Good news forMy Hero Academiafans,the anime adaptation ofMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis almost here.Set to release this July 30, 2025, the new series will fill the gap ofMy Hero Academiacontent since the manga’s conclusion on July 09, 2025.
A new illustration has just been released on X, featuring one of the spin-off anime’s most pivotal characters, the vigilante Knuckleduster. The drawing was posted by one of theVigilantesmanga artists and offers fansa teaser of the mysterious new hero they will be introduced to on-screen soon.
New My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Art Has Been Released
A Manga Artist’s Drawing of Knuckleduster Increases Enthusiasm Surrounding the New Anime Adaptation
Knuckleduster, also called High-Speed Hero: O' Clock, looks more menacing than ever in @bet10co10’s illustration, staring off to the side with a frustrated, pensive expression and smoking a cigarette while holding a bag in one hand and a newspaper in the other.This character has often been referred to asMy Hero Academia’sversion of Batman,the crime-fighting DC character, and this description suits him well. Knuckleduster’s backstory is tragic, and reveals some of Hero Society’s greatest issues, following theVigilanteshero as he boldly takes justice into his own hands after a life-altering event.
TheMy Hero Academia: Vigilantescharacter may be Quirkless now, but he was not always lacking a power.All For One,My Hero Academia’smost evil villain, stripped Knuckleduster of his ability,selfishly stealing it for himself. Knuckleduster was enraged by this act and refused to step down from his job as a hero, continuing to fight without a Quirk. Since people are not permitted to be Pro Heroes inMy Hero Academiaunless they have a Quirk, Knuckleduster became a vigilante hero, keeping the streets safe from villains without the permission or oversight of Hero Society any longer.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Will Release on June 05, 2025
In Addition to the New Prequel Spin-Off, Season Eight of the Original Anime Is Coming Fall 2025
Based on a spin-off manga that ran from June 25, 2025 – August 02, 2025, and encompassed 15 volumes,My Hero Academia: Vigilanteshones in on a different, more secretive side of Hero Society, following those individuals who, for their own individual reasons, cannot become official Pro Heroes but still want to fight crime in their own way.Koichi Haimawari, known as The Skycrawler, Iwao Oguro, known as Knuckleduster, and Kazuho Haneyama, known as Pop☆Step,form an unlikely but effective vigilante hero team, battling villains together. The anime adaptation of this manga has been in the making for a while, and is now finally almost here.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Is Getting an Anime, And It Could Easily Surpass the Original Series. Sorry, Deku.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is an incredible series that’s far more than just a prequel. Here’s why MHA fans have good reason to be excited.
AMy Hero Academia: Vigilantestrailerwas released offering fans a first glimpse at the animeand characters, and now, this Knuckleduster illustration is providing yet another sneak peek into this new, undiscovered world. Fans who miss theMy Hero Academiamanga will also get to enjoy the eighth and final season of the original anime, set to air in the fall of 2025. With quite a few new projects on the horizon, fans can look forward to learning more about the iconic world ofMy Hero Academia,including the vigilante side that has previously been unexplored.
