Summary
The recent adaptation ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilanteswas a major success, as it finally allowed a broader audience to witness this spin-off’s excellent narrative and meet its memorable cast of characters, from Koichi Haimawari (AKA The Crawler) to Pop☆Step and even Knuckleduster himself.
However, with the second season ofVigilantesalready confirmed for 2026, fans won’t have to wait much longer to meet even more lovable characters from the source material. While so far it’s unknown exactly how much of the manga Season 2 is going to cover, it can be estimated that the following characters will be introduced in it, based on the final length of Season 1.
1Monika Kaniyashiki
An Extravagant But Lovable Police Officer
Season 2 ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilanteswill kick off with the Osaka Incident Arc, meaning that viewers will get to meetMonika Kaniyashiki, a crab-themed idol who pilots a crab-shaped mech.In reality, she’s a police officer working undercover who’s investigating a major Trigger operation alongside Fat Gum.
Monika has a striking design and an over-the-top personality,but the most remarkable aspect of her character is her quirk, Scissors, which allows her to cut almost anything that’s placed between her fingers. She’s a major player in the Osaka Incident Arc, and most manga readers can’t wait to finally see her in action in 2026.
2Taishiro Toyomitsu (Fat Gum)
This Beloved Hero Will Shine Once Again In This Spin-Off
SinceMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis a prequel, Season 1 has already featured many iconic Pro Heroes years before the beginning of the main storyline. However, most of them had very brief and non-involved appearances, with the only exception being Shota Aizawa AKA Eraser Head. Fortunately, however, Season 2 will finally right that wrongby reintroducing none other than the BMI Hero:Fat Gum.
While he already had a major role inMy Hero Academia’s Shie Hassaikai Arc, he will get his chance to shine duringVigilantes’Osaka Incident Arc, where he will join forces with Monika to infiltrate a Mascot Idol festival and stop a secret Trigger operation. Fat Gum will star in a few exciting fight scenes, meaning that he’ll be able to showcase his unique Fat Absorption quirk on-screen once again.
3The Hotta Brothers
The Owners Of Hopper’s Café
Something really cool about the second half ofVigilantes’plot is that some of the Trigger-enhanced Instant Villains that Koichi and his allies take down eventually start going on a path of redemption, which was possible in part thanks to twin brothers,Ichiro HottaandJiro Hotta. After their initial encounter with Eraser Head, they become his informants and help him out in his quest to find and apprehend Trigger users.
The Hotta brothers eventually found and managed Hopper’s Café, a cat café where many reformed Instant Villains can work, like their friend, Kirihito Kamachi, and Teruo Unagisawa, both of whom were already introduced in Season 1. Aside from their importance to their plot and their friendly personalities,the Hotta brothers are also notorious for their shared quirk, Grasshopper, which allows them to turn into humanoid grasshoppers. This transformation is an obvious reference to theKamen Riderseries, so it’ll be fascinating to see how Bones will adapt it into the anime.
4Hina
A Shy And Jealous Girl Working As A Secret Trigger Dealer
Something that makesthe Villain Factory (the main antagonists ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes) so dangerous and despicableis the fact that they often interact with regular civilians and manipulate them into working for them. This is exactly what happened toHinaat the very beginning of the Sky Egg Arc.
She’s a college-aged girl who often acts shy and introverted, but she is profoundly obsessed with her close friend, Rin Yaritezawa, to the point where she feels jealous of anybody who interacts with her. This unhealthy obsession prompts Hina to work closely with the Villain Factory as one of their secret dealers. She plays a key role in the hilarious Mixer scene, which will definitely become one of the highlights of the upcoming second season.
5Bombers
A Group Of Dangerous Explosive Villains
In the world ofMy Hero Academia, it is not uncommon for villains to create artificial super-powered soldiers that follow orders and help them spread chaos and destruction, like the Nomu that were seen many times throughout the main storyline. Of course, the Villain Factory also has its mindless minions, and they’re known as theBombers.
These are bat-shaped mass-produced monsters with the ability to fly and who possess a quirk simply known asSelf-Detonation, which, like its name implies, allows them to self-destruct any part of their bodies with a destructive explosion. And to make things even worse, some of them wield multiple quirks, like Regeneration or Radio Waves. The upcoming introduction of Bombers will be very important for the story, since they’re a major source of conflict during the fan-favorite Sky Egg Arc.
6Pamela
Captain Celebrity’s Grumpy Wife
It was stated many times throughout Season 1 that the American Pro Hero, Captain Celebrity, had been involved in several cheating scandals back in his home country, and now his new Japanese manager, Makoto Tsukauchi, keeps him in check by repeatedly threatening to call his wife. Curiously enough, viewers will finally get to meet his wife in Season 2, during the Sky Egg Arc.
Her name isPamela, and she’s a woman of short stature with a big attitude. To no one’s surprise, she’s quite temperamental, since she constantly has to deal with her husband’s stressful antics, like when he decided to show a photo of her minutes after she gave birth to their son to his audience. Despite her temper and their fractured relationship, the chemistry between Pamela and Christopher is surprisingly endearing, and her appearance in the story marks a major turning point for the Pro Hero’s character development.
7Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud)
At one point in the story ofMy Hero Academia, it was revealed that the villain known as Kurogiri was actually a Nomu made fromthe corpse and quirk ofOboro Shirakumo, a childhood friend of Eraser Head and Present Mic. Avid readers of theVigilantesmanga were quite shocked by this plot twist because at that point, the spin-off had already featured a long flashback detailing Oboro’s past and his tragic death.
While anime viewers sadly won’t get to feel that satisfaction, they will finally get to see how and why Oboro was turned into Kurogiri in Season 2, and it’s weird that this plot thread wasn’t explored in the main series. They will definitely fall in love with this character, thanks to his jovial personality, his versatile quirk, and his close friendship with Shota Aizawa, which will make his eventual death all the more heartbreaking.
8Tenma Nakaoji (His Purple Highness)
One Of Japan’s Most Over-The-Top Pro Heroes
Back when they were U.A. High School students, Aizawa, Midnight, and Oboro worked in the Hero Agency of a respected Pro Hero known asHis Purple Highness. This obvious Prince lookalike immediately stood out due to his flamboyant and eccentric personality, and he’s undoubtedly one of themost remarkable original heroesintroduced in all ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes.
While he was already very memorable in the source material, Season 2 of theVigilantesanime has the potential to make him stand out even further, with the use of colorful animation and impressive voice acting. Additionally, it would also be great to finally see what His Purple Highness’ quirk, Chest Hair, actually does in battle, seeing as this was never revealed in the original manga.
