Heroman
Heroman is the anime adaptation of the manga created by Marvel Comics’ icon, Stan Lee. The manga itself has been published in Monthly Shonen Gangan since September of 2009. The anime series made its debut with the Spring 2010 line-up.
The story centers around the young, sweet orphan boy, Joey Jones. With the death of his parents, Joey began living with his Grandmother and helping out after school at a restaurant to make ends meet. Due to his low income status and small stature, Joey is the subject of constant bullying. In spite of this, he dreams of becoming a hero. One day he finds a broken toy robot (Heybo) and attempts to make the needed repairs. It seems impossible until a freak phenomena occurs that brings the toy to life. That phenomena happens to be the result of invading aliens. These aliens, called the Skruggs, were contacted during an experiment by Joey’s science teacher, and they are not friendly! Now Joey must use his new toy to save the Earth and everyone that is dear to him.
In reality, Heroman’s storyline is not that different from many mecha series. However, the animation quality of this anime could easily make one forget about all of the others. Look at the following images and judge for yourself. The fresh, crisp clarity is very impressive. Yes, this is probably more geared towards a younger generation, but it’s worth a look for everyone.
