| Hero Organization | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ryu (left) and Leonidas Tyler (right) | |
| 英雄機関 (Eiyū Kikan) | |
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| Genre |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Kei Saikawa |
| Illustrated by | Akira Takahashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | September 15, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Hero Organization (Japanese: 英雄機関, Hepburn: Eiyū Kikan) is a Japanese manga series written by Kei Saikawa and illustrated by Akira Takahashi. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in September 2024.
Plot
The series is set in a near-future where humanity is close to extinction from environmental destruction. As a result, humanity resorts to go to space and find a new place to settle, but they are met by unfamiliar creatures known as Star Beasts. In order to curb the threat of Star Beasts, humanity creates giant robots known as Armor for Intergalactic Guardian and Interstellar Survival (AIGIS). Soldiers who pilot these robots are referred to as "Heroes".
The series initially focuses on Ryu Tyler, a man who works a manufacturing job developing AIGIS and dotes on his son Leonidas. Unlike his son who is considered a prodigy due to his proficiency for VR mech battles, Ryu is an ordinary man who wanted to be a Hero, but gave up on his dream. One day, he's invited by the Hero Organization to take a test to become a civilian AIGIS pilot in space, he's initially hesitant about taking the test due to the likelihood of failure, but decides to go in order to prove his worth to Leo. He passes the test and asks Leo if he could wait a year until he returns home. Leo accepts and moves in with his aunt's family.
During Ryu's stint with the Hero Organization, he notices that the mechs that civilian pilots use are outdated, and that civilian pilots tend to suffer from grave injuries due to battle. As soon he files a request for discharge in order to reunite with his son, a Star Beast attacks a transport ship. Ryu later volunteers to take out the Star Beast and protect the transport ship. He ultimately succeeds, but is executed by the Hero Organization in order to frame him as a hero who died in battle.
The series later shifts focus to Ryu's son Leonidas, several years after Ryu's death, Leo joins East Point Academy to live out his dream of becoming an AIGIS pilot. Leo is also aware of the circumstances of his father's death and plots his revenge on the Hero Organization.
Publication
Written by Kei Saikawa and illustrated by Akira Takahashi, Hero Organization began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on September 15, 2024.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of October 2025.[4]
The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 4, 2025[6] | 978-4-08-884445-9 |
| 2 | March 4, 2025[7] | 978-4-08-884448-0 |
| 3 | June 4, 2025[8] | 978-4-08-884605-7 |
| 4 | October 3, 2025[4] | 978-4-08-884757-3 |
| 5 | February 4, 2026[9] | 978-4-08-885016-0 |
Reception
The series was nominated for the eleventh Next Manga Awards in 2025 in the digital category, and was ranked twentieth.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b 冴えない父親が英雄になる？近未来メカアクション「英雄機関」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 4, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "The Beat's 22 Best Manga of 2024". Comics Beat. December 21, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ 1人の平凡な男が英雄になるまでを描くメカアクション「英雄機関」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 15, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b 英雄機関 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Tai, Anita (October 7, 2024). "Kei Saikawa, Akira Takahashi's Hero Organization Manga Enters Semi-Weekly Release Schedule". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ 英雄機関 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ 英雄機関 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ 英雄機関 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ 英雄機関 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults". Japan Anime News. Oricon. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Webマンガ部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2025. Tsugimanga (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Hero Organization (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
