My Hero Academia: You’re Next revealed a new key visual for the English-dub release and details on the cast additions for the movie. Just like in the Japanese version, All Might’s voice actor, Christopher Sabat, is voicing Dark Might. Mauricio Ortiz-Segura and Kayli Mills are joining the cast as original characters Giulio Gandini and Anna Scervino. The English dub cast for My Hero Academia also includes:
- Justin Briner as Midoriya Izuku
- Christopher R. Sabat as All Might
- Clifford Chapin as Katsuki Bakugo
- Luci Christian as Ochaco Uraka
- David Matranga as Shoto Todoroki
- J. Michael Tatum as Tenya Ilda
Yoshihiko Umakoshi, from studio Bones drew the new visual.
Tensai Okamura is directing the movie, with Yosuke Kuroda on the script. Yoshihiko Umakoshi is credited for the main character designs, while Yuki Hayashi is the character designer for the movie. Composer Yuki Hayashi is in charge of the music. Vaundy is in charge of the movie’s theme songs “Homunculus” and “Gift.” The original characters in the movie are voiced by Mamoru Miyano (Giulio) and Meru Nukumi (Anna). The movie premieres this October 11 in the US and Canada.
My Hero Academia anime is based on a manga series by Kohei Horikoshi that has been serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump since 2014. The manga received an anime adaptation by studio BONES in 2016. Season 2 aired in 2017, followed by the third season in 2018. The fourth part of the anime series started airing in the fall of 2019 and ended in the winter of 2020. The fifth season aired in 2021, while the sixth and latest aired from October 2022 until March of last year.
The franchise has three other movies:
- Two Heroes (2018)
- Heroes:Rising (2019)
- World Heroes’ Mission (2021)
The seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime is currently ongoing. The manga it is adapting recently ended. After the finale, a global character poll was announced. Bakugo was in the lead after the first week.
Masahiko Minami on My Hero Academia: You’re Next
Studio Bones’s Masahiko Minami answered a few questions about the My Hero Academia: You’re Next movie. When asked about different design that the US key visual features he said:
“My Hero Academia is a fantastic title with many fans not only in Japan, but also worldwide. I’ve been aware of the passionate fans in North America since the release of the first film. So this time around, we wanted to prepare the special visual as a gift to the fans. Because we wanted to make sure that the visual resonated with fans in North America while staying true to the MHA franchise, we worked closely with our local partners going through several rounds of feedback. Focusing on just the movie-original villain, Dark Might, along with Deku, Bakugo and Todoroki, might seem like a minimal selection of characters in a way. But I think we were able to produce a wonderful design with this limited selection, as it amplifies Dark Might’s mysterious presence while showcasing the three heroes’ dynamic movements in an impactful way.
Q2: What do you hope fans in North America take from the film? How do you hope it leaves
them feeling?
What does he hope that the fans will take away from the film? “My Hero Academia: You’re Next encompasses the heroes’ growth throughout the animated TV series as well as the previous three films, and it’s truly a masterpiece. I hope everyone can witness how far the characters have come both mentally and physically on the big screen. With incredible action scenes and inspirational portrayals of the characters striving to become even better heroes, I think the fans will come to like MHA even more with this film.”
What is the artist behind the new visual, Umakoshi-san, like?
“Yoshihiko Umakoshi is one of the super creators, who has been part of the MHA anime development from the ground up. Being versed in American comics, he cares very much about the North American fans. Although he tends to be shy, he’s always thinking of ways to make people happy and I think we were able to produce this striking visual because of his intentions.”
Source: Press Release
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