# My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a Japanese manga series written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. It is both a spin-off and a prequel to Kōhei Horikoshi's manga series My Hero Academia. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Giga in August 2016, but was transferred to Shueisha's online magazine, Shōnen Jump+, in October of the same year, with its chapters additionally collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bones Film is set to premiere in April 2025.
A spiritual successor again written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, Spider-Man: Octopus Girl, was published by Marvel Comics from 2023 to 2025.

## Plot

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes takes place five years before the events of the main series. The story follows Koichi Haimawari, a young man who uses his Quirk to help others despite not being a licensed Hero. After he and the street performer Kazuho Haneyama are attacked by a group of thugs, they are saved by the strong vigilante Knuckleduster, who recruits Koichi and Kazuho to become vigilantes themselves.

## Media
### Manga

Written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes started in Shueisha's Jump Giga magazine on August 20, 2016, and was transferred to Shōnen Jump+ in October of that year. The series ended on May 28, 2022. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 4, 2017, and the 15th and final volume was released on July 4, 2022. The series is licensed for the English-language release in North America by Viz Media.

#### Volumes

| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | April 4, 2017 | 978-4-08-881093-5 | July 3, 2018 | 978-1-9747-0159-9 |
| "I'm Here" (俺がいる, Ore ga iru)"Takeoff" (離陸（テイクオフ）, Teikuofu)"Nice Guy Reborn" (親切マン改, Shinsetsu Man Aratame)"Honesty" (素顔, Sugao)"Bee" (蜂, Hachi) |||||
| 2 | September 4, 2017 | 978-4-08-881249-6 | October 2, 2018 | 978-1-9747-0185-8 |
| "No Need to Hold Back" (手加減無用, Tekagen Muyō)"Top Runner" (トップランナー, Toppu Ran'nā)"Him" ("あの人"のこ, "Ano Hito" no Koto)"Judgment" (断罪, Danzai)"Scream" (悲鳴, Himei)"Crossing Lines" (一線, Issen) |||||
| 3 | February 2, 2018 | 978-4-08-881335-6 | January 1, 2019 | 978-1-9747-0257-2 |
| "Senpai" (先輩, Senpai)"Truth" (真, Makoto)"Major""Playboy""Mom Descends" (猛母襲来!, Mō Haha Shūrai!)"Tag Team!" (タッグ結成!, Taggu Kessei!)"Force of Will Acceleration!" (気合いで加速!, Kiai de Kasoku!) |||||
| 4 | April 4, 2018 | 978-4-08-881428-5 | April 2, 2019 | 978-1-9747-0436-1 |
| "Family" (家族, Kazoku)"Event Announcement!" (イベント開催!, Ibento Kaisai!)"Ensemble, Assemble!" (ユニット結成!, Yunitto Kessei!)"The Day Of" (本番当日, Honban Tōjitsu)"Daughter" (娘, Musume)"A Father-Daughter Talk" (親子の会話, Oyako no Kaiwa)"Goodbye to Dad" (パパにさよなら, Papa ni Sayonara)"Tamao" (珠緒) |||||
| 5 | September 4, 2018 | 978-4-08-881547-3 | July 2, 2019 | 978-1-9747-0772-0 |
| "Business as Usual" (俺たちのいつものシゴト, Oretachi no Itsumo no Shigoto)"What a Man Takes with Him" (男がその手に取るものは, Otoko ga Sono Te ni toru Mono wa)"Equipment Issues" (武装検討, Busō Kentō)"Cooperation Request" (協力要請, Kyōryoku Yōsei)"Day-Tripping Down to Naniwa!" (浪花なにわの街に出張やで!, Naniwa no Machi ni Shutchō ya de!)"Idols Keep Their Secrets!" (アイドルには秘密があんねん!, Aidoru ni wa Himitsu ga An Nen!)"Stumbling into Nasty Business!" (ヤバいモンめっけたで!, Yabai Mon mekketa de!)"Crabtastic Rampage!" (カニカニ大暴走や!, Kanikani Dai Bōsō ya!)"Blown-Up Hero?! See Ya Later!" (ヒーロー爆発!? ほな､さいなら!, Hīrō Bakuhatsu!? Hona, Sainara!) |||||
| 6 | February 4, 2019 | 978-4-08-881739-2 | October 1, 2019 | 978-1-9747-1053-9 |
| "Must-Have Merchandise" (これがみんなの欲しいモノ!, Kore ga Min'na no Hoshī Mono!)"Public and Private" (公と私と, Kō to Watashi to)"High-Speed" (超速!, Chōsoku!)"A Rational Man" (合理的な男, Gōriteki na Otoko)"A Rational Team-Up" (合理的に共闘, Gōriteki ni Kyōtō)"Ultimate Move!" (必殺!!, Hissatsu!!)"Mixer" (合コンに行くよ, Gōkon ni iku yo)"Casanova" (モテ期が来たよ, Moteki ga kita yo)"One Outrageous Traveler" (法外の旅行者, Hōgai no Ryokōsha) |||||
| 7 | August 3, 2019 | 978-4-08-881839-9 | June 2, 2020 | 978-1-9747-1066-9 |
