In California's Center City, shy but kindhearted Joseph Carter Joey Jones lives with his grandmother, working in a coffee shop. Though his family is financially burdened and he is bullied at school, he remains cheerful. A robotics enthusiast, he wants a top-of-the-line toy robot called a Heybo more than anything. One day Joey and his friend Simon Psy Kaina come across a destroyed Heybo discarded by a group of rich kids. He takes it home and repairs it himself, excitedly naming it Heroman. However, one night Heroman is struck by lightning and comes to life, growing several times its size in the process. That same night Center City is attacked by aliens called Skrugg whose attention was brought to Earth after Joey's acquaintance Professor Matthew Denton made attempts to contact them. Along with Joey, Heroman quickly heads to the scene of the attack, where he finds people in trouble, including his friend Lina Davis and her father. Using an arm-mounted controller, Joey is able to command Heroman to use superpowers to fight off the Skrugg and rescue civilians. As the aliens continue their invasion of Earth, the duo are the only ones separating humanity and destruction.

A collaborative anime between Hi no Tori and the Dougo Onsen hot spring bath house. The anime is part of a revitalization project for the Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture bath house that began on January 15. The Dougo Onsen building is 125 years old and certain areas were due for a facelift. (Source: ANN)

Greece continues to struggle with his nation's financial woes, leaving it up to the other nations to brainstorm ways to restart his economy. This soon kicks off what would be known as the Industrial Revolution, wherein America rises to completely surpass the rest of the world in both technology and economic strength. Fearing that he is losing his influence on the global scale, England begs the other nations for ideas to restore his country's image. At the same time, smaller nations are eager to make their mark with their newfound independence. Czechoslovakia has officially been split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, leaving the two nations at odds with each other but with a lot of free time.

Upon returning from school one day, Rin Shima encounters an unfamiliar three-wheeled motorcycle parked outside her house. After asking her father about it, she learns that the vehicle is a temporary loaner while her moped undergoes its annual maintenance. With arrangements to go camping at Yatsugatake the next day, Rin has no choice but to utilize the three-wheeler. As she embarks on her trip, Rin's traveling experience soon shifts gears, and she discovers a refined driving performance on new unexplored roads.