All of our anime prayers have been heard, My Hero Academia fans. In 2025, the world will bid farewell to the hit superhero series as Deku's journey will come to a close, but he will not go out alone. Today, the team behind the anime announced a long-awaited spin-off for the series set for 2025. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is being turned into an anime, at long last.
Yes, you read that right. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has been given a green light. The surprise announcement was shared today in Japan as part of Jump Festa 2025. It was there Toho Animation confirmed My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is in the works, and it will make its debut in April 2025.
At this point, no word has been given on where My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will stream outside of Japan. Sites like Crunchyroll and Hulu have long been the home for Class 1-A, so fans will have to wait and see how things turn out for Koichi Haimawari.
What Is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?
The Canon Prequel Began Back in 2016
If you are not familiar with My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, the series is a must-read for any fan. The story is a canon prequel to My Hero Academia as fans are welcomed to Japan well before Izuku Midoriya inherits One For All. Rather, we focus on a hero named Koichi as the young man uses his power to save those around him despite not being a ed hero.
Labeled a vigilante, Koichi finds himself at odds with the law and familiar pros such as Eraserhead. Things get worse as Koichi finds himself roped into a group of vigilantes including a mysterious man named Knuckleduster. The burly vigilante is an easy comparison to Batman in the face of All Might's Superman styling. So if you were wondering, yes - My Hero Academia: Vigilantes digs deep into some dark themes.
'All For One Goal': My Hero Academia Reveals The True Meaning Of Its Villain's Name
All For One has unleashed his ultimate attack in My Hero Academia, and it reveals the true meaning of his name while changing his character forever.
After all, any story involving All For One is going to be gnarly. We get to meet the villain during his prime in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, and he is nothing short of terrifying. If you thought Shigaraki's mentor was bad during Deku's day, you are in for a treat with this prequel.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is Available Now to Read
The Manga Prequel Has Been Hailed As a Major Hit
As you can imagine, My Hero Academia fans are eager to see where this prequel goes, and you can find the manga easily enough. The series began in August 2016 under Hideyuki Furuhashi and artist Betten Court. Overseen by series creator Kohei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has been hailed as a vital piece of the franchise's lore. Viz Media oversees the manga's publication in the United States, so if you want more information on the series, you can read the official synopsis of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes below:
"Koichi Haimawari couldn’t make the cut to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his spare time. Then one day a fateful encounter with some local thugs leads him to team up with two other unlikely heroes. None of them really know what they’re doing, but they’ve got the courage—or foolishness—to try. But they soon discover fighting evil takes more than just being brave…"
- Movie(s)
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018), My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019), My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
- First Film
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- Cast
- Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Yûki Kaji, Aoi Yuki, Kaito Ishikawa, Toshiki Masuda, Marina Inoue, Yoshimasa Hosoya
- TV Show(s)
- My Hero Academia
- Character(s)
- Izuku Midoriya, All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, Shoto Todoroki, Tsuyu Asui, Tenya Iida, Eijiro Kirishima, Momo Yaoyorozu, Fumikage Tokoyami
- Video Game(s)
- My Hero Academia: Battle for All, My Hero One's Justice, My Hero One's Justice 2
My Hero Academia is a multimedia franchise that follows a young boy named Izuku Midoriya, who dreams of becoming a hero despite being born without superpowers. These superpowers, known as "Quirks" are found in most people after birth, but Izuku wasn't so lucky - until a fateful encounter with All Might, Japan's greatest hero, Izuku inherits his Quirk and enrolls in U.A. High School to learn the true meaning of heroism. Alongside his classmates, each endowed with unique abilities, Izuku faces rigorous training and lethal threats from villainous forces.
