It’s here, at last.My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis set to expand one of anime’s greatest shonen titles this April, and all eyes are on the prequel ahead of its start. With heroes like All Might and Eraserhead on hand,My Hero Academia: Vigilantespromises to answer some long-awaited questions for fans of the original series. Now, we have been given our best look yet at the prequel thanks to a new trailer, and it is easy to see thatMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis well on its way to being a hit.
As you can see below,My Hero Academia: Vigilanteshas put forth a new trailer, andit is explosive to say the least. Of course, fans are reunited with Koichi, the main character of the prequel, as he finds himself a niche within hero society. Unable to become a pro hero the traditional route, Koichi finds himself buried in the world of vigilantism along with some friends, but his simple rescues become rather complicated when an underground hero named Eraserhead locks on to Koichi’s trail.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Promises To Expand The Original Anime’s Lore
The Anime Will Debut on April 7th
The new trailer forMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis a promising tease about what’s to come. The clip not only affirms the anime will release on April 7, but it will come complete with an opening theme song from Kochi no Kento. The track “Kekka Orai” can be heard in part in this trailer, and fans may recognize the artist from their work on “Hai Yorokonde”.
As for streaming,My Hero Academia: Vigilantesisheading for anime’s go-to hub: Crunchyroll. The anime will stream exclusively on the anime-centric site with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan.
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“My Hero Academiahas captivated fans worldwide for nearly a decade, and nowMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesoffers an exciting new perspective on the world this franchise loves. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with TOHO and bring this highly anticipated spinoff to audiences around the globe,” Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer, shared regarding the anime’s exclusive deal.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is Completely Canon
Kohei Horikoshi Helped Bring The Prequel To Life
For those unfamiliar withMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes,yes - this prequel is entirely canon. The story began as a manga years back under Hideyuki Furuhashi and artist Betten Court. The pair worked with Kohei Horikoshi, the creator ofMy Hero Academia, to craft a prequel set some years before Izuku Midoriya met All Might. The manga, which can be read in English courtesy of Viz Media, gives important context about Japan’s hero society before the League of Villains reared its head. And of course, All For One makes an appearance or two to trouble the nation.
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Bones Inc, the studio that oversees theMy Hero Academiaanime, is bringing this special prequel to life with help from the manga’s creators. Kenichi Suzuki is directing the anime following their work onJoJo’s Bizarre AdventureandCells at Work. Other talent like Yosuke Kuroda and Takahiko Yoshida are involved withMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes, sothe ambitious prequel has quite the stacked staff.
My Hero Academia: Vigilanteswill begin streaming on April 7 only on Crunchyroll.
