Captain Celebrity is Voiced by WHO NOW?!?

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Ep 8

America and Japan have had a long and complicated history. At one point, they were deadly enemies. Today, they’re formally allies and friends, leading to a great deal of cultural exchange. My Hero Academia is the product of said exchange, as it takes most of its inspiration from American superhero comics. As much as the heroes might be inspired by greats like Batman, Superman, and Spider-man, though, what’s even more interesting is getting to see an American superhero play an important role in the story. The main series has Stars and Stripes, but Vigilantes has someone even more interesting: Captain Celebrity.

And he’s…something.

Say Hello to Captain Celebrity

One day while Koichi and Pop☆Step are trying to stop a speeding biker, Koichi almost gets by Truck-Kun. Instead of getting isekaied, though, he gets saved by a man in a classic cape and spandex. His savior then proceeds to brag about his greatness, autographs Koichi’s official All Might hoodie, and then tells him to quit while he’s ahead before leaving.

This man is Captain Celebrity, a hero visiting from America and a physical embodiment of some of the country’s more negative aspects.  He’s arrogant, flashy, thinks highly of himself, and is enough of a womanizer to make Sanji from One Piece cringe. And while he is skilled at being a hero, able to take down a Kaiju-sized villain, he waited to do so until he could make himself look good. To make matters worse, his takedown caused unnecessary damage to a building, forcing Koichi to step in and save trapped civilians.

Wait, he’s Voiced by GOKU!?!?

In essence, Captain Celebrity feels like a lighter, softer version of Homelander, if Homelander weren’t a murderous psychopath and just an arrogant blowhard. He rubs Koichi the wrong way several times, and even Knuckleduster comments on how much trouble he causes. And much to Koichi’s dismay, the womanizing hero sets his sights on Makoto, who’s joined his support staff as one of his…cheerleaders.

Forget Homelander; Captain Celebrity feels like a blonde version of MCU Tony Stark before he underwent character development! What’s even crazier, though, is that he’s voiced by Sean Schemmel, AKA Goku. GOKU!!!

Captain Celebrity is very much a problem, to the point that he’s facing several lawsuits from women he dated. And he’s facing another lawsuit from his wife, to boot for cheating on her so often! Hilariously, though, it turns out Makoto only agreed to help CC because his wife wanted someone to keep an eye on him. The look on his face when he realizes this is priceless!

Koichi’s Mom is Coming to Visit? Oh nooooo….

Overall, this episode didn’t really do much to move the overarching plot along, but in this case, it didn’t need to. Captain Celebrity might be an arrogant blowhard, but there is no denying he has a flair for showmanship, and seeing him freak out over his wife is hilarious. It looks like the Captain is going to be here to stay, so we’ll probably see him more often. However, there’s a more immediate problem: Koichi’s mother comes to visit him! And in the short amount of time we have to learn about her, we learn she’s going to be a problem. Especially since Koichi lied to her about having a girlfriend.

Oh no.

I Give “Major” a 4.5/5

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