- "I admit I haven't been truthful, when I said one-hundred was more like eighty-five."
- ― Toguro to Yusuke (Yu Yu Hakusho).
The ability to manipulate the muscular structure of oneself and others. Variation of Body Manipulation, Flesh Manipulation and Organ Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Muscle Alteration/Control/Modification/Modifying
- Myokinesis
Capabilities[]
The user has complete control over the muscles of oneself and others, allowing them to freely alter and manipulate them, including altering muscle tissue itself, its development, increase/decrease muscle mass/strength and thus stamina, flexibility, reflexes, etc. They can move muscles without or keep them from moving, cause them to over or under-react to nerve-impulses, etc. The user can cause/remove any muscle-related ailments/diseases or cause muscles to react so violently they rip the tendons from their connections, snap bones or are themselves damaged.
Applications[]
- 100 Percent/Enhanced/Supernatural Muscle Usage
- Cardiology Manipulation; possible, since the heart is made of muscles.
- Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
- Motor-Skill Manipulation by controlling muscles.
- Muscle Attacks
- Muscle Constructs
- Muscle Generation
- Muscle Independence
- Muscle Mass Weakening
- Muscle Tension Refinement
- Muscleless Body
- Prehensile Muscles By expanding/contracting muscles.
- Self-Muscle Manipulation
Techniques[]
- Death Inducement by expanding muscles until they snap vital bones, explode, or crush themselves under their own weight.
- Mutilation by tearing muscles in the opponent's body.
- Muting; if the effect is caused by manipulating vocal cords.
- Myokinetic Flight
Variations[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- If used many times, it can cause a cut in the muscle, known as heller myotomy.
- If used many times, muscle might tear.
- If used too many times, muscle cramps may occur.
- A sudden increase in muscle may decrease speed due to increased mass.
- An increase in the muscle may weaken its resistance from the strain.
- May be limited to manipulating the muscles of others or only themselves.
Known Users[]
- Gentle (Marvel Comics)
- Agent X/Nijo (Marvel Comics)
- Vibranium (Marvel Comics)
- Skinless Man (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion/Sally (Marvel Comics); persona of Legion
- Bruiser (Marvel Comics)
- Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Yuri (Mahou? Sonna Koto yori Kinniku da!)
- Master Son (Gintama)
- Mangetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
- Suigetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
- Gozu (Naruto Shippuden)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Doom (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
- Fukurou Tsurobomi (Medaka Box)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Boy Meats (Biological Skill)
- Gaston King (The Immortal Knights)
- Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)
- Joy Fullbun (Fairy Tail)
- Oh Kang Woo (Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later)
- Machi (Hunter x Hunter)
- Gyanza Rujike (Black Cat)
- Various Characters (Toriko)
- Meteor Garlic consumers (Toriko)
- Skull (Reborn)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Urouge (One Piece)
- Lao G (One Piece)
- Metamorphia (Sonic the Comic)
- Kinniku Clan (Kinnikuman/Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy)
- Suguru Kinniku/Kinnikuman/King Muscle
- Mantaro Kinniku/Kid Muscle
- Gyro Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run)
- Edajima Heihachi (Sakigake Otokojuku)
- Date Omito (Sakigake Otokojuku)
- Hong En-Lai (Akatsuki Otokojuku)
- Akira Kongou (Kongou Banchou)
- Muscular (My Hero Academia)
- Muscle Devil (Chainsaw Man)
- Raiden Tameemon (Record of Ragnarok)