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I Am a Hero

アイアムアヒーロー
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A mentally unhinged manga artist witnesses the beginning of a zombie outbreak in Tokyo, and he’s certain of only two things: he’s destined to be the city’s hero, and he possesses something quite rare in Japan—an actual firearm!

(Source: Dark Horse)

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Nominated for the 3rd and 4th Manga Taisho Award (2010).
Includes a new epilogue chapter that was released 4 years after the official end of the manga.

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Genres
◆ Action ◆ Drama ◆ Horror ◆ Mystery ◆ Psychological ◆ Supernatural ◆ Thriller ◆ Tragedy
Character Archetype
Otaku Hero › Anti-Hero
Character Types
Male Lead Middle-Aged Protagonist Female Lead › Young Female Lead Male Lead › Strong Male Lead
Narrative Tropes
Survival Dead Family Member Character Change › Weak to Strong Death Tropes › Sudden Death Love Tropes › Love Triangle
Themes
Guns Disability Mental Illness Pregnancy Romantic Subplot Violence Horror › Body Horror Religion › Cult Violence › Gore
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary › 21st century
Occupations
Comic Artist Hikikomori Journalist School Girl
Sexual Content
Nudity Intensity › Mature
Work Info > Art Style
Realistic Elaborate
Settings
Post-Apocalyptic Apocalypse Urban Dark Ambience
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented › Seinen
Character Traits
Personality Traits › Psychopaths
Outfit
Accessories › Glasses-Wearing Male Lead
Locations
Asia › Japan
Relationship
Age Gap Imaginary Friend Age Gap › Older Male Younger Female
Species & Creatures
Monsters › Zombies