That incredibly expressive humanoid face that that robot's sporting makes it look like a Robot Master. Could this be America Man? Will Mega Man 10 be a globe-trotting adventure?

Heroman seems like a perfectly acceptable name for a giant robot in Japan.

You telling me you guys never saw Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot? Exact same thing, but the kid was a robot too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Guy_and_Rusty_the_Boy_Robot

I kind of liked Who Wants to Be a Superhero, in all its cheesy glory. :) The challenges were mostly about moral questions, choices about right and wrong. Made it interesting.

Stripperella had potential too! Okay, I go too far with that one.

-- Nick
from City of Kik
http://nickleshi.blogspot.com

Who Wants to be a Superhero? is the only reality show I can watch without wanting to murder everyone involved.

Heroman, Heroman, doin' the things a hero can. What's he like? He's like a hero, Heroman.

Heroman, Heroman, doin' the things a hero can. What's he like? He's like a hero, Heroman.

I've read the manga for this and it's pretty much mediocre shonen schlock.

although that this is getting an anime before ultimo is incredibly surprising to me.

Joey Joe Jr Shabadoo? Thats the worst name I ever heard.

Looks interesting, but it'll take a lot to out America-Robot-Action-Cheese-Explosion Metal Wolf Chaos.

Maybe of the main character was named MICHAEL RIIIICHAARRRRRDDDD

Hell if they wanted an american name they should have gone with Red Whitenblue.
Yeah Stan is a legend and the father of the modern comic hero and blah blah blah but dude lost his shit. He isn't exactly rowing with both oars.

Wow. Hope it's a good as LIGHTSPEED.

Reminds me of Metal Wolf Chaos, while made in Japan it contains vast amounts of BURNING AMERICAN FREEDOM!!!

For a second there I thought the robot had a George Washington wig. Would've made it much better.

Maybe the Japanese haven't heard that Stan Lee needs somebody more talented than him to do the work and then steal the credit for. Zing! obligatory stan lee hate. Now back to hiding.

It's Captain Evangelion-Robot! What do you think the A in his forehead stands for? Korea?

I love G Gundam so much.

I have no idea what this $hit is gonna be about, but don't let the name get you down...Being the anime enthusiast I am for the last 13 years, let me tell you the Japanese have no concept of making titles for shows...This $hit might wind up being a moe heavy girl fest and you'd never know it...I mean do you think BLEACH is about Samurais fighting over Clorox??

Speaking of Evangelion, in think this could work as a dark, mediatative piece. Think of it as a ham-fisted metaphor for America's proud military prowess and ongoing protectorate role for many other states (including Japan) juxtapon a changing global climate (economically/politically/militaristically/environmentally) in which the forces of globalization, interdependence, and power diffusion create a kind of identity crisis. It'll start out campy and bright only to get darker and grittier as victories become more pyrric and less absolute while the interests of states originally cast as benevolent become conflicted, creating a system of allies eating each other. It can be all brooding and morose and existential and shit with the ironic use John Philip Sousa marches in the background. And this being Japan, there's gotta be some kind of nuclear holocaust element. Or am I asking too much?

this just shows that some things go together due to their unique ness . and hero man proves that stan lee seems to have found some one who likes his current stuff wonder how long before some one gets the rights to bring it here. plus that crazyness attracts crazyness stan lee and Japan with hero man proves it.

I vote for Cam Clarke doing the kid's english dub voice... Cam Clarke's voice can turn crap in to gold...

Joey Jones to me looks like a boy version of Yui from K-on 0o;

Steve Starspangeledbanner sounds like someone Travis Touchdown would fight.

OMG! I have to watch this. It's either going to be completely cheesey. Or it might be pure unleaded awesome.

After reading the first two chapters of the manga, I don't think the anime will be too bad.

Besides, this is a pretty positive portrayal of Americans compared to some other Japanese stuff I've seen. *Cough* Getter Robo *Cough*

Not that western cartoons have a much better track record with Asians...

Does anyone know what Heroman is translated into Japanese? It probably sounds cooler in Japanese. :)

Frank Miller better be calling his lawyer.

um, hello? "Heroman" and "Joey Jones" sounds infinitely tame than just about EVERYBODY in the Gundam-verse! think about it!!

future husband: say, honey, what should we name our newborn boy?

future wife: how about "Chibodee Crocket"?

future husband: WHAT?! woman, are you HIGH?! who on god's green EARTH name their 23rd century boy "Chibodee"?

future wife: you'd better like it, buster, or there'll be no sex for you from now on.

future husband: ...Chibodee sounds nice...

and as for american/japanese comparison, really? REALLY?! if you think japan comes up with the DUMBEST names, you probably were in a coma when they invented "Mister Sinister", "Olgivile Maurice Takeshi Hedgehog", "Richard 'Dick' Ryder", and "Anita Fite" just to name a few!!

After the Gundam named Deathscythe Hell they released Murdergun Fuck You

...wore a football helmet, boxing gloves, and carried two guns, ON A FLYING SURFBOARD, that is.

As campy as he is, what's not to like about the great Chibodee-effin-Crocket and his Gundam Maxter? >w

On a separate note, I kinda like it when there are international collaborations on things, even if the final product isn't always the best on some things. In a world where so many countries are tense with each other, it's refreshing to see two countries work with each other in order to try and release some escapism entertainment. :3

"Heroman; because Pearl Harbor wasn't enough for the Japanese to hate America". That's what the slogan should be.

I used to have so much respect for Stan Lee... I don't know if I should cry or laugh hysterically.