My Hero Academia: You're Next Is Coming to UK Cinemas on 18th October

An all-new original story and fourth feature film from the smash hit anime franchise based on the manga that has sold over 100 Million copies worldwide.

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has acquired select theatrical rights for the highly anticipated superhero anime film My Hero Academia: You’re Next, produced by Bones. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Releasing International will bring this epic new adventure to cinemas in the US 11th October and the UK and Ireland 18th October. The film was originally released in Japan on 2nd August.

With over 100 million copies published worldwide, the latest film instalment of the immensely popular Weekly Shonen Jump series is here after much anticipation. This all-new original story is set right before the final battle between heroes and villains. Society has been devastated following an all-out battle when suddenly a mysterious, massive fort emerges. And in front of Deku and his friends is a man resembling their “Symbol of Peace” from the past…

Since the first season of TV anime adaptation in 2016, there’s been seven seasons of TV series and four films for the franchise. The series’ TV anime adaptation began broadcasting in 2016 and its seventh season began in Spring 2024. Following the first and second theatrical features, the third feature World Heroes’ Mission (2021) broke franchise records as a smash hit success, earning over $46.9 million at the box office (based on exchange rate at the time of the film’s release).

As with the previous three films, Kohei Horikoshi, the Original Story Author, is involved with the latest film as the General Supervisor and Original Character Designer, unfolding a never-before-seen story. A captivating theatrical feature that goes beyond Plus Ultra, is coming to the big screen!

As fans await for the international release next month, take a look at the gorgeous poster below featuring Deku and Dark Might.

Official 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!”

SOURCE: Crunchyroll