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Kohei Horikoshi’s art style is no joke, as he has single-handedly carried forward the popularity of My Hero Academia. However, its spinoff series, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, has the potential to give the original series a run for its money. The initial release of its character visuals is enough to drive the point home.
Taking place 5 years prior to the original series,Vigilantesis a darker version ofMHA. Rather than portraying the stories of the best heroes,My Hero Academia: Vigilantesfocuses on minor groups of people who are trying to find their best in society. It takes the core themes ofMHAand looks at them from a different perspective.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes‘ character design can make Kohei Horikoshi fans jealous
AlthoughVigilantesis a spinoff ofMy Hero Academia, it is not authored byKohei Horikoshi. It is written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. In fact, the character designers for both series are also different. While Yoshihiko Umakoshi did the character designs forMHA, Yuki Hayashi designed the characters forVigilantesanime.
Due to the five-year difference in the timeline and the different people doing the illustrations and artwork, the art styles of both series are bound to come out differently. The first volley of character designs forMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesanime is out, and it has made fans of the Shonen series drool.
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The characters look younger and more lively due to the age difference. Fans can also detect the difference in art styles between the two series and their characters. Though they belong to the same franchise,Vigilantehas a grittier art style that has gained a fair bit of popularity among fans.
My Hero Academiamight face tough competition fromVigilantes
Despite arising from the same series,Vigilantesdoes not have a similar storyline toMy Hero Academia.The superhero plotline still exists, but the POV is turned upside down.My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis about Koichi Haimawari, a young man who isn’t even a licensed hero but still uses his Quirk to help those in need.
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Some of the Pro Heroes who appear in the original series also make their debuts inVigilantesand their activities before the main storyline have been revealed through the spinoff. Kohei Horikoshi has always been adamant about providing extensive backstories, which is whyVigilantesworks as the perfect series to focus on the past events that shape theMHAworld.
The major problems that are the root of all issues in the Hero Society ofMHAare actually introduced in more detail inVigilantes.The failings of the Hero Systemas well as the loopholes in law and society, are pointed out clearly. Add to that the phenomenal artstyle of the new series,My Hero Academia: Vigilantes,is sure to be a huge hit.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis available to read on Viz Media, and the anime is set to debut on July 21, 2025.
Aaheli Pradhan
Anime Content Writer
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
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