Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals Season 2 • My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2

Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals Season 2 • My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 - Episode 4 discussion

*Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals Season 2*, episode 4

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Burnouts3s32026-01-26 15:09

Signature Move: CRAWLER SGB!

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:45

Poor guy was so hyped up about the possibility of finally having a Signature Move and it still only ended up being another way for him to distract a Villain so the real Heroes can save the day...

CursedEye032026-01-26 15:49

I love how Koichi always hypes himself up when he's about to do something. He's a dork, but he's our special dork

szalhi2026-01-26 15:12

*[It's convenient in a way when you just have to worry about force, and only force.](https://i.imgur.com/cbr53Nc.jpeg)*

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:47

When you think about it Koichi is pretty much always the underdog because the main Villains he fights are out of control and giant-sized 90% of the time. It's no wonder he struggles and evades as much as he does.

Ok-Cod52542026-01-26 15:17

**FYI:** This episode confirms Pop Step to have been in middle school the whole time so far in the story.

When Koichi asked her about what she was doing at the beginning of the episode and she was doing homework. It mentioned that she didn't need to take entrance exams since her school combines middle and high school, and she just has to do homework to make up for it.

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:47

>**FYI:** This episode confirms Pop Step to have been in middle school the whole time so far in the story.

Cue side-eyeing Koichi and Pop together and how much a middle school girl is hanging out with a college guy she's not related to.

fuzzynyanko2026-01-26 19:48

At least they used to be somewhat supervised by Knuckle Duster, who's a parent

nirvash5302026-01-27 08:23

Koichi is 19 so it's not super weird, it's like a 4 year age gap.

He has no interest in her anyway lmao.

pituechos2026-01-27 14:22

TBF in Japan she's entering the equivalent of 10th grade in NA, so she's around 15-16, with Koichi being around 19. And there's no real indication he's shown any interest in her other than just being kind of around her often.

karlcool122026-01-26 16:51

Tbh, it’s very obvious when you get to know the slight differences between middle school and high school uniforms.

Ok-Cod52542026-01-26 16:54

Yeah, it's suggestive of it, but some people needed it more explicitly confirmed.

Ok-Cod52542026-01-26 18:33

Yeah, that's suggestive of it, but some people may have needed it more explicitly mentioned.

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-26 15:18

It was fun to see Ze Cruller team up with Aizawa this week. Guy did pretty well with a big time hero like that. The SGB attack was cool too.

That speedster from before is gonna be a real problem. Idk how our little band of vigilantes are gonna take ‘em on.

CursedEye032026-01-26 15:48

Every time I see the evil speedster, I think of the Reverse Flash. The sadistic grin definitely doesn't help.

Koichi did a pretty good job for someone who's not even a hero (I mean legally)

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:49

>It was fun to see Ze Cruller team up with Aizawa this week. Guy did pretty well with a big time hero like that. The SGB attack was cool too.

Don't forget the Double Hotta's! They should just become Aizawa's sidekicks at this point lol.

Se7en_Sinner2026-01-26 15:57

I'll be surprised if the speedster is defeated without help from Eraser Head.

Evilsbane2026-01-26 16:27

> It was fun to see Ze Cruller team up with Aizawa this week

Not going to lie, this is actually my least favorite part of the show. I like the new characters, I want to spend more time with them. The reliance on MHA characters is something I am not fond of.

Anjunabeast2026-01-28 06:41

If eraser can get him in his vision before he activates his quirk it’s gg

ChicaneryFinger2026-01-26 15:25

I feel you man, I also get upset when I'm trying to no-hit fights in videogames only for someone to get a cheap shot on me.

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:46

Also when you take your homage cosplay so seriously and there's that one little thing that completely ruins what you're going for.

Anjunabeast2026-01-28 06:38

He’s going for a Harry Potter look right?

Se7en_Sinner2026-01-26 15:42

Koichi's quirk is evolving as he's learning to utilize it more effectively. Its ability to repel and attract kinda reminds me of Gojo. Slide and Glide could theoretically become Limitless if it reaches its full potential.

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:49

You really have to wonder just how powerful or skilled Koichi would have been at this point if his mother had handled his Quirk better and he was actually given proper training for it at UA.

flashmozzg2026-01-26 20:50

Considering other people that successfully graduated UA and became pro heroes with quirk like "tape" or "sticky ball", he'd absolutely be the top of the class by now.

