On the 3rd, a commemorative stage greeting was held in Tokyo for the fourth theatrical installment of the anime "My Hero Academia" titled "My Hero Academia THE MOVIE YOU'RE NEXT." It was announced that the box office revenue on the first day of release had exceeded ¥370 million ($2.57 million), with the cast expressing their joy.

The new film, which opened in 488 theaters nationwide on the 2nd, drew 260,000 viewers and earned over ¥370 million on its first day. Compared to the opening day revenue of the previous record-holding film in the series, "My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: World Heroes' Mission" (released on August 6, 2021, with a total box office revenue of ¥3.43 billion), it achieved 118%, setting a historic record for the series and aiming to surpass ¥4 billion.

The event featured appearances by Nobuhiko Okamoto (voice of Katsuki Bakugo), Yuki Kaji (voice of Shoto Todoroki), Ayane Sakura (voice of Ochaco Uraraka), Kenta Miyake (voice of All Might/Dark Might), guest voice actors Mamoru Miyano (voice of Julio Gandini), and Meru Nukumi (voice of Anna Shelvin), along with a costumed Izuku Midoriya. Daiki Yamashita (voice of Izuku Midoriya) was absent due to illness.

During the event, Okamoto read a message from Yamashita, saying, "With the power of each person here and everyone's 'one for all,' let's spread our beloved 'My Hero Academia' to everyone in Japan and around the world who doesn't know it yet." He called out, "PLUS ULTRA!" which was met with a loud response from the audience, celebrating the film's hit start.

The original manga, with a total circulation exceeding 100 million copies, is set in a world where people with supernatural abilities called "Quirks" are commonplace. It follows the story of the protagonist, Izuku Midoriya (Deku), as he aims to become a "Hero" who protects society and battles villains who misuse their Quirks, growing alongside his friends at the prestigious U.A. High School for hero training.

Serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" since July 2014, the first season of the TV anime started in April 2016, and three previous theatrical films have been released. This latest movie, the first in three years, features an original story supervised and designed by the original creator Kohei Horikoshi, set in the same timeline as the currently airing seventh season of the anime.

The plot centers on a world ravaged by battles between heroes and villains, where the escaped convicts from villain detention facilities, known as "Datsugoku," are rampant. Just before the final battle between Deku and the villains, a major incident shakes the world.

Source : ORICON NEWS