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Viz Media released a new trailer, visual and cast information for the upcoming Rooster Fighter anime during their industry panel at Anime Expo today. The trailer and visual also announced the anime is scheduled to premiere in spring 2026. The newly announced cast also include Tomohiro Ono as the voice of Keisuke and Mitsuaki Kanuka as Morio. The previously announced cast includes Kenta Miyake as Keiji, Mariko Honda as Elizabeth and Shiori Izawa as Piyoko. Based on the manga by Shu Sakuratani, Daisuke Suzuki ( D4DJ All Mix ) directs Rooster Fighter at studio Sanzigen, joined by Hiroshi Seko ( Wind Breaker ) as series composer and Joseph Chou ( Tower of God ) as producer. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: The neighborhood cock of the walk is more than just an ordinary rooster—he’s humanity’s greatest defender! His opponents may be ten stories tall,...

The Crawler will keep on crawling through the streets of Tokyo for at least one more season. Today, the popular anime series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has been renewed for Season 2. The announcement was made after the spin-off series aired its 13th episode in Japan. Along with the renewal, Crunchyroll announced that it will continue to roll out new episodes simultaneously with the Japanese release, and the new episodes are set to debut in 2026. A short teaser was unveiled with the announcement, and you can check it out in this article.

It's a bit early to tell the arcs that My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will cover, but fans of the manga series by Hideyuki Furuhashi already have an idea of which direction Koichi (voiced by Shūichirō Umeda in the original Japanese and by Jack Broadbent in the English dub), Knuckleduster (Yasuhiro Mamiya/Jason Marnocha) and Pop☆Step (Ikumi Hasegawa/Macy Anne Johnson) will go.

Ever since its first episode, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has included characters that are completely familiar to fans of the franchise. Since the spin-off series takes place just a few years before the events of My Hero Academia, it's not surprising that characters pop up sporadically, while some of them participate in entire episodes. This week, the show brought two familiar faces to take part in an event that might end badly.

Since the focus of the show was Narufest — a city-stopping event in which Pop☆Step (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa in the original Japanese and by Macy Anne Johnsonin the English dub) is slated to headline a musical presentation along with other two acts — it made perfect sense to bring back two characters that are known as My Hero Academia showstoppers: Present Mic (Hiroyuki Yoshino/Dave Trosko) and Nemuri Kayama (Akeno Watanabe/Elizabeth Maxwell), mostly known as Midnight. In...

Fans of My Hero Academia are preparing to witness the end of an era. The anime story that has already become a shonen classic is gearing up to debut its final season, and after much anticipation, the first trailer of the final season just dropped. Season 8 of the series will bring the saga of Izuku Midoriya (voiced by Daiki Yamashita in the original Japanese and by Justin Briner in the English dub) and Class 1-a to a climactic close, and it all starts rolling out this October.

There's a lot of ground for My Hero Academia to cover with its final episodes. A couple of months ago, the franchise teased the return of Armored All Might (Kenta Miyake/Christopher Sabat), which signals his final showdown with All For One (Hiroshi Kamiya/John Swasey). The trailer reveals that the last season of the anime series will be chock-full of thrilling moments...

We all know no high school anime is complete without an overpowered, overly-clichéd student council. And the anime adaptation of Witch Watch is delivering, with a cast list that's both stacked with talent and (in many cases) perfectly typecast! The nine members of the student council, each with their own very specific quirks, join the series in the 10th episode, "Trope-tacular Student Council / A Stray Cat’s Bubble of Bliss": Tenryu Kiyomiya Ibara Ibu Yuzuru Kenmochi Tenryu Kiyomiya voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Teruki Hanazawa in Mob Psycho 100 ) Ibara Ibu voiced by Miyuko Sawashiro (Fujiko Mine in Lupin the 3rd ) Yuzuru Kenmochi voiced by Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch in Code Geass ) Related: Witch Watch Anime Shares Animated Music Video of Yoasobi's "Watch me!" Syrup Kuromitsu Riro Takumi Syrup voiced by Rie Kugimiya (Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate the Combat Butler! ) Kuromitsu voiced by Misaki Kuno (Xiaolan in The Apothecary Diaries ) Riro...

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes can get really unhinged sometimes. But there's a perfectly good reason for that. In the spin-off series, one of the major villains is Bee☆Pop (voiced by Sayaka Senbongi in the original Japanese and by Morgan Laure in the English dub), whose entire purpose is to create chaos in Japan. The villain injects people with the Trigger, a drug designed to dial people's Quirks up to eleven and create instant villains who terrorize the city. In Episode 9, however, the drug reached a new level when it came in contact with an animal.

