Original subtitles

["We R The Heroes" playing]

-♪ We're the heroes -♪ We are not cool ♪

-♪ We're the heroes -♪ We are too young ♪

- ♪ Here we go - ♪ Nobody wants us ♪

♪ It's time to break The way you are ♪

♪ Everybody says we're ugly

♪ Everybody says We're tiny and shabby ♪

♪ But nobody knows We have huge passion and guts ♪

♪ And fiery heart ♪

♪ We know who we are And where we're going ♪

♪ It's time for us It's time to rush ♪

-♪ We're the heroes ♪ -♪ We are not cool

-♪ We're the heroes -♪ We are too young ♪

- ♪ Here we go - ♪ Nobody wants us ♪

♪ It's time to break The way you are ♪

[Mike moans] No, not the pickle!

Oh, man. I had the weirdest dream.

I was on the run from the dreaded

Hamburger People!

If you think that's crazy,

it's got nothing on my real life.

I used to just worry about my nose getting bigger

and flunking Math.

[sighs] But now,

I have bigger things to worry about.

You see, I found these comic books.

But these were no ordinary comic books!

They were written by some guy named Scott.

And he's the uncle of this girl I've got a crush on. Lucy!

-[kid] Booger Man! -[Mike] Hm.

Snot shot! Gas Girl!

[Mike] With these Hero Books, and with enough imagination,

you could bring a superhero to life!

After what went down at City Hall,

I was sick for a week.

Nick said that's cause I was "super super super awesome"

and now I'm all "awesome'd out."

-Check out this transition! -[Mike] It's all a blur to me.

And weird to see what actually happened on video.

-[Nick] Everybody loves us! - I tried to do it again

but nothing works.

It's like all this power just... fizzled.

Am I a hero?

Uh, am I just a regular kid?

Can I keep all this up

while hopefully not failing Math?

[grunts] I don't know.

-Where are you going? -[Mike] To save the Earth!

[Mike] I guess if I can't follow my head,

I can follow my heart.

Because more than anything else,

there's someone special I want to help with these books.

[grunts] Hmm...

Ready to go?

[upbeat music playing]

[Mike] Where do I go from here?

I guess we'll have to see where my imagination takes me!

[upbeat music continues]

[pilot] Mayday! Mayday! We're going down!

We're going to attempt an emergency landing!

[air traffic controller] Talk to me.

What's going on up there?

Our right wing is on fire!

Three engines are not responding!

We have lost control!

We're on a collision course with the ocean!

We are gonna crash!

...on a collision course, heading straight to the ocean.

Authorities are asking people to remain calm and to pray.

- One thing's for sure... -[gasps]

- ...we need a hero. -Jack!

I need my burger to go! I'm in a hurry!

[Jack] Okay! Do you still want fries?

Jack, this is a matter of life and death!

So yes, I would love fries.

[Crying Man, Mike grunting]

[Crying Man] Tear Split!

-[Mike screaming] -[Crying Man grunting]

[both grunting]

[Mike] Crying Man! We have to put out that engine fire.

[Crying Man] Okey dokey eggs with yokey!

[grunts] It's working!

Once again, crying fixes everything!

Uh, this is safe, right?

Don't worry, Mike! I am in complete control.

Huh... achoo!

[Mike screams]

[both grunting]

[Crying Man] I'm sorry! It's allergy season!

[Hummingbird Man] Nice "flying", dorks.

[X] Boys? Can we focus, please?

[Mike] Sorry, Lucy.

[X] When we're working, call me X!

Right. Yes, X. We're on it, Boss...

Sir! Uh, I mean, ma'am.

[X grunts]

[Crying Man] Oh! Somebody's got a crush!

[Mike] Knock it off!

[worried grunts] Argh!

-[tense music] -[passengers coughing]

[Hummingbird Man] Open sesame seeds!

-[X coughs] -[passengers screaming]

[X] Hummingbird Man, return!

Toxo.

-[zapping] -[Toxo] Annual Smog Check!

Air Filter!

