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Japanese: アイアムアヒーロー

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 22

Chapters: 264

Status: Finished

Published: Apr 20, 2009 to Feb 27, 2017

Genres: Award Winning, Drama, Horror

Themes: Gore, Psychological

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Big Comic Spirits

Authors: Hanazawa, Kengo (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.65¹ (scored by 33,522 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #2057²

² based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #133

Members: 110,086

Favorites: 2,492

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Mar 17, 2018

cerwisc

Recommended

I didn't really like this. This is not a manga for people like me, who value meaning, ambition, purpose, ya get it. However, even I can recognize that this manga is amazing. It is the scariest manga that I've ever read, it beats out the "disturbing" scary of Junjo Ito, the "gory" scary of your stereotypical apocalypse survival horror manga, and the "existential crisis" scary of psychological horror, it comes close to jumpscare shock. Why?

Because everything is so goddam pointless. I believe "I Am a Hero" is actually one of the most realistic tellings of an survival horror story. The realism is precisely what gets ...

Dec 28, 2013

N201_ASYLUM

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/264 chp)

There's a reason why the summary is so vague. And how it explicitly does not state it's a manga about zombies; what makes this manga exceptionally creepy is how it portrays a zombie outbreak. There's no big TV announcement that goes "MAN-EATING ZOMBIES ON THE LOOSE STAY HOME AND LOCK ALL YOUR DOORS" by some frantic news reporter. There are just little hints here and there, and in the beginning it wouldn't even cross your mind this is gonna be a manga about zombies. The true horror starts when this realisation suddenly hits you.

But oh well, since everybody is just dropping the zombie bomb in ...

May 27, 2017

Coppy

Recommended

I'm gonna let this would-be masterpiece pop my first review cherry.

TL;DR: Imagine yourself chewing a fresh piece of gum. First couple of chews were all hard and boring. But as its flavour starts to release, it motivates you to want more. This continues to build up and up. Until when you've finally chewed and moisturised it enough to have that pleasant squishy feel with its flavour at its prime. Absolute Bliss. But wait. Right now, you are getting told to stop and spit it out. A mix of disappointment, dissatisfaction and perhaps anger, right? That's my experience with I Am a Hero. Dissatisfaction and disappointment ...

Jan 13, 2011

Bl4ckEnvy

Recommended

Preliminary (34/264 chp)

I was avoiding this manga because the summary looked stupid and really boring but I was wrong !!

Its a great horror manga , and a great zombie manga.Some people tell me its like HOTD but its wrong the manga is kind of slow but with that its more realistic.Don t give up the manga just because the zombies ( well i think they are zombies ) aren t appearing in the first chapters.

Story 8
I give the manga a 8 for the story its slow but pretty interesting and the author first explains the life of the main character before the monsters get in.There are only ...

Dec 14, 2021

Limitlesshex

Mixed Feelings

Informative

I've been reading manga for more than 15 years now and never write reviews, even for absolutely terrible or fantastic manga. I'm making an exception here due to how long this manga is, and how great it is throughout 90% of it, but also how the ending impacted the story and overall quality.

This is less of a review and more of a warning to any would-be reader. The ending is objectively bad--it's not bad in a 'oh it's up in the air how a person interprets it kind of bad'-- it's bad in a man who calls his wife by his ex's name ...

Apr 29, 2012

Yitzki

Recommended

Preliminary (54/264 chp)

I Am a Hero is not your average zombie manga - it's best compared to other horror zombie books/movies that have become so popular recently.
I am a Hero focuses on your everyday character, no one special, as is common with most zombie stories. A zombie outbreak occurs in Japan, and he tries his best to survive.
What sets this apart from regular zombie manga is that:
1. This manga manages to terrify you even though it's still (it scared me more than some zombie movies) and
2. The emotions that the artist conveys are great.
The artist draws the zombies in a very gory fashion - if you don't ...

Dec 15, 2021

Resting_Bonfire

Not Recommended

Informative

I Am a Hero

The subject around "zombies/undead" has always fascinated me, no matter how simple the idea behind it is and how bad the movies became in the end. I was always enthusiastic about them.
Here I ventured to the second manga in this genre area and was impressed as well as disappointed. My expectations were ultimately exceeded, the manga has been better than I expected.