Rodroller2026-01-27 00:30

Its not how powerful one quirks is, its how one utilized it efficiently. There's student with tail that use it as extra appendages in martial arts or stain and eraserhead ,who use their quirk cancelling power in conjuction with their fighting style.

darthvall2026-01-27 02:17

That student is supposedly members of the main class casts, but I still don't remember his name lol

flashmozzg2026-01-27 02:34

> Its not how powerful one quirks is, its how one utilized it efficiently.

Kinda, but they really feel like bg characters. I can't even remember their name, can you? While the ones that garner attention are quirk's like Shoto's, Bakugo's, OFA, etc. Koichi seems to be at the very least Iida's tier, which is saying a lot.

KTR19882026-01-27 21:39

Right, like Mirio's Permeation is absolutely busted but he had to diligently train to get it to that point. When he first had the Quirk it was borderline useless because of its complexities and limitations.

mischievous_shota2026-01-28 01:06

It's both. Their quirks don't seem like that big a deal when you're comparing it to the strongest ones like One For All or Half-Cold Half-Hot but all the UA students are considered to have good quirks.

CursedEye032026-01-26 15:59

This makes Koichi's childhood so sad ngl. His mother literally beat him into submission to the point that his Quirk itself downgraded without him even realizing it.

His Quirk is honestly incredible. It started as nothing special and look at it now. The potential is insane!

darthvall2026-01-27 02:20

I mean I kinda understand how some parents would prevent their child to utilise their quirks. However there's also the nuance that some parents are just too overprotective.

Remember that there are quirks which are actually dangerous if not being suppressed (extreme example would be Tomura).

Most parents are not heroes nor knowledgable about it, so having a child who lives normally could be the best that they hoped.

OtherwiseProgrammer92026-01-27 02:29

His quirk is so good. He can fly, climb flat surfaces, go fast and even use ki blasts.

The downside would probably be losing the muscles in your legs because you dont want to walk anymore.

Clobberin2026-01-26 18:51

\*Sigh\* I'm getting sick of seeing mid kaisen being referenced everywhere. I wish Undead Unluck was mentioned as much.

Efficient-Laugh2026-01-26 19:12

Le sigh! What a le mid anime, unlike my le superior anime for exquisite people such as myself of course

Worthyness2026-01-26 23:13

i don't think he can generate a full sized barrier with it. Seems localized to his hands and feet. So Gojo is far superior in that he can do it without the need for his appendages and can just do it passively.

Z000Burst2026-01-27 13:05

it is localize to his limbs ?

or does he think it is

OtherwiseProgrammer92026-01-27 02:22

Hey, that was a Kamehameha he used there right?

Blue blast, had to charge it, he even did the pose

Anjunabeast2026-01-28 06:35

He should counter the recoil by firing a blast of equal strength in the opposite direction at the same time, hitman reborn style.

Frontier2462026-01-26 15:44

It's time for Koichi to take all the new abilities he's gained and test them! Unfortunately he needs to watch out - now that he has an actual attack move, Heroes' and law enforcement might be less willing to cut him slack.

It's the Octoid! A many-armed enhanced Villain out to destroy anything in his path with his many arms! It's all Koichi can do to run away from him.

The Hotta Brothers are just trying to run a semi-legit business of giving people the chance to restore their hair just like the big bro is trying to do...and now they have to contend with Eraser Head making their shop part of his morning routine. But that puts them in a convenient location to be there when the Octoid attacks and team-up with...The Cruller! I mean, Crawler.

Yes Koichi, non-chalantly removing your hoodie will DEFINITELY fool people into thinking you're not a Vigilante.

Even if Aizawa can't use his Quirk to negate this guys', he can still wrap him up well...but watch out for the two other arms. Because he's not just an octopus, he's also a squid too! Enough to dislocate Aizawa's arm!

Koichi with the save! Or more like the distraction, because his blasts are the equivalent of Spider-Man's tiny web balls. But in terms of distracting the bad guy, they're still effective! And the Double Hotta's are there to provide Rider Kick assistance!

Kamayan was just trying to live his best, classy, life as a mantis and in comes the Hotta Brothers trying to kick him out of the only home he has left, his old pal The Cruller shows off his racial biases, and a dumb octopus shows up to trash his place. It's enough to make a mantis man engage in a heated battle with said Octopus. Not one he can win, but you bet he'll put his all into it!

