Hitorijime My Hero

Masahiro Setagawa is a timid teen who’s long been pushed around by local bullies, resigned to the idea that no one will ever come to his rescue. That outlook shifts when he crosses paths with Kousuke Ooshiba, a feared brawler nicknamed the “Bear Killer” for taking on neighborhood gangs, and Masahiro begins to see him as the first person willing to stand between him and harm.

A year later, Masahiro enters high school alongside his former friend Kensuke Ooshiba—only to discover that Kousuke is now their math teacher. As their connection deepens, Masahiro’s admiration turns into something more personal, while Kousuke feels an increasingly strong impulse to protect him. Their everyday school routine grows more complicated when Kensuke’s childhood friend Asaya Hasekura returns, bringing unexpected feelings into the open and testing how “normal” any of their relationships can remain.