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The My Hero Academia manga concluded last August, while the anime's final season is set to premiere this fall. But the franchise continues expanding through new movies and spin-offs like My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, bringing fresh narratives and characters to the universe. The fourth episode recently debuted on Crunchyroll, with the first three currently available for free streaming.
How to Watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Online
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
8 episodes (1-4 available now)
Stream exclusively on Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll holds exclusive streaming rights for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. While the first three episodes are available with ads through the free tier, episode four requires a Premium subscription starting at $7.99/month. New users can explore the platform through a seven-day trial.
Episode Release Schedule
The inaugural season will feature 13 episodes total. New subtitled episodes arrive Mondays at 11:15am EST/8:15am PST, with dubbed versions releasing simultaneously.
Barring any scheduling changes, here's the complete release timeline:
- 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
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Story Overview
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
2 available volumes
View on Amazon
This prequel manga, crafted by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, explores events five years before Deku's journey. Bones Studio returns for the anime adaptation, which IGN praised as "a compelling expansion of the superhero universe." The official premise follows:
College student Koichi Haimawari abandoned his hero aspirations until fate intervenes. After being rescued by the vigilante Knuckleduster alongside Pop☆Step, Koichi joins their unconventional crime-fighting team in a world where 80% of humanity possesses Quirks, but few achieve pro hero status.
Where to Watch My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia
5 available seasons
Stream on Crunchyroll
Viewers catching up on the main series can access all seven seasons ad-supported on Crunchyroll's free tier. The complete collection also streams on Hulu for subscribers.
Final Season Updates
My Hero Academia's concluding chapter is slated for this fall's anime season, with an anticipated October premiere date.
Vigilantes Cast and Characters
The spin-off introduces fresh faces alongside familiar heroes. Key voice actors include:
- Koichi Haimawari/The Crawler: Jack Broadbent (English), Shuichiro Umeda (Japanese)
- Oguro Iwao/Knuckleduster: Jason Marnocha (English), Yasuhiro Mamiya (Japanese)
- Kazuho Haneyama/Pop Step: Macy Anne Johnson (English), Ikumi Hasegawa (Japanese)
- Soga Kugizaki: Joshua Waters (English), Kohsuke Toriumi (Japanese)
Returning My Hero Academia veterans feature:
- All Might: Christopher R. Sabat (English), Kenta Miyake (Japanese)
- Shota Aizawa/Eraser Head: Christopher Wehkamp (English), Junichi Suwabe (Japanese)
- Hizashi Yamada/Present Mic: Dave Trosko (English), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese)
- Nemuri Kayama/Midnight: Elizabeth Maxwell (English), Akeno Watanabe (Japanese)
