Smash hit prequel My Hero Academia: Vigilantes returns for Season 2.
After today’s explosive finale of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Toho Co., Ltd. wasted no time dropping big news for fans: Season 2 is officially in the works and will arrive in 2026. The smash hit prequel anime series to the beloved MHA will stream its second season exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia.
The prequel follows the underground hero scene, focusing on vigilantes who fight crime without official hero licenses, adding a grittier edge to the MHA universe.
The MY HERO ACADEMIA Team Bringing Vigilantes Back
Based on the manga of the same name by Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court, and Kohei Horikoshi, Vigilantes Season 1 was helmed by Kenichi Suzuki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders; Cells at Work!). Yosuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia; Trigun) wrote the series composition and script, with Bones Film (Gachiakuta) handling animation.
Key returning staff for the series include:
- Character Design: Takahiko Yoshida (Cells at Work!)
- Art Director: Yukihiro Watanabe (SSSS.Gridman)
- Color Design: Haruko Nobori (The Faraway Paladin)
- Director of Photography: Eiei Cho (The Case Study of Vanitas)
- 3DCG Director: Mizuki Sasaki (My Hero Academia)
- Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose (Fire Force)
- Music: Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia, Haikyu!!), Shogo Yamashiro and Yuki Furuhashi
- Sound Direction: Masafumi Mima (My Hero Academia; Attack on Titan)
Main Cast and Fan Favorites Returning
The vigilante crew is set to return with fan-favorite characters and voice talent in both Japanese and English:
- Koichi Haimawari aka The Crawler: Shuichiro Umeda / Jack Broadbent
- Kazuho Haneyama aka Pop☆Step: Ikumi Hasegawa / Macy Anne Johnson
- Knuckleduster: Yasuhiro Mamiya / Jason Marnocha
- Kuin Hachisuka: Sayaka Senbongi / Morgan Lauré Garrett
- Makoto Tsukauchi: Asami Seto / Molly Searcy
- Christopher Skyline aka Captain Celebrity: Toshiyuki Morikawa / Sean Schemmel
More MHA in 2026 and Beyond
And it’s not the only big moment for My Hero Academia fans— the main series’ final season is also set to premiere this October, streaming on Crunchyroll worldwide (excluding Asia).
So if you’re craving more from this hero-packed universe, mark your calendars: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 is on the way to keep the action alive in 2026.
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