The TodoFam in BNHA Vol. 5 Chap. 037 - Todoroki Enji’s profile
Release date: August 4, 2015
Let’s look at what the manga show us first:
Observation notes: Even though here Enji is depicted with a beard when he is not setting it on fire, through the manga we will never see him with one, the most he has being some stubble. This matches with how he is represented in “Vigilantes”... but the interesting part is that it was “Vigilantes” the first to represent adult Enji in such way. In fact in the spin off printed in Vol 3 and that was printed on Jump Giga in 2017 we see Enji taking part to a police conference without his flaming beard and that's when we see him wearing clothes similar to the profile but with his beard reduced to just a stubble.
Horikoshi should have liked it because on the cover of Chap 166 (released on January 15, 2018) he will represent an adult Enji with the same stubble...
...and this will become the look he will have when we will see him without his flaming beard in chapter 192.
This makes the anime, specifically episode 105 being the only media representing Enji with the beard we saw him having in his profile.
Cultural notes:
Hige (髭 “beard”): it is worth to mention a beard is generally not considered fashionable (85% of the women outright dislike it) or professional in Japan, where a clean-shaven look is the norm (in some works it is even forbidden to have a beard) and we will see Enji will cut his stubble and mustache when he will take part to the press conference post the first war. Facial hair are generally associated to untidiness, laziness, and barbarism and, I think, Horikoshi was trying to go for the latter when he gave Enji such look trying to make him look intimidating.
Food notes: the profile mentions Enji likes ‘Kuzu-mochi’ (葛餅). For who is wondering what this is ‘Kuzu-mochi’ (葛餅) is a type of ‘mochi’ (もち or 餅), a Japanese rice cake made of ‘mochigome’ (もち米 “mochi rice”), that is made with ‘kuzu-ko’ (葛粉), which is the flour derived from the root of the ‘kuzu’ (クズ), instead than of corn flour. It is usually served chilled (which increases its elasticity), cut in bite-size slices which are topped with ‘kuromitsu’ (黒蜜 “black honey”) first and then ‘kina-ko’ (黄粉 or きなこ “yellow flour”), otherwise they won’t mix and eaten with chopsticks. If eaten freshly made while it’s slightly warm inside, one can enjoy its chewy and fluffy texture. The usual preparation consists in combining the flour with water and sugar, and cooking it over a gentle heat, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and becomes transparent. This process also imparts it an elastic texture. The transparent appearance of the final product contributes to a cool sensation, making it a popular choice for consumption during warmer months.
The TodoFam and food: Kuzumochi (葛餅), Enji’s favorite food
Thanks to Enji’s profile in Chap. 37 we know that Enji’s favorite food is kuzumochi.
But what is kuzumochi? With which ingredients is it done? And how do you prepare it?
Kuzumochi (葛餅): a transparent, pulpy ‘mochi’ (もち or 餅) made of ‘kuzu-ko’ (葛粉), which is the flour derived from the root of the ‘kuzu’ (クズ). It is usually served chilled (which increases its elasticity), cut in bite-size slices which are topped with ‘kuromitsu’ (黒蜜 “black honey”) first and then ‘kina-ko’ (黄粉 or きなこ “yellow flour”), otherwise they won’t mix and eat either with ‘hashi’ (箸 “chopsticks”) or a ‘yōji’ (楊枝 “toothpick”) while served in a ‘kozara’ (小皿 “small plate”), while a ‘mamezara’(豆皿 “tiny plate”) can be used for serving the topping.. If eaten freshly made while it’s slightly warm inside, one can enjoy its chewy and fluffy texture. The usual preparation consists in combining the flour with water and sugar, and cooking it over a gentle heat, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and becomes transparent. This process also imparts it an elastic texture. The transparent appearance of the final product contributes to a cool sensation, making it a popular choice for consumption during warmer months.
Japan has however another sweet with the same name but written with different kanji (久寿餅) which is a mochi cake made from Lactobacillales-fermented ‘komugi-ko’ (小麦粉 “wheat flour”), and is not transparent but more like milky white. It is specialty dish local to certain wards of Tokyo.
