Sho Suzuki (鈴木 将, Suzuki Shō) is the son of the leader of Claw. He led a direct resistance against his father's world domination plan.
Appearance
Sho has spiky red, upward-pointing hair, thin eyebrows, and blue eyes. He is usually seen wearing a white shirt, a green varsity jacket with cream-colored sleeves, and red stripes along the collar plus the ends of the sleeves. As well as a pair of blue jeans and white sneakers with green stripes on the side.
After his jacket is destroyed, he is seen wearing a cream-colored long-sleeve shirt with brown stripes in its stead alongside a pair of black pants and a new pair of sneakers.
In the epilogue, he wears a puffer jacket and has his hair cut short.
Personality
Sho is a confident and slightly arrogant teenager. He is very responsible for his age but not good at remaining calm.[2] He is energetic and optimistic, usually coming off as cheerful and candid.
Despite his lighthearted demeanor, he is seriously determined and can be threatening when he wants to be. He also seems to have inherited some of his father's ruthless nature, brutally pummeling Ishiguro and going to great lengths to manipulate Mob into helping him, including faking the deaths of his entire family and burning down his house to give him a good reason to fight against Claw.
His arrogance has caused him to overestimate his own power and Ritsu's power, claiming that he was stronger than his father and that Ritsu was stronger than Mob, proving false later on. When he gets emotional, he has been known to cover his face with one or both hands. From promotional art, he seems to have an affinity for animals.
History
Sho is the son of Suzuki and his wife, and was raised in a most loving environment. This changed when Toichiro created Claw. Like his mother, Sho refused to comply with the idea of Claw, so he ran away from home.[3] He decided to personally oppose his father and prevent him from taking over the world. For that purpose, he began gathering allies, starting with several espers who used to be stationed at Claw H.Q. These espers became his lackeys, and it seems that he lives with them. Sho is in contact with his estranged mother, who left his father long ago.
Plot
7th Division Arc
Sho first appeared at the 7th Division of Claw, where he hoped to recruit strong espers for his personal army. He encountered Ritsu and the other Awakening Lab kids as they were escaping. Sho warned them to return from whence they came, evidently thinking that they would get in the way of his plans. Ritsu challenged him, and Sho utterly defeated him off-camera.
Sho stood by invisibly as Mob found the unconscious Ritsu and subsequently clashed with Muto. After the fight ended in a double K.O., Sho reappeared and talked to himself for a bit before hauling the Kageyama brothers off to Sakurai's anti-ESP Curse Room. Then he sat there reading manga as the incredulous Teru, already being held a prisoner in that room, wondered whether it was he who had defeated the brothers. Sho noticed Teru staring and teased him a little. He briefly conversed with Sakurai, Ishiguro, and Muraki. It seems that Sho had already left the room when underlings showed up to announce (erroneously) that the boss of Claw had arrived.[4]
Later, Sho appeared at a critical moment to punch Ishiguro upside the head, counter his attack, and defeat him. He called Mob a disappointing wimp and gave Ritsu a significant glance before vanishing into thin air.[5]
World Domination Arc
Sho next appeared at the front door of the Kageyama household. He convinced Ritsu to accompany him, evacuated the latter's parents, and burned their house down to incite Mob to action. After watching Toichiro's world domination announcement on T.V., Sho mobilized his troops and set off to confront his father directly. After defeating numerous low-level espers, he one-hit K.O.'d Hatori and finally reached his father. Sho released his Charge Bomb, Serizawa blocked it, and Toichiro retaliated with his own version of the technique.
Sho was pretty thoroughly defeated and about to get seriously hurt when Mob showed up and protected him from Toichiro's attack. When he learned that Mob had come to talk Toichiro down, Sho again thought of him as wimpy, but he soon realized that such an action actually requires great strength. He spilled the beans that had just been spilled to him, informing Mob that his father's secret technique was lending some of his psychic power to other people. Mob lent some of his own power to Sho, allowing him to stand up and walk. Soon enough, Sho and everyone, except Mob and Toichiro, were left on the ground to helplessly watch the overpowered fight occurring above them.
