Heroman

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Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Super Power
Themes: Mecha, Super Power
Studios: Bones
Producers: Dentsu, Fonishia, Square Enix, TV Tokyo
Rating: 6.81 / 10
Rank: #5442
Popularity: #3731
Users Listed: 43,245
Users Scored: 16,557
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 08/28/2023
Aired: April 1, 2010 – September 23, 2010 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Thursday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in the urban landscape of California's Center City, the series follows Joseph "Joey" Jones, a young man finding solace in his passion for robotics amidst modest circumstances. His quiet life is dramatically altered when a salvaged toy robot, painstakingly repaired and christened Heroman, unexpectedly gains sentience after a lightning strike. This awakening coincides with an alien invasion, drawing Joey and Heroman into the forefront of humanity's defense.

Guided by an arm-mounted control system, Joey must learn to harness Heroman’s burgeoning powers to protect his community and loved ones from the relentless Skrugg. The narrative explores themes of responsibility, friendship, and the unexpected emergence of heroism in ordinary individuals as they confront extraordinary threats. The series blends action elements with character-driven moments, depicting a world where personal passions can unexpectedly shape the fate of the planet.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Beginning
Episode 2: Encounter
Episode 3: Invasion
Episode 4: Sphere
Episode 5: Assassins
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Davis, Lina (Main) - Voice Actors: Obata, Mayu, Bermúdez, Ana Rocío
Heroman (Main) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta
Jones, Joseph Carter (Main) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Mikako, Hofmann, Muriel
Kaina, Simon (Main) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei
Amanorich (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsu, Anri
Collins, Vera (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shindo, Naomi
Davis, William (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto
De Carlo, Nicholas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio
Denton, Matthew (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho
Hughes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki, Rodríguez, Camilo
Jones, Holly Virginia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogasawara, Arisa
Jones, Virginia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakai, Sumie
Lee, Stan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ii, Atsushi
Minami, Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Yasunori
Stallion (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Masafumi
Veronica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gi, Ryouko

Staff:

Yamanishi, Tahei (Producer)
Nanba, Hitoshi (Director, Storyboard)
Haraguchi, Noboru (Sound Director)
Chiba, Daisuke (Episode Director)
Fuchigami, Makoto (Episode Director)
Kamei, Osamu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Mori, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Mori, Kunihiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nakamura, Satomi (Episode Director)
Oonishi, Keisuke (Episode Director)
Sekino, Masahiro (Episode Director)
Shiraishi, Michita (Episode Director)
Sueda, Yoshifumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tamura, Koutarou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yasukawa, Masaru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shimizu, Megumi (Script)
Ishihira, Shinji (Storyboard)
Kyouda, Tomoki (Storyboard)
Nekomataya (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Sakata, Junichi (Storyboard)
CHOKKAKU (Theme Song Arrangement)
FLOW (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition)
Kylee (Theme Song Performance)
Tetsuya (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Naoto (Layout, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Abiko, Eiji (Key Animation)
Aizawa, Shuusuke (Key Animation)
Amemiya, Akira (Key Animation)
Andou, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
Aono, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Arakawa, Masatsugu (Key Animation)
Baba, Toshiko (Key Animation)
Chibayama, Natsue (2nd Key Animation)
Deguchi, Kazuto (Key Animation)
Fujiwara, Akito (2nd Key Animation, Animation Check)
Fukuda, Hikaru (Director of Photography)
Fukui, Maki (Key Animation)
Haga, Hitoshi (2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hamakawa, Shuujirou (Key Animation)
Hara, Miyuki (Animation Check)
Harada, Minefumi (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Junichi (2nd Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Takashi (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Hirotaka (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Hayashi, Asuka (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Higashiyama, Atsushi (Planning)
Hirata, Kazuya (2nd Key Animation)
Honda, Keiichi (Key Animation)
Horikawa, Kouichi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Ichino, Maria (Key Animation)
... and 177 more staff

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Related Anime/Manga:

Heroman (manga - Adaptation)
Heroman Specials (anime - Side Story)