Widowmaker, The Mask, Genos, Crona, Broly, Po Ping, Korra, and Vegeta, and with the next three being Stitch, Unicron, and Godzilla.
*Tetsuo is the second combatant to be voiced by Joshua Waters, after Wally West.
**He is the first combatant voiced by them to lose.
==Notes==
==External Links==
*Tetsuo on Wikipedia
*Tetsuo on the Akira Wiki
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