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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes S1E18 — The Man Returns

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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes•Season 1•Episode 18

The Man Returns

9.3/10 · 8 votesFeb 2, 202624 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 1•+1.0 vs season avg

Koichi and Pop get into more Trigger trouble, and we learn where Knuckleduster has been.

Directed byMakiko Hayase

Written byYosuke Kuroda

Previous episodeE17 · A Rational Man Next episodeE19 · Rain and Clouds

Seasons1

Cast3

Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Koichi Haimawari (voice)

Ikumi Hasegawa

Ikumi Hasegawa

Pop☆Step (voice)

Yasuhiro Mamiya

Yasuhiro Mamiya

Knuckleduster (voice)

Crew12

Yosuke Kuroda

Yosuke Kuroda

Writer

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Takahiko Yoshida

Key Animation

T

Takahiko Yoshida

Supervising Animation Director

K

Keiko Tamaki

Animation Director

N

Naoko Ikeuchi

Key Animation

C

Charlotte Maratrey

Key Animation

M

Maki Fujita

Key Animation

C

Chihching Lai

Animation Director

T

Tsunenori Saito

Animation Director

W

Wang Dian

Key Animation

S

Shinobu Hachimae

Key Animation

K

Keiko Tamaki

Supervising Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Man Returns" is episode 18 of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 8 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Makiko Hayase and written by Yosuke Kuroda, it aired on February 2, 2026.

Next: E19 · Rain and Clouds Best of Season 1