In the episode, titled "Mom Descends," a house cat gets injected with the Queen Bee drug just when it jumped and landed on top of a bus. The result is... bizarre. The cat merges with the bus to become a huge, four-wheeled beast, and it starts driving itself down the streets and putting...

Upcoming original theatrical anime film ChaO published four additional trailers today featuring five characters from the upcoming movie: Shi (voiced by Ryota Yamazato), Juno (voiced by Shunsei Ota), Editor-in-Chief (voiced by Anna Tsuchiya), King Neptunus (voiced by Kenta Miyake) and Ambassador Omede (voiced by Cookie!). The film begins its theatrical run in Japan on August 15, 2025. ChaO Shi Character Trailer ChaO Juno & Editor-in-Chief Character Trailer ChaO King Neptunus Character Trailer ChaO Ambassador Omede Character Trailer Related: ChaO Anime Movie Unveils Four Character Trailers Yasuhiro Aoki directs the film at STUDIO4℃. Hirokazu Kojima provides the character designs and serves as animation director, while Hiroshi Takiguchi serves as art director. Toei distributes the film in Japan. The Annency Film Festival's official website describes ChaO as follows: In a future society where humans and mermaids coexist, Stephan, a regular office worker at a shipbuilding company, is suddenly proposed to by Chao – a princess from the mermaid kingdom!

When My Hero Academia: Vigilantes started, the new spin-off made it clear that the connections with the flagship anime series would be numerous and direct. The very first episode kicks off with All Might (voiced by Kenta Miyake in the original Japanese and by Christopher Sabat in the English dub), just as an example of it. However, fans didn't expect the new show to provide some deeper connections so soon, and this happened in the latest episode. From the looks of it, the show has just revealed the origin story of a high-profile villain — Stain, the Hero Killer.

Even though he goes by a different name (Stendhal) and sports a different look in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, there are some connections with the My Hero Academia villain. They start with the use of red in his outfit and the character's preference for katanas — a trademark of Stain in the original show.

The official website for Studio 4℃'s new original anime movie ChaO released a new video today introducing seven additional voice cast members and their characters. The new cast includes: Shi , president of the shipbuilding company where Stephen works, is voiced by Ryota Yamazato (comedy duo Nankai Candies member) Maibei , a woman who supports Chao when she is unfamiliar with life on earth, is voiced by singer Kavka Shishido Roberta , Stephen's friend and inventor, is voiced by Yuichiro Umehara (Goblin Slayer in Goblin Slayer ) King Neptunus , Chao's father and leader of the mermaid kingdom, is voiced by Kenta Miyake (All Might in My Hero Academia ) Juno , a rookie reporter who is following the history of humans and mermaids, is voiced by Octpath member Shunsei Ota The editor-in-chief of the newspaper Juno works, is voiced by actor Anna Tsuchiya Ambassador Omede , a representative of the parliament that promotes talks between humans and...

My Hero Academia fans started off their week in the best way possible. Aside from the new episode of the new spin-off series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, they will also be able to check out or re-watch last year's box office hit My Hero Academia: You're Next. The movie was added this weekend to the Crunchyroll catalog in both the original Japanese version with subtitles and in the English dub. Netflix subscribers will also be happy to realize that the streaming giant added the movie as well.

My Hero Academia: You're Next is the last missing piece in every Mha fan's plan to marathon the entire story before the highly anticipated Season 8 premieres later this year. The movie premiered in U.S. theaters back in October and managed to rake in over $30 million worldwide. In Japan, the movie made the list of 10 highest-grossing titles in 2024, sharing the list with other...

We first got a glimpse of him by the end of My Hero Academia Season 7, but now he's poised to return. In a new post by the official My Hero AcademiaX/Twitter account, the franchise started to tease the eighth and final season of the hit anime series and one of the best characters to get fans hyped up is Armored All Might (voiced by Kenta Miyake in the original Japanese version and by Christopher Sabat in the English dub). The superhero was brought front and center in a new poster that showcases his black and gold look. The new season of My Hero Academia is slated to premiere in late 2025.

Much like several other elements of the franchise, the All Might black suit references moments of different superheroes from pop culture. The most obvious reference is Batman, due to his dark look and gadgets, which makes fans instantly think...

