Super HxEros (Japanese: ド級編隊エグゼロス, Hepburn: Dokyū Hentai Eguzerosu, lit. "Dreadnought Formation HxEros") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōma Kitada. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from May 2017 to February 2021, with its chapters collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. In North America, the manga is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from July to September 2020.

Super HxEros
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Kirara Hoshino
ド級編隊エグゼロス
(Dokyū Hentai Eguzerosu)
Genre
Manga
Written byRyōma Kitada
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics SQ.
MagazineJump Square
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 2, 2017February 4, 2021
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byMasato Jinbo
Produced by
  • Manabu Jinguuji
  • Mayumi Kurashima
Written byMasato Jinbo
Music byGin
StudioProject No.9
Licensed byAniplex of America
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, MBS, AT-X, TV Aichi
Original run July 4, 2020 September 26, 2020
Episodes12 + 2 OVAs
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Premise

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An unknown type of alien called "Censor Bug" (キセイ蟲, Kiseichū) invades Earth. They plunder "H-energy" in an attempt to make mankind extinct. To save the Earth from the alien threat, high school boy Retto Enjō joins the "HxEros" team, partnering with four beautiful high school girls, one of whom is his childhood friend Kirara Hoshino. However, it turns out that Kirara's personality has drastically changed, which leads to an estrangement between the two childhood friends.

Characters

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Main

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Retto Enjō (炎城 烈人, Enjō Retto)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[4] (Japanese); Matt Shipman[5] (English)
A second year high school student who lives in Saitama. He joined HxEros at the recommendation of his uncle after his childhood friend, Kirara Hoshino, was attacked by a Censor Bug when they were children. Despite the rift between them following the Censor Bug attack, he continues to have feelings for her. At the end of the series, he confesses to Kirara and they become a couple.
Kirara Hoshino (星乃 雲母, Hoshino Kirara)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[4] (Japanese); Brittany Lauda[5] (English)
Kirara is Retto's childhood friend. Once having an outgoing personality when she was younger, Kirara changed after she was attacked by a Censor Bug, to the point she avoids boys in general. Despite that, she retains feelings for Retto.
Momoka Momozono (桃園 百花, Momozono Momoka)
Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi[4] (Japanese); Emily Neves[5] (English)
An energetic and athletic girl, Momoka joined HxEros thanks to her rivalry with her older sister, who is a model. It is hinted that she has feelings for Retto.
Sora Tenkūji (天空寺 宙, Tenkūji Sora)
Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara[4] (Japanese); Mallorie Rodak[5] (English)
Sora is the youngest member of HxEros who occasionally wanders into Retto's bed when she is half asleep. She likes to draw erotic manga. She is a classmate of Retto's younger sister, Hiiro.
Maihime Shirayuki (白雪 舞姫, Shirayuki Maihime)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano[4] (Japanese); Kate Bristol[5] (English)
Maihime is a friendly girl who believes she does not have any special abilities. Unbeknownst to her, however, her H-energy is a lot stronger than she thinks. She goes to an all-girls school.

Supporting

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Jō Anno (庵野 丈, Anno Jō)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki[6] (Japanese); Daman Mills[5] (English)
Retto's uncle, Jō works for the Earth Defense Force Saitama Branch as the Chief of the Hero Section.
Chacha (チャチャ)
Voiced by: Nichika Ōmori[6] (Japanese); Suzie Yeung[7] (English)
A Censor Bug who is the oldest child of the queen. Unlike other members of her species, Chacha is able to release pheromones that make it easier for others to feel H-energy. As such, she is despised and imprisoned by her species.
Runba (ルンバ)
Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio[6] (Japanese); Christopher Guerrero[8] (English)
A puppy who lives at Retto's house.
Shiko Murasame (叢雨 紫子, Murasame Shiko)
Voiced by: Lynn[9] (Japanese); Michelle Rojas[10] (English)
A member of HxEros who works for the Tokyo Branch. Thanks to her XERO gear, she has a very insensitive body. She developed a crush on Retto after he helped her release her H-energy while he was in beast mode.
Moena Wakakusa (若草 萌萎, Wakakusa Moena)
Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori[9] (Japanese); Kristen McGuire[11] (English)
A member of HxEros who works for the Tokyo Branch. She went to the same middle school as Momoka.
Tōma Taiga (大河 橙馬, Taiga Tōma)
Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi[9] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin[12] (English)
A member of HxEros who works for the Tokyo Branch. A fan of Retto, he has an effeminate appearance.
Yona Ichōgi (銀杏木 よな, Ichōgi Yona)
Voiced by: Yūki Takada[9] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[13] (English)
A member of HxEros who works for the Tokyo Branch. She comes across as being mature.
Hiiro Enjō (炎城 緋色, Enjō Hiiro)
Voiced by: Emiri SuyamaEp. 11 credits
Retto's younger sister. She is a classmate of Sora.
Narrator (ナレーション, Narēshon)
Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama[6] (Japanese); Christopher Guerrero[8] (English)

