Unexpected nugget of this spring, the anime to be hero x delights animation fans and confirms the immeasurable talent of China in the field!
After the excellent Link Click, the magnificent Super Cube or the very recent The All-Devouring Whale, it is more and more Chinese anime that is part of our streaming catalogs, to conquer a fascinated and expanding audience.
Rich in a remarkable technique, original scenarios and qualitative production, these series called Donghuas are the new treasures of animation and cause a sensation to each of their broadcasting. Among them, to Be Hero X, broadcast since last April and available on Crunchyroll, is a great success.
What is it talking about?
In a world where exceptional individuals are applauded, it is “confidence“ that creates these superheroes. The latter is collected in the form of data and the classification of heroes changes according to its value. Every two years, the best heroes come together to participate in a tournament. Their performance updates their “trust rate” and the classification is evolving. The absolute hero who arrives in the lead is called “x” …
“The Boys” Donghua version
Super -hero not so heroic and a corrupt and mystery society, these are the promises offered and held by to be hero x, the third season of the anthology series to be hero, created in 2016. Let us immediately specify that it is useless to have seen the first seasons to get into it.
Facked with action and strong in revelations, the series takes you into a world where superpowers arise from the confidence that people give each other. Believing in the bad person can therefore be fatal, and the slightest doubt, sending back the greatest of heroes, to the status of an average person.
Crunchyroll “To be hero x”
During twenty-four episodes, we follow the daily life of several citizens of this society where appearing and popularity distinguish the upper, the plebs. Lin Ling, forced to replace a popular hero after his suicide, to Yang Cheng, a young actor in need of recognition, via Cyan, an orphan who became a sacred figure in spite of herself, discover a flopped of deeply human characters, confronted with the throes of a world governed by what others think of you.
At this stage of the series which barely ends its first half, one can hope to see all these protagonists still foreign to each other, to regroup in a Suicide Squad heroic and overthrow the government.
A breathtaking technique
Beyond its catchy pitch and its unpredictable cliffhangers, to Be Hero X holds a large part of our attention thanks to its technical prowess. Its stunning animation alternating between an impeccable 3D and a very effective 2D, is the fruit of a close collaboration between four different studios: Bedream, Paper Plane Animation Studio, PB Animation Co. and Studio Lan.
Crunchyroll Nice in “To be hero x”
Colorful and stunning fluidity, the animation goes perfectly with the artistic direction as original as it is surprising, to which is added a dynamic soundtrack that promises to stay in your ears for a good time.
And if some of you can be reluctant to the VO, the anime is offered in simuldub In seven different languages, including Japanese and French. Whatever your choice, the actors, all excellent, offer you an experience in perfect agreement with the rest, finishing making this work memorable.
Still being broadcast, TO Be Hero X is to be found on Crunchyroll every Sunday, until October 2025.
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