To Be Hero X

To Be Hero X is an acclaimed 2025 animated series produced by a coalition of studios led by BeDream, alongside Paper Plane Animation Studio and LAN Studio, and presented with a Japanese-dub seiyu cast through Aniplex. Set in a world where a hero's strength is literally determined by how much the public trusts and believes in them, the series imagines superpowers as a measurable reflection of collective faith. Every hero carries a trust value, a live tally of public belief, and the higher that number climbs, the more formidable their abilities become.

Heroes are ranked according to their trust data, and the figure at the very top of the ranking holds the coveted designation of X. The story follows the rise and fall of ranked superheroes whose powers swell with adoration and wither the instant the crowd turns away, turning reputation itself into the central battlefield. As characters chase, defend, or lose their standing, the show stages stylish, large-scale confrontations while keeping the human cost of fame and belief in clear focus.

Beneath its sleek superhero spectacle, To Be Hero X is an ambitious deconstruction of the genre, using the trust-value system to probe questions of identity, manipulation, and the fragile machinery of public faith. As a deeper mystery unravels behind how the trust-value system actually works and who controls it, the series threads its anthology-style arcs into a larger conspiracy, earning praise for its bold visual style, shifting animation techniques, and willingness to interrogate what it really means to be a hero.