Crunchyroll Premieres the New My Hero Academia: You're Next Film
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My Hero Academia: You're Next Film Begins Streaming This Sunday
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Crunchyroll will start streaming the My Hero Academia: You're Next film this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. EDT (5:00 p.m. PDT). Additionally, Netflix has already begun streaming the film the same day.
Film Release and Performance
- The film originally opened in Japan last August and made a strong box office impact.
- Tickets sold: 608,500 in its first three days
- Box office earnings: Approximately 895 million yen (~US$6.28 million) initially
- To date, the film has sold 2.48 million tickets and earned 3.55 billion yen (~US$23.4 million).
TOHO International started screening the film in U.S. theaters on October 11, with both English-subtitled and dubbed versions available. The film had its North American premiere at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles on October 6.
Additional Screenings and Reception
- Cheer screenings were held in New York and Los Angeles on October 9.
- The film earned over US$3 million in its opening weekend in the U.S., ranking #8 at the box office.
Production Details
- Directed by Tensai Okamura (Darker than Black) and produced by BONES.
- Returning staff includes:
- Scriptwriter: Yōsuke Kuroda
- Character designer: Yoshihiko Umakoshi
- Composer: Yuki Hayashi
- Music by Vaundy, performing the theme song "Homunculus" and ending song "Gift".
- Original manga creator Horikoshi served as general supervisor and original character designer.
The film features an original story set during a time of societal collapse, where a mysterious giant fortress and a man resembling the former "Symbol of Peace" suddenly appear.
Home Video Release Bonus
The deluxe "Plus Ultra Edition" of the film's home video release includes a bonus anime short titled A Piece of Cake, adapting a special one-shot manga drawn by Horikoshi for Japanese audiences.
Franchise Background
My Hero Academia franchise has released three previous films:
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (July 2018)
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (December 2019)
- My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes' Mission (August 2021) — which earned over US$10 million in the U.S.
Upcoming Anime Season
The eighth and final season of the My Hero Academia anime will premiere in October 2025. Crunchyroll will stream the season worldwide (excluding Asia) concurrently with the Japanese broadcast.
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