Hitorijime My Hero

Did You Know?

• Kodansha Comics licensed the manga during their panel at Anime Expo 2018.
• The anime rearranges the manga's plot, starting with Masahiro and Kousuke's meeting before covering Hitorijime Boyfriend's story.

Plot

Masahiro Setagawa has lost faith in heroes after being coerced into a gang and bullied. He is saved by Kousuke Ooshiba, a feared street fighter known as the Bear Killer, who is also his homeroom teacher and the older brother of his best friend Kensuke. Kousuke claims Masahiro as his underling, but deeper feelings develop. Meanwhile, Kensuke reunites with childhood friend Asaya Hasekura, who declares his love, leaving Kensuke confused.

Characters

Masahiro Setagawa is a weakling delinquent skilled in cooking and housework due to his neglectful mother, and he likes small animals. He calls Kensuke by the surname Ooshiba despite their brotherly relation. Kousuke Ooshiba is a mathematics teacher feared as the Bear Killer, who is affectionate and meddles in Masahiro's life. Kensuke Ooshiba is Kousuke's younger brother and Masahiro's best friend, now boyfriend of Asaya. Asaya Hasekura is a popular, handsome boy with a big appetite who is possessive toward Kensuke.

Media

The manga began serialization in Ichijinsha's boy's love magazine Gateau in February 2012 and has been collected into 17 volumes. It is a spin-off of Memeco Arii's earlier Hitorijime Boyfriend and has over 700,000 copies in print. Kodansha Comics licensed the manga in 2018. The anime adaptation, directed by Yukina Hiiro and animated by Encourage Films, aired from July 8 to September 23, 2017. Its opening theme is Heart Signal by Wataru Hatano, and the ending theme is True Love covered by the four main voice actors. The anime rearranges plot from the manga, starting with Masahiro and Kousuke's meeting.