My Hero Academia wraps up its final episode on December 13, 2025, but the anime universe isn’t slowing down. The hit prequel, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, is making its comeback on January 5, 2026, bringing fans back into the action less than nine months after its first season ended. The update comes from the series’ official X account, which dropped a new trailer just a month before season 2’s debut. Fans can expect to see familiar faces like Koichi Haimawari, Pop☆Step, Knuckleduster, and more, along with even more screen time for the main villain, Number 6.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Returns Weeks After Predecessor's Finale
Now It's Your Turn!
Even as the final arc airs, with touching moments like the one between Deku and Ochaco, the groundwork for My Hero Academia’s finale is laid out nicely in its prequel. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, staying true to the original, feels like a nostalgic return to its earlier days while still dealing with familiar challenges.
Hero society has never been particularly stable, often teetering on the edge of collapse. In Vigilantes, the story dives into the origins of major villains like Stain and early versions of fan favorites such as Shota Aizawa, all while setting up the explosive events unfolding now.
And even after the December 13 finale, there’s still plenty more to enjoy in Vigilantes. The first season only covered just under a quarter of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court’s manga spinoff, wrapping up at chapter #30. Now the anime is heading into the next thrilling arc, keeping the momentum alive.
The Osaka Incident and More Are Coming in Season 2
School Days Arc Is Imminent
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes season 2 is gearing up for its most intense storyline yet with the Sky Egg Arc, set to dominate much of its Winter 2026 return. However, the trailer hints that fans will also take a trip to the past with the School Days Arc, diving into Shota Aizawa’s flashback to his time at U.A. High School.
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The extent to which season 2 will explore Aizawa's past is uncertain, but the trailer's final moments include a glimpse of his younger days including a tease of Oboro Shirakumo, a crucial friend from Aizawa's U.A. days.
The close release of the new season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes right after the original MHA finale helps avoid the feeling of the anime moving on too quickly, almost like back-to-back cours with just a short break in between. With the story diving into major villains and the history tied to O'Clock's legacy, it’ll be exciting to see where things go next.
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