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Brats like you sure know how to pass the blame. It's no good. I don't really hold a grudge against 'em about my eye. I killed 'em, just like I wanted to. And they tried to stop me. We all did our best and had to deal with the results. What's bad is when you can't put your money where your mouth is... like your dear mommy and daddy!
Goto Imasuji to Kota Izumi about his parents in "Stake Your Life, Hero!"

Goto Imasuji ( (いま) (すじ) (ごう) () Imasuji Gōto?),[4] also known as Muscular (マスキュラー Masukyurā?),[5] later Jailbreaker (ダツゴク Datsugoku?),[2] is a villain affiliated with the League of Villains as part of its Vanguard Action Squad. He serves as a primary antagonist of the Forest Training Camp Arc.

He was incarcerated in Tartarus,[6] being freed by All For One,[7] until he was once again defeated by Izuku Midoriya and imprisoned once again.[8]

Appearance[]

Goto is a large, bulky, and highly muscular man set wide with short, spiky, sandy blond hair and tiny black eyes. He has a large scar across the left side of his face, his left eye replaced with a prosthetic one, and another, smaller scar on the right side of his forehead. As of his appearance after the Paranormal Liberation War, Goto's hair has grown longer, and he developed chin stubble while incarcerated in Tartarus. While facing Izuku for the second time, he crushes and carves a piece of rock to use in place of his left prosthetic eye.

Goto's outfit comprises a black hooded cloak and a white hockey mask with multiple holes. Underneath this, he wears a red tank top, a dark jacket that hangs around his waist, dark green pants (which are red on the cover of Volume 9), and black knee-high boots.

Gallery[]

Personality[]

Befitting his appearance, Goto has a very sadistic, brutal, and bloodthirsty personality. He openly admits that he wants to use his Quirk freely to kill. Goto enjoys killing and tormenting his opponents, often saying, "Show me your blood!". Unlike most of the other members of the Vanguard Action Squad, he joined the League of Villains just to let loose with his brutal tendencies rather than following Stain's ideology.

Muscular's malice

Goto's malefic nature.

Even so, Goto does have ideals of his own. He believes that people should deliver on whatever promises they make to others, or else their words mean nothing. To him, "right" and "wrong" are determined by one's ability to accomplish their intentions. When facing Water Hose, Goto viewed it as a battle of wills between his intent to kill and Water Hose's intent to stop him; as he was victorious, he was right, and Water Hose was wrong. Conversely, Goto accepts the loss of his left eye due to Water Hose's intent and bears them no ill will. He even spoke highly of the Heroes to their son.

Goto's signature trait is his overconfidence, which later proved his biggest flaw. Goto believed himself superior to Izuku Midoriya because his Quirk's augmentation powers were more potent than Izuku's. This superiority complex resulted in Goto using only part of his power to toy with Izuku. His overconfidence is also what caused him to become distracted during their fight. Izuku could land a powerful smash against him on two separate occasions because he allowed himself to be distracted by Kota Izumi.

Muscular eager to fight Deku once more

Goto eager to fight Izuku again.

Despite his ego, Goto does compliment Izuku's strengths. After getting hit by a full-power smash, Goto admitted Izuku was powerful and decided to stop holding back. However, this never stopped him from taunting Izuku during their bout. He later gains a twisted sense of respect for Izuku, being overly eager to fight him again during their second encounter. He also gets bored quickly against enemies that are unable to match him and inquires if there are any more powerful fighters around, as shown during his battle against Grand and the Ketsubutsu Academy High School students.

Unlike most other villains, Goto doesn't seem to have any true end goal, only wishing to kill and rampage until his heart's content. When questioned about his motives, he tells Izuku that his only wish is to live every day to the fullest and cause all the bloodshed he can muster so that he can die with no regrets, even telling the young hero not to waste time with trying to understand him, demonstrating Goto's destructive and incorrigible nature.

Abilities[]

Muscle Augmentation

Goto unleashes his Quirk's full power.

