The creator of My Hero Academia, Kohei Horikoshi, shared a very interesting detail regarding one of his most appreciated characters, the American No. 1 hero Star and Stripes, which creates a connection between the hit superhero manga and the most famous shonen, Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball.
Star and Stripe, whose real name is Cathleen Bate, was introduced as the first prominent non-Japanese hero in My Hero Academia. With Shigaraki Tomura's body nearly complete, All Might requests immediate aid from the foreign heroes. America's No. 1 Pro Hero, Star and Stripe, immediately goes to Japan to defeat the villain and help her friend and role model, All Might. Tomura, however, is prepared to fight Star and steal her powerful Quirk, New Order, for the sake of his master All for One. New Order allowed its users to set a rule onto themselves or their surroundings, allowing them to manipulate and bestow new properties onto people or objects. For example, Star used her powers to manipulate the air in her surroundings, creating giant constructs or depriving Tomura of oxygen.
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In the recently published volume 34 of the manga, Horikoshi included some extra sketches and drawings, including character design studies and comments on their origins. These were all shared by Twitter user Atsu (@Atsushi101X), who is a loyal My Hero Academia fan. In Star's case, the author shared a concept sheet accompanied by some very interesting bits of information. Star and Stripe styles her hair on the example of All Might's, who she idolizes, and her hairstyle changes depending on what rule she is imposing on herself through her quirk. More interesting, Horikoshi revealed that he
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