Mochi (もち or 餅): a Japanese rice cake made with ‘mochigome’ (もち米 “mochi rice” or “glutinous rice”) or ‘mochigome-ko’ (餅米粉 “mochi rice flour”) a type of fine flour made from ‘mochigome’ (もち米 “mochi rice” or “glutinous rice”), and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and ‘cornstarch’ (コーンスターチ “corn/maize flour”). There are two main types of mochi: ‘tsukimochi’ (搗き餅), which is made by steaming ‘mochigome’ (もち米 “mochi rice” or “glutinous rice”) and pounding it with a mallet into a paste, and ‘nerimochi’ (練り餅), which is made by adding hot water to ‘mochigome-ko’ (餅粉 “mochi flour”) a type of fine flour made from ‘mochigome’ (もち米 “mochi rice” or “glutinous rice”) and kneading it, then steaming it to create a paste. Either way the result is then molded into the desired shape. The shape of mochi varies depending on the region, so it can be round (west Japan) or square (east Japan). There are also various variants that slightly change the ingredients with which its done. In Japan, it is traditionally made in a ceremony called ‘mochitsuki’ (餅搗き “mochi pounding”). While eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year, and is commonly sold and eaten during that time.
INGREDIENTS
Kuzu-ko (葛粉 “kudzu flour”): flour derived from the ‘kuzu no ne’ (クズの根), the root of the ‘kuzu’ (クズ), a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia better known as Kudzu or Japanese arrowroot. It’s worth to mention most products sold under this name are actually mixed with flour from other sources.
Kuromitsu (黒蜜 “black honey”): a Japanese sugar syrup, similar to molasses, but thinner and milder and is a central ingredient in many Japanese sweets, among which ‘kuzumochi’ (葛餅).
Kina-ko (黄粉 or きなこ “yellow flour”): roasted soybean flour, used in Japanese cuisine, better known in English speaking countries as “roasted soy flour”. It is mostly used as a topping to flavor rice cakes like ‘mochi’ (もち or 餅).
Komugi-ko (小麦粉 “wheat flour”): flour made by milling ‘komugi’ (コムギ “wheat”) and is used as an ingredient in various foods. In Japan is also called ‘udon-ko’ (うどん粉 “udon flour”), as it’s the flour used to make udon or ‘MERIKEN-ko’ (メリケン粉 “American flour”).
Mochigome (もち米 “mochi rice” or “glutinous rice”): a type of rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa) grown mainly in Southeast Asia and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains and very low amylose content and is especially sticky when cooked. It is widely consumed across Asia. It is called glutinous (Latin: glūtinōsus)in the sense of being glue-like or sticky, and not in the sense of containing gluten (which, like all rice, it does not).
Mochigome-ko (餅米粉 or もち米粉 “mochi rice flour”): a type of fine flour made from ‘mochigome’ (もち米 “glutinous rice”) that is used primarily to make ‘mochi’ (もち).
Cornstarch (コーンスターチ “corn/maize flour”): the starch powder derived from ‘tōmorokoshi’ (トウモロコシ “corn/maize”) grain. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel. Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups, and to make corn syrup and other sugars.
TABLEWARE
Hashi (箸 “chopsticks”): The Japanese version is slightly shorter than the Chinese one, and it’s also typically rounded and taper to a point. This may be attributed to the fact that the Japanese diet consists of large amounts of whole bony fish and the pointed ends make it easier to remove small bones from the fish. In Japan it is common for them to be shorter for women and children. Also usually, in Japan they have circumferential grooves at the eating end that makes food stop slipping.
Hashi-oki (はしおき “chopstick rest”): Tableware, similar to a knife rest or a spoon rest, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used ‘hashi’ (箸 “chopsticks”) from contaminating or rolling off tables. They are found more commonly in restaurants than in homes where they are usually used only at formal dinners. They are placed on the front-left side of the dishes, with the ‘hashi’ parallel to the table edge and the points toward the left, or to the right side of the dishes, with the ‘hashi’ points towards to the front.
