In the universe of My Hero Academia, most people are born with “Quirks”, aka superpowers. And in the main series, the story is concerned with those people who study at UA – a government-approved school for superheroes-in-training. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, on the other hand, focuses on those who didn’t go the sanctioned route in their crimefighting careers. And thanks to this, it’s made for a much weirder and altogether more refreshing experience.
If anything, My Hero Academia struggles with its own longevity. Though the early seasons of the anime honed in on a kind of why-don’t-I-fit-in angst regarding its lead character, Izuku Midoriya, and his allies, a lot of that was lost when the scale increased and the stakes evolved. It’s tougher to highlight personal struggles when all of Japan needs to be saved.
