Juzo Honenuki, recommended for admission to U.A. High School's Class 1-B due to his exceptional abilities, operates under the hero name Mudman. His distinctive appearance features pale skin, angular eyes, mid-length spiked beige hair, a flat nose, and small eyebrows. His exposed teeth protrude through the skin, creating a skull-like aspect unrelated to his Quirk, which often leads him to wear a mask covering his lower face off-campus. His Quirk, Softening, allows him to liquefy any non-living material upon touch, turning substances like concrete or ice into malleable, quicksand-like states; a second touch reverses the effect. This enables environmental control, hindering opponents by creating terrain hazards or trapping them. He can swim through softened materials for stealthy movement, evasion, or surprise attacks. The Quirk affects areas tens of meters across but requires direct touch for activation and deactivation. Personality-wise, Honenuki dislikes losing but accepts defeat gracefully, especially if self-inflicted. He shows strong concern for his friends' well-being, reluctant to let them suffer due to his errors. Typically calm and understanding, he handles classmates' antics patiently. He frequently earns praise for flexible thinking and tactical adaptability, demonstrating keen situational judgment—recognizing when retreat is necessary against overwhelming advantages like enhanced speed. While occasionally stubborn in unfavorable conditions, he generally maintains a pragmatic approach. He communicates directly, encouraging classmates to voice grievances openly rather than complain. Academically and combatively proficient, he excels in reflex-based responses, noted for countering large-scale ice attacks before they immobilized his team. His tactical intellect allows him to analyze teammate capabilities and opponent strategies effectively, leveraging environmental factors like redirected elemental attacks. Statistical assessments rate him highly in speed, technique, wits, and flexible thinking. He is bilingual in Japanese and English, with potential fluency in French. His hero costume comprises a dark bodysuit with layered armor, a rounded helmet featuring a retractable snorkel enabling submerged mobility in softened terrain, orange and green protective limb plating, elevated boots, and white gloves—designed to facilitate his Quirk's subterranean application. In cold weather, he wears casual attire like a high-collared green jacket that conceals his mouth. Key appearances include the U.A. Sports Festival's Cavalry Battle and tournament matches, the Forest Training Camp where he assisted in setup and responded to villain attacks, and the Joint Training Battle against Class 1-A. There, he immobilized opponents using softened ice and terrain manipulation but retreated when facing overwhelming speed enhancements. He later aided in strategic trap setups during villain raids. Eight years after the Final War, he achieved the rank of No. 14 Pro Hero, indicating sustained career progression.