“Yuuma's new life as a hero and a demon lord isn't easy—every day, more and more beautiful women show up at his house, and he can't get a moment to himself! On top of that, he learns a member of the Demon Dragon Clan is on her way to challenge him! He'll have to find the demon sword quickly if he wants to emerge unscathed, for without it, he doesn't stand a chance…”
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If it was not already apparent to fans who have checked out the previous two volumes of the series, the most recent release of “I'm a Hero” proves the manga is keenly focused on delivering an uproarious harem/fantasy/lewd experience. As such, advances in the plot are largely focused on adding more ‘bountiful' women for young Yuuma to squirm under awkward or aloof sexual scenarios. This keeps the series within a certain niche audience and a strong focus on providing titillating images and scenarios for its readers. Yet, there is a time and place for such content and the book certainly scratches that particular itch.
The series continues to show great care and balance in its ever-growing cast, with each girl in the group having her own defined eccentricities and personality. At over a dozen different personas revolving around the awkward hero, the story never feels overly convoluted and no one gets lost in the abundance of characters. Furthermore, the series continues to add interesting players into the fight against good and evil, such as a dragon turned buxom babe who keeps her tail and wings (both acting as erogenous zones). Do the characters lack depth? Certainly, yet they are charming and fit perfectly in the harem/comedy genre.
At the same time, the series avoids becoming too stagnant with a constant sense of build towards a greater conflict–even though the book takes every opportunity to deviate into humor around accidental nudity. Writer Akiyoshi is slowly pushing the story towards a greater conflict along with a shift to more action heavy sequences. It is still light and silly, but the push for a greater narrative should be appreciated by fans of the genre.
Visually, the book keeps its eyes focused on certain parts–fan service at its most indulgent. Artist Tatsuya Endo offers both diversity within each character to allow them to be distinguishable and a knack for comedic timing that greatly benefits the series. However, the indulgent nature of the subject matter will only appeal to those who can appreciate nudity that defies logic and gravity. This won't come as a surprise to those seeking out this content, but needs to be stated for those who feel ostracized by such heavy focus on unrealistic female proportions.
If you are looking for an NSFW release that will make you giddy with its crass reveals and punchy humor, “I'm the Hero, but the Demon Lord's Also Me” continues to get better with each release.
