[DreamSword]

FINAL THOUGHTS ON HEROMAN

Heroman isn't anything special.

Everything that it does, some other anime almost certainly does alot better. Perhaps that might be the reason it's become so forgotten?

Stan Lee was certainly proud of the show, and he did everything he could to both get it a second season as well as an American English dub, but it unfortunately never came to be despite all of his efforts.

From what I understand, there just wasn't enough of a demand from the Japanese audience for a second season to get made, and the eventual Asian English dub that the show got seemed to be done solely out of obligation, given that it swiftly became lost media.

And I get it. The action isn't nearly as bombastic as the average Shonen anime out there. The plot doesn't exactly have multiple layers to unpack. The animation, while great, isn't about to be winning any awards. And the show as a whole was very optimistic and wholesome during a time when audiences were demanding more cynical drama.

But it's almost because of all of that that Heroman ended up becoming one of my favorite anime of all time. Sure, each individual aspect of the show would lose out when compared to many other individual anime, but I'm not kidding when I say that I genuinely feel that Heroman is alot more than the sum of its parts. Nothing about it might be the absolute best, but it all comes together to form an experience that I very rarely get out of any show I watch period.

From start to end, I was completely enamored with what was being presented. The characters were all likable with depth to their personalities and backstories. The action was always smooth and engaging. The character drama managed to find a perfect balance between the mundane and the fantastic. The story never once felt inorganic or lacking in logical or emotional sense. And perhaps most importantly, the music, both in utilization and composition, was fantastic. All of these together made an experience and a world that I hope to forever love.

So, no. Strictly speaking, there is nothing incredibly standout or special about Heroman. But that, in itself, is what makes it so special. The execution was what was put at the forefront, not the idea. And I'll always love the show for that.

In the end, I give Heroman a perfect score of 6/6.