Toho today released a brand-new trailer for upcoming animated feature My Hero Academia: You’re Next, arriving in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on October 11 in Japanese with English subtitles and English dubbed versions. The fourth movie in the global hit anime franchise was sneak peeked at Anime Expo earlier this month.
Synopsis: “Next, it’s your turn!”
In a society where heroes and villains continuously battle in the name of peace and chaos, Deku, a U.A. High School student who aspires to be the best hero he can be, confronts the villain who imitates the hero he’s long admired. Can Deku and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A protect the world by putting an end to Dark Might, the man claiming to be the new Symbol of Peace?
The Japanese voice cast features returning series stars including Daiki Yamashita (Deku), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Dynamight), Yuki Kaji (Shoto), Ayane Sakura (Uravity) and Kaito Ishikawa (Ingenium), joined by Mamoru Miyano (Light Yagami in Death Note) and model turned Japan Academy Film Prize “Newcomer of the Year” winner Meru Nukumi (My Boyfriend in Orange) as new original film characters Giulio Gandini and Anna Scervino.
You’re Next is directed by Okamura Tensai (Naruto: Snow Princess’ Book of Ninja Arts, Darker Than Black: Gaiden, The Seven Deadly Sins) from a screenplay by Kuroda Yosuke. The creative team also includes main character designer Magoe Yoshihiko, character designer/supervising animation director Hayashi Yuki, animation director Odajima Hitomi and composer Hayashi Yuki. The animation is produced by studio Bones (Mob Psycho 100; Bungo Stray Dogs).
My Hero Academia is based on the popular manga by Kohei Horikoshi serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha), which has sold more than 85 million copies.
