Boku no Hero Academia ends, but not without offering us something new: a spin-off

The successful anime series Boku no Hero Academia is gearing up for an exciting farewell, as its eighth season, which marks the end of the story of Deku and his friends, will air in the fall of 2024. This season will culminate a journey that has captured the imagination of millions of fans around the world, offering a deep exploration of heroism and personal growth.

But fans of this universe won’t have to wait long to see more content, as in 2025, Boku no Hero Academia: Vigilantes will premiere, a spin-off that takes us five years back in the chronology of the main series. This new series, scheduled to premiere on April 7, 2025, adapts the eponymous manga by Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court, which was published between 2016 and 2022 and consists of 15 critically acclaimed volumes.

Vigilantes promises to have a different style from Boku no Hero

Vigilantes introduces Koichi Haimawari, a young man driven by his admiration for All Might, who, without a hero license, becomes an “illegal hero” by collaborating with a vigilante known as Knuckleduster. This approach offers an intriguing perspective in a world where the line between legality and vigilantism becomes blurred, promising to show a different side of the narrative that fans have come to know.

The studio Bones, responsible for the animation of both projects, has confirmed that Vigilantes will showcase a visual style distinct from that of Boku no Hero Academia, leaning more towards the aesthetic of the original manga. Although the exact duration of the first season has not yet been revealed, it is expected to consist of approximately 12 episodes, which will generate great anticipation among the franchise’s followers.

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