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Stinger (スティンガー, Sutingā) is the A-Class Rank 10 professional hero of the Hero Association.
Appearance[]
Stinger is a tall, lean young man with spiky black hair. He wears a fitted black suit that appears to be made of bandages. He carries a large spear with a brown handle and a large spearhead.
Personality[]
Stinger is a confident and charismatic individual who takes pride in his hero rank and popularity in polls. He tends to overestimate the threat level of monsters, believing he defeated a God-level threat when it was actually a Tiger-level one. Despite this, he is not reckless; he refrained from using one of his signature moves against the Seafolk until bystanders had evacuated the area. He also halted his attack to avoid harming a fellow hero whom Garou was using as a shield. Notably, he deliberately endured attacks from multiple Seafolk to buy time for civilians to escape, revealing a more selfless aspect of his character.
Stinger is eager to collaborate with other heroes and refuses to abandon them in danger. He rushed to Glasses' aid when Garou was attacking him and helped Lighting Genji get back on his feet after he was struck by a Demon-level monster. However, he is prone to provocation and tends to react quickly to taunts.
He also seems to challenge monsters beyond his capabilities.[2] Nonetheless, he is not delusional, as evidenced by his decision to flee from the mother Grizzly Nyah.
Abilities and Powers[]
As a high-ranking A-Class hero, Stinger is a skilled and powerful fighter. He can defeat several Tiger-level monsters simultaneously. He is not defenseless against Demon-level monsters either; he severely damaged the Demon-level monster child Grizzly Nyah with a single thrust of his spear.[3] This is noteworthy, as it generally takes an S-Class hero to defeat a Demon-level threat. Okame-Chan estimated his body strength to be 1600, which exceeds that of Darkness Blade and a bear, but is lower than that of Child Emperor and Great Philosopher. He reached the top ten of the A-Class within six months of joining the Hero Association.[1]
Physical Abilities[]
Enhanced Strength: Stinger possesses the strength to mutilate and kill several Tiger-level monsters from the Seafolk with single thrusts of his spear. He can also sever the arm of the Demon-level monster child Grizzly Nyah with just one thrust. While these feats are accomplished with his powerful weapon, they presumably also require decent physical strength.
Enhanced Speed and Reflexes: Stinger exhibits decent speed and reflexes. He was fast enough to eliminate several Tiger-level monsters before they could react and was able to strike a stunned child Grizzly Nyah, thanks to Lightning Genji's prior attack. He also managed to intercept Garou's mid-air charge against Gun Gun and was fast enough to attack Garou, narrowly missing him, though it's worth noting that the Hero Hunter was not in his best shape at the time.[4][5]
Enhanced Endurance and Durability: Stinger demonstrates remarkable stamina and durability, enduring attacks from six Tiger-level Seafolk to buy time for civilians to escape. He purposefully took these attacks and ultimately emerged victorious. He survived a casual punch from Deep Sea King, albeit he got knocked out with severe injuries.
Fighting Style[]
Expert Spearman: Stinger is adept at wielding his bamboo shoot spear. He has successfully taken down multiple Seafolk, a considerable achievement given their Tiger disaster level. He was also able to take the limb of a Demon-level monster with one attack of his spear.[3]
Gigantic Drill Stinger: Quadruple Thrust
- Gigantic Drill Stinger (ギガンテイシクドリルスティンガー, Gigantikku Doriru Sutingā): Stinger thrusts his spear forward while the spearhead spins, allowing it to rip through enemies completely. This technique can kill multiple Tiger-level threats in one strike and has been shown to sever the arm of a Demon-level monster. Garou compared this attack to the Explosive Velocity Thrust used by Unihorn, Super Mouse, and Showerhead.
- Quadruple Thrust (四連突き, Shirentsuki): By spinning his spear in a helicopter motion to launch himself into the air, Stinger delivers four rapid strikes using his Gigantic Drill Stinger. This attack has proven effective against multiple Tiger-level threats, killing them before they could fight back.[6]
Equipment[]
Bamboo Shoot: Stinger wields a large spear with a brown handle and a bamboo shoot spearhead. The outer layer can be peeled, revealing a smoother interior. He replaces the bamboo shoot spearhead before missions. The bamboo shoots used for his spears are cultivated on his family's farms.[1]
Hero Rating[]
Stinger's rating determined by the Hero Association[1]:
Trivia[]
Stinger's original design (left) and redesign (right)
- Stinger was originally designed wearing a vest, sash, and a metal plate, but was redrawn by Murata wearing just the black suit to resemble the original design in the webcomic.
- According to the databook:
- What he likes are his beloved Bamboo Shoot, fan letters, and chop suey.[1]
- What he dislikes are thugs who just take vegetables from unmanned stalls.[1]
- His hobbies are digging up bamboo shoots, swimming in the ocean, and grooming his hair.[1]
- His family consists of farmers.
- The bamboo shoots he uses in his spear are cultivated in his family's farms and he changes them for each new mission.[1]
- When the spear hits the enemy, slowly, the bamboo shoots start to peel themselves. If it's completely skinned it's a sign of a hard-fought battle.[1]
- The origin of his hero name comes from the spear he uses and his straightforward attitude.[1]
- Stinger has a higher rating than many A-Class heroes who outrank him.
- Stinger is also the only A-Class hero thus far who took on multiple Tiger-level monsters and came out victorious.
- In the 2017 One-Punch Man Halloween cover,[7] Stinger was depicted as an egyptian mummy, getting his hair cut off by Atomic Samurai.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 One-Punch Man Encyclopedia; One-Punch Man: Hero Encyclopedia, page 62
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Disaster Level
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 One-Punch Man Manga; Lost Cat
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 81, page 20 & 34
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 82, page 36
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 23, page 22
- ↑ tonarinoyj.hatenablog.com