by The anime “My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” is a spin-off of the popular anime “My Hero Academia” (Hiroaka), which will have its final chapter in the fall of 2025. Set in Japan several years before “Hiroaka,” the story depicts the story of illegal heroes who operate without being recognized as professional heroes.
The original Work is a manga of the same name that was serialized in Jump + Shueisha. Hideyuki Furuhashi wrote the script, Koto Betten illustrates, and Kohei Horikoshi, the author of “My Hero Academia,” wrote the original Work. A total of 15 volumes of the comic have been published.
In this article, we have summarized the broadcast date and station of the anime “Vigilante,” whether there are streaming services or free streaming, and our predictions for the extent of the original Work that will be adapted into the anime.
What is the anime “Vigilante”?
The main character, Koichi Haimawa, is a dull college student who spends his days working part-time jobs. He secretly dreams of becoming a hero and enjoys wandering the streets dressed as Almighty and helping people.
While living this lifestyle, Koichi meets a group calling themselves Idol Pop☆Step, who perform unauthorized guerrilla live shows, and a mysterious masked man named Knuckleduster, who calls himself a “cleaner who specializes in scum,” and becomes embroiled in “Vigilante,” an illegal group of heroes.
In addition to new characters from “Vigilante” such as Koichi, Pop, and Knuckleduster, characters from “My Hero Academia” such as Yagi Toshinori (All Might), Aizawa Shota (Eraserhead), and Yamada Hizashi (Present Mic) will also appear.
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When will the anime “Vigilante” start? On what date and on what channel?
The anime “Vigilante” will begin broadcasting on April 7, 2025. The earliest it will be broadcast will be on TOKYO MX and BS Nippon TV from 23:00 every Monday and on Yomiuri TV from 25:59 every Monday.
Is there a streaming service for the anime “Vigilante”? Can I watch it for free?
There is no announcement as to whether it will be distributed online. Since the anime “My Hero Academia” is distributed on ABEMA, Netflix, Prime Video, U-NEXT, d Anime Store, etc., it is possible that “Vigilante” will be distributed on the same platforms.
Will it be distributed for free?
It is unclear whether it will be available for free streaming. ABEMA offers free broadcasts and catch-up streaming of the latest episodes of many new anime, so if it is distributed on ABEMA, it may be possible to watch it for free.
How many episodes are there in total? How much of the original manga will be adapted into anime?
The number of seasons and episodes for the anime Vigilante has not yet been announced. “My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON” will start in the fall so that it may be broadcast for two seasons before that.
Regarding how much of the original Work will be adapted into the anime, each episode will cover 2 to 3 chapters and predict the story’s flow and ending.
If it is about 12 episodes per season, it will probably end around Volume 4, Chapter 26, where the developments regarding Knuckleduster end. It is about 24 episodes per season. In that case, it will probably end around Volume 9, Chapter 65, where the story of Eraserhead’s past, which is also related to the story of “My Hero Academia,” comes to an end.
However, since “Vigilante” is a story from the past of “My Hero Academia”, there is a possibility that the story will be animated until the final episode so that the whole story will be concluded before the start of “My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON”. In that case, the story does not seem to fit into two cools, and the episodes will be extracted and organized.
The production company, Staff, and voice actor information
The anime “Vigilante” will be produced by Bones Film, a new animation production company established in 2024 after separating the production department from Bones, which makes the anime “My Hero Academia.”
Kenichi Suzuki directed the first ells at Work eason season and was the general director of Joo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.” The series is written and composed by Yosuke Kuroda, who also wrote the series for the anime My Heo Academia.” Other staff members include music composer Yuki Hayashi and sound director Masafumi Mima, who worked on “y Hero Academia.”
The central staff and voice actors are as follows:
[Staff]
Original Work: “Vigilante – My Hero Academia ILLEGALS” (published by Shueisha Jump Comics) Furuhashi Hideyuki, Bete Arata, Horikoshi Kohei
Director: Suzuki Kenichi
Series composition and script: Kuroda Yosuke
Character design: Yoshida Takahiko
Art director: Watanabe Yukihiro
Color design: Nobori Haruko
Director of Photography: Chang Yingying
3DCG director: Sasaki Mizuki
Editor: Hirose Kiyoshi
Music: Hayashi Yuki, Yamashiro Shogo, Furuhashi Yuki
Sound director: Mima Masafumi
Opening theme: Kocchi no Kento “Kekka O-rai”
Animation production: Bones Film
[Cast]
Haimai Koichi: Umeda Shuuichirou
Pop☆Step: Hasegawa Ikumi
Knuckleduster: Mamiya Yasuhiro
Yagi Toshinori/All Might: Miyake Kenta
Aizawa Shota/Eraserhead: Suwabe Junichi
Yamada Hizashi/Present Mic: Yoshino Hiroyuki
Kayama Sui/Midnight: Watanabe Akino
Iida Tenka/Ingenium: Kitada Rido
summary
Starting Monday, Starting025, Vigilante will be broadcast on MX and BS Nippon TV every Monday from 23:00 and on Yomiuri TV every Monday from 25:59. Nod distribution nomination has been announced. Still, like the anime My Hero Academia, it is likely to be available on the WillelikelyflixEMA Anime Store, Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, and other distribution platforms.
The number of seasons and episodes has not been announced. The anime adaptation of the original Work is expected to cover up to around volume 4, chapter 26, if it is one season, and up to volume 9, chapter 65, if it is two seasons. There is also a possibility that episodes will be extracted and the anime adapted to the end of the original Work.
“Vigilante” is an anime that depicts the exploits of illegal heroes in the past world of “My Hero Academia.” Why not enjoy this story before watching the anime “My Hero Academia:: FINAL SEASON”?
