Toshiyuki Morikawa Cast as Captain Celebrity in "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes", Character Visual Revealed
By Koji Uchida, Animate Times - 14 minutes ago - 18:59 | All
The visual and cast for a new character, Captain Celebrity, who will appear in Episode 8 "MAJOR" airing from Monday, May 26, have been unveiled.
Toshiyuki Morikawa will voice Captain Celebrity, a top-ranking pro hero from America. Along with this announcement, we've received a comment from the voice actor.
"My Hero Academia: Vigilantes" is the official spin-off series of "My Hero Academia" (commonly known as MHA). This TV anime adaptation is currently airing in Japan and available on Crunchyroll for global streaming.
Captain Celebrity's Character Visual Revealed!
Captain Celebrity
Quirk: Flight
An American pro hero with top-tier abilities. There seems to be a reason behind his visit to Japan...
A message from Tomoyuki Morikawa, the voice of Captain Celebrity!
Hello, this is Tomoyuki Morikawa, and I'll be voicing Captain Celebrity, also known as Christopher Skyline. He's finally arrived from America, and I hope to deliver a performance that lives up to everyone's expectations. I'm confident that anyone who sees him in action will become an instant fan of Captain Celebrity! We're looking for cheerleaders to support him!
Preview for Episode 8 is Now Available!
About TV Anime "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes"
Synopsis
They couldn't become official heroes... but they still want to save people! A down-to-earth story of growth featuring illegal heroes!
"My Hero Academia," created by Kohei Horikoshi, has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for 10 years and has gained explosive popularity worldwide.
Now, its official spin-off series "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes" is finally getting an anime adaptation!
Written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, this series was serialized in Shonen Jump+ and takes place a few years before the events of "My Hero Academia."
The story is set in a superhuman society where about 80% of the world's population possesses superpowers, known as "Quirks." In this chaotic world, the "chosen" profession of Heroes protects people from accidents, disasters, and Villains who misuse their Quirks.
However, there are also those who weren't "chosen" but still can't help saving people right in front of them. This is the story of those heroes - the Vigilantes.
Cast
Koichi Haimawari: Shuichiro Umeda
Pop☆Step: Ikumi Hasegawa
Knuckleduster: Yasuhiro Mamiya
All Might: Kenta Miyake
Shota Aizawa: Junichi Suwabe
Hizashi Yamada: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Nemuri Kayama:Akeno Watanabe
Tensei Ida: Masamichi Kitada
Kuin Hachisuka: Sayaka Senbongi
Soga Kugisaki:Kōsuke Toriumi
Naomasa Tsukauchi: Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Makoto Tsukauchi: Asami Seto
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