# Kouichi Haimawari Kouichi Haimawari spends his first impression moving through the city at street level, where helping someone can mean taking a hit, losing time, or simply getting in the way of a cleaner plan. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes makes that awkward persistence its pleasure: he has no grand entrance, only the stubborn instinct to keep going when a person nearby needs help. The Crawler is a fitting name for a hero whose work begins close to the pavement. ## Fast Facts - **Japanese name:** 灰廻航一 - **Age:** 19 (First appearance), 23 (Current) - **Birthday:** February 22 - **Gender:** Male - **Japanese VA:** Shuuichirou Umeda - **English VA:** Jack Broadbent ## Appearance Kouichi has the look of someone you might pass on an ordinary day, which gives his small acts of courage a welcome lack of ceremony. His movement carries the personality: he is quick to commit, a little ungainly, and more convincing when he is scrambling than when he tries to look impressive. The show lets that physical looseness shape its action. He does not glide through a scene with effortless authority; watching him work means feeling each bit of effort it takes to keep pace. ## Personality His first impulse is to help, even when the sensible move would be to stay out of trouble. That instinct gives Kouichi warmth, but it also makes him frustrating in a useful way: good intentions do not make him prepared, and the show lets his enthusiasm outrun his judgment. He is easy to root for because he does not behave like someone waiting for applause. He notices a need and acts, then has to live with the messiness of acting before he has a polished answer. ## Kouichi Haimawari's Story ### Spoiler-free introduction Early on, Kouichi is an everyday young man who uses his abilities to help people around him. The appeal is in the scale of those choices. He is not introduced with the poise of a celebrated professional; he is still working out what useful help looks like, and his earnestness makes the effort feel personal. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is strongest when it stays close to that perspective, letting a small rescue carry the nerves, improvisation, and satisfaction that a grand victory can smooth away. You can start here without needing prior knowledge of the wider universe. ### Spoilers beyond the opening of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes As the story continues, the name The Crawler becomes more than a joke about how he moves. Kouichi's progress is measured in the way he learns to make his instinct useful under pressure, while holding on to the unshowy concern that set him moving in the first place. The show gives that growth room to feel uneven. He does not become interesting by shedding his awkwardness; his best moments keep the sense that doing the right thing can be scrappy, tiring work, and that a person can improve without turning into a different sort of hero. ## Abilities Kouichi's movement is central to how his action scenes feel. He uses his abilities to get himself where help is needed, and the animation gives that motion a scrappy, physical quality rather than the clean certainty of a practiced showpiece. The fun comes from watching him turn mobility into a practical answer: he is trying to reach someone, keep moving, and make his next choice count. His power suits a character whose bravery often begins with the decision to go, even before he has a perfect idea of what to do on arrival. ## Watch Kouichi Haimawari's Story Start with My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025), the place to follow Kouichi's story. It suits viewers who want superhero action with a neighborhood scale and a lead whose appeal comes from effort you can see. The show gives his movement a distinct rhythm, but its warmer hook is the way he treats helping as something ordinary people can attempt, even when they are not ready to make it look easy. Shuuichirou Umeda voices him in Japanese, while Jack Broadbent performs the English version. It is a good pick if you enjoy watching a well-meaning character turn impulse into a more thoughtful kind of courage. **Start here:** [My Hero Academia: Vigilantes](https://hozuna.com/anime/my-hero-academia-vigilantes) — Crunchyroll - [My Hero Academia: Vigilantes](https://hozuna.com/anime/my-hero-academia-vigilantes) (2025) — Crunchyroll ## Questions **Who voices Kouichi Haimawari in English?** Jack Broadbent provides Kouichi's English voice in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. His performance keeps the character's earnestness close to the surface, which suits a hero still figuring out how to help well. **Who is Kouichi Haimawari's Japanese voice actor?** Shuuichirou Umeda voices Kouichi in Japanese. His work gives the character an open, energetic feel that fits the show's street-level action. **When does Kouichi Haimawari first appear?** Kouichi first appears in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025). The series introduces him through his habit of trying to help people nearby. **Where can I watch Kouichi Haimawari?** Kouichi's story is in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (2025), which streams on Crunchyroll. Start with that series to follow his character. **Is Kouichi Haimawari worth watching for?** Yes, especially if you enjoy a hero whose good intentions come with visible growing pains. Kouichi's action has a scrappy energy, and the character is most appealing when he turns a simple urge to help into a considered choice.