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Updated on April 6, 3:41 p.m. (GMT+8): Added release date.

To Be Hero X is an original anime created by Li Haolin, jointly produced by Bilibili and Aniplex.

It was first teased in 2022. On September 16, 2024, its first official trailer and release window was announced, alongside the Japanese voice actors (seiyuu) cast.

To Be Hero X’s main theme is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, who also wrote music for Attack on Titan, The Seven Deadly Sins, and Solo Leveling.

What is To Be Hero X about?

Back view of Nice in To Be Hero X trailer — Screenshot by Amanda Tan/ONE Esports, credit: Bilibili, Aniplex

To Be Hero X is about heroes, of course, but with a twist.

This synopsis is a ONE Esports translation from the anime’s official Mandarin trailer.

In this world, heroes rely on people’s trust in order to become heroes. It is the people who are responsible for creating heroes, celebrating them as symbols of light who fight the darkness.

If the people believe a person can fly, they’ll be able to fly. Conversely, if this person loses the people’s trust, they’ll likewise lose all their superhuman abilities.

To Be Hero X wristband that measures trust of people — Screenshot by Amanda Tan/ONE Esports, credit: Bilibili, Aniplex

The people’s faith and trust in heroes are measured and quantified in a wristband worn by heroes. The heroes are then ranked based on these numbers.

Every two years, the rankings are reassessed through a hero competition. Based on the combined hero’s performance and the trust value of the people, the ranking is then updated.

The number one hero is given the title “X.”

All To Be Hero X characters

To Be Hero X Japanese seiyuu cast — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

RANKING	TO BE HERO X CHARACTER	VOICE ACTOR (SEIYUU)	NOTABLE PREVIOUS ROLES
1	X	Mamoru Miyano	Light (Death Note) Setsuna F. Seiei (Mobile Suit Gundam 00) Osamu Dazai (Bungou Stray Dogs) Kei Kaname (Oblivion Battery)
2	Queen	Kana Hanazawa	Mitsuri Kanroji (Demon Slayer) Akane Tsunemori (Psycho-Pass) Rize Kamishiro (Tokyo Ghoul) Hotaru Hinase (A Condition Called Love)
3	Dragon Boy	Koki Uchiyama	Toge Inumaki (Jujutsu Kaisen) Kei Tsukishima (Haikyuu) Tomura Shigaraki (My Hero Academia) Rin Itoshi (Blue Lock)
4	Ghostblade	Yuichi Nakamura	Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen) Tetsuro Kuro (Haikyuu) Bruno Bucciarati (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) Hawks (My Hero Academia) Umemiya Hajime (Wind Breaker)
5	Little Johnny	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka	Kirito (Sword Art Online) Inosuke Hashibira (Demon Slayer) Takashi Mitsuya (Tokyo Revengers) Xiao (Genshin Impact) Jingo Raichi (Blue Lock)
6	Loli	Ayane Sakura	Ochaco Uraraka (My Hero Academia) Gabi Braun (Attack on Titan) Yae Miko (Genshin Impact) Yae Sakura (Honkai Impact 3rd) Fiona Frost (Spy x Family)
7	Lucky Cyan	Inori Minase	Rem (Re:Zero) Furina (Genshin Impact) Jeanne (The Case Study of Vanitas) Itsuki Nakano (The Quintessential Quintuplets)
8	Ahu	Koichi Yamadera	Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) Beerus (Dragon Ball Super) Shun Akiyama (Yakuza, Like A Dragon) Dio (Final Fantasy VII)
9	E-Soul	Nobunaga Shimazaki	Mahito (Jujutsu Kaisen) Nagi Seishirou (Blue Lock) Kaedehara Kazuha (Genshin Impact) Shunpei Chihaya (Oblivion Battery) Suo Hayato (Wind Breaker) Kurokawa Izana (Tokyo Revengers) Haruka Nanase (Free!)
10	Nice	Natsuki Hanae	Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul) Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer) Falco Grice (Attack on Titan) Kourai Hoshiumi (Haikyuu)

1. X

X in To Be Hero X with Mamoru Miyano as the seiyuu — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

2. Queen

To Be Hero X Queen voiced by Kana Hanazawa — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

3. Dragon Boy

To Be Hero X Dragon Boy voiced by Koki Uchiyama — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

4. Ghostblade

To Be Hero X Ghostblade voiced by Yuichi Nakamura — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

5. Little Johnny

To Be Hero X Little Johnny voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

6. Loli

To Be Hero X Loli voiced by Ayane Sakura — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

7. Lucky Cyan

To Be Hero X Lucky Cyan voiced by Inori Minase — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

8. Ahu

To Be Hero X Ahu voiced by Koichi Yamadera — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

9. E-Soul

To Be Hero X E-Soul voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

10. Nice

To Be Hero X Nice voiced by Natsuki Hanae — Credit: Bilibili, Aniplex on X

To Be Hero X trailer

First official Mandarin trailer

First official Japanese trailer

To Be Hero X release date and streaming platform

To Be Hero X premieres on April 6, 2025, streaming on Fuji Television and Crunchyroll.

The official To Be Hero X Japanese website can be found here.

Bilibili is an online entertainment platform known for its extensive collection of anime, along with other content like games, music, and livestreams. Its anime studio of the same name produced top Chinese anime Link Click (Shi Guang Dai Li Ren) and Heaven Official’s Blessing (Tian Guan Ci Fu).

Aniplex is a Japanese entertainment company known for its involvement in the production and distribution of anime, music, and films. A subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Aniplex is renowned for its high-quality anime series, including popular titles such as Demon Slayer, Sword Art Online, and Fate/Stay Night.

To Be Hero X: Characters, story, voice actors, seiyuu