Overall Abilities: Goto is a very dangerous villain, one of the strongest League of Villains' Vanguard Action Squad members. His incredible combat aptitude allows him to single-handedly overpower and potentially kill his adversaries, most notably Water Hose. Goto also has a great handle on his Quirk, which is used to exponentially increase his physical might in parts of his body or whole body. By infusing his heightened brawn into his melee combat abilities, Goto overwhelms his opponents with blurring speeds while delivering heavily reinforced strikes, making him a highly formidable force to face in battle. Though red-blooded, Goto does sustain some form of injury after a bout, such as his missing left eye caused by his confrontation with Water Hose. Goto's bloodthirsty nature and battle efficiency earned him the epithet "The Carnal Murderer".

Muscular breaks into the monitoring room

Even after months of imprisonment, Goto's power is still high enough to smash his way through Tartarus.

During the Vanguard Action Squad Invasion, Goto was more than capable of repeatedly overpowering Izuku Midoriya, a One For All inheritor who is one of the most powerful students at U.A. High School. When Izuku delivered a 100% "Detroit Smash", which is equal to that strength of All Might, Goto emerged virtually unscathed, albeit at the cost of his tank top and one of his prosthetic left eyes. After the attack, Goto revealed that he was holding back a great deal of his might and decided to fight seriously. At full power, Goto not only continued to dominate Izuku but nearly killed him too, even as the young hero employed another 100% "Detroit Smash", had it not been for the intervention of Kota. Kota's actions inspired Izuku to go beyond 100% of One For All to overcome Goto's power and defeat the villain. Battling against Izuku indicates that Goto's overall prowess is enough to contend with someone of All Might's caliber.

After being freed from Tartarus by All For One and Tomura Shigaraki, Goto went on a rampage and eventually encountered Grand and Turtle Neck, withstanding the vibrating student's "Tremoring Earth" Ultimate Move. Unfortunately, the arrival of Deku halted the villain's attempted carnage. However, unlike their first encounter, Goto was overwhelmed by Deku's new multitude of Quirks and could not land a blow on him. As their clash climaxed, Goto's muscle tendons sporadically unraveled due to Grand's maximum-output vibrations, leading to a weakened Goto being soundly defeated by Deku a second time.

Quirk[]

Muscle Augment thumb

Goto covering his body in muscle fibers, by using his Quirk: Muscle Augmentation.

Muscle Augmentation ( (きん) (にく) (ぞう) (きょう) Kin'niku Zōkyō?)[6]: Goto's Quirk allows him to amplify significantly and manipulate his muscle layers, reaching a point where they can’t be contained by his skin.[9] These enhanced muscles exponentially increase all of Goto's physical abilities to an immense level, roughly on par with One For All. This results in surprisingly high and immensely colossal strength, speed, and durability levels.

He has also been shown to use his Quirk for defense by covering his whole body in an armor of augmented muscle fibers, protecting him from blunt force and powerful vibrations. Goto can cover his body with more than 12,000 layers of muscle.[2] It is later shown that many of his muscle fibers can be depleted of energy if Goto takes too much damage, significantly weakening his body.[4]

  • Immense Strength: Goto exhibits monstrous levels of physical strength thanks to his Quirk. Even when holding back, he can shatter rock and overpower Izuku with minimal effort, such as sending the young hero flying with remarkable force with a mere kick. When fighting seriously, Goto's reinforced strikes can destroy on a scale similar to Izuku's 100% "Detroit Smash". He could also directly overpower Izuku, who was using One For All at 100% in their first confrontation, in a physical clash. He is shown to kill various guards by punching them or smashing them with his fists while his Quirk is being used. After being freed from prison, Goto’s strength demonstrated the feature to destroy buildings and other structures by jumping from them, ramming them, or using his bare hands. Even while weakened by Grand's "Tremoring Earth", he displayed enough strength to lift and throw the top of a building easily.
  • Immense Durability: Goto possesses a frightening level of durability and considerable resistance to physical harm. He took the full brunt of Izuku's 100% "Detroit Smash", which is on the same level as All Might's power, with minimal injury. However, he was incapacitated after Izuku went beyond his limit with One For All. Even after the battle, Goto was shown fully awake, fighting with his restraints while Izuku was in a coma. As shown when he escapes from Tartarus, his enhanced muscle fibers can also bear the brunt of gunfire and remain undamaged when crashing through skyscrapers. His remarkable durability was again demonstrated when he withstood Grand's "Tremoring Earth" at point-blank range and received minimal damage. Shortly after, however, Goto's muscle fibers started to unravel, allowing Deku to finish the weakened villain.[4]
  • Immense Speed: Goto has shown to be surprisingly swift despite his enormous bulk. With the increased muscle mass in his legs, Goto can launch himself off the ground at blurring speeds. When he battled Izuku, Goto caught him off-guard several times, making Izuku realize that running away was not an option; Goto would overtake him and Kota in seconds, especially since Izuku was exhausted from training that day.

Stats[]

Power
 
5/5 A
Speed
 
5/5 A
Technique
 
2/5 D
Intelligence
 
1/5 E
Cooperativeness
 
1/5 E
Goto's stats, according to the Ultra Archive Book

Power
 
6/6 S
Speed
 
5/6 A
Technique
 
1/6 E
Wits
 
1/6 E
Bloodlust
 
6/6 S
Goto's stats, according to the Ultra Analysis Book

Equipment[]

Prosthetic Left Eyes: Goto keeps a small collection of replacement eyes in his left pocket in case his regular one is damaged or loosened from its socket. Each one sports a unique design. Goto picks a replacement depending on his current mood.[10]

Battles & Events[]

Battles & Events

Chapter Appearances[]

Appearances
Forest Training Camp Arc
70. Wild, Wild, Pussycats Absent
71. Kota Mentioned
72. Day Two Debut
73. Good Evening Appears
74. Smoke Signal Appears
75. Stake Your Life, Hero! Appears
76. My Hero Appears
77. It's Okay Appears
78. Whirling Chaos Pictured
79. Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!! Absent
80. Establishing the Bakugo Bodyguard Brigade Absent
81. Roaring Upheaval Appears
82. What a Twist! Absent
83. Loss Appears
Provisional Hero License Exam Arc
98. Moving into Dorms Absent
99. Goodbye Two-Digit Chapters, Hello Three Digits Absent
100. Creating Ultimate Moves Absent
101. The Girl Called Mei Hatsume Flashback
102. On Cloud Nine Absent
103. The Test Absent
104. White-Hot Battle! To Each Their Own Strengths! Absent
105. Shiketsu High Lurking Absent
106. Class 1-A Absent
107. Denki Kaminari's Thoughts Absent
108. RUSH! Absent
109. Rescue Exercise Absent
110. Rescue Exercise Continued Absent
111. Smoldering Start Absent
112. What's the Big Idea? Absent
113. Test's Aftermath Absent
114. Results' Aftermath Absent
115. Unleashed Absent
116. Meeting in Tartarus Absent
117. A Talk About Your Quirk Absent
118. Meaningless Battle Absent
119. Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2 Absent
120. The Three Flashback
121. Second Semester Opening Ceremony Absent
Shie Hassaikai Arc
122. A Season for Encounters Absent
123. Unrivaled Absent
124. Trouble Ahead!! Episode: Work Studies Absent
125. Overhaul Flashback
126. Open Up, World Absent
127. Sir Nighteye and Izuku Midoriya and Mirio Togata and All Might Absent
128. Boy Meets... Absent
129. Eri Absent
130. Listen to the Truth Absent
131. Fighting Fate Absent
132. The Plan Absent
133. Catch Up, Kirishima Absent
134. Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot Absent
135. An Unpleasant Talk Absent
136. Close at Hand!! Absent
137. Restraint!! Absent
138. Go!! Absent
139. Shudder! The Underground Labyrinth Absent
140. Suneater of the Big Three Absent
141. Hassaikai: Behind the Scenes Absent
142. Shield and Shield, Spear and Shield Absent
143. Let’s Rumble, Rappa!! Absent
144. Red Riot, Part 1 Absent
145. Red Riot, Part 2 Absent
146. Temp Squad Absent
147. Twoga!! Absent
148. The Anguish of Young Twoga Absent
149. Don't Get Mad, Irinaka Absent
150. Mirio Togata Absent
151. Mirio Togata!! Absent
152. Lemillion Absent
153. Transform! Absent
154. Unforeseen Hope Absent
155. Saviors, the Saved and a Hero's Place Absent
156. The Power of Those Saved Absent
157. Infinite 100 Percent Absent
158. Chisaki's Warped Compassion Absent
159. It's Over!! Absent
160. Expressway Absent
161. Bright Future Absent
162. Suitable One Absent
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
253. Shirakumo Absent
254. More of a Hero than Anyone Absent
255. Hero Hopeful Absent
256. The High, Deep Blue Sky Absent
257. Pass It Forward, to Whomever Absent
258. Friends Absent
259. A Quiet Beginning Absent
260. Life's Work Absent
261. High-Ends Absent
262. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero Absent
263. I Wanna Be with You Guys!! Absent
264. One's Justice Absent
265. Villains and Heroes Absent
266. Happy Life Absent
267. Flames Absent
268. Scramble! Absent
269. The Three of Us Absent
270. Inheritance Absent
271. Dark Cloud Absent
272. Good Morning! Absent
273. The Thrill of Destruction Absent
274. Search Absent
275. Encounter, Part 2 Absent
276. You Cheated...! Absent
277. Who...? Absent
278. Disaster Walker Absent
279. League of Villains vs. U.A. Students Absent
280. Red Riot, Part 3 Absent
281. Plus Ultra Absent
282. Footfall of Destruction Absent
283. 75 Flashback
284. Deep Blue Battle Absent
285. Katsuki Bakugo Rising Absent
286. The Ones Within Us Absent
287. Mistake Absent
288. Save Takeo!! Absent
