Toho International has released a new English-subtitled trailer My Hero Academia: You’re Next, the upcoming movie based on the global hit anime series My Hero Academia. Produced by Bones and distributed by Toho International, You’re Next is the fourth film in the franchise and is set to be released in North American theaters on October 11. Watch the “Who’s Next” spot below.
Set after the conclusion of My Hero Academia Season 6 and right before the final battle between heroes and villains, My Hero Academia: You’re Next sees Deku and his friends face a new threat— a mysterious figure calling himself Dark Might and claiming to be the new Symbol of Peace.
The film released in Japan earlier this month on August 2 to a strong positive reaction and box office success, beginning its theatrical run just before the final chapter of the My Hero Academia manga was released that same weekend.
My Hero Academia is a Japanese anime series based on the popular manga by Kohei Horikoshi. It is set in a world where about 80% of the population has a superpowered “Quirk.” Heroes protect people and society from accidents, disasters and villains — criminals who use their Quirks for evil. The story of Izuku Midoriya and his classmates at U.A. High School and their growth, fights and friendship unfolds as they aim to become heroes. The anime series is currently on its seventh season.
Film Synopsis: “Next, it’s your turn!” — Those were the words All Might, Symbol of Peace, let out after defeating All For One, Symbol of Evil. All Might may no longer be the No. 1 hero of a society where most of the population has a superpowered Quirk, but Deku and his Hero Course classmates at U.A. High School are determined to carry on his will and ideals as heroes.
It was spring of Deku’s second year at U.A. when an all-out battle between heroes and villains broke out. Deku faced an overwhelmingly powerful Tomura Shigaraki and the two clashed violently, with both the heroes and the villains suffering heavy damages. The battle has since come to a temporary halt with Shigaraki’s retreat, but the time for their next confrontation draws closer with every second.
Japan is devastated by the all-out battle when a mysterious man suddenly appears. He presents himself as the one to replace All Might, becoming the new Symbol. He proclaims “Next, it’s my turn!” but turns out to be Dark Might! Despite resembling All Might in appearance, Dark Might’s ideals couldn’t be more different. He unleashes his Quirk for his own desires, creating a massive fort that begins to absorb the population one after another. Among the group accompanying Dark Might is Anna, a young woman with an unknown Quirk who is being targeted by a stoic individual in butler attire. Even though this person, Giulio, calls her “Miss Anna,” he seems to be after her life. Just what could their connection be to Dark Might?
Will Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A be able to protect the world by putting an end to Dark Might–the new Symbol and his desires? They must face off against Dark Might and the obscure crime organization under his control, the Gollini Family. — “Next, it’s our turn!”
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 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, respectively.