This manga not only offers a very realistic drawing style, representation but also an atmosphere like you can find in "Walking Dead".
Add to that probably the best zombie concept I have ever seen. Instead of simply putting ...

Sep 29, 2013

reluctantbeeswax

Recommended

Preliminary (143/264 chp)

I'm not zombie/horror connoisseur by any means nowadays because it tends to be all the same, where there is a break out of a virus and every one fights to survival. But I Am a Hero is different. It takes a 180 approach to the zombie genre and turns in up on it's head. Not to be specific, when the outbreak begins, the reaction of from Japan is much more realistic, not your atypical Marshall law panic as seen in many movies, but a more subtle and unusual response to the sudden pandemic.

The main character stars, Hideo suzuki, a socially awkward and average unfulfilled mangaka ... until the outbreak. He is turned into the most powerful person in his periphery due to his possession of hunting shotgun (guns are rare in Japan) and the lack involvement of the government and the Japanese SDF. The plot mainly follows suzuki's escape into the less populated prefectures of tokyo while having people to join up on his journey. Though Suzuki is the main character, the plot later on branches out into other side characters and subplots later on.

This manga is quite the thriller. I can't stress enough how deep it delves into the sense of ambivalent paranoia that you the reader feels and the characters are subdued to. The key of survival and the interaction between survivors is a major plot driving point. Not to mention the manga is quite scary moments at times, where I was personally freaked the shit out of my seat. The psychological impact that this zombie plague has on the cast of characters is very underlying, in other words, the psychological impact deconstructs the meaning of human society as they try fight off the infected. There are a whole lot of themes in I am a Hero such as morality, fear of death, and facing reality, which leaves a lot for the reader to explore and interpret.

The art is drawn in pretty meticulous detail and at times the panels feels "episodic", only showing certain framed shots. What strikes me most about the art is it's feeling of motion, or rather lack of it. I mean this by the panels seeming to be very static, like stills of real life (This could probably be explained by how his art resembles photographs, very still snapshots but realistically captured). This boils over to how it affects action panels in the series. The action feels more like a photographer taking pictures of the scene rather a fluid continuity of motion as one may have seen in other manga's presentation of action sequences, for example shounen manga.

The affect of this becomes a contradiction to the eyes. The first contradiction being that the action appears to be lacking a sense of motion and that movement is static. One would typically expect, or subliminally expect, visual artistic cues like motion blur to guide the viewer's eyes and to indicate the direction of motion and the immensity of the associated kinetics. But functional drawing techniques such as motion blur or "speed lines" is entirely absent in the action sequences, leading to more probable confusion and ambiguity from the reader as to direction the motion, where it starts and stops, and it's rate of change. Therefore, much of action panels being played out in its own reality, which when observed, must necessarily represent great acceleration and momentum, in order to fit logically the frames of reference. A nod to this hypothesis could be if this series ever gets an animation or live action, I think it would be very interesting how it would turn out.

Though story pacing at the beginning might be not engaging, it really picks up in later volumes. I really recommend this if you like a different sort of riveting zombie horror manga.

2016 Update not really spoilerish but anyways
I bumped the score up to a 9 from an 8 which I believe to be the rating of the series from when I wrote the write and the point in the manga there. But currently, the this manga deserves a resounding 9, as it blew expectations in terms of where the plot is climaxing, unsuspecting turns, and overall newly found grandiose scope, which makes the manga go far beyond my initial impressions.

2018 Update regarding the ending, I think some people reviewing must really reflect on their interpretation of the ending with the whole manga in mind. As in my opinion, the ending, was very befitting so what series had built up and expressed thematically, to a tee.

Apr 10, 2018

Nimbus-kun

Mixed Feelings

It was a really nice ride, one of those where you can't stop reading and wish it went on and on, but the ending was probably one of the worst endings I've ever read.

Great portrayal of how everyday people would react to such a disaster as a zombie outbreak took place and the realism in how it would be handled was a 10/10 for me.

Great plot points and creative thinking that had you on edge while swallowing chapters, that unfortunately, were not explained or developed further.

The characters were really nice and you grew to like them and sympathize with them.

Overall a great manga with ...

Apr 9, 2011

Bepbo

Recommended

Preliminary (34/264 chp)

Note: I included one spoiler, because it actually relates to one of my points in the review. I gave a fair warning, so don't complain if you spoil things for yourself! You've been warned! ;)

Currently at the time of this review, I've read 34 chapters of I am a Hero (only 35 -I believe- are currently released), so this is more of a review of the first "segment", if you will, rather than the entire series.

