The Boysfeatures Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko, who makes her way from Seasons 1-4 without talking.
She becomes a key part of the team as its first powered member before Erin Moriarty’s Starlight joins.
Why Can’t The Boys' Kimiko Talk?
Warning - The rest of this article contains minor spoilers forThe BoysSeason 4.
The character is selectively mute, meaning her body is capable of speech.
However, trauma from her past prevents her from talking.
Seeing her parents gunned down left Kimiko mute, as was seen in Season 2, Episode 3.
To survive day-to-day, Kimiko and Kenji developed their unique sign language to communicate with each other.
Frenchie supports her more than anybody, as the two regularly sign with one another throughout all four seasons.
This session goes horribly, as Kimiko angrily texts that she is not doing well with her speech.
She even breaks her chair when asked to discuss her family history as a reason for her being mute.
However, this is only in her imagination as she dances with Frenchie inside her mind.
Showrunner Eric Kripke previously admitted wanting Kimiko to have more voice in an interview withDigital Spy.
I think we stumbled inadvertently into a little bit of a trap.
And just because she can’t speak verbally, it doesn’t mean that she can’t speak.
And that she has opinions, and she’s a real person."
Will Kimiko Talk in The Boys Season 4?
The first three episodes ofThe BoysSeason 4 are now streaming onAmazon Prime Video.
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