To Be Hero

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]

To Be Hero
Japanese title card of the show
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Li Haoling
  • Shinichi Watanabe (supervision)
Produced byLu Xingcheng
Written byLi Haoling
Music by
  • Kyōichi Miyazaki
  • Takagō Azuma
  • Hisayuki Shimizu
  • Lin Heye
StudioStudio LAN
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX (Japan), Bilibili (China)
Original run October 5, 2016 – December 21, 2016
Episodes12[2]
Anime television series
To Be Heroine
Directed byLi Haoling[3]
Produced byLi Haoling
Written byLi Haoling
Music by
  • Kyōichi Miyazaki
  • Takagō Azuma
  • Hisayuki Shimizu
  • Gui Ziyou
  • Shi Yin
  • Fang Wen
  • Chen Ji
  • Yang Bingyin
  • Li Muye
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX (Japan), Bilibili (China)
Original runMay 19, 2018
Episodes7[4]
Anime television series
To Be Hero X
Directed byLi Haoling
Studio
  • BeDream
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkBilibili (China)
Original run2023

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

Chinese cast
  • 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

Media

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. 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]

Episode list
No. Title Original air date
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
  1. "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Anime News Network. January 20, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. "'To Be Hero' to be Aired on October 5th (Wed) on Tokyo MX1". Anime News Network. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. To Be Hero’ Season 2 Release Date Confirmed For 2018: ‘To Be Heroine’ Trailer Shows Anime Sequel’s Story - inquisitr.com
  4. To Be Hero’ Season 2 Release Date Confirmed For 2018: ‘To Be Heroine’ Trailer Shows Anime Sequel’s Story - inquisitr.com
  5. "Emon Unveils Original Anime 'To Be Hero' With Excel Saga's Shinichi Watanabe". Anime News Network. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. "トゥー・ビー・ヒーロー (TO BE HERO)(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. "「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.
  8. "凸变英雄 BABA". Bilibili. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. "Staff". tobe-hero.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  10. "Haoliners, Anime, and the Future of Chinese Animation". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  11. "Crunchyroll to Stream To Be Hero, Cheating Craft Anime". Anime News Network. October 4, 2016.
  12. l wb (2016-10-21), TO BE HERO "Insistence" Opening, retrieved 2018-05-06
  13. 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
  14. _qebase (2016-10-05), TO BE HERO 「My dad protects the earth」 ENDING, retrieved 2018-05-06
  15. "'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.
  16. "To Be Hero Anime Sequel Reveals Title, Staff, May 19 Premiere (Update)".
  17. "Emon: 2nd Seasons of To Be Hero, Hitori no Shita the outcast Anime in Production". Anime News Network. April 1, 2016.
  18. Loo, Egan (March 25, 2023). "Aniplex, bilibili Launch 'To Be Hero X' Animated Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  19. 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.
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