After Toichiro's defeat, Sho seemed concerned about his father's fate. As Toichiro was being led away in Joseph's handcuffs, Sho told him that things weren't over and that he still needed to get scolded by Sho's mom.[6]
???% Arc
When his father is doing battle with Mob at ???%, Sho arrives to assist him. Sho recognizes Shigeo, remarking that it must feel awkward for his father to fight Mob again. Mob attacks Toichiro again, and Sho wonders if he'll have to fight the teenage esper alone. Shigeo attacks Suzuki again, but this time, the adult esper absorbs the energy, revealing to his son that he intentionally took the brunt of the blows to recover a considerable amount of energy. Toichiro reveals his plan to push Shigeo back and wait until he runs out of energy, and Sho goes along with his plan. The two attack together, firing a unified Charge Bomb, although Mob can fully absorb the energy. Mob attacks Sho, although his father shields the teenage esper.
Seeing how outmatched they are, Sho tells his father that they should run away, but Toichiro says he is too weak to run, explaining that he will absorb Mob's energy to stop him just as Mob absorbed Toichiro's energy in their fight before. The father and son notice that Mob is struggling to control his own rampaging power, and when Toichiro prepares to absorb the energy, Sho calls out his father's name. Toichiro sees the look of concern on his son's face, and with the unbelievable power Shigeo possesses, he realizes that he has yet to reach that level of power.
Toichiro asks his son to take his shoulder and help him escape. As they're escaping, Toichiro remarks how psychic power is fearsome and taboo, to which Sho agrees, remarking that he won't use his powers anymore. Sho asks his father what will happen to Shigeo, and Toichiro replies that no one can stop him now.
Epilogue
Having been invited by Serizawa as 'an old friend', he attends Reigen's birthday party, bearing sodas. He is pleasantly surprised to see Ritsu there.
Powers & Abilities
Sho is shown to be a very powerful esper despite his young age, able to effortlessly take out Ritsu and higher-level espers such as Ishiguro and Hatori. He claims that he is as powerful as the Ultimate 5. However, he is still clearly outmatched by the likes of Mob and his father, Toichiro, and the latter claimed that Sho wasn't strong enough to defeat Shimizaki. His psychic aura is orange in color with bubble-like patterns.
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Sho is a skilled telekinetic. He seems to use a similar method of enhanced telekinetic movement that Teru employs, enabling him to deliver his knee directly to the faces of at least seven people in rapid succession. | |||||
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Sho is able to manipulate light so that it bends around him, effectively rendering him invisible.[7] | |||||
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Although the true nature of this ability has yet to be explored, Shou was somehow able to completely negate Ishiguro's Black Orbs. It is possible that he overloaded them with energy, similar to what Reigen could do with 1000% Gratitude, but this is left unclear. | |||||
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Sho is able to store energy within himself like his father. After 3 months of charging, Sho was able to discharge it all in a single attack with his Charge Bomb technique.[8] | |||||
Quotes
- Catchphrase: "Attack is the best defense."[2]
- (To Ritsu Kageyama) "It was the right call trying to befriend you after all."[9]
- "Nice brother you got there."[10]
- (To Teruki Hanazawa) "What's the matter, you scared?"[11]
- "As long as it's a work of psychic power, I can think of something."[12]
Etymology
- The name Sho means "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about" (将).
- Sho's surname Suzuki means "bell" (鈴) (suzu) and "tree, wood" (木) (ki).
Notes & Trivia
- Sho's favorite food is spicy pork curry, and his least favorite food is citrus.[2]
- Apparently, Sho’s specialty is practicing pro wrestling moves.[2]
- Sho listens to all genres of music, and his favorite movie is "Mach Fighter Futoshi 4."[2]
- Sho's hobby is drawing; he recently got a pet hamster.[2]
- Sho is of middle school age, but it is unknown whether he attends school.
- Sho's lackeys call him "Leader" (the English word, even in the original Japanese version).
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/CaseyTheVA/status/831002235811164160
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 13 Chapter 92 (Omake: Unnamed). Sho's character profile.
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 10 Chapter 82 (page 22).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 44.
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 49.
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 13 Chapter 91 (page 26-29).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 11 Chapter 88 (page 8).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 11 Chapter 88 (page 9).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 11 Chapter 86 (page 17).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 5 Chapter 43 (page 12).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 5 Chapter 43 (page 15).
- ↑ Mob Psycho 100 Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 49 (page 10).