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“ | We're just a bit fanatical when it comes to our values. All we wish is to show him that there are other ways. Because you kids today... you have your values chosen for you. | „ |
~ Mr. Compress to the U.A. students. |
“ | I am Harima's great-great-grandson! The Bandit King's blood flows through me! What's that, you say? You barely noticed me?! All part of the act! It's all for that ta-da moment... that the true trick is saved till the end. Voila! The curtain rises on the first and final escape artist performance... of Mr. Compress!! | „ |
~ Mr. Compress revealing his lineage and boasting to the heroes. |
Atsuhiro Sako, more known by his alias Mr. Compress, is a major antagonist in the manga/anime series, My Hero Academia. He is affiliated with the League of Villains and a member of the organization's Vanguard Action Squad. He is regarded as one of the smartest Villains in the world, and acts as the brains of the League of Villains.
He is later revealed to be the descendant of the Peerless Thief, who was considered one of Japan's three infamous villains in history. As such, he was given the task to carry on his ancestor's legacy.
In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Tsuguo Mogami and in the English dub, he is voiced by Kent Williams.
What Makes Him Magnificent?[]
- Mr. Compress has an extraordinary backstory in which his family was made of Robin Hood-like thieves who wanted to reform society, and he is no different, as they are literally the main reason he joined.
- He is one of the most loyal members in the League of Villains.
- He is genuinely affable to his opponents and his teammates as he never mocks or even insults his opponents in battles.
- He intentionally keeps himself away from the forefront, reveling his position as merely a supporting character and uses it t his advantage to make plans that catch everyone off guard to help the League.
- He is easily one of the most intelligent members of the League of Villains.
- He flawlessly capture Bakugo and Tokoyami in order to make them villains as he escaped.
- He tricks the heroes into thinking he lost Tokoyami and Bakugo when in reality, he had them in his mouth while the other two were just block of ice.
- When he gets hit by Aoyama causing him to spit out Bakugo and Tokoyami, he deactivates his quirk and grabs Bakugo while leaving Tokoyami before exiting still succeeding his plan.
- He gave one of the most deserved and satisfying justice to a villain in the series by stealing Overhaul's arm for payback on destroying his left arm leading him into losing his quirk, something you would cheer Mr. Compress on due to Overhaul being one of the most depraved villains in the series who put his boss's granddaughter through horrific tortures to commit a cultural genocide against all Quirk users.
- While being restraint by Best Jeanist, he reveals that he loves the League Of Villains as they are a bunch of egotistical villains who did not achieve their goals since this is the main reason why he is here.
- He does a risky, yet smart play of compressing his own body to escape his restraints so he could free his friends. Even when Best Jeanist manages to capture him, Compress just destroys his outfit, shocking Best Jeanist himself.
- After he reveals his face, he makes his final trick by cleverly getting everyone off-guard as even when being restrained, he compressed his right arm in order to free Tomura and Spinner while expresses how much he loves the league and his allies making him the reason why the league of villains escaped in the end.
What Makes Him a Baddie?[]
- He kidnapped Bakugo and Tokoyami to make them villains and make them join the League of Villains.
- He and Dabi collectively killed pro-hero named Snatch, having trapped him in a ball along with Dabi's deadly flames.
- He is the one responsible for the League of Villains escaping which would lead to them becoming worse in the future.
External Links[]
- Mr. Compress at the Villains wiki
- Mr. Compress at the My Hero Academia wiki
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Tomura Shigaraki | Dabi | Curious | Gentle Criminal | Mr. Compress | Re-Destro | Nine |