My Hero Academia: You’re Next is coming soon in North America, but Beyond Fest goers will be able to catch the film early on October 6! The Japanese voice actors for Izuku Midoriya and All Might/Dark Might will be present as well.
About My Hero Academia: You’re Next Beyond Fest Screening
Beyond Fest announces it will present the North American premiere screening of My Hero Academia: You’re Next as part of its soon to be announced 2024 festival line up. The event screening will take place on Sunday, October 6th at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood ahead of the film’s theatrical debut in theaters on Friday, October 11th. Popular Japanese voice actors Daiki Yamashita who voices Izuku Midoriya and Kenta Miyake who voices All Might and Dark Might are set to attend the event.
My Hero Academia: You’re Next is the fourth theatrical release in the successful anime series and the first to be distributed by Toho International, the company that brought the breakout Oscar Award winning Godzilla Minus One to theaters. The film opened in Japan on August 2, ranking number one in Japanese box office at release with positive reviews. As of August 25, Japanese box office revenue has exceeded 2.74 billion yen with a theatrical attendance of over 1.9 million.
“The North American release for My Hero Academia: You’re Next is right around the corner, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Beyond Fest to welcome fans and celebrate the film in style at the beautiful Egyptian Theater,” says Stacy Burt, Director of Marketing at Toho International. “The combination of action and story are perfect for the big screen. Attendees who get to experience it first at Beyond Fest are in for a treat.”
“It’s a true honor to have such a revered partner as Toho International at this year’s Beyond Fest, they represent everything we love in Cinema,” said Beyond Fest founder, Christian Parkes. My Hero Academia: You’re Next is absolutely electric, and being able to bring Daiki Yamashita and Kenta Miyake to the US is a dream for us all, it’s going to be an incredibly special event.”
My Hero Academia is the highly successful Japanese anime series based on the popular comics by renowned creator Kohei Horikoshi, which have sold over 100M copies worldwide. My Hero Academia: Your Next marks the fourth theatrical release for the franchise and sees Deku and the other heroes of U.A. High School facing a new threat—a mysterious figure calling himself “Dark Might” who claims to be the new Symbol of Peace.
The movie, produced by Bones, will begin its theatrical run on October 11, 2024 in the U.S. and Canada with both English subtitles and English dub releases.
In addition, a new poster for the North American market was created. The below answers are taken from an international Q&A with Bones Inc. Chief Executive Officer Masahiko Minami.
About My Hero Academia: You’re Next North American Poster
Q1：The US key visual has a different design than the key visual in Japan. How did you approach
the design and creation for this US key visual?
A1：My Hero Academia is a fantastic title with many fans not only in Japan, but also worldwide.
I’ve been aware of the passionate fans in North America since the release of the first film. So
this time around, we wanted to prepare the special visual as a gift to the fans.
Because we wanted to make sure that the visual resonated with fans in North America while
staying true to the MHA franchise, we worked closely with our local partners going through
several rounds of feedback. Focusing on just the movie-original villain, Dark Might, along with
Deku, Bakugo and Todoroki, might seem like a minimal selection of characters in a way. But I
think we were able to produce a wonderful design with this limited selection, as it amplifies
Dark Might’s mysterious presence while showcasing the three heroes’ dynamic movements in
an impactful way.
Q2: What do you hope fans in North America take from the film? How do you hope it leaves
them feeling?
A2: My Hero Academia: You’re Next encompasses the heroes’ growth throughout the animated
TV series as well as the previous three films, and it’s truly a masterpiece. I hope everyone can
witness how far the characters have come both mentally and physically on the big screen. With
incredible action scenes and inspirational portrayals of the characters striving to become even
better heroes, I think the fans will come to like MHA even more with this film.
Q3: Can you tell us a little bit about Umakoshi-san from Bones who produced this US Key
Visual?
A3: Yoshihiko Umakoshi is one of the super creators, who has been part of the MHA anime
development from the ground up. Being versed in American comics, he cares very much about
the North American fans. Although he tends to be shy, he’s always thinking of ways to make
people happy and I think we were able to produce this striking visual because of his intentions.
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