“My Hero Academia: Vigilantes,” the prequel series to the hit anime “My Hero Academia,” has officially landed and we’re here to tell you how and when to watch.

Just as the final season of “My Hero Academia” is set to kick off its eighth and final season this October, “Vigilantes” is gearing up to take fans on a whole new ride.

“’My Hero Academia’ has captivated fans worldwide for nearly a decade, and now ‘My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ offers an exciting new perspective on the world this franchise loves,” Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer, Asa Suehira, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Toho and bring this highly anticipated spinoff to audiences around the globe.”

The highly-anticipated anime series drops on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know about how and when to watch.

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The final season of My Hero Academia isn’t the only Plus Ultra action to look forward to this year, because My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is already upon us! The adaptation of the spin-off manga written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court premieres today, so let’s take a wider look at the series and all the folks behind the scenes bringing the source material to life. Get all the details in our full guide below! My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Guide Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Coming Out? My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Release Date and Time English Sub Release Date: - My Hero Academia: Vigilantes premieres on April 7, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. Pt Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, Cis,...

Today, Nintendo announced via their new Nintendo Today! app that the live-action The Legend of Zelda film will be released in theaters on March 26, 2027.

The Legend of Zelda film will be produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo, and Avi Arad, Chairman of Arad Productions Inc.

The movie will be produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions Inc. and directed by Wes Ball. Ball’s credits include The Maze Runner film trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

The Legend of Zelda movie will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., with more than 50% financed by Nintendo. Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute the film to theaters.

“By producing visual contents of Nintendo IP by itself, Nintendo is creating new opportunities to have people from around the world to access the world of entertainment which Nintendo has built, through different means apart from its dedicated game consoles,...

Killing off a character in an anime is always a bold choice. However, it isn't always the best choice. Many character deaths in anime are the source of fan disagreements. Not every death is actually needed after all. More than that, sometimes a character dies purely for the sake of shock value. This eliminates the potential they have to better the story in the future. Once the shock value is realized, the emotional weight of that kind of character death is completely gone.

Characters die in anime for many reasons, whether to devastate the viewers or further the plot. Hunter x Hunter contrasts its happy-go-lucky lead with the constant death and danger of the world. Maes Hughes has one of the most iconic deaths in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and all anime because of how beloved his character is. These are deaths that fans might not always like, but they can appreciate.

My Hero Academia and Marvel Studios just teamed up for something special. The official Japanese accounts for both announced a crossover on February 6, celebrating the upcoming movie Captain America: Brave New World. This collaboration highlights two winged warriors: Hawks from My Hero Academia and Sam Wilson, the new Captain America.

The My Hero Academia account shared a fresh visual featuring both characters, while Marvel Studios dropped a special video narrated by Yūichi Nakamura. He’s the voice of Hawks in the anime and also dubbed Chris Evans’ Captain America in several Marvel films like The Avengers and Captain America: The First Avenger.

The video was later uploaded to Toho animation’s YouTube channel, showing moments from My Hero Academia, past MCU films, and Brave New World, linking the two characters through their flight-based abilities.

This isn’t the first time these two worlds have collided. Back in 2018, My Hero Academia...

Witch Watch , an upcoming TV anime based on the fantasy / romantic comedy manga of the same name, has revealed eight new cast members representing the executive student council. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning in April 2025. Crunchyroll will also stream Witch Watch as part of the spring 2025 anime simulcast lineup . The new cast members include: Ibara Ibu voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro Yuzuru Kenmochi voiced by Jun Fukuyama Syrup voiced by Rie Kugimiya Kuromitsu voiced by Misaki Kuno Riro Takumi voiced by Noriko Hidaka Burst voiced by Kenta Miyake Kyoki Saiko voiced by Jun Fukushima Daiki Sakai Mk.II voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa Ibara Ibu Yuzuru Kenmochi Syrup Kuromitsu Riro Takumi Burst Kyoki Saiko Daiki Sakai Mk.II Shueisha serializes the original Witch Watch manga by Kenta Shinohara in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine. Viz Media also publishes an English language version. Hiroshi Ikehata directs the TV anime at Bilbury Animation Studios.

