Virtual Hero
Virtual Hero is a Spanish animated television series produced by Zeppelin TV for Movistar+ based on the comic book trilogy of the same name created by Rubén "El Rubius" Doblas.[1]
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Created by | Rubén "El Rubius" Doblas |
Based on | Virtual Hero by Lolita Aldea |
Written by |
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Directed by | Alexis Barroso |
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Opening theme | El libro de las sombras by Mägo de Oz |
Ending theme | Shelter by Porter Robinson and Madeon |
Composer(s) | José Villar |
Country of origin | Spain |
Original language(s) | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Running time | 22 min. |
Production company(s) | Movistar+ Zeppelin TV Motion Pictures |
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Original network | Movistar+ |
Original release | October 12, 2018 – present |
Synopsis
Rubius is one of the 100 selected playtesters for the ORV, an experimental virtual reality device. Connected directly to his neuronal network, these glasses transport him to a computer game universe known as the Game Worlds. Little does Rubius know, it's all part of an evil plan hatched by Trollmask, the devious Master of the Game Worlds, who is holding the players hostage in this virtual setting so that they all witness his victory over Rubius. Alongside his allies Sakura, Zombirella, Slimmer and G4T0, this unlikely hero will take on the challenges of the Game Worlds to free the players from Trollmask's clutches.
Cast
Character | Voice (Spanish) | Voice (English) |
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Main cast | ||
Rubius | Rubén "El Rubius" Doblas | Unknown |
Sakura | Graciela Molina | |
Zombirella | Nuria Trifol | |
Mangel | Miguel Ángel "Mangel" Rogel | |
Trollmask | Sergio Zamora | Masumi Mutsuda |
Demonika | Joël Mulachs | Unknown |
G4T0 | Elisabeth Bargalló | |
Slimmer | Juan Carlos Gustems | Alex Warner |
Guruf | Pep Sais | Unknown |
Silueta | Carme Calvell | |
Secondary cast | ||
Maddie Model | Marina García Guevara | Unknown |
Captain Legarde | Daniel García | Daniel Francis-Berenson |
Ben | Raúl Rodríguez | Unknown |
Nancy | Marta Barbará | |
Professor Brasas | Rafael Calvo | Mark Schardan |
Armadurón | Alfonso Vallés | Unknown |
Reception
Virtual Hero has received mixed reviews among television critics. On a positive note, Alberto Cano wrote for eCartelera that Virtual Hero is "a series that, in spite of betting on elements already seen on the likes of Ready Player One or Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, manages to build a varied, attractive universe with its own personality, resulting in a fresh, fun animated fiction that rises as a notable product for the young audience."[2] On the negative side, Espinof dismissed the show as "a poor imitation of the shōnen genre" and "an animated fanzine with no pretension or quality".[3]
References
- "Así es Virtual Hero, la serie de animación creada por ElRubius". El Mundo (in Spanish). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- Cano, Alberto (13 October 2018). "'Virtual Hero': La serie de ElRubius es un imaginativo, fresco y divertido producto de animación". eCartelera (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "'Virtual Hero' es una mala imitación del género shônen: una serie solo para incondicionales de Rubius". Espinof (in Spanish). 12 October 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.