Kazuyuki Okitsu will play the role of pro-hero Fat Gum, a new character in the fourth season of "My Hero Academia," which will begin airing on October 12 (Sat.)!

The character design and cast for professional hero Fat Gum, a new character from the fourth season of the TV anime "My Hero Academia," which will begin airing on October 12, 2019, have been announced.

My Hero Academia" is based on the popular manga series by Kohei Horikoshi, serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), which has sold over 22 million copies. The TV anime is set in a world where having a supernatural ability called "individuality" is commonplace, and the main character, Midoriya Deku (Deku), who has no personality, aims to become a hero against the criminals (Villain) who abuse his unique constitution. September, and the third season series aired from April to September 2018. The fourth season will begin airing on October 12, 2019 (Saturday) every Saturday evening at 5:30 pm on 29 Yomiuri and Nippon Television networks nationwide (*excluding some areas). The fourth season begins with the "Professional Hero Internship Activities" section. The main character, Deku, will face new "threats" and a new "mission" as a hero as he takes on the challenge of interning under a professional hero.
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The character design and cast of professional hero Fat Gum, a new character that will appear in the fourth season of the TV anime, have been unveiled.

Fat Gum is a professional hero active mainly in Osaka. He is a popular character in the original work as well, with a cheerful personality that speaks in Kansai dialect, a huge, fat appearance, and a "personality" that allows him to absorb objects and submerge them in his fat body.

The voice of this character will be played by Kazuyuki Okitsu, a talented voice actor!
Mr. Okitsu says, "I'm going to eat well and get into the swing of things, so please give me your best wishes! He made the comment in his Kansai dialect in reference to Fat Gum, who is also a gluttonous character, and also because he is from the Kansai region.

The fourth season of the TV anime will focus on the activities of the professional hero Fat Gum, and a comment from Kazuyuki Okitsu, who plays Fat Gum, has just arrived.

Comments】 ※Titles omitted
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Fat Gum

I will be playing the voice of Fat Gum, aka Fat-san, who has a big body and a charming Kansai dialect.
I'm going to eat well and be a good actor, so please give me your best!

[Work information
My Hero Academia" TV anime 4th season
Broadcasting starts on October 12! Every Saturday evening from 5:30 p.m.
Yomiuri TV and Nippon Television Network 29 stations nationwide *Except in some areas.

＜Introduction
The total number of comics sold in the series has exceeded 22 million copies! The TV anime "My Hero Academia" is based on the popular comic series by Kohei Horikoshi, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (published by Shueisha). The story takes place in a world where about 80% of the total population has some kind of supernatural ability called "individuality. The story of the growth, battles, and friendship of Midoriya Izuhisa, a high school student at the Yuuei School, and his classmates unfolds as they aim to become heroes, a profession that protects people and society from accidents, disasters, and criminals or "villains" who misuse their "individuality". The story is about the growth, battles, and friendship of Midoriya Izuhisa and his classmates. This work is the first of the "new generation" Jump Royal Road, following in the footsteps of "ONE PIECE One Piece" and "NARUTO" with its "friendship, effort, and victory" storyline! The fourth season of the "Hiroaka" TV anime series will begin on October 12 (Saturday), every Saturday evening from 5:30 p.m. on Yomiuri Television and Nippon Television Network, 29 stations nationwide!

＜Story
In a world where people with supernatural "personalities" are the norm. The boy with no personality, Deku Midoriya, a.k.a. "Deku", meets the No. 1 hero All Might, whom he admires, and sees the qualities of a hero hidden inside him. He inherited the "One for All" from All Might. Deku enrolls in Yuei High School, a prestigious school that produces heroes, and spends his days testing himself and his classmates to become the best hero who can save people with a smile.
During a forest camp, All Might clashes with his arch-enemy, All for One, following an attack by the Villain Alliance. Although All Might defeats All for One, he runs out of power and retires as a professional hero. Deku decides once again to succeed All Might's will and become the best hero he can be. Having mastered new special moves, Deku takes on the difficult "professional hero temporary license" test. Facing rivals from all over the country, Deku passes the test with flying colors and moves one step closer to becoming the "best hero.
The next stage was an "internship" under a professional hero. There, Deku encounters a new threat and a new mission!

<Staff> Original story by Kohei Horikoshi
Original Story: Kohei Horikoshi (serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump")
Director: Masahiro Mukai Series Composition/Screenplay: Yosuke Kuroda (Studio Orfe) Character Design: Yoshihiko Magoshi Music: Yuki Hayashi Animation Production: BONES

＜Cast
Izuhisa Midoriya: Daiki Yamashita All Might: Kenta Miyake Katsumi Bakugou: Nobuhiko Okamoto Ochako Reihi: Ayane Sakura Tenya Iida: Kaito Ishikawa Todoroki Jotetsu: Hiroki Kaji
Eijiro Kirishima: Toshiki Masuda Ume Frogblower: Aoi Yuuki Hyakuman: Marina Inoue
Milio Michigata: Tarusuke Aragaki Amagui Kan: Yusho Kamimura Wave Motion Twist: Kiseyono Anno Sir Knight Eye: Shinichiro Miki Overhaul: Kenjiro Tsuda

■"My Hero Academia" TV anime 3rd season
Every Sunday at 23:00 - Re-aired to rave reviews on BS Nittele!

2 episodes aired every Sunday from 23:00

(C)Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha/Boku no Hero Academia Production Committee

■The latest anime theater version "My Hero Academia The Movie Heroes: Rising
Roadshow on December 20 (Fri.) at Toho theaters nationwide!

Original Story, General Supervisor, Character Planning: Kohei Horikoshi (serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump")
Director: Kenji Nagasaki Screenplay: Yosuke Kuroda Character Design: Yoshihiko Magoshi
Music: Yuki Hayashi Animation Production/BONES Distributor: Toho

Original Comics Information

Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the serialization! The series has sold more than 23 million copies!
My Hero Academia
Comics Volumes 1 to 24 are now on sale!

Volumes 1-20: 400 yen (excluding tax) / Volumes 21-24: 440 yen (excluding tax)
Published by Shueisha

Serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" and released every Monday

(c)Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha

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