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To Be Hero X

Original title: Tu Bian Ying Xiong X
  • TV Series
  • 2025–
  • TV-14
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
882
8
To Be Hero X (2025)
A battle royale between superhumans takes place for the title of X, the most popular hero.
Play trailer1:17
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MandarinComputer AnimationSuperheroActionAnimationFantasySci-Fi

A battle royale between superhumans takes place for the title of X, the most popular hero.A battle royale between superhumans takes place for the title of X, the most popular hero.A battle royale between superhumans takes place for the title of X, the most popular hero.

  • Creator
    • Haoling Li
  • Stars
    • Ai Ishikawa
    • Yûki Itô
    • Takuma Hirao
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    882
    8
    • Creator
      • Haoling Li
    • Stars
      • Ai Ishikawa
      • Yûki Itô
      • Takuma Hirao
    • 100User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes24

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    TopTop-rated1 season2025

    Videos2

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    Ai Ishikawa
    • Ken…
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    Yûki Itô
    • Alexander…
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    Takuma Hirao
    • Announcer…
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    Mike Smith
    Mike Smith
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    Hiromi Kawakami
    • Nice Fan…
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    Yu Haruichi
    • Researcher…
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    Reimi Yaneshita
    • Boy…
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    John Burgmeier
    John Burgmeier
    • Shand
    • 2025
    Mauricio Ortiz-Segura
    Mauricio Ortiz-Segura
    • Nice…
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    Jill Harris
    • Lucky Cyan
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    Morgan Laure
    Morgan Laure
    • Queen
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    Erin Nicole Lundquist
    Erin Nicole Lundquist
    • Commission Head…
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    Ian Sinclair
    Ian Sinclair
    • Liu Zhen
    • 2025
    Alexis Tipton
    Alexis Tipton
    • Wang Nuonuo
    • 2025
    Lindsay Seidel
    Lindsay Seidel
    • Big Johnny
    • 2025
    Sarah Wiedenheft
    • Loli
    • 2025
    Kent Williams
    Kent Williams
    • Micky
    • 2025
    Brian Mathis
    Brian Mathis
    • Luo Tong
    • 2025
    • Creator
      • Haoling Li
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews100

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    10TrembleC

    Easily my new favourite anime

    Not only that this gave me a mew taste for anime but also gave new way for characters of a big cast to have their own spotlight compared to traditional one person only main character. Easily has the most overpowered titular meta character and has a wide array of cast in the main line up that has agency over their own story and not just some prop. I love it that most of them are all connected. Its gone full circle.
    10Shifat-06

    Unique way of storytelling

    This series is a must watch for mystery lovers you have so look for many things and has a unique timeline. An series which focus on 11 different characters with their own personal arc to for better understanding. And previous mysteries and confusion's getting solved at the newer episodes . Heerooo X.
    10allnobronaldoandmissy

    Peak!

    Okay, I have to say this-there's this anime that nobody seems to be talking about, and I genuinely don't understand why. I stumbled on it randomly, no hype, no recommendations, just pure curiosity. And wow. I was not ready. This show? It's absolutely insane-in the best way possible. The animation alone is chef's kiss-cinematic, fluid, and just visually stunning. You can tell the team behind it poured real love into every single frame. It legit looks like a movie, but it's a weekly series. Like, how??

    I kept expecting it to fumble somewhere because that's usually how these under-the-radar anime go-you get a cool idea, maybe solid animation for the first episode or two, then it drops off. But this one? It just keeps getting better. The story actually has layers. The characters feel real, the pacing is tight, and there's just something about it that grabs you and doesn't let go. There's emotional weight to what's happening, but it's also just straight-up cool. It hits that sweet spot of being fun and meaningful.

    And listen, I don't say this lightly-but this might be Anime of the Year material. I know we're getting spoiled with big-name releases right now, but this show deserves to be in the conversation. It's better than a lot of the more hyped series I've seen lately, and it's doing its own thing in a way that feels fresh and exciting.
    9devanshtheoneaboveall

    Start is good , middle is mid but last episodes are peak

    Definately worth watching . Extremely underrated, last episodes are peak writting . Awesome integration of multiple stories.

    Starting 2 stories are really good . The next few are boring but after that as the last stories are explored and all the stories come together it feels really awesome . Must watch. DON'T DROP IT.
    10AlejandroZC

    Amazing!

    To be honest, I wasn't expecting to be that good. I was just looking for some anime to watch while taking dinner, and now I'm SO excited, it's fun, engaging, intense, I need more.

    There's a comment saying that is predictable... dude, I'm pretty good at predicting what is going to happen in every movie, tv show or whatever, but this is not one of those shows where I was trying to predict or thinking about it, I was so focused on watching and immersed in the story, that I didn't even had time for that.

    Animation kinda reminded me to Arcane, it's beautiful.

    Also, this is my 1st review. I've seen a lot of stuff, and this is the first anime that makes me wanna say "I have to review it". A must watch!

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    Related interests

    Jonathan Chang in Yi Yi (2000)
    Mandarin
    Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story (1995)
    Computer Animation
    Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth
    Superhero
    Bruce Willis and Taniel in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Sci-Fi

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    • Trivia
      The third instalment in the "To Be Hero" series, after TO BE HERO (2016) and To Be Heroine (2018).
    • Connections
      Follows TO BE HERO (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      INERTIA
      [Opening Theme]

      Music by Hiroyuki Sawano

      Arranged by Hiroyuki Sawano

      Lyrics by Benjamin Anderson (as Benjamin)

      Performed by Hiroyuki Sawano (as SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]):Rei (Newspeak)

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2025 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Bilibili Channel
      • Official Streaming Page at Bilibili
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Chinese
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • TBHX
    • Production companies
      • Aniplex
      • B.Cool Studio
      • BeDream
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