Story - 7 (good)
In a nutshell: We have our quirky, 35-year old, perhaps mentally unstable?, main character, Hideo trying to survive a zombie outbreak. It's as simple as that! I ... don't want to get too into it, since I want to prevent spoilers of any kind. But I am going to warn you now; this manga is VERY slow. Nothing happens until probably ~15-20 chapters in, and these are fairly long chapters. There were several times I felt like dropping this manga, but I had heard lots of great things about it, many good reviews and praises, so I stuck with it. As slow as it is, give it time and wait til the outbreak occurs before you drop it, you may find it's worth your time.

Art - 7 (good)
It's either you love it, or you hate it. I enjoy realistic-anime styles occasionally, and I couldn't imagine this manga any other way. The images of monsters, hallucinations, and zombies can tend to be pretty darn graphic; They do their jobs extremely well! Let's just say, for those who are sensitive to graphic images or have weak stomachs, you might just sleep with your nightlight on again!
Needless to say, the artwork was the biggest payoff for me. It's what kept me from dropping this manga, because I always wanted to see what terrifying creature would turn up next.

Characters - 3 (poor)
Uuuuuuugggghh... Okay, I'm very bias on this and I know for a fact not everyone will agree with me here, but... I can't stand a single character in this manga. The only truly 'main character' is Hideo, and he's -okay-, but he tends to get on my nerves with just HOW awkward he is. To me, he just seems like a very unpleasant person to be around. (Warning: Spoilers up ahead!! Just skip down past the "END SPOILERS" line if you don't want, well, spoilers.)
---SPOILERS!!---
It really bothered me when, after his girlfriend had turned into a zombie and died, he hardly reacted at all. He apparently loved her so much, albeit getting into a fight with her right before she turned, but he didn't seem shocked, scared, devastated... nothing. It just seemed like a very underwhelming reaction for characters who are supposed to be portrayed as realistic. Yes, I know every human being reacts differently to trauma, stress, etc., but it really bothered me since he seemed very attached to her and in love. At least he cried for her once he was on the train, SEVERAL chapters later, but the initial reaction (or lack-there-of) very much bugged me.
---END SPOILERS!!!---
Otherwise, I never enjoyed or got attached to -any- character in the entire 34 chapters. They came off as completely bland to me. I might like the newest character to join Hideo in the latest chapters, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Enjoyment - 6 (fair/okay)
This is tough for me, because I genuinely like this manga aside from me not strongly liking a single character, lol. It trudged on forever it seemed, but once the conflict arose and the zombies appeared, it sucked me in and nothing could draw away my attention. As I said, the artwork for the zombies/monsters is captivating and disturbing; just the way I like it! Another aspect I loved what that there were genuinely times where I felt the uneasiness and suspense of the situation (taxi scene, anyone?). It's definitely a manga that holds my interest enough to keep me asking for more! I just gave it a fairly low score because of the first 10-20 chapters and lack of character interest.

Overall - 7 (good)
This manga is unique, to say the least, but not too bizarre either. I would recommend checking it out, you know, if you're into that sort of thang.

Apr 26, 2012

rokkugoh

Recommended

Preliminary (93/264 chp)

I love a good post-apocalyptic manga... I've read the 8 volumes released so far and the mangaka is doing great capitalizing on all the potential of the story. It's a thrilling read so far.

Hideo, a manga illustrator struggling with his job and maintaining a relationship with his girlfriend, finds himself trying to stay alive in world where a virus is spreading like rapidfire and people are rabid and biting each other. A lot of the scenes were actually incredibly disturbing like the scene where all the manga illustrators go crazy. Not to mention, Hideo isn't all right in the head ...

Mar 20, 2016

MangaGreat

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (50/264 chp)

I have given up on I Am a Hero.

I have given it three tries with this latest attempt having me forced myself through 50 chapters – 10x more than I typically give to any manga. There are a number of reasons why, but it boils down to an inability to connect with the characters and an incoherent story.

