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“James Blood faces an impossible masked foe in a beautiful city, unraveling a mysterious crime story.”
Hero Mask
ヒーローマスク
6.28
9,047 rank · 35,164 viewers · 41 favorites
Action
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Detective
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Netflix
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Synopsis
James Blood faces an impossible masked foe in a beautiful city, unraveling a mysterious crime story.
Now there's a mysterious Mask before James Blood, and the man behind it is one that shouldn't exist. What is the mystery surrounding this mask...? So begins an action-packed crime story set in a beautiful city!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 27 viewers settled on.
72%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 2.12
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.12 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.2
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Score over time
↑ 2.30
Running avg · Dec 2018 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Loved the unpredictable story, well-introduced characters, and unique western-animation blend; couldn’t stop watching and finished both seasons in one day. While some write it off, ignore the bad...”
- 7 “The story successfully builds intrigue by gradually revealing information each episode, making it perfect for binge-watching. While the ending feels rushed when tying up loose ends and it's not the...”
- 9 “This Netflix anime delivers an exceptional psychological thriller with intelligent characters and a twisting plot that never wastes time on filler. While the animation occasionally shows choppy...”
Verbosity
Short · 37%
Medium · 30%
Long · 33%
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- Format 15 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 6h 00m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2018 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-14590 catalog
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor