Daigo Shojiro

> They can call me a freak, but I'm never gonna break down**Daigo Menoa** to **Genki Itzuko** in **Visualization**

## Biographical Information

### Alias

Mammal Hero:  (, *哺乳類ヒーローアニマン*?, Honyūrui Hīrō Animan)

## Personal Description

### Age

15 (First Appearance)
16 (Current)

## Portrayal

### English Voice

Ian Sinclair

*This article is about the Class 1-A student. For the Prodigy Agency sidekick known as ,Centiplier, see Daigo Hogake.*
**Daigo Shonen** (動 (物大子) 少 (年) フ (リ) , *Shōnen Daigō*?), also known as the **Velociraptor Hero: Raptor ({{{2}}}, *Velociraptor Hero: Raptor***?) is a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School training to become a Pro Hero.

## Abilities

Daigo has proven to be a highly capable individual, as his skills allowed him to earn 6th place in the Quirk Apprehension Test. He also has a good handle on his Quirk, Animorph, which he can use for both combat and sensory purposes. Animorph makes Daigo excellent for spying and stake out missions since his animal-created sensorial parts have heightened functions. While Daigo is strong enough to carry more than one person on his back with minimal effort, he is further capable of shielding or hiding them from danger thanks to his Animorph having a turtle shell structure. Daigo also possesses good camaraderie, using his Quirk to detect nearby enemies, and using his quirk to cause a distraction so that his comrades can take their opponents by surprise.

Utilizing physical prowess and Quirk handling, Daigo has repeatedly displayed the capacity to swiftly fend off dangerous villains such as Kuroigan and Kimiko Todo, effectively providing cover for his comrades, and emerging unscathed. During the third match of the Joint Training Battle, he faced off against Reiko Tanosuke, one of the fastest students in Class 1-B, effectively countering her barrage of horn attacks, including the surprise attack she attempted to use until Masahiro Ojima intervened to restrain Pony. Afterwards, Pony admitted that, even with her abilities, she overall couldn't defeat Daigo. His abilities eventually garnered the attention of Aquarius, giving Daigo the opportunity to intern under the No. 12 (formerly No. 10) Pro Hero and improve on his search techniques. On Nabu Island, Daigo had enough mettle to take on Chinjo Konda but was quickly subdued by the latter before he could fully act. The next day, while getting Mizuku and Katsuka Shimano to safety, Daigo was confronted by Nine, who used his Bullet Laser Quirk to attack the masked hero. Daigo was soon assisted by Masahiro and Kiyoma, and all three of them were able to surprise the villain and pin him down, forcing Nine into using the full power of his Air Wall Quirk to defeat the trio of students.

### Quirk

**Animorph** (アニモーフ, *Animōfu*?): Daigo's Quirk allows him to either transform his body parts or his entire body into any wild animal and copy the exact same abilities as them.

His preferred forms, depending on task and necessity, are:

* **Tyrannosaurus Rex or Spinosaurus**: Heavy-duty combat
* **Pteranodon**: Flying, aerial combat and transporting teammates (though this is physically tiring)
* **Falcon, Owl, Vulture, Hawk or Eagle**: High-speed flight
* **Kangaroo**: Supreme boxing skills and enhanced jumping
* **Cheetah, Horse or Ostrich**: Enhanced running speed
* **Lion, Tiger, Smilodon, Utahraptor or Velociraptor**: Pouncing and lunging at enemies
* **Brown Bear, Gorilla, Orangutan or Sasquatch**: More versatile strength in hand-to-hand combat
* **Megatherium, Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus or Apatosaurus**: Weighty slam-downs
* **Blue Whale**: Transporting teammates underwater
* **Barracuda, Marlin or Sailfish**: High-speed (and extra high-speed) swimming
* **Ram, Musk Ox, Bull, Bison, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Elephant, Woolly Mammoth or *Triceratops***: Charging through enemies
* **Bat, Hummingbird, Pigeon, Crane or Dragonfly**: Evasion
* **Crocodile and Piranha**: Biting and tearing
* **Python or Giant Panda**: Squeezing opponents
* **Turtle, Tortoise, Crab or Armadillo**: Protection
* **Dog, Coyote or Wolf**: Sniffing out trails
* **Gecko or Spider**: Wall-climbing
* **Dolphin, Seal or Shark**: Underwater duty
* **Snake**: Slithering into narrow places
* **Fly, Mouse, Rat or Chameleon**: Stealth
* **Monkey, Ring-tailed Lemur or Baboon**: Agility
* **Polar Bear, Penguin, Walrus, Fox or Camel**: Enduring cold and hot climates
* **Rabbit**: Enhanced hopping
* **Octopus or Squid**: Restraining and holding multiple objects
* **Parrot**: Talking
* **Llama**: Spitting saliva
* **Electric Eel**: Shock enemies and short out machines
* **Flying Squirrel**: Climb and glide
* **Frog or Giant Anteater**: Snatching objects with long tongue
* **Pig**: Eating
* **Donkey**: Kicking
* **Skunk**: Stink out opponents
* **Gopher**: Digging
* **Woodpecker**: Pecking
* **Giraffe**: Look out for things out into the distance
* **Wasp**: Stinging
* **Sea Jelly**: Makes use of his soft, squishy body and poison sting
* **Sea Star**: Sticking onto objects
* **Kitten**: To do what he calls 'the face' which, apparently, most people can't resist
* **Amoeba**: Microscopic duty

Daigo has a limit to how long he can be an animal, to much use of this quirk and his skin will dry out

## Trivia

* Daigo's surname contains the kanji for "to harm" (障, *shō*?) and "character" (問題, *nen*?), and his first name contains "to possess" (所持, *daī*?) and "powerful" (豪, *gō*?)