Crawler SGB- Shooty-Go-Blam! Koichi's new special move where he charges himself up! It's nice to think it can take down a Villain...but it's still just another way of annoying and distracting a Villain. But it works in keeping the Octoid busy long enough for the rest to wrap him up.

I'm curious what Aizawa was planning to do with Koichi, but Kamayan ends up losing his home, and the Hotta Brothers their shed, all because of his own bad attitude. But I guess they didn't lose this ad hoc Superhero team.

The Speedsters' plot with the Octoid was to ultimately use him as a test subject not only for Trigger but for his attempt to emulate O'Clock's signature move...though, while I guess I can admire Octoid managing to do actual damage even after a savage beatdown, the Speedster apparently takes his scars so seriously (because the big one across his face was done to himself to emulate O'Clock, apparently) that ruining the homage is enough to make him try to kill Octoid. He might've succeeded if Koichi hadn't shown up. And did we mention the Speedster knows who Koicihi is?

Koichi straight up greeting Aizawa on the street, next to a police officer, like they're best pals and Koichi isn't a vigilante operating illegally. He's lucky Aizawa is a chill guy.

MapoTofuMan2026-01-26 15:51

Wait, Pop was a middle schooler? That makes her "activities" (and the ship) uhh...a bit more problematic.

And speaking of the ship, Koichi's off to a mixer next episode...better get ready for that "WELCOME HOME CHEATER" sign.

[](#unamusedfern)

Frontier2462026-01-26 16:29

>Wait, Pop was a middle schooler? That makes her "activities" (and the ship) uhh...a bit more problematic.

It kind of explains why she acts the way she does about her crush on Koichi, even though most people would probably feel uncomfortable with the amount of time she's been left alone with a college guy even though their relationship is pretty wholesome for the most part.

>And speaking of the ship, Koichi's off to a mixer next episode...better get ready for that "WELCOME HOME CHEATER" sign.

I love how in the next episode preview Koichi is acting like he's in a romcom while Pop is apparently in a spy movie lol.

7se72026-01-26 18:42

Koichi, as far as I can tell from the anime, is behaving perfectly fine, too. He's very nonchalant.

HokageEzio2026-01-26 16:42

Yeah, we don't ever get her official age but I did the math on it before. She either just turned 15 or was a couple days from turning 15 in Episode 1, depending on what day it is. School year had started (starts in April) and her birthday is May 28th. Season 1 takes place over a few months and then there's a mini timeskip to autumn between Season 1 and 2.

MillenniumKing2026-01-26 20:49

If her bday is right after the start of the school year it would make her a year older than most the kids keep in mind so she would probably be turning 16 now.

(remmeber japan high school is only 3 years so shed be going into 10th grade which would make her 16 in 10th, 17 in 11th, and 18 in 12th)

My bday was october and school started september in the US so i was 1 year older than my grade too so i know. I was 18 when all of them were 17. 2 of my close friends were almost exactly 1 year younger than me. I had 1 other friend with a september bday and she was also 1 year older than the others, me and her were the only ones in our grade like that.

HokageEzio2026-01-26 21:21

I based it off of the age of the UA kids. Aoyama's birthday is May 30th and he was 15 when they started school, but turned 16 somewhere around the Stain arc. Ojiro has the exact same birthday (May 28th) and he also turned 16 early in the year. Most of the other kids were 15 when school started besides Bakugo (4/20).

If they're 15 turning 16 starting high school, Pop is 14 turning 15 taking entrance exams.

MillenniumKing2026-01-26 22:12

If thats the case then pop should be 15 also and turning 16 in a few months since shes at the end of the school year for middle school and starting high school classes soon.

MillenniumKing2026-01-26 20:43

Pop and Roomba are still quite close in age.
We know hes 19 since he cant drink yet.
Shes around 16 based on what we know.
Thats a trival age difference.

Rodroller2026-01-27 00:41

Getting invited to a mixer gave the clue that this roomba already hit the legal age to drink though.

MillenniumKing2026-01-27 01:00

They mention in ep 1 that he cant drink since Knuckleduster confiscated his beer because hes underaged.

Ok-Cod52542026-01-27 21:35

>Shes around 16 based on what we know.
Thats a trival age difference.

She's around 15 at most currently for her last year in middle school. Class A was 15 starting high school in main MHA.

fuzzynyanko2026-01-26 20:49

I wonder if this is a reason why she avoids combat.

nirvash5302026-01-27 08:21

Pop is just a pacifist imo, it's not in her personality to be kicking people.

