Thorax Manipulation

Thorax Manipulation
Always signifying his readiness for combat, Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) is famous for his ability to destroy every one of his shirts with his pecs.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate the thorax.

The power to manipulate the thorax anatomy. Variation of Body Manipulation.

Also Called

• Breast Manipulation (women only)
• Chest Manipulation
• Pec Manipulation (men only)
• Pectukinesis
• Thoracickinesis

Capabilities

The user can create, shape and manipulate the thorax of oneself and others, allowing them to freely alter and manipulate the chest anatomy of the body including female breasts, male pecs and various other external and internal structures (heart, lungs, bones, skin, etc.).

Applications

• Bone Manipulation
• Cardiology Manipulation
• Fat Manipulation
• Gland Manipulation (mammary glands)
• Muscle Manipulation (pectoralis muscles)
• Nerve Manipulation
• Respiratory System Manipulation
• Size Manipulation
• Skin Manipulation

Techniques

• Chest Inflation
• Chest Storage
• Thoracickinetic Combat
  • Chest Blasts

Associations

• Body Manipulation
• Body Meridian Manipulation
• Defense Augmentation
• Hair Manipulation (male chest hair)
• Milk Manipulation (mammaries)
• Supernatural Chest

Limitations

• Without care it may cause chest pain/cancer.
• Enlargement of the female breasts can have negative effects.
• There is a limit to how much muscle mass a physical being can amass before they become immobile and/or cause extreme (potentially fatal) injury to themselves - even in the most fantastical of settings.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Master Muten Rōshi (Dragon Ball series )
• Saiyans (Dragon Ball series ); via "Super Saiyan Third Grade"
  • Future Trunks
  • Son Goku
  • Caulifla
• Kale (Dragon Ball Super); via "Legendary Super Saiyan"
• Broly (Dragon Ball Super); via "Legendary Super Saiyan"
• Majin Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
• Suu (Monster Musume)
• Chifusa Manyuu (Manyuu Hikenchou)
• Sledgehammer (Hero Killer)
• Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD); via "Gift"
• Mii (Jungle de Ikou)
• Practitioners of the Hokuto Shin Ken/Big Dipper God Fist (Fist of the Blue Sky/Fist of the North Star)
• Master Son (Gintama)
• Melona (Queen's Blade)
• Golden Darkness (To Love-Ru)
• Ryōbi (Senran Kagura); via her Shinobi turnover
• Lao G (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gear Third and Gear Fourth techniques
• Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins); via Day Mode
• Toriko (Toriko)
• Younger Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons

• Stan Smith (American Dad!)
• Bullfrag (Ben 10)
• Jesus (Family Guy)
• He-Man (He-Man)
• Barbados Slim (Futurama)

Comics

• Bane (DC Comics); via Venom
• Flex Mentallo (DC Comics)
• Superman (DC Comics)
• Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Hercules Method Practitioners (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)

Movies

• Bruce Nolan (Bruce Almighty)
• Wanda (Dude Where’s My Car?)
• Wilma (Dude Where’s My Car?)
• Leprechaun (Leprechaun 3)
• Satan (Little Nicky)
• T-X (Terminator 3)
• The Incubus (The Black Room)

Live Television

• Terry Jeffords (Brooklyn 99)
• Paige Matthews (Charmed); via backfired spell

Video Games

• Artemis (Devil May Cry 5)

Gallery

Bullfrag (Ben 10) as an Incursean can inflate his chest to repel his enemies.

Bruce Nolan (Bruce Almighty) can manipulate the thorax which he used on himself and his wife.

While using his MAX Power state, Master Muten Rōshi (Dragon Ball series) greatly increases his bulk.

When using Venom, Bane (DC Comics) body and thorax increases with muscles masses that can reach near superhuman levels of strength.

Superman (DC Comics) crushes a Xenomorph inside his thorax before expelling it.

While entering Super Saiyan, Saiyans (Dragon Ball series) can increase their already impressive muscles...

...and after attaining The Second and Third Grade Super Saiyan forms the user's muscles bulk up immensely, including their pecs.

In his Ultra Instinct Perfected form, Goku (Dragon Ball series) can hone it to such an extent that his pecs harden in response to an incoming attack, allowing him to break Moro's arm.

Caulifla's (Dragon Ball Super) Third Grade Super Saiyan form increases her chest size alongside her muscles...

In her Legendary Super Saiyan form, Kale's (Dragon Ball Super) muscle mass increases dramatically, as does her chest size.

While in his Legendary Super Saiyan form, Broly (Dragon Ball Z) can increase his pecs.

Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) can increase the muscles and mass on his pecs whenever he transforms into the Hulk.

Whenever Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics) transforms her height, muscle mass, and chest size all increase.

Wilma and Wanda (Dude Where’s My Car?) enhanced their chest using the presents their boyfriends gave them.

Peter asking Jesus (Family Guy) for a little favor.

Whenever Natsumi Rokudo (Jungle de Ikou) transforms into the fertility goddess Mii, her chest size increases significantly.

The Leprechaun (Leprechaun 3) can inflate chest with magic until they exploded and not in a good way.

The Incubus (The Black Room) can manipulate women's chest.

As part of her shapeshifting abilities, the T-X (Terminator) can change her chest size.

Paige Matthews (Charmed) accidentally grew her chest size by a spell that backfired but was able to change them back.

Adam's (He-Man) chest gains more muscles when he becomes, He-Man.

Issei Hyoudou (Highschool DxD) can use his Boosted Gear to transfer power to others, which includes increasing a woman's chest size.

As a Slime, Suu (Monster Musume) can manipulate her chest and depending on how much water she absorbs she can enhance her chest size.

Chifusa Manyuu (Manyuu Hikenchou) can augment her chest size and pectoral muscles via the Breast Flow technique.

Golden Darkness (To Love-Ru) can manipulate her chest with her body magic.

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Melona (Queen's Blade) can enlarge her acid infused chest at will for projectile combat.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) using his Gear Fourth: Boundman...

... and Gear Fourth: Tankman techniques to greatly inflate his torso.

At nighttime, Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins) is a scrawny, weak little man...

...and at high noon, he gains several times his original mass.

Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Artemis (Devil May Cry 5) can launch her chest as makeshift attack drones...

...and grapple points.