Series synopsis
TO BE HERO X, also known as 凸变英雄X is a Chinese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on bilibili on April 6, 2025. It was created by Li Haoling. It stars Zhang Fuzheng, Zhao Shuang, Yang Kaiqi and Gu Jiangshan.
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 go to a tournament to fight, determine new trust values, and earn their rankings.
Premise
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 go to a tournament to fight, determine new trust values, and earn their rankings.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zhang Fuzheng as Ahu (voice)
- Zhao Shuang as Lucky Cyan (voice)
- Yang Kaiqi as E-Soul (voice)
- Gu Jiangshan as Lin Ling (voice) / Nice (voice)
- Nie Xiying as Wang Nuonuo (voice), Pomelo (voice)
- Shen Nianru as Xia Qing (voice)
- Shuai Guan as Old E-Soul (voice)
- Siheng Lu as Shang Chao (voice)
Supporting cast
- Shui Yu-Tang as Cheng Yaojin (voice)
- Guo Haoran as Qi Shi (voice)
- Sun Lulu as Wreck (voice)
- Zhuang Miao as Firm Man (voice)
- Liu Beichen as Yan (voice)
- Ajie as Shang (voice)
- Qiao Shiyu as Juan (voice)
- Zhao Shuang as Lucky Cyan (voice)
- Chang Rongshan as Ken (voice)
- Liu Xiaoyu as Queen (voice)
- Xinran Yang as Luo (voice)
- Titus Jin as Liu Zhen (voice)
Guest cast
- Yang Kaiqi as E-Soul (voice)
- Gu Jiangshan as Lin Ling (voice) / Nice (voice)
- Nie Xiying as Wang Nuonuo (voice), Pomelo (voice)
- Shen Nianru as Xia Qing (voice)
- Shuai Guan as Old E-Soul (voice)
- Siheng Lu as Shang Chao (voice)
- Shui Yu-Tang as Cheng Yaojin (voice)
- Guo Haoran as Qi Shi (voice)
- Sun Lulu as Wreck (voice)
- Zhuang Miao as Firm Man (voice)
- Liu Beichen as Yan (voice)
- Ajie as Shang (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | April 6, 2025 | September 14, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NICE Lin Ling finds himself filling the role of superhero Nice when he witnesses the unthinkable. |
April 6, 2025 |
| 2 |
Moon Nice and Moon work together to live up to fans' expectations while devising a plan to regain their freedom. |
April 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Ever-Standing Hero Nice (Lin Ling) aims to defeat the Ever-Standing Hero in order to rank up into the top ten. |
April 20, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | bilibili |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 09:30:00 |