Yōji (楊枝 “toothpick” lit. “willow branch”): a small thin stick with at least one and sometimes two pointed ends. When it’s used to insert it between teeth to remove detritus, usually after a meal, it’s called ‘tsuma yōji’ (爪楊枝 lit. “nail toothpick”) and it usually has one tip and a decoration on the opposite side of the tip called kokeshi (こけし), however Japan also has ‘kuromoji yōji’ (黒文字楊枝 “kuromoji toothpick”), toothpicks which comes from the kuromoji tree, which is part of the Lauraceae family and is known for its antiviral properties and which are used for eating wagashi and mochi during the tea ceremony, so that a person can use it to cut the sweet and then bring it to his mouth. In this case, rather than the usual round toothpicks, a large square toothpick with bark attached is often used. When the toothpick is hand carved by a craftsman instead than by a machine, they’re called ‘jokaku yōji’ (上角楊枝 “Top-angled toothpick”), they are thinner than machine-cut toothpicks and don't break when bent. Each of them is individually wrapped in Japanese paper and sold in a box made from paulownia wood.
Kozara (小皿 “small plate”): a small plate of around 12~15cm used to hold sauce dishes, condiment dishes, small side dishes, sweets, etc. They can be round, square, oval, and flower-shaped, made in ceramic, glass, resin, wood, or metal, with a wide variety of designs, making them a versatile item that can be used for a wide range of purposes. Using a small plate with a Japanese-style pattern to serve a sweet creates an atmosphere of hospitality.
Mamezara (豆皿 “tiny plate” lit. “bean plate”): a small plate of less than 10cm in diameter that can basically fit the palm of your hand, used to hold sauce dishes, condiment dishes, small side dishes, sweets, etc. They can be round, square, oval, and flower-shaped, made in ceramic, glass, resin, wood, or metal, with a wide variety of designs, making them a versatile item that can be used for serving sauces, condiments, small side dishes, individual portions of snacks (like nuts or sweets) or palate cleansers (like refreshing bites of fruit or scallions to cleanse the palate between courses).
Todoroki Enji ‘Ō, itaita.’
轟炎司「おォ、いたいた。」
Todoroki Enji “Oh, there you are.”
Midoriya Izuku ‘ENDEAVOR... nande konna doko ni... (Chikaku de miru to sugoi iatsukan...)’
緑谷出久「エンデヴァー...何なんでこんなどこに...（近くで見るとすごい威圧感...）」
Midoriya Izuku “Endeavor... Why are you here...? (Looking at him up close he's so intimidating...)”
Todoroki Enji ‘Kimi no katsuyaku misete moratta. Subarashī "kosei" da ne. Yubi o hajiku dake de are hodo no fūatsu.......! POWER dake de ieba ALL MIGHT ni hitteki suru "kosei" (read: chikara) da.’
轟炎司「君の活躍見せてもらった。素晴らしい〝個性〟だね。指を弾くだけであれ程の風圧......！ パワーだけで言えばオールマイトに匹敵する〝個性〟（ちから）だ。」
Todoroki Enji “I saw your performance. What an amazing "Quirk". You can generate that much wind pressure with just a snap of your fingers...! In terms of power alone, your "Quirk" (read: strength) is comparable to All Might's.”
Midoriya Izuku ‘Nani o… nani o ii...tain desu ka! Boku mō ikanai to... (Shitteru! ? Iya... kuchiburi kara wa shiranaippoi yōna… toriaezu kono hito dake ni wa satorarecha......)’
緑谷出久「何を…何を言い...たいんですか…！僕もう行かないと...（知ってる！？いや...口ぶりからは知らないっぽいような…とりあえずこの人だけには悟られちゃ......）」
Midoriya Izuku “What... what are you trying to say...! I have to go now... (Does he know?! No... from the way he talks it seems like he doesn't know... For now, this person is the only one who must not find out...)”
Todoroki Enji ‘UCHI no Shōto ni wa ALL MIGHT o koeru gimu ga aru. Kimi to no shiai wa TESTBED to shite totemo yūekina mono to naru. Kureguremo mittomonai shiai wa shinaide kure tamae. Iitai no wa sore dake da. Chokuzen ni shitsurei shita.’
