To Be Hero X

The story of To Be Hero X is set in a world where “faith” turns people into superheroes, i.e. if people believe that someone can fly, then that person gains the ability to fly. Conversely, heroes lose their powers if people stop believing in them. The trust that people place in heroes is measured and collected as data, and the heroes are ranked according to the public's faith in them. Every two years, the top heroes gather to compete in a tournament and their trust rankings are adjusted accordingly. The number one hero at the top of the rankings is known as "X".

;Nice {{nobold|({{zhi|s=奈斯|p=Nài sī)}}}} / The Commoner {{nobold|({{zhi|s=林凌|p=Lín Líng)}}}} / Lin Ling {{nobold|({{zhi|s=林凌|p=Lín Líng)}}}}

:Voiced by: Gu Jiangshan{{cite web|url=https://zh.moegirl.org.cn/%E5%87%B8%E5%8F%98%E8%8B%B1%E9%9B%84X|title=Convex Hero X|first=Moegirlpedia|date=May 6, 2025|accessdate=May 6, 2025|website=Moegirlpedia}} (Chinese); Natsuki Hanae{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-16/to-be-hero-x-animated-project-video-reveals-cast-staff-2025-premiere-date/.215589|title=To Be Hero X Animated Project's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, 2025 Premiere Date|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=September 16, 2024|accessdate=April 17, 2025|website=Anime News Network}} (Japanese); Mauricio Ortiz-Segura{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-06/to-be-hero-x-anime-gets-same-day-english-dub-reveals-dub-cast/.223264|title=To Be Hero X Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub, Reveals Dub Cast|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=April 6, 2025|accessdate=April 17, 2025|website=Anime News Network}} / Branden Loera (Original) (English)

:The 10th-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 1~4. Though publicly known as the "perfect" hero, in truth, he is an impostor who was forced to assume the real Nice's identity after the latter comitted suicide as a result of public pressure. Having always wanted to be a hero, he successfully took on the mantle but could not shake the guilt of impersonating the real Nice, even developing a mild identity crisis. However, he ultimately remains true to himself, coming clean to the public and being forgiven, after which he develops his own hero identity.

:As Nice, he had multiple superpowers, including: flight, super strength, and increased endurance. As his own hero persona, he has shown enhanced strength.

;E-Soul {{nobold|({{zhi|s=老魂电|p=Lǎo hún diàn)}}}} / Yang Cheng {{nobold|({{zhi|s=杨澄|p=Yang Cheng)}}}}

:Voiced by: Yang Kaiqi (Chinese); Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese); Stephen Fu (English)

:The 9th-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 5~7. He unwittingly became the successor of the original E-Soul, a legendary hero who once saved the entire world, after rescuing a child while dressed as the latter, causing the public to transfer their faith to him. Unfortunately, this resulted in one of his friends being killed by his newfound enemies, prompting him to cut off his remaining relationships and fully assume the E-Soul persona by killing his predecessor in a duel.

:He has electrokinetic abilities, which allow him to move at super speed and manipulate machines with his mind.

;Ahu {{nobold|({{zhi|s=阿虎|p=Ā Hǔ)}}}}

:Voiced by: Zhang Fuzheng (Chinese); Koichi Yamadera (Japanese)

:The 8th-ranked hero and the central character of episode 23. He is a celebrity dog who gained self-awareness from the public's faith, choosing to be a hero for the sake of his young owner.

:He has shapeshifting abilities.

;Lucky Cyan {{nobold|({{zhi|s=幸运青|p=Xìngyùn Qīng)}}}} / Cyan {{nobold|({{zhi|s=青|p=Qīng)}}}}

:Voiced by: Zhao Shuang (Chinese); Inori Minase (Japanese); Jill Harris (English)

:The 7th-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 8~10. An orphan with supernatural luck, she grew up being exploited by others for her gift, with a cult-like following built around her. However, this left her without her own identity, prompting her to run away, eventually becoming a popular idol.

:She fights using music empowered by people's faith.

;Loli {{nobold|({{zhi|s=罗莉|p=Luó Lì)}}}}

:Voiced by: Qian Chen (Chinese); Ayane Sakura (Japanese)

:The 6th-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 13~14. She is a genius engineer who has wanted to be a hero since childhood but could not find a sponsor, prompting her to go independent.

:She fights using gadgets of her own design.

;The Johnnies {{nobold|({{zhi|s=大小强|p=Dàxiǎo qiáng)}}}}

:Voiced by: Chen Jinwen (Little Johnny) (Chinese); Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Little Johnny) (Japanese)

:The 5th-ranked heroes and the central characters of episodes 17~19, individually known as "Little Johnny" and "Big Johnny". Big Johnny is a cute mascot, with Little Johnny being its owner.

