Alias:
Antigravity Hero: Uravity
Birthday:
December 27
Age:
18
Gender:
Female
Height:
156cm (5'1")
Hair Color:
Auburn
Eye Color:
Auburn
Blood Type:
B
Quirk:
Zero Gravity
Skills:
Enhanced Strength, Speed, Durability & Stamina
Tactical Intellect
Indomitable Will
Quirk Counseling Knowledge
Birthplace:
Mie Prefecture
Family:
Unnamed parents
Occupation:
Student
Affiliation:
Rozaryu Middle School
(Formerly)
U.A. High School
Ryukyu Agency:
(Formerly)
Team(s):
Shie Hassaikai Raid Team
Fighting Style:
Support combat
Gunhead Martial Arts
Appearance:
Ochaco is a young teenage woman with a slender yet curvy figure, fair skin, and auburn hair with eyes that match in color. She has perpetual pink blush marks on her cheeks, and her eyes are large and round with thick upper lashes and pronounced lower lashes. Her hair is above shoulder-length with short bangs hanging above her eyebrows, and the style is bobbed with two long strands framing her face. She has small, pink, thick pads on her fingertips similar to the digits of an animal's paws; she uses these when activating and deactivating her Quirk.
During her time in Rozaryu Middle School, she wore a plain white long sleeved seifuku with a dark blue Kansai collar, cuffs, and skirt, a double white trim on the cuffs and Kansai collar, paired with a red scarf that is tied below, and sporting black tights and brown outdoor school shoes. She also wore a brown duffel coat and a pink scarf before entering the U.A. Entrance Exam building.
At U.A, she wears the regular U.A. uniform for female students. It is topped with a gray dress jacket, two teal stripes, two pockets with folds, and two golden buttons. Underneath, she wears a white dress shirt, a red tie with a small, golden button, and a teal pleated skirt. She also wears brown dress shoes and black tights instead of the usual knee-high socks worn by most other female students.
Her initial Hero Costume consists of a black, full-body suit with a pale pink design down the middle of her torso, topped with two black semi-spheres on her chest, which is the trademark of her costume's designer, Sasori Nimaru. With two pink stripes starting at her midsection, a deep pink choker, and two-toned pink sleeves with black cuffs, starting above her elbows. She also wears pale pink round gauntlets with deep pink handles, which are used to increase and decrease her blood pressure, pale pink chunky, knee-high boots with deep pink shock-absorbent soles and grey heels that have stiff springs in them to soften landings, and a two-piece pale pink belt with a deep pink round buckle. She sometimes wears matching headgear with a tinted, transparent glass visor as well, which is used to lessen stress on her ear canals. Her accessories are designed to press her acupuncture points, but the tightness of her costume was an error due to her not being specific enough in her request for its design (though it's implied that she has grown into it as she still hasn't gotten it replaced).
During the Hero Work-Studies, her costume was upgraded, with only one pink stripe starting at her midsection and the belt around her waist has been minimized, no longer having a buckle. Her arm gauntlets have been altered to include four raised openings capable of shooting grappling hooks, along with the handles being more protruding, and her boots now have small holes on both sides. Her headgear is raised higher, with the deep pink parts being longer, and no longer has a visor.
Personality:
Other students have described Ochaco as "the most laid-back girl" in her class, being very bubbly and was once kind of an airhead sometimes. She is often incredibly blunt without being aware of it. Similar to Izuku Midoriya, Ochaco's reactions tend to be exaggerated and humorous: she often becomes amused at certain personality traits and quirks others exhibit, bursting into laughter at times, which she tries to suppress.
Ochaco is a warm, cute, lively individual who thinks about everything positively, though she is objective enough to see flaws and virtues. She is generally empathetic and friendly to those she meets, and she will try to help or defend anyone who is kind to her or needs assistance. Ochaco is very good at reading people, understanding the reasons for Izuku and Katsuki Bakugo's rivalry, and being the first to notice when the usually collected Tsuyu Asui was upset. Her empathy and kindness are also seen in how well she gets along with her classmates. She is on good terms with everyone and is particularly close friends with several class members, including Izuku, Tenya Ida, Tsuyu, etc. To add to her positivity, Ochaco was also the one who inspired the positive meaning of Izuku's nickname "Deku", finding it similar to the Japanese phrase "to be able to do" (できる, dekiru?), causing Izuku to accept his previously insulting nickname and later choose it as his hero name.