289. Miss Candid and Miss Shut-Away Absent
290. Dabi's Dance Absent
291. Thanks For Going Strong Absent
292. Threads of Hope Absent
293. Hero-Saturated Society Absent
294. Final Performance Absent
295. Tenacious Absent
296. Hellish Hell Absent
297. Tartarus Appears
298. Sounds of Collapse Absent
299. Like Those Tragic Tales Absent
300. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 Shadow
301. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 1 Absent
302. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 2 Absent
303. Top Three Absent
304. Izuku Midoriya and Toshinori Yagi Absent
305. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki Flashback
306. The Final Act Begins Absent
Dark Hero Arc
307. Been a While!! Appears
308. Full Power!! Appears
309. Can't Be a Child Anymore Appears
310. Masters and Pupil Absent
311. Here We Go!! Mentioned
312. Hired Gun Absent
313. High-Speed Long-Range Mobile Cannon Absent
314. The Lovely Lady Nagant Absent
315. Platitudes Absent
316. Your Turn Absent
317. Scars, Blood, Filth Absent
318. Reckless Absent
319. Friend Absent
320. Deku vs. Class A Absent
321. From Class A to One For All Absent
322. Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight Absent
323. That Single Step Absent
324. A Young Woman's Declaration Flashback
325. The Bonds of One For All Absent
326. Who Are You Really? Absent
327. Rest!! Absent
328. No Man Is an Island Absent
Final War Arc
343. Let You Down Absent
344. Stars Absent
345. Division Absent
346. Super Hyper Unfair Broken Stage Absent
347. Inflation Absent
348. Unrequited Absent
349. Battle Flame Absent
350. Bound to a Fiery Fate Absent
351. Two Flashfires Absent
352. Ultimate Moves Absent
353. Endeavor Absent
354. Oopsie Daisy!! Absent
355. Extras Absent
356. Regarding the Enemy Absent
357. Wounded Hero, Burning Bright and True!! Absent
358. The Guy Who's Made Some Progress Absent
359. Place of Learning Absent
360. Despite It All... Absent
361. Abnormal Happenings Absent
362. Light Fades to Rain Absent
363. Those Who Defend, Those Who Violate Absent
364. Why We Wield Power Absent
365. No. 4 and No. 5 Absent
366. Full Moon Absent
367. Deku vs. All For One Absent
368. Rev Up, One For All Absent
369. A Chain of Events, Across the Ages Absent
370. HIStory Absent
371. Together with Shoji Absent
372. Naked Absent
373. Friends Absent
374. Butterfly Effect Absent
375. Chaotic Confusion Absent
376. On Knife's Edge Absent
377. The Chain Thus Far Absent
378. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 4 Flashback
379. Hopes Absent
380. A Skosh Absent
381. Dark Absent
382. Don't Let Him Go Absent
383. Meek Spirits Absent
384. It's a Small World Absent
385. The Impulses of Youth Absent
386. I AM HERE Absent
387. Congealing Absent
388. Toya Absent
389. Assurance and Prayers Absent
390. Shoto Todoroki Rising Absent
391. Rejecting the World Absent
392. Villain Name Absent
393. A Girl's Ego Absent
394. Ochaco Uraraka vs. Himiko Toga Absent
395. Built Upon the Joy of Others Absent
396. Battle Without A Quirk Absent
397. Trash Cleanup Absent
398. Toshinori Yagi: Rising/Origin Absent
399. Organic, Mingling Clusters of Light Absent
400. Beyond Limits Absent
401. The Lunatic Absent
402. The Tearful Days Absent
403. The End of an Era, and... the Beginning Absent
404. We Love You, All Might!! Absent
405. The Final Boss!! Absent
406. Get a Grip on Your Quirk!! Absent
407. An Exceptional Child Absent
408. The Eyes Tell All!! Absent
409. Quirk: Explosion!! Absent
410. Farewell, All For One!! Absent
411. History's Greatest Villain Absent
412. History's Maddest Hero Absent
413. Leaden Mass Absent
414. Overlay Absent
415. Rejection Absent
416. Wrench It Open, Izuku Midoriya!! Flashback
417. Shimura Absent

