Kōhei Horikoshi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kōhei Horikoshi堀越 耕平 |
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| Born | Kōhei Horikoshi November 20, 1986 Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
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Kōhei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei, born November 20, 1986) 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. Horikoshi is a graduate of Toho High School and Nagoya University of Arts and is a native of Aichi Prefecture. He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator of the manga series Summer Time Rendering, Hitomi no Catoblepas, and Kagijin.
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 (Toto!: The Wonderful Adventure). Horikoshi is also a fan of American superhero comic books, particularly Marvel Comics.
Works
| Title | Year | Magazine | Publisher(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| Tenko (テンコ) | 2007 | Akamaru Jump | Shueisha | One-shot | |
| My Hero (僕のヒーロー, Boku no Hīrō) | 2008 | Akamaru Jump | Shueisha | One-shot | |
| Shinka Rhapsody (進化ラプソディ, Shinka Rapusodi) | 2008 | Akamaru Jump | Shueisha | One-shot | |
| Oumagadoki Zoo (逢魔ヶ刻動物園, Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen) | 2010–11 | Weekly Shōnen Jump | Shueisha | Manga | |
| Barrage (戦星のバルジ, Sensei no Baruji) | 2012 | Weekly Shōnen Jump | Shueisha (Japanese) Viz Media (English) |
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| My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア, Boku no Hīrō Akademia) | 2014–2024 | Weekly Shōnen Jump | Shueisha (Japanese) Viz Media (English) |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Nominee | Result |
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| 2015 | 1st Next Manga Award | Print Manga | My Hero Academia | Won |
| 8th Manga Taishō | Manga Taishō | 8th place | ||
| Mandō Kobayashi Manga Award | Manga Grand Prix | Won | ||
| 2016 | 40th Kodansha Manga Award | Best Shōnen Manga | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Japan Expo Awards | Daruma d'Or Manga | Won | |
| Daruma for Best Shōnen | Nominated | |||
| 3rd Sugoi Japan Award | Best Manga | Won | ||
| 44th Angoulême International Comics Festival | Best Youth Comic | Nominated | ||
| 23rd Salón del Manga de Barcelona | Best Shōnen Manga | Won | ||
| 2018 | Seoul Media Comics | Manga Creator Award | Kōhei Horikoshi | Won |
| Japan Expo Awards | Daruma for Best Shōnen | My Hero Academia | Won | |
| 30th Harvey Awards | Best Manga | Nominated | ||
| 24th Salón del Manga de Barcelona | Best Shōnen Manga | Won | ||
| 2019 | 31st Harvey Awards | Best Manga | Won | |
| 2020 | 47th Angoulême International Comics Festival | Best Youth Comic | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Kōhei Horikoshi para niños
