Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals Episode 13 Discussion

rest in peace to the wife of old man knuckleduster

and damn midnight without the mask is pretty

Lovely final episode. Really shows that episode 12 was the climax and this is like an extended post credit scene or something.

Happy to see Tamao awake and back to normal. Really sucks that her mother seems to have passed away tho? Poor Knuckleduster. He finally got his daughter back, but now lost his wife. Life really doesn't want him to have a happy end 😭😭😭 Cannot imagine how Tamao will feel once she finds out the truth... that entire family has been through so much.

Kinda sucks that Knuckleduster didn't give a proper goodbye to Pop or Koichi, nor did he ever explain his situation to them. I understand that his priority is being there for his daughter right now, and he absolutely should. But I hope that he will get to share more about his personal life with Koichi and Pop down the line.

Speaking of the two love birds, seems like they have basically moved in at this point, with Pop bringing more and more of her stuff in into his apartment lol Happy for them finding their new normal. Pop has basically become a proper (all be it small) idol and Koichi continues his Vigilante activities on his own now.

What I liked was how Captain set him down and actually tried to talk some sense into him. As irresponsible as CC usually is, this was surprisingly mature of him (even if he mainly did it cuz Koichi playing hero was causing more work for him lol).

All in all, I'm happy that this anime is getting a second season. Honestly, give me 7 seasons of Koichi, instead of 7 seasons of Deku 😂😅

I really hope to see Knuckleduster and Koichi reunited next season!

Loved the conclusion to this arc , This anime was really good overall had a really good blend of action and comedy with a vibrant art style that never got old to me .8/10

Would've been something else if they planned to air the second season in fall along with the final season of the main series lol.

Anyway, one of the better spin-offs to come out in recent years. Good that they're looking for a complete adaptation with this one.

Oh Man, his Wife actually dies, the Queen Bee parasite tears the Hell out of it's host if it get's in the head. Damn. At least the daughter lived, quite the counterpoint with all the light-hearted vibes the rest of the episode had. Koichi was sure getting beat up a a lot & CC is still freaking obnoxious. LOL

With a somewhat bittersweet finale considering how Knuckleduster wasn't able to say goodbye to Koichi or Pop in order to take care of Tamao, they carry on now looking towards the future while cherishing the acts they did together and the people they've met along the way. This was a great spin off of My Hero Academia, so much so that I think that while it depends in a way of the sucess of the original series and some references/cameos here and there, it can stand on its own as well.

It features a more consistent animation that while it doesn't reach the highest highs of some season, it definitely doesn't go for the lowest lows. The characters are the big improvement here as each of them is developed so well that I was even able to care about the side ones that appeared here and there. Also, the smaller scope made them able to focus on a plot that is more believable and well paced to the poin that the quirks don't have to be explained every 2 minutes, you can just get them by context or by how the rest of the cast reacts to them.

There is more stuff I liked like how the deal with Tamao was certainly sinister and could have easily ended on a bad note considering the darker tone of this series. Also, having Koichi, Pop and Makoto with silly interactions between them and feelings that while yet to be properly expressed are way more preferable to shy embarrassment over nothing. But what I like the most was having a quirkless hero be resourceful enough to fight head on with some of these villains, using reasonable techniques from what he had at his disposal instead of just plot armour or something out of nowhere.

This is what I though the original series was going to be at first and while it's still alright (heh, see what I did there?) I feel like this is the direction it could have gone in order to come off as a more proper hero story. There is still more room to cover here so I'll wait patiently to see whether it continues or not.

Edit: Fuck yes, it's continuing https://x.com/vigilante_mha/status/1939691980172476906

Just like how All Might pass on his power to Deku, this is how Knuckleduster pass on his power to Koichi, it may not be as epic but it's still full of good intention.

Another contrast between All Might and Knuckleduster is "I'm here", for All Might he said it to his people, his citizen, his civilian, for Knuckleduster he said it to his family, his wife, his daughter, the scale is different, but both are also full of good intention.

I wish this could continue another cour since the main series will air on October, but stopping at this point is also a good decision so that the audience won't get hero-fatigue syndrome.

Now that this season ends, I can say it for sure, Vigilante is a must watch for HeroAca fan. The world building is good enough that even though the entire main cast from the main series are missing from Vigilante, it's not only survive on its own, but thrive and becomes indispensable part of this franchise.

It was pretty good.
In some ways better than the main series.
7/10

This was more or less a very long epilogue episode. Not that I mind. I love that kind of stuff.

Midnight in regular office lady attire looks so good.

Captain Celebrity is the same as ever. But Makoto is keeping him in line. Pop Step is getting more popular. And Koichi is getting better as a vigilante. It feels like life is moving on without Knuckleduster. But none of them quite realized it.

Thankfully, Tamao and her mom are both fine. If the reason Knuckleduster became a vigilante was to save his daughter, then I guess he doesn't need to be a vigilante anymore. Is this the end of Knuckleduster? I doubt it. But even if it did end here then I think it'd be ok. It felt like a satisfying end.

So glad this is getting a second season. I loved this spin-off so much. Way more than the main series. I feel like Vigilante raised my expectations and made me more excited for the final season of MHA than I otherwise would've been, albeit I know how it ends... Regardless, I can't wait for Season 2 of Vigilante.

@Ckea There is no confirmation that Tamao's mother is dead.

Also, I personally prefer Deku over The Crawler. There's more depth to Deku in comparison to Koichi. They are both good though.

@LaczPro19 There are reoccurring characters in Vigilantes from the main series that you would understand further if you watched the main series first.

@KingBaller06 If you watched his face & that flashback, it's not hard to reach that conclusion. They seemed to be touching & saying goodbye a final time. Something most of the viewers got out of that scene.

@ZER0PT In what ways is Vigilantes better than the main series?

@KingBaller06 Not the person You asked, but i'll answer from my perspective, since I also have that same opinion. To me the main series suffers a little bit from the "Dragon Ball Z" syndrome with fights stretching to 3 and more episodes while outside people getting knocked down and special effects being tossed left and right nothing really happens for the plot. Here on the other hand You get some action, but the action ends quickly and we get our share of comedy and even some character development and chronology progres.

@LaczPro19 There are reoccurring characters in Vigilantes from the main series that you would understand further if you watched the main series first.