I started I am a Hero not knowing much about it, except that it has excellent art and it's a zombie apocalypse story. And that is pretty much what this manga is. Overall, the story is solid, however it is deeply corrupted by a dissatisfying ending that resolves almost none of mysteries that the reader might want solved. Despite this, strong characters and amazing art make it worth a read.

Story: 3/10
As someone who loves fulfilling and resolved conclusions, this manga was quite disappointing to me. There is a subplot with one or two chapters about the zombie invasion in Spain that was very interesting, but is then later never elaborated on. So, don't expect the story or mystery to fulfill itself, because it won't. There are a few good chapters here and there showing theories and possible explanations (alien invasion? who knows!), but for the most part there are many, many unanswered questions in this manga. I'll be honest right now and say that there will be no explanation for why the zombie outbreak is happening, or how it started. It just happens one day, and people sort of deal with it.

But as an ending, I do think that it isn't as bad as most people tend to say. It is true that nothing in the grand scheme of things is resolved, but at the end of the day the story is about Suzuki, the main character, and how he maneuvers his life around this sudden outbreak. As so, the ending as closure to specifically Suzuki's story does make sense, but I'm still disappointed by all the unsolved mysteries.

Another small nitpick have is that towards the beginning of the manga, a lot of characters seem to underreact when faced with the zombie apocalypse. Near the beginning, a zombie comes in on a train and bites off half of a man's face and no one in the train seems to really care too much. For me, this felt pretty unnatural and it threw me a bit off, however it's not a big issue.

*Spoilers*
I was not a huge fan of the sex in the series. Suzuki eventually does it with the other two main girls, with one of them being 15 while he himself is 35. The manga does touch up on the regret and shame that he feels afterwards, but I wasn't exactly happy with that particular plot point (especially with the timing of the act, too).


Art: 10/10
The art is phenomenal. It is honestly probably some of the best art I've ever seen, period. Every drawing is filled to the brim with detail, and some of the panels are worth stopping and zooming in just to see all the details, especially if they are in color. The art quality also never drops throughout the entire series, which I find very, very impressive. I'd say that this is worth reading, just for the art.


Characters: 8/10
I loved nearly all the characters in the manga. Everyone isn't a perfectly good person in a realistic way, but at the same time, everything every character does feels natural. The author doesn't delve into most character's backstories, but all of the main characters has a strong sense of identity and personality within the story. However, some of the side characters can feel forgettable, especially those from factions that aren't part of the main story.

Enjoyment: 7/10
The most enjoyment I got out of this manga was probably just from looking at all the details in the art itself. However, the manga also has solid characters, and despite the lackluster ending, the story is solid. If you go in without high expectations, and are just expecting a solid zombie story with amazing art, then you should have a good time with this manga.

Overall: 7/10