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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1ended a few weeks ago, and some might wonder if they should jump into the manga before the next season comes out. And if so, where should they start reading it from?
MHA: Vigilantesis a prequel series toMy Hero Academiawritten by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. Even though it is a spin-off series, many fans have found it even more interesting than the original story. But anyway, where should you start reading the manga after the anime?
Where Does My Hero Academia: Vigilantes End?
The final episode ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1is a transition between the Vs. Queen Bee Arc and the Osaka Arc, covering Chapters 27, 28, 29, and 30. The first two are the last chapters of the Vs. Queen Bee Arc, and the last two are already part of the Osaka Arc. However, in order to make the adaptation smoother, the production team changed the order of the events, blending them in a more natural way.
In any case, fans who have just finished the animation can start reading the manga with Chapter 31. Nonetheless, it might be best to start with the beginning of the Osaka arc (Chapter 29) or even with the beginning of the story, since the anime rushed many events.
In short, these are the main options:
When Will Season 2 Be Released?
Now that the anime is over, many fans are already eager to know if the series will cover the whole manga. Luckily,My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2has already been announced. Although an exact date is yet to be revealed, the production team has confirmedit will be released in 2026.
I do what I can, and someone else picks up the slack. Come to think of it, that’s always been my style!
— Koichi Haimawari (The Crawler)
If the next episodes follow a similar pacing to Season 1, then they would need three more cours to adapt the manga (one cour contains around 12 episodes). Additionally, it has been rumored that Studio Bones made a deal toproduce aMy Hero Academiamovie every year, with 10 movies being planned.
If their contract includes all the franchise’s spin-offs, then it’s possible that a fewVigilantes' arcs, especially the Final Arc, could beadapted into movies instead of seasons. It’s important to note that this kind of contract sometimes works as a safeguard: the studio/companies won’t necessarily produce these 10 movies, but they will hold the exclusive rights to produce movies for some years.
Can You Watch It Without Watching the Original Series?
WhileVigilanteswas airing, many people who hadn’t watchedMy Hero Academiawondered if they could jump into this series without any prior knowledge of the franchise. AlthoughVigilantesmakes many referencesto the original story, it takes place five years before it and, therefore, can be watched by anyone.
MHA: Vigilantesexpands the lore ofMy Hero Academiaand explains all the basic concepts of this universe, delving into them even more than the original series does. Thus, it is very friendly to new fans, perhaps even more friendly than starting with the original story.
Is MHA: Vigilantes Canon?
Another common question is related to whetherMHA: Vigilantesis canon to the original story. SinceKoichi Haimawari does make a brief cameoin the Final War Arc, the series is considered canon. Furthermore, Horikoshi has never written anything that contradicts the events portrayed inVigilantes, so there is no reason to not consider it canon, even though it was not written by Horikoshi himself.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis available to stream on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed in English and other languages.
