This might be the year forMy Hero Academiawith the upcoming release of its final season and the anticipated premiere of its spin-off series, Vigilantes, which is shaping up to be the big hit for superhero anime fans. Vigilantes is an official prequel ofMy Hero Academia, supervised by its author, Kohei Horikoshi, written by Hideyuki Furuhashi, and illustrated by Betten Court, which gained recognition for its unique take on the underground criminal world that wasn’t grasped in the main story, and fans of the series are finally getting a release date to look forward to.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ anime adaptationwas confirmed in Jump Festa 2025, revealing the series would premiere in April 2025, produced by studio Bones. Now, just a month later, it was revealed on theanime’s official X accountthat the series is slated to release on August 17, 2025, an announcement that was accompanied by a brand-new trailer that gives a sneak peek of the series' voice cast.
The Anime Has Finally Revealed the Voice Actors for Its Main Cast
While there was a promo video that served as a sneak peek to accompany the original announcement during Jump Festa 2025, the recent trailer is the first time fans get to hear the voice actors for Koichi Haimawari, Pop ☆ Step, and Knuckleduster, along with the notable features of younger versions of beloved characters fromMy Hero Academialike Eraser Head and Naomasa Tsukauchi, the police officer and best friend of All Might. The main cast ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilanteincludes:
Ikumi Hasegawa as Pop☆Step
Yasuhiro Mamiya as Knuckleduster
The trailer was narrated by Present Mic, which indicates that he would have the same role of describing the character’s quirks as in the main series. Additionally, this new installment inMy Hero Academia’s franchise is sure to delight fans upon its release as it shows another side of the Hero society that was brushed off in the main story.
My Hero Academia: VigilantesCould Surpass the Original Series
Studio Bones May Aim for a Complete Adaptation
UnlikeMy Hero Academia, which focuses on high school students,Vigilantesstars young adults and since it features characters who live on the edge of the law in the eyes of the hero’s society,the series has a darker and more mature tone compared to the originaland shares more the feeling of western comic book heroes. Moreover, it offers a broader perspective of many characters inMy Hero Academia, like All for One, Stain and even Eraser Head, which give more depth to the original story.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is Getting an Anime, And It Could Easily Surpass the Original Series. Sorry, Deku.
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Vigilantes’s story can also be enjoyed by those who aren’t fans of the franchise and, given its original manga is already complete with only 126 chapters in 15 volumes, this could be the first season of many if Studio Bones decides to keepMy Hero Academia’s legacy alive after its upcoming finale. Nevertheless,Vigilantes’new trailer showed the anime won’t be short of amazing animation and exciting fightsand, luckily, fans won’t have to wait much for its release.
Source:Vigilantes Official X account
My Hero Academia
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.
