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Denki Kaminari
A student whose Electrification Quirk has a hard, comedic wattage ceiling — exceed it and his own brain short-circuits.
First appearance: My Hero Academia (2014), Shueisha
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Key issues
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My Hero Academia Shueisha
First on-page use of the wattage limit and its short-circuit consequence - key
My Hero Academia Shueisha
Receives support gear that lets him aim the discharge
Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Denki Kaminari is immune to electricity.
Actually He is immune to his own output only. Another electric quirk affects him normally, and exceeding his own wattage limit short-circuits his mind — the quirk has a stated ceiling.
The feat ledger
Exceeding his wattage limit temporarily short-circuits his own brain, leaving him incapacitated
Discharges electricity in all directions at once
Immune to his own current, though not to anyone else's
Exceeding his wattage limit short-circuits his mind temporarily, the quirk's cost
Absorbs an electrical attack rather than being harmed by it
Support gear lets him aim the discharge instead of scattering it
Continuities
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- Manga canon — Events as published in the manga
- Anime canon — Events as broadcast in the anime adaptation
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version