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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a prequel series directed by Kenichi Suzuki, famous for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
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The new director's resume includes not only JoJo, but also Hellsing Ultimate, Drifters, and Cells at Work.
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Suzuki joins a promising production team that combines veteran staff from the original work and new artists.
title | My Hero Academia: Vigilante |
supervision | Kenichi Suzuki |
studio | bones film |
release date | April 2025 |
A new year has begun and the final season has passed. My Hero Academia With 10 months to go, there's another story that fans of the anime adaptation have been anticipating for some time. My Hero Academia: Vigilante As the title suggests, it's a prequel series that's intriguing just by focusing on a vigilante operating outside the system and its director.
Based on the manga by Hideyuki Furuhashi and includes illustrations by Betten Court. vigilante is one of the first major projects for Bones Film, a recently founded spinoff of animation production powerhouse Studio Bones. Among his many credits returning from the original series, director Kenichi Suzuki has a notable resume working on another iconic shonen series.

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From JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to Vigilante
Kenichi Suzuki served as director throughout David Productions' film adaptation. jojo's bizarre adventure from Part 1: Phantom Blood In 2012 ~ Part 6: Stone Ocean 10 years later. He worked with other major directors of animation, including Naokatsu Tsuda, who directed. jojo Toshiyuki Kato directed Parts 1-5, Parts 4 and 6. Part 4: Diamonds are unbreakableand Part 5: Golden Wind.
Suzuki's early animation credits include: Gundam EvolveHe directed two (#8, #14) of a series of 15 promotional shorts released between 2001 and 2007. Overall, the short features a variety of animation styles, Suzuki's animation is done in 3D, and while the animation isn't the oldest, the ambition on display is quite admirable. This will not be Suzuki's last manager. Gundam Which one. He will direct the 2010s Gundam Sangoku Den Brave Battle Warriors And a few episodes Gundam AGE In 2011.
Hellsing, Drifters, and Beyond
JoJo isn't the only celebrity that Suzuki has had a hand in directing. In 2012, he directed the final two episodes of . Hellsing UltimateStudio Graphinica, the third studio to produce an OVA after Satelight and Madhouse, produced one of the most acclaimed anime OVAs of all time. Suzuki must have tasted his work. hellsing Because just a few years later, writer Kouta Hirano would direct one of his most anticipated and woefully unfinished stories.
Before the isekai genre became oversaturated like it is now, Drifters It caused quite a stir in the animation community. This wild spin on the formula saw historical figures plucked from their places of death and thrown into a fantasy world. Combined with Hirano's signature art style, it became even more popular. hellsing Animation – Suzuki's adaptation was a sensation, which makes its subsequent obscurity all the more tragic today.
Suzuki returned to action twice. Drifters OVA, written and directed in 2018 cells at workThe same goes for David Production. Next is 2019 disappeared fairyis a 24-part fantasy action series from PA Works that received a mixed response due to its uneven presentation and over-the-top narrative. Lastly, Suzuki's most recent work was directing. jojo part 6 With Toshiyuki Kato.
Who will Suzuki work with?
like My Hero AcademiaThe animation comes to an end. vigilante We see notable employees from the parent company return to lend their talents to this new spinoff. Chief among them is Yuki Hayashi, whose unique sound is central to the franchise's storytelling. Likewise, screenwriter Yosuke Kuroda was brought in to compose the animation script. But what's even more exciting is the new addition to the staff.
Hayashi is not the only one to compose music. He is joined by Yuki Furuhashi and Shogo Yamashiro, the latter of whom Hayashi previously collaborated with on his 2020 album. Immersive theater “Sakurahime” from “Sakurahime Azumabun Sho”. finally, vigilanteCharacter design was done by animation designer Takahiko Yoshida. Yowamushi Pedal, cells at workand Welcome to NHK.
What does it mean to direct My Hero Academia?
The story continues as follows. My Hero Academia It creates high expectations, which is even more difficult considering the heights of the anime adaptation. Director Kenji Nagasaki received a lot of praise after his first three seasons at the helm. This was a perceived loss of his creative flair in later seasons when he took on the role of “Chief Director”. This is often cited as a reason for controversial downgrades in later seasons.
Of course, Nagasaki never left. Additionally, Masahiro Mukai's directing from seasons 4 to 6 was outstanding for his ability to deliver powerful storytelling, while Naomi Nakayama's work in season 7 was breathtaking. All of this means that the series has been blessed with talented directors, and hopefully among them Suzuki can fit in well and prove himself as a storyteller. When will the answer come out? My Hero Academia: Vigilante First broadcast in April.
My Hero Academia You can stream it on Crunchyroll.

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