Nejire Hado, hero name Nejire-Chan, is a Class 3-A student at U.A. High School and part of The Big 3 alongside Mirio Togata and Tamaki Amajiki. Her middle school isolation stemmed from classmates misinterpreting her intense curiosity about Quirks as condescension, causing emotional distance until Tamaki Amajiki approached her at U.A. Befriending him and Mirio restored her confidence and natural cheerfulness.
She has a fair complexion, light royal blue eyes, and originally knee-length periwinkle hair with spiraled waist sections. Post-burns from Dabi in the Paranormal Liberation War shortened it to shoulder length, later styled chin-length. Standing 164 cm (5'4½") with a feminine build often deemed "cute" by peers, she wears a U.A. uniform waistcoat instead of a blazer. Her initial hero costume was a dark royal blue bodysuit with mint green/turquoise accents, yellow gauntlets, spiral-patterned boots, thigh satchels, and spiral hair protrusions. Post-war modifications streamlined it with darker blues, white torso patterns, and elongated yellow wrist guards and boots.
Her personality merges exuberant curiosity with tactical focus. She asks rapid-fire, occasionally invasive questions about physical traits and Quirks—a habit that once alienated peers but reflects genuine passion for learning. Though perceived as an airhead, she exhibits level-headedness in crises, showing minimal concern over allies' setbacks due to steadfast confidence in their abilities. During combat, she shifts to intense focus, prioritizing enemy suppression over inquiry, and maintains strategic composure under pressure.
Her Quirk, Wave Motion, converts vitality into spiral shockwaves emitted primarily from hands and feet. These slow but forceful waves can subdue gigantified villains, though they drain significant stamina, requiring rigorous endurance training. Applications include flight via foot-propelled energy, offensive blasts, environmental manipulation (e.g., propelling vehicles or restraining foes), and fine-tuned output adjustments to avoid collateral damage or amplify allies' attacks like Mirio Togata's punches.
Key techniques include the dual-handed Nejire Wave (Full Charge: Output 30), the maximized Nejire Flood (Output 100) energy torrent, and the concentrated piercing Pike. Enhanced stamina enables prolonged solo combat against drug-enhanced adversaries. Durability feats include surviving Dabi's flames and fighting Near High-End Nomu despite severe burns.
Notable involvements include mentoring Class 1-A interns alongside Ryukyu, Ochaco Uraraka, and Tsuyu Asui. During the Shie Hassaikai raid, she single-handedly stalled Trigger-enhanced Rikiya Katsukame for 20 minutes after teammates fell, then collapsed an underground chamber with Ryukyu to subdue him. She won U.A.'s beauty pageant by using flight and energy sculpting to defeat Bibimi Kenranzaki. In the Paranormal Liberation War, she aided Shoto Todoroki against Tomura Shigaraki and endured Dabi's flames to combat Near High-Ends. She later joined the Final War assault on Shigaraki and graduated as the No. 7 Pro Hero.
Titles
Nejire Hado/ Nejire Chan