Ahead of an April 7, 2025 debut on Japanese television, the official website and accounts for spin-off anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes today unveiled new character visuals for pro heroes All Might, Eraser Head, Present Mic, Midnight and Ingenium. Kenta Miyake, Junichi Suwabe, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Akeno Watanabe and Masamichi Kitada will continue to voice their respective characters, joining Shuichiro Umeda as The Crawler, Ikumi Hasegawa as Pop☆Step and Yasuhiro Mamiya as Knuckleduster. All Might Eraser Head Present Mic Midnight Ingenium Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Cast in New Trailer Written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga was first published in Jump Giga in August 2016 before transferring to online imprint Shonen Jump+ later that year. The series concluded in May 2022 and spans 15 collected volumes. Kenichi Suzuki ( JoJo's Bizarre Adventure chief director) directs the anime adaptation at Bones Film, with...

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As fans await the official release date for My Hero Academia Season 8 in 2025, all eyes turn to how Toga and Ochako will reconcile following a confrontation with the Infinite Doubles. Of course, the popular anime series adapts story beats from the long-running manga, finally drawing to a close following the epic Final War between Deku and Tomura. With the ending in sight, several loose ends and character fates must be addressed to satisfy fans.

One such character's fate involves Enji Todoroki, aka Endeavor, the venerated Flame Pro Hero who solved more cases than anyone in history. During his heroic sacrifices, Endeavor risked his life and sustained a brutal physical toll that directly informed his future. Despite his lofty ambitions and decorated record, Endeavor's battered...

The official website of AnimeJapan 2025 revealed the line-ups for its main stages on Jan 17, 2025.

This year’s event will feature four main stages—Red, Green, Blue, and the newly introduced White stage, hosting a total of 52 programs over two days.

An overview of the stages can be viewed below:

Red Stage & Green Stage: These are closed stages with designated seating. Attendees will need both an admission ticket and a stage viewing ticket to watch programs on these stages. Blue Stage & White Stage: These are open stages. The front-row seats for viewing will be designated seating, requiring both an admission ticket and a stage viewing ticket. However, free viewing areas are available at the back, though space is limited.

It was also revealed that some stage programs will be streamed online. Further details about the streaming schedule and availability will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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With the recent announcement of the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime, fans of the beloved superhero shonen franchise are already set to have a great 2025. Now, even more good news has come for fans, particularly those who prefer the English dub of the hit series.

As revealed in its recently released 2025 release schedule, the remainder of My Hero Academia Season 7 is finally coming to Hulu. This update will include the English dubbed versions of Episodes 148-159. Hulu already has Episodes 139-147 of My Hero Academia, which compose the first half of Season 7, available to stream in English. With this new update, all seven seasons of the anime will be available to watch in English on Hulu in their entirety. The English dubbed version of Episodes 139-147 is scheduled to be made available for streaming on the platform on Jan 9, 2025. Hulu already streams Season 7 in Japanese with English subtitles, which was...

The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a 2013 historical fantasy movie by Studio Ghibli. The movie is an adaptation of the traditional Japanese story, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. In the film, a baby is found within bamboo and raised by a man and his wife. However, the imperial palace wants Kaguya to choose a husband, leading her to grow so unhappy with life that she has no choice but to return to the moon.

This film's animation differs from typical Studio Ghibli films, resulting in a more traditional look. Despite this, fans have loved this take on a classic fable, even with its heartbreaking ending. If fans are looking for more fantastical tales based on mythology, they should check out these ten different anime.

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Jin “Jiji” Enjoji is a wild card, even within the context of the frenetic style of Dandadan. Jiji is one of the newest characters to be introduced to the anime, but he has already made waves within the story and the Dandadan community. Although he is Okarun’s romantic rival, as well as Momo’s childhood bully, fans already love him for his goofy personality and bizarre mannerisms. Viewers are also looking forward to his romantic rivalry with Okarun as they both pine for Momo.

Jiji is an incredibly unique character, but he isn’t an island. Several fan-favorite anime characters are quite similar to Jiji in their personalities and habits. Audiences who love Jiji are sure to enjoy similar characters found in other anime. Each of these characters has a distinctness to them that gives viewers the same...

Studio Bones' My Hero Academia was recently crowned America's most in-demand series of the Summer 2024 anime season, as highlighted in a new report covering TV and streaming trends in the U.S.

Parrot Analytics recently released its report covering TV and streaming trends in the U.S. for the third quarter of the year (July–September), which overlaps with the Japanese anime Summer 2024 season. It was revealed that My Hero Academia was the most in-demand anime series during that period, ranking sixth overall. Notably, it was the only anime series to appear in the top 20, narrowly missing out to Amazon Prime Video's The Boys, and flanking Saturday Night Live, Hazbin Hotel, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon at #1. Readers can check out the full list below; My Hero Academia streamed its seventh season proper from May to October.

