First Three Episodes of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Free to Watch as Fourth Hits Crunchyroll

Author: Owen May 13,2025

The final chapter of the My Hero Academia manga was released last August, marking the end of an era for fans. However, the excitement doesn't stop there; the final season of the anime is set to air later this year. While the main series may be concluding, the My Hero Academia universe continues to expand with new movies and spin-offs like My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, offering fresh narratives, characters, and Quirks to explore. If you're eager to dive into this new series, the fourth episode of Vigilantes has just been released on Crunchyroll, and the first three episodes are now available to stream for free.

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8Episodes 1-4 now streaming.See it at CrunchyrollNew episodes of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes are streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll. You can enjoy the first three episodes for free with ads, but to access the latest episode, a Premium subscription is required. Crunchyroll offers Premium memberships starting at $7.99 per month, along with a seven-day free trial for new users.

Episode Release Dates

The first season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will consist of 13 episodes. New subbed episodes are released every Monday at 11:15am EST/8:15am PST on Crunchyroll, with dubbed versions available on the same day.

Assuming no mid-season breaks, here’s the schedule for new episodes of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes:

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

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2See it at AmazonSet five years before the main storyline begins, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a manga spin-off written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. The anime adaptation, brought to life by Bones Studio, has been well-received, with IGN's review of the first episode calling it "a worthy spin-off of the popular superhero anime." Here’s the official synopsis of the new series:

Koichi Haimawari, a seemingly ordinary college student with dreams of heroism, finds his life transformed after meeting Pop☆Step and the vigilante Knuckleduster. In a world where 80% of the population possesses superhuman abilities known as Quirks, Koichi and his new allies embark on a thrilling journey as vigilantes.

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5See it at CrunchyrollFor those still exploring the My Hero Academia universe, Crunchyroll offers all seven seasons of the original series for free with ads. Alternatively, you can watch the series with a Hulu subscription.

My Hero Academia Season 8 Release Date

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

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Characters and Voice Cast

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes introduces a mix of new and familiar faces from the original series. Here's a look at the main voice cast in both English and Japanese:

Koichi Haimawairi/The Crawler voiced by Jack Broadbent and Shuichiro UmedaOguro Iwao/Knuckleduster voiced by Jason Marnocha and Yasuhiro MamiyaKazuho Haneyama/Pop Step voiced by Macy Anne Johnson and Ikumi HasegawaSoga Kugizaki voiced by Joshua Waters and Kohsuke ToriumiAll Might voiced by Christopher R. Sabat and Kenta MiyakeShota Aizawa/Eraser Head voiced by Christopher Wehkamp and Junichi SuwabeHizashi Yamada/Present Mic voiced by Dave Trosko and Hiroyuki YoshinoNemuri Kayama/Midnight voiced by Elizabeth Maxwell and Akeno Watanabe