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I Am a Hero

アイアムアヒーロー

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manga completed Licensed 2009 - 2021 suggestive #242 #165

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Shikimori

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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 ◆ Tragedy ◆ Thriller

Themes

Hallucinations Epidemic/Pandemic Pregnancy Violence Courtship › Romantic Subplot Emotions › Dead Lover Horror › Body Religion › Cult Violence › Gore

Health

Disability Illness › Infectious Virus

Mental Health

Mental Illness

Mental Illness

Psychotic Disorders › Delusions

Settings

Post-Apocalyptic Apocalypse Urban Dark Ambience

Audience Demographics

Male Oriented › Seinen

Character Archetype

Otaku Hero › Anti-Hero

Character Traits

Personality Traits › Psychopaths

Outfit

Accessories › Glasses-Wearing Male Lead

Character Types

Male Lead Hikikomori Male Lead › Strong

Female Lead

Background Female Lead › Young Female Lead

Protagonists

Older Protagonist Hunted Protagonist Middle-Aged Protagonist Unique Infected Protagonist

Locations

Asia › Japan

Narrative Tropes

Survival Banding Together Backstory › Dead Family Member Death Tropes › Sudden Death Love Tropes › Love Triangle Storytelling Techniques › POV

Character Change

Human Becomes Nonhuman Weak to Strong

Objects

Guns

Occupations

Creative Arts › Comic Artist Education › School Girl Media › Journalist

Relationship

Age Gap Imaginary Friend Age Gap › Older Male Younger Female

Sexual Content

Nudity Intensity › Mature

Species & Creatures

Undead Monsters › Zombies

Time Period > Period Piece

Late Modern & Contemporary › 21st century

Work Info > Art Style

Realistic Elaborate

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Dark Horse Manga

Norma Editorial

Panini Manga México

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