| "The Man Returns" (帰ってきた男, Kaettekita Otoko)"Christmas Eve Hero" (聖夜の英雄（ヒーロー）, Seiya no Hīrō)"Farewell Party!" (いざ お別れ会!, Iza o Wakare-kai!)"Investigation Start! Steamy Romance Spotted?!" (捜査開始!→熱愛発覚!?, Sōsa Kaishi! Netsuai Hakkaku!)"Zero Hour" (ゼロ・アワー, Zero Awā)"Defend the Tower!" (タワーを守れ!, Tawā o Mamore!)"I Do What I Can" (人事を尽くせ!, Jinji o Tsukuse!)"Balloon Soul" (フーセンの心, Fūsen no Kokoro)"Limits and Catastrophe" (限界と破局, Genkai to Hakyoku) |||||
| 8 | December 4, 2019 | 978-4-08-882090-3 | November 3, 2020 | 978-1-9747-1763-7 |
| "Hotline" (ホットライン, Hottorain)"This is a Hero!!" (これがヒーロー!!, Kore ga Hīrō!!)"I'm No Hero" (英雄に非ず, Eiyū ni arazu)"Explosive Man" (爆弾になる男, Bakudan ni naru Otoko)"International Flight Home" (国際線 帰国便, Kokusaisen Kikoku-bin)"Rain and Cloud" (雨と雲, Ame to kumo)"Taking in a Stray" (迷い猫 預かります, Mayoi neko Azukarimasu)"Two as One" (ふたりでひとり, Futari de Hitori)"Glass Sky" (ガラスの空, Garasu no Sora) |||||
| 9 | March 4, 2020 | 978-4-08-882240-2 | March 2, 2021 | 978-1-9747-1979-2 |
| "Find that Resolve" (覚悟を決めろ, Kakugo o kimero)"Fight on, Shota" (がんばれショータ, Ganbare Shōta)"A Sky with No Rain Left" (雨上がりの空に, Ameagari no Sora ni)"Graduation and Career Path" (卒業と進路, Sotsugyō to Shinro)"Professional / International / Spicy Curry" (本格･国際･辛口カレー, Honkaku Kokusai Karakuchi Karē)"I'd Better Not Lose" (負けるな あたし, Makeruna Atashi)"Hero on the Scene" (ヒーロー登場, Hīrō tōjō)"True Self" (ほんとの自分, Honto no Jibun)"Thanks for the Guidance" (ご指導どうも, Go shidō dōmo)"Searching for You" (君を探して, Kimi o Sagashite) |||||
| 10 | September 4, 2020 | 978-4-08-882395-9 | July 6, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2293-8 |
| "The Queen Descends" (女王光臨, Joō Kōrin)"After the Storm" (嵐のあと, Arashi no ato)"Letter" (手紙, Tegami)"Deadly Weapon" (凶器, Kyōki)"Strategy" (作戦, Sakusen)"Dispatch" (出動, Shutsudō)"Inferno Number Two" (INFERNO No. 2)"Who's That Now?" (それは誰だ, Sore wa Dareda)"Bee My Pop" |||||
| 11 | January 4, 2021 | 978-4-08-882484-0 | November 2, 2021 | 978-1-9747-2516-8 |
| "High-Speed Hero II" (超速ヒーローII, Chōsoku Hīrō Tsū)"Earthbound Perp" (咎人 地に在りて, Togabitochi ni Arite)"Dreams of a Hero" (英雄の夢, Eiyū No Yume)"Questioning" (尋問, Jinmon)"Masked Fighting Tournament" (仮面武闘会, Kamen butō-kai)"RAP RAP RAP" (RAP RAP RAP, RAP RAP RAP)"Hidden Face, Bare Ears" (頭隠して耳隠さず, Atamakaku Shite Mimi Kakusazu)"Super-Smashing Tiger Bunny!" (乱闘! タイガーバニー, Rantō! Taigābanī)"Team-Up in the Underground" (チームアップ in the UG（アンダーグラウンド）, Chīmuappu in the Andāguraundo)"Dash Ahead to Plan B" (走るプランB, Hashiru Puran B) |||||
| 12 | April 2, 2021 | 978-4-08-882610-3 | April 5, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2716-2 |
| "Might Signal" (マイトシグナル, Maito Shigunaru)"Three-Second Back-and-Forth" (3秒の攻防, San-yō no Kōbō)"Underground Roots" (地下茎, Chikakei)"Moon" (月, Tsuki)"Negotiations" (交渉, Kōshō)"Pursuers" (追手, Otte)"Irrational Persuasion Technique" (合理的説得法, Gōri-teki Settoku-hō) |||||
| 13 | October 4, 2021 | 978-4-08-882747-6 | September 6, 2022 | 978-1-9747-3237-1 |
| "Faceless Invasion" (無貌の侵略, Mubō no Shinryaku)"Detonate!" (超爆!, Kibaku!)"Soar into the Night" (夜を翔ける, Yoru o Kakeru)"Intruder" (侵入者, Shin'nyū-sha)"Should've Aimed for the Head" (脳を撃てば, Nō o Uteba)"This Face" (この顔, Kono Kao)"Commence Operation Escape" (逃走開始, Tōsō Kaishi)"Crawler Chase""Hundred-Hit Rush" (連打百遍, Renda Hyaku-ben) |||||
| 14 | May 2, 2022 | 978-4-08-882859-6 | May 9, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3665-2 |
| "Dweller of the Depths" (深淵に棲むもの, Shin'en ni Sumu Mono)"Besieged" (包囲網, Hōi-mō)"Careless" (油断, Yudan)"Return of the Fist" (鉄拳復活, Tekken Fukkatsu)"Blunder and Consequence" (誤算の果て, Gosan no Hate)"Ultimate Villain" (最悪の敵, Saiaku no Teki)"Dogfight" (ドッグファイト, Doggufaito)"Treatise on Power" (力の結論, Chikara no Ketsuron)"Final Lesson" (最後の教え, Saigo no Oshie) |||||
| 15 | July 4, 2022 | 978-4-08-883177-0 | October 10, 2023 | 978-1-9747-4064-2 |
| "Gotta Be the Bad One" (これは絶対ダメなやつ, Kore wa Zettai Damena Yatsu)"Golden Age" (楽しい時間, Kogane Jidai)"Until Then, I'm..." (だから俺が, Dakara Ore ga)"Rootin' For Ya!" (応援, Ōen)"Backup on the Scene" (援軍到着, Engun Tōchaku)"One-Two Finish" (ワンツー・フィニッシュ, Wan Tsū Finisshu)"Bye-Bye, Hero" (バイバイ ヒーロー, Bai Bai Hīrō)"Always Have, Always Will" (ずっとずっと, Zutto Zutto)"Futures for All" (それぞれの未来, Sorezore no Mirai)"The Skycrawler Rising" (ザ・スカイクロウラー：ライジング, Za Sukaikurōrā: Raijingu) |||||