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One of the appeals of anime comes from the creative and inventive characters, who often get to accomplish feats and perform actions far beyond anyone in the real world could do. From becoming a superhero complete with a superpower to defending the cosmos along with other Sailor Scouts, these characters get to live lives way beyond the confines of possibility. And with so many different worlds, stories and characters out there, some even have increased intellects, with their brainpower the stuff of legends and envy.

While these characters are blessed with genius-levels of intellect, they’re still human (mostly) and still make mistakes. From Tenya Iida rushing off to confront a known murderer on his own, to Sailor Mercury transforming in front of a villain and revealing her civilian identity, these brilliant characters have done some dumb things along the way, showcasing that they’re more than just their smarts.

My Hero Academia gets its long-awaited Vigilantes anime spinoff, revealing the official first trailer, key visual and April 2025 release window, plus a major new look at the upcoming My Hero Academia Season 8.

Via a press release, the My Hero Academia spinoff My Hero Academia: Vigilantes by Hideyuki Furuhashi (story) and Betten Court (art) will receive an anime adaptation by Studio Bones, set to premiere in April 2025. Additionally, My Hero Academia's Season 8 -- the final season of the series -- will premiere in the fall of 2025. The news was announced at Jump Festa; readers can check out the My Hero Academia Season 8 key visual and the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes trailer and key visual below.

Related My Hero Academia Shatters a Major Franchise Record With Final Volume

The popular My Hero Academia manga by Kohei Horikoshi has shattered its first-week sales record, marking an amazing end to the 10-year-long series.

One of the most entertaining parts of the Japanese anime industry is how far the characters will go to be the strongest, and sometimes, it feels downright unfair as the laws of power scaling and reality are shattered. While it's normal for shonen and some seinen leads to power up gradually with hard work and training arcs, certain characters jump right to the end with seriously overpowered abilities that render almost everything else moot.

Interestingly, it's both villains and heroes who wield these overpowered skills and powers, and it takes some clever writing to give heroes Op abilities without totally ruining the story's tension. In any case, when an anime character has an unfair power, it's a marvel to watch, but the plot must be handled just right so the story can continue when one character is cheating in battle. But when it works, these overpowered abilities become downright legendary...

Shojo anime are stories written and marketed for a young female audience, though they are enjoyed by a wide variety of viewers. While shojo anime covers too many genres to be considered formulaic, there are many popular tropes that pop up in shojo anime. Shojo fans enjoy them in classic titles and in newer releases.

Some tropes go in and out of vogue, but for the most part, they tend to be staples of the demographic, like tsundere love interests and compassionate protagonists. Some newer titles will subvert time-old tropes, or parody them. Either way, there are plenty of shojo titles that include them perfectly in their plots.

Kiyoka Kudo Gives Miyo a Safe & Supportive Home in My Happy Marriage Shojo Trope: Hurt/Comfort

My Happy Marriage is a new historical romance anime with supernatural elements, and it's often compared to Cinderella. Cinderella-style protagonists are common for shojo anime. However,...

While the isekai genre can sometimes be fairly lighthearted, that's not always the case. In some anime, reincarnations lead to new lives that are just as bad, if not worse, than those experienced by the protagonist beforehand. The result is usually a dark series that completely goes against expectations.

The darkest isekai anime and manga change the game for the genre, going against the power fantasy grain for stories that are much bleaker. Some of this involves the harsh reality of the genre, with different elements played straight compared to most isekai. On the other hand, some of these works are simply as tragic as can be, throwing their heroes into increasingly horrible situations that make them wish they were reincarnated as just about anything else.

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Kid Goku is finally taking on the Tamagami in the latest episode of Dragon Ball Daima. As entertaining as Episode 6 was for its hilarious bait-and-switch with the 'fearsome' Minotaur and the exciting battle between Goku (Mini) and Glorio, the ending involving Bulma and Vegeta was a real whimper.

Thankfully, Dragon Ball Daima Episode 7 makes amends by having Hybis arrive on Earth to guide the pint-sized Z-warriors to Goku as he explores the Demon Realm. Now, the series is closer to fulfilling the promise of the animes opening theme -- which was updated with a brand-new visual of Kadan, ruler of the Third Demon World, his men and the Minotaur, played by Fumihiko Tachiki.

