Three years after the World Heroes’ Mission movie was released in Japan, the new My Hero Academia: You’re Next movie finally has a release date.
As its Japanese premiere is fairly close, the movie also got new screenshots that give fans a better idea of what to expect regarding its story.
Table of Contents
- Fourth My Hero Academia Movie Will Feature a Villainous All Might
- My Hero Academia: You’re Next August Release Date Confirmed
- Predicting the Next My Hero Academia Movie’s US Release Date
- Meet the Cast of the My Hero Academia: You’re Next Movie
- Veteran Anime Director Leads Fourth My Hero Academia Film’s Staff
Much like the previous films in the franchise, the fourth movie will feature a brand-new villain, albeit one with a familiar face.
Fourth My Hero Academia Movie Will Feature a Villainous All Might
The fourth My Hero Academia movie got an intriguing teaser last month that revealed the new villain, Dark Might.
While seemingly a new character, this new foe that Deku and his fellow U.A. classmates will face looks very much like All Might. The mystery behind this villain will be at the center of this new movie’s story.
As shown in the latest set of screenshots shared on the movie’s official website, You’re Next will also introduce brand-new characters.
For fans wondering if this movie will be canon, it likely won’t be, as the other films aren’t exactly considered canon.
Still, some movie-original characters have appeared in the manga, including the first movie’s Melissa Shield.
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My Hero Academia: You’re Next August Release Date Confirmed
My Hero Academia: You’re Next is set to be released in Japanese cinemas on August 2, 2024. This makes its release almost exactly three years after the third film’s premiere, as that movie was released on August 1, 2021.
Given that the third movie got a US cinema release, chances are that the fourth film will also get one later this year.
Predicting the Next My Hero Academia Movie’s US Release Date
Even though the World Heroes’ Mission movie was released on August 1, 2021, fans in the US had to wait until October 29 of that year before the film was screened in theaters.
However, a three-month gap between the Japanese and US cinematic releases is quite fast, especially as other movies have a bigger gap between releases.
If the fourth movie will have a similar schedule, then US fans can expect to see it in cinemas sometime in late October or early November 2024.
Meet the Cast of the My Hero Academia: You’re Next Movie
Currently, here are the confirmed voice cast members in the movie:
- Daiki Yamashita (Naoto Hachioji in Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro) as Izuku Midoriya
- Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist) as Katsuki Bakugo
- Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan) as Shoto Todoroki
- Ayane Sakura (Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets) as Ochaco Uraraka
- Kaito Ishikawa (Tobio Kageyama in Haikyuu) as Tenya Iida
- Kenta Miyake (Jack Hanma in Baki) as All Might/Dark Might
As the main cast members are all back, the rest of the series’ voice actors are also expected to return.
There’s no word yet on the voice cast for the new characters. Details about them will likely be shared closer to the film’s release.
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Veteran Anime Director Leads Fourth My Hero Academia Film’s Staff
Directing this new My Hero Academia movie is Tensai Okamura, a veteran animator who has worked on iconic titles such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop.
He is joined by writer Yousuke Kuroda who is known for his work on shows such as Hellsing Ultimate and Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-.
Finally, Yoshihiko Umakoshi is once again in charge of the film’s character designs. All of the series’ seasons and movies featured character designs by Umakoshi.
What do you think is the identity of the villain Dark Might? Share your theories with us in the comments.
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