I completed two great anime last week.

The first was Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26. This kind of anime is perfect for me: short, episodic, self-contained and bizarre. It has a bit of everything, from comedy and wholesome moments to action-filled sequences and emotional scenes.

I enjoyed it a lot, enough to give it at least a 9 / 10.

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The second one that I checked out is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Season 2 is coming out next anime season, so I thought I’d give season 1 a shot. And boy was I pleasantly surprised.

If we ever get some side story where we follow some random C-class heroes from One Punch Man, this is it. This differentiation from the usual formula of following some big shot superhuman, and instead focusing on the not-so-glorious but still heroic moments of your everyday dude, makes for a story that stood out.

Another comparison that I can draw it to is Spiderman. I believe one aspect of Spiderman that everyone loves is that “friendly, neighbourhood” part. You don’t need to save the day like Superman; just small acts of kindness to make everyone’s day better. The MC embodies this and IMO this is what makes him endearing.

Speaking of Western comic superheroes, I like how the animation / art-style used is derived from the Western style which is certainly not a frequent occurrence in anime. It reminds me of the Spiderverse movies (though Spiderverse’s production value is on another level).

All in all, this is a heartfelt superhero anime. I like the characters and I like where the story is going. I would definitely be checking season 2 out when it gets released. Minimum 8 / 10.