To Be Hero X
Chinese-Japanese animated series
To Be Hero X (Chinese: 凸变英雄X; pinyin: Tū Biàn Yīngxióng X) is a Chinese donghua television series co-produced with Aniplex, and the third installment in the To Be Hero anthology franchise. It premiered on Fuji Television and other channels on April 6, 2025. A co-production between BeDream, Bilibili, and Aniplex, the series was made at production company and studio BeDream in collaboration with three animation studios: PB Animation Company, Studio LAN, and Paper Plane Animation Studio. It is directed by Li Haoling, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano, Kohta Yamamoto, Hidefumi Kenmochi, Daiki, Shuhei Mutsuki, Hideyuki Fukasawa, Misaki Umase, and Ryuichi Takada.
Synopsis
The story of To Be Hero X is set in a world where “faith” turns people into superheroes, e.g. if people believe that someone can fly, then that person gains the ability to fly. Conversely, heroes lose their powers if people stop believing in them. The trust that people place in heroes is measured and collected as data, and the heroes are ranked according to the public's faith in them. Every two years, the top heroes gather to compete in a tournament and their trust rankings are adjusted accordingly. The number one hero at the top of the rankings is known as "X".
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