[coughing]

[coughing]

[both gasp in surprise]

[all cheering]

Okay. That wasn't so bad.

Argh!

[passengers screaming]

Correction. That wasn't so bad. It was...

[X] Very bad.

I have an idea. But you're not going to like it.

[X] Huh?

[news reporters chattering]

[tires screeching]

Breaking news! And I am here, live on scene!

Danger is afoot as we have reports of a plane

about to crash into the ocean.

[laughter]

[reporter] Sure thing, Tara.

We'll call you if anybody loses a dog.

[Nick] Here we go.

I am a journalist, just like you--

-[Nick grunts] -Ugh!

-Uh... oh! -[Tara] Hmm.

Huh. Mrs. Mike's Mom! Funny running into you here

at the plane crash. [awkward chuckle]

-Uh... -Hm?

-[Tara chuckles nervously] -[Nick grunts]

Nick? What are you doing here?

Uh...

School field trip?

-Oh! -[both gasp]

[Great Finger] Almighty Finger Flick!

[Mummy Girl scoffs] Watch your step!

[passengers yelling]

This is why I only fly first class.

[X] Noted.

Gravity!

Oh-ho! It is my turn to being hero!

Zero Gravity!

[screaming]

What about Mike and the "Crybaby"?

[X] They'll be fine.

[Crying Man] Uhm, Mike? Shouldn't we be,

you know, escaping with the others?

Don't worry. I've got a plan.

Uh, I know!

You're gonna summon more heroes like last time, right?

Well, um... ever since I did that,

well, it hasn't really been working.

Uh, but it's okay. It's all part of the plan!

[Mike] Well, the plan is pretty dangerous.

Sugar Sugar Pang Pang! Do your thing!

[Sugar Sugar Pang Pang] Okey-dokey artichokey!

[Sugar Sugar Pang Pang] Juicy Pop Fruit Beam!

[silence]

[upbeat music playing]

[Nick] Here's to doing what superheroes do best!

Making videos to put on the internet!

[all] Cheers!

That really wasn't the point, Nick.

Are you sure?

Because this next video is going to be straight fire!

[Jack] Here we go!

Two burgers and... ugh!

One salad.

Do I really have to eat this?

I saved the passengers.

But I saved the plane!

Uh, I mean, sure it's turned into a strawberry now,

but a save is a save!

[whistles]

All right. As your official superhero manager,

I believe the rules stated

"First one to save the day wins",

and technically, Lucy did save the day first.

But... [chuckles]

...man, we keep this hero stuff going

and soon, they're going to know your guys' names

all over the world.

Maybe. I doubt it.

[gentle music playing]

Mike, do you ever think we should

take things to the next level?

[spits, coughs]

Next level? [coughs]

Like you and me? T-together?

Yeah. I was just thinking. We make such a good team

and I don't want to waste time pretending

that what's happening isn't happening.

You know what I mean?

I know. I feel it too!

-We... -We have to...

-We should go out. -Find Uncle Scott.

[stammering] Uh...

We have to go out and find Uncle Scott! Yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's what we have to do. That's what we were both saying.

Just then, at the same time.

Glad we're on the same page.

It's important to get the books back.

If we find my uncle,

all the problems involving Hero Books will be solved.

We'll find him, Lucy. I promise.

[reporter] The city is quickly recovering

after the event at City Hall.

The Police Department has devoted

the majority of their resources

to investigating and capturing the terrorist suspects.

Man! That Dirk O really loser'd up the place, huh?

If it was me, City Hall would be a crater right now. Huh!

Dirk O was a fool, but he succeeded in one thing.

He showed the world

what the Hero Books are capable of.

Already forces are moving to get their hands on them.

Each will be racing to claim the books as their own.

But now, it is my time to act.

Let us begin.

[Krista] Okay. Time's up.

Normally, I would try to talk to you but instead,

I think I'm just gonna bash your heads in and call it a day.

I'd like to see you try.

Fire Head!

Wah! Whoa! Rock and Roll!

[dramatic bass playing]

Time to burn down the house! [shouting]

Leora!

