Johnny Hiro a hardworking busboy lives in Brooklyn with his flighty but lovable girlfriend Mayumi. Every day he struggles to make ends meet while fighting giant monsters running over rooftops from crazed waiters fending off businessmen-turned samurai or having the occasional conversation with Judge Judy Coolio or Alton Brown. With Fred Chao's signature style and laugh-out-loud humour Johnny Hiro presents the quirky trials and misadventures of a modern-day hero trying to find his slice of the good life.