is a role-playing video game developed and published by

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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

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television series adaptation by

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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

; : :The main protagonist, a hot-headed elementary school student who sports a

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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 from Sennen, but winds up with a 10 billion

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debt as a result. ; : :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, . ; : : :. ; : :Gappori Company's managing director who is short and wears swirly glasses. His main hero suit is . ; : :Gappori Company's prophecy chief, who has a Frankenstein-esque appearance and often ends his sentences with . He has a pet mouse named who can predict the future, with Fukuta being the only one who can translate his readings. His main hero suit is . ; : : :A Pig. ; : :A mysterious priest who gave Kaito his Enter the Gold suit, along with his massive debt. ; : :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. ; : :Kaito's elder sister. ; : :Kaito's grandfather. ; : :A passionate boy who works in Big Money Bay's fishing district. His hero suit is . ; : :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 . ; : :A bulky bully type who has a crush on Ai. ; : :The head of the Cyber Emperor company, which seeks to pave over the industrial parts of town. He uses the hero suit . He is defeated by Kaito and his company ends up bankrupt. ; : ; : ; : :A Hero Bank researcher who works alongside Sennen in fighting against Money Ghost. ; : :A TV reporter, whose name Kaito often mispronounces. ; :

Media

Video games

The video game, developed and published by

, was released in Japan on March 20, 2014. An

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has also been produced. A sequel, ''Hero Bank 2'', was released on November 27, 2014.

Anime

television series produced by

began airing in Japan from April 7, 2014 and is being simulcast by

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. The opening theme is by

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, whilst the ending theme is by Meg for the first 26 episodes. From episodes 27 to 51, The opening theme is by Kakuda featuring Kamen Joshi, whilst the ending theme is "SARB" by High speed boyz.

References

External links

Official website
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