Heroman
| Heroman | |
 The cover of Heroman, Vol. 1 | |
| HEROMAN | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mecha |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Stan Lee, Bones[1] |
| Illustrated by | Tamon Ohta |
| Published by | Square Enix, Gangan Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | September 2009 – present |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hitoshi Nanba |
| Studio | Bones |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 1, 2010 – present |
Heroman (ヒーローマン, Hīrōman, stylized as HEROMAN) is a manga and upcoming anime produced by Bones and created by Marvel Comics' Stan Lee.[2][3] Published in Monthly Shōnen Gangan beginning in September 2009, the anime is scheduled to premiere on April 1, 2010, on TV Tokyo and related stations.[4]
Story
Orphaned American boy Joey wants to make a better life for himself and his grandmother in the West Coast city of Central City, believing that becoming a hero will solve all of their problems. His hopes rise when he hears of a new toy robot. However, all he can get is a broken down model abandoned by rich kid and school bully Nick. When he fixes it, he is surprised when it comes to life as Heroman.[5]
Characters
- Joey (ジョーイ, Jōi)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu
- The protagonist and owner of Heroman.
- Heroman (ヒーローマン, Hīrōman)
- A giant robot controlled by Joey to fight monsters.
- Psy (サイ, Sai)
- Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura
- Joey's best friend and classmate.
- Lina (リナ, Rina)
- Voiced by: Mayu Obata
- One of Joey's classmates.
- Denton (デントン)
- Voiced by: Chō
- Joey's science teacher and an alien otaku.
- Vera (ヴェラ)
- Voiced by: Naomi Shindō
- Joey's mathematics teacher.
- Will (ウィル, Wiru)
- Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura
- Lina's brother and an American football player at school.
- Nick (ニック, Nikku)
- Voiced by: Akio Suyama
- A spoiled rich boy who is Joey's school rival. He throws out the toy robot that becomes Heroman.
- Gogol (ゴゴール, Gogōru)
- Voiced by: Unshō Ishizuka
- The cockroach-like leader of the evil Scrag (スクラッグ, Sukuraggu) aliens that Denton has been trying to contact.
Soundtrack
The series' music is composed by "METALCHICKS" and "MUSIC HEROES". The opening theme is "Roulette" performed by TETSUYA of L'Arc-en-Ciel and the ending theme is "CALLING" performed by FLOW.
References
- ^ "HIROMAN ガンガン公式サイト". Square Enix. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "Stan Lee, Bones Confirmed to be Working on Hero Man - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. April 10, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Stan Lee & Bones' Heroman Anime Now in Production - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Heroman, Senkō no Night Raid Promos Streamed (Updated) - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. March 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Stan Lee, Bones' Heroman TV Anime Dated for April - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. February 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
External links
- Heroman at Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan Template:Ja icon
- Heroman at TV Tokyo Template:Ja icon
- Heroman official anime website Template:Ja icon
- Heroman (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia