What is Mitsuki Bakugo's Quirk in My Hero Academia? Explained

Modified Nov 06, 2024 21:30 GMT

My Hero Academia has brought to life many unique quirks, present in students, heroes, and even through memorable side characters, such as Mitsuki Bakugo, the fierce and outspoken mother of Katsuki Bakugo. While her son's explosive quirk is widely known, Mitsuki possesses a quirk that subtly hints at how quirks can be passed down with variation from parent to child.

The fans are all curious about what quirk Mitsuki wields and how it might connect to Katsuki's explosive abilities, given that he's had little screen time. Here's a closer look at Mitsuki Bakugo's quirk and what makes it different within the My Hero Academia universe. Mitsuki Bakugo holds a quirk named Glycerin in the story.

Disclaimer: This article reflects the writer's opinion and includes spoilers from the manga.

Explaining Mitsuki Bakugo's Quirk in My Hero Academia

Mitsuki Bakugo as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

Mitsuki Bakugo, from My Hero Academia, owns the quirk known as Glycerin. It enables her to secrete a smooth and moisturizing liquid from the skin, thus making the skin healthy by hydrating and giving a glowing, healthy, youthful appearance because Mitsuki looks remarkably young.

The Glycerin quirk has smoothened out her skin, and she has almost been a beauty treatment in a way. It is now one of her identifying characteristics, giving her the effect of moisture on her skin that many quirks lack. This moisturizing effect sets Glycerin unique from many other quirks in the story, which is more combat-oriented.

Glycerin is naturally nonaggressive, which is unusual among the more action-based quirks that heroes put to use in My Hero Academia. Mitsuki's quirk doesn't provide an obvious combat advantage as a quirk, and neither provides any noticeable boost in strength or agility, like what can be seen with other heroes or villains.

Bakugo family as seen in anime (Image via Studio Bones)

However, it works as a subtle and personal influence upon Glycerin, steadily consistent and positive impact on maintaining Mitsuki's healthy skin. This turns her into a good example of a quirk user whose power is on the opposite end of improvement rather than on the side of combat, showing the breadth of influence quirks can have on everyday life in My Hero Academia.

Interestingly, Mitsuki's quirk, Glycerin, is the most crucial part of the explanation for the genetic combination that gave birth to Katsuki Bakugo's explosive quirk. Katsuki's father, Masaru Bakugo, has a quirk called Acid Sweat. He can secrete a substance that combusts when given the right conditions.

Katsuki Bakugo's birth in manga (Image via Shueisha)

When his Acid Sweat intermarried with Mitsuki's Glycerin quirk, it produced an explosion unique to their child alone. This genetic blending shows how quirks inll My Hero Academia may evolve across generations, sometimes to integrate new and even more potent talents.

Although Mitsuki's Glycerin quirk does not directly add to the fight or hero work, it is pretty interesting how quirks such as hers are somehow affecting the quirks of the following generations.

Final thoughts

Mitsuki Bakugo's quirk, Glycerin, is interesting in terms of how quirks may go beyond battle and heroic work. Since Glycerin does not provide Mitsuki with destructive power, the special moistening effect gives her the look of a youthfully glowing person.

This quirk, combined with her husband Masaru's Acid Sweat quirk, helps create their son's tremendous Explosion quirk.

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Edited by Ivanna Lalsangzuali