轟炎司「ウチの焦凍にはオールマイトを超える義務がある。君との試合はテストベッドとしてとても有益なものとなる。くれぐれもみっともない試合はしないでくれたまえ。言いたいのはそれだけだ。直前に失礼した。」
Todoroki Enji “My Shoto has an obligation to surpass All Might. The match against you will be a very useful test bed. Please don't make it a truly disgraceful match. That's all I want to say. I apologize for interrupting at the last minute.”
Midoriya Izuku ‘.........Boku wa, ALL MIGHT ja arimasen......’
緑谷出久「.........僕は、オールマイトじゃありません......」
Midoriya Izuku “I'm not All Might!”
Todoroki Enji ‘Sonna mo no wa atarima…...’
轟炎司「そんなものは当たりま…...」
Todoroki Enji “That's obvious...”
Midoriya Izuku ‘Atari mae no koto desu yo ne... Todoroki-kun mo, anata ja nai!’
緑谷出久「当たり前のことですよね...轟くんも、あなたじゃない！」
Midoriya Izuku “Isn't that obvious... Todoroki-kun, he isn't you either!”
Todoroki Shōto ‘Kita na.’
轟焦凍「来たな。」
Todoroki Shōto “You have come.”
PRESENT MIC ‘Konkai no taiikusai ryōsha TOP MARK no seiseki!! Masashiku ryōyū narabi tachi ima! ! Midoriya VERSUS Todoroki!! START!!’
プレゼント・マイク「二回の体育祭両者トップマークの成績！！まさしく両雄並び立ち今！！緑谷対轟！！START!!」
Present Mic “Both athletes achieved top marks in this year's sports festival! Now, two true rivals side by side! Midoriya vs. Todoroki! START!!”
Observation notes:
So in this chapter we have Midoriya meeting Enji. The meeting was something Enji wanted, as he was searching for Midoriya as it will turn out he had been observing him through the whole festival and has noticed his amazing power/Quirk similar to All Might.
Okay, Enji noticed that the Quirk was similar to All might but, from the way he says it, it is clear he cares for the power/strength the Quirk has, not for how it works or something like that.
Midoriya is intimidated, Enji is big and wrapped in flames and his profile will reveal his look aims at exactly this, be intimidating where All Might, despite also being a giant, aims at looking friendly. It is worth to mention though, that Enji will act pretty civil with him and, I think, sufficiently polite considering the circumstances.
Hearing what Enji says Midoriya tries to escape. He worries Enji might know about One for All, then immediately figure that if he did he would have used different words but decides Enji still absolutely must not figure out about One for All. Clearly Shōto’s backstory didn’t impress him positively but, for now, he is thinking at protecting One for All’s secret and that’s it.
Midoriya’s fear is unnecessary, what Enji wants is to fire him up so he will do a good match against Shōto, then he is more than willing to leave, apologizing for having bothered him last minute (basically he shouldn’t bother him just before his match).
Enji’s words though remind Midoriya of Shōto’s backstory and this pushes him to pause and talk back.
Midoriya claims he is not All Might, which Enji claims to find obvious. At this Midoriya counters Shōto too isn’t Enji.
Midoriya is basically talking back to Enji, which, even though Midoriya is still doing it in polite terms, is something rude to do with someone who is older and a senior in the Hero business.
While his talking back doesn’t please Enji, it will overall change nothing in his behavior (though he will remember Midoriya’s sentence when he will be trying to be a better person). As far as we know Enji won’t reply nor there will be consequences for Midoriya.
We then jump at the start of the match between Midoriya and Shōto, which Enji and All Might will both watch... and here we end.
Translation notes:
Enji is much more polite with Midoriya, a teen, than with All Might, his senior coworker, in fact while for All Might he used ‘kisama’ (貴様/きさま “you”), a very hostile way to say “you” so that it often gets translated into “bastard/you bastard”, with Midoriya he uses ‘kimi’ (君), which is a way to say “you” that is informal to subordinates (Enji is a Hero, Midoriya is just a student) but not aggressive or insulting.
We have another case in which the kanji say one thing but the hiragana to read them mean another. In this case Enji says “Quirk” but we are meant to read it as “strength/power”.
