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- If Heroes are supposed to save people... then was Jin not a person in their eyes?
- —Himiko about Twice's murder in Chapter 287
TogaWice is the het ship between Himiko Toga and Jin Bubaigawara from the My Hero Academia fandom.
Canon[]
Himiko and Jin get along very well and are hardly ever seen without one another and are shown to care for one another. Jin has shown romantic feelings for Himiko, although Himiko doesn’t reciprocate romantic feelings for Jin, he was incredibly dear to her.
Shie Hassaikai Arc[]
Himiko and Jin became closer during the Shie Hassaikai Arc in which the two temporarily worked as Yakuza for Overhaul. During this arc, the headquarters of the Shie Hassaikai was invaded by heroes, who Jin and Himiko were promptly ordered to defeat. Jin retreats from the battle after his mask is torn by one of them the heroes, causing him to have a panic attack, as a result of his own trauma and dissociative identity. Himiko is patient with Jin and wraps a cloth around the exposed part of his face, an act of kindness which results in Jin calling her soulmate (or asks her to be his wife depending on translation) He later asks her to go out with him, but she ignores his request.
Meta Liberation Army Arc[]
During the Meta Liberation Army Arc, Jin is deeply upset when he finds Himiko gravely injured in a shed after her fight with Curious. In tears, Jin tells Himiko how much he means to her and how the league gave him a place to belong. Due to seeing Himiko's dying corpse, Jin breaks out of his trauma and creates an army of doubles of himself in order to protect him and Himiko.
Jin creates a double of Himiko in order to transfuse blood to save her, after this Jin takes Himiko somewhere safe after the war between the League of Villains and Meta Liberation Army begins to get much worse. A week later Jin is seen to be mourning the death of Himiko's double but Himiko tells him to stop it as she finds it creepy since she's alive although wearing an eyepatch.
Jin’s Death[]
Before Jin is killed by Hawks he creates one of his clone copies of himself and sends it to Himiko, so he could warn her about Hawks. After the Jin copy saves her from another hero he gives Himiko a clone copy of the small scarf she had given him, as he uses it to wipe her face with. While expressing the feelings he has for her and the league in his final moment. As the real Jin slowly dies so does his clone while Himiko holds him in her arms until his body disintegratory melts. Devastated by Jin's death and that he was killed by a hero, Himiko goes on a killing rampage.
Later on, Himiko brings Jin up again, asking that if he was not considered a person in the eyes of the heroes, and wonders if they plan to kill her too. She then departs to find Ochako Uraraka to inquire about this.
On Chapter 349, Himiko tells Izuku, Ochako and Tsuyu that she's ready to be who she wanna be and all she want is to live the way that feels right for her. And she continues to herself; "Right, Jin?"
Quotes[]
- “I'm ready to be who she wanna be. All I want is to live the way that feels right for me. Right, Jin?”
- — Himiko to Izuku, Ochako and Tsuyu thinking about Jin
- “No, no, no! you gotta live! You gave the whole League you gave me a place to belong!!”
- — Jin to Himiko when Himiko is bleeding out.
Fanon[]
Because of their age gap, TogaWice is often portrayed as a friendship rather than a romantic pairing. The fact that some fans have pointed out Jin looks similar in appearance to Himiko while he’s not wearing his mask is another point for a majority of fans viewing TogaWice as a found family sibling/friendship instead of a romantic ship. The ship is quite controversial due to Himiko being a minor (to mainly American audiences; Toga is 17) while Jin is an adult, (31) and some fans are uncomfortable shipping them romantically. TogaWice is also rivaled by TwiceHawks and overshadowed by more popular ships like Togachako and TogaDeku.
While it’s never mentioned in canon what mental illness or disorder Jin has or if he’s even diagnosed; But likely a form of OOSD and that language in this wiki will acknowledge that — it’s worth noting that in the Manga, only Jin’s first voice/white speech bubbles say positive and flirty things towards Himiko while the second voice/black speech bubbles disregard Himiko and states he sees Himiko as a friend.
Due to how Horikoshi often makes references and homages to Marvel and DC, coupled with the fact Jin is a homage to Deadpool. Some fans of this pairing whether romantic or platonic, compare Twice to Deadpool and Himiko to Harley Quinn.
On AO3, it is the most written ship for Jin and the third most written for Himiko.
Fandom[]
FAN FICTION
- Jin/Himiko tag on AO3
- Jin & Himiko tag on AO3
FAN ART
- TogaWice tag on DeviantArt
TUMBLR
WIKIS
- Toga's relationship with Jin on My Hero Academia Wiki
- Jin's relationship with Toga on My Hero Academia Wiki
Trivia[]
- The two showed most negative emotion than the other members after Magne's death.
- The two are sent by Tomura to be with the Shie Hassaikai
- Jin and Himiko served together as lieutenants of the Paranormal Liberation Front.
- Jin and Himiko both call each-other by their first names occasionally followed by the suffix “kun” and “chan” indicating closeness and a fondness for one another.
- Only Jin’s first voice/Alter likes Himiko romantically, the second, sees her only as a friend.
- Jin and Himiko (along with the rest of the League) are shown on the cover for Volume 24 with the caption “all it takes is one bad day” a reference to The Joker, and The Killing Joke.
Gallery[]
- Main article: TogaWice/Gallery
Videos[]
