Heroman

Heroman
The cover of the Heroman manga, Vol. 1
GenreSuperhero[1]
Created by
Manga
Written byStan Lee
Illustrated byTamon Ohta
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
ImprintGangan Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 12, 2009October 12, 2011
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byHitoshi Nanba
Produced byMasahiko Minami
Written byAkatsuki Yamatoya
Music byMetalchicks
StudioBones
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
English network
Original run April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01) September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)
Episodes26 (List of episodes)

Heroman (stylized as HEROMAN) is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Marvel's Stan Lee and Bones.[2][3][4] The manga was published in Square Enix's magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan from August 2009 to October 2011, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. The 26-episode anime television series was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April to September 2010.[5] Stan Lee came up with the series' basic plot,[6] referring to the series and character as "a new hero for the 21st century".[7]

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  5. ^ "Heroman, Senkō no Night Raid Promos Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  6. ^ 『HEROMAN』キックオフイベントで制作陣&出演者が意気込みを語る - ファミ通.com. 2010-03-25. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  7. ^ アメコミ作家スタン・リーによるアニメ「HEROMAN」は「21世紀のまったく新しいスーパーヒーロー!」 ザテレビジョン: エンターテインメントニュース. 2010-03-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2010-05-15.