Last-Development33992026-01-26 21:05

It's not an extreme age gap, she's a little under 4 years younger. It'd be like a senior in college dating a freshman. And it's not like Koichi was ever going after her when she was younger.

SmileyTheSmile2026-01-27 09:51

I remember a Youtuber, I think it was CallMeCarson, having his career ruined over dating a 17 year old when he was 19.

...Or something like that. The ages were in that ballpark and the gap was 1-2 years.

Lex47092026-01-27 23:27

To be fair, everyone considers what happened to CallMeCarson ridiculous nowadays. MF just got unlucky that the topic of grooming gained worldwide attention around that time, so Internet crazies were looking for blood.

IWorkOnlineCom2026-01-26 15:55

Didn't know it already aired. Let me hop on.

LeonKevlar2026-01-26 15:56

* [**Erasure Hero: Eraser Head**](https://i.imgur.com/wtZm1a3.jpeg)

I didn't think that [the Hotta Brothers would end up as recurring characters](https://i.imgur.com/G0LogvP.png), but so far I am really loving them and their [relationship with Aizawa.](https://i.imgur.com/xlFNbbW.png) They might as well open up a cafe at this point considering [he's a fan of their coffee.](https://i.imgur.com/fTqwzto.png) xD

[That villain was definitely a bad matchup for Aizawa](https://i.imgur.com/3BcTUPo.png), but thankfully, he got saved by [a well-meaning citizen](https://i.imgur.com/UPodCeF.png) who totally would not engage in any kind of vigilante activity. [What the Crawler the Hotta Bros did is legal self-defence!](https://i.imgur.com/mPY35VP.png)

[Kamayan is so full of it.](https://i.imgur.com/9qYrqTz.png) It's hilarious how [he calls out Koichi for treating him like a villain](https://i.imgur.com/twuMm2h.png) but then immediately [calls the octopus guy a villain too.](https://i.imgur.com/PavQCuf.png) He's absolutely hilarious, and I hope he also sticks around.

[We finally get to see Koichi's offensive move!](https://i.imgur.com/U6kGSqm.png) Man, just imagine if he actually managed to get into a Hero Academy. His Quirk really has insane potential. If only his mother hadn't gimped him by beating him down whenever he tried to fly as a kid.

[For someone who acts like a cool dude](https://i.imgur.com/W2pxEc2.png), this speedster villain sure has a temper. [The dude is really protective of his brand.](https://i.imgur.com/qgHc8Gz.png) I feel like that can be exploited in the future as a weakness.

[Koichi has no idea that Eraser Head just saved his ass](https://i.imgur.com/gcOf3PY.png) when he snubbed him, especially since Tsukauchi is looking for him.

Frontier2462026-01-26 16:32

Honestly now I wish they had become like Aizawa's official sidekicks and followed him as back-up in UA. And I'm not just saying that because they're awesome Kamen Rider homages.

A team-up predicated on everyone but Eraser Head justifying their power use because of self-defense. That's what it means to be a vigilante lol.

Kamayan is that type of guy who thinks everyone is out to get him and he's the best person in the world while completely ignoring all his own personal defects. But at least he seems to finally be vibing with his new mantis form.

Koichi nearly got himself and Pop taken into police custody if Eraser hadn't done him a solid. Granted neither of them would have had any idea who Tsukauchi is, but the dude literally dresses like he's Dick Tracy...

Alter_Kyouma2026-01-26 21:41

Kamayan has quickly become one of my favorite characters. Bro should become a lawyer or something

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-26 15:58

It's nice to see Kouichi work together with Aizawa even if Aizawa has now put him on his radar lol. It was fun to watch this team up between the five.

Scarface needs to take a chill pill lol. I hope that cut scars his face.

Se7en_Sinner2026-01-26 16:05

The Hotta brothers make a mean cup of coffee and Kamayan seems to know his tea. They should open up a cafe. It could be a spin-off of a spin-off. I'd watch that.

Frontier2462026-01-26 16:33

I love how Kamayan has really embraced living as a mantis man lol.

RimeSkeem2026-01-26 21:13

They could call it Hoppy Coffee.

Cephalo_Kayum2026-01-27 02:14

Hoppy Crawlies Coffee

Frostbitten_Moose2026-01-27 04:15

Then just wait until we get the next adaptation, My Hero Academia: Kissaten Rider.