:Little Johnny possesses enhanced strength while Big Johnny can become a monster, though the latter is prone to losing control in this state.

;Ghostblade {{nobold|({{zhi|s=默杀|p=Mò Shā)}}}}

:Voiced by: Chang Wentao (Chinese); Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese)

:The 4th-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 15~16. He was raised to be a trained killer, which left him traumatized and unable to smile.

:He is a highly skilled assassin who fights with blades.

;Dragon Boy {{nobold|({{zhi|s=梁龙|p=Liáng Lóng)}}}}

:Voiced by: Chenzhang Taikang (Chinese); Koki Uchiyama (Japanese)

:The 3rd-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 21~22. He is a delinquent who loves getting into fights.

:He possesses enhanced strength and can assume a more powerful form.

;Queen {{nobold|({{zhi|s=女王|p=Nǚ Wáng)}}}}

:Voiced by: Liu Xiaoyu (Chinese); Kana Hanazawa (Japenese)

:The 2nd-ranked hero and the central character of episodes 11~12. She strives to become the #1 hero and abolish the current Trust system.

:She fights using multiple spears, which she can control telekinetically.

;X

:Voiced by: Chao Wei (Chinese); Mamoru Miyano (Japanese)

:The top-ranked hero and the central character of episode 24. Despite being #1, he remains unaffiliated with any organization, and his true identity is a mystery. In actuality, he is just an ordinary office worker.

:He can manipulate space, which is displayed in-universe by the animation-style changing.

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| ShortSummary = After being fired from his job at an ad agency for making a commercial claiming "anyone" can be a hero, Lin Ling is about to jump off a building when the popular hero Nice suddenly walks past him and commits suicide himself. Nice’s manager, Miss J, then appears and kidnaps Ling to prevent news from spreading. Realizing Ling resembles Nice, Miss J forces him to impersonate the hero while covering up his death by releasing an article claiming Ling was the one who died. Ling pulls off the act quite well, to the point that the Trust system physically changes him into Nice and gives him his powers. Soon, Ling goes on a talk show run by the hero Enlighter with Nice's girlfriend, the hero Moon. Enlighter attempts to slander Nice by bringing out Ling’s old boss, who became a villain empowered by fear, and blaming him for Ling's supposed suicide. However, the boss goes on a rampage, demanding payment for his services to Nice's agency. Though initially scared, Ling perseveres and defeats his former boss. Afterward, Ling goes to sleep in Nice’s house when he finds Moon lying on the ground, seemingly dead.

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| ShortSummary = Waking up to find Moon is okay, Ling concludes that her death was a bad dream. However, Moon deduces that Ling is an impostor and reveals her relationship with Nice is a fabrication. While Moon wants out of her contract, Miss J announces that they plan for the two to get married and locks them inside Nice’s apartment until they agree. However, after bonding with Moon, Ling proposes an alternate plan to Miss J: faking Moon's death. They stage a fake proposal and plan to have it attacked by Wreck, Nice’s best friend and fabricated nemesis. Unfortunately, Wreck sees through Ling's impersonation and goes on a rampage upon learning of Nice's suicide, forcing Ling to defeat him for real and resulting in Wreck falling to his death. Ling and Moon then successfully fake the latter's death by pretending she was hit during the battle. Afterward, Ling says goodbye to Moon as she uses her powers to teleport herself to an uninhabited island. Elsewhere, Enlighter deduces Ling is impersonating Nice when he is approached by a group of villains known as the Spotlight Organization, who offer him the power of Fear, which he accepts, becoming the villain God Eye.

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| ShortSummary = Miss J tells Ling that Wolf Girl, the nemesis of the number ten hero, Firm-Man, has been spotted, and he has to stop her to get into the Top Ten. Discovering Wolf Girl's hideout, Ling uncovers her plan: to bomb a statue of Firm-Man, having distracted the heroes by leaking her own location. The bombs explode, causing the statue to almost fall on a child until Firm-Man stops it. However, Wolf Girl captures and threatens the child unless Firm-Man lets the statue fall. Fortunately, Ling arrives and reveals that Wolf Girl is, in fact, the first person Firm-Man ever saved and that she wants him to lose his power—unbendability—so he can stop suffering from its side effects. This causes Firm-Man to cry publicly, plummeting his Trust Value and removing his powers. The statue begins to fall, but Ling stops it, and his own Trust Value skyrockets as Miss J livestreams his actions, making him the new number ten. Afterward, Ling meets with the now-retired Firm-Man and confesses that he is not Nice, but the latter claims not to care. However, God Eye then publicly broadcasts that he has kidnapped Moon and threatens to expose Ling.

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| ShortSummary = Ling wants to save Moon but is stopped by Miss J and the public's will. Instead, Miss J’s boss sends the hero Blankster, whose punches can erase memories. However, God Eye defeats him by exposing his past as a cheating boxer, plummeting his Trust Value. Miss J’s goons interrupt God Eye's broadcast with the same commercial Ling made the day he was fired. This inspires Ling to go against the will of the people, which undoes his powers. Ling arrives and admits to everyone the truth about Nice. Ling tries to fight God Eye but gets repeatedly beaten up. However, Ling’s determination and confession of love to Moon inspire the audience, giving him his own Trust and power of super strength, allowing him to defeat God Eye. Moon is rescued but revealed to be a fake, exposing God Eye as a fraud himself. Afterward, God Eye is arrested, and Ling develops his own hero identity, The Commoner. Later, Ling uses Moon’s teleport gun to join her on the abandoned island—only for her to then be assassinated by the ninth-ranked hero, E-Soul.

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Note: This story occurs before Nice's / The Commoner's in the timeline.

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| ShortSummary = Yang Cheng is an orphan working as an E-Soul actor at a children's theater while living with his uncle, Rock. He gets hired by his school crush, Xia Qing, who cannot tell it is him under his costume, to be a personal entertainer for her little brother, Pomelo. Cheng and Pomelo bond as the latter helps him prepare for a competition to be a part of E-Soul's hero anniversary presentation. However, his zero Trust Value results in him losing. Still too afraid to confess his feelings towards Qing and sad over his loss, he leaves. Pomelo finds him but gets kidnapped by two of Cheng's former co-workers. Cheng gives chase and causes the kidnapper's vehicle to crash. Though no match against the kidnappers, Cheng refuses to give up, and Pomelo places faith in him upon seeing his determination. This gives Cheng his first trust value, unlocking electric power similar to E-Soul's, allowing him to defeat the kidnappers. Afterward, Cheng brings Pomelo home to Qing when he is confronted by one of the competition's judges, Shang Chao.

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| ShortSummary = After getting Pomelo checked out, Chao shows that Cheng has gone viral as New E-Soul. Chao offers to become Cheng's manager, even building a small HQ for him in a warehouse, and his Trust Value continues to increase as he begins working as a hero. However, as Cheng's popularity starts eclipsing the real E-Soul's, the latter's manager attempts to frame him for being behind Pomelo's kidnapping to increase his Trust Value, causing Cheng to get arrested. Fortunately, Chao hires Enlighter to gather evidence of Cheng's innocence, and he is cleared of all charges. The next day, Cheng and Qing go to meet with Chao at the HQ—only for one of the same assailants who tried to kidnap Pomelo to kill Chao as Cheng and Qing watch on in horror.

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| ShortSummary = Cheng blames himself for Chao's death, believing he could have stopped the assassin but hesitated. Learning from Enlighter that the culprits likely have a powerful benefactor, Cheng impulsively assumes it to be E-Soul and publicly challenges him to a duel; E-Soul is convinced to accept by his manager. Qing repeatedly tries to talk Cheng out of fighting E-Soul, but he refuses, causing the two to fall out. During the duel, Cheng struggles to break through E-Soul's electromagnetic shielding. However, Rock helped Cheng devise a plan to make E-Soul drop his defenses: force him to use his signature move, Lightning Slash. With E-Soul's Trust Value plummeting due to an online campaign started by Rock, his manager convinced him to use Lightning Slash, but Cheng successfully counters it and subsequently kills the hero. Afterward, Cheng becomes the sole "E-Soul", absorbing his predecessor's Trust Value and ascending to the position of 9th-ranked hero, with Rock as his manager—unaware that Rock is the true mastermind behind Pomelo's kidnapping and Chao's assassination, all to prop Cheng up.

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Note: This story occurs before E-Soul's in the timeline.

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| ShortSummary = Following a mysterious plane crash, news reporter Liu Zhen investigates the wreck and discovers that a young girl miraculously survived unharmed. Finding it suspicious that no hero intervened in the incident, Zhen secretly smuggles the girl to safety, naming her Cyan, before leaving her at an orphanage run by a friend. Cyan is soon revealed to possess supernatural luck, which the other orphans, the caretakers, and eventually even the director begin to exploit. As a result, five years later, the orphanage has become a cult centered around her. However, this leaves Cyan isolated from her peers until she meets a new boy named Luo, who is said to bring misfortune. Confiding in him about her desire to be "average", he helps her feel normal, and the two bond. Another six years later, the now-adult Cyan and Luo attempt to escape from the orphanage but are intercepted by the director, who reveals he has been using the cult's publicity to increase his Trust Value in hopes of becoming a hero.

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{{reflist}}

• {{Official website|https://tbhx.net/en/|Official website}} {{in lang|en}}
• {{Official website|https://tbhx.net/|Official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
• {{Anime News Network|anime|27609}}

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