The upcoming My Hero Academia two-episode OVA (original video anime) has added two new cast members to its ranks.
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The first new cast member, Nobuyuki Hiyama, will be playing Shishido. Originally seen in the manga and My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission, Shishido is a lion-themed professional hero. He will appear in the first of the OVA episodes.
The second voice actor, Hironori Kondo, will play Mr. Smiley, a vandal who scribbles on things for artistic purposes. He will appear in the second episode, and was designed by My Hero Academia creator Kōhei Horikoshi.
The two episodes are set to premiere in Japan on June 16-19, 2022, before being made available on streaming services later in the summer. The first episode will be a new story focused on Hero League Baseball, while the second episode will take place during the fifth season’s “Internship at Endeavor’s Agency” arc .
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For those who might have missed the train on My Hero Academia, the series is available to stream in its entirety as of now. Currently, all 113 episodes of the anime are available to stream in both subbed and dubbed formats on Funimation for those looking to catch up. A sixth season of the series is also in production.
My Hero Academia began as a manga series written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. It was first serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2014. The anime television adaptation made its debut in 2016. Both are still ongoing.