[Leora grunts, hisses]

[attack grunts]

Phew.

[Leora] You're kinda slow

for someone whose hair is on fire!

[both grunt]

-[attack grunts] -[Fire Head groans]

Hm. A lot of smoke. But no fire.

[grumbles] She wants fire.

Let's give her fire!

-Aim for her reader! -[gangsters shouting]

It's been a while since I saw some action.

[gangsters shouting]

[grunts]

[yelps]

-[gangster groaning] -You are too weak to be a gang.

[gangster groaning]

[squeals]

[Krista] Now it's your turn, honeybunch.

Fire Head! Protect me!

[grunts, pants]

Okay, furball.

[grunts]

Hah! Light it up, baby!

[grunts]

Leora! Comicalize: Jungle Claw!

[Leora] I'll claw you to bits!

[Fire Head groans]

-[Leora] Yack! -[grunts in pain]

My guitar!

-No! -[Krista] Show is over!

[grunts, groans]

Too easy.

Hmph. Meow!

[Leora whines]

-[man whistling a tune] -[students chattering]

[students whining]

[whistling continues]

[sinister music playing]

[sighs] Well...

time to get to work.

[thunder rumbles]

♪ 7 a.m., it's morning

♪ Gotta get up and ready

♪ No time to eat my breakfast The bus is here already ♪

♪ Lalalala

♪ Lalalala

♪ We don't need To grow up oh so fast ♪

♪ Our life has just begun And our worry's passed ♪

["We R The Heroes" playing]

-♪ We're the heroes -♪ We are not cool ♪

-♪ We're the heroes -♪ We are too young ♪

- ♪ Here we go - ♪ Nobody wants us ♪

♪ It's time to break The way you are ♪

♪ Everybody says we're ugly

♪ Everybody says We're tiny and shabby ♪

♪ But nobody knows We have huge passion and guts ♪

♪ And fiery heart ♪

♪ We know who we are And where we're going ♪

♪ It's time for us It's time to rush ♪

-♪ We're the heroes ♪ -♪ We are not cool

-♪ We're the heroes -♪ We are too young ♪

- ♪ Here we go - ♪ Nobody wants us ♪

♪ It's time to break The way you are ♪

[footsteps]

[suspenseful music]

-Hmm? Who's there? -Hmm?

Maybe it's a rat?

-[Chameli] Hey, dude. -What the...

-[attack grunt] -[groans]

Fatty!

Ugh. Who's there?

[mysterious music]

What gives? Vanished quicker than my ex.

Uh, what...

-Sup? -[scared gasp]

-[Chameli grunts] -[groans]

[both groan]

-Who is this weird kid? -[thrilling music]

[Chameli] Not a kid.

A hero. [grunts]

-[Chameli grunting] -[groans]

-[Chameli chuckles] -[grunting]

-[men groan] -[Chameli chuckles]

[Two-Tone Tony] Very nice.

Good work, Chameli.

Now, Chameli, return.

[Two-Tone Tony chuckles]

We've got trouble!

-[Nick panting] -[Mike] Huh?

[grunts] Stop everything you're doing

and watch this. Stop chewing.

-Don't even breathe. -[Mike] Huh?

Take a look at this.

[news jingle]

The number of violent incidents involving these so-called heroes

and their Readers has spiraled out of control.

Today, we have with us an expert on Hero Books.

[Mr. Question] Firstly, thank you

for having me on the program, Brad.

Secondly, are you really stupid?

They're not all criminals.

There are real heroes out there doing good, saving people!

It just depends on who their Reader is,

a term which I coined, by the way.

Trademark. Okay? [chuckles]

Yes, that's all well and good, Mr. Question.

You think they're heroes?

Get real.

Look what happened at City Hall. Never forget.

These so-called "Readers"

are dangerous vigilantes and criminals.

From now on, the SFPD will treat Hero Books as deadly weapons.

Mark my words,

if you are found with one, you will be arrested.

You heard it here first on MV News.

Hero Books are outlawed!

[all gasp]

We are in so much trouble.

