My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Koichi Haimawari is a quiet college student who finds his life upended after a moment that pushes him toward taking action. He crosses paths with Knuckleduster, a respected vigilante who operates in the shadows and has spent years shaping a code for those who fight crime. When the masked mentor offers to train him as a protégé, Koichi accepts, stepping from anonymity into a world where danger comes with responsibility. The show follows his attempts to balance classes, fear, and a new sense of purpose as he learns to read a city that often misreads heroes. It keeps the spotlight on growth rather than flash, inviting viewers to see what courage looks like when it belongs to someone just starting out.

Released in 2025 as an official My Hero Academia expansion, the series is created by Yosuke Kuroda Kohei Horikoshi and Betten Court. It leans on the Vigilantes spin off and Horikoshi's larger world, inviting fans to see a familiar universe from a fresh angle.

Early reception is solid, with an audience score of 7.65 out of 10 from 63 votes. Critics and fans note the show’s emphasis on mentorship and the ethical gray area surrounding vigilantism, as Koichi weighs personal safety against helping others and discovers what it takes to grow into a hero without losing himself.

Being part of a beloved franchise, the title has sparked fan artwork and online discussions about mentoring, the limits of vigilante justice, and how this new hero in training fits into the My Hero Academia mythos. The series broadens the world and invites both longtime followers and newcomers to reconsider what heroism can mean in a city that never stops watching.