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Hero Mask

Hero Mask

2018–2019Ended2 seasons24 episodes~25 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

After a rash of mysterious deaths, Crown prosecutor Sarah Sinclair and SSC agent James Blood discover a conspiracy surrounding uncanny new bio-masks.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Hero Mask?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Hero Mask streaming on Netflix.

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Reception

Is Hero Mask worth watching?

Hero Mask's Midcredits score is the 13th percentile of all shows, from 891 ratings across 2 sources. 49% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

13th percentile

Better received than 13% of shows

15th percentile among Animation13th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)12th
Approval (how many liked it)16th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

59 /100

12th percentile of all shows

13th percentile among Animation13th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.3 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

49% liked it

16th percentile of all shows

19th percentile among Animation15th percentile among 2010s
49% rated it 7–1051% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

57th percentile

860 ratings across platforms

47th percentile among Animation62nd percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the series has impressive graphics and animation.

Fans praised

  • stunning visual detail and animation quality
  • exciting fight choreography
  • engaging mystery and charismatic lead characters

Detractors panned

  • incoherent and nonsensical plot
  • brutally slow pacing with excessive staring
  • recycled villain and clichéd anime tropes

What stands out

Cinematography80

detailed frames, great reflections and textures

Effects and spectacle75

exciting fight scenes and action

CharactersDivisive40

charismatic leads but stereotypical anime archetypes

OriginalityDivisive35

tired recycled villain and clichés

Plot and storyDivisive25

nonsensical story with weak logic

Pacing20

brutally slow, some episodes feel hours long

Episodes

2 seasons

Part II · 2019 · 9 episodes

  • S2E1

    Episode 16

    Aug 23, 201925 min
  • S2E2

    Episode 17

    Aug 23, 201925 min
  • S2E3

    Episode 18

    Aug 23, 201925 min
  • S2E4

    Episode 19

    Aug 23, 201925 min
  • S2E5

    Episode 20

    Aug 23, 201925 min
  • S2E6

    Episode 21

    Aug 23, 201925 min

Watch experience

What is Hero Mask like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and intense — a relentless watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: late
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Case of the week plus an arcOne continuous story
ToneThe series plays its crime-investigation material straight, focusing on the mystery and action without ironic distance.
The rideA crime thriller about a mysterious mask and grisly crimes will maintain a tense and foreboding atmosphere, with the emotional weight likely intensifying as the truth is uncovered.
StructureThe story appears to unfold in a straightforward, chronological manner with no prominent nonlinear or experimental storytelling devices mentioned.
Episode formatThe series likely presents a case-of-the-week format with an overarching mystery surrounding the mask that develops across the series.
Season formatThe premise of a mysterious mask driving the crimes suggests the series story continues across seasons.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingHaunting · 9% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe unresolved mystery and the sinister implications of the mask's conspiracy may leave viewers pondering the nature of power and corruption, while the grisly crimes linger in memory.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18% (this title): Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% (this title) · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Oppressive state: A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).

18% of shows fit this archetype

with Mystery underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series follows detective James Blood investigating a string of grisly crimes tied to a mysterious mask. In a typical episode, he confronts a masked perpetrator (monster) while the ongoing arc involves unraveling the conspiracy behind the masks, which may implicate a corrupt system (oppressive_state).

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfJusticeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1% (this title)

Morality

Justice · 14% of showsTechnology · 1% of showsIdentity
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeA detective pursues violent criminals across a city where a mysterious mask grants dangerous abilities, exploring how justice operates when faced with an unknown threat.
StanceThe series examines how justice can be achieved when criminals use a mysterious, powerful mask, questioning the effectiveness of traditional law enforcement.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanStylized realism
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Hisaki Kato
Settinga modern city where a mysterious mask is linked to violent crimes
MusicThe score likely blends orchestral and electronic elements to match the tense, futuristic tone of the series.

Content guide

Is Hero Mask okay for kids?

TV-14

Hero Mask is rated TV-14. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (73/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at moderate (40/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (17/100) and frightening material at severe (92/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • AustraliaM
  • Ireland15
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil14
  • Austria16
  • Czechia18+
  • Hungary16
  • IndiaU/A 16+
  • Poland16
  • ROAP
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (4 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (20 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Hero Mask have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Hero Mask?

Cast

Greg Chun
as James Blood
Lauren Landa
as Sarah Sinclair
Landon McDonald
as Edmond Chandler
Cam Clarke
as Connor
Brad Venable
as Lennox Gallagher
Rachel Robinson
as Anna
David Vincent
as Jasper
Chris Niosi
as Harry
Luci Christian
as Sarah Sinclair (Sentai redub)
John Swasey
as Jasper (Sentai redub)

Crew

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