Krider-kun2026-01-26 16:11

The Hotta Brothers kicks and punches weren't strong enough cause they weren't delusional enough to be a Kamen Rider like Tojima.

Frontier2462026-01-26 16:30

I wonder if Tojima would be willing to take Trigger to transform or if it would have to be being modified by Shocker or bust...

shad792026-01-26 16:15

I'm glad [Koichi](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nknabm4n) had something to do in [today's episode](https://imgchest.com/p/n87wqlbog7x), as [he teamed up with Eraser Head, the Hotta brothers, and Kamayan](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3139931d1fff.png) against [that octoid villain](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/4344b148a085.png); and it was really fun!

It's a shame though that [Pop☆Step was busy doing her homework](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b7ee6afaf5b9.png) and didn't participate in it [:(](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/81186f842813.png)

[Eraser Head definitely saved Koichi's ass here by pretending not to know him](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/8a9e981fb908.png), because if he did, Tsukauchi would definitely have some questions for [Koichi](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nknabm4n) about his vigilante activities xD

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/n87wqlbog7x)
* [Koichi](https://imgchest.com/p/9p4nknabm4n)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr5vbjg7p)

MillenniumKing2026-01-26 20:52

> as [he teamed up with Eraser Head, the Hotta brothers, and Kamayan](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3139931d1fff.png) against that octoid villain

I just realized it now but this is Eraserhead and the Bug Angels.
Mantis Man, Grassshopper Boys, and Cochroach guy.

[](#chitogheh)

HokageEzio2026-01-26 16:21

Remember that kids. It's wrong to be a bigot based on how people look, but sometimes you should.

Last-Development33992026-01-26 21:03

There's a saying in Italy "You sin in thinking bad about people but often you guess it right"

Anjunabeast2026-01-28 06:38

“There’s only 2 things I hate more than racists. The Irish and the Dutch.”

Worthyness2026-01-26 23:25

Well, to be fair, if the jerk is invading your house, totally a villain and totally fine to base it on their looks.

bobvella2026-01-27 00:57

well they brought him over and opened the door for him

genasugelan2026-01-26 23:43

You should never judge someone based on their country of origin. Except if it's the Dutch.

RelativeMundane90452026-01-26 16:51

Erasurehead is doing you a favour by "not knowing" who you are Koichi, take the win lol.

AceSoldia2026-01-26 17:45

Lol he really wanted to blow everything there at the end..just act like you don't know him man 🤣

darthvall2026-01-27 02:22

Pop: "If a police or pro heroes saw you using that ability, that would be considered a crime".

Koichi by the end: Actively approaching a pro hero and police walking together LOL

Yeah, if Eraser had to explain what actually happened to that police, it definitely would cause Koichi some trouble

KTR19882026-01-27 21:43

"Dude, I'm looking the other way because you were a big help yesterday. *Don't make me acknowledge you, because I **will** have to bring you in*."

Armdel2026-01-26 16:52

At least Aizawa didnt turn him in despite being quite active in the fight, and using quirks that could be dangerous. I guess it wasn't too hard for him to tell Koichi is a good kid

and rip mantis man's (temp)home... he looked so comfy too before they barged in there

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-26 17:20

More Eraser is always good, and we get more of the scar faced villain again. Are we supposed to know who he idolizes?

I didn't realize these grasshopper guys would be such major supporting cast, but luckily they are fairly amusing.

Not much to say, really. An ok episode that is mostly centered around the running battle against squid man.

Worthyness2026-01-26 23:35

> Are we supposed to know who he idolizes?

we can probably assume it's OClock, who Aizawa mentions in the previous episode having the same/similar quirk as villain dude.

99anan992026-01-26 17:24

Teaming up with Aizawa and The Hotta Brothers. Koichi wasn't expecting that.

Can't wait to see Koichi master that offensive move of his.

Obaruler2026-01-26 17:26

The Cruller doesn't take this whole "secret identity" thing all that serious, doesn't he? xD

Worthyness2026-01-26 23:23

well he is in just an allmight hoodie. You can get that pretty much anywhere

blessedskullz2026-01-27 18:16

No he only wears limited edition all might hoodies so you can't buy the exact one he is wearing its why he has a collection.

SmallJon2026-01-27 04:27

In classic hero fashion, he has his face uncovered like half the time, so...

djthomp2026-01-26 17:31

Takes more than one team up with Eraserhead to befriend him. Older heroes are still unsure how many it takes.

