Home News My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Debuts First Three Episodes Free on Crunchyroll, Episode Four Out Now

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Debuts First Three Episodes Free on Crunchyroll, Episode Four Out Now

by Zoe Oct 20,2025

The My Hero Academia manga concluded in August, with its final anime season set to air later this year. However, the universe continues to expand through new films and spin-offs like My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, introducing fresh narratives, characters, and Quirks. For those eager to dive in, the fourth episode of Vigilantes is now available on Crunchyroll, with the first three episodes streaming free.

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Episodes 1-4 Now Streaming on Crunchyroll

New episodes of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes are available exclusively on Crunchyroll. The first three episodes can be watched for free with ads, but a Premium subscription is required for the latest episode. Crunchyroll Premium starts at $7.99/month, with a seven-day free trial offered.

Episode Release Schedule

The first season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will feature 13 episodes. New subbed episodes stream on Crunchyroll every Monday at 11:15 AM EST/8:15 AM PST. Dubbed episodes release on the same day.

Assuming no mid-season breaks, here’s the expected release schedule for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes:

Episode 1: "I'm Here" - April 7
Episode 2: "Takeoff" - April 14
Episode 3: "Bee" - April 21
Episode 4: "Top Runner" - April 28
Episode 5 - May 5
Episode 6 - May 12
Episode 7 - May 19
Episode 8 - May 26
Episode 9 - June 2
Episode 10 - June 9
Episode 11 - June 16
Episode 12 - June 23
Episode 13 - June 30

What Is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes About?

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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

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The Vigilantes spin-off manga, penned by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, takes place five years before Deku’s journey begins. Produced by Bones Studio, the anime adaptation has been praised by IGN as “a compelling spin-off of the beloved superhero anime.” Here’s the official synopsis:

Koichi Haimawari, a college student with faded heroic dreams, lives in a world where 80% of people possess superhuman Quirks, but few become heroes. His life transforms when vigilante Knuckleduster saves him and Pop☆Step, recruiting them to join the vigilante ranks!

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For those catching up, Crunchyroll’s free tier offers all seven seasons of the original My Hero Academia series with ads. The series is also available on Hulu with a subscription.

My Hero Academia Season 8 Premiere Date

The final season of My Hero Academia is slated to premiere in the fall anime season, likely starting in October.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Characters and Voice Cast

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes introduces new characters alongside familiar faces from the original series. Here’s the main voice cast in English and Japanese:

Koichi Haimawari/The Crawler voiced by Jack Broadbent and Shuichiro Umeda
Oguro Iwao/Knuckleduster voiced by Jason Marnocha and Yasuhiro Mamiya
Kazuho Haneyama/Pop Step voiced by Macy Anne Johnson and Ikumi Hasegawa
Soga Kugizaki voiced by Joshua Waters and Kohsuke Toriumi
All Might voiced by Christopher R. Sabat and Kenta Miyake
Shota Aizawa/Eraser Head voiced by Christopher Wehkamp and Junichi Suwabe
Hizashi Yamada/Present Mic voiced by Dave Trosko and Hiroyuki Yoshino
Nemuri Kayama/Midnight voiced by Elizabeth Maxwell and Akeno Watanabe