Netflix has added the anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes to its catalog today, October 6, in the United States and most of its international regions. Both seasons of this spin-off are now available to subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, among other territories.
The addition of Vigilantes follows moves Netflix has made over the past year to bolster its My Hero Academia catalog. The platform had already added missing seasons of the main series, premiered the film My Hero Academia: You're Next in several countries, and continues to work on a potential live-action adaptation of the original title.
Below, we review what this spin-off series is about, which countries it can be viewed in, and how popular the My Hero Academia franchise has been on Netflix so far.
What is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes about?
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is set before the events of the main series. The story follows Koichi Haimawari, a shy college student whose dream of becoming a professional hero never came to fruition, voiced by Shuichiro Umeda.
After a life-changing incident, Koichi accepts the proposal of the imposing vigilante Knuckleduster, played by Yasuhiro Mamiya, to train as his apprentice. Together with the vigilante and pop idol PopStep, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa, the trio faces street crimes that licensed heroes often overlook.
Both seasons of Vigilantes can now be watched in their entirety on Netflix.
In which countries is Vigilantes available on Netflix?
As of today, Vigilantes is available in the United States and most Netflix regions, including:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
The series originally premiered on Crunchyroll in April 2025, which is why it had not reached Netflix in these markets until now.
However, Netflix subscribers in several parts of Asia had already been able to watch Vigilantes for months, as the platform had previously licensed the series in those territories during 2025:
- India: April 8, 2025
- South Korea: April 14, 2025
- Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand: October 17, 2025
How popular is My Hero Academia on Netflix?
Netflix's biannual audience reports, covering January 2023 to June 2026, place My Hero Academia as one of the anime with the most sustained performance on the platform. Across its 14 seasons and films, the franchise has accumulated 728.5 million hours viewed and just over 100 million views, despite differences in regional availability over time.
The first season is the most-viewed installment of the entire franchise, with 18.1 million views, while the second season leads in hours viewed, with 151.6 million. Highlights from the report include:
- My Hero Academia Season 1: 102.7 million hours viewed and 18.1 million views
- My Hero Academia Season 2: 151.6 million hours viewed and 14.5 million views
- My Hero Academia Season 3: 115.4 million hours viewed and 11.8 million views
- My Hero Academia Season 4: 106.9 million hours viewed and 10.2 million views
- My Hero Academia Season 5: 83.6 million hours viewed and 7.7 million views
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising: 12.0 million hours viewed and 6.8 million views
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes: 9.8 million hours viewed and 6.1 million views
- My Hero Academia: You're Next: 10.2 million hours viewed and 5.6 million views
- My Hero Academia Season 7: 47.2 million hours viewed and 5.5 million views
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission: 7.6 million hours viewed and 4.4 million views
- My Hero Academia Final Season: 18.6 million hours viewed and 4.1 million views
- My Hero Academia Season 6: 55.5 million hours viewed and 3.9 million views
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1: 5.3 million hours viewed and 1.1 million views
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2: 2.1 million hours viewed and 0.4 million views
The figures for Vigilantes come solely from the Asian territories where the series was already available, so it is expected that the next audience report will reflect a notable increase once data from the United States, United Kingdom, and other major regions are accounted for.
Will there be a third season of Vigilantes?
Netflix and the franchise's producers have not yet confirmed a third season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. The first season aired in the spring of 2025 and the second arrived in the winter of 2026, but no renewal was announced after the latter's finale.
Studio Bones, the animation studio responsible for the series, is currently focused on other projects within the franchise, such as the 10th-anniversary short My Hero Academia: I Am a Hero Too. There is still unadapted manga material, so a potential return of Vigilantes is not ruled out, although there is nothing official on the matter at the moment.
Frequently Asked Questions about My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
When did My Hero Academia: Vigilantes arrive on Netflix in the United States?
Both seasons of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes premiered on Netflix in the United States on October 6, alongside its arrival in other regions such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
What is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes about?
The series follows Koichi Haimawari, a young man without the powers to become a professional hero who becomes an apprentice to the vigilante Knuckleduster and joins PopStep to fight street crime before the events of the main My Hero Academia series.
Was Vigilantes available on Netflix before this premiere?
Yes. Netflix already offered Vigilantes in several Asian countries since 2025, including India, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, before its arrival in the United States and other Western markets.
Is My Hero Academia: Vigilantes the most-watched anime of the franchise on Netflix?
No. According to Netflix audience reports through June 2026, the first and second seasons of the main My Hero Academia series remain the most-watched installments, while both seasons of Vigilantes record, for now, the lowest figures of the entire franchise.
Will there be a third season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?
There is no official confirmation of a third season yet. Studio Bones is currently focused on other franchise projects, although there is still manga material to be adapted.
