Muscle Manipulation

Muscle Manipulation
Muscular (My Hero Academia) possesses a quirk called Muscle Augmentation which allows him to change and increase the size and mass of his muscle fibers and coat his body parts, modifying his strength and endurance.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate muscles.

"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 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 Muscle Usage/Enhanced Muscle Usage
• Cardiology Manipulation; possible, since the heart is made of muscles.
• Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
• Motor-Skill Manipulation by controlling muscles.
• Muscle Constructs
• Muscle Generation
  • Additional Muscles
  • Muscle Mass Enhancement
    • Increase Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, Reflexes, Stamina, and Speed.
• Muscle Independence
• Muscle Mass Weakening
• Muscle Tension Refinement
• Muscleless Body
• Prehensile Muscles By expanding/contracting muscles.
  • Elastic Muscles
  • Tentacle Manifestation
    • Tendril Generation
• 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

• Muscle Magic

Associations

• Biological Manipulation
• Body Manipulation
  • Bone Manipulation
  • Cardiology Manipulation
  • Connective Tissue Manipulation
  • Joint Manipulation
  • Respiratory System Manipulation
  • Skin Manipulation
  • Vein Manipulation

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!)
• Urouge (One Piece)
• Master Son (Gintama)
• Suigetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
• Mangetsu Hozuki (Naruto)
• Gozu (Naruto Shippuden)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• 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)
• Machi (Hunter x Hunter)
• Gyanza Rujike (Black Cat)
• Various Characters (Toriko)
• Meteor Garlic consumers (Toriko)
• Skull (Reborn)
• Monkey D. Luffy (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)

Gallery

Anime/Manga

Gyanza Rujike (Black Cat) increasing his muscles with ki.

Ikkaku Madarame (Bleach) flexing his muscles to reset his broken arm

Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) bulking his muscles to 20% power...

...and bulking his muscles to 120% power.

Broly (Dragon Ball Z)

Most Super Saiyans such as Trunks (Dragon Ball Z) can ascend into an ultra state when not only their powers increase, but their muscles too.

Master Son (Gintama) using Qi Gong to manipulate his lifespan, enhancing his muscles by releasing his youth or restraining it when not needed.

Suigetsu (Naruto) can manipulate his own watery body to increase muscle mass.

Shinnō (Naruto) using Body Revival Technique to activate cells, healing his body by manipulating the muscle's "Destruction and Rebirth" cycle, which also makes his body stronger in response.

Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) can use pure muscle to pump up his arms with his Ichi Gorilla and Ni Gorilla technique.

Lao G (One Piece) using Jio-Ken to store up his chi from his youth, which would allow him to return to his prime when he is older.

Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box) has absolute control over all her muscles, making it possible to cancel involuntary reflexes.

Akira Kongo (Kongo Bancho) can manipulate his muscles to make them harder than lead

Yuri (Mahou? Sonna Koto yori Kinniku da!) is an adept practitioner of muscle magic, a skill he'd developed in order to counter mysticism in all its forms.

Cartoons/Comics

Vilgax (Ben 10)

Humungousaur (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)

Bane (DC Comics)

Doomsday (DC Comics) has the power grow stronger every time that he is killed.

The Hulk (Marvel Comics)

Gentle (Marvel Comics) in his manipulated muscle form...

...which increases his strength.

Jade Chan/Amazing T-Girl (Jackie Chan Adventure) uses the Ox Talisman to become extremely muscular.

Video Games

Alex Mercer (Prototype Series)

James Heller (Prototype 2)