All our anime prayers have been heard, My Hero Academy fans. In 2025, the world will say goodbye to the hit superhero series when Deku's journey comes to an end, but he won't leave alone. Today, the team behind the anime announced a long-awaited spin-off of the series set for 2025. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is being turned into an anime, finally.
Yes, you read that right. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes received the 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 under construction, and will make its debut in April 2025.
At this point, no word has been given about where My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will be broadcast outside of Japan. Sites like Crunchyroll and Hulu have long been home to Class 1-A, so fans will have to wait and see how things turn out for Koichi Haimawari.
What is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?
Canon Prequel started 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 canonical prequel to My Hero Academy as fans have been welcomed to Japan long before Izuku Midoriya inherited One For All. Instead, we focus on a hero named Koichi, as the young man uses his power to save the people around him despite not be a registered hero.
Labeled a vigilante, Koichi finds himself at odds with the law and professionals known as Eraserhead. Things get worse when Koichi finds himself trapped with a group of vigilantes, including a mysterious man named Knuckleduster. The burly vigilante is an easy comparison to Batman given All Might's Superman style. So if you were wondering, yes – My Hero Academia: Vigilantes delves into some dark themes.
After all, any story involving All For One will be complicated. We arrived at meet the villain during his prime in My Hero Academia: Vigilantesand he is nothing short of terrifying. If you thought Shigaraki's mentor was bad during Deku's time, you're in for a surprise with this prequel.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is now available to read
The prequel manga was hailed as a huge success
As you can imagine, My Hero Academy Fans are eager to see where this prequel goes, and you can find the manga quite easily. The series began in August 2016 with Hideyuki Furuhashi and artist Betten Court. Supervised by series creator Kohei Horikoshi My Hero Academia: Vigilantes was hailed as a vital piece of the franchise's lore. Viz Media oversees publication of the manga in the United States, so if you want more information about the series, you can read the official synopsis for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes below:
“Koichi Haimawari was unable to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his free 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 have the courage – or foolishness – to try. But they soon discover that fighting evil requires more than just being brave….”