Mantis dude just trying to enjoy his tea and they crash his entire warehouse.

It's a shame that Koichi didn't make it into a hero academy as his quirk really has quite a bit of potential.

NationalStrategy2026-01-26 17:41

I still can't stand Koichi allowing this middle school/high school girl to boss him around and letting her use his penthouse as her own hangout spot.

If you need to do your homework, then do it at your own home; stop taking advantage of this pushover.

Zetafunction642026-01-26 18:15

One thing I'm not liking is that they've pretty much thrown away the concept of vigilantism. Koichi never bothers with hiding his identity, the police guy and eraser head doesn't care about it either. Also, if that octopus guy doesn't trigger a response from multiple heroes than what do they even fight?

I enjoyed season one, still love the cast but it feels like the author thought 'what if I do MHA but in a smaller scale?'

also, it's interesting how quirks are complex things and it is left to the user to find out it's full potential.

Thomas_JCG2026-01-26 20:06

Blame Koichi for being a dumbass. Eraser Head was very much not pleased by situation but let it slide as a favor. Tsukauchi definitely cared, he was just oblivious because Eraser Head covered him.

CordobezEverdeen2026-01-26 22:59

> Also, if that octopus guy doesn't trigger a response from multiple heroes than what do they even fight?

I'm surprised peeps aren't bringing this up. Aizawa mentioned something about starting his shift with a cup of coffee and the sky is VERY bright. By the time they fully catch the villain it's already dawn. That was like 3 to 7 hours fighting this dude. You telling me not a single hero can come and back them up in all that time?

DaRootbear2026-01-27 03:10

Koichi is the equivalent of the stray cat that is brought into the house and the parents give a “we are not keeping this!”

But is then so cute and harmless that they ignore all the issues related to it.

Lex47092026-01-27 23:42

To be fair, Aizawa doesn't care, Tsukauchi does. That last scene was Aizawa covering for Koichi cause he was about to give himself away in front of very strait-laced cop. Plus, Pop had that conversation with Koichi about using Shooty-Go-Blam being dangerous territory for Koichi, that could get him into actual trouble if he does around using it. He's operating in the grey area of the law, but the closer to he gets to acting like actual hero, the closer he gets to crossing the line.

Gedof_2026-01-26 18:29

did we really need a recap from all 3 episodes?

i_eat_pidgeons2026-01-26 18:34

man Koichi's quirk is so versatile, he would've been a great hero had he not been late to the UA entrance exam

also, [how does this guy know Koichi's name](https://files.catbox.moe/o2pqpd.jpg)?

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darthvall2026-01-27 02:24

Yeah, I was really surprised he called Koichi by name.

Then again, Koichi's identity is not that hard to find. Also that the illegal trigger experiments had met the vigilante several time in the past. Maybe they're mentioned in the bee girl's report?

Still, calling him Koichi rather than The Crawler/Cruller is very suspicious.

Thomas_JCG2026-01-26 18:58

Pop just kicking Koichi out of his own house and Eraser just demanding coffee from the shopkeepers are the best recurring jokes in the series.

InternationalYou71582026-01-26 19:54

the OP has really grown on me

Next_Road89632026-01-26 19:56

More Eraserhead is always good

Next_Road89632026-01-26 19:58

I really like the villain's quirk. Its an interesting matchup between his and Koichi's quirk

Mogtaki2026-01-26 20:05

I like that Eraserhead is one of the only side characters to actually correct himself later about Koichi's "The Crawler" name

fuzzynyanko2026-01-26 20:18

Koichi's attack reminds me of the early days of Son Goku's Kamehameha. It did some damage, but it was overall weak and problematic. Koichi's attack though seems very usable because the guy he used it against was an absolute tank

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-26 20:21

Kamen Rider Brothers back in action

MillenniumKing2026-01-26 20:31

#Roomba needs to learn how to keep it on the DL.

[](#yousaidsomethingdumb)

Its air burst training time!
Uh oh Pop caught him training...
Oh shes worried throwing blasts will get him in bigger trouble?

A wierd octopus fist guy huh.

The Hopper boys are sellin something? Hair grower?
Eraserhead still hanging out at their store. wow.
Oh Roomba is here wit the villian good.
Ih oh Erase doesnt work on it shit.
Oh Dang he tied it up good wow.
Oh shit he got Eraser noooo!

