Ever since Hitoshi Shinso was introduced to My Hero Academia back during the U.A. Sports Festival arc, it was clear that there was something intriguing about him. With his Brainwashing Quirk, where he can control a person’s mind if they respond to him, he has the qualifications to become either a Hero or a villain, which makes him a bit of a wildcard.
He reappears in the fifth season for the Joint Training arc, which sees Class 1-A pitted against Class 1-B, but with Shinso not actually being on the Hero course, this also acts as his audition of sorts. It’s also made clear in this arc that Aizawa has taken an interest in him and proceeds to mentor him, which makes sense on so many levels.
10 Shinso Needs To Catch Up To The Other Hero Class Students, And Aizawa’s Mentorship Will Help
By the end of the Joint Training arc, Shinso had impressed enough to earn himself a place on the Hero course, but he was disheartened that he didn’t do better overall. This is as good a sign as any that he’s willing to learn in order to improve, and having a mentor to help with that is crucial.
Shinso recognized that he needed to catch up and quickly, with Aizawa agreeing, but with the expert guidance of not just a teacher, but a Pro Hero as well, he’s bound to catch up in no time.
9 Alternative: Monoma’s Copy Quirk Is Considerably Different From Aizawa’s But Still Needs Nurturing
Although his personality leaves a lot to be desired, with him constantly mocking Class 1-A whenever anything goes badly for them, Monoma has a lot of potential as a future Hero. His Quirk, Copy, works on contact to copy the target’s Quirk, as the name suggests. He can store multiple Quirks at once and switch between them.
Training with Aizawa could not only straighten out his attitude, but it could also help him become better in combat, both with and without the use of Quirks. They are two completely opposite individuals, loud and quiet, with Quirks that copy and erase, but there’s no doubt that working with Aizawa would benefit Monoma immensely.
8 Shinso And Aizawa Have The Same Tired Expressions And Restrained Personalities
Aizawa is known for his tired and somewhat vacant demeanor, with him even having a sleeping bag on hand on occasion while teaching. He gets dry eye from using his Quirk, and although he treats it with drops, he has permanently tired-looking eyes.
Shinso’s eyes are similarly dark and distant. For them both to be so similar in terms of looks, personality, and type of Quirks, it would be bizarre not to capitalize on this and have Aizawa mentor Shinso on how to deal with everything.
7 Alternative: Momo Would Ultimately Benefit From Aizawa Testing Her Will And Confidence
Momo Yaoyorozu has one of the most interesting Quirks in My Hero Academia with her Creation. She can create any non-living thing by essentially burning her body fat. As useful as it is, it takes a lot of out of her physically and she’s been shown to doubt her abilities at times.
This lack of confidence was on display when she and Todoroki faced off against Aizawa in their final exam. During and since then, Aizawa picked up on whenever Momo was second guessing herself, noting it as her main weakness. If Aizawa mentored her, he could not only help better her stamina and her combat skills without use of her Quirk, but he could also free Momo of her mental restrictions.
6 Both Aizawa and Shinso Have Quirks That Affect Their Opponents’ Minds
Both Aizawa and Shinso have plenty in common but one of the main things is their Quirks, with both Brainwashing and Erasure being used to nullify Quirks and minds rather than being used for combat itself. Both Quirks are essentially seen as tools to negate any advantages an opponent may have over them. Anyone on the receiving end would consider this as cheating.
While Aizawa needs to lock eyes with his target in order to erase their Quirk, Shinso similarly needs a response from a target, but in this case it’s a verbal one.
5 Alternative: A Quirkless Lemillion Is Still Incredibly Strong But Could Use Some Friendly Advice
Mirio Togata is an exceptional Hero, being a student of U.A. Class 3-B and part of the school’s “Big 3.” Mirio was actually in line to inherit All Might’s power before the Symbol of Peace met Izuku Midoriya. With his Quirk Permeation, he was too much for 1-A students when they all faced him; Mirio was just so strong, quick, and tricky with his Quirk.
During the Shie Hassaikai arc however, he has his Quirk removed. This ultimately proved to be a temporary setback, but it still caused him a lot of distress. Although there wasn’t much Aizawa could really teach him at this stage, he could have helped Mirio adjust to life without his Quirk and showed him how to still be a Hero without it, which would undoubtedly help once he regained it.
4 Both Aizawa And Shinso Were Unsure Of Their Worth As A Hero At One Point
From Shinso’s flashbacks, it’s clear that he’s struggled with people being scared of him, leading him to doubt himself and whether he was meant to be a Hero. To his credit, though, he’s stuck with it despite having a Quirk that would perhaps be better suited to a villain.
As covered in the manga, Aizawa doubted his skills as a Hero when he was younger too. This was a combination of the nature of his Quirk and how far behind his classmates he was in terms of strength. Both Aizawa and Shinso have had to overcome hurdles both with themselves and with other people, and under Aizawa’s guidance, Shinso should be better-equipped to handle it all.
3 Alternative: Aizawa Could Help Uraraka Through Her Personal Troubles And Tribulations
There aren’t really any similarities between Ochaco Uraraka and Aizawa, but the latter has been on hand to support her throughout the entire anime, from when she was upset about not being able to save Nighteye to when she saved Deku during the Joint Training arc and Aizawa noted that she had matured.
Uraraka shows the occasional glimpse of the offensive capabilities that she learned from the Pro Hero Gunhead, but adding more to her arsenal could prove useful, rather than only relying her Quirk. Aizawa recognizes that she’s growing up into a capable Pro Hero, but she needs to continue keeping her emotions in check.
2 Shinso Needs To Learn How To Fight Without Relying On The Advantage His Quirk Affords Him
When Shinso tried to get Deku to walk out of bounds in their fight at the U.A. Sports Festival, it was clear that he didn’t have much to work with beyond his Quirk. When Deku snapped out of it, he was able to rally and claim victory pretty quickly.
It’s clear that this was weighing on Shinso’s mind as when he returned in the Joint Training arc, where he was sporting some of Aizawa’s Capturing Weapon, a sign that he was being encouraged to adopt the same Binding Cloth fighting style. Everyone saw how proficient Aizawa was during the U.S.J. incident, and there’s no reason why Shinso can’t follow in his footsteps.
1 Alternative: Sero Could Benefit From Learning To Utilize Binding Cloth Techniques
Shinso is the obvious choice of protégé for Aizawa, but as far as what Aizawa can offer other students, look no further than at how he could help Sero.
Sero’s Quirk allows him to shoot tape from his arms, allowing him to set traps or stop enemies from a distance. Although Aizawa’s Quirk itself is completely different, he did become accustomed with using his Capturing Weapon and the Binding Cloth fighting style. As was clear for all to see during the League of Villains’ attack on U.S.J., Aizawa excels at close-up and ranged combat alike. Sero could definitely benefit from adding this flexibility to his arsenal.
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