Ms. Joke
Fukukado Emi, known by her hero alias "Smile Hero: Ms. Joke," is a Pro Hero and the homeroom teacher for Class 2-2 in the heroics department at Ketsubutsu Academy High School in My Hero Academia. Defined by her exuberant personality and passion for comedy, she shares a long-standing professional and personal connection with U.A. High School teacher Shota Aizawa.
Overview
Fukukado Emi, known by her hero alias "Smile Hero: Ms. Joke," is a Pro Hero and the homeroom teacher for Class 2-2 in the heroics department at Ketsubutsu Academy High School in My Hero Academia. Defined by her exuberant personality and passion for comedy, she shares a long-standing professional and personal connection with U.A. High School teacher Shota Aizawa.
Appearance
Ms. Joke features long green hair bound by a distinctive orange bandana and has green eyes. Her hero costume incorporates prominent smiley face motifs, and she wears a mask while engaging in hero field duties.
Personality
Energetic and deeply fond of humor, Ms. Joke maintains a perpetually upbeat demeanor. She delights in teasing others and frequently targets Shota Aizawa with persistent jokes and playful proposals, much to his exasperation. Beyond her comedic exterior, she is a perceptive educator who genuinely cares for her students' development.
Abilities
Her Quirk, Outburst, enables her to indiscriminately force nearby individuals into violent fits of laughter, impairing both their cognitive processing and physical motor functions. While highly effective at disabling opponents, Izuku Midoriya noted that defeating enemies with this power appears terrifyingly intense.
Background
Earlier in her career, she operated from a hero agency adjacent to Shota Aizawa's, building a strong camaraderie as they repeatedly supported one another on duty. She later became an educator at Ketsubutsu Academy High School. During the Provisional Hero License Exam, she accompanied her class to the venue and spent time exchanging views on teaching with Aizawa. In the secondary conflict between heroes and villains, she joined forces with Hound Dog and her student Yo Shindo to apprehend the fleeing villain Skeptic.
Relationships
She shares a long-running dynamic with Shota Aizawa stemming from their neighboring agency days; though he constantly rebuffs her lighthearted marriage proposals, she possesses a keen understanding of his protective nature toward his students. She also mentors Ketsubutsu Academy students like Yo Shindo, guiding them during academic events and field engagements.
Trivia
Themes of humor are woven into every facet of her concept, from her hero name and Quirk to her real name Fukukado Emi, which uses the kanji for laughter. Additionally, she attended the U.A. High School Sports Festival as a member of the general audience.
