【I Am a Hero】We’ll review the final episode with spoilers!

This time, I’d like to introduce I Am a Hero, a landmark zombie pandemic survival manga. The world depicted in its full-volume prologue undergoes an unimaginable transformation into a living hell.

【I Am a Hero】We’ll review the final episode with spoilers!

Hideo Suzuki. 35 years old. Living as a manga assistant, he can only win in his fantasies, while anxiety and frustration grow in his relationship with his girlfriend, the only one who puts up with him. But one day, the real world collapses and begins to change…!? From Kengo Hanazawa, the creator of Boys on the Run, comes an unprecedented tale of heroism!

Source: Big Comic BROS.NET

So, this time, I want to talk about I Am a Hero, which is also featured in summary articles on survival manga.

In my opinion, it’s one of the few manga that successfully got a live-action adaptation. But as I mentioned earlier, just reading the first volume gives absolutely no hint of the hellish world that awaits.

When I first bought the manga on a whim and started reading, I honestly thought it was just an occult horror story about a manga assistant’s mundane life being disturbed by paranormal phenomena. I never would have guessed that it was actually a zombie pandemic manga. That’s how much time it devotes to setting up the prologue.

I Am a Hero Synopsis

So, let’s start by introducing the synopsis for those who are interested in reading it.

The protagonist, Suzuki Hideo, is a 35-year-old unsuccessful manga artist. His debut work was quickly canceled after just six months of serialization, leaving him with debt. He continues to work as an assistant while aiming for a comeback. For three years, he has been drawing new story drafts and submitting them to publishers, but he spends his days in frustration as editors mostly ignore him. Amid these aimless days, the only solace he has is his girlfriend, Kurokawa Tetsuko. However, she constantly compares him to her successful ex-boyfriend, a popular manga artist, and begins to criticize Hideo’s lack of progress whenever she gets drunk.

Citation: Wikipedia

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Can you imagine that this prologue turns into a zombie pandemic manga? Haha!

Now, from the next section, I’ll be sharing a spoiler-filled review of the final chapter.

The final chapters of I Am a Hero.

The protagonist, Suzuki Hideo, is struggling to survive alone in a deserted metropolis where people have vanished. The pandemic disaster that suddenly interrupted his peaceful daily life ended abruptly, and people disappeared from the city without warning.

At first, the metropolis was still full of resources, including food and supplies. However, with the disappearance of those who maintained the city’s infrastructure, processed food became inedible over time, and the remaining food supplies were spoiled by rats, leading to a food crisis.

In the midst of his growing anxiety about the future, Hideo accidentally encounters a wild deer. Determined to survive, he starts producing bullets to hunt the deer and eventually succeeds. Faced with the overwhelming reality of sacrificing others for his own survival, Hideo cries alone.

Despite the uncertainty of the future, the final expression on Hideo’s face is not one of despair. Instead, it shows a resolute, determined man, with a look of unwavering resolve to keep fighting for his survival.

I Am a Hero Final Chapter Review: Where Does Hideo, the Hero, Head Alone in Solitude?

The final chapter of I Am a Hero concludes in this way, and as for my overall thoughts after reading the entire series, I personally liked the ending. Some people might feel dissatisfied with the sense of the story tapering off, but on the contrary, I think continuing the story beyond this ending would have felt more like an unnecessary addition. Therefore, I felt that seeing Hideo take the next step in his journey to survive provided a satisfying and positive conclusion.

Summary

I wrote this review with that in mind, and one thing I can definitely say is that if you enjoy a mix of zombie, panic, and survival genres, then this is a manga you’ll absolutely find interesting. If you’ve been curious about it, I highly recommend giving it a read. Watching the transformation of Suzuki Hideo from someone who was so hopeless to becoming a true hero is incredibly rewarding.