My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 1 Release Date: When & Where to Watch, Timeline Details & More

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 1 Release Date: Are you eager to watch a new anime drama? Based on Kohei Horikoshi's manga series, the highly anticipated prequel to My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, is finally set to release on OTT platforms. Given the massive popularity of the original series, we can expect a large viewer base for this new show as well. Curious about when My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will drop and where to watch it online? Let's dive into all the details.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 1 Release Date

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 1 will be released on Monday, April 7, 2025. The release time of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes' new episodes will be 7 AM PST, 10 AM EST, 3 PM BST, 11 AM IST, and 7.30 AM IST.

Where To Watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will be available to stream on Crunchyroll for the international audience. All the seasons of My Hero Academia are available on Hulu, while the first four seasons are on Netflix.

What Is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes All About?

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is about a "dull college student" named Koichi Haimawari who "aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream." However, his life turns upside down when he is saved by a vigilante Knuckleduster and gets recruited to become a vigilante. The series synopsis reads, "Koichi Haimawari is a dull college student who aspires to be a hero but has given up on his dream. Although 80% of the world's population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people. Everything changes for Koichi when he and Pop☆Step are saved by the vigilante Knuckleduster and get recruited to become vigilantes themselves! (sic)."

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Timeline Explained

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes starts 6 years before Izuku and his friends enter UA. However, the exact timeline is not mentioned. Since My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a prequel, it is believed to start 5 or 6 years before when Izuku first meets All Might.