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Format:ONA
Episodes:24
Episode Length:24 mins
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Studio:Paper Plane Animation Studio
Source:original
Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Superhero96%Conspiracy94%Urban Fantasy86%Super Power83%Achronological Order83%Ensemble Cast82%Mixed Media80%Anti-Hero78%CGI75%Idol67%
ONAFINISHEDRelease date TBA 8.5 / 10 AniList score
To Be Hero X
凸变英雄X• Tu Bian Yingxiong X
Synopsis & Story
This is a world where heroes are created by people's trust, and the hero who gains the most trust is known as X. In this world, people's trust can be quantified through data, and these values are reflected on everyone's wrist. As long as one gains enough trust points, an ordinary person can possess superpowers and become a superhero who saves the world. However, the constantly changing trust values make the path of a hero full of uncertainties... (Source: Official To Be Hero X home page)
Trailer
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To Be Hero X: should you watch it?
At a glance
To Be Hero X has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 85/100 — 86% of 34,688 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #12 highest-rated anime of all time, and #19 most popular anime of all time, and #2 highest-rated anime of 2025 on AniList.
Of the 89.4K AniList users who started it, 6.2% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 49.7K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Mystery — especially superhero, conspiracy, urban fantasy, super power.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Haoling Li
- Director
- Haoling Li
- Music
- Hiroyuki Sawano
- Music
- Hideyuki Fukasawa
- Music
- Ryuuichi Takada
- Music
- Shuuhei Mutsuki
- Music
- Kouta Yamamoto
- Music
- Hidefumi Kenmochi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“KONTINUUM” by SennaRin · eps 2-3, 5-6, 9, 11-19, 21-23
- ED2“NEON RAIN” by Eliana · eps 7
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
To Be Hero X FAQ
- How many episodes does To Be Hero X have?
- To Be Hero X has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch To Be Hero X?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is To Be Hero X finished?
- Yes. To Be Hero X has finished airing — the final episode aired September 14, 2025.
- Is there a season 2 of To Be Hero X?
- No sequel is listed for To Be Hero X as of October 2026.
- Is To Be Hero X based on a manga?
- No. To Be Hero X is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated To Be Hero X?
- To Be Hero X was animated by Paper Plane Animation Studio and Studio LAN and Pb Animation and directed by Haoling Li.
- Who sings the opening of To Be Hero X?
- The opening, "INERTIA", is performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] & Rei.
- Where can I watch To Be Hero X?
- To Be Hero X is listed on Bilibili, Crunchyroll, Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.