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To Be Hero

2016–2018 · 2 seasons

A absurd, fast-paced superhero comedy that parodies anime tropes with crude humor and surprising heart.

Created by
Li Haoling
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure
Overview
Our main character, Uncle, is a no-good father with a messy appearance even though he looks nice, and decorates restrooms. He is a divorced, single-dad and lives with his daughter Min, who is good at both studying and sport. One day, Uncle has been sucked into the toilet that he finished using, and becomes a hero to save the Earth! The price is he lost his ikemen appearance and becomes a fat person!! Uncle's battle to protect the Earth and Min has begun…
How it feels
Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, parenthood, betrayal
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Li Haoling
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour8
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, action & adventure
Created by
Li Haoling
Written by
Li Haoling, Shinichiro Watanabe
Starring
Sheng Feng, Ding Dang, Xin Shan, Liu Mingyue, Yang Ning, Li Lu, Zhen Wang, Omi Minami
Cinematography
Shintaro Nakamura
Length
2 seasons, 24 episodes, 13 min each
Network
bilibili
Country
China, Japan
Languages
Mandarin

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