My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Not a bad start at all. The new animation style really suits the show, especially during the action sequences and fight scenes, where the fluid movement and detailed backgrounds shine. The episode itself was decent, mostly setting things up for what's to come. I'm still curious to see where it's all heading. You can definitely feel that My Hero Academia influence lingering in the mix. That alley scene, for some reason, even gave me TMNT vibes.

That said, we're once again stuck with a wimpy, whiny protagonist. But to be fair, this could actually work out well in terms of character development,it has potential if done right.

The new animation style gives the show a fresh feel and clearly sets it apart from the main My Hero Academia storyline, while still retaining that classic essence fans know and love. I also like when they add hero comic elements-it gives the show a more balanced tone and keeps things from feeling too heavy or overly dramatic.

The episode itself serves more as a setup, laying the groundwork for what's to come. The pacing feels quite fast, which keeps things engaging, though it might take a bit of getting used to. It gave me nostalgia-the first time I saw Midoriya, too.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the protagonist grows from here, and how far he can go. There's definitely potential, and I'm excited to watch it unfold.

Vigilantes Season 1 was honestly way better than I expected. It's a My Hero Academia spin-off and it's actually really good. The animation is solid and the story is pretty interesting too. Sometimes the villains felt a little repetitive but it's not a big deal. There are some awesome characters in it and I literally binged the whole thing in one go. It's definitely worth watching and I'd for sure recommend it. Now I just need them to drop Season 2 as soon as possible.

I'm writing a review in advance because I doubt it will improve.

This spinoff rests almost entirely on the success of Boko no Hero. Neither the story, the fights, the characters, and certainly not the animation (more on that later) come close to the original.

The first few episodes should be particularly compelling, but they're almost boring. The music plods along, the character introductions are amateurish, and the villain designs are questionable and, above all, generic.

The worst part, though, is the animation. Bland backgrounds, no sharpness, continuity errors, sometimes too garish, sometimes too dark-to avoid having to animate details. Sometimes even the animations are repetitive. The only positive thing is the facial expressions.

The voice actors do their best, and I'll keep watching, but I can't recommend it in its current state.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025-) is the prequel series to the popular anime My Hero Academia (2016-) and it was awesome.

Positives for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025-): I like the idea of seeing what the world was like before we had the heroes of the main series and seeing a group of people who aren't licensed heroes do with their quirks. I like seeing these vigilantes go out and do their thing to protect people from criminals and other individuals with quirks. This show plays it out like the original series, but there are differences between these two shows that make them stand out from one another without having to constantly compare them. The animation looks just as good as it did in the original series. You get some awesome action sequences that are just as good as the original. I also like the interactions with these new characters as you get to spend time to care about them. And finally, this show doesn't do the prequel thing which is answering questions I was asking and giving me answers I don't like, but instead explores the possibilities of what these individuals can do with their quirks and how they want to shape the world in their own ways.

Overall, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025-) is an awesome continuation of the My Hero Academia franchise that gives you everything you loved from the original anime while also setting itself apart of the original anime with its own identity and I can't wait for Season 2.