My Hero Academia has been one of the biggest names in anime, with the series spawning eight seasons and several movies. The series is produced by BONES Film and is based on the Japanese hit of the same name by Kohei Horikoshi. While My Hero Academiafirst season debuted in 2016, it has never looked back. Over the years, the franchise has become a global phenomenon and earned a huge international fan base with its story of heroes, villains and the quest for justice in a world where special abilities known as Quirks are a part of life.
Since its final episode aired in December 2025, My Hero Academia has continued to dominate anime discussions, further proving the enduring impact of the franchise. The series has also expanded its universe with the prequel spin-off called My Hero Academia: Vigilantesalong with numerous collaborations and projects that have helped cement it as one of the defining shōnen anime of the modern era. Now fans of the franchise have even more reason to celebrate, as My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is set to get a new release this fall.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1 is coming to Blu-ray
Prequel spin-off, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, arrives on Blu-ray this fall, with 13 episodes from season 1, and special features include music videos, promo videos, textless opening and closing songs. In addition to this, the bonus items include a special digipack and protective slipcase packaging. The Blu-ray also includes four art cards highlighting the other colorful villains who star.
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1 is available in both English and Japanese audio, with English subtitles. The release has a total runtime of 325 minutes, and the studio behind it is Crunchyroll, making it available to fans who want to experience the spin-off in its official home release. The canonical My Hero Academia: Vigilantes manga is written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court. The series thrives on the same blend of emotional storytelling and character-driven storytelling that made the original franchise a success. Alongside with familiar faces from My Hero Academia, Vigilantes introduces a new cast of original characters. The spin-off also provides a deeper look into the backstory of several characters, such as Eraser, expanding their stories and giving them more depth. With its engaging writing, unique perspective and connection to the main series, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has continued to strengthen the popularity and legacy of My Hero Academia franchise.
Pre-orders for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes — Season 1 Blu-ray is available for $74.98 without tax on the Crunchyroll store. The expected pre-order release date is 2026-09-08, and per images, the anime's heroic lead, “The Crawler,” graces the cover. The official description of the anime puts it as:
In a world where most people have powers, but professional heroes are thin, justice calls a new breed of law enforcement: vigilantes. When a fortune-enhancing drug spreads, college kid Koichi must team up with an aspiring idol and an unpredictable brawler to fight back.
As previously mentioned, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a canonical spin-off to the original series, set in a world where almost most of the entire world's population possesses superhuman abilities or the aforementioned Quirks. The leader, Koichi Haimawari, who is now in college, once wanted to be a hero but gave up on the dream. Although only a select few get the chance to become heroes, things change for Koichi. He and Pop☆Step have an encounter with the vigilante Knuckleduster, after which they are recruited to become heroes.
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes falls under the action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction and shōnen genres. The anime is available with audio options in Japanese, English, German, Spanish (América Latina), Español (España), Français, Italiano, and Português (Brasil). Subtitles are available in multiple languages, including English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Deutsch, Español (América Latina), Español (España), Français, Italiano, Polski, Português (Brasil), Tiếng Việt, Русский, אלהירב中文 (繁體), and ไทย, making the series accessible to a global audience.
According to the anime's official description, available on Crunchyroll:
Koichi Haimawari is a boring 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 rescued by the vigilante Knuckleduster and recruited to become vigilantes themselves!
Crunchyroll's lineup of September 2026 home video releases
In addition My Hero Academia: VigilantesCrunchyroll's fall 2026 home video lineup includes several major releases. The lineup includes Black Butler – Emerald Witch Arc — Season 4 on Blu-ray, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 on Blu-ray, a SteelBook release for Kaiju #8: Mission Reconand another SteelBook edition of Makoto Shinkai's Suzume in 4K. Although pre-orders are now active for all September releases, specific details such as pricing, availability and included features vary between titles.
Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc – Season 4 will be available on Blu-ray in North America on September 1, 2026 for $59.98 without tax. The release includes several special features, such as promo videos and textless opening and closing songs. Fans will also receive bonus items, including two art cards and a special finish O card. According to the anime's official description, available on Crunchyroll:
Ciel Phantomhive is the most powerful boy in all of England, but he bears the scars of unspeakable suffering. Ciel was forced to watch as his beloved parents were brutally murdered, and then Ciel was taken away and brutally tortured. Desperate to end his suffering, the boy traded his own soul for a chance at revenge, casting his lot against the only person he could trust: Sebastian, a demon Butler summoned from the pit of Hell. Together they will roam London's darkest alleys on a mission to sniff out those who would do harm.
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 will be available on Blu-ray in North America on September 8, 2026, for $69.98, excluding tax. The edition includes several special features, including promo videos, episode previews, and wordless opening and closing songs. According to the anime's official description, available on Crunchyroll:
Two enemies on opposite sides of a conflict find common ground, which could turn them into traitors to their countries and war-torn lovers!
Kaiju #8: Mission Recon will be available as a SteelBook Blu-ray release in North America on September 15, 2026, for $64.98 without tax. According to the official description found on Crunchyroll:
In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in the defense force. He promises to enlist with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro. Soon life takes them in different ways. While working to clean up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join the defense force awakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
Suzume will be available as a 4K SteelBook release in North America on September 22, 2026, for $69.98 before tax. The release includes a wide range of special features, including a roundtable interview, director's commentary, director's interview, director's filmography recap, a Radwimps interview, a “The Making Of” documentary, the final scene “Tadaima” version, special commemorative videos and a collection of promo videos, teasers and trailers. The SteelBook edition will also include a bonus art card for fans. According to the official description found on Crunchyroll:
When high school student Suzume Iwato encounters the mysterious and devastatingly handsome out-of-towner Souta, her whole world changes. Intrigued by what he's up to, she discovers an abandoned building with a mysterious door that holds a dark supernatural force within it. To her surprise, these mysterious portals open across Japan, in more of its long-forgotten regions. She can see the supernatural powers that others cannot, and teams up with Souta to save Japan by finding the doors and closing them. Soon doors will open one after the other all over Japan. Guided by the mysterious doors and the Daijin, Suzume's journey to lock the doors leads her across the islands of the land. What awaits her mission is unexpected help in the form of a forgotten truth.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Blu-ray will be made available in North America on September 8, 2026, giving fans of the timeless franchise a closer opportunity to experience the prequel spinoff as part of its growing legacy.
