Spoilers ahead for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Overview of Notable Quirks
- Cloud manipulation serves both offensive and defensive strategies effectively.
- Queen Bee’s ability to possess others and unleash deadly bees makes her quirk exceptionally formidable.
- The growth of Slide And Glide exemplifies the potential evolution of quirks through dedicated training.
My Hero Academia boasts one of the most intricate power systems in the shōnen genre, known as Quirks. These superhuman abilities grant individuals a wide array of extraordinary skills. While the flagship series has showcased various powerful quirks, its spin-off, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, introduces an equally compelling array of abilities.
This acclaimed prequel highlights numerous potent quirks employed by heroes, villains, and the vigilantes themselves. Many of these abilities are original, while others draw inspiration from the main series, offering fresh interpretations. Here, we explore the most formidable quirks presented in Vigilantes.
8. Cloud
Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud)
- First Appearance: Chapter 59 (Vigilantes)
The Cloud quirk exemplifies how simplicity can translate into effectiveness when wielded by a strategic user. This was notably the signature ability of Oboro Shirakumo, a childhood companion of Shota Aizawa, prominently featured in a moving flashback.
Embodying its name, Cloud permits Shirakumo to generate and command various cloud formations, utilizing them to obscure opponents’ vision, shield against powerful strikes, and achieve high-altitude mobility. The practicality of this quirk undoubtedly caught the attention of All for One, who incorporated it into his Warp Gate quirk when transforming Shirakumo into Kurogiri.
7. Queen Bee
Kuin Hachisuka and Bee☆Pop
- First Appearance: Chapter 5 (Vigilantes)
Queen Bee stands out as one of the most eccentric but intriguing quirks within the My Hero Academia universe. This ability takes the form of a hive mind-controlled swarm of living bee parasites, originated from an actual bee named Kuin Hachisuka.
Its powers enable Kuin to possess various individuals and exert control over them. A significant strength of Queen Bee lies in its capability to distribute and apply substances such as the Trigger drug over a defined area. Furthermore, it can replicate another person’s quirk merely by extracting a small sample from them. Among its most destructive techniques are the Bomb Bees, which transform swarms into potent aerial explosives. During her time possessing Pop☆Step, Kuin leveraged the Bomb Bees as her primary assault method.
6. Bombify / Self-Detonation
Number 6 and The Bombers
- First Appearance: Chapter 57 / Chapter 46 (Vigilantes)
Number 6, as the principal antagonist of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, wields an array of formidable quirks, acquired through All for One. Among them, Bombify allows him to alter his body using Bomber cells, enabling the generation of biological explosives.
However, creating bombs is only part of the equation; he also employs the quirk Self-Detonation, allowing for self-explosive capabilities. This unique combination empowers Number 6 to detonate limbs, regenerate them, and continuously forge new explosives.
5. Flight
Christopher Skyline (Captain Celebrity)
- First Appearance: Chapter 14 (Vigilantes)
At first glance, Flight may appear as a standard superpower reminiscent of western comic characters, providing Captain Celebrity with the ability to soar at high velocities. This seemingly basic power, however, is grounded in fascinating mechanics.
Flight operates by forming an aerodynamic barrier around its user, bestowing not only the power of flight but also enhanced physical strength while safeguarding Captain Celebrity from environmental hazards like extreme temperatures and impacts. Notably, he can extend this protective barrier to others, enhancing its complexity and utility. This versatility underpins Captain Celebrity’s status as one of the United States’ leading heroes.
4. Slide And Glide
Koichi Haimawari (The Crawler / The Skycrawler)
- First Appearance: Chapter 1 (Vigilantes)
What sets My Hero Academia apart is its emphasis on the evolution of quirks through diligent training. A prime example is Slide and Glide, the quirk of Koichi Haimawari, the protagonist of Vigilantes.
Initially, this quirk allowed him merely to slide at moderate speeds, a capability that lacked impact. Nevertheless, through persistent training, Koichi unlocked its vast potential, discovering numerous practical applications, including wall-clinging and generating repulsive blasts, even achieving flight. His ultimate ability, Knuckle Style, represents the pinnacle of his quirk’s evolution, enabling him to utilize repulsion fields for a powerful finishing blow.
3. Overclock
Iwao Oguro (O’Clock) and Number 6
- First Appearance: Chapter 26 (Vigilantes)
In the My Hero Academia universe, many Pro Heroes draw inspiration from iconic American characters. Among them, O’Clock stands out as a high-speed hero introducing the quirk Overclock.
This remarkable ability allows Iwao Oguro to kick his body into overdrive, resulting in superhuman speed that renders everything else seemingly motionless. Importantly, Overclock enhances sensory perception and accelerates cellular growth, making it invaluable. Its relevance escalates as All for One once seized this quirk from Oguro, ultimately transferring it to the villain Number Six, who combined it with other formidable abilities.
2. Hellflame
Enji Todoroki (Endeavor)
- First Appearance: Chapter 28 (My Hero Academia)
All fans of My Hero Academia recognize Endeavor as one of the most powerful yet polarizing figures in the series. Interestingly, he makes a notable appearance in Vigilantes, depicting a more ferocious and ruthless version of Japan’s #2 Pro Hero prior to the main narrative.
His devastating quirk, Hellflame, enables him to conjure and manipulate intense flames. In Vigilantes, Endeavor makes great use of this ability, showcasing previously unseen ultimate moves like Hellfire Storm and Hell Minefield, effectively affirming his reputation and status as one of the leading heroes.
1. One For All
Toshinori Yagi (All Might)
- First Appearance: Chapter 1 (My Hero Academia)
Without question, All Might stands as the strongest hero within the My Hero Academia franchise, earning his title as Japan’s #1 Pro Hero and the Symbol of Peace. Although he has passed on his One For All quirk to Izuku Midoriya, fans still appreciate witnessing him in action during a few exhilarating battles before he ultimately lost his powers.
The narrative of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes allows us a glimpse into a younger version of All Might, showcasing his might before his fateful meeting with Deku. It is evident that no other quirk in this spin-off comes close to the strength of One For All, which bestows him incredible physical capabilities, often enabling him to dispatch multiple adversaries simultaneously. His presence, or the lack thereof, significantly influenced various arcs, challenging other heroes and vigilantes to confront villains without his help.