In regards to characters: The MC – Suzuki Hideo – is an aspiring mangaka, but his behavior and manner of speech make him seem more like an oversized manchild. He spends his time talking to a series of hallucinations he conjures in his mind which appears whenever he ... wants a conversation (at one time being peed on by Hideo too) and, when not talking to those hallucinations, he may do anything from posing stupidly or singing such enlightening songs as ‘The Pussy Song’.

Overall, I really detest the MC. Many of the characters act like him so, so guess how I feel about them.

About an incoherent story: Many reviewers describe the story about being a zombie apocalypse/outbreak type of story. I can’t say I agree. It is about zombie-like creatures suddenly appearing everywhere, causing chaos, and eating people, but nothing makes sense.

To begin, the ‘zombies’ look horrific and are often bending their bodies in horrible ways…yet strangely, nobody seem to recognize them as being some form of monsters. Very often, they’re treated as normal people who are just acting weird. Even as they’re biting people’s limbs off, they’re treated that way.

Furthermore, despite chaos being everywhere (even happening on TV and the JDF mobilizing), the MC somehow keeps running into people who seems 100% oblivious to what’s going on. At one point, there was a whole group of people on the train who saw that a large cloud of smoke billowing out of a city and people were being chased and killed…nobody other than the MC even cared.

Something wasn’t right. It almost feels as if the manga is a massive delusion from the MC rather than something real and/or some unwieldy social commentary/symbolism from the author. If it is the case, I had found it difficult to grasp. I mean really difficult; it took until chapter 30 before I began to get an inkling of the message the author was trying to convey. By the time I gave up on this manga, I finally started grasping the message that manga has been sending. Unfortunately, by that point, I stopped caring.

To cap my review, I think I’ve given this manga far more of a chance than I give most, but I think it has too many large weaknesses to ignore.

Overall, I think its biggest weakness (aside from what I mention above) is that the plot appears to go nowhere. I’ve read 50 chapters and, insofar as I can tell, the manga seems to comprise solely of Hideo going from place to place not looking for anything in particular aside from ‘safety’. This is bad because that means the story would have to be character-driven for reader interest…and my feeling towards the characters make it clear that isn’t going to work.

I suppose I can see why some others may like this, but it’s really just not my type.

Aug 7, 2015

D3va

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/264 chp)

This review will be based upon the the first 191 chapters and might change according to how the story turns out.

Story: The story is the typical zombie apocalypse story but compared to other manga or movies it starts some days before the apocalypse. It follows the life of a mangaka during his daily routine. Its a boring normal life but seeing it through the eyes of Suzuki Hideo will make it interesting and fun. It will keep you focused even if its not what you started the manga for. After some chapters the apocalypse breaks out and you follow this character to his journey for ...

Nov 25, 2012

billydonaldcole

Recommended

Preliminary (117/264 chp)

although the pace is often criticised in I Am A Hero, especially in the first and second volume, i feel like was a valuable section to build the characters personality. the build up was very necessary. the main character is likeable yet very uncool.

The zombies i feel are the best zombies i have 'encountered'. being able to move at a range of paces and have slight personalities carried on from the moment of their death. This makes them that much scarier than ordinary zombies.

the best thing about this manga is the art style- the drawing is immense, the faces are not drawn exactly like a ...

Feb 14, 2017

MisterK

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (262/264 chp)

I've started reading this series because photorealism mixed with surrealistic themes was intriguing and it all started at the pinnacle of zombie apocalypse love which was around 2009.

So the core story is pretty basic, an unlikely hero survives first days of zombie apocalypse outbreak in Tokyo and travels around deciding what to do next. On his path Hideo Suzuki uses his shotgun to kill some walking dead and while fighting his inner demons, pushes onwards as the survival instinct kicks in.

Been reading it since day one. Since the beginning it seemed interesting but along the, sometimes, tediously slow pacing, odd action shifting from one city ...

Oct 28, 2012

js930

Recommended

Preliminary (105/264 chp)

I am a hero is, at first glance, pretty mediocre. In the first few chapters, we get to know mediocre characters, who lead mediocre lives, have mediocre problems. Our "hero" is an (almost) average guy with some mental problems, and anyone can easily see that he is not a hero. He isn't even supposed to be a main character. Main characters are dependable, good-willed and most of all, they have determination. This may not be the case for every genre, but in the end, we all want our main characters to be role models, right?

Back to our hero. After he and his mediocre girlfriend get ... into a fight, he decides to make it up to her. She doesn't answer his calls, so he decides to stop by, and finds her lying on her bed.

