A Demon Lord has arisen, and the world awaits a hero. In a peaceful village, two young boys—Foyle Austin and his best friend Yu—have long dreamed about being heroes, but the legends say there can only be one. Their paths forward seem decided when the goddess declares Foyle a “Hero,” while leaving Yu’s destiny unclear. But Foyle has a secret only he knows. The role given to him by the goddess is actually “Fake Hero.” Far from being destined to overthrow the Demon Lord, defeat awaits him at the true hero’s hand, and Foyle has a good idea who that will be. When Foyle expels Yu from his party, he cements his role as the true hero’s adversary. His powers begin to fade as his friend grows ever stronger. Foyle clearly won’t be the one to save the world, but after an encounter with a mysterious elf in need of help, he sets out to prove that even the villain can be a hero to someone.

Foyle, bestowed with the job of the “False Hero,” followed his role and expelled his best friend from the party, who was supposed to be defeated by the awakened “True Hero.” But at death’s door, Foyle is saved by Iris, an elf girl who is the only one that knows his true self, even as a false hero. Acknowledged by her as “My Hero,” Foyle remembers his aspiration to save people like a hero and begins to desire to do so in the shadows. The “False Hero” who has lost everything becomes the “Hero of Shadows” and decides to embark on a new adventure!

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. **Vol 1** (1994) Doujin artists: FUJI Shinichi, NARUSHIMA Yuri, NANKIN Gureko, KAME, SHINONOME Alf, MIZUHO Yuine, Mr. Kuroneko, SHIMOTSUKI Shun, TOONO Maki, HAZAKI Yasumi, EGAMI Shou, NAKAGAWA Ao, SUGIURA Mamiko, AZUMI Tooru, IN-FECT!, MIZUSHIMA Yui, SEJIMA Tomoki, TOKUGAWA Ranko, MAYA Kaoruko, NANAHOSHI Akimi, GIN Kemeko, TOKUDA Midori, ARINA Toshimi **Vol 2** (1994) Doujin artists: FUJI Shinichi, AZUMI Tooru, TOKUGAWA Ranko, TOKUDA Midori, NOBI Nobita, NANKIN Gureko, SHIMOTSUKI Shun, Megane K-suke, NARUSHIMA Yuri, YAMAMOTO Emiko, SUGIURA Mamiko, NITTA Yuuji, Mr. Kuroneko, MIZUSHIMA Yui, SEJIMA Tomoki, JUUJOU Kazumi, KURAMA Tenko, RYUUSEI Mitsuko, MAYA Kaoruko - Scanlated stories: • [color=blue]Fox Trip[/color] by MIZUSHIMA Yui (reprinted) **Vol 3** (1995) Doujin artists: FUJI Shinichi, ARINA Toshimi, KIDO Wataru, SHINONOME Alf, JUUJOU Kazumi, SATOMI Miyoko, NARUSHIMA Yuri, MAYA Kaoruko, YAMAKAMI Riyu, Mr. Kuroneko, PEPPER Vivio, IN-FECT!, TOBA Iori, MATSUO Yuriko, NANKIN Gureko, TACHIBANA Rei, TOUYA Masami, SAGAWA Kano, NOBI Nobita, TSUTA Hiroko, KITAYAMA Mari **Vol 4** (1996) - Doujin artists: FUJI Shinichi, NOBI Nobita, SHINONOME Alf, TAKAHASHI Mako, KITAYAMA Sakana, HOKUSHINA Miyabi, Megane K-suke, SATOMI Miyoko, NARUSHIMA Yuri, TOONO Maki, Mr. Kuroneko, SEONO Shou - Scanlated stories: • [color=blue]Snowy Night[/color] by KITAYAMA Sakana (Pairing: Kurama x Hiei) Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated