Yu - Gi - Oh ! - Duel 022 " American Hero ( Part 1 ) " is the twenty - second chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " manga . This chapter was originally printed in the " Weekly Shōnen Jump " magazine in Japanese . Its first English release was in the " Shonen Jump " magazine . It has been reprinted in volume 3 of the and volume 2 of the bunkoban . The illustration for the cards " Zombyra the Dark " and " A Hero Emerges " are taken from scenes in this chapter . Summary . At School . Yugi , Jonouchi , Anzu and Honda are fascinated as they read Tomoya Hanasaki ' s " Zombire " comics . Anzu asks why all American comics are full of macho bodybuilders . Hanasaki is offended by this , prompting him to immediately deny that Zombire is like that and passionately explains Zombire ' s story ; He was once the god of death , before learning to love and started to fight evil ; but this causes his face to rot , like a zombie and shorten his life ; but he still fights evil . Hanasaki proudly yells out that that is why he is the greatest hero ever . Yugi and Jonouchi give him an odd , look as Hanasaki realizes he is after getting carried away . He apologizes , but Jonouchi says that it is okay ; it shows how much he likes Zombire . Yugi mentions how the Kame Game is quickly selling loads of imported Zombire action figures . Hanasaki invites the four of them to his house to show them his collection , to which they all immediately agree . Hanasaki ' s house . The five friends enter Hanasaki ' s room , which is loaded with Zombire merchandise . Hanasaki explains how his father works in America and brings him home Zombire stuff , whenever he returns to Japan . Hanasaki ' s mother enters the room , with Tea and Zombire snacks . She announces that Hanasaki has another surprise visitor . A man in a Zombire mask emerges fro behind her , causing Jonouchi and Yugi ' s tea to pour out of their dropped jaws . Hanasaki identifies the man to be his father and rushes to meet him . Mr . Hanasaki gives him the mask , happy that he likes it . Hanasaki invites his friends to help themselves to the snacks , as he slips out to try on a costume . Jonouchi remarks how the whole family is gone crazy , before spotting an incomplete garage kit . He manages to assemble the figure , before Hanasaki returns to the room . Hanasaki enters the room , in costume , pointing to the figure and letting out a wail , frightening Yugi and Jonouchi . He tells them that he had wanted to keep the figure in its original box . Honda points out that crying is out of character in that costume . As the gang leave , the Hanasaki family says their goodbyes and return to the house . Hanasakias father stays back and requests that the stay friends with Hanasaki . He had been worrying that Hanasakias action figures were his only friends . Yugi assures him that they will always be friends and Jonouchi tells him that Hanasaki is not as fragile as he thinks he is . Mr . Hanasaki ' s flashback . Hanasaki is visited by his father in hospital . His father hands him a Zombie figure , telling him that this is Zombire and he is the strongest hero in America . Holding the figure , Hanasaki feels stronger too . His father is delighted to hear this and promises to bring him more Zombire toys and figures every time he returns from America . Vigilante . Hanasaki , still dressed as Zombire , poses in his room . He decides to go out dressed like this . As he sneaks out his bedroom window , his father spots him . Hanasaki parades around the park , before dropping onto a bench . He then spots someone being attacked by two others . He initially decides to leave , but reconsiders as he notes that Zombire would not run away at a time like this . He approaches the attackers and demands that they leave the victim alone . The two proceed to attack Hanasaki in turn . He flinches each time , but fins the two guys fall back as if they have taken a powerful blow each time . The two guys run away , as Hanasaki calls after them that he is Zombire . Hanasaki ' s father meets up the three other guys from the fight and pays them 100 , 000 yen for their act , believing that this service will give his son more confidence . He asks the guys if they can do it again . The next day . After school , the two boys , who pretended to be beaten by Hanasaki the previous night come up to Yugi and ask if he knows Hanasaki . Yugi plays dumb and pretends not to know him . Hanasaki spots them and is surprised that they are still picking on people after he taught them a lesson last night . He then decides to step in and protect Yugi . Appearances . Debuts are in bold .