My Hero Academia: Vigilantes release date, cast, and more

XC Enriquez

XC Enriquez

Will you be watching My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?

Excited for more My Hero Academia goodness? Don't worry, since My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is almost here. Check out its release date and learn more details about MHA: Vigilantes here.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes release date

MHA: Vigilantes debuts on April 7, 2025. The series will be streamed exclusively on Crunchyroll outside of Asia, with episodes premiering weekly on the same day as it does in Japan.

“My Hero Academia has captivated fans worldwide for nearly a decade, and now My Hero Academia: Vigilantes offers 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,” says Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer.

What is MHA: Vigilantes?

Vigilantes is a manga series that is a spin-off and a prequel of Horikoshi's hit series, My Hero Academia. It was written by Hideyuki Furuhashi, who also worked on the K series before.

As a prequel, Vigilantes is set five years before the main MHA series. It follows the story of college student Koichi Haimawari when he and his friend, Pop☆Step, were recruited by the vigilante Knuckleduster to join him in his vigilante missions.

Familiar faces from the main MHA series make an appearance in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, including All Might, Present Mic, Midnight, Eraser Head, and Ingenium.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes cast

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Character
Japanese VA
Other notable roles from VA
Kouichi HaimawariUmeda ShuuichirouIzumi Yuuki (Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie)
Haneyama Kazuho / Pop☆StepHasegawa IkumiVladilena Milizé (86), Kita Ikuyo (Bocchi the Rock!), Übel (Frieren: At Journey's End)
KnuckledusterMamiya YasuhiroSpectra Phantom (Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia)
All MightMiyake KentaScar (Fullmetal Alchemist), Cocytus (Overlord)
Aizawa Shouta / Eraser HeadSuwabe JunichiArcher (Fate/ series), Ryoumen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen), Aomine Daiki (Kuroko no Basket)
Yamada Hizashi / Present MicYoshino HiroyukiFavaro Leone (Rage of Bahamut), Iwaizumi Hajime (Haikyuu!!)
Kayama Nemuri / MidnightWatanabe AkenoMidoriya Izuku (My Hero Academia), Okumura Rin (Blue Exorcist), Matsuoka Rin (Free!)
Iida Tensei / IngeniumKitada MasamichiTorino Sorahiko / Gran Torino, Shinji Nishiya / Kamui Wood (My Hero Academia)

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