Despite her cheery and sometimes ditzy demeanor, Ochaco can take on an extremely determined, focused, and somewhat intimidating attitude when the situation demands and requires it. This side of her personality can surprise those who are used to her generally bubbly nature, and it tends to appear during competitive situations like the U.A. Sports Festival. She is shown to be surprisingly strategic and even though she wasn't above making some impulsive or reckless decisions, she does subvert those moments and become much smarter over time. When it comes to her chosen path as a Hero, Ochaco is unwavering and dislikes being underestimated, even in the face of an overwhelming force.
Coming from a poor household, Ochaco tends to become quickly excited or surprised over little things, even losing her composure when faced with luxury, to the point of comical fainting. Outside of school, she has been depicted as frugal and occasionally stingy since she goes to extreme lengths to save money, including sleeping, so she doesn't waste oxygen or skipping meals to preserve food. Ochaco's parents are her main drive to becoming a hero, and she desires, above all else, to earn money to give them a comfortable life. She is brazenly honest about her priorities and doesn't hide her pursuit of heroism being in large part due to money, despite her embarrassment over admitting so. While money was a factor in her decision to become a hero, Ochaco dreamed of becoming one before realizing the extent of her parent's monetary struggles, as she admired their capacity to bring smiles to people's faces.
Regarding heroism, Ochaco has shown more preference towards rescue, being a fan of Thirteen for her expertise in the area. She is aware of her physical limitations and chooses the combat-oriented hero Gunhead for her internship to increase her fighting repertoire. Consequently, Ochaco developed a new sense of battle awareness and has become a more instinctive fighter. Ochaco also faced personal growth as a hero following the Shie Hassaikai Raid after carrying a mortally injured Sir Nighteye to the surface, having felt guilty over his death and not being able to do more to save him. Upon internalizing this feeling, Ochaco finds a new resolve to save people.
Ochaco is also greatly inspired by her classmates, especially Guest, whom she finds incredibly admirable for their strength and compassion. Ochaco has developed a crush on them due to this and their close friendship, resulting in her attempts to follow their example, for better or for worse. While
Guest inspires her, Ochaco also acknowledges that heroism takes priority over her romantic feelings and does her best to continue to grow while keeping them in check. Guest has also caused her to consider who protects heroes when in need since they continually throw themselves into dangerous situations; this prominently shows how deeply Ochaco cares about Guest and others.
Additionally, Ochaco's feelings for Guest also result in her showing an occasional and subtle jealous side, which tends to be present when other girls get close to Guest or converse highly with them. This jealousy is best displayed during their meetings and interactions with Mei Hatsume and Melissa Shield, as well as being unsettled by their encounter with "Camie". Mei in particular has triggered some upsetting memories for Ochaco, stemming from when the support student landed on top of Guest after one of her inventions exploded. Despite this, Ochaco is not spiteful and often tries to hide or dismiss this feeling whenever it appears.
Ochaco's empathy can even extend to Villains, as while she remained apprehensive towards Himiko Toga for having tried to kill her and Tsuyu, as well as for taunting her over her feelings for Guest, she noticed that Himiko was visibly upset and crying when Ochaco refused to identify with her. This memory later comes back to her, and she realizes that Himiko is still a human despite all the horrible things she's done and acknowledges that she doesn't know her or what led her to become a villain. While she initially perceived this way of thinking to be wrong, it turns out that Guest relates to her, with him having sensed the pain in Tomura Shigaraki's heart and desire to find a way to help him, even though they knew that conflict was unavoidable. Ochaco notes that it's strange that they both can feel such things toward their enemies.