Super HxEros
Super 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 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.
Premise
An unknown type of alien called "Censor Bug" 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
Main
;Retto Enjō;Kirara Hoshino
;Momoka Momozono
;Sora Tenkūji
;Maihime Shirayuki
Supporting
;Jō Anno;Chacha
;Runba
;Shiko Murasame
;Moena Wakakusa
;Tōma Taiga
;Yona Ichōgi
;Hiiro Enjō
;Narrator
Media
Manga
Super HxEros, written and illustrated by Ryōma Kitada, was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from May 2, 2017, to February 4, 2021. Kitada announced that the series will continue in some form in the future. Shueisha collected its chapters in twelve individual volumes, which were released from September 4, 2017, to March 4, 2021. In North America, the manga is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment.Volumes
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 25, 2019. 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. It aired from July 4 to September 26, 2020, on Tokyo MX and other channels. 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. The series ran for 12 episodes. An OVA is bundled with the manga's eleventh volume, which was released on November 4, 2020. Another OVA is bundled with the manga's twelfth and final volume, which was released on March 4, 2021.The series is licensed by Aniplex of America. Funimation streamed the censored broadcast version on its platform. On September 4, 2020, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on the same day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.