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It's no stretch to say that My Hero Academia's Minoru Mineta may be the most controversial character in the entire franchise, but Mineta's English voice actor seems to have had enough with the hate that the character receives. Turning to Instagram, Mineta's voice actor Brina Palencia defended the character as "just a child."

Mineta is an often controversial character for falling into the "pervert" archetype, an unfortunately common class of character in anime and manga. Mineta approaches most things with a sexual bent, often harassing the girls in Class 1-a (and even pro heroes) whom he finds attractive. While these moments are often played for laughs, many My Hero Academia fans, particularly in the West, tend to find the character unpalatable at best and downright offensive at worst. As Mineta's English voice actor, Palencia felt the need to address some of the vitriol aimed at the character in a social media post.

One of the most unique and wholesome student-teacher relationships in the My Hero Academia universe is the one between Katsuki and Best Jeanist. While their interactions began as a way for the former number 4 to teach Bakugo about control and etiquette, it developed into a deeper and unbreakable bond. By the end of the series, Katsuki would go on to risk his own life to keep his mentor safe from Shigaraki's relentless attacks.

My Hero Academia Best Jeanist and Bakugo Have Never Looked Sharper Bakugo's Suit Has Been Completely Reimagined By Horikoshi pic.twitter.com/z6hNiYFxGy (@horikoshiko) November 15, 2024

This iconic team has received a moving homage created by the author of the manga, Kohei Horikoshi. The amazing illustration uploaded to social media depicts Jeanist standing in his iconic battle stance, with Katsuki commending his mentor while wearing a one-of-a-kind denim suit.

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While there are plenty of great punches in anime, only a few are worthy of being called satisfying. For a punch to be satisfying, there needs to be a couple of conditions met. The character being punched needs to deserve it wholly, and the person doing the punching needs to know it. The more annoying, smug, or even downright evil the character is, the more satisfying the punch. The most satisfying punches in anime come from characters who didn't have the chance to land the punch earlier. Now, however, the situation has changed, and they are ready to give their opponents everything they have coming.

A character can punch another character once or dozens of times, and they can both be just as satisfying. So long as the puncher has a good reason to strike, and the punchee has equal reason to be struck, it can be one of the...

My Hero Academia is one of the most beloved anime TV shows out right now.

The Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 41 volumes as of August 2024. It was adapted into an anime TV series by Bones, with the first season airing from April to June 2016 in Japan.

Here’s a plot summary, via Crunchyroll: “Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered ‘quirk,’ Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.”

The show has been on ever since,...

First impressions are always important in anime, but especially when it comes to villains. A villain's introduction has to perfectly capture who they are, make viewers invested in them, and establish why they should be feared. Shnen anime offer some of the best villains of all time, and many of their introductions are of similarly brilliant quality.

The first appearances of iconic shonen villains like Cell, Orochimaru, and All For One are unforgettable. The introductions of them and similar antagonists grip viewers and make them immediately invested. While there are plenty of outstanding debuts in more obscure anime, the most iconic introductions naturally come from more popular series.

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The main villain of My Hero Academia, All For One doesn't take too long to make his presence known.

Re:Zero Season 3 has leveled up on lore and story, and fans have responded highly positively, with the series currently billed as one of the most popular airing anime of the Fall 2024 season, according to MyAnimeList. However, an interview with Beatrice voice actor Satomi Arai has revealed that the cast of the hit isekai show cast may have a far more trying experience.

The popular series' return for Season 3 in Fall 2024 has long been earmarked as one of the most anticipated anime of the entire year. Viewers are hooked on Re:Zero well beyond Japan, but with great demand for more sprawling isekai content comes a hefty story for its actors to tell. For fans of Beatrice, one of the series key supporting characters, the seasons extensive script has meant that she is in the spotlight more than ever. In a sitdown with Animate Times, Arai shared her thoughts on returning...

Ideally, the heroes and villains in anime will stick around exactly long enough to have a proper character arc and do what they must do, then bow out of the story. If a character lingers and overstays their welcome, their character arc will stall out, and they might even end up feeling downright redundant. In other cases, a character may overstay their welcome simply because they're annoying to watch and a little of them goes a long way.

That is sometimes the case with certain anime villains, who stubbornly keep fighting the heroes even after they've lost their most important battle. Some villains keep coming back for more even when they no longer stand a chance against the heroes, or they're so unbearable, anime fans want them to go away after their first battle or conflict. Such is the case for ten particular anime antagonists who felt like they were...

