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Understanding "I Am a Hero": A Hilarious Take on the Zombie Apocalypse
In 2015, the film I Am a Hero emerged as a unique blend of action, comedy, and horror that transforms the typical zombie apocalypse narrative into a meditation on human aspiration, failure, and resilience.
From the very beginning, the film introduces us to Hideo Suzuki, an aspiring manga artist who finds himself grappling with personal and professional insecurities. As the story unfolds, it intertwines his mundane life with the chilling emergence of a bizarre infection that mutates humans into zombies.
The Ordinary World of Hideo Suzuki