To Be Hero
To Be Hero | |
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Produced by | Lu Xingcheng |
Written by | Li Haoling |
Music by |
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Studio | Studio LAN |
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Original network | Tokyo MX (Japan) Bilibili (China) |
Original run | October 5, 2016 – December 21, 2016 |
Episodes | 12[2] |
Anime television series | |
To Be Heroine | |
Directed by | Li Haoling[3] |
Produced by | Li Haoling |
Written by | Li Haoling |
Music by |
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Licensed by |
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Original network | Tokyo MX (Japan) Bilibili (China) |
Original run | May 19, 2018 |
Episodes | 7[4] |
Anime television series | |
To Be Hero X | |
Directed by | Li Haoling |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Fuji TV (Japan) Bilibili (China) |
Original run | April 2025 – scheduled |
To Be Hero (凸变英雄) is a Chinese-Japanese animated comedy television series produced by Emon and animated by Studio LAN and supervised by Shinichi Watanabe.[5][6] The show premiered in October 2016, on Tokyo MX in Japan, and on video sharing website bilibili in China.[7][8]
A second season named To Be Heroine premiered in 2018. The series was directed by Li Haoling and animated by Studio.LAN! and Haoliners Animation League.
Cast
[edit]Chinese cast
[edit]- Tute Hameng (Chinese) as Ossan/Yashu[5][8]
- Shan Xin (Chinese) as Min-chan/Chenmin Jiang[5][8] (姜 辰敏, Jiāng Chénmǐn)
- Mie Mie (Chinese) as Futaba Hanaya/Yuye Hua (花 语叶, Huā Yǔyè)
- Ding Dang (Chinese) as Hikaru Isago/Xiaoguang Sha (沙 小光, Shā Xiǎoguāng)
- Liu Mingyue (Chinese) as Tōru Utsubari/Chao Liang (梁 超, Liáng Chāo)
Japanese cast
[edit]- Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese) as Ossan/Yashu
- Moa Tsukino (Japanese) as Futaba Hanaya/Yuye Hua (花屋 二葉, Hanaya Futaba)
- Yutaka Aoyama/Li Lu as Yamada[9]
- Tomokazu Sugita[9]
- Takeshi Maeda[9]
- Motoko Kumai (Japanese) as Hikaru Isago/Xiaoguang Sha (沙 光, Isago Hikaru)
- Omi Minami (Japanese) as Tōru Utsubari/Chao Liang (梁 超, Utsubari Tōru)
- Junko Minagawa (Japanese) as Min-chan/Chenmin Jiang (ミンちゃん, Min-chan)[5][8]
Media
[edit]The production took place in China, with modifications to the show for the Japanese broadcast.[10] The first season started on October 5, 2016,[5] and ended on December 21, 2016.[citation needed] The anime has been licensed by Crunchyroll for its online release.[11] In China, the opening song is "Insistence" (执念), performed by Loki (刘畅).[12] Meanwhile, in Japan, the opening song is "Come to See You" (オープニングテーマ「アイニコイヨ」), performed by BRATS.[13] The ending song in both Japan and China is "My Dad Protects the Earth" (エンディングテーマ「私のパパが地球を守る 〜我爹守护地球〜」) by Lin Heye (林和夜).[14]
A second season of the show entitled To Be Heroine[15] was released on May 19, 2018.[16][17]
An animation project titled To Be Hero X has been announced by bilibili and Aniplex. The studio BeDream produces the animation, which is again directed by Li Haoling.[18] At Anime Expo 2023, Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series outside of Asia.[19] The series is scheduled to air on Fuji TV in April 2025.[20][21]
Episode list
[edit]No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "First Day as a Superhero" | October 5, 2016 |
2 | "Second Day as a Superhero: Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Death" | October 12, 2016 |
3 | "Third Day as a Superhero: A Leader Really Must" | October 19, 2016 |
4 | "Fourth Day as a Superhero: Eight Different Types of Screams" | October 26, 2016 |
5 | "Fifth Day as a Superhero: Quit Patching It Up With Tape" | November 2, 2016 |
6 | "Sixth Day as a Superhero: A Somewhat Heart-Racing Development" | November 9, 2016 |
7 | "Seventh Day as a Superhero: Inhabitant of the Other World" | November 16, 2016 |
8 | "Eighth Day as a Superhero: I Want Multiple Girlfriends at Once!" | November 23, 2016 |
9 | "Ninth Day as a Superhero: If You'll Do It, I'll Take off My Underwear Right Away" | November 30, 2016 |
10 | "Tenth Day as a Superhero: This Episode Is Low on Laughs and Salt Content" | December 7, 2016 |
11 | "Eleventh Day as a Hero: I am a loser. Please let me die." | December 14, 2016 |
12 | "Stay With Me, Daddy!" | December 21, 2016 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Anime News Network. January 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "'To Be Hero' to be Aired on October 5th (Wed) on Tokyo MX1". Anime News Network. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ To Be Hero’ Season 2 Release Date Confirmed For 2018: ‘To Be Heroine’ Trailer Shows Anime Sequel’s Story - inquisitr.com
- ^ To Be Hero’ Season 2 Release Date Confirmed For 2018: ‘To Be Heroine’ Trailer Shows Anime Sequel’s Story - inquisitr.com
- ^ a b c d e "Emon Unveils Original Anime 'To Be Hero' With Excel Saga's Shinichi Watanabe". Anime News Network. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "トゥー・ビー・ヒーロー (TO BE HERO)(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "「アイニコイヨ」TOKYO MXのアニメ番組『TO BE HERO』の主題歌に決定 – BRATS Official". brats-official.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ a b c d "凸变英雄 BABA". Bilibili. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Staff". tobe-hero.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Haoliners, Anime, and the Future of Chinese Animation". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream To Be Hero, Cheating Craft Anime". Anime News Network. October 4, 2016.
- ^ l wb (2016-10-21), TO BE HERO "Insistence" Opening, retrieved 2018-05-06
- ^ 黒宮れい率いるBRATS、アニメ『TO BE HERO』OP曲を担当 - BARKS、2016年9月30日配信
- ^ _qebase (2016-10-05), TO BE HERO 「My dad protects the earth」 ENDING, retrieved 2018-05-06
- ^ "'To Be Hero' Season 2 Release Date Confirmed For 2018: 'To Be Heroine' Trailer Shows Anime Sequel's Story". The Inquisitr. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "To Be Hero Anime Sequel Reveals Title, Staff, May 19 Premiere (Update)".
- ^ "Emon: 2nd Seasons of To Be Hero, Hitori no Shita the outcast Anime in Production". Anime News Network. April 1, 2016.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 25, 2023). "Aniplex, bilibili Launch 'To Be Hero X' Animated Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 3, 2023). "Crunchyroll Licenses The Apothecary Diaries, Goblin Slayer Season 2, Black Butler, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (16 September 2024). "To Be Hero X Animated Project's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 Premiere Date". Anime News Network.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (2024-12-09). "To Be Hero X Animated Series Reveals April 2025 Debut, Theme Songs, Artists". Anime News Network.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- To Be Hero (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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