Title

Inuyashiki

Also known as: いぬやしき, Last Hero Inuyashiki, 이누야시키

by Hiroya Oku

Score from AniList: 74/100finished10 volumes85 chapters

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Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he's constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all that he's done to support them. On top of everything else, his doctor has revealed that he has cancer and it appears that he has little time left in this world. But just when it seems things couldn't get any worse, a blinding light in the night sky strikes the earth where Ichiro stands. He later wakes up to find himself unscathed, but he soon starts to notice that there's something…different about himself. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Chapters available: 85
Type: Manga

Hoard Verdict

The StoryHoard editorial verdict

★ 4/5

A bleak, morally knotty superhero story about an overlooked old man who gains a cyborg body and must decide what to do with his new power.

Pros

A strong, thoughtful premise about dignity and power
Striking, grounded depiction of an ordinary man
Moral questions that stay with the reader

Cons

The violence and gore are intense
The tone can be bleak for long stretches

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Inuyashiki is a bleak, morally knotty superhero story about an overlooked man at the end of his life. An elderly man who is ignored by his family and told he has little time left is struck by a strange light, and he gains a cyborg body with extraordinary power. What he does with that power is the central question of the series, and the story is willing to sit with uncomfortable answers. The art is grounded and detailed, and the lead's ordinary humanity gives the premise its weight. The honest cons: the violence and gore are intense, and the tone can be bleak for long stretches. Some of the supporting characters are sketched rather than fully developed. Still, it is a provocative, thoughtful series that asks what dignity and power really mean. If you enjoy superhero stories that challenge the genre, this is a strong pick.