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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

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New episodes of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes are streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll. While the first three episodes are available for free with ads, a Premium subscription is required to access the latest release. Crunchyroll Premium memberships start at $7.99/month and include ad-free viewing, HD streaming, and access to simulcast episodes. New users can also take advantage of a seven-day free trial.

Episode Release Schedule

The first season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will consist of 13 episodes. New subtitled episodes premiere every Monday at 11:15am EST / 8:15am PST on Crunchyroll, with dubbed versions released on the same day. Assuming no mid-season breaks, here’s the full episode release calendar:

Episode 1: "I'm Here" – April 7
Episode 2: "Takeoff" – April 14
Episode 3: "Bee" – April 21
Episode 4: "Top Runner" – April 28
Episode 5 – May 5
Episode 6 – May 12
Episode 7 – May 19
Episode 8 – May 26
Episode 9 – June 2
Episode 10 – June 9
Episode 11 – June 16
Episode 12 – June 23
Episode 13 – June 30

What Is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes About?

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Set five years before the events of Izuku Midoriya’s journey, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a spin-off manga written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. The anime adaptation is produced by Bones Studio, the same team behind the original series. IGN’s review of the premiere calls it "a worthy addition to the beloved superhero franchise." Here’s the official synopsis:

Koichi Haimawari is an unremarkable college student who once dreamed of becoming a hero but has since abandoned hope. In a world where 80% of the population possesses superhuman abilities known as Quirks, only a select few are chosen to become licensed heroes. Everything changes when Koichi and his friend Kazuho Haneyama, aka Pop☆Step, are rescued by the underground vigilante Knuckleduster. Inspired by his bravery, they decide to take justice into their own hands—operating outside the law as unsanctioned vigilantes in a city teeming with crime and corruption.

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My Hero Academia Season 8 Release Date

The final season of My Hero Academia is set to premiere during the fall 2025 anime season, with an expected release date in October. This concluding chapter will adapt the end of the manga, wrapping up Deku’s journey and the battle against evil once and for all.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Characters and Voice Cast

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes introduces a fresh cast of characters while bringing back some familiar faces from the original series. Below is the main voice cast in both English and Japanese:

Koichi Haimawari / The Crawler – Jack Broadbent (EN), Shuichiro Umeda (JP)
Oguro Iwao / Knuckleduster – Jason Marnocha (EN), Yasuhiro Mamiya (JP)
Kazuho Haneyama / Pop Step – Macy Anne Johnson (EN), Ikumi Hasegawa (JP)
Soga Kugisaki – Joshua Waters (EN), Kohsuke Toriumi (JP)
All Might – Christopher R. Sabat (EN), Kenta Miyake (JP)
Shota Aizawa / Eraser Head – Christopher Wehkamp (EN), Junichi Suwabe (JP)
Hizashi Yamada / Present Mic – Dave Trosko (EN), Hiroyuki Yoshino (JP)
Nemuri Kayama / Midnight – Elizabeth Maxwell (EN), Akeno Watanabe (JP)