You are now entering the world of awkward survival horror.

The true power of this manga lies in its ability to put a mediocre character in a crapsack world, and instead of the regular 'rise to greatness', the world remains a shithole, and our hero remains unlikeable. Well, not entirely, but there are better people to end up with in an apocalypse. Up until now, he has made me cringe more often than Bleach characters get their powers back, although in current chapters he becomes quite a bit more reliable. Remaining silent about the apocalypse because you are afraid to speak up in public isn't exactly the heroic thing to do. Neither is ducking so the girl behind you becomes the victim (while yelling/thinking "I am a hero" at that). Still, these moments are what make the manga and the main character so thoroughly interesting.

Precisely for this reason, the story and our hero's personality are allowed to progress or regress as much as the author wants. Since the hero does not 'need' moments of glory, there really is no need to give him any, and this manga remains strangely realistic (although I don't think anyone would recite the laws concerning weapon possession in these situations). That really is a good thing. Many aspects of it have already been covered in other similar stories: People are used, deceived, thrown aside, as would probably be the case if this were to happen in real life. If you're a woman in a group of male survivors, how far should you go to survive? What if you have superior firepower but are on your own? Would you be willing to kill? To sacrifice yourself? These and similar questions arise quickly, as humanity's downfall will invite many to take justice into own hands. The author provides us with quite realistic answers.

The art is at first (you guessed it) quite mediocre. This may have even been done purposefully. However, if you're willing to sit out a few chapters of average character design, the body horror will make up for it. The author really went all out with this, with surrealism rivaling that of Uzumaki.

All in all, if you're up for some awkward moments with an surrealism on the side, portrayed by a realistic yet delusional hero, I can really recommend this manga. After all, the true heroes are the ones that can survive, aren't they?

Sep 6, 2016

Allygaythor

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/264 chp)

Alright. This is my favourite manga of all time so far closely beating out Molester Man. So it starts off with this Mangaka, Hideo who has his own delusions and hallucinations and problems with his GF. For the starting first 10 chapters i would say? It goes very slowly while fleshing out Hideo and his problems and TBH i enjoyed it a lot because it felt real to me but i can see why a lot of people dropped the manga before it got to the juicy part. Hideo then thinks all the zombie problems are part of his delusions so he keeps trying to ...

Jan 20, 2025

JapaneseDuck

Recommended

I just finished reading the "I Am a Hero" manga omnibuses, and it was quite the journey! It took me a while to collect all the volumes since the series is out of print, making it a bit of a challenge to find them. However, I can confidently say that "I Am a Hero" has become one of my favorite mangas.

The story follows Hideo Suzuki, a man grappling with schizophrenia as he navigates life in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. It's a fascinating and unique perspective that adds depth to the narrative.

To those who criticize the ending, I respectfully disagree. I found ...

Dec 15, 2020

RobotSpaceCowboy

Recommended

*NO Spoilers Review"

tl;dr: This is the BEST zombie manga ever written so if you enjoy the zombie subgenre I would recommend this. However, the manga has 3-4 problems with it that prevent it from being amazing. So it may be the best zombie manga, but in general it is a good (not superb) manga.

If you are a fan of The Walking Dead and Tokyo Ghoul I would recommend this manga. It starts off as a traditional Hollywood zombie movie, but about half-way becomes very animesque.

The Good:

The manga follows traditional zombie tropes, which for zombie movie lovers is great. Happily it also ... ADDS to zombie lore by having unique twists on zombies that I haven't seen before and that I very much enjoyed.

The way the zombies are illustrated is perfect. There is a great variety in their appearances and abilities, which makes for a more interesting read.

The Bad:

It starts off slow; it is not until about chapter 20 that a zombie shows up. To be fair, slow starts are traditional in zombie films so I didn't mind it as it is meant to show the contrast between normalcy and a zombie apocalypse.

The author of the manga unashamedly and obviously put himself as the main character - they are both manga artists and look identical. To insert yourself as the main character comes off as pretty self-serving and cheesy in its wish-fulfillment that forces me to roll my eyes.

