The
official site for the anime adaptation of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Court
Betten ’s spin-off manga , “ My Hero Academia: Vigilantes ( Vigilante: Boku no
Hero Academia Illegals ),” revealed the project’s main promotional
video. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for April 7 in
Japan , and lists the main voice cast.
For his
part, Hideyuki Furuhashi began publishing the spin-off manga,
with art by Court Betten , in September 2016 through Shueisha 's Shonen Jump Plus service
, and ended it in May 2022 with a total of fifteen volumes. It should be noted
that although this is a spin-off, it is a work recognized as canonical by
author Kohei Horikoshi , and the events take place before the
main story.
Cast of voices
- Shuichiro Umeda as Koichi
Haimawari ,
a first-year college student who can't give up on his dream of becoming a
hero and begins vigilante activities after meeting Knuckleduster.
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Pop Step , a self-proclaimed independent idol who performs guerrilla live shows, and performs vigilante activities with Koichi and Knuckleduster.
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Knuckleduster , not qualified as a hero, but has hero-level fighting power. He sees hero potential in Koichi and involves him in his vigilante activities.
Synopsis of My Hero Academia: Vigilant
Living
in a superhero society is hard. Even more so when the spotlight only shines on
the professional heroes, those legally allowed to use their special powers
known as Quirks in public for the greater good. Kouichi Haimawari grew up
aspiring to be a hero, but with a mediocre Quirk like “Slip” tying him to the
ground, he soon came to the conclusion that he could only admire them from
below. Despite this, Kouichi finds satisfaction in using his Quirk to perform
everyday good deeds, like returning lost items and helping the elderly cross
the street.
However,
Kouichi’s quiet life takes a turn for the turbulent when he is rescued from an
alley fight by the Vigilante, or illegal hero, Knuckleduster. Seeing a hero in
Kouichi, Knuckleduster enlists his help in uncovering the source of a dangerous
drug known as Trigger, which enhances the user’s Quirk at the expense of their
rationality. Set in a time before the events of the original story, Vigilante:
My Hero Academia Illegals follows Kouichi as he decides to take on the
villain’s reputation and become a Vigilante, operating in the shadow of the law
to prevent crimes from coming to light.
Source: ComicNatalie
