My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is the new kid on the block that is gaining attention among anime fans. The spin-off series, set some five years before the events of My Hero Academia, the series focuses on Vigilantes, rather than Pro Heroes.

Although their goal is the same as the latter group, i.e., fighting crimes and saving people, their approach varies from the licensed Heroes. As such, this has opened up new horizons for the creators to explore when it comes to characters as much as the storylines.

Now, when it comes to saviors in suits, it is impossible that comparisons wouldn’t be made between different characters. Especially as the creator of My Hero Academia is a known fan of Western superheroes. Interestingly, though, this time it seems like he has made things easier for fans by creating a character as a direct parody of a DC superhero to...