Series synopsis
I Am a Hero: The Day it Began, also known as アイアムアヒーロー はじまりの日 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on dTV on April 9, 2016. It ended on May 7, 2016. It stars Masami Nagasawa, Reika Kirishima, Kodai Asaka and Hirona Yamazaki.
Two weeks before the theatrical release of the feature film adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa's zombie survival manga I am a HERO in Japan, NTT DoCoMo's online-video service dTV will start streaming its prequel web drama I am a HERO: Hajimari no Hi. The story of the web drama will focus on the nurse Tsugumi "Yabu" Oda. Through her experience as a nurse, the web drama explains how the zombie pandemic spreads across Japan.
Premise
Two weeks before the theatrical release of the feature film adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa's zombie survival manga I am a HERO in Japan, NTT DoCoMo's online-video service dTV will start streaming its prequel web drama I am a HERO: Hajimari no Hi. The story of the web drama will focus on the nurse Tsugumi "Yabu" Oda. Through her experience as a nurse, the web drama explains how the zombie pandemic spreads across Japan.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | April 9, 2016 | May 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiplication | April 9, 2016 |
| 2 | Infection | April 16, 2016 |
| 3 | Pandemic | April 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | dTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 7, 2016 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |