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Following the success ofSeason 6, Studio Bones is reportedly working on aMy Hero Academiaprequel. The spinoff and predecessor to the mainMHAstory will be based on a manga that was released in 2016 and features ‘normal civilians’ as the protagonists.
The reported MyHero Academiaprequel is going to be adapted from the mangaMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Given that it is written by Kōhei Horikoshi and comprises a world of ‘Quirks’, it will be a canon anime.Vigilantesconsists of 15 volumes and it took the mangaka five years to complete the whole story.
My Hero AcademiaPrequel Will Tread In Similar Waters asBatman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice
Zack Snyder‘sBatman vs Supermanmovie explored the aftermath of ‘heroes versus villains’ and the destruction that they left in the wake for civilians to tidy up. Lex Luthor subsequently developed an obsession with bringing down Superman because the dangers the alien brought with him, such as Zord, endangered the safety of humans. The mastermind then blackmailed Supes to do his bidding until the latter teamed with Batman.
Similar toBvS,My Hero Academiaprequel focuses on individuals who develop sympathy for civilians affected by the ‘superhero-supervillain’ fights and despite possessing no unique powers, try to make a difference in the world. They try to save as many people as possible from villains and keep the readers emotionally invested in their struggles.
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In theMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesmanga, Koichi Haimawari and Kazuho Haneyama are taken under the wing of Knuckleduster after the latter saves them from a gang. Knuckleduster has no Quirks while Koichi and Kazuho don’t know how to utilize their Quirks more aggressively. Together, they train themselves and dispense justice as Vigilantes of Naruhata.
Koichi Haimawari possesses the ‘Slide and Glide’ Quirk, which makes him zip along the ground at high speeds. He gives himself ‘The Crawler’ as a superhero name. Meanwhile, Kazuho Haneyama is nicknamed ‘Pop Step’ after her Qurik, which makes her jump at high distances and even cushion her fall like that of a bee.
Also Read:Kohei Horikoshi’s $29.9 Million Movie was Supposed to be the Original Ending for My Hero Academia Before the Mangaka Found Something Different
When willMy Hero AcademiaPrequel Anime Be Released?
As of October 2023, there is no official release date for the animated version ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes. The only reliable leak that ‘confirms’ that the anime is in development is a post shared on X by BoJi.
https://twitter.com/BoJJJJi/status/1672900434166530048?s=20
Koichi, Knuckleduster, and Kazuho are termedvigilantesbecause they don’t possess a Pro Hero license due to a statute that limited the distribution of hero passes to academy members. The manga takes place five years before the events of theMy Hero Academiabut still has characters like All Might and Aizawa in the spin-off.
MHAfans are certainly over the moon.Season 7is expected to be released sometime in 2024 and finish the long-running series. That being said, it will be a wise decision to follow it up with aMy Hero Academiaprequel.
Also Read:“Mid designs for mid characters”: Ahead of My Hero Academia’s 7th Season, Latest Character Designs get Major Backlash from Fans for Being Too Similar
Spandan Chatterjee
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Spandan Chatterjee is a Freelance Anime Writer at FandomWire.Spandan, who has been in the content industry for over two years, uses his passion for anime in his writing. He delivers the latest news, theories, and facts about various manga’s including Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, and Bleach.After completing his B.A. degree in English, Spandan is now pursuing a Masters degree in the same field.
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