Anime Appearances[]

Appearances
Season 3
39. Game Start Absent
40. Wild, Wild Pussycats Debut
41. Kota Appears
42. My Hero Appears
43. Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!! Appears
44. Roaring Upheaval Appears
45. What a Twist! Appears
46. From Ida to Midoriya Flashback
47. All For One Absent
48. Symbol of Peace Absent
49. One For All Absent
50. End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End Absent
51. Moving into Dorms Absent
52. Create Those Ultimate Moves Flashback
53. The Test Absent
54. Shiketsu High Lurking Flashback
55. Class 1-A Absent
56. RUSH! Absent
57. Rescue Exercises Absent
58. Special Episode: Save the World with Love! Absent
59. What's the Big Idea? Absent
60. A Talk about Your Quirk Absent
61. Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2 Flashback
62. A Season for Encounters Absent
63. Unrivaled Absent
Season 4
64. The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A Flashback
65. Overhaul Flashback
66. Boy Meets... Flashback
67. Fighting Fate Absent
68. Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot Absent
69. An Unpleasant Talk Absent
70. GO!! Absent
71. Suneater of the Big Three Absent
72. Red Riot Absent
73. Temp Squad Absent
74. Lemillion Absent
75. Unforeseen Hope Absent
76. Infinite 100% Absent
77. Bright Future Absent
78. Smoldering Flames Absent
79. Win Those Kids' Hearts Absent
80. Relief for License Trainees Absent
81. School Festival Absent
82. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part Flashback
83. Gold Tips Imperial Absent
84. Deku vs. Gentle Criminal Absent
85. School Festival Start!! Absent
86. Let It Flow! School Festival! Absent
87. Japanese Hero Billboard Chart Absent
88. His Start Absent
Season 5
89. All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A Absent
90. Vestiges Absent
91. Clash! Class A vs. Class B! Absent
92. Make It Happen, Shinso! Absent
93. Operation New Improv Moves Absent
94. Foresight Absent
95. Match 3 Absent
96. Match 3 Conclusion Absent
97. Early Bird! Absent
98. That Which Is Inherited Absent
99. Our Brawl Absent
100. The New Power and All For One Absent
101. Have a Merry Christmas! Absent
102. Off to Endeavor's Agency! Absent
103. One Thing at a Time Flashback
104. Long Time No See, Selkie Absent
105. The Hellish Todoroki Family Absent
106. The Unforgiven Absent
107. More of a Hero Than Anyone Absent
108. My Villain Academia Absent
109. Revival Party Absent
110. Sad Man's Parade Absent
111. Tenko Shimura: Origin Absent
112. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin Absent
113. The High, Deep Blue Sky Absent
Season 6
114. A Quiet Beginning Flashback
115. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero Flashback
116. One's Justice Absent
117. Inheritance Absent
118. The Thrill of Destruction Absent
119. Encounter, Part 2 Absent
120. Disaster Walker Absent
121. League of Villains Vs. U.A. Students Absent
122. Katsuki Bakugo Rising Absent
123. The Ones Within Us Absent
124. Dabi's Dance Absent
125. Threads of Hope Absent
126. Final Performance Absent
127. Hellish Hell Absent
128. Tartarus Appears
129. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 Flashback
130. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire Absent
131. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki Flashback
132. Full Power!! Appears
133. Hired Gun Absent
134. The Lovely Lady Nagant Absent
135. Friend Absent
136. Deku vs. Class A Absent
137. A Young Woman's Declaration Absent
138. No Man Is an Island Absent

Trivia[]

  • Muscular's English voice actor, Jim Foronda, also voices Tsutsutaka Agoyamato.
  • Muscular's surname contains the kanji for "now" ( ima?) and "muscle fiber" ( suji?), and his first name contains "strong" ( ?), and the kanji for the Big Dipper ( to?).
    • The "masu" in his surname is homophonous with part of the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "muscle" (マッスル massuru?).
  • Muscular is based on the villains Venom and Carnage of Marvel Comics.
    • While he has the physique and appearance of Eddie Brock (Venom's most well-known host), Muscular has Carnage's bloodthirsty personality and red color scheme.
    • His muscles wrap around his skin in a similar way to Venom.

Quotes[]

  • (To Izuku about Kota) "Haa ha ha! Blood! Love it. So fun! What was that, again? You're gonna save him, right?! So why're you running?! That's a weird way to save someone!!"[11]
  • (To Izuku) "My Quirk's a muscle enhancer. These muscle fibers of mine can't be contained even by my skin. They raise the standard in speed!! And power!! Get what I'm saying?! You're nothing but...an inferior version of me! You understand where I'm coming from?! I can't help but laugh!"[11]
  • (To Kota about his parents) "Brats like you sure know how to pass the blame. It's no good. I don't really hold a grudge against 'em about my eye. I killed 'em, just like I wanted to. And they tried to stop me. We all did our best and had to deal with the results. What's bad is when you can't put your money where your mouth is...like your dear mommy and daddy!"[11]
  • (To Izuku when asked about the League of Villains' goal) "Like I care. All I wanna do is rampage. As long as I get to use my Quirk without holding back, I'm good."[10]

References[]

  1. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 125 and Episode 65.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 307 and Episode 132.
  3. My Hero Academia Manga: Vol. 32, Omake
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 308 and Episode 132.
  5. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 78 and Episode 43.
  6. 6.0 6.1 My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide.
  7. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 297 and Episode 128.
  8. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 309 and Episode 132.
  9. My Hero Academia Manga and Anime: Chapter 75 and Episode 42.
  10. 10.0 10.1 My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 76.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 My Hero Academia Manga: Chapter 75.

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