To Be Hero

To Be Hero (凸变英雄) is a Japanese-Chinese animated comedy television series produced by Emon and animated by Studio LAN and supervised by Shinichi Watanabe.[5][6] The production was produced in China, with modifications to the show for the Japanese broadcast.[7] The show premiered on the same day on October 5, 2016 on Tokyo MX in Japan, and on a video sharing website bilibili in China.[8][9] The anime has been licensed by Crunchyroll for its online release.[10]

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
Original networkTokyo MX (Japan), Bilibili (China)
Original runMay 19, 2018
Episodes7[4]

In China, the opening song was "Insistence" (执念), performed by Loki (刘畅).[11] Meanwhile in Japan, the opening song was "Come to See You" (オープニングテーマ「アイニコイヨ」), performed by BRATS.[12] The ending song in both Japan and China was "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).[13]

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][9]
  • Shan Xin (Chinese) as Min/Xiaomin[5][9]

Japanese cast

List of episodes

The first season started on October 5, 2016 and ended on December 21, 2016.

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

Second season

A second season of the show entitled To Be Heroine[15] was released on May 19, 2018.[16][17]

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. "Haoliners, Anime, and the Future of Chinese Animation". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  8. "「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). Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  9. "凸变英雄 BABA". Bilibili. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  10. "Crunchyroll to Stream To Be Hero, Cheating Craft Anime". Anime News Network. October 4, 2016.
  11. l wb (2016-10-21), TO BE HERO "Insistence" Opening, retrieved 2018-05-06
  12. 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
  13. _qebase (2016-10-05), TO BE HERO 「My dad protects the earth」 ENDING, retrieved 2018-05-06
  14. "Staff". tobe-hero.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  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. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-22/to-be-hero-anime-sequel-reveals-title-staff-may-19-premiere/.129331
  17. "Emon: 2nd Seasons of To Be Hero, Hitori no Shita the outcast Anime in Production". Anime News Network. April 1, 2016.
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