#FIRSTLOOK: “MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES” SEASON 2 ARRIVES JANUARY 5, 2026 ON CRUNCHYROLL

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, the hit prequel to the beloved anime series My Hero Academia, is leaping back into action with an all-new key art, featuring new characters from the upcoming season, and a trailer announcing that Season 2 will premiere on January 5, 2026. As new episodes broadcast from Japan each week, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia except the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Additionally, the opening and closing theme song artists have been revealed. THREEE will perform “CATCH!!!” for the opening theme song, while shytaupe will be performing the ending theme song, “Miss you.”

Based on the manga of the same name created by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court, and Kohei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 is directed by Kenichi Suzuki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders; Cells at Work!). The series composition and script is written by Yosuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia; Trigun). The animation is produced by Bones Film (My Hero Academia; Gachiakuta).

Additional staff credits include character design by Takahiko Yoshida (Cells at Work!); art director Yukihiro Watanabe (SSSS.Gridman); color design by Haruko Nobori (The Faraway Paladin); director of photography Eiei Cho (The Case Study of Vanitas); 3DCG director Mizuki Sasaki (My Hero Academia); editing by Kiyoshi Hirose (Fire Force); music composed by Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia; Haikyu!!), Shogo Yamashiro, and Yuki Furuhashi; and sound director Masafumi Mima (My Hero Academia; Attack on Titan).

The My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 main characters and cast (Japanese and English) include the following:

Koichi Haimawari a.k.a. The Crawler voiced by Shuichiro Umeda / Jack Broadbent

Kazuho Haneyama a.k.a. Pop☆Step voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa / Macy Anne Johnson

Knuckleduster voiced by Yasuhiro Mamiya / Jason Marnocha

Christopher Skyline a.k.a. Captain Celebrity voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa / Sean Schemmel

Makoto Tsukauchi voiced by Asami Seto / Molly Searcy

Naomasa Tsukauchi voiced by Tokuyoshi Kawashima / Alejandro Saab

Monika Kaniyashiki a.k.a. Kaniko voiced by Kana Ueda

Taishiro Toyomitsu a.k.a. Fatgum voiced by Kazuyuki Okitsu

Tsunagu Hakamada a.k.a. Best Jeanist voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa

Shinya Kamihara a.k.a. Edgeshot voiced by Kenta Kamakari

Toshinori Yagi a.k.a. All Might voiced by Kenta Miyake

Scarred Man voiced by Taku Yashiro / Aaron Campbell

Shota Aizawa aka Eraserhead voiced by Junichi Suwabe / Christopher Wehkamp

Oboro Shirakumo a.k.a. Loud Cloud voiced by Kensho Ono

Hizashi Yamada voiced by Hiroyuki Yoshino

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Official Synopsis:
Koichi Haimawari is a dull college student who aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream. Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people. Everything changes for Koichi when he and Pop☆Step are saved by the vigilante Knuckleduster and get recruited to become vigilantes themselves!

Stream all episodes of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1 on Crunchyroll. For additional information on My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, please visit vigilante-anime.com.

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON is currently streaming on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia, except the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Learn more about My Hero Academia at heroaca.com.

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About My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia is an original story based on the manga written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. It is set in a world where about 80% of the population has a superpowered Quirk. Heroes protect people and society from accidents, disasters, and villains—criminals who use their Quirks for evil. The story of Izuku Midoriya and his classmates at U.A. High School and their growth, fights, and friendship unfolds as they aim to become heroes. The anime series will release its eighth and final season in Fall 2025.

About TOHO Co., Ltd.
TOHO Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese entertainment company founded in 1932. Its four main business pillars are the cinema business, which includes production, distribution and exhibition; the theatrical business, which includes production and exhibition; the anime business, which has been expanding globally in recent years; and the real estate business, which focuses on development in urban areas. TOHO’s worldwide acclaimed works include theatrical films such as the “Godzilla” series and “Seven Samurai” directed by Akira Kurosawa, and TV anime series such as “My Hero Academia” and “Jujutsu Kaisen”. These anime series are produced and distributed through the TOHO animation label, and are delivered to a wide range of audiences around the world.

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