Mezo Shoji (障しょう子じ目め蔵ぞう, Shōji Mezō?), also known as the Tentacle Hero: Tentacole (触しょく手しゅヒーロー テンタコル, Shokushu Hīrō Tentakoru?), was a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, training to become a Pro Hero.

Eight years later, Mezo has graduated from U.A. High School, becoming the No. 9 Hero and winning the Imamura Peace Prize.