Film · 2015

I Am A Hero

Name: I Am A Hero
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Released: 2017-03-23
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa

Directed by Shinsuke Sato · starring Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura and Masami Nagasawa

2 h 6 min
15
Action · Comedy · Horror
Japan

4.9 Users6 votes

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Synopsis

This film is the adaptation of the homonymous manga comic created by Kengo Hanazawa in 2009. The main character, Hideo Suzuki, is a manga draughtsman who wants to have a life in which he could edit his own stories, he would be respected by his boss and he would have a wonderful relationship with his girlfriend. He does not achieve his goals, so Hideo lives disappointed while he draws his heroes stories. Everything changes when an epidemic starts spreading in Japan and the ill people turn into ZQN, monsters who eat human meat. In order to try to survive, Hideo runs away from Tokio and during his journey he meets people who will teach him the meaning of the humanity. This film was released in the Sitges Festival in 2015, where it won the Public Award, turning into one of the zombies movies of reference on a global scale.

Where to watch I Am A Hero

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I Am A Hero is not on any service in the UK right now. It can be watched in other countries:

Japan Apple TV: rent 550 JPY, buy 2,100 JPYPrime Video: subscription, rent 400 JPY, buy 2,000 JPY

The essentials

Runtime: 126 min2 hours and 6 minutes
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is I Am A Hero?: 2 hours and 6 minutes (126 minutes).
Who directed I Am A Hero?: Shinsuke Sato.
Who is in I Am A Hero?: It stars Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa and Hisashi Yoshizawa.