Hero Bank

Hero Bank (ヒーローバンク) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan on March 20, 2014. A sequel, Hero Bank 2, was released in Japan on November 27, 2014. An anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment began airing from April 7, 2014, and ended on March 30, 2015.

Plot
In this world, players participate in "Hero Battles" using Bankfon Gs, which allows them to rent powerful hero suits and fight battles against other players, receiving power boosts from the public. Kaito Gōshō, a young elementary school student who is always eager to help others, ends up hastily signing a contract to rent the powerful hero suit, Enter the Gold, from a mysterious priest named Sennen. However, he soon learns that this suit comes with a debt with 10 billion yen, which Kaito must now pay back by winning Hero Battles.

Characters

 * Kaito Gōshō (豪勝 カイト)
 * The main protagonist, a hot-headed elementary school student who sports a regent hairdo and is known for making all sorts of crude jokes. He is the company president of the Gappori Company, which helps out others with various tasks. He obtains the powerful hero suit Enter the Gold (エンター・ザ・ゴールド) from Sennen, but winds up with a 10 billion yen debt as a result.
 * The main protagonist, a hot-headed elementary school student who sports a regent hairdo and is known for making all sorts of crude jokes. He is the company president of the Gappori Company, which helps out others with various tasks. He obtains the powerful hero suit Enter the Gold (エンター・ザ・ゴールド) from Sennen, but winds up with a 10 billion yen debt as a result.


 * Nagare Amano (天野 ナガレ)
 * Gappori Company's 'head of whatever' (or "Jack of all trades" to be more accurate) who often feels inferior to Kaito. Wanting to surpass him, he forms a contract with the Money Ghost, erasing his previous identity and granting him the power hero suit, The Dominion Dollar (ザ・ドミニオン・ダラー).
 * Gappori Company's 'head of whatever' (or "Jack of all trades" to be more accurate) who often feels inferior to Kaito. Wanting to surpass him, he forms a contract with the Money Ghost, erasing his previous identity and granting him the power hero suit, The Dominion Dollar (ザ・ドミニオン・ダラー).


 * Sekito Sakurada (桜田 セキト)
 * Credit Loan Wolf (クレジット・ローンウルフ).
 * Credit Loan Wolf (クレジット・ローンウルフ).
 * Credit Loan Wolf (クレジット・ローンウルフ).


 * Mitsuo Zaizen (財前 ミツオ)
 * Gappori Company's managing director who is short and wears swirly glasses. His main hero suit is Game Console Beep Boop (ゲームキピコピコ).
 * Gappori Company's managing director who is short and wears swirly glasses. His main hero suit is Game Console Beep Boop (ゲームキピコピコ).


 * Fukuta Kanemaru (兼丸 フクタ)
 * Gappori Company's prophecy chief, who has a Frankenstein-esque appearance and often ends his sentences with "though" (ケド). He has a pet mouse named Platina (プラチナ) who can predict the future, with Fukuta being the only one who can translate his readings. His main hero suit is Tea Picking Cat (チャツミネコ).
 * Gappori Company's prophecy chief, who has a Frankenstein-esque appearance and often ends his sentences with "though" (ケド). He has a pet mouse named Platina (プラチナ) who can predict the future, with Fukuta being the only one who can translate his readings. His main hero suit is Tea Picking Cat (チャツミネコ).


 * Boochokin (ブーチョッキン)
 * A Pig.
 * A Pig.
 * A Pig.


 * Sennen (銭念)
 * A mysterious priest who gave Kaito his Enter the Gold suit, along with his massive debt.
 * A mysterious priest who gave Kaito his Enter the Gold suit, along with his massive debt.


 * Money Ghost (マネーゴースト) Sumimori Adachi (安立 純守)
 * A mysterious being who gave Nagare his The Dominion Dollar suit. He is soon revealed be Sumimori Adachi, the creator of Hero Battles, who vows revenge against money for the evils it has done.
 * A mysterious being who gave Nagare his The Dominion Dollar suit. He is soon revealed be Sumimori Adachi, the creator of Hero Battles, who vows revenge against money for the evils it has done.


 * Ai Gōshō (豪勝 アイ)
 * Kaito's elder sister.
 * Kaito's elder sister.


 * Zōan Gōshō (豪勝 蔵安)
 * Kaito's grandfather.
 * Kaito's grandfather.


 * Isshin Uminari (海鳴 一心)
 * A passionate boy who works in Big Money Bay's fishing district. His hero suit is Piscesamurai (ウオザムライ).
 * A passionate boy who works in Big Money Bay's fishing district. His hero suit is Piscesamurai (ウオザムライ).


 * Tetsunosuke "Kintetsu" Kanagata (金形 "キンテツ" 鉄之助)
 * The son of a factory owner in Iron Town. As a result of protecting his father from an explosion, most of his body has been replaced with robotic parts. His hero suit is Karate Deiku (カラテデェーク).
 * The son of a factory owner in Iron Town. As a result of protecting his father from an explosion, most of his body has been replaced with robotic parts. His hero suit is Karate Deiku (カラテデェーク).


 * Shishio Torai (虎井 獅子男)
 * A bulky bully type who has a crush on Ai.
 * A bulky bully type who has a crush on Ai.


 * Deborah Kizaki (デボラ 貴崎)
 * The head of the Cyber Emperor company, which seeks to pave over the industrial parts of town. He uses the hero suit Baron the Euro (バロン・ザ・ユーロ). He is defeated by Kaito and his company ends up bankrupt.
 * The head of the Cyber Emperor company, which seeks to pave over the industrial parts of town. He uses the hero suit Baron the Euro (バロン・ザ・ユーロ). He is defeated by Kaito and his company ends up bankrupt.


 * Rohan Yuri (由利 露藩)


 * Li-Chi Long (龍 里千)


 * Hikari Takarano (宝乃 ヒカリ)
 * A Hero Bank researcher who works alongside Sennen in fighting against Money Ghost.
 * A Hero Bank researcher who works alongside Sennen in fighting against Money Ghost.


 * Maki Kashii (香椎 真城)
 * A TV reporter, whose name Kaito often mispronounces.
 * A TV reporter, whose name Kaito often mispronounces.


 * Announcer (実況)

Video games
The video game, developed and published by Sega, was released in Japan on March 20, 2014. An arcade game has also been produced. A sequel, Hero Bank 2, was released on November 27, 2014.

Anime
An anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment began airing in Japan from April 7, 2014, and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Kasege! Jarinko Hero!" (かせげ！ジャリンコヒーロー) by Nobuaki Kakuda, whilst the ending theme is "Sayonara Mata Itsuka" (サヨナラマタイツカ) by Meg for the first 26 episodes. From episodes 27 to 51, The opening theme is "Kasege! Jarinko Hero!" (かせげ！ジャリンコヒーロー) by Kakuda featuring Kamen Joshi, whilst the ending theme is "SARB" by High speed boyz.