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loosesodamarble · 2 years

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New Class 1-A Pronouns and Honorifics

It's been a while since I've really talked about my MHA OCs so in this post I'll explain one detail about them that doesn't really come across when writing about them in English: how they speak to each other. I'm specifically referring to honorifics and pronouns. And when I say pronouns, I do not mean things like "she/he/they." I mean the word "I" since Japanese has multiple words used to refer to the self.

I've organized the information into a neat little spreadsheet which I will now share!

Further details about the spreadsheet below the cut!

The top row of names indicates the addresser/speaker. The order (kind of) goes from most prominent OC to least prominent. Tansai is actually a prominent OC but he's at the end for reasons that I will explain later.

The left-most column of names indicates who is being referred to/spoken to. The order of these names go by the gojūon which can be understood as "Japanese alphabetical order."

Now the colors of the boxes indicate the kind of relationship the addresser has with the addressee. -Pink = crush -Blue = friend -Green = relative -Yellow = classmate -Orange = rival -Red = enemy

Now you know why Tansai was placed at the end: he sees his whole classmates as enemies because he's not actually on their side. Also, the reason why Tansai is in the addresser row but Okimoto is in the addressee column is because "Okimoto Futashi" is the false name of Tansai so his classmate know him and refer to him as such.

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Now I'll go through each character (by order of addresser).

Haruka -In the beginning, she strictly uses "watashi" as it's the most polite version of "I" (outside of "watakushi" but then Haruka would come off way too stiff). Later uses "atashi" as she comes out of her shell. -Refers to everyone formally using "-san." She's overly polite due to her anxiety and using more familiar honorifics or forgoing them entirely would be "too rude" of her. -Her friends get the special honor of being called by their given names once the friendships develop more. -Not depicted in the chart but with Eijirou and Izuku's other classmates, she always calls them "senpai" even when using their Hero names (for example, she calls Izuku "Deku-senpai" when on Hero duty).

Ryouko -Refers to herself using "boku" primarily which is a masculine version of "I" but it's not entirely uncommon for "tomboys" to use it too. Also uses "atashi" if she wants to be seen as more feminine. -Tends to forgo honorifics with people she knows casually. -Her friends are known by a shortened version of their family names with "-kun" added to the end. -Starts calling Okami by his given name when they start dating.

Kyouhei -Uses "boku" as it's the softer of the two most common masculine "I"s in Japanese. -Calls most people "-kun" to be somewhat polite but still casual. As a celebrity, he does have an image to upkeep and thus he feels he can't be too casual (meaning dropping honorifics entirely). If asked, he will refer to someone with a different honorific. -Terumi is an exception. "Hikarin" is a nickname based on her Quirk; Terumi creates light with her Quirk, "hikari" is the Japanese word for "light," and the "n" at the end comes from the practice of adding it to names in order to make it sound cuter. "Teru-chan" is simply Terumi's name shortened with the "-chan" ender because that's what Japanese friends do. And Kyouhei starts calling Terumi by her given name when they start dating.

Terumi -Goes by "atashi." Feminine but not formal like "watashi." -In general, adds "-kun" to boys' names and "-chan" to girls' names. She shortens her friends' names and adds the appropriate honorifics. -Kyouhei's first nickname, Koe-hei, plays on his Quirk being based on his voice. "Koe" is the word for "voice." And then "koe" gets mashed with the latter half of Kyouhei's name. Kyou-chan is just his name shortened with "-chan" at the end. And his given name starts being used when Terumi and Kyouhei begin dating. -Her rivalry with Umeji is on the basis of both of them having pretty explosive Quirk with only somewhat good control. They're competing to see who has better control sooner.

Okami -"Ore" is the rougher of the masculine "I"s in Japanese, which is what Okami uses. -Goes without honorifics for everyone, even his friends. -Calls Ryouko by her given name when they start to date. -With Yuuki, he calls her by her given name with "-chan" added on her insistence. Also, he calls her both "nee-san" and "imouto" because neither of them actually know who was born first.

Fukue -Goes by "watashi," nice and polite. -Calls mostly everyone "-kun" to be polite but still casual. Changes it for someone who asks. -Sees Naoyo as a rival due to both of them being recommend students so calls her "-san" to show that formal respect.

Shouma -Refers to herself as "jibun" which is somewhat masculine but is still used by women too (Kyouka Jirou for example). -Largely forgoes honorifics except with friends, calling them by their given names with "-kun" added so it doesn't sound too familiar. -Maki is considered her rival as they both have Quirks that make them quite fast.

Jun -As a gentle and mild-mannered guy, he actually goes by "watashi" since it's gender neutral. -Adds "-kun" to most people's surnames, casual but not too much so. -Calls his friends by their given names (or a part of it) with "-kun" still added.

