I Am a Hero

20162h 6min

Hideo Suzuki is a 35-year-old mangaka assistant, whose life seem to be stuck around his exhausting but low-paying job, unfulfilled dreams, strange hallucinations and unsatisfying relationships. He sees himself as a supporting character in his own life, has low self-esteem, resulting in frustration. One day, the world as Hideo knows it is shattered by the presence of a disease that turns people into homicidal maniacs, whose first instinct is to attack and devour the nearest human.

Storyline

Hideo Suzuki is a 35-year-old mangaka assistant, whose life seem to be stuck around his exhausting but low-paying job, unfulfilled dreams, strange hallucinations and unsatisfying relationships. He sees himself as a supporting character in his own life, has low self-esteem, resulting in frustration. One day, the world as Hideo knows it is shattered by the presence of a disease that turns people into homicidal maniacs, whose first instinct is to attack and devour the nearest human.

Released
April 23, 2016
Runtime
2h 6min
Language
Japanese
Production
TOHO, avex pictures, Toho Pictures, Shogakukan, dentsu, WOWOW, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, jeki, KDDI, Tokyo FM, Nippan Group Holdings, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Hikari TV, GYAO