It has been revealed that the Kohei Horikoshi -and-coming rock band "yutori" will be in charge of the ending theme "Speed" for the TV anime "Vigilante - My Hero Academia My Hero Academia -", an official spin-off of the popular manga "My Hero Academia" by Kohei Horikoshi. This is the band's first anime tie-up song and their major debut song. They commented, "We hope that this song, which is down-to-earth, powerful, and also contains a sense of weakness, will surpass Top Speed and reach even more people."
A commemorative illustration and comment just before the broadcast was also released from Furuhashi Hideyuki, the screenwriter for the original work, and Bete Arata, the illustrator. Furuhashi said, "There is only half a month left until the anime 'Vigilante' starts airing. As the 'scriptwriter for the spin-off comic,' I don't have any special opinions to offer. As one of the people involved, I can only pray that this will be a happy project for everyone involved, including all the My Hero Academia fans, the original author Horikoshi-sensei, the illustrator Bete Arata-sensei, and of course the anime staff. Thank you very much!"
It was also announced that the series' official web radio program, "Visiradio ILLEGALS WAVE," will be broadcast on the internet radio station Onsen every Monday from 11:30 p.m. after the TV anime airs. Shuichiro Umeda , who voices Haimawa Koichi, and Hasebe Ikumi, who voices Pop☆Step, will serve as hosts. The 0th episode, which will be broadcast at 11 p.m. on March 31, will feature Daiki Yamashita , who voices Izuku Midoriya (Deku), and Nobuhiko Okamoto , who voices Katsuki Bakugo , as guests.
"Vigilante: My Hero Academia ILLEGALS" is a manga written by Furuhashi and illustrated by Bete, 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.