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced at the Jump Festa '25 event on December 22, 2024. It will be produced by Bones Film and directed by Kenichi Suzuki, with Yōsuke Kuroda writing the scripts, Takahiko Yoshida designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi, Shogo Yamashiro, and Yuki Furuhashi composing the music. The series is set to premiere on April 7, 2025, on Tokyo MX, BS NTV and Yomiuri TV. The opening theme song is "Kekka Orai" (けっかおーらい, lit. 'All's Well in the End'), performed by Kocchi no Kento. Crunchyroll will stream the series outside of Asia.

## Reception

The first volume of the manga sold 18,909 copies on the weekly Oricon's manga chart; volume 2 sold 21,123 copies in September 2017; volume 3 sold 11,468 copies in February 2018; volume 4 sold 15,725 copies in April; volume 5 sold 16,251 copies in September; and volume 6 sold 16,118 copies in February 2019. In North America, the volumes of the manga were ranked on NPD BookScan's monthly top 20 adult graphic novels list since July 2018, while it was among the top 20 manga graphic novels list in September and October 2018.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes was chosen as one of the "Best Manga" in 2018, while it was listed in the "Underrated but Awesome Manga" category in 2019 at the San Diego Comic-Con Best and Worst Manga panel. Barnes & Noble named the series on their list of "Our Favorite Manga of 2018", stating that it may be more entertaining than the original. The website also wrote: "While some of the characters of the original series drop in from time to time, Vigilantes is really a whole new story set in the world of the original, exploiting a different set of possibilities, and completely enjoyable on its own."