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TO BE HERO X: Episode 23 FULL LENGTH Reaction! (Patreon)

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2026-08-04 13:00:13
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*LYING TO OURSELVES HEADPHONE WARNINGS* T

he penultimate episode handles things in ways only To Be Hero X can -- by introducing a new character! And in the 11th hour, we return to as close to the present as possible, with X intervening and Nice finally reaching a breaking point that takes us all the way back to the beginning!

Oh, and I'm looking at the OP and discussing it this week! ED(s) will be next week! ;) snaps fingers NOTE: Time Stamps in the YouTube video!

LINK TO REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/bi5yDVjQEakEBjuUMmJU6c

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Romania Black - TO BE HERO X: Episode 23 Reaction! LIE?!

LINK TO REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/bi5yDVjQEakEBjuUMmJU6c **LYING TO OURSELVES HEADPHONE WARNINGS** 00:00 INTRO 01:08 Comments From Y'all 11:37 About the OP & ED... 13:13 Link to Reaction! 13:18 Discussion Start! 14:53 OP Discussion! 28:57 Episode 23 Discussion! 01:15:48 OUTRO The penultimate episode handles things in ways only To Be Hero X can -- by introducing a new character! And in the 11th hour, we return to as close to the present as possible, with X intervening and Nice finally reaching a breaking point that takes us all the way back to the beginning! Oh, and I'm looking at the OP and discussing it this week! ED(s) will be next week! ;) snaps fingers Thank you for watching with me and for all the support! #romaniablack #tbhx #tobeherox Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RomaniaBlack My Anime: https://myanimelist.net/profile/RomaniaBlack Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RomaniaBlack You can mail me a letter or anything (except food, please) at this address: Romania Black PO Box 768 Harrisburg, IL 62946 USA

Comments

Blue buddy

My favorite episode of the series is here I’m a big fan of kid with dog story Also interesting fact there was a lot of debate between creator and assistant director weather or not xin ya should live in this episode glad they decided on live

Be Happy

Hello As Romania said in the intro she will be watching the extra content after the series end Plz check the intro and the August update video Thank you for your understanding Mod BeHappy

Ale

Rock is looking at Queen, actually. There is a huge eye looking at the CEO's in Op. There are three characters that have hands reach towards them(Zero, X and Nice in the ad Lin Ling made). I am very curious about that tying them together. When the Nice ad glitches, it switches from night to day. Nice had his breakdown during the night, but when he meets Lin Ling, it's day leaning towards night. So at least one day passed. In the english dub, the "no worries" part of the ad gets replaced with "no fear", so when it glitches out it starts to say "have no fear". I think it's so stupid of Shang De to get Nice involved in a real estate fraud scandal right before the matches. Most of his plans are stupid, so i don't blame Nice for failing them. The work could be done by the clones without Nice, but he insists on torturing him. He really has the audacity to say Nice needs a break after he khs. A little bit too late. After rewatching the first episode, it strikes me that both Lin Ling and Nice were planning on kts because of their bosses abuse. It's also tragic that Nice has the ads that push marriage and having kids and owning a home. He is not even married, gay and he lives in an apartament that he does not own.

Alexandra Q

I had a sense that you would enjoy Ahu, and I'm super glad to see that you did. He is the bestest boy. A dog being the first animal superhero does, indeed, feel very fitting. We get to see a little bit more of X's powers on this episode, and it's always so much fun. I love that he helps Ahu without Ahu needing to ask for his help; in fact, Ahu was actively trying to get X out of there. X really seems to be what a hero is suppose to be, gently helping and guiding people without seeking the recognition of anyone, because they don't know who he is. I was so glad when Xinya woke up at the end of the episode, I did not want another Nuonuo situation, specially in such a little girl. Nice's psychotic breakdown was so chilling. I felt so bad for him, but I truly appreciate that we come to find the answer that started this show - why would Nice, a hero, take his own life? - and it's a very understandable answer. That is not to say that I don't wish that things had turned out differently, because I do, but I can see why he end as he did. To me it didn't seem like Nice got infected by fear at the end of the fight with Ahu. The shadow person... watherver got to his cheek, yes, but I hardly think that is pure fear or he, and any others in the range of destruction, would have been in a lot of of trouble every time Nice fought them in the past. No, I think that because of the Smile incident he was severely traumatized and when that goo got to his cheek his brain interpreted it as it being what happened to Smile, and he spiraled, bad after that. After all, he seemed perfectly fine, physically, when he went to Mr. Shang for help because he had been infected by fear, and we saw how a little bit of fear touching Smile tourned him into a monster INSTANTLY in the previous episode. It's still incredibly messed up and terrifying to see what that incident did to his mind. No wonder he had been having worse and worse OCD since then. His brain broke, and Mr. Shang did not help a little bit with that. Anyway, in a slightly happier note, Ahu getting the power to talk is really convenient but still bizarre enough that it's a bit comical to me.

romaniablack

I absolutely LOVE Xin Ya and Ahu's story! I'm glad they decided on her living; with how many characters have died in this series, it seems appropriate letting her live and fits the story well. Thank you for the comment!

romaniablack

Oohhhh, thank you for noting that with the OP – and yeah, we assume maybe he just lost track of time from night to day when he makes the decision to take his life, but that’s fascinating to note that about the sign and the translation! And yeahhh, Mr. Shang really is short-sighted or not taking Nice and his emotions into account AT ALL. He really was just torturing him…ooof. And oh yeah, I thought at the start of Episode 1 that Lin Ling was considering that – I think I talked about it in the discussion, but yeah, parallels. And yeah, Nice having to push those ads that portray a lifestyle that alienates him is really tragic. Thank you for the comment!!

romaniablack

I really love Ahu - the Best Boy! X flexing his powers is always fun to see as well! And yes, X being what a hero should be - not seeking recognition but just doing his job. Yesssss! I’m glad that Xin Ya did NOT go the NuoNuo route! And pooooor Nice - chilling is a good word for it. And the answer to the question of why Nice of all people would take his life, finally gets answered in the most heartbreaking way. I think that Nice was DEFINITELY traumatized by Smile’s demise and so when he saw the “fear” substance get on his skin, he freaked out thinking that he would become like Smile and die. It’s really sad to see the effects of that trauma on him. But yes, VERY messed up, especially with how it’s led to his “perfect” and OCD tendencies. But yes, on a happier note, Ahu had a “happier” ending and yessss, getting to talk - I mean, I get it with him being a hero! XD Thank you for the comment!

w/smallscreen Computer

I think that this episode chose a rougher art style to depict the sardonic view from Ahu's POV, but also to depict Nice in his ugliest and weakest form after failed to assassinate like a hitman and failed to help Smile like a hero. It was possible that Nice had lost any personal motivations after the Smile Incident, and he decided to not work to become a hitman or a hero but just work for Shand's objectives after all his failures and fakeries. I feel like it was possible that X just found someone who has Nice's potential and X gave Nice a choice, yet Lin Ling calling him out was the final straw for Nice (maybe out of X's expectation). I feel like the Black Suits Organization is not an official name like the Spotlight Organization, and I believe that there likely isn't any spokesperson for the Black Suits Organization and the name is passed down by word of mouths. There are three main studios and other studios with minor contributions responsible for the making of TBHX: Paper Plane Animation Studio (3D Segments, EP1-7, etc.), Pb Animation (2D Segments, EP8-12, EP21-22), and Studio LAN (2D Segments, EP13-20, EP23). These studios have tried their best to make sure all the art styles worked out for TBHX. Based off the narratives and the interviews, I assume that the art styles are indicating the thematic acts, like EP1-7 that render a 3D style with a portion of 2D are the first chapter about the struggle of ordinary individuals who suddenly got involved in the heroes' world, EP8-12 that illustrate a finer 2D style are the second chapter about gifted individuals who are trying to prove themselves under people's gazes, and EP13-20 that portray a rougher 2D style are the third chapter about the Ruins Incident, while EP 21 onwards that display different 2D styles with a hint of 3D are the epilogue. The art style in this episode is downplaying Xinya's actual age, and there's a quite a long time gap between her visit to Ahu's performance and her adoption of Ahu. The animal shelter was considering euthanasia due to Ahu's age. And the art style of Xinya's father might make his image a little abstract, but someone with a similar outfit and look to Xinya's father was shown during Bowa's flashback in EP12, however we probably won't learn more about him since he had passed away somehow. The shadow guys' ability is worth looking into. I think that this episode chose a rougher art style to depict the sardonic view from Ahu's POV, but also to depict Nice in his ugliest and weakest form after failed to assassinate like a hitman and failed to help Smile like a hero. It was possible that Nice had lost any personal motivations after the Smile Incident, and he decided to not work to become a hitman or a hero, but just work for Shand's objectives after all his failures and fakeries, like how Shand intended. I feel like it was possible that X just found someone who has Nice's potential and X gave Nice a choice to let go, yet Lin Ling calling him out was the final straw that drives Nice over the edge (maybe out of X's expectation). (P.S. Sorry about the duplicated text prior because I didn't notice the formatting of my comment with this episode on my phone as I wasn't using my PC.)

romaniablack

I can see choosing the art style to match Ahu’s POV – I could also see the Black Suits getting that name just from word of mouth and through rumors! Thanks for that studio information as well! That timeline is interesting with the combinations of animation and animation styles! Thanks for the comment and for the information!