TheMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesanime debuted on July 21, 2025,continuing the story of the franchise as the original anime is set to reach its conclusion this fall. Its first episode, “I’m Here,” was a major success, capturing the attention of fans worldwide.
Theofficial X account for theVigilantesanimehas posteda teaser of one of the series' most popular Pro Heroes, hinting at his returnin the prequel anime.Shota Aizawa,also known as Eraserhead, is a true fan-favorite, andVigilantesis set to reveal more details of his intriguing past before the original series.
Shota Aizawa is Returning to My Hero Academia Soon
The Vigilantes X Account Has Teased Aizawa’s Return in a Future Episode of the Anime
The post on theVigilantesX account increased fans' excitement about the second episode of the anime, set to release on Monday, April 14th. The images attached to the post featured Koichi Haimawari, the series' protagonist, using his Slide and Glide Quirk to move across a surface on his hands and feet, Knuckleduster staring off into the distance pensively, Koichi and Pop Step with jaws agape and looking stunned, and finally, a shot of Shota Aizawa making eye contact with the camera. Based on this teaser,Aizawa’s first major appearance inVigilanteswill occur next week.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis a prequel animethat goes beyond the world of Deku and U.A. High depicted in the original anime, and instead delves into the darker, secret side of Hero Society.Koichi, Pop Step, Knuckleduster, and many others work as vigilantes rather than as registered Pro Heroes,fighting crime secretly. These heroes' reasons for working alone are all different, and even though they are not official Pro Heroes, they still make a major difference in their world by stopping the villains that the official Pro Heroes are not able to get to.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Explores Shota Aizawa’s Past Before U.A. High
Aizawa’s Days as a U.A. High Student Will Be Shown in the Vigilantes Prequel
Shota Aizawa is the U.A. High homeroom teacher for Class 1-A, and earned a reputation for his stern, matter-of-fact style of teaching and constant tendency to fall asleep while working. He quickly became an admired hero among fans ofMy Hero Academia,who were disappointed that his on-screen scenes were few and far between. Thankfully,My Hero Academia: Vigilanteshas arisen to rectify Eraserhead’s lack of screentimeby unpacking his past and revealing how he became the accomplished Pro Hero he is in the originalMy Hero Academiaanime series.
My Hero Academia’s Biggest Mistake Was Hiding One Character’s Backstory
When author Kohei Horikoshi made one character’s backstory relevant to the main plot, the fact it was primarily put in a spinoff becomes questionable.
Many aspects of Aizawa’s character arc beforeMy Hero Academiawere explored in theVigilantesmanga,including his time at U.A. High himself as a student.He is more complex than some viewers may realize, and after watchingMy Hero Academia: Vigilantes,many people will likely develop a new appreciation for Eraserhead on an even deeper level than before.Aizawa’sis not the only backstorythat will be explored byVigilantes;All Might and Midnight are among the other familiarMy Hero AcademiaPro Heroes who will appear in future episodes of the prequel anime too, connecting both series together.
