Kohei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei), born November 20, 1986, is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the manga series My Hero Academia.
Biography
A mangaka from Aichi Prefecture, Kohei Horikoshi had graduated from the Nagoya University of Arts. He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator and author of the manga series Hitomi no Catoblepas and Kagijin.
Horikoshi's favorite manga series include Naruto, One Piece, Akira, Tekkonkinkreet and Boys on the Run. In a farewell bid upon the conclusion of the former, Horikoshi referred to it as the greatest shonen manga ever, as Naruto made up his childhood and was one of the primary inspirations behind My Hero Academia. In turn, upon the release of the My Hero Academia anime, Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto congratulated Horikoshi in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump.
Works
Oneshots
Title | Issue | Pages | ||
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Anthology | Issue Number and Year | Release Date | ||
Tenko (テンコ, Tenko) |
Akamaru Jump | Summer, 2007 | ||
My Hero (僕のヒーロー, My Hero) |
Akamaru Jump | Winter, 2008 | 47 | |
Shinka Rhapsody (進化ラプソディ, Shinka rapusodi) |
Akamaru Jump | Summer, 2008 | ||
Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen (逢魔ヶ刻動物園, Ōmagadoki Zoo) |
Weekly Shonen Jump | 2, 2010 | December 14, 2009 | 47 |
Uchū Shōnen Bulge (宇宙少年バルジ, Space Shōnen Bulge) |
Jump NEXT! | Summer, 2011 | August 12, 2011 |
Serials
Title | Anthology | First Issue | Last Issue | Span | |
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Chapters | Volumes | ||||
Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen (逢魔ヶ刻動物園, Ōmagadoki Zoo) |
Weekly Shonen Jump | 32, 2010 July 12, 2010 |
19, 2011 April 18, 2011 |
37 | 5 |
Sensei no Bulge (戦星のバルジ, Bulge of the Battle Star) |
Weekly Shonen Jump | 25, 2012 May 21, 2012 |
41, 2012 September 10, 2012 |
16 | 2 |
My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア, My Hero Academia) |
Weekly Shonen Jump | 32, 2014 July 7, 2014 |
N/A | Ongoing | 18 |
Mentors
- Yasuki Tanaka (Hitomi no Catoblepas, Kagijin)
Assistants
- Shingo Sasai and 6 other assistants to assist with the series creation.
Trivia
- On May 29th, 2018 it was announced that Horikoshi would be attending San Diego Comic-Con International. This will be his first trip to the United States.
Gallery
Sketches
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Trivia
- During November 2014, Horikoshi asked his followers on Twitter to think of ideas for new Quirks and send them to him. He then goes on to say he might turn that Quirk into a real hero and announce it at Jump Fiesta 2015.
- In the First Popularity Poll, Horikoshi ranked 17th.
References
See also
- Kōhei Horikoshi on the Ōmagadoki Zoo Wiki
- Kōhei Horikoshi on the Sensei no Bulge Wiki