Hero Mask

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Japanese: ヒーローマスク


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Type: ONA
Episodes: 15
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 3, 2018
Producers: Sotsu, Netflix
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Pierrot
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: DetectiveDetective
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.291 (scored by 1228512,285 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #83212
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4018
Members: 34,051
Favorites: 40

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Preliminary Spoiler
Dec 7, 2018
Mixed Feelings
I tried watching this show, I honestly did, the story was alright, I couldn't get invested no matter how much I wanted to, I wanted to give the show a chance, but it failed, it couldn't keep me entertained and it was a flop, the plot has an alright premise but the execution is utter garbage.

The art style is typical for an anime airing this season, nothing special, nothing horrible. The sound was alright, didn't focus much on it, but it was good, at least.

Netflix needs to step up their game if they want to actually create decent anime.
Dec 7, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Honestly I wasn't too sure how I felt after watching this I mean sure I started to become invested with some areas of it but overall it was nothing special, this was honestly okay to put on in the background whilst doing something else,

characters

Okay so they where all terrible we never got told why this Woman meant so much to James and Sarah, in fact the only character we seemed to get some form of background from as the police chief but this was rightttttt at the end of the show, one added note is one random character who I don't even think was named ...
Sep 16, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Hero Mask had all the ingredients to be interesting.

The art style isn't going to please everyone, but it's worth a look.

So this is season 1.
It's... A mess. In the good and bad sense of the word. I know what they wanted to do, and I like... Certain things. But it's done in a rather confusing way. Luckily I like the genre, otherwise I would have given up, I think.

The plot is pleasant, even if complex and sometimes exhausting to follow. But the characters are the biggest weak point in my opinion. James Blood doesn't inspire me, he doesn't take me on a journey through his ...
Dec 12, 2018
Mixed Feelings
well everyone
welcome to the anime james bond
but really not that good

story - 6
honestly, it felt both simplistic but still somewhat ambiguous (though not in an entertaining manner). the pacing was alright; there just wasn't enough depth to capture my interest past the first few episodes

art - 6
i wasn't expecting much when i saw hero mask was by studio pierrot - tg:re2 has left me with scars. that said, i wasn't as horrified as i expected to be. there are plenty of well drawn moments in hero mask varying from beautiful backgrounds to the yellow eye of the mask. however, studio pierrot seems to struggle with ...
Dec 9, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Hero Mask, otherwise known by its other title, Origami II : Papers Final Form

Before I even start with dissecting the characters and plot of this anime, something needs to be addressed, and that is the way this series deals with flashbacks. Never before in my life have i watched an anime where I literally had no idea I was watching a flashback until later in the episode someone says "3 years ago".
This anime has your classic set of characters for a cop show of its type:
Old man Boss guy: who seems like he's rough but he really just knows what he is doing
Hackerman: I'm ...
Jul 10, 2019
Mixed Feelings
First off, I do not have any issue w/ NETFLIX producing and offering anime into western homes and I will continue to watch said anime. Unfortunately, Hero Mask bit the big schwanz. The plot is solid as is the art and character development. All the music is top notch. Some of the reviewers complain about anime becoming too westernized. Guess what: Too bad Charlie. Anime has become globalized and because of that simple fact, anime will pick up influences from ALL across the globe.
So why did I rate Hero Mask w/ a 5? This is ...
Dec 10, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (5/15 eps)
The reason Hero Mask failed to live up to the expectations is because It throughs you right in the action without introducing any of the characters .

From the begginning of the show you are unable to feel empathy towards any of them because barely anything about them is revealed.

The plot starts directly from episode one with (not really a spoiler) the death of a woman which seems to ''have been'' an important part of the cast. All of the characters troughout the show say that she was really important to them without saying why or revealing anything about her past.

So the show just ...
Jan 27, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Where should I begin, well I completed this show in hopes to see some development but its overall a very mediocre show, saved only by its graphics & art design, which on it own, are not so unique or stellar but are clear with vivid colors.
Setting is okay, nice to see Britain in an anime setting which is not so much of a common occurrence.

Story: Poor
The story revolves around these Masks, which are an unstable product of biotechnology often granting the wearer with some superhuman abilities. Although the whole scenario around these Masks is stressed to be mysterious for our lead characters and story ...
May 7, 2022
Mixed Feelings
This review is for Season 1 only since MyAnimeList lists them separately.
*No Spoilers*

Summary:
This season has an interesting plot, but it is so plot-driven that it completely overlooks the meaning and characters. The watcher doesn’t get to know or care about the characters, and you don’t get to learn why they do what they do. Overall, the story is confusing (although many questions are answered in Season 2), and the characters are stagnant and uninteresting. With that said, the plot is unique and interesting. Don’t judge this series based on the reviews that say it’s not “anime” because of its art style. If you enjoy ...