The spin-off My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will have anime

During the panel for the "My Hero Academia" franchise at the Jump Festa 2025 event, it was announced that Hideyuki Furuhashi and Court Betten's spin-off manga, "My Hero Academia: Watchers (Watcher: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals)," will have an anime adaptation. The statement listed that the premiere is scheduled for the Spring-2025 period (April-June) and revealed the production details.

For his part, Hideyuki Furuhashi began the publication of the spin-off manga, with art by Court Betten, in September 2016 through the Shueisha publishing house's Shonen Jump Plus service, and finished it in May 2022 with a total of fifteen volumes.

Production Equipment

Kenichi Suzuki (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV), Hellsing Ultimate, Hataraku Saibou) is in charge of directing the anime at BONES studios.
Yousuke Kuroda (Highschool of the Dead, Goblin Slayer, Hellsing Ultimate) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
Takahiko Yoshida (Sword Art Online, ReLIFE, Zero no Tsukaima) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
Yuuki Hayashi (Boku no Hero Academia, Haikyuu!, Death Parade) and Shingo Yamashiro are in charge of composing the soundtrack.

The spin-off My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will have anime

Synopsis of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Living in a superhero society is hard. Even more so when the spotlight only shines on professional heroes, those legally authorized to use their special powers known as Quirks in public for the greater good. Kouichi Haimawari grew up aspiring to be a hero, but with a mediocre Quirk as the "slip" that ties him to the ground, he soon came to the conclusion that he could only admire them from below. Despite this, Kouichi finds himself satisfied using his Quirk to carry out everyday good deeds, such as returning lost items and helping the elderly cross the street.

However, Kouichi's peaceful life takes a turn into turbulence when he is rescued from an alley fight by the Watcher, or illegal hero, Knuckleduster. Knuckleduster, who sees Kouichi as a potential hero, asks him for help in discovering the origin of a dangerous drug known as Trigger, which empowers the user's Quirk at the expense of his rationality. Set in a time before the events of the original story, Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals follows Kouichi in his decision to assume the reputation of villain and become a Vigilante, operating in the shadow of the law to prevent crimes from coming to the surface.

Source: Comic Natalie