To commemorate the ongoing anime adaptation of My Hero AcadeKaren: Vigilantes, a brand-new special chapter titled “Chapter 15.5” was released today, April 15, on Shonen Jump+ alongside Episode 2 of the anime. It bridges the gap between Chapters 15 and 16 of the original story and features Koichi Haimawari (The Crawler), Pop☆Step, and Knuckleduster continuing to do their street-level hero work.
In the new chapter, the vigilante trio faces a case involving a troubled young girl seeking their help. Le manga justifiant est basé sur le travail de Kohei Horikoshi et a été écrit par Hideyuki Furuhashi et dessiné par Betten Court. It began serialization in Jump GIGA in 2018 before getting transferred to Shonen Jump+ and running until July 2022. A total of 126 chapters were released, which were compiled into 15 volumes. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English.
My Hero AcadeKaren: Vigilantes – New Manga One-Shot Chapter Released
Alongside the new manga one-shot release, they also revealed new action visuals featuring key characters from the series, including Koichi, Pop☆Step, Knuckleduster, and Shota Aizawa/Eraser Head. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime.
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The story of My Hero AcadeKaren: Vigilantes manga takes place 5 years before the main story. VIZ describes the first volume: Koichi Haimawari couldn’t make the cut to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his spare time. Puis un jour, une rencontre fatidique avec des voyous locaux l’amène à faire équipe avec deux autres héros improbables. Aucun d’entre eux ne sait vraiment ce qu’ils font, mais ils ont le courage-ou la folie-pour essayer. But they soon discover fighting evil takes more than just being brave…
Source: My Hero AcadeKaren: Vigilantes Official X, Shonen Jump+
©Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court, Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha, Vigilante Production Committee