The zombie apocalypse is upon us in the gloriously gory horror I Am A Hero based on Hanazawa Kengos manga. Directed by Sato Shinsuke, who also adapted Gantz & Library Wars for the silver screen, the film attacks the zombie genre with bloody relish & impressive special effects that produce some truly grotesque-looking undead & an over-the-top third act that will go down in the books.
A mysterious virus breaks out in Japan, turning infected victims into horrific & powerful zombies. Manga artist Suzuki Hideo (Oizumi Yo) loses his girlfriend & soon everyone around him to the virus in quick succession. Grabbing his shotgun, he makes a run for it & on the way to the safe zone, he meets & vows to protect schoolgirl Hiromi (Arimura Kasumi), who gets bitten but doesnt transform. They happen upon a survivor colony that
Includes:: nurse Yabu (Nagasawa Masami) & leader Iura (Yoshizawa Yu), but Hideos coveted gun & Hiromis condition also put them at risk amongst the humans even as the zombies close in.