ROOMBA WITH THE RESCUE!
THE HOPPER BROS ARE HERE TOO LETS GO!
THIS IS JUST SELF DEFENCE HAHHAHAHAHAH YES!
We gonna charge it up and hit him hard?

The classical music and tea drinking mantis hahahahhaa
MANTIS VS OCTOPUS! LETS GO!

KAAAA MEEEEE HAAA MEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
His new move is more a hadouken though but the charge up def kamehameha.
IT DID NOTHING OF COURSE! JUST PISSED HIM OFF!
And made him easy to catch i see. Good work all.

Wait why is scar face fighting the villians? He just wants a sample?
Oh he got mad because his face got rocked... his scare is fashion?

Well Roomba showed up to help and scared off scar face who seems to know his name too.

ROOMBA TALKIN TO ERASER WHILE HES NEXT TO A COP HES SO CLUELESS HAHHAHA!

Also Roomba and Pop out together? OooOoOOooooo!

Wait i just realized, isnt Eraserhead 30 in the main series?
If this is around 5-10 year before that makes him pretty close to Roomba's age.
Hes probably the same age as Makoto then.
I never thought about that since he looked the same in both series.

secret_tsukasa2026-01-26 22:20

Anybody else get Scott pilgrim or kickass vibes from this show?

selector_signum2026-01-26 22:25

>W-wow! Something just popped out of my hand, totally at random!

I laughed. Never change, cruller.

Alt_SWR2026-01-26 23:10

Gonna echo what others have said about Koichi's quirk being super strong. If he was given proper training at UA he could've easily surpassed everyone in class 1-A that we see in the main series except maybe the top 3, those being Bakugo, Todoroki and ofc Deku.

Deku barely counts tho cause OFA is just straight busted in universe lol. Kinda hard for anyone except someone with multiple quirks themselves (such as AFO or Shiggy) to top that tbh. That's not discounting the effort Deku put in to make everything work, but, it does give him a massive advantage just in terms of versatility. How he applies that versatility is where his hard work actually matters.

nirvash5302026-01-27 08:27

If you think about it, his Quirk is basically an inferior version of Bakugou's explosion.

Same mobility enhancement, same ranged attacks, but less firepower and less AoE.

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Beiki2026-01-26 23:42

Why would there be Trigger that is legal to own and use?

KuyaOniichan2026-01-27 04:43

Trigger is very much an analog for steroids, which also have a medicinal use but commonly get abused. Ideo Trigger is a super version of that with all sorts of other drugs mixed in.

ReplacementNormal2972026-01-27 00:04

Haven't even gotten past the part where bad bro was introduced and they say "tall, dark, and violent". I'm freaking dead 😭😂

Nebresto2026-01-27 00:17

Enjoying these two *Definitely not Kamen rider* brothers antics

Dylan_VS_Comics2026-01-27 00:52

The Speedster villain looks up to a guy with a scar? Knuckleduster perhaps???? Could be an interesting way to bring him back into the story 🤞

Otherwise fun episode. The way Aizawa was using his scarf was so cool. Some really nice comic book looking shots of Koichi and Aizawa, too.

The OST for the Pussycats playing out of nowhere for only 5 seconds was so weird lmao

Mr_An_10692026-01-27 01:09

Aizawa just having a couple of sort-of criminal buddies is a really funny concept, especially him liking their coffee.

towardselysium2026-01-27 05:28

Aizawa is explicitly an anti hero, underground, bounty hunter type. It'd be surprising if he didn't have criminal contacts

Mysterious-Rate-32532026-01-27 03:04

Better episode than last one 7/10. Still a snooze fest 😴and they changed the s1 opening🤦🏻‍♂️

Prontoz2026-01-27 03:08

Wdym by changed the s1 opening?

CrimsonGear802026-01-27 06:31

Erasure head didn't pretend to not know who koichi was. remember he's 29-30 at this point, super old and forgetful!

nirvash5302026-01-27 08:29

He's 25-26 years old here. He is 31 during the Final War Arc in the main series, and 39-40 at the Epilogue.

nirvash5302026-01-27 08:17

The Crawler is Megaman now. He can even do a Charged Shot!

mojo724002026-01-27 09:05

Koichi learned some new moves pretty fast & it would've worked on weaker villains.

I love how legal Trigger exists.

AdCurrent61522026-01-27 09:38

Aizawa!!!

Realistic_Tennis_6532026-01-27 09:46

if this ep has Eraserhead, next ep will be Midnight based on the preview.