Media

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Manga

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Super HxEros, written and illustrated by Ryōma Kitada, was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from May 2, 2017, to February 4, 2021.[14][15] Kitada announced that the series will continue in some form in the future.[16][17] Shueisha collected its chapters in twelve individual tankōbon volumes, which were released from September 4, 2017, to March 4, 2021.[18][17][19] In North America, the manga is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 4, 2017[18]978-4-08-881247-2March 9, 2021[20]978-1-64827-548-7
2 December 4, 2017[21]978-4-08-881296-0May 4, 2021[22]978-1-64827-549-4
3 March 2, 2018[23]978-4-08-881366-0July 6, 2021[24]978-1-64827-550-0
4 July 4, 2018[25]978-4-08-881519-0October 5, 2021[26]978-1-64827-551-7
5 November 2, 2018[27]978-4-08-881631-9February 8, 2022[28]978-1-64827-577-7
6 March 4, 2019[29]978-4-08-881774-3March 22, 2022[30]978-1-63858-173-4
7 September 4, 2019[31]978-4-08-881247-2May 10, 2022[32]978-1-63858-251-9
8 November 1, 2019[33][34]978-4-08-882112-2
978-4-08-882156-6 (SE)
July 12, 2022[35]978-1-63858-348-6
9 March 4, 2020[36]978-4-08-882234-1December 6, 2022[37]978-1-63858-682-1
10 July 3, 2020[38]978-4-08-882358-4April 25, 2023[39]978-1-63858-804-7
11 November 4, 2020[40][41]978-4-08-882480-2
978-4-08-908393-2 (SE)
July 25, 2023[42]978-1-63858-907-5
12 March 4, 2021[19][43]978-4-08-882588-5
978-4-08-908394-9 (SE)
October 31, 2023[44]978-1-63858-989-1

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 25, 2019.[45] The series was animated by Project No.9, written and directed by Masato Jinbo, with Akitomo Yamamoto designing the characters, and Gin from music group Busted Rose composing the music.[46] It aired from July 4 to September 26, 2020, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[47][48][a] The opening theme, "Wake Up Hx ERO!", was performed by the rock band Burnout Syndromes, performing as HxEros Syndromes, featuring Yoshitsugu Matsuoka performing as his character, Retto Enjō. The ending theme, "Lost emotion", was performed by Ai Kakuma as her character, Kirara Hoshino.[6] The series ran for 12 episodes.[49] An OVA is bundled with the manga's eleventh volume, which was released on November 4, 2020.[50] Another OVA is bundled with the manga's twelfth and final volume, which was released on March 4, 2021.[51]

The series is licensed by Aniplex of America. Funimation streamed the censored broadcast version on its platform.[52] On September 4, 2020, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on the same day.[5] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[53]

Episodes

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No.Title [54][b]Original air date [55][a]
1"In This World Filled With Light"
Transliteration: "Hikari Michiru Kono Sekai de" (Japanese: 光満ちるこのセカイで)
July 4, 2020 (2020-07-04)
2"HxEros Forms"
Transliteration: "Kessei, Eguzerosu" (Japanese: 結成、エグゼロス)
July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11)
3"Butterfly Effect"
Transliteration: "Batafurai Efekuto" (Japanese: バタフライエフェクト)
July 18, 2020 (2020-07-18)
4"Snow White and the Color of the Sky"
Transliteration: "Shirayukihime to Chū no Iro" (Japanese: 白雪姫と宙の色)
July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25)
5"HxEros Rising"
Transliteration: "Eguzerosu Raijingu" (Japanese: エグゼロス・ライジング)
August 1, 2020 (2020-08-01)
6"New Roommate (?)"
Transliteration: "Aratana Dōkyo Hito (?)" (Japanese: 新たな同居人(?))
August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08)
7"XERO Game"
Transliteration: "XERO Gēmu" (Japanese: XEROゲーム)
August 15, 2020 (2020-08-15)
7.5"HxEros Report"
Transliteration: "Eguzerosu Repōto" (Japanese: エグゼロス・レポート)
August 22, 2020 (2020-08-22)
8"H-energy Monster"
Transliteration: "H Najī ☆ Monsutā" (Japanese: Hナジー☆モンスター)
August 29, 2020 (2020-08-29)
9"Hadakana Beach Season Opening"
Transliteration: "Hada-kin Kaigan Umi Hiraki" (Japanese: 肌金海岸海開き)
September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05)
10"The Two Kiraras"
Transliteration: "Futari no Unmo" (Japanese: 二人の雲母)
September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12)
11"Bye-bye, HxEros!"
Transliteration: "Baibai, Eguzerosu" (Japanese: バイバイ、 エグゼロス)
September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)
12"HxEros Showdown!"
Transliteration: "Kessen! Eguzerosu" (Japanese: 決戦! エグゼロス)
September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)

OVAs

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No.Title [56]Original air date
1"The Two Contraries"
Transliteration: "Futari no Amanojaku" (Japanese: 二人のアマノジャク)
November 4, 2020 (2020-11-04)[56]
"Sora Tenkūji's Daily Routine"
Transliteration: "Tenkūji Sora no Nichijō" (Japanese: 天空寺宙の日常)
"Humanity's Total Hero Plan"
Transliteration: "Jinrui sō Hīrō Keikaku" (Japanese: 人類総HERO計画)
2"The XERO Hero Suit"
Transliteration: "XERO Sūtsu Aratame" (Japanese: XEROスーツ・改)
March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04)[56]

Reception

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As of October 2019, the manga had 900,000 copies in circulation.[45] Nicholas Dupree of Anime News Network called the series a "good-vs-evil superpowered girls show," while fellow reviewer, Monique Thomas called it a "horny Super Sentai parody show."[57] Dupree also praised the series for being more in-depth than what they expected, but Thomas criticized it for, at times, its "sex positive fanservice" falling flat. Both reviewers pointed out that Maihime has a "lesbian prince girlfriend," noting it is not the only lesbian relationship in the series, as one of Kirara's friends, not part of the Super HxEros, is "dating an older girl."[57]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Tokyo MX listed the series premiere at 24:00 on July 3, 2020, which is at midnight on July 4.
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Funimation.

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