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A review by cyanide_latte
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Vol. 10 by Hideyuki Furuhashi
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I need to start this review by saying that Sixxy needs to dial it back a notch or seven. The man is apparently in his Annie Wilkes era and he needs to be spritzed in the face with a spray bottle like a misbehaving cat. He hit that point in the last volume but somehow this just keeps ramping up with this volume.
If you've not caught up with this side series by now, you really need to. It stands strong on its own as a separate (earlier) installment in the same world, and it's volumes like this one where the inspiration from things like "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Misery" really start to shine through. (Yeah I know Furuhashi and Betten Court don't outright mention "Misery" among the inspirations but if you are familiar with it, you'll see what I mean when you read the previous volume and this one.) Simply put, "Vigilantes" has absolutely earned my love, and this volume especially hits hard, given how much Pop Step grew on me. There's a lot of heart-wrenching character exploration in this volume, as well as further insights into how messed up some of the laws of the MHA world are. (Apparently applying the villain label to someone means that even if they're a minor, they're granted no leniency and are considered to have forfeit a lot of their human rights, which is utterly warped.)
I know there are people who consider this series too lighthearted and/or not canon, but I really cannot stress enough how good this is and how much I really feel like MHA fans can find something to enjoy here.
If you've not caught up with this side series by now, you really need to. It stands strong on its own as a separate (earlier) installment in the same world, and it's volumes like this one where the inspiration from things like "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Misery" really start to shine through. (Yeah I know Furuhashi and Betten Court don't outright mention "Misery" among the inspirations but if you are familiar with it, you'll see what I mean when you read the previous volume and this one.) Simply put, "Vigilantes" has absolutely earned my love, and this volume especially hits hard, given how much Pop Step grew on me. There's a lot of heart-wrenching character exploration in this volume, as well as further insights into how messed up some of the laws of the MHA world are. (Apparently applying the villain label to someone means that even if they're a minor, they're granted no leniency and are considered to have forfeit a lot of their human rights, which is utterly warped.)
I know there are people who consider this series too lighthearted and/or not canon, but I really cannot stress enough how good this is and how much I really feel like MHA fans can find something to enjoy here.