The first episode of guards bets on a more human and realistic story that connects to the heart of the fans
Sometimes the great heroes are not born from glory, but from the newspaper. In the explosive universe of My academic heroWe are used to seeing spectacular fights, excessive and young powers with greater dreams of themselves. But Vigilantes “The new spin-off of the universe created by Kohei Horikoshi”, changes the focus and gives us something that we didn’t know we needed: a more intimate, raw and, above all, more real story.
The first episode of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Was previewed on April 7, 2025 and the truth is that he clarified one from the minute This is not another series of heroes to use. We do not follow a future savior of the world or the new symbol of peace. We continue to Koichi HaimawariA university student with a time and oddity work … not very impressive. Yet this character connects. Because instead of showing what a professional hero must be, vigilantes explorer What does it really mean to be a hero in the shade.
The real power of heroes is in what they do when no one looks at them
Koichi does not have an epic story. It has no excellent goal. It doesn’t even have a great skill. Your strangeness allows you to slide on the ground … if you have three support points. Basically, crack very quickly. It is not the most spectacular thing in the world, but this is the key: Vigilantes Start from the bottom. And this makes it brutally honest.
In a world where they concentrate only on the brightest, Koichi is the reflection of all those people who, without recognition, Try to do the right day every day. People who are not at the top of the heroes’ ranking, but are still standing in front of the danger when the real heroes are not.
In this first episode, let’s see how The meeting with Knuckleduster and pop ☆ Step wakes up something in Koichi. They push him to act, not to remain still while the criminals do their own. And at that time, in that simple and direct action, Koichi becomes something that goes beyond an applicant: Become a guard.
The title of the episode, “I am here” is not accidental. It is a phrase that fans My academic hero They know it well, because it is the company of all the power. But here it does not seem a declaration of power, but rather as a silent cry of someone who also means the world that matters. That its existence counts, even if it does not have a level or a license.
And, unlike the brilliant beginning of Deku, who inherits the most powerful strange of the planet thanks to the appreciation of all things, Koichi is not lucky, destiny or recognition. You only have your desire. And this is what makes it such a powerful protagonist.
A more mature portrait in the world of heroes
Although the general tone of Vigilantes Follow the colored aesthetic of American comics, There is a darkness that appears from the first moment. The episode raises a universe in which the great heroes are hosted, where small crimes run away from the radar because nobody wants to get their hands with the banal. That’s where characters like Koichi, Knuckleduster or pop ☆ have a place: In the void that leaves a society obsessed with idols and not by ideals.
And be careful, because there is also room for the well -known faces. Eraserhead appears briefly in the episode and although it is not the center of the action, its presence is an interesting wink: Not all the heroes who are worth the penalty are at the top.
A different bet that could exceed the original series
¿Ex Vigilantes better than My academic hero? It is still early to know. But what is clear is that He started more maturity, with more complex characters and with a more courageous narrative. You don’t need explosions every five minutes to attract attention, because what it offers is a little more durable: A real emotional connection with your audience.
In addition, the production level depends. The animation is fluid, the sound design is very attentive and the narrative rhythm is much more pleasant, allowing the characters to breathe, that the viewer immerses himself from their world and that the conflicts develop in an organic way.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes He does not try to repeat the formula of the main series, and that’s exactly what we needed. Koichi will not be the new symbol of peace, but it represents something equally important: the value of acting even if nobody is looking at you.