The Japan premiere of the completely new original anime "TO BE HERO X" by Aniplex and China's largest video site "bilibili" was held on March 29th at TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills (Minato Ward, Tokyo). The cast included Mamoru Miyano as X, Kana Hanazawa as Liang Long, Koki Uchiyama Yuichi Nakamura as Mokusatsu, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Little Johnny, Ayane Sakura as Loli, Inori Minase as Lucky Cian, Koichi Yamadera as Tora, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Tamaden, and Natsuki Hanae as Nice, all of whom played the leading role in the anime. As heroes appear in the anime, the cast members announced who their personal heroes are.
Hanae said that his hero was "Mamo-san (Miyano-san)," who played the main character in an anime he was obsessed with, and Miyano smiled and said, "I'm so happy!" Hanae said that Miyano-san's appearance left a strong impression on him while they worked together, saying, "He had his legs crossed, and it was the first time I'd ever seen him stand like that. Who knows there are people like that! So cool!" Miyano responded, "I wonder if he matches his movements to the character's movements?"
Shimazaki mentioned popular voice actors of the same generation with whom she co-starred in "To Be Hero X," "Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Koki Uchiyama," and said, "These two inspire me. They always have amazing expressions. I've always wanted to work hard because I want to be able to call myself 'a friend of these two.'"
Matsuoka spoke passionately about Akira Ishida Ishida" and "without him I wouldn't be here. If I were to talk about it here it would take more than 30 minutes."
Uchiyama, who wrote "myself," said, "I couldn't think of anything...I can't act unless I motivate myself and think, "I'm the best!"
"TO BE HERO X" is a superhero action drama set in a world where heroes with special abilities are celebrated. Hero rankings change depending on the "trust value" of the people, and the absolute hero who stands at the top of the rankings is called "X". The film is directed by Li Haolin, who has directed "Time Agent-LINK CLICK-" and "Heavenly Manifesto".
It will be broadcast on Fuji TV every Sunday at 9:30 am starting from April 6th. Since October 2006, Fuji TV's 9:30 am Sunday slot has been used to broadcast the TV anime "One Piece," based on the popular manga by Eiichiro Oda, but starting in April this year, the time slot will be changed to "To Be Hero X," which has become a hot topic of discussion. It has also been announced that it will be released simultaneously worldwide. It will start streaming in China and other parts of the world at the same time as it airs in Japan.
