Voice
actress Asami Seto has been
confirmed as part of the cast of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes .
She will play Makoto Tsukauchi , a college student who appears
as Koichi Haimawari's senpai and who is immersed in an investigation into the
hero system. The character will make her debut in episode 7 of
the anime, which will premiere on Sunday, May 19 in Japan, and
will be available in Spain that same day through Crunchyroll ,
thanks to the time difference (UTC + 2).
Everything
you need to know about Makoto Tsukauchi
Makoto is a
character who brings a new dimension to the story. Her role as an academic
researcher within the hero universe promises to provide more context on the
workings and ethics of the licensing system. Furthermore, she's the sister of
Detective Naomasa Tsukauchi , familiar from the main My
Hero Academia series , further fueling fan interest.
A
production worthy of the franchise's legacy
The My
Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime premiered on April 7 in Japan and is
streaming globally on Crunchyroll , excluding Asia. This
installment acts as a prequel to the main story and shows the
heroes' beginnings outside of the official system.
The main cast includes:
- Shuichirō Umeda as Kōichi Haimawari / The
Crawler
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Kazuho Haneyama/Pop
Step
- Yasuhiro
Mamiya as Iwao Oguro/Knuckleduster
Additionally,
several characters from the main series also appear, such as All Might,
Eraser Head, Present Mic, Midnight , and Ingenium ,
played by their original actors.
A
technical team with plenty of experience
The series
is directed by Kenichi Suzuki ( Cells at Work! , JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure ), with animation by the new studio BONES
FILM . The script is supervised by Yōsuke Kuroda ,
and the music is by Yuki Hayashi , alongside Shōgo
Yamashiro and Yūki Furuhashi . The opening theme song
is " Kekka Orai " by Kocchi no Kento ,
and the ending theme song is " Speed " by the
band yutori .
A manga
that left its mark
The
original Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals manga ,
written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten
Court , ran from 2016 to 2022, collecting a total of 15
volumes . Although more low-key than the main work, this spin-off won
over readers with its more mature and streetwise approach to heroism.
With the
arrival of Makoto Tsukauchi, fans can expect new revelations and
a deeper dive into the dilemmas surrounding the world of unofficial heroes. Are
you ready to meet her?
