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“Zero, humanity's first superhero, vanished after five years of war, leaving a legacy of heroes.”
Hero Return
英雄再临
6.87
5,388 rank · 48,941 viewers · 197 favorites
Action
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Zero, humanity's first superhero, vanished after five years of war, leaving a legacy of heroes.
Zero was mankind’s first real superhero. Under his watch, countless other superheros appeared and followed in his footsteps. However, after 5 years of war, Zero disappeared without a trace. (Source: zeroscans)
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Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
6.9
/10
What 13 viewers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.16
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 3.08
Running avg · Dec 2020 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The series is generally good, and the characters are fine as they are. However, the pacing is a major issue, as the 12-episode run moves too quickly to properly focus on the plot or develop...”
- 10 “This anime is an underrated gem that perfectly executes a simple, enjoyable story featuring an awesome overpowered protagonist. While some viewers complain about a lack of depth or character...”
- 9 “The animation is truly exceptional, particularly during fight scenes, and is bolstered by a strong musical score and engaging character chemistry. However, the 12-episode runtime is insufficient to...”
Verbosity
Short · 46%
Medium · 46%
Long · 8%
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- Format 12 × 16′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2020 – Dec 2020
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-16017 catalog
Produced by
- Tencent Video Producer