TheMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesanime series has finally begun, and it features both new heroes and old favorites. One such familiar face included in the prequel anime is, unsurprisingly, All Might, who is one of the most influential Pro Heroes of all time,shaping an entire generation of heroes and inadvertently kickstarting Deku’s hero journey.
DuringMy Hero Academia’smost significant battles and wisest lessons,All Mightwas always at the center. Now, it seemsMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes’sprotagonistwas similarly swayed by the Symbol of Peace,because even after just one episode, All Might’s effect on Koichi Haimawari is too abundantly clear to be brushed off.
Vigilantes’ First Episode Opens With One of All Might’s Most Heroic Scenes Yet
All Might’s Many Rescues Led Koichi to Start Saving Others Too
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’first episode, “I’m Here,” packed a lot of content into only 23 minutes, including All Might’s debut. The series is based on a prequel manga of the same name, that discusses the hero world before Deku joined the story, five years in the past. One of the first scenes in the episode featured All Might, andestablished his role inVigilantes,making him just as needed as he is in the original series.A crowd of people looked on in horror as a villain terrorized the city, but before much damage could be caused, All Might majestically saved the day.
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With just one punch, All Might obliterated the villain, sending a message of comfort to the crowd of adoring fans watching and intimidating any other villains who dared to challenge him. One person in the group witnessing this incident was Koichi Haimawari, who admired All Might’s courage and charisma. Based on Koichi’s All Might-themed outfit he wears later in the episode, and his internal monologue of respect towards the hero, this occurrence was not the first heroic rescue of All Might’s that he had witnessed.Before Deku inMy Hero Academia,All Might inspired Koichi to become a hero.
First, All Might Led Deku to Become a Hero, and Now Koichi
Koichi May Have a Weak Quirk, but All Might Showed Him He Can Be a Hero Anyway
From the very beginning, All Might was Koichi’s inspiration for being a hero, and the young hero even began to model his look after All Might. Touchingly, Deku and Koichi wear similar All Might costumes, representing their mutual love for the Pro Hero. Koichi has had a very different life and his challenges are not the same as Deku’s were. Althoughhe has a Quirk, it is a fairly weak one that is largely considered unimpressive by society.Slide and Glide, as the name hints, allows Koichi to move across surfaces with his hands and feet, but is not a particularly overpowered ability.
Had All Might’s actions not touched him so deeply, Koichi might have been content to live a normal life, never pursuing a hero’s path.Knuckleduster might have been the personto officially recruit Koichi and convince him to begin working as a vigilante, butAll Might’s example was undeniably a guiding factor in Koichi’s life,just as it was for Deku later on. All Might managed to become a record-breaking hero, even though he was born without a Quirk, encouraging people like Deku with no Quirk or people like Koichi with weak Quirks to achieve greatness just like him.
All Might’s Legacy Inspired Koichi and Deku to Pursue Different Paths
Deku Worked to Become an Official Pro Hero, While Koichi Pursued Vigilante Justice Instead
Koichi was impacted by All Might’s feats of strengthand courage. Although Koichi pursued becoming a hero unconventionally, working as a vigilante alongside Pop Step and Knuckleduster rather than enrolling in a Hero Course like Deku,All Might’s mark on his life should not be overlooked, because it is a major part of Koichi’s character.InMy Hero Academia,most people love All Might to some extent, because he is a cultural symbol. All Might’s legacy changed Hero Society, making villains cower and ordinary people feel safer going about their daily lives, knowing that the hero was only a call away.
Although everyone seems to admire All Might, few are eager enough to aspire to be like him. Deku and Koichi are outliers, who took their passion for All Might’s work and channeled it into becoming heroes themselves. When Koichi and Pop Step were being attacked by villains in the first episode, Koichi wished All Might could have been there to save them, but acknowledged how impossible it was for even a hero like All Might to be in multiple places at once. Although he adores All Might,Koichi recognizes the hero cannot be omnipresent, so he is inspired to save the people All Might cannot.
Across My Hero Academia Projects, All Might’s Influence Ties the Series’ Universe Together
All Might’s Legacy Is Passed Down to Every New Generation in My Hero Academia
Even thoughMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis a sequel, and is incredibly different compared to the original series,All Might’s tremendous influence never changes.He is the focal point of both Deku and Koichi’s stories, and he was the catalyst to cause them both to begin thinking seriously about becoming heroes. Deku went the traditional route to become a licensed Pro Hero, while Koichi worked behind the scenes as a vigilante alongside a team of like-minded individuals, but they both allowed All Might’s moral code and past wins to shape their plans for their lives.
My Hero Academia Somehow Set Up Its Prequel Anime Years Ago Without Anyone Noticing
On the surface, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is largely removed from the main series, but its story was secretly being set up for years.
There are a lot of unfortunate problems within Hero Society, thatMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis finally unpacking. Despite these issues, All Might is a beacon of hope and a representation of the positive side of Hero Society, teaching others how to be selfless and brave through his actions. It is no wonder that both Koichi and Deku found themselves revering the hero enough to build massive merchandise collections and follow in his footsteps, because acrossMy Hero Academiaseries,the newest generation of heroes seem to always find themselves motivated by All Might’s once-in-a-lifetime example.
