I am a Hero 1 (Big Comics)

[Machine Translation] Manga Grand Prize 2010 - 4th place! The sound of something breaking. An aspiring manga artist wanders into a strange world where the ordinary and the extraordinary, the mundane and the insane intersect. This is an unprecedented tale of heroism by Kengo Hanazawa of "Boys on the Run" fame! Hideo Suzuki is 35 years old. He lives as a manga artist's assistant. He can only beat reality in his fantasy, and he is anxious and dissatisfied with his girlfriend who goes out with him. One day, however, the real world breaks down and changes its appearance...? One year has passed since the conclusion of "Boys on the Run. Hanazawa Kengo's new world! Synopsis: Late at night. A man comes home to his room, which is locked under several locks. While eating his evening meal, he complains about the female announcer on TV to his younger colleague, whom he created in his imagination. But when all the broadcasts are over, the man is frightened by the darkness and silence that covers the room, and begins to fight his inexpressible fear alone. He chants sutras, forms his own magic circle, and even brings out a gun from the back of the room. Then he says to himself, "I am a hero. When the sun comes up and the town wakes up, the man finally feels relief (Episode 1). Characters Hideo Suzuki (35 years old. He is a 35-year-old manga artist's egg who aims to make his debut again while working as a manga artist's assistant. He is paranoid. Tetsuko Kurokawa (Tetsuko, Hideo's girlfriend who is also a manga artist's egg), Yajima (Hideo's junior in his fantasy).

マンガ大賞2010 第4位! ナニかが壊れる音がする――。しがない漫画家の卵が迷い込んだのは、日常と非日常、平凡と狂気が交差する異形の世界。『ボーイズ・オン・ザ・ラン』の花沢健吾が放つ、かつてない英雄譚!! 鈴木英雄。35歳。漫画家のアシスタント生活。妄想の中でしか現実に勝てず、そんな自分に付き合ってくれる彼女との仲にも、不安と不満が募る。だがある日、現実の世界が壊れ、姿を変えていき…!? 『ボーイズ・オン・ザ・ラン』完結から1年。花沢健吾の新境地!! あらすじ 深夜。何重にも鍵をかけた部屋に、ひとりの男が帰宅。夜食をとりながら、妄想で作り出した後輩に、テレビの中の女子アナの文句をたれている。だが全ての放送が終わると、男は部屋を覆う闇と静寂に怯え、ひとり言い知れぬ恐怖と闘い始める。経を唱え、独自の魔方陣を組み、さらに奥から銃まで持ち出す。そして男は「アイ アム ア ヒーロー」と自身に言い聞かせ…。やがて、日が差し込み街も目覚める頃、男はようやく安堵の表情を浮かべるのだった(第1話)。 登場人物 鈴木英雄(35歳。漫画家のアシスタントをしながら再デビューを目指す漫画家のタマゴ。妄想癖あり) 黒川徹子(てっこ。英雄の彼女で、同じく漫画家のタマゴ)、矢島(英雄の妄想の中の後輩)