Midoriya uses ‘satorarecha’ (悟られちゃ) a colloquial or informal contraction of ‘satorarete wa’ (悟られては), which is a passive form of the verb ‘satoru’ (悟る) followed by the conditional particle ‘wa’ (は). The English meaning is related to being found out, discovered, noticed, or having one's feelings/intentions revealed. The nuance is typically that something (a feeling, a secret, an intention) should not or must not be discovered by someone else, often implying a desire to conceal it. Basically it is a combination of ‘satorareru’ (悟られては), the passive form of “to realize/to become aware of/to perceive/to discern/to understand”, therefore meaning “to be realized/to be found out/to be noticed” and ‘~cha’ (〜ちゃ), an informal contraction of ‘~te wa’ (〜ては) (~te wa), used to indicate that a certain situation is undesirable or problematic.
Enji uses ‘UCHI no Shōto’ (ウチの焦凍). ‘Uchi’ is one of the reading of this kanji 家, which means “home” and when read as ‘uchi’ implies a place in which a person grew up in, or a place they think they belong to so, by extension, it can also be used to refer to one’s family… or even to all people within one’s inner circle of closest friends and confidantes. It seems this is because ‘uchi’ wasn’t the original reading for that kanji but for another kanji, 内, which means “inside” (versus “outside” 外), which then was started to be used as a substitute reading. In Japanese culture there is a strong sentiment of “inside” versus “outside”, so when one refer to someone’s house, whether it be his own or someone else’s, as ‘uchi’ (うち) or ‘ouchi’ (おうち) (when there’s a ‘o’, which is an honorific, in front of the kanji 家, it’s always read as ‘ouchi’) he is giving it the sentiment of it being a private, personal thing rather than just a ‘ie’ (いえ), a physical house (compare it to house versus home), which is also why, by extension, it started to be used to refer to the family inside the house, or to the group inside which a certain person belongs. You can see it as an example of a Japanese social expression. Basically “uchi no X” (うちのX) means something like “our X” as X belongs to your family or to an organization or a group you belong to. So I think the idea in this line is that Enji is remarking more that Shōto is his son more than his possession and this ties in with how he talks again of the ‘gimu’ (義務 “duty”) Shōto has (since he is his son).
So Enji asks Midoriya not to make a ‘mittomonai’ (みっともない “disgraceful”) match. You might remember that he told Shōto he had showed him a ‘shūtai’ (醜態 “shameful sight/disgraceful behavior”), a word used for something that you feel bad just looking at it and what you are looking should probably feels bad too. ‘Mittomonai’ (みっともない) comes from ‘mitakumonashi’ (見たくもなし), the literal meaning of which is “I don’t want to see it” but it seems it is used more for something that looks awkward/disgraceful. So I think the difference is that he told Shōto he behaved poorly and should feel embarassed for it, while here he is just asking Midoriya not to show him a ugly match, which, in a roundabout way should mean he is asking Midoriya to fight as hard as he could against Shōto.
In his last sentence Midoriya uses ‘anata’ (あなた) to refer to Enji. ‘Anata’ is a polite way to say “you”, but saying “you” to someone who is superior to you (and Enji is as he is older and a Pro Hero while Midoriya is just a student) is still rude and can be considered having a condescending undertone. Combining this with the fact Midoriya has just interrupted Enji and what he is telling to him, the usually very polite Midoriya is actually being rude and confrontational.
Shōto tells Midoriya ‘Kita na’ (来たな “You have come”) Maybe I am reading too much in it but it seems a call back to All Might’s catchphrase ‘Watashi ga kita’ (私が来た Lit. “I have come” through it is usually translated as “I am here”).
English version notes:
Enji says ‘Chokuzen ni shitsurei shita’ (直前に失礼した “I apologize for interrupting at the last minute”) which is an apology for causing inconvenience to someone by changing their plans or contacting them suddenly and not for having been blunt as the English version has him saying.
Now, regarding the anime version...
Episode 22 - Bakugo vs. Uraraka (爆豪VS麗日 Bakugō Bāsasu Uraraka)
Added parts notes:
In the manga Midoriya only says:
Midoriya Izuku ‘(Shitteru! ?)’
緑谷出久「（知ってる！？）」
Midoriya Izuku“(Does he know?!)”