The official X account of Rooster Fighter unveiled the voice actors that will be voicing the main characters Keiji, Elizabeth and Piyoko on Oct 20, 2024.

Keiji will be voiced by Kenta Miyake, Elizabeth by Mariko Honda, and Piyoko by Shiori Izawa.

A video was also revealed along with the announcement, where the cast shared their excitement, highlighting the anime’s blend of action, humor, and heartfelt moments.

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Birds of a feather flock together in a brand-new video released on the Rooster Fighter anime's official accounts today, announcing the action-comedy series' main cast trio that includes Kenta Miyake (All Might in My Hero Academia ) as Keiji, Mariko Honda (Yuri in Tower of God ) as Elizabeth and Shiori Izawa (Pochita in Chainsaw Man ) as Piyoko. Related: Rooster Fighter Anime Officially Announced Based on the manga by Shu Sakuratani, Daisuke Suzuki ( D4DJ All Mix ) directs Rooster Fighter at studio Sanzigen, joined by Hiroshi Seko ( Wind Breaker ) as series composer and Joseph Chou ( Tower of God ) as producer. A release date is yet to be revealed, but it was previously confirmed that the anime will air on Adult Swim with "further streaming platforms will be announced across all territories soon." Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: The neighborhood cock of the walk...

In a staggering achievement, My Hero Academia: You're Next has shattered previous box office records earned by the franchise. Since its release in Japan in August, the new movie has grossed over 35 billion yen (approximately US$250 million), drawing in 2.46 million viewers, per reports at the time of writing.

Financial success might have been expected, but the film's exponential box office return may still surprise some, as You're Next achieved a 118% increase in profit compared to its previous theatrical release, My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission (2021). The new movie was released in Japan just prior to the conclusive entry to My Hero Academia's anime series, opening in 488 theaters domestically, including 51 IMAX screens. Per Japanese news site Oricon, its opening night alone drew over 250,000 attendees and grossed nearly four billion yen.

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Ahead of My Hero Academia: You're Next's U.S. premiere on Oct. 11, Cbr interviewed the voices behind the popular anime's Deku (Daiki Yamashita), All Might/Dark Might (Kenta Miyake) and Bakugo (Nobuhiko Okamoto). With Bakugo's voice among the most easily recognizable in anime due to its uniquely boyish and almost whiny flair, Okamoto was asked when he realized he could exploit his voice like that and what flavor it brings to his characters. He revealed that it stemmed from an insecurity spanning almost 10 years.

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The fourth film spin-off from the daffy Japanese X-Men knock-off beams its dream-like action into a flying fortress where victims are turned into superfolk

‘People are attracted to strength. Power is entertainment,” proclaims wannabe world saviour Dark Might (voiced by Kenta Miyake) in this fourth film spin-off from the daffy Japanese X-Men knock-off. It’s a statement within touching distance of Watchmen-style auto-critique of the superhero genre, especially as this preening tycoon bears a passing resemblance to Alan Moore’s ne plus ultra supervillain Ozymandias.

Dark Might has designs on succeeding All Might, one-time paragon and now out-to-pasture teacher in “foundational hero studies” at Japan’s top hero academy. But the overzealous violence with which he dispatches a wrongdoer rings alarm bells for star pupil Midoriya (Daiki Yamashita) – which are apparently justified when Dark Might tractor-beams him and a bunch of other bystanders into his giant flying fortress.

My Hero Academia: You're Next has proven itself a smashing success at the box office worldwide. The film was released in Japan on August 2, 2024, and in the United States on October 11, 2024. Since these dates, the movie has amassed $23,615,369 internationally, and a whopping $26,622,789 worldwide. Not just that, My Hero Academia: You're Next was also the top movie at Japan's box office and #8 in the US.

My Hero Academia's franchise boasts three theatrical films so far, and this most recent one is gearing up to be one of the series' greatest projects yet. Animated by Studio Bones and based on the original manga by Kohei Horikoshi, the hit film raked in $3,007,420 in just the United States during its opening weekend. During its opening weekend in Japan, it was just as well-received, earning the equivalent of $6.28 million. This movie has destroyed previous records. Its opening day in Japan was more successful than...

After almost 60 years of circulation, Shnen Jump has long since established itself as the biggest manga magazine in the world. Not only does it have the highest circulation of any other publication, but the manga published under its brand are consistently the most popular in the world, as are the anime adaptations they inevitably receive, even when they happen decades after the fact.

