The world of My Hero Academia has shown us that Quirks come in all shapes and sizes. While the main series certainly gives us more of a look at the different abilities heroes and villains tend to have, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes lets us see Quirks in a way that’s less bombastic. Given that most people can acquire Quirks and not everyone will turn into a hero or villain, it stands to reason that you’re going to have people with Quirks that are a bit more unique in terms of how they’re utilized and what they could do with them. Considering that some of these Quirks seem to have very specific use cases, let’s take a look at some of the more intriguing Quirks and what else they could be used for that isn’t shown in the series. Emperor Yotsuura Quirk: Soccer RELATED: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 Premieres in 2026, Will Stream on Crunchyroll Emperor Yotsuura was the impetus for this whole idea. Here we have someone who has a Quirk that’s made him incredibly good at dribbling a soccer ball, but has also turned to a life of crime. There’s just so many layers to this. What happens if you were to get this Quirk and you just absolutely hate soccer? I guess you’re just going to have to learn to deal with this ability in that case. You’d also have to imagine that if you have an ability like this, why not just, you know, play soccer? It does bring up an interesting conundrum about this entire world. How exactly did the greater sports community handle the rise of Quirks? Are there separate leagues that focus on people with Quirks versus those without? Have Quirks been banned as if they’re performance-enhancing drugs, meaning there was a time when it was just the Wild West in terms of competition between those with Quirks and the regular folks who didn’t have them? Either way, this is definitely a case where this guy could certainly be doing much more with this Quirk than resorting to petty crimes. Makoto Tsukauchi Quirk: Polygraph RELATED: My Hero Academia Quiz: Are You a Hero or a Vigilante? Makoto’s Quirk is one that is very specific. She can’t use her ability unless she’s actually touching you, and then she gets the same kind of reading that a normal polygraph test would show. The problem with this Quirk is that it pigeonholes her into only a handful of jobs, but also, there’s the big issue that polygraph tests aren’t necessarily reliable. You can trick those, after all. Take for example, the time she uses it on Koichi. Just because she says the wrong word with regard to his alter ego, he’s able to pass it with flying colors and throw her briefly off with her investigation. It’s also a bit of a bummer that we see that she is really good in a management role, which this Quirk wouldn’t really be beneficial toward her in that regard. Although she could use it as a way to make sure people don’t lie to her, which may allow her to manage things better, but again, it’s a very specific scenario. Shoko Haimawari Quirk: Fly Swatter RELATED: How to Watch All My Hero Academia Arcs in Order (Plus Movies) A Quirk that Koichi has had to deal with his whole life. Having the ability to essentially slap someone from long range, without having to actually make contact with them, is an interesting combat ability. You could potentially take down enemies without them even noticing you’re there. You could also do so without having to engage in close-quarters combat. With Shoko, however, she’s used it more to try and smack some sense into Koichi when he’s being a bit simple-minded. She also used it to ensure that, as a baby, he didn’t float away. Considering her dislike of heroes, it makes sense why she didn’t necessarily go down that route, but she probably could’ve had a decent go at being a stealth hero if she wanted to. Rojiya the Manhole Quirk: Manhole RELATED: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is The Perfect Gateway to the Franchise We only see this fellow for a few minutes in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 6 before he’s killed by Stendhal, who murders him and the rest of his yakuza brethren. Obviously, as we see in his brief time on screen, being able to summon a manhole cover is a great way to boost your combat abilities. It gives you a weapon that’s pretty damaging if used correctly and can also be used as a shield. Unfortunately, it doesn’t help him in this situation. With this kind of Quirk, you’re kind of pushed into utilizing it for combat. However, what if Rojiya utilized it in a different way? Maybe he could get a job ensuring that all the manhole covers are in tip-top shape? He could essentially be a one-man manhole producer, maybe even being able to create designs for them before providing them to cities. Soga Kugisaki Quirk: Spike RELATED: How Well Do You Know My Hero Academia? Soga’s story is certainly one of the dangers of society pigeonholing you into what they think you should be. His Quirk is a bit more dangerous than most, but that doesn’t mean he should’ve been immediately typecast as a villain from a young age. He certainly doesn’t help himself by falling down that hole when he feels society has abandoned him, but he does start to slowly get out of that as the series progresses. There are more ways to use his spike Quirk than just as a combat ability. A lot of blue-collar jobs would certainly want to use this ability to help break down materials faster. Being able to produce spikes out of your body means you’ve got tailor-made cleats at the ready, which would be good for a variety of sports. He could also use it as a way to be able to climb up walls, mountains, or whatever he wants. Maybe as a way to turn his life around, he could look to going in one of these directions as a way to help him steer clear of being seen as a villain.
