Hideshi Hino facts for kids
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Hideshi Hino
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日野日出志; Hino Hideshi
April 19, 1946 Qiqihar, China
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Horror manga |
Hideshi Hino (born April 19, 1946) is a famous Japanese manga artist. He is known for creating scary and spooky horror stories in his comics. Some of his well-known comics are Hell Baby, Hino Horrors, and Panorama of Hell. He also worked on horror movies, writing and directing two films in the Guinea Pig series: Flower of Flesh and Blood (1985) and Mermaid in a Manhole (1988).
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About Hideshi Hino
Hideshi Hino was born in Qiqihar, China. His family were Japanese workers who lived there. They moved back to Japan when he was very young, right after World War II.
Hino has shared that his journey to Japan was quite difficult. Some of his manga stories are inspired by his own life. For example, his grandfather was a yakuza (a member of a traditional Japanese organized crime group), and his father used to be a pig farmer. These real-life details have appeared in his manga, like in Panorama of Hell.
Hino first thought about working in movies. But then, he was inspired by other manga artists, Shigeru Sugiura and Yoshiharu Tsuge. He decided to tell his stories through manga instead. He started by making his own fan comics, called doujinshi. His first professional story, Tsumetai Ase, was published in a manga magazine called COM in 1967.
Later, he started publishing in another magazine called Garo. By 1971, with his series "Hideshi Hino's Shocking Theater," he became known for his unique and sometimes strange world of scary characters and creepy scenes.
He became very popular, especially among readers of shojo manga (manga aimed at young female readers). Works like Dead Little Girl and Ghost School were featured in shojo magazines.
In 2004, a company called Pony Canyon made a series of six live action films. These movies were based on Hino's manga and were called Hideshi Hino's Theater of Horror.
Hino's Hobbies
Besides creating manga, Hideshi Hino has interesting hobbies. He enjoys taking care of Japanese swords. He also practices Budō, which are Japanese martial arts.
Hino's Manga Works
Here are some of Hideshi Hino's well-known manga works:
- Tsumetai Ase (1967)
- Hell Baby (1982)
- City of Pigs (1983)
- Panorama of Hell (1984)
- Lullabies from Hell (1977)
The Hino Horror Series
Hino is famous for his Hino Horror series, which includes many scary stories:
- Hino Horror Volume 1: The Red Snake (1983)
- Hino Horror Volume 2: The Bug Boy (1975)
- Hino Horror Volume 3-4: Oninbo and the Bugs from Hell
- Hino Horror Volume 5: The Living Corpse (1986)
- Hino Horror Volume 6: Black Cat
- Hino Horror Volume 9: Ghost School
- Hino Horror Volume 12: Mystique Mandala of Hell (1982)
Movies Hino Worked On
Hideshi Hino has also worked on several films, either as a director or a writer.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1985 | Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood | Yes | Yes | |
| 1988 | Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid in a Manhole | Yes | Yes | |
| 2004 | Dead Girl Walking | Yes | Based on his comic | |
| The Ravaged House: Zoroku's Disease | Yes | Based on his comic | ||
| The Boy from Hell | Yes | Based on his comic | ||
| Death Train | Yes | Based on his comic | ||
| Occult Detective Club: The Doll Cemetery | Yes | Based on his comic | ||
| 2014 | Bara no Meikyu | Yes | Yes |
See also
In Spanish: Hideshi Hino para niños
