"TO BE HERO X" Premieres April 5 with Same-Day English Dub

From bald-headed heroes that can punch away a weather system, to entire schools full of kids with every power imaginable, anime in general is no stranger to Super Heroes. This season's Cadre of Caped Crusaders have a new challenge to overcome, the hearts and minds of the people! This is "TO BE HERO X".

What is "TO BE HERO X"?

Synopsis: In a world full of brilliant heroes, it's the trust of fans that turns heroes into superheroes. If a hero loses the people's trust, they lose their special abilities. Trust value is collected, quantified, and used to determine a hero's ranking, displayed on their wrist. Every two years, the top heroes of to a tournament to fight, determine new trust values, and earn their rankings. (Source: Crunchyroll)

English Dub will roll out same day each week, starting today!

What this means is that if you are a dub enjoyer, as many anime fans are, you can enjoy TO BE HERO X at virtually the same time as those enjoying it in the Japanese language version each week, only on Crunchyroll. Same-Day Dub releases will also be available for Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German. Launch time is 5:30 PM PT for the Japanese language versions, with dubs rolling out in the 15 minutes after.

A hard-boiled dog in a hat and tie?! As far as cute mascot characters go, I like the style here.

A Peek at the Episode 1 English Voice Cast

Nice voiced by Mauricio Ortiz-Segura (Kizuki in Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You.)

Miss J voiced by Stephanie Young (Nico Robin in One Piece)

Moon voiced by Bryn Apprill (Fiona Frost in SPY x FAMILY)

Enlighter voiced by Landon McDonald (Soshiro Hoshina in Kaiju No. 8)

Cheng Yaojin voiced by Larry Brantley (Spinner in My Hero Academia)

Shand voiced by John Burgmeier (Kurama in Yu Yu Hakusho)

Alexander voiced by Jim Foronda (Claptrap in Borderlands 3) 

Jam voiced by Alex Hom (Gaoshun in The Apothecary Diaries)

Leo voiced by Phil Parsons (Leonard Burns in Fire Force) 

Oliver voiced by Daniel Van Thomas (Adonis in Bye Bye, Earth) 

Our Impressions

Same-Day Dubbing is a trend that I would love to see continue to grow in the anime industry. There are some shows that I just have a preference for a dub (Kaguya-sama: Love is War), and some that feel more authentic in Japanese (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure). More options on day one will help people decide on which vibe they like better for that show.

Specifically regarding TO BE HERO X, the trailers have me intrigued as it seems to blend multiple animation styles, and I see quite a few recognizable and trusted names in the cast list here. I may watch both Dubbed and Subbed to get a feel for both performances.