Kōhei Horikoshi
Japanese manga artist primarily known for his work My Hero Academia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kōhei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei, born November 20, 1986)[1] is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the manga series Oumagadoki Zoo, Barrage, and My Hero Academia, all of which have been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. His latter work had over 100 million copies in circulation by April 2024, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.[2] Horikoshi is a graduate of Toho High School and Nagoya University of Arts and is a native of Aichi Prefecture.[3] He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka [ja], creator of the manga series Summer Time Rendering, Hitomi no Catoblepas, and Kagijin.[4]
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Born | Kōhei Horikoshi (1986-11-20) November 20, 1986 (age 37) Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Area(s) | Manga artist |
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Horikoshi stated that his favorite manga series as a child were Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto. He was also influenced by manga artist Yuko Osada [ja] (Toto!: The Wonderful Adventure). Horikoshi is also a fan of American superhero comic books, particularly Marvel Comics.[5][6]