It has been revealed that artist Kocchi no Kento will be in charge of the opening theme "Kekka O - rai" for the TV anime "Vigilante - My Hero Academia ILLEGALS -", an official spin-off of Kohei Horikoshi 's popular manga "My Hero Academia (Hiroaka)". This Kocchi no Kento Kento's first anime tie-up. The official trailer was released on YouTube, and the song was unveiled.
Kocchi no Kento, who has been a fan of "Vigilante" for a long time, commented, "I have always loved this work and have read it, so when I found out that I would be creating a song I was filled with joy and gratitude that they chose me. This is also my first anime opening song. I am truly blessed to be able to walk this path together with the main character, Haimawa Koichi. I am very confident about the song. I did my best to help the anime Vigilante. I hope you will look forward to it along with 'Kekka Orai'."
In addition to the main character Koichi Haikai (Koichi), Pop☆Step, Knuckleduster and other illegal heroes, the key visuals were also released, depicting the "JK villain" Kuin Hachisuka who controls the bees, and the roughneck Kugisaki Tsuyuga. The released trailer shows Koichi and the others performing dynamic action against the villains.
Additional cast members have been announced, including Sayaka Sembongi as Hachisuka Kuin, Toriumi Kousuke as Kugisaki Tsuga, and Kawashima Tokua as Inspector Tsukauchi, who also appears in "My Hero Academia."
Senbongi commented, "Even now I'm feeling excited and nervous about joining the 'My Hero Academia' series, but I was really happy when I found out I would be participating! I hope that both fans of the original work and those who haven't read it yet will look forward to seeing how Hachisuka acts in the anime! Thank you very much!"
Toriumi said, "I was once involved with 'My Hero Academia' in the movie version, and now I'm happy to be able to appear in 'Vigilante', which is a sequel to 'My Hero Academia'. I will have fun and do my best to act. I hope you will look forward to watching the exploits of this group of characters who may not be anyone yet!"
Kawashima sent the following message: "Congratulations on the animation of 'Vigilante - My Hero Academia ILLEGALS'! I am excited and excited to be appearing in this series as Tsukauchi Naomasa! This time, there will be many scenes featuring Tsukauchi that you have never seen before. I hope you will look forward to his activities as a true detective! What position do Vigilantes hold in hero society, and how did they come into being? It will also be intertwined with My Hero Academia, and we may see all kinds of heroes and characters appear! Please look forward to the broadcast!"
"Vigilante: My Hero Academia ILLEGALS" is a manga written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Arata Betsuki, which was serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump+" from 2017 to 2022. It is an official spin-off of the "My Hero Academia" series, and has been gaining popularity not only in Japan but also overseas.
Set in Japan several years before the events of the main story of "My Hero Academia ," the series depicts the drama of illegal heroes known as vigilantes who, behind the scenes of the heroes who are recognized by the people and do great things, cannot help but save people even if they are not recognized by anyone.
The anime will be directed by Kenichi Suzuki , known for " Cells at Work" and "JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Adventure: Stone Ocean," and produced by Bones Films, the same company that produced " My Hero Academia." It will be broadcast on TOKYO MX, Yomiuri TV, and other stations starting April 7.
