I am a hero (film)

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Movie
Original title I Am a Hero
ア イ ア ム ア ヒ ー ロ ー
Country of production Japan
original language Japanese
Publishing year 2015
length 127 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Shinsuke Sato
script Akiko Nogi
production Michiaki Yamasaki, Shiro Kido
music Nima Fakhrara
camera Tarō Kawazu
cut Tsuyoshi Imai
occupation

I Am a Hero is a 2015 Japanese zombie film directed by Shinsuke Satō . It is based on the manga of the same name by Kengo Hanazawa . The film premiered on October 13, 2015 at the Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya and was released in Japanese cinemas on April 23, 2016.

A prequel for the film was published in the form of the five-part television series ( Dorama ) I Am a Hero: Hajimari no Hi ( ア イ ア ム ア ヒ ー ロ ー は は じ ま り の 日 , "~: The first day") from the perspective of Yabu Oda ( Masami Nagasawa ).

action

Hideo Suzuki is a mangaka whose greatest success was 15 years ago. He works for another mangaka, but also tries to publish his own works on the side. However, these are rejected by the publisher because the protagonists of his stories are too normal. His girlfriend Tekko also ends the relationship with him because he is just too normal. However, she calls him back on the smartphone and confesses that she wants him back. But when Hideo knocks on her door, it doesn't open. He looks through the gap in the newspaper and sees her lying on her bed. Then Tekko gets up, but behaves strangely and keeps falling. When she opens the door, she attacks Hideo. He can fight back and Tekko is killed in his defense. Hideo runs off to his manga studio. There he meets a colleague who killed the other colleagues. He tells of an infection that is transmitted through bites. Since he was also bitten, he kills himself.

Hideo runs away and at that moment the chaos begins on the streets. People stream in all directions and are attacked. On his escape, Hideo meets the schoolgirl Hiromi. Together they manage to escape with a taxi and another passenger. However, while driving, they notice that the third guest has been bitten. After a fight that also bites the driver, they can shake off the third passenger. But the infected taxi driver only steps on the gas and rams other cars. Hideo and Hiromi survive the collision. They use their smartphones to find out about the “ZQN” virus (pronounced zokyun ) that is supposed to die in high altitudes. Therefore they decide to make their way to Mount Fuji . On the way there, Hiromi tells him about her favorite song that she has on her MP3 player. Hiromi sees a hero in Hideo. But Hideo notices that Hiromi was also bitten. She hands him the MP3 player and tells him to leave her and move on alone. Shortly afterwards, Hideo, who is armed with his shotgun, is attacked by a zombie. But Hiromi appears again, kills the zombie and helps Hideo on his feet. She shows the same traces of infection in her left eye as the other zombies and no longer speaks. The other eye looks normal, however, and she does not attack Hideo.

Hideo decides to take Hiromi with him. You will reach an outlet at the foot of Mount Fuji. There they meet a group of survivors who have holed up on the roofs. Hideo covers Hiromi's infected eye with a cloth. He also meets the nurse Yabu Oda. The survivors on the roof have food, but there is no longer enough. The leader of the group, Iura, therefore wants Hideo's rifle to go with the others to fetch the food in the mall. However, Hideo does not give him the rifle. Iura threatens that Hiromi will otherwise die. When Hiromi is attacked, she struggles and her headband falls off. This is how everyone sees their infected eye. Hideo threatens Iura with his rifle because he is now aiming a bow at Hiromi. He shoots an arrow and Hiromi goes down. Sango snatches the rifle from Hideo, but does not pass it on to Iura, but takes the lead in the group. Hiromi survived and Yabu sees her as an opportunity to defeat the virus. The next morning, a group including Hideo, Sango, and Iura headed for camp. The women stay on the roof and lure the zombies by drumming with objects. In the underground car park, Iura can separate herself from the group and operate the lights and music. This attracts the zombies and attacks the group. At the same time, a zombie manages to jump onto the roof and infect everyone except Yabu and Hiromi. They call Hideo, who is holed up in a closet, over a radio. With the news he draws new strength and sets out to save her. He finds his rifle and can successfully take on some zombies. Yabu and Hiromi also come into the underground car park and run into Hideo. However, you will be surrounded by zombies. However, Hideo manages to kill everyone. In the end, the three of them leave the place in a car.

reception

Jessica Kiang of Variety magazine had very positive reviews of the film. The film is bloodthirsty and resourcefully brutal fun, so a sequel would be very tempting. However, she describes the action as the nonsensical fulfillment of male desires. Elizabeth Kerr believes that the film will bring fresh impetus to the zombie genre. For Matt Schley, the film saves the belief in good manga films. It's not just a good film for adaptation, but a good film in general. Schley particularly praises the acting performance of the protagonists and the collaboration with director Sato. While I Am a Hero has brutal moments, the film also provides funny sections. Still, the film is more like Dawn of the Dead than Shaun of the Dead . According to Schley, you can tell in the film that part of the film staff comes from South Korea and also that large parts of the film were shot in South Korea. The South Korean cinema was internationally successful the past few years. Schley criticizes, however, that the end of the film does not feel satisfactory, which is also due to the fact that the manga has not yet ended. James Marsh of the South China Morning Post gave I Am a Hero 4.5 out of 5 stars and called it one of the most enjoyable horror films in years.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ I'm A Hero: Hajimari no Hi (2016). In: MyDramaList. Retrieved December 26, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Mark Schilling: 'I Am a Hero': Japanese zombies pick up the pace. In: The Japan Times . April 20, 2016, accessed December 26, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b Jessica Kiang: Film Review: 'I Am a Hero'. In: Variety . July 9, 2016, accessed December 26, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Elizabeth Kerr: 'I Am a Hero': Film Review. In: The Hollywood Reporter . May 9, 2016, accessed December 26, 2016 .
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g Matt Schley: Live-Action I Am a Hero Saves Our Faith in Manga Movies. In: Otaku Magazine. April 25, 2016, accessed December 26, 2016 .
  6. ↑ James Marsh: Film review: I Am a Hero - Shinsuke Sato's glorious zombie horror comedy. In: South China Morning Post . May 4, 2016, accessed December 26, 2016 .