The following contains spoilers for To Be Hero X Episode 10, «The Truth Behind Luck.»
To Be Hero X is still keeping up with the best of the Spring 2025 anime season’s impressive lineup, even when it’s not perfect. As the breakout Chinese anime approaches the halfway mark of its 24-episode season run, the series hits another climax to finish Lucky Cyan’s arc on a strong note with To Be Hero X Episode 10. The secret behind Cyan’s luck ability and the mysterious power of Fear come to light during her first official mission as a hero to save Luo «The Calamity» from the Dean’s spiral into darkness.
Titled «The Truth Behind Luck,» To Be Hero X Episode 10 reinforces everything the hit original anime series has worked towards so far, while giving Lucky Cyan a proper moment to shine in her final scenes as the anime’s temporary protagonist. Cyan’s thrilling rematch against the Dean is an exciting payoff after three episodes in the making, and even the anime’s quieter developments within the elite network of hero agencies further unexpected reveals. Although To Be Hero X Episode 10 doesn’t surpass the anime’s best work, it’s a satisfying conclusion with a much happier ending than most of the series’ previous episodes.
Lucky Cyan Finally Becomes the No. 7 Hero in To Be Hero X Episode 10
The Truth Behind Luck Sets Cyan Free At Last
The premise of To Be Hero X‘s latest arc captivated fans from the start by presenting Lucky Cyan as the luckiest girl in the world after being discovered as the sole survivor of a tragic airplane crash. Out of fear that the truth of the incident could jeopardize Cyan’s future, the Dean of her orphanage helped Liu Zhen, the reporter who saved her from the crash site, bury her past to keep it secret. The superhero idol herself recovers crucial evidence that unravels the mystery of how Lucky Cyan got her powers in the biggest reveal of To Be Hero X Episode 10, leading to her rise as the new No. 7 Hero.
Lucky Cyan looks and feels more like a hero from the beginning of To Be Hero X Episode 10 with the executive team at DOS, her new hero agency that also works with Queen, giving her a rundown on all her new custom hero equipment. Fresh new roller skates and a state-of-the-art weapon disguised as a guitar alter Cyan’s look to compete with the anime’s other top heroes, but her first official mission makes her debut heroic beyond appearances. Upon returning to her old orphanage in To Be Hero X Episode 10, Cyan’s discoveries lead to the defeat of the anime’s cruelest villain while rescuing her dear friend.
Luo was initially introduced as the troublesome «Calamity» who brought disaster everywhere he went, and pairing him with the world’s luckiest little girl was intended to break his bad luck streak. In a cruel twist of fate, To Be Hero X Episode 10 reveals that the airplane crash Lucky Cyan survived is the same accident that killed Luo’s parents and left him an unlucky orphan. An emotional flashback to Cyan’s parents during the tragedy unveils the heartbreaking explanation that Luo’s song sounded familiar to her because his parents had sung her that tune to soothe her on the plane during their final moments. The payoff of the secret history between Luo and Cyan makes his rescue after the Dean’s defeat even more powerful.
Lucky Cyan's Perfect Victory Earns Her Spot as the New No. 7 Hero
The climax of the action in To Be Hero X Episode 10, and more notably the entirety of the Lucky Cyan Arc, happens when the orphan-turned-idol finally gets her rematch with the man who ruthlessly exploited her power when she was just a child. Leading up to the big battle against the Dean, Lucky Cyan glides effortlessly through traffic on her freshly upgraded skates in a sequence featuring some of the episode’s most dazzling animated visuals. Once the fighting begins, the animation only gets better as Lucky Cyan and the Dean — a monstrous villain under the influence of Fear — demonstrate the upper limits of their superpowers during a battle as symbolic as it is entertaining.
The power of luck leads Cyan to a perfect victory over the Dean, resulting in her exciting rise to the milestone rank of No. 7 Hero. However, it’s the power of Fear that captures the public’s attention after the incident. Since the Lucky Cyan Arc takes place in the To Be Hero X timeline before the series’ Nice Arc, fans learn in To Be Hero X Episode 10 that the incident at the orphanage is actually how the news first breaks that Fear is a power that opposes Trust, contrary to the public’s belief that only the latter existed. Lucky Cyan’s involvement in raising public awareness about the existence of Fear’s power makes her an undeniably important figure in the series overall, and the future implications of this revelation could be massive.
To Be Hero X Makes a Major Change With a Surprisingly Happy Ending
The Lucky Cyan Arc's Satisfying Conclusion is What Fans Deserve
To Be Hero X‘s jaw-dropping premiere episode made a bold impression on fans by depicting not just one, but two dramatic deaths, which appropriately set the tone for the anime’s trajectory as a dark superhero drama. Although the Lucky Cyan Arc begins with a terrifying airplane disaster, its conclusion in To Be Hero X Episode 10 feels warm and hopeful in ways that seem worlds apart from the finales of the anime’s first two arcs. Moon’s heartbreaking death in To Be Hero X Episode 4 and the somber end to the big E-Soul battle in To Be Hero X Episode 7 were finales that left fans in despair and confusion, making it a noteworthy deviation that Lucky Cyan’s story gets a happy ending for a change.
The conclusion to To Be Hero X Episode 10 is the anime’s happiest ending so far, and it’s well-earned. Lucky Cyan’s growth makes impressive progress for a three-episode arc, leaving her character development in a good place before a new arc about Queen finally begins. Successfully defeating the Dean without Luo having to die is a refreshing victory because it’s devoid of the same kind of heartbreaking losses that have characterized To Be Hero X‘s previous arcs. To Be Hero X even awards Luo an inspiring redemption from his short stint as an antagonist to restore his friendship with Cyan, transitioning into the Queen Arc on a high note — but it’s safe to say fans need to keep their guard up and their hopes down when it comes to this unpredictable anime drama.
A Terrifying Fear Outbreak Signals Dark Times Ahead in To Be Hero X
Hero Agencies Secretly Discovered Fear Value Long Before the Public
Although fans have known that Fear is a rival power to Trust since the anime’s first episode, To Be Hero X Episode 10 dials back the story to the moment the public first learned about this dark counterpart to Trust Value. As the lead executive at DOS (the hero agency managing Lucky Cyan) explains, the fear of misfortune that Cyan’s absence creates is one of the easiest insecurities to stoke in people’s hearts, creating the perfect opportunity for Fear to manifest at the orphanage after the abrupt departure of their Sacred Idol. To Be Hero X Episode 10 shows fans what they didn’t see in the first episode by depicting how sudden and violent Fear outbreaks can be within the confines of this anime world’s strange power system.
The dangerous nature of Fear power casts a sinister shadow over the revelation that hero agency leaders inside the Hero Commission secretly knew about this dark force before the Lucky Cyan incident made it public. In a revealing conversation with Liu Zhen, the leader of DOS confirms that they aren’t the only ones quietly investigating Fear — and presumably how to leverage it for themselves before anyone else does. The final scene in To Be Hero X Episode 10 shows Mr. Shang’s arrival at a mysterious facility, suggesting he’s already in on the race to harness Fear’s power. While far from the anime’s most memorable ending sequences, To Be Hero X Episode 10 indicates at the very least that the figures within the Hero Commission are becoming increasingly important to unraveling the truth behind everything fans are more eager than ever to know.
To Be Hero X is now streaming on Crunchyroll.
