To Be Hero X will feature a strong collaboration between bilibili and Aniplex for its production team.
According to Redbeanime, during the Anime Japan 2023 conference, To Be Hero X revealed bilibili, a video sharing site based in Shanghai, and Aniplex, which produced and distributed popular works like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, both are adaptations of Fullmetal Alchemist. and The Promised Neverland, will collaborate on the project. Directed by Haolin, who directed BL donghua Heaven Official’s Blessing and the time-traveling donghua Link Click, BeDream will produce To Be Hero X with Haoliners working on joint production and B.Cool on pre-production.
To Be Hero X also revealed a six-minute English-subtitled trailer introducing the hero, known only by the letter “X”. In the trailer, a man with glasses and dark hair rushes to a meeting before stopping in front of a vending machine. Lured by his desire to quench his thirst, the man was about to buy a drink when his attention was diverted by a masked man abusing a dog. Though the man outnumbered him a lot, it hardly surprised him as he snapped his fingers, transforming him from a 3D character into a white-haired 2D character with an “X” pinned. on a tie.
To Be Hero X has a great mix of 2D and 3D animation
Every time the man grabs, the animation seamlessly transitions between 2D and 3D animation, set to a smooth tune, and humming “hero”. Since donghua combines both 2D and 3D animation, the work boasts an impressive list of animators. Studio LAN, who made Link Click, will animate the 2D part of the sequence, while Paper Plane will animate the 3D part.
The end of the trailer reveals a brief synopsis of To Be Hero X. The world of To Be Hero X revolves around the power of human belief to create heroes. The person most people consider trustworthy and trustworthy is the person named “X.” For two years, X’s status as the top hero has not been threatened, but that could change as a competition to attract the world’s greatest heroes begins. If X defends his crown again, he will break the all-time record for Hero Confidence Score. To Be Hero X is the third installment in the series, with To Be Hero released in 2016 and a sequel To Be Heroine in 2018.
There is currently no announced release date for To Be Hero X.
Source: YouTube, via Redbeanime