The Ugly:

The absolute worst part of this manga is the HIGHLY problematic and implausible romantic relationships. Romance in this is so clumsily written; it makes no sense that certain characters would develop romantic feelings for each other at all. In fact it is so unrealistic that I could more readily believe in zombies running around rather than these two characters hooking up. The romantic relationships in this were so bad that it dropped my score from an 8 to a 7.

I've noticed many people comment on how terrible the ending of this was. I somewhat disagree; I think the ending itself was good, but what is terrible is that it has so many plot holes at the end! It doesn't resolve at least 3 major plot points which is inexcusable.

The main character has a highly active imagination bordering ion schizophrenia. In the first chapter you learn that him being scared triggers him to see illusions. Sounds interesting right? Maybe the manga will play with the concept of whether the zombies are even real or just a figment of his overactive imagination? Nope. As soon as the zombies show up this is a plot point that is essentially never brought up again. What was the point of including that as a characteristic for a character if it isn't even addressed for the rest of the manga? That is such clunky writing.

Conclusion:

Give this a try. Many times I considered dropping it, but every time I did the next chapter would have such an amazing twist that hooked me in to continue reading more and more.

Apr 21, 2021

DaKua

Mixed Feelings

TL;DR: The first three quarters of the manga are overall very good with some exception with the last quarter setting up something that never pays off, leaving the manga feeling unfinished and hollow. Simultaneously I Am a Hero has character quirks that left me feeling off and a serious problem at developing relationships.

Story: 3

I'm not going to sugar coat it, the plot of this manga seems unfinished, there are several chapters dedicated to setting up a seemingly overarching purpose for the zombies but by the end it's simply thrown away and nothing is explained. I'm not going to spoil anything but just know you're in ... for a very unsatisfying ending. The rest of the story is good and for the most part character motivation is believable.

Art: 8

The art is not typical and instead has a unique rough and realistic-ish look to it. It's hard to describe and personally I found it somewhat distracting however barring my personal preferences I can see the quality and detail in it and it is overall superb, especially in the gruesome zombie related scenes.

Characters: 7

The manga's characters were a bit more of a mixed bag for me. I liked a majority of the characters and I thought Hideo's development shone for the duration of the manga, even the ending seemed fitting for him, at least looking at it through the lens of his character. While Hideo's development was very good his co-star Hiromi's was not quite as great. She starts as a fairly generic high school girl and she is somewhat developed through the manga but by the end her character flip flops around and to me is just becomes downright unlikable. There were a few other characters I didn't care for but they aren't glaringly poor and it was mostly my personal subjective tastes. Another large issue was the way romance was handled. The romantic relationships between the main characters felt unnatural, in fact the character's themselves acknowledge that a few times, yet they still end up getting together not just sexually but romantically as well. It didn't feel natural and an incredibly huge plot point was the result of the romance and was very petty to boot.

Enjoyment: 6

Despite giving this manga an enjoyment of 6, there were moments that were genuinely amazing and deserving of a 10. This manga is incredibly grounded and realistic and for that reason alone it was already quite good in my books. The only hits to enjoyability were the aforementioned final chapters and a weird quirk with all the characters. I'm not putting this in the characters section because I don't think it was inherent to the character's themselves but rather random "ha ha" eccentricities in these characters as it has no real consequence to them as people aside from throwaway scenes (for the most part anyways). For some reason, every character is horny as hell with few exceptions. Like I get it's the apocalypse but come on, the author even somehow managed to fit a hot springs fan service scene during an intense chase.

**Spoilers**
Not to mention the age gap between Hideo and Hiromi when they have sex one being 35 and the other being around 15 respectively. Or Oda saying "Your cock is so good" at a very inopportune time that seemed kind of tone deaf to me (if you've already read it you know when I'm talking about).
**Spoilers**

While not make or break it just left me exasperated, every few chapters left me thinking "not again". It just brought me out of the experience. Maybe it's just me, I dunno. It just really didn't work.

Overall: 6

In the end, this manga is solid, and it hurts me to put it at a 6 because it could've been much much higher. It shines in the earlier chapters but leaves so many threads hanging I could knit myself a sweater. It has a lot of odd quirks and the manga can be horny at the weirdest of time (in my opinion) but that and the bad ending aside I Am a Hero really is a gold standard for zombie related media. I think if you're more of a "journey is more important than the destination" kind of person this manga could turn out to be a favourite of yours. Otherwise, if you're more like me and need a good conclusion you should probably avoid this manga like the plague.