My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ latest trailer reveals a much-anticipated flashback arc

My Hero Academia came to a spectacular end last year, bringing one of the most meaningful shōnen anime ever to a close. But that’s not all: A bonus episode titled “More” has been announced since and will cover the “second ending” of Kohei Horikoshi’s manga, which takes place eight years after the graduation of Class 1-A. The world of My Hero Academia, however, has more to offer in the form of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, the ongoing prequel/spin-off series that premiered in April 2025 and kicked off its second season on Jan. 5. The series follows Koichi Haimawari, who embraces vigilantism and uses his Quirk to aid others after failing to become a licensed hero. While Vigilantes hasn’t enjoyed the overwhelming hype the franchise is usually accustomed to, it’s still a competent, mature narrative that relies very little on the parent series to forge its own unique identity.