This new anime season brought with it the premiere of My Hero Academia: Watchmen (d)Watchman: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals). This spin-off and sequel to My Hero Academia (d)Boku no Hero Academia) who managed to get a lot of fans. And this becomes much more evident when all kinds of content created by fans can be seen on social networks. A clear example of this is the new illustration that has one of the most popular faces as the protagonist. We refer to Kazuho Haneyama, better known as Pop☆Step, who is portrayed in a beautiful fanart.
POP☆Step is portrayed in its casual version
My Hero Academia: Watchmen (d)Watchman: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) is being one of the most popular anime of the moment. And it is that from the story, but especially the characters seen throughout the series, have captivated more than one fanatic. One of the most beloved is Kazuho Haneyama, better known by his vigilante name Pop☆Step. This is because its design is one of the most striking, so the artists did not take long to create all kinds of content, such as this new illustration that has it as the protagonist.
Although in this case, and as can be seen, the artist called @GreenShell123 who shared this image, decided to give a different approach to others. Generally, when it is illustrated it is done as Pop☆Step, but in this illustration we see it more as Kazuho Haneyama. This is because the dress is much more casual to his guardian clothes of My Hero Academia: Watchmen, being a look in turn that stands out for a pink sweater, with a red jacket and a skirt with black pants. Also, we see some glasses on his eyes.
This illustration the artist made it as a celebration of the birthday of the young protagonist of My Hero Academia: Watchmen of last May 28. As expected, there were several fans who thanked for the creation of this new illustration.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Watchman: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) has the following description:
My Hero Academia: Watchmen It is a spin-off manga and prequel to the main series My Hero Academia, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. It was published from August 2016 to May 2022 in Jump Giga magazine, then in Shonen Jump+, under the Shueisha publishing label. The work consists of 15 compilation volumes. The story is set five years before the main events of the original manga. Follow Koichi Haimawari, a young university student with a gift called Slide and Glide. Although he does not have an official license, he decides to help people.
Koichi He joins other vigilantes, such as Kazuho Haneyama and the enigmatic KnuckleDuster, who fight crime outside the law. The narrative shows a darker face of the world of heroes. Throughout history, the rise of powerful villains is explored. Backgrounds of key characters like Eraserhead are also revealed. The manga combines action, urban drama and moral dilemmas. Its more mature and realistic tone contrasts with the main series. In April 2025, its anime adaptation, which was produced by the Bones studio, was released, and is available on Crunchyroll.
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