Body Language Analysis

Body Language Analysis
King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) can read and counter an opponents movements thanks to his Ultimate Eye.
Power/Ability to:	Intuitively read body language.

"My shoulders, line of sight, toes, elbows and knees...she looks very cautiously at them. She predicts my next move from my slightest movement."

― Doma on Kanao Tsuyuri (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

"She can read you. Your body. That's why she understands what you're saying when she doesn't know the words. It's combat, she knows what you're going to do before you do it."

― Bruce Wayne/Batman describing Cassandra Cain's abilities to Barbara Gordon (DC Comics)

The power to intuitively read others' body language and anticipate their actions. Sub-power of Body Language Manipulation and Linguistics Mastery. Lesser version of Initial Movement Sense.

Also Called

• Body Reading Ability
• Movement Study
• NVC/Nonverbal Communication
• Reflex Analysis

Capabilities

The user can intuitively read others' body language and expression, allowing them to anticipate their actions and respond accordingly, often allowing the user to predict opponent's attacks.

Applications

• Aim Dodging
• Attack/Defense Prediction
• Lie Detection
• Lip Reading Mastery
  • Speech Prediction
• Movement Prediction
• Sign Language Mastery
• Trajectory Prediction

Associations

• Adoptive Muscle Memory
• Danger Detection
• Enhanced Reflexes
• Flash Precognition
• Psychological Mastery
• Reactive Adaptation

Limitations

• May not work on species different from the user, till users can train or be trained to understand that species behavior.
• If opponent knows of users power may be able to use against them via misleading movements.
• Opponents with erratic and unpredictable behavior are immune to this power.
  • As such, the user could get confused if there's too much movement to keep track.
• Even though the user can predict their movements, they'll have trouble following them depending on their own speed and reflexes.
• While the user can predict movement and body language, unless it is precognitive, they can't predict the outcome or the effects of certain powers, such as Telekinesis, Teleportation, Mental Manipulation, Telepathy, or Flight.
  • It may also not work against someone who can use Invisibility/Camouflage as it might require eye contact.
• Mental Manipulation or Illusion Manipulation might disturb the user's concentration/sight/perception.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Justin Law (Soul Eater)
• Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy x Family)
• Kirito (Sword Art Online)
• Dracule Mihawk (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
• Kakeru Satsuki (11eyes)
• Gen Fudo (Aquarion)
• Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
  • Yuujiro Hanma
  • Baki Hanma
• Goku (Dragon Ball series)
• Vegeta (Dragon Ball series)
• Super 17 (Dragon Ball GT)
• Janemba (Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn)
• King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Pakunoad (Hunter X Hunter)
• Kurapika (Hunter X Hunter)
• Kaneda Suekichi (Kenganverse)
• Seijūrō Akashi (Kuroko no Basuke)
• Kuroko Tetsuya (Kuroko no Basuke)
• Cid Kagenou (The Eminence in Shadow)
• Takeshi Nanase (Mahou Sensou)
• Might Guy (Naruto)
• Sharingan users (Naruto)
• Sora (No Game No Life)
• Garo/Garou (One-Punch Man)
• Dracule Mihawk (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
• Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)
• Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
• Kanao Tsuyuri (Kimetsu No Yaiba)

Cartoons/Comics

• Turtlebot (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
• Cassandra Cain (DC Comics)
• Clock King (DC Comics)
• Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Fantomex (Marvel Comics)
• Douglas Ramsey/Cypher (Marvel Comics)
• Captain America (Marvel Comics)
• Sage/Tessa (Marvel Comics)
• Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
• Eye-Boy (Marvel Comics)
• Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
• Mark Halloway (UN Comics)
• Ozymandias (Watchmen)
• Midnighter (Wildstorm)

Literature

• Bene Gesserit (Dune)
• Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

Live Television/Movies

• Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Eric Letrobe (Alphas)
• Vanessa Brewer (Alphas)
• Anna (Alphas)
• Cognitive Interpreter (Alphas)
• Translator Alphas (Alphas)
• Monica Dawson (Heroes)
• Dr. Cal Lightman (Lie to Me)
• Patrick Jane (The Mentalist)
• Ian Archer (Tower Prep)
• CJ Ward (Tower Prep)

Video Games

• Vamp (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
• Apollo Justice (Ace Attorney Series)
• Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed)
• Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed)
• Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed)
• Kratos (God of War)
• Brian Finch via NZT-48 (Limitless)
• Edward Morra via NZT-48 (Limitless)
• Yahg (Mass Effect)
• Shadow Broker (Mass Effect 2)
• Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Predicto (Sonic the Comic)
• Dark Link (The Legend of Zelda)
• Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
• Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Sans (Undertale)
• Harrier Du Bois (Disco Elysium)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Vegeta (Dragon Ball series) analyzes Jiren's body language and attack patterns...

...allowing him to easily dodge his attacks and land a solid punch.

Chisato Nishikigi (Lycoris Recoil) is a master at reading body language, allowing her to dodge even machine gun fire simply by observing where the shooter is aiming.

Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) using his freshly awakened Sharingan to read and counter Orochimaru's attacks...

...and a skilled user like Kakashi can easily read another person’s lips.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) can predict movements and attacks with ease,...

...a skill that has improved even further thanks to his mastery of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki.

Justin Law (Soul Eater) can read another's lips, allowing him to communicate without having to remove his earbuds.

Kuroko's (Kuroko no Basuke) Quasi-Emperor Eye can only predict his teammate's movement, but in terms of how far into the future he can see, he can see further than the Emperor Eyes from Akashi and Kise.

Using Mislead, Kirito (Sword Art Online) studies his foe's movement, response patterns, and learning functions, enabling him to move outside of their habitual predictions and throw them off.

Being a professional spy, Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy X Family) is able to recognize a disguised thief by his gait alone and read a target's attack by the movement of their fingers.

Cartoons/Comics

Cassandra Cain (DC Comics) can read others' body language, even through a video tape.

Fantomex (Marvel Comics)

Midnighter (Wildstorm/DC Comics)

Turtlebot (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Baron Klaus Wulfenbach (Girl Genius) is able to identify Lucrezia Mongfish through her stance and speech, even as she's in Agatha's body.

Literature

Thanks to his ADHD, Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) can extrapolate where his enemies will strike simply based on how their muscles tense.

Live Television/Movies

Vanessa Brewer (Angel) is able to sense motion sources around her, such as body moves, and respond accordingly.

Bene Gesserit (Dune) truthsayers can detect lies by analyzing body language.

Patrick Jane (The Mentalist) uses his keen powers of observation, deduction, and knowledge of social engineering coupled with his genius to help lead investigations.

CJ Ward (Tower Prep)

Ian Archer (Tower Prep)

Video Games

As a soldier with centuries of combat experience, Kratos (God of War) is able to analyze Heimdall's body language and fighting patterns, allowing him to bypass his foresight and land a blow.

Vamp (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty) can predict others' body movements by watching their muscles, enabling him to dodge bullets.

Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Composure (Disco Elysium) is one of Harrier Du Bois many inner voices/skills. It allows him to read the body language of others and prevent his own feelings from being noticed.

Videos

ジョジョ- Doppio vs. Risotto 『HD』