Umeji -Umeji is loud and bold but he's not really trying to come off as tough so he opts for "boku" over "ore." -Like Shouma, he only really uses honorifics with his friends, calling them by their given name (in whole or part).

Yuuki -Uses "atashi" for herself. Formerly used "atai" as taught to her by her mother because "atai" carries a "bad girl" connotation. -Calls his friends by their given names with "-chan" added to be familiar and cutesy. -With Okami, uses his given name with "-chan." She insists on it so they both seem more approachable. Calls him both "nii-san" and "otouto" because they don't know who the older twin is.

Gentsuno -Does try to come off tough so he uses "ore." -Usually just forgoes honorifics unless asked otherwise. -Adds "-chan" to the surnames of the friends, mainly because his closest friends are girls who let him call them as such.

Naoyo -Goes by "atashi." -Doesn't use honorifics with most people. -Chizuru is one exception because she wants to be called something different. -Calls Fukue "-san" to show respect to her rival.

Chizuru -For as casual as she can be, she uses "watashi." -Asks that everyone else call her "Chi-chan." -Refers to everyone by their given names, adding "-kun" to the boys' names and "-chan" to the girls' names. -Shortens Naoyo's name as friends and later girlfriends.

Ayuto -Despite not being a tough guy and actually being pretty ordinary, he uses the stronger, masculine "I" of "ore." -Doesn't use honorifics unless asked.

Daiki -He uses "ora" which is similar to "ore" but shows his rural background. -Calls most people by their surnames. -Calls his friends (which is just Ayuto) by their given name.

Tansai -Calls himself "jibun" since it's a gentler male "I" and comes off as detached. -Doesn't refer to anyone by surname or given names. He has insulting nicknames for them instead. -Ryouko's nickname for "wooden sword" actually has two words in Japanese, "bokuto" and "bokken." -Haruka doesn't actually get a nickname and is only called versions of "you" or "she" that are considered rude.

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loosesodamarble · 2 years

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Class 1-A and the Arts

Nothing big, just sharing thoughts I have about everyone in Haruka's class being into some kind of creative or performative art.

Haruka Ayume: Haruka draws. She primarily does traditional art with lead pencil and colored pencils on paper. She would later get a drawing tablet to do digital art.

Ryouko Hyoudou: Does ballroom dancing. She mostly does Standard style dances, with the tango and quickstep being her strongest. She's only dabbled in Latin styles.

Kyouhei Kotone: A triple threat in theater, as he is able to act, sing, and dance. Given his Quirk, he is best at singing, followed by acting, and then dancing.

Terumi Hoshimiya: Similar to Kyouhei, she's a triple threat. However, her best skill is dancing with her singing and acting abilities following in that order.

Okami Morihara: He learns ballroom dancing from Ryouko since he wanted to learn something "civilized." He becomes equally skilled in all styles of Standard dance.

Fukue Shikkou: She's good with needlework and embroidery. She decorates handkerchiefs with little designs in order to relax or whenever she has free time.

Okimoto Futashi: He's a bit of an actor since he's able to hide his aggressive and hateful personality from his teachers and classmates. Even when the true him slips through, he fixes himself quickly.

Shouma Moukin: While not really an art in a typical understanding, Shouma is good at speedrunning. She can also voice act a little since she likes voicing characters as she plays.

Jun Dokuga: He does soap art since it is both pretty and practical. He both carves soap into new shapes as well as uses molds and dyes to make fun soap creations.

Umeji Tohou: With his wild tastes, he's into tie dying. He has multiple outfits worth of clothing items that are tie dyed in the most garish colors imaginable.

Yuuki Morihara: She gets into knitting and crocheting after coming to U.A. She's never really had a hobby before so she gets really into it. She just thinks knitted things are cute!

Gentsuno Maki: Was once a sports star but that's not really a performing art. However, he's got great eye-hand coordination so he's excellent at juggling.

Naoyo Rikuka: Woodcarving is her art of choice. It's tough and hands on, somewhat like her. She once carved a wooden cutlery set to use when on camping trips.

Chizuru Chigami: Obviously she does origami. But she can also weave threads and perform ritual kaguras. She probably also knows how to play one traditional, Japanese instrument. I haven't decided which one yet.

Ayuto Yugawa: I see him doing pottery for whatever reason. I don't really know how to explain it. Maybe it's because pottery clay can be moved and shaped so fluidly while still being solid which loosely relates to his Quirk.

Daiki Takematsu: While most of his plant knowledge is farming based, he would probably know a thing or two about bonsai tending and flower arrangements.

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