-[indistinct chatter] -Black Knight!

Owl Attack!

-Gravity! Gyro-Fart! -Huh?

Whoa! Be careful, man, that's dangerous!

-[both laugh] -[Lucy] Huh?

[annoyed grunt]

[Mike] Hey. Don't worry.

We'll stop these criminals and get their books back.

Then they'll realize who the good guys are.

Plus, it'll get us one step closer to finding Scott.

-[boys laughing] -[school bell ringing]

-[Mike] Huh? -Come on.

I don't wanna be late for science class with Bobby.

Class, today, we are studying the anatomy of the brain.

There are many fascinating areas of our brain.

The temporal lobe, the occipital lobe,

the cerebellum.

But my favorite part is right here,

the prefrontal cortex.

Why? It's responsible for imagination.

[Bobby] Some people have a much more active

-prefrontal cortex than others. -[Nick] Ah!

There's even a disorder called Aphantasia

which causes you to have no imagination at all.

[whispers] Nick, that's you!

-[Mike chuckles] -[Nick] Hey!

Like any part of your body,

you can train your brain to be stronger.

But it has its limits.

The mind may be strong,

but the flesh... is still weak.

-[tense sting] -[all gasp]

[scoffs]

[students chattering]

[phone buzzing]

Speak.

[Bobby] You found the professor's location?

Good. Then I guess I'll go pay him a visit.

There's been some pretty weird crimes

reported around here.

It's gotta be someone using a Hero Book.

Wow, even criminals are on Instagram these days.

[Nick] Take a look at this.

[gasps] Look!

-[Nick] Huh? Huh. -There's the Hero Book!

[Nick] Whoa.

It looks like this guy's had a lot of check-ins right here

at, uh...

-[X] Well, that makes sense. -[Nick] Huh?

[eerie music]

You know, on second thought, I might just stay here and...

gather information. [nervous chuckle]

[X] Nice try. You're coming.

[sighs]

[X] Looks like... a pretty normal alley.

[Nick whimpers]

[Nick whimpers] Uh, wait for me!

[X] See? Nothing to worry abou...

-[gasps] -[men groan]

You were saying?

Looks like we've got ourselves a couple of rats.

-Boys, colors! -[sons] Ugh... sorry, Dad.

So, you thought two cronies

could take the baloney from Two-Tone Tony, huh?

Uh... yes?

-Who do you think you are? -[sons] Huh?

-[Mike] S-Stop right there! -[all] Hmm?

You, you villain!

What is this, huh? A group of trick-or-treaters?

[laughter]

I don't got no candy, kid.

[laughter continues]

Actually, I'm-I'm Super Awesome Man.

She's X. And this is... uh?

-[X groans] -Uh, not important.

What's important is that we're heroes.

And we're here to stop criminals like you.

[laughter]

All right then, if you insist.

Chameli, get 'em.

-[Chameli pants, chuckles] -[X and Mike] Huh?

-[X] What? -[grunts]

-[X groans] -[Chameli] Hah.

Huh, you blocked that? Nice moves!

-[Mike] X! -[X] I'm fine.

Where'd you come from?

Black Knight!

[Black Knight] Hmm.

Nice dark alley.

A Hero Book?

[scoffs] Chameli, grab it!

-[thrilling music] -The umbra of justice is here.

Villains can't hide their stains from my ultraviolet blacklight!

-I'm not a villain. I'm a hero! -[men yelp]

What? Where'd he go?

-Right here! -Oh, you brat!

-[Chameli chuckles] -Gotcha!

-[Black Knight grunting] -[Chameli chuckling]

[Black Knight] Punch of Justice! [loud grunt]

Hmph. You think you're stealthy, Lizard Boy?

[chuckles] I am a shadow of a shadow.

I am the dark side of a moon during a midnight eclipse.

I-- [grunts]

[grunting]

-[Chameli grunts, snickers] -[muffled grunting]

[Chameli snickering]

[Black Knight] This... is... nothing.

I didn't want... oxygen to my brain... anyway!

