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The voice actors for Pop Step and Knuckle Duster were also revealed in a new trailer.
The much-awaited anime adaptation of the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga is all set to be released on Monday, April 7, 2025. In a new and exciting preview video, fans caught a glimpse of the show’s protagonist Koichi Haimawari as well as the two other main characters - Pop Step and Knuckleduster. The series is based on the manga of the same name by Hideyuki Furuhashi, a spin-off of the original My Hero Academia series by Kōhei Horikoshi.
The latest trailer revealed two new cast members for the series. The bubbly vigilante hero Pop Step will be voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa (Ubel in Frieren, Kotoha Tachibana in Wind Breaker), and the experienced vigilante Knuckleduster will be voiced by Yasuhiro Mamiya (Gigantomachia in My Hero Academia season 7, Magma in Dr. Stone). Previously it was announced that Shuichiro Umeda (Lazar in Unnamed Memory, Milo Genius in Mashle) will be voicing the series protagonist Koichi Haimawari. Kenichi Suzuki is directing the project which is being produced by Bones Film. Yosuke Kuroda is in charge of the scripts with Takahito Yoshida designing the characters.
The story of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes takes place five years before the original series’ timeline. It centers around Koichi Haimawari, a guy who tries to help people with his quirk despite not being a licensed hero. One day, when his street dancer friend is attacked, Koichi finds himself in a bind. But they’re saved by an older vigilante hero named Knuckleduster. Both Koichi and Pop Step become Knuckleduster’s apprentices in their journey to become the heroes people need.
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