Hideshi Hino facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hideshi Hino
Hino in 2006
Born	星野安司; Hoshino Yasushi (1946-04-19) April 19, 1946 (age 79) Qiqihar, China
Nationality	Japanese
Known for	Horror manga

Hideshi Hino (born April 19, 1946) is a Japanese artist who creates scary comic books, known as manga. He is famous for his horror stories. Some of his well-known comics include Hell Baby, Hino Horrors, and Panorama of Hell. He also worked on two horror films: Flower of Flesh and Blood (1985) and Mermaid in a Manhole (1988). He wrote and directed these movies.

About Hideshi Hino

Hideshi Hino was born in Qiqihar, China. His parents were Japanese workers living there. This was around the end of World War II, when Japan was no longer in control of that area. His family moved to Japan because they were worried about safety. Their journey to Japan was very difficult and dangerous.

Some of Hino's manga stories are inspired by his own life. For example, his grandfather was a yakuza (a type of Japanese group). His father used to raise pigs and had a spider tattoo on his back. Hino has used these details in his comics many times, 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 magazine called COM in 1967.

From 1968, he started publishing in another magazine, Garo. In 1971, his series "Hideshi Hino's Shocking Theater" began. This series showed his unique style, with strange characters and scary scenes.

Hino became very popular with readers of shojo manga, which are comics often aimed at young girls. His works like Dead Little Girl and Ghost School were often featured in shojo magazines.

In 2004, a company called Pony Canyon made six live-action movies. These films were based on Hino's manga stories. The series was called Hideshi Hino's Theater of Horror.

Hino also has interesting hobbies. He enjoys taking care of Japanese swords. He also practices Budō, which are Japanese martial arts.

Hideshi Hino's Works

Hideshi Hino has created many manga stories. Here are some of his notable works:

• Tsumetai Ase (1967)
• Sabu no Machi (1977-1978)
• Hell Baby (1982)
• The Hino Horror series, which includes many volumes:
  • 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 (1987)
  • Hino Horror Volume 5: The Living Corpse (1986)
  • Hino Horror Volume 6: Black Cat
  • Hino Horror Volume 7-8: The Collection (1995-1996)
  • Hino Horror Volume 9: Ghost School
  • Hino Horror Volume 10: Death's Reflection
  • Hino Horror Volume 11: Gallery of Horrors (1996)
  • Hino Horror Volume 12: Mystique Mandala of Hell (1982)
  • Hino Horror Volume 13: Zipangu Night (1997)
  • Hino Horror Volume 14: Skin And Bone
  • Hino Horror Volume 15: The Experiment
  • Hino Horror Volume 16: Who's That Girl?
• Comics Underground Japan (includes the short story Laughing Ball)
• The Art of Hideshi Hino
• Genshoku no kotō. Bokura no sensei (1972)
• Zōroku no Kibyō (1976)
• Lullabies from Hell (1977)
• City of Pigs (1983)
• Panorama of Hell (1984)
• Circus Kitan (1991)
• Masterpiece of the bizarre (2015)

Movies Directed or Written by Hideshi Hino

Hideshi Hino has also worked on several films. He has directed some and written the stories for others, based on his manga.

See also

In Spanish: Hideshi Hino para niños