[X] Ginseng Man, Lucky!

-[Lucky growls] -[Ginseng Man grunts]

[X] Get him.

Kay, uh, I'mma bounce. Bye. [snickers]

[Ginseng Man] What? Where is he now?

[sniffs, snarls]

Bad doggie! [exclaims]

[Chameli grunting]

[Ginseng Man] Going somewhere, kid?

Gotcha!

[grunts] Quit it, no fair.

[Mike] Black Knight, finish him off!

On it.

[grunts] Uh-oh.

[grunts] LOL, bye!

[groans] So gross.

No! My battle belt!

[chuckles] Okay, boomer!

[grunting]

Hey! My mom gave me those. [chuckles]

[growling]

You smell that?

[sniffs]

-[Chameli] It's failure. -[growling]

[X] Not a dog person, I see.

Ginseng Man, Lotus Root Tentacle Attack!

[Ginseng Man] You can't escape my discipline!

[Black Knight groans]

[mumbles, grunts]

"Old man is wrong." Send tweet.

All right, wrap things up, Chameli.

Okay, got it!

[grunting]

Sorry, Gramps! It's past your bedtime!

[attack grunts]

[Ginseng Man] Why, you little brat!

[Ginseng Man on recorder] You need to respect your elders!

Where are your parents? [grunting]

#GoodGuys, #Losing, #Ouch.

[X groans in frustration] What do we do now?

We can't fight what we can't see!

Leave it to me.

Get ready to come at him with everything you've got.

-Crying Man! -[Crying Man grunts]

Hey, Mike! Are we still going to watch

a sad movie later?

[shushes] Crying Man!

-[whispers] Yes, we are. -[Crying Man chuckles]

Big yikes, fam.

Comicalize: Tsunami Tears! Aim up into the sky!

Tsunami Tears! [wails]

[upbeat music]

[Chameli chuckles] Missed me.

Uh... what?

-No! My threads are drenched. -[Chameli grunts angrily]

-[X] Ginseng Man, return! -Crying Man, return!

No more hide-and-seek.

[X] Locust Man! Finish this!

[Locust Man] Yes, ma'am.

Payback for reptiles eating insects!

[buzzing]

Kick!

-Hiyah! -[all whimper]

-[yelps] -[Colton] Freeze!

[Locust Man grunts]

Uh... uh, put down the comic books

and put your hands up!

-[men] Uh... -[Chameli] Huh?

[both] Huh?

Uh, bzz, bzz, I am just a normal locust.

[buzzing]

Huh?

Comicalize: Invisible Touch!

[Chameli chuckles]

[dramatic music]

Goodbye, fellas.

[Colton] What? Where did he...

They all disappeared!

Drop your weapons.

Weapons? What? Oh, the comic books?

N-n-no, we-we use them to help people.

[Mike] This is all a misunderstanding.

We're the good guys!

Uh, really?

Look, I'm sorry. I have my orders.

Put the comic books down and come peacefully.

I'd hate to have to hurt you.

I'd hate to be hurt by you.

Toxo, cover us!

[Toxo laughs]

[Toxo grunts]

[Toxo chuckles in low voice]

[coughing]

[Colton] And they're gone. Again.

[Mike] "They're the bad guys."

"They act like heroes but they're all the same."

I don't get it. Why are people treating us like criminals?

Right? We're heroes!

Not to them.

[Mike] Lucy!

[Mike sighs]

I've gotta find the other good Readers in the city.

Then we can take on the bad guys together!

Huh? Hmm...

[tense, uneasy music]

[whimpering]

-[stalker] Nick! -[yelps]

[yelps] Don't eat me, Lizard Man!

[Nick whimpers] Huh?

-[stalker] Nick. -[yelps]

Huh?

[suspenseful music]

I know your secret.

♪ 7 a.m., it's morning

♪ Gotta get up and ready

♪ No time to eat my breakfast The bus is here already ♪

♪ Lalalala

♪ Lalalala

♪ We don't need To grow up oh so fast ♪

♪ Our life has just begun And our worry's passed ♪