I Am a Hero

アイアムアヒーロー

264 chapters

22 volumes

2009 – 2017

In "I Am a Hero," Hideo Suzuki, a 35-year-old manga artist's assistant plagued by self-doubt, confronts the fallout of his cancelled series due to poor sales. Stuck in a mundane routine and haunted by hallucinations, Hideo senses strain in his relationship with his girlfriend, worrying she might be rekindling a connection with her ex-boyfriend. After a confrontation over the suspected betrayal, Hideo wrestles with guilt and heads to her apartment, hoping to make amends. But the world he returns to is no longer the same. At first, everything appears ordinary, yet soon the chilling truth of the nightmare overtaking society becomes clear to Hideo, plunging his life into a desperate struggle for survival.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 264
Volumes: 22

Statistics

Rank: #2281
Score: 7.70
Votes: 35,813
Members: 117,266
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Authors

Hanazawa, Kengo

Serialized in

Big Comic Spirits

Volúmenes & Capítulos9 vol · 59 ch

Volume 1Ch. 1–6.5

Cap. 1
Cap. 2
Cap. 3
Cap. 4
Cap. 5
Cap. 6
Cap. 6.5

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Background

I Am a Hero was nominated for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Manga Taisho Award (2010, 2011, and 2012) and is the winner of the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award (2013) in the general manga category. As of November 30, 2015, the series has sold 4 million copies. The series was published in English by Dark Horse as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from April 26, 2016 to October 23, 2019; in Spanish by Norma Editorial since May 24, 2013; and will be published in Argentina by Editorial IVREA in the second semester of 2016. It has also been published in Italy, France, Mexico, Germany, and Indonesia by different companies.