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Arc Almanac

21 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / To Be Hero X / Arc 5

Arc 5 of 7 in To Be Hero X

Arc 5: Dragon Boy and Smile (40)

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1 (Japanese/international broadcast).

What happens

Dragon Boy pursues a place among the leading heroes while the agencies continue their experiments.

Where it sits

Arc 5 in To Be Hero X
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Donghua—Season 1, episodes 20–22Chinese

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