But in the anime he is a lot more specific:
Midoriya Izuku ‘(ENDEAVOR… ONE FOR ALL no koto shitteru! ?)’
緑谷出久「（エンデヴァー…ワン・フォー・オールのこと知ってる）」
Midoriya Izuku“(Endeavor... Does he know about One for All?!)”
The anime also adds a bunch of things.
We start with Midoriya leaving while Enji remains where he is, it stretches the walk Midoriya has to do to reach the exit as the exit was a lot closer in the manga since it was in that same corridor while in the anime Midoriya has to also make a turn.
As Midoriya walks he remembers how Shōto told him All Might has his eyes on him (in the manga this memory exists but was placed near Shōto’s image) and thinks at Shōto’s name, then it shows Shōto walking, as Midoriya remembers Enji told him Shōto has the duty to surpass All Might. As Shōto walks he says/thinks Midoriya’s name. We have then an image of Enji still standing where Midoriya left him that transition in an image of All Might while either Enji, All Might or both are remembering that Enji told All Might he will turn Shōto into a Hero that can surpass All Might.
We then see Shōto and Midoriya reaching the ring and then we have Present Mic describing both of them.
PRESENT MIC ‘Ni-kaisen, daiichi shiai wa BIG MATCH da! 1-Kaisen no asshō de kankyaku o mojidōri kōritsuka seta otoko! HERO-ka, Todoroki Shōto! Kataya kotchi wa HIYAHIYA de no 1-kaisen toppa! Kondo wa don'na tatakai o misete kureru no ka! HERO-ka, Midoriya Izuku!’
プレゼント・マイク「二回戦、第一試合はビッグマッチだ！１回戦の圧勝で観客を文字通り凍りつかせた男！ヒーロー科、轟焦凍！片やこっちはヒヤヒヤでの１回戦突破！今度はどんな戦いを見せてくれるのか！ヒーロー科、緑谷出久！」
Present Mic “The first match of the second round is a big one! The man who literally froze the audience in shock with his crushing victory in the first round! Hero Course, Todoroki Shōto! Meanwhile, we made it through the first round in a nail-biting fashion! What kind of fight will we see this time? Hero Course, Midoriya Izuku!”
It is not exactly an addition but as the camera pans around them we have a moment in which one of the torches is in between Shōto and Midoriya, on his left side. Maybe it is coincidental, but it seems a visual reminder of how Midoriya will be the one who will lead Shōto to use again his left side.
I also rather like how the anime adds Shōto moving forward his right foot. It might seems just a casual act but Shōto usually uses it to freeze the adversary so this small gesture means more than meet the eye.
Changed parts notes:
There are some little changes in the talk between Midoriya and Enji. For start, seeing Enji, Midoriya says his full Hero name instead tahn just ‘En’ and it is Midoriya the one who notices him first, while in the manga it was actually Enji... or at least they did it at the same moment. While I do get the focus on Midoriya’s funny expression in this way is more, it makes no sense that Endeavor, a trained Hero who is searching for Midoriya, would notice him after Midoriya drew his attention on him when they are so very close.
The anime also does an odd thing, when Midoriya and Enji are confronting each other at a certain point he colour Enji blue and Midoriya green. Green is a given for Midoriya as he has green in his name but I would have expected them to color Enji red like fire. Blue is a color often implying coldness or rationality. I will assume they wanted to go for coldness, through what Enji is saying to Midoriya is well, a rational plan. As the anime will much later give Enji blue flames I do wonder if the anime has a thing for blue. Still it is kind of weird because when those episodes were made Tōya had already appeared in the manga so they should have known he is the one with the blue fire.
Now... the anime stumbles in a problem. In the manga it was possible to let unclear if Midoriya continued walking as Enji spoke because in the manga time is relative... but the anime had to stop Midoriya, otherwise he would have walked too far by the time Enji finished speaking. The result is we lose the effect of Midoriya stopping to answer back to Enji since Midoriya is already stopped. It can’t be helped though.
Deleted parts notes:
The anime cut Midoriya thinking Enji is so intimidating up close and also cut the flashback of Shōto that looks sad as he melt the ice he has used against Sero.
