My Hero Academia: Vigilantes OTT release date: When and where to watch the prequel and spin-off of My Hero Academia

Indian anime fans get ready to witness the prequel manga of your favourite My Hero Academia, which made its debut worldwide this April 2025 on Crunchyroll. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes tells the earlier adventures in the same superhero world, is coming to India on JioHotstar this October. You can dive into a whole new chapter of the My Hero Academia universe and follow the story of new heroes and challenges before the main events occurred in the Kōhei Horikoshi's 2014 manga.

When to watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

The prequel, that also claims to be the spin-off of My Hero Academia, is coming soon in India on JioHotstar (accessible via OTTplay Premium) on October 12, 2025. The first season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes consists of thirteen episodes.

What's the story of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

The prequel takes place five years before the main events features Duke and his classmates begin. It focuses on the life of Koichi Haimawari, an ordinary college student who initially uses his powers for everyday tasks. However, things take a turn when he encounters the vigilante, Knuckleduster. This chance ignites a passion in Koichi to become a hero, leading him to step into the world of the unsung protectors.

The spin-off manga delve deep into the lives of individuals like Koichi and Knuckleduster, who operate outside the official system to defend their community from danger, showing a different, darker side of a world filled with superpowers.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes voice cast members

The English dubbing brings the iconic characters to life with a talented cast where Koichi Haimawari is voiced by Jack Broadbent and Shuichiro Umeda. The vigilante Knuckleduster is voiced by Jason Marnocha and Yasuhiro Mamiya. The character Pop-Step is voiced by Macy Anne Johnson and Ikumi Hasegawa. In addition to these new cast, the dubbing also features other actors who lent their voices for the original, My Hero Academia, helping to maintain a sense of familiarity in the franchise.

FAQs:

Q. Where to watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes in India?

A. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is releasing soon on JioHotstar (OTTplay Premium) on October 12, 2025. The prequel consists of 13 episodes in Season 1.

Q. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes when did it release originally?

A. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is the prequal and spin-off of Kōhei Horikoshi's 2014 manga My Hero Academia, streaming on JioHotstar (OTTplay Premium), and was released in April 2025.