Maniac Hero (ヒーローマニア　－生活－)

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Only 2 hours from Tokyo...

This city of 300,000 people is peaceful again today.

Here, in the Nogomi Shopping Street...

I am a 30 year old "freeter" (unemployed person).

Together with this guy wearing a red knit hat,

we are fighting the Yellow Phantom.

Ow!

That really hurt!

It's all because of this.

Ow!

Thanks! Ow...

Ow.

We were such fools!

He's not sociable, an underwear thief.

And he's my only friend in this town.

MANIAC HERO Hero Mania: Life

To all residents,

This is an important announcement.

There has been a rash of thefts of underwear in the city.

If you live in an apartment,

please be careful.

We interviewed one of the victims.

Please watch.

A man was running.

Suddenly, he hit me.

He kept hitting me, though I didn't even know him.

Then he ran away,

but not before hitting me again.

Where?

He hit me here 5 times.

He is an akuma.

I'm very afraid.

We don't know who we are dealing with.

The police are investigating this case.

Based on witness and victim testimony, the police made a sketch of the attacker's face.

He is believed to be an older man between 53 and 62 years old.

He is short, with a thin mustache.

He is usually dressed like a salaryman.

This is the stetch of the attacker.

NOGOMI SHOPPING STREET... GOMI (garbage) SHOPPING STREET

You're looking for trouble? Huh?

Sorry! Sorry!

Are you OK?

Your cat had kittens!?

When?

Um...

Please do not loiter in the shop.

Why are you only saying this to me?

Why?

Hey!

There's no hot water!

What am I going to do with this?!

Sorry! I will refill-

Too late!

Oops. My bad.

Seeing you like this is sad.

Wait!

Wait a second!

My money.

Hey.

Stop that.

Don't.

Wait a second!

Wait a sec! I want to talk to you!

Wait!

Wait!

You're really something.

I wanted to talk to you.

This might seem a little strange,

but I'm serious.

Look...

Are you gay?

No, no I'm not.

Um..

Do you want to fight alongside me?

Huh?

With your power, we could fight crime.

Do you have a job right now?

You don't, do you?

You're unemployed, right?

What are you saying?

Tonight, we met.

We were meant to.

Let's fight together.

Let's clean up this city.

I gotta go back to the store.

Only at night.

If it's only at night, I will.

I'm very busy.

I don't know your name. I'm Nakatsu.

I'm Toshida.

It's them.

What's this?

It's metal?

Who the hell are you?

This guy is messed up.

Ow!

Wait!

What are you doing?

Toshida!

Ow!

Watch out!

Are you alright?

Yeah.

You should hide.

Who are you?

An elderly vigilante!

Don't call me that!

It's embarrassing.

I'm still young, just 30.

You are young...

Your hat! Your hat!

Ow...

It really hurts!

Ow!

My ass!

He hit me in the ass!

Wait a second!

Wow, what a pretty girl!

Is this your daughter?

Violent youth are up to all kinds of things on the streets.

Someone has to stop them...

...in order to fix the food chain.

So I have taken to the streets wielding my wearable hammers.

I see, makes sense.

I understand.

Nonsense! You can't understand!

Everyday, life is hard.

Today's society is trash.

The weak are bullied.

I hate it.

So, I want to punish those responsible.

Um...

Please, drink.

It's terrible!

Really bad!

It tastes good!

You enjoy drinking this?

It really tastes good!

It's really awful.

Why do you drink this?

It's healthy!

What the hell is this?

This tastes awful.

It's a healthy drink.

You shouldn't drink this stuff.

A famous bozer drank it!

I can't stand the taste.

Today, at around 6:30,

these criminals were discovered hanging by rope above the street.

Nakatsu.

This was a great idea.

No, it was nothing.

Just a warning to others.

They were left there for three hours before being freed.

According to the victims, three men did this to them.

The police?

Nakatsu.

Keep pulling.

Pull!

Wait a sec.

You alright, old man?

Just a sec.

I'm fine.

We're sorry.

These are my mother's.

You have two options.

Either I go and report this to the police,

or, you let me join you.

Isn't it a good idea?

For our next target...

Ah, there.

The motorcycle gang.

So we don't get to choose?

I'm the leader!

Isn't this a good thing?

What?

I can't believe what I'm hearing.

She's a weird girl.

We should let her join.

I wouldn't mind.

You should answer that.

Yes?

Targets headed your way.

6 of them. Go for it.

Go. For. It.

I heard you!

What did she say?

They're coming.

Kaori's attack plan is perfect.

Perfect!

This is an important job.

Nakatsu.

Get to it.

Hello?

Kaori-chan, Nakatsu ran away.

Why do I have to be the bait?

She treats me like I'm stupid!

Hey, you stupid bastards!