Additionally, Deku (Justin Briner) isdifficult to relate toas a protagonist.
Having the powers of theuniverse-equivalent of Supermanthrust upon him is not a struggle any viewer has experienced.
Its good to have characters with respectable principles we can strive towards.
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He lives a relatively dull life that many viewers his age can relate to.
Hes stuck with a seeminglyuseless quirk called slide & glide,which is as hilarious as it sounds.
His powers allow him to slide across surfaces with three points of contact, which is pretty much useless.
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He’s like a’friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’with significantly weaker powers.
However, Koichi undergoes a similar experience to Deku, but the situation isflipped on its head.
These arcs are better than most anime!
If we compare All-Might to Superman,Knuckleduster is comparable to Batman.
He offers to take Koichi under his tutelage, which Koichi is reluctant to do.
While Knuckleduster is a formidable fighter, hes quite unhinged and clearly has a drinking problem.
We can see how their situationechoes Dekus, but reversed.
Despite his setbacks, Knuckleduster sets an important example for Koichi your circumstances dont determine your destination.
Koichi gradually learns that your powers dont define you;its how you use them.
This ties back perfectly to the main theme of the entire franchise:anyone can become a hero.
The Series Explores Vigilantism and Street-level Crime
Theres abig difference between pro heroes and vigilantesin this universe.
Heroes have a license and work for an agency, as seen in the main series.
Knuckledusters methods are admittedly brutal, and his mental instability makes him dangerous.
“Hey Izuku, can I still catch up to you”?
It’s still early days forMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes, but the story shows promise so far.
Without spoiling too much,Vigilanteshasno shortage of big heroes and villains from the original series.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis available to stream on Crunchyroll in the U.S. with new episodes premiering every Monday.
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