The Shnen Jump brand has become synonymous with manga, and its easy to see why. The popularity of Shnen Jump manga has never come from nowhere; Shnen Jump manga typically have some of the best action, writing, and worldbuilding of any manga that a person can read, and as the years have gone by, that idea has only gotten stronger. A few manga, in particular, stand out in that regard, and each one does a great job of embodying everything thats made the Shnen Jump brand so strong.

Attack on Titan features one of the most unique and memorable combat systems in all of shonen anime. Eldians like protagonist Eren Yeager have the innate ability to morph into Titans, and the nine strongest of them are known as the Nine Titan Shifters. Eren is one such Titan Shifter, meaning he can willingly enter and leave his Titan form and wreak havoc as a colossus of carnage. Over time, Eren Yeager mastered the power of the Attack Titan, then gained the powers of the War Hammer Titan before he eventually launched the Rumbling. Destroying the outside world was Eren's last challenge in Attack on Titan, but if Eren wanted a fresher challenge, he would visit other anime universes instead.

Eren Yeager's greatest assets are his Attack Titan's size, strength, regeneration, and his own well-honed combat technique. He's used to grappling with other Titans, but to mix things up, Eren...

Set between Seasons 6 and 7, My Hero Academia: You're Next takes fans back to the series' roots, with the once-vigilante Deku returning to the fold to take on the all-new Dark Might. However, the film throws a twist into the works. Despite Dark Might bearing an identical face to the beloved Symbol of Peace, he couldn't be anything further from that. In fact, he's deemed as "shallow" and "caveman-like" by the hit superhero anime's stars, including Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo), Daiki Yamashita (Izuku 'Deku' Midoriya), and Kenta Miyake (All Might/Dark Might).

In this exclusive interview with Cbr, the voice actors discuss their characters and go off-script literally describing their process for grounding their characters beyond the series' canon and even for scenes they would have loved to see in the series. While My Hero Academia: You're Next marks the fourth cinematic release in the franchise, it also represents a major...

My Hero Academia's manga may have ended in August, but the series has just received its first post-series expansion with the release of a new promotional one-shot by series creator Kohei Horikoshi. The new one-shot is designed to lead into the upcoming movie, My Hero Academia: You're Next, which is set to be released later this week.

The new one-shot focuses on Class 1-a getting their hands on Deku's notebook and reading all the notes he's made about them over the course of the series. It's set early in season 7, as Deku is shown wearing his Dark Hero costume while still spending time with his classmates in Class 1-a. Some, of course, are more enthusiastic about Deku's notes than others. The chapter is only 7 pages long, and serves primarily to set up the characters' status before the start of the movie. The one-shot is available on Viz's Shonen Jump app.

Shojo is a popular anime demographic that caters to a young female audience. This unique genre centers around female-led stories featuring strong emotion and rich character growth. Romance often plays a major role in shojo anime as well, and some of animes most iconic romances come from this demographic. Many of these incredible love stories helped shape shojo into what it is today.

The classic shojo love story has become so famous over the years that even non-shojo fans recognize its defining features. From typical high school love stories to romantic fantasy adventures, shojo romances come in many different forms. The very best of these romances stand out among the rest, and their influence can be felt even years later.

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Shojo anime like Fruits Basket 2001, Ouran High School Host Club, and The Rose of Versailles set the standard for the genre.

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Dragons are a staple of anime, which is why the best anime dragons are so iconic. Few mythical creatures have touched as many imaginations as the dragon, and that's abundantly clear in the realm of anime. Dragons have always had a place in anime since the medium's very beginnings, and though they were relegated to pure fantasy in the past, even that has changed in recent years.

With so many anime incorporating dragons in such a wide array of roles, it's easy to see that anime has expanded the definition of dragon. Anime dragons can act as many things in a story; they may be powerful destroyers, wise mentors on a hero's journey, or distant godlike beings to fulfill wishes. Their role in the plot is always memorable, and some dragons even rank among the best characters in anime history.

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One of Netflix's biggest anime series to date, the critically acclaimed My Happy Marriage, is gearing up for a rapid return to the small screen next year, revealing its first teaser trailer, release window and key visual.

Via the Netflix Anime YouTube channel, My Happy Marriage Season 2 revealed its official teaser trailer ahead of its release in January 2025. The anime also welcomed additional cast members Ryotaro Okiayu as Tadakiyo Kudo, Kikuko Inoue as Fuyu Kudo and Yuuya Uchida as Naoshi Usui. Readers can check out the trailer, main promotional image and more information below.

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