Japan Synopsis
HEROMAN
Heroman is a manga and anime produced by Bones and created by Marvel's Stan Lee. The manga is published in Monthly Shōnen Gangan and began serialization in September 2009, while the anime series premiered on April 1, 2010, on TV Tokyo and related stations. Stan Lee came up with the series' basic plot, referring to the series and character as "a new hero for the 21st century". Broadcast of Heroman in the United States is currently being planned by Lee and producer Masahiko Minami.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From BONES
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Heroman itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
Heroman holds position #130 of 400 Japan seriess in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heroman premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan seriess in 2010.
The 2302nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
49 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 71th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,600 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #478 of 743 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | BONES |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | April 1, 2010 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Heroman end?
Heroman finished its run with its final episode airing on September 23, 2010.
Where did Heroman air?
Heroman aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.