Usually, when you’re dealing with a superhero series, you wouldn’t exactly expect to find much realism in it. Although sometimes the characters involved may reflect some human nature that you might connect with, the overall hero shenanigans are always far from reality. But right there, To Be Hero X comes along, changing that whole perspective.
In recent years, Chinese animation has been doing some God’s work with their back-to-back hit adaptations. But with the release of To Be Hero X, they leveled up their game to the next level. On the surface, it may come off as your typical superhero series – that is, until you really dive deep into its actual storyline. It’s more than just some heroes saving the day!
To Be Hero X deals with some real-world issues through its fictional storyline
The concept of superheroes is peak fiction in itself. Although the Western media first popularized this genre to the global audience, slowly, the anime industry is also taking over full control of it. And now, To Be Hero X‘s involvement in it has come off as a blessing in itself.
The show presents us with a world full of heroes and basically convinces us that anyone in this world can be a hero. All you need is people’s trust. Yes, it may sound simple, but even comparing it to real life, it’s actually harder than you can imagine. Gaining people’s trust, even in real life, is one of the most challenging things ever, while losing it is equally easy.
In To Be Hero X, social media, live streaming, or even public advertisements can also help you muster up some trust, which, honestly, is uncannily similar to how politics works in our world. The value of said words can affect a population faster than anything, be it a truth or a lie.
If it’s solely all about gaining trust, then there are also going to be people who’ll rely on lying to achieve that, which in turn will bring controversy or confusion among people. Now mix in some fear with those lies, and voilà, there you have a perfect villain.
To Be Hero X has also done a great job of accurately representing the celebrity culture of our society, unveiling the dark truths behind it. The always-so-glorified stars that we might care about behind our screens usually have some really gritty secrets hidden.
While the Nice arc showed us that media can greatly influence people’s beliefs, the E-Soul arc gave an example of how the hunger for status and fame can lead you to do some really underhanded stuff. Even the recent Lucky Cyan arc portrayed a gripping tale behind the success of any idol.
X’s existence in itself sets an example of characters that challenge the status quo
Fans can’t quite contain their excitement to get to see X in action. His whole existence is a mystery in the series. Social media went wild when we saw his cameo in the latest Lucky Cyan arc. But what makes his character actually stand out is his whole ideology of challenging societal norms imposed by those in power.
These guys took a hard L, imagine spending billions on hero training and hero advertisment only for some nobody to come and become X at the last minute without any backing
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As of now, it seems quite obvious that X literally cheated the system. He cheated the trust system that the world of To Be Hero X is built upon, and he even found a way around not needing an agency to back him up. He’s a solo man on a solo journey with so much rizz that you can’t help but worship him.
To Be Hero X is currently airing on Crunchyroll.
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