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Fans of My Hero Academia Vigilantes have long awaited the opportunity to see the series animated, but even more than that, to see Vigilantes‘ hero, Koichi Haimawari, drawn by the original series creator, Kohei Horikoshi. To celebrate the release of the new anime, Horikoshi has at last answered fans’ wishes and provided an image of Koichi.
Since the end of the main series manga, Horikoshi has been drawing art of many of the characters, from a recent image of Mirko that ruffled feathers for its brilliant lighting, to images of Aizawa and Shigaraki in fantasy-like outfits. Given that My Hero Academia Vigilantes premiered this weekend, it seemed like an appropriate time for Horikoshi to drop some Vigilantes artwork, and sure enough, he fulfilled fan desires, offering a picture of the Crawler in action along with reminders about the show’s airing time in Japan.
Horikoshi Offers A Cool, Dark Take on Koichi
Horikoshi’s Art Makes the Crawler Look Awesome
The artwork depicts Koichi in a Spider-Man-like pose, as he crawls forward with an emphasis on his fingertips making contact first. The level of detail in the art is phenomenal, and the lighting is highly unique. Koichi can sometimes look a bit silly, since his crimefighting outfit is primarily a hoodie themed after All Might, but there’s no risk of that happening here. This marks the first time that Horikoshi has drawn the protagonist of Vigilantes, aside from his incredibly brief cameo in the final chapters of My Hero Academia, so it’s an exciting moment for many fans of the franchise.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
- Release Date
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April 7, 2025
- Network
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Tokyo MX, BS Nippon TV
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Shuichiro Umeda
Koichi Haimawari / The Crawler (voice)
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Ikumi Hasegawa
Kazuho Haneyama / Pop☆Step (voice)
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Yasuhiro Mamiya
Knuckleduster (voice)
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Kenta Miyake
All Might (voice)
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