Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: April 2019
Volumes: 7+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
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 a 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.
The sinister Hachisuka continues to haunt the Naruhata district, distributing the Quirk-boosting drug Trigger. Knuckleduster continues to track her and is closing in. Meanwhile, Pop Step receives an unexpected invitation to perform at the Marukane department store’s grand reopening. With Makoto helping out, it’s going to be nothing less than an all-out entertainment extravaganza! But that’s only if she can organize a disorganized group of performers in time for the show!
The sinister Hachisuka continues to haunt the Naruhata district, distributing the Quirk-boosting drug Trigger. Knuckleduster continues to track her and is closing in. Meanwhile, Pop Step receives an unexpected invitation to perform at the Marukane department store’s grand reopening. With Makoto helping out, it’s going to be nothing less than an all-out entertainment extravaganza! But that’s only if she can organize a disorganized group of performers in time for the show!
Review:
While there is a lighthearted plot in this volume—Pop Step joins
with a larger group to put on a collaborative concert, something she
hasn't done before, and causing a different kind of attention for
herself. This is an interesting plot, I suppose. I felt mostly meh,
though I guess it was nice to see when Pop was able to use her normal
routine to entertain during the crisis, and seeing her grow some more
confidence in herself.
But during all this, we see that Knuckleduster has decided to stop
avoiding it and confront Hachisuka upfront about all the bugs, only
they have a surprising connection. I hadn't really considered this,
but I guess it feels a little cliché, and maybe that's why it
bothers me.
Now that one potential villain is possibly down, I'm guessing that
we'll get to meet a new one in the next volume. We'll get to see
where this bug-virus plot progresses to next.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
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