Heroman Anime's Production Well Underway

Judging by the latest report to mention the upcoming TV anime series Heroman, it looks like production on Stan Lee and studio Bones' project is well underway. That, according to a certain anime subcontractor called Studio Wanpack, who says it finished some "key drawings for the 12th installment" of Heroman.



As you may or may not recall, the anime was revealed last year, but even with this new development, we still have no idea what to expect, visually speaking (something along the lines of the already-running manga version pictured above, maybe?). The narative, on the other hand, is nothing more than a generic superhero blah-blah.

"The story will center on a boy named Joey who discovers a toy robot near the west coast of the United States. Then, the toy becomes Hero Man, a giant robot that Joey pilots against evil threats."

Let's not forget that Stan Lee also attempted to start another anime project last year, with studio Gonzo. That one was to be known as Quartz, but has been missing in action ever since, quite likely strangled by Gonzo's ensuing "restructuring".

Either way, we have yet to praise any American production animated by a Japanese studio, and I seriously doubt Heroman will make any difference. So our verdict from last year stands: "to be ignored".