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I completed two great anime last week.
The first was Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26. This kind of anime is perfect for me: short, episodic, self-contained and bizarre. It has a bit of everything, from comedy and wholesome moments to action-filled sequences and emotional scenes.
I enjoyed it a lot, enough to give it at least a 9 / 10.
The second one that I checked out is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Season 2 is coming out next anime season, so I thought I’d give season 1 a shot. And boy was I pleasantly surprised.
If we ever get some side story where we follow some random C-class heroes from One Punch Man, this is it. This differentiation from the usual formula of following some big shot superhuman, and instead focusing on the not-so-glorious but still heroic moments of your everyday dude, makes for a story that stood out.
Another comparison that I can draw it to is Spiderman. I believe one aspect of Spiderman that everyone loves is that “friendly, neighbourhood” part. You don’t need to save the day like Superman; just small acts of kindness to make everyone’s day better. The MC embodies this and IMO this is what makes him endearing.
Speaking of Western comic superheroes, I like how the animation / art-style used at times is inspired by comics, something we hardly see in anime. It reminds me of the Spiderverse movies (though Spiderverse’s production value is on another level).
All in all, this is a heartfelt superhero anime. I like the characters and I like where the story is going. I would definitely be checking season 2 out when it gets released. Minimum 8 / 10.