Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: October 2018
Volumes: 6+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Not everyone needs a license to fight for justice!
In a superpowered society, there is nothing ordinary about evil anymore. Heroes, trained and licensed to protect and defend the public against supervillains, stand above all the rest. Not everyone can be an official hero, however, and there are those who would use their powers to serve the people without legal sanction. But do they fight for justice in the shadows, or for reasons known only to themselves? Whatever they fight for, they are called…vigilantes.
Koichi and his “friends”—Kazuho, a.k.a. Pop Step, and the mysterious Knuckleduster—have teamed up to protect their neighborhood (unofficially, of course). But even petty criminals with Quirks can be dangerous, and taking them on shows Koichi that he’d better not underestimate them. Sizing up the opposition is important, especially when some of the villains are definitely out of Koichi’s league and more sinister threats lurk in the shadows…
In a superpowered society, there is nothing ordinary about evil anymore. Heroes, trained and licensed to protect and defend the public against supervillains, stand above all the rest. Not everyone can be an official hero, however, and there are those who would use their powers to serve the people without legal sanction. But do they fight for justice in the shadows, or for reasons known only to themselves? Whatever they fight for, they are called…vigilantes.
Koichi and his “friends”—Kazuho, a.k.a. Pop Step, and the mysterious Knuckleduster—have teamed up to protect their neighborhood (unofficially, of course). But even petty criminals with Quirks can be dangerous, and taking them on shows Koichi that he’d better not underestimate them. Sizing up the opposition is important, especially when some of the villains are definitely out of Koichi’s league and more sinister threats lurk in the shadows…
Review:
Koichi meets a real hero in this volume, who works in a group and
fights crime, and is honored to be scouted, offered a spot on his
team. It's Ida's brother, I believe, and he's a nice guy. Koichi and
him end up running together on some days, by coincidence at first and then
forming a kind of bond during it. Koichi is proud to be given the
opportunity, but he's kind-of already on a team, sadly.
Koichi reveals his true idolization for All Might in this volume,
which ends up revealing a connection between him and Kazuho from when
they were younger. Koichi is left clueless, though, as Kazuho hides
her crush and her history with him, and how he saved her. It's a cute
memory, and gives some understanding for her character.
This is a fun spin-off series. The characters are odd, and it's nice
to see when it relates to the main series. The main plot was mainly
just lurking in this volume, as we got to know the villain and see
what she's working on in the background.
I'm intrigued, and enjoying this so far.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
I'm very happy to see that so many people are enjoying this series! I was a little worried when it was announced, because spin offs are usually hit or miss, but I'm glad that Vigilantes has managed to make an entertaining spin off that stays loyal to the original series. I'm not sure if you're open to trying any more series right now, but if you are, I think you would really enjoy 4 Cut Hero! It's another action series that really caught my eye because of its unique setting in a half-modern half-fantasy world, and because of its use of comedy in the series to keep things lighthearted. A lot of action series are pretty overly serious, so reading a series that's just as entertaining while keeping the tone light was a nice change of pace for me.
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