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I Am a Hero

Original title: Ai amu a hîrô
  • 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
7.3K
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Masami Nagasawa, Yô Ôizumi, and Kasumi Arimura in I Am a Hero (2015)
A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.
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A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.

  • Director
    • Shinsuke Sato
  • Writers
    • Kengo Hanazawa
    • Akiko Nogi
  • Stars
    • Yô Ôizumi
    • Kasumi Arimura
    • Masami Nagasawa
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shinsuke Sato
    • Writers
      • Kengo Hanazawa
      • Akiko Nogi
    • Stars
      • Yô Ôizumi
      • Kasumi Arimura
      • Masami Nagasawa
    • 47User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 1:26
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    I Am a Hero (2015)
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    Yô Ôizumi and Kasumi Arimura in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Miho Suzuki in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Nana Katase in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Masami Nagasawa in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Kasumi Arimura in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Masami Nagasawa, Yoshinori Okada, Yô Ôizumi, and Kasumi Arimura in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Hisashi Yoshizawa and Yô Ôizumi in I Am a Hero (2015)
    Yô Ôizumi and Kasumi Arimura in I Am a Hero (2015)

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    Yô Ôizumi
    Yô Ôizumi
    • Hideo Suzuki
    Kasumi Arimura
    Kasumi Arimura
    • Hiromi
    Masami Nagasawa
    Masami Nagasawa
    • Tsugumi Oda
    Hisashi Yoshizawa
    • Iura
    Yoshinori Okada
    Yoshinori Okada
    • Sango
    Nana Katase
    Nana Katase
    • Tekko
    Jin Katagiri
    • Korori Nakada
    Makita Sports
    • Matsuo
    Muga Tsukaji
    • Mitani
    Yû Tokui
    • Abe
    • (as Yu Tokui)
    Tôru Kazama
    • Chikura
    Natsu Andô
    Ryôsuke Hagiwara
    Miho Harita
    Kazunori Kaneko
    Yonghoon Lee
    Toshifumi Muramatsu
    Hitomi Nakatani
    • Director
      • Shinsuke Sato
    • Writers
      • Kengo Hanazawa
      • Akiko Nogi
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    • Trivia
      The Outlet Mall scene was filmed entirely at the mall in South Korea that went out of business few years ago. Due to the strict gun law of Japan, the government did not allow producers to use the gun for the movie.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Home on the Range
      Music by Daniel E. Kelley and lyrics by Brewster M. Higley

      Performed by Allie Goertz

    User reviews47

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    8/10
    The best Zombie film since 28 Weeks Later!
    For the past few months, I have been hearing praises for "Train to Busan", South Korea's contribution to the zombie/undead genre. After watching it, I was left unimpressed, as it was a bit too tame for my personal tastes. I sought something more graphic, gory, and indicative of a more adult take on the genre. Fast forward to two hours ago, having finished I AM A HERO, and I am still giddy with excitement. The film is impressive in almost every conceivable way; As a film based on a well-respected manga, I did not expect much from the movie. Usually, movies made from manga reflect a very sophomoric take on the story, to appease more "sensitive" audiences. This film, however, goes all out with the blood and gore, and keeps all of the useless stuff (sex, romantic interests, comedy) to a minimum.

    The directorial style is indicative of an understanding in how to perfectly translate manga to film, the cinematography is impressively nuanced and clear in its presentation, and the acting is superb all around. The real stand out, however, are the special effects. Every single instance of a head exploding, an arm being ripped off, and blood spewing from an open wound is handled with so much love and care, that even Hollywood films could learn a thing or two about being restrained with showcasing blood and gore, but when something is shown, it should be done with this much knowledge and skill in the craft.

    I was thoroughly engrossed with how the story transpired, and I was happy with the lack of romantic interest in favor of creating a story about an ordinary guy thrust into a very extraordinary situation. For anyone with a more discerning horror/action/comedy palette, give this film a watch. I guarantee that it will satisfy even the most ardent of gore hound, while still appeasing the average movie fan. Overall, the best Japanese film (outside of anime) I have seen all year. I offer a very enthusiastic recommendation.
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    • manuelasaez
    • Nov 14, 2016

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 2016 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Я герой
    • Production companies
      • Avex Pictures
      • Dentsu
      • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,640,067
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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