Overview |
Spring Mustachio (バネヒゲ, Banehige) is an A-Class Rank 28 professional hero for the Hero Association.
Appearance
Spring Mustachio is a lean-built man with short black hair combed to the left side with curled sideburns, yellow eyes with several wrinkles on the bottom of his face and a thick handlebar mustache. He wears a dark green suit and pants with a white collared shirt and red bow tie.
Personality
Spring Mustachio is an intelligent, serious man who doesn't back down, as shown by his persistence in fighting Kombu Infinity, even after being beaten up rather badly. He also shares a bond with fellow A-Class hero Golden Ball, as they regularly pair up to hunt monsters and share drinks in their spare time.
History
At some point in the past he trained under Nichirin and became one of his top disciples from his Conglomerate school.[2] He comes from a very rich family and instead of taking on his parents job as a company manager, he chose to become a hero[1] and a dishwasher outside of his hero job.[3]
Plot
Hero Association Saga
Rumored Monster Arc
Spring Mustachio heavily injured
Spring Mustachio and Golden Ball headed to the outskirts of the city to find a rumored monster, and met Kombu Infinity.[4] Golden Ball attacked first, but the monster easily repelled his attack and after Golden Ball was knocked out by Kombu Infinity, Spring Mustachio and Kombu Infinity engaged in a fight. Spring Mustachio questions the monster while calling for backup.[5] Despite putting up a good fight, Spring Mustachio loses[6] and was picked up by the reinforcements and taken to the hospital.[7] Some time after the event, he received a promotion to rank 28.[1]
Human Monster Saga
Hero Hunt Arc
After realizing that Golden Ball was absent for their usual drink, Spring Mustachio goes to his aid in his fight against Garou. Spring Mustachio then starts swinging in every direction, forcing Garou to jump. Spring Mustachio then initiates his secret move, Tomboy. Garou dodges the attack, but his left hand got stabbed. Succeeding the dodge, Garou punches Spring Mustachio, launching Spring Mustachio into several trash cans and crates. Garou reveals that he knew about Spring Mustachio's secret technique and that he is now used to armed combatants.[8]
Appearances in Other Media
Omakes
Pork Cutlet Bowl
Spring Mustachio was one of the many heroes which tried to attack the monster that was devastating a police station in order to get credits, since it was an important emergency. However, he arrives at the scene when Saitama has already killed the monster.[9]
Witness
He is revealed to have been sent to fight Vaccine Man, but he is blown away and the monster is killed by Saitama but he left and he assumed it was King.
Abilities and Powers
As one of the lower-ranked A-Class heroes, Spring Mustachio is rather skilled. His skill in close-range combat pairs well with his partner Golden Ball's propensity for long-range attacks.
Physical Abilities
Enhanced Speed: Spring Mustachio was able to pass a block with a few leaps.[10] He also managed to dodge some of Kombu Infinity's tentacles.
Enhanced Strength: Spring Mustachio can easily slash through concrete and metal.
Fighting Style
Expert Swordsman: One of the top fencers and pupils of Master Nichirin, Spring Mustachio has an incredible aptitude in swordsmanship, especially in the use of a foil. He has been shown to be able to parry at a rapid pace, blocking several attacks almost at once.
- Salute: A fencing stance used at the beginning of a duel to greet an opponent. Spring Mustachio uses it as a stance from which he launches attacks.
Tomboy
- Tomboy (トムボウイ, Tomubōi): One of the his secret[11] attacks of fencing is the thrust, which begins with his foil coiling in on its self like a spring and then thrusting it forward while shouting "Et La" (or possibly Étoilé, in french literally means star). The resulting thrust extends far past the reach of his foil and has been shown to be able to punch through a telephone pole quite a ways away.
Equipment
Spring Mustachio's rapier
Rapier: Spring Mustachio uses a small blade with a cup hilt. The blade is composed of spring steel. He stores his blade in the form of a handkerchief that he keeps in his breast pocket.[12]
Hero Rating
Spring Mustachio's rating determined by the Hero Association[1]:
Major Battles
| Participants | Chapter(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mustachio and Golden Ball vs. Kombu Infinity | 20 | 6 | Loss |
| Spring Mustachio and Golden Ball vs. Garou | 49 | None | Loss |
Trivia
- Spring Mustachio's hero profile number is 00624.[13]
- Spring Mustachio is a server that washes dishes outside of his hero job.[14]
- He has a tea shop and likes wine.[1]
- He also likes doing close up magic tricks.[1]
- Lately he is feeling repulsion towards seaweed.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 One-Punch Man Encyclopedia; One-Punch Man: Hero Perfection, page 76
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 69, page 5
- ↑ One-Punch Man Volume; Volume 10
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 20, page 2-4
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 20, page 20-28
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 20, page 30
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 20, page 35
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 49, page 15-22
- ↑ One-Punch Man Omake; Pork Cutlet Bowl
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 20, page 16
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 49, page 23
- ↑ http://opmcityz.blogspot.com/2016/04/onemurata-2015-joint-interview.html
- ↑ One-Punch Man Anime; Episode 6
- ↑ One-Punch Man Volume; Volume 10