Power Loader

Intro Higari Maijima, also known as Excavation Hero: Power Loader, is a Pro Hero and faculty member at U.A. High School who manages the Support Course Development Studio. Power Loader is a strict teacher who desires to see his students excel without constraint. He has a love/hate relationship with Mei Hatsume (pinked haired girl with steampunk goggles), being easily angered by her carelessness and frequently threatening her with bans from the Development Studio, but still acknowledges her inventiveness and productivity. It is revealed that Higari is something of a loner who prefers time to himself and enjoys the company of his inventions rather than other people, although he still cares for his fellow colleagues and students. Costume Development: Power Loader is the teacher responsible for U.A.'s Costume Development Studio. He is a licensed developer and thus has knowledge about creating, upgrading, and maintaining hero costumes. Iron Claws is the Quirk used by Higari Maijima and Sickle Claw. The Quirk turns the end of the user's fingers into metallic claws. Higari's Quirk lets him use his claws to burrow himself underground, like a mole, while Sickle Claw's manifestation made his hands into larger, sharper claws, which he uses to slash his opponents. Higari's name contains the kanji for "to bury", "island", "dry", and "hunting". Higari may come from the word shiohigari which means "shell gathering at low tide". In beta design, his real name was Higari Maishima and his hero name was "Sinker". According to Higari's Volume 12 profile: Higari likes cars. Kohei Horikoshi finds drawing Higari's costume/armor quite difficult. Horikoshi describes Higari as a prodigy who can create support items with self-assurance. Higari has a complex over his short height. Power Loader's costume design has several similarities to the Power Loader from the Alien franchise.