Jump to content

Kōhei Horikoshi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kōhei Horikoshi
堀越 耕平
BornKōhei Horikoshi
(1986-11-20) November 20, 1986 (age 38)
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Awards
Signature
Signature of Kōhei Horikoshi

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]

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]

Works

[edit]
Title Year Magazine Publisher(s) Notes Ref.
Tenko (テンコ) 2007 Akamaru Jump Shueisha One-shot [1]
My Hero (僕のヒーロー, Boku no Hīrō) 2008 Akamaru Jump Shueisha One-shot [7]
Shinka Rhapsody (進化ラプソディ, Shinka Rapusodi) 2008 Akamaru Jump Shueisha One-shot [8]
Oumagadoki Zoo (逢魔ヶ刻動物園, Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen) 2010–11 Weekly Shōnen Jump Shueisha Manga [9][10]
Barrage (戦星のバルジ, Sensei no Baruji) 2012 Weekly Shōnen Jump Shueisha (Japanese)
Viz Media (English)
Manga [11][12]
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)
Manga [13][14]

Awards and nominations

[edit]
Year Award Category Work/Nominee Result
2015 1st Next Manga Award Print Manga My Hero Academia Won[15]
8th Manga Taishō Manga Taishō 8th place[16]
Mandō Kobayashi Manga Award Manga Grand Prix Won[17]
2016 40th Kodansha Manga Award Best Shōnen Manga Nominated[18]
2017 Japan Expo Awards Daruma d'Or Manga Won[19]
Daruma for Best Shōnen Nominated[20]
3rd Sugoi Japan Award Best Manga Won[21]
44th Angoulême International Comics Festival Best Youth Comic Nominated[22]
23rd Salón del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga Won[23]
2018 Seoul Media Comics Manga Creator Award Kōhei Horikoshi Won[24]
Japan Expo Awards Daruma for Best Shōnen My Hero Academia Won[25]
30th Harvey Awards Best Manga Nominated[26]
24th Salón del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga Won[27]
2019 31st Harvey Awards Best Manga Won[28]
2020 47th Angoulême International Comics Festival Best Youth Comic Nominated[29]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b 人物プロフィール 堀越耕平. Shueisha Online (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. ^ 「僕のヒーローアカデミア」発行部数が1億部突破、堀越耕平の描き下ろしイラスト到着. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 4, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "漫画家になりたい!". Tokai Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  4. ^ 元アシ・堀越耕平も「師匠、最高です」と絶賛、田中靖規の離島サスペンス1巻. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Yamazaki, Geigan (June 19, 2016). 堀越耕平『僕のヒーローアカデミア』インタビュー 師弟関係の描写はあの映画からの影響大!! そして今後の展開でデクたちの"アレ"が変わる……!? [Kohei Horikoshi "My Hero Academia" Interview: Influences and future development]. Kono Manga (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Yamazaki, Geigan (June 19, 2016). あの超密度の絵の秘密は!? デクたちの“アレ”の変化に要注目!. Kono Manga (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 特別編集増刊 2008WINTER 赤マルジャンプ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  8. ^ 集英社 赤マルジャンプ 2008SUMMER 堀越耕平「進化ラプソディ」掲載 (in Japanese). Mandarake Inc. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  9. ^ ジャンプ新連載は奇妙な動物園描く「逢魔ヶ刻動物園」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ^ べるぜバブ連載2周年で人気投票開催!次号、古舘春一登場. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  11. ^ 堀越耕平のジャンプ新連載はスペースバトルファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 21, 2012. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  12. ^ ジャンプのギャグ新連載、伊達政宗に憧れ抱く先輩が大暴れ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  13. ^ 堀越耕平、ヒーロー夢見る少年描く新連載始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  14. ^ 僕『ヒロアカ』8月に完結で連載10年に幕 作者・堀越耕平「あと5話で完結です」. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon, Inc. June 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  15. ^ "「次にくるマンガ大賞」1位に輝いたのは「僕のヒーローアカデミア」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (March 24, 2015). "Akiko Higashimura's Kakukaku Shikajika Wins 8th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  17. ^ Stimson, Eric (December 23, 2015). "My Hero Academia Creator to Show Face for First Time on Manga TV Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  18. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (April 4, 2016). "40th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' nominees announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  19. ^ "Japan Expo AwardsのDaruma賞受賞作品". Japan Expo. March 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  20. ^ "Lancement des Japan Expo Awards 2017". manga-news.com (in French). February 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  21. ^ "'Re:Zero' and Makoto Shinkai's 'Your Name.: A Novel' win awards at Sugoi Japan 2017". Anime News Network. March 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  22. ^ "Sélection Jeunesse 2017" [Youth Selection 2017]. Angoulême International Comics Festival (in French). December 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  23. ^ "'My Hero Academia' y 'Pájaro que trina no vuela' ganan los premios del XXIII salón del manga". Europa Press (in Spanish). November 4, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  24. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 7, 2019). "My Hero Academia's Horikoshi is 1st Foreigner to Win Korean Comic Award". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "Historique des lauréats des Japan Expo Awards". Japan Expo (in French). October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  26. ^ "The Harvey Awards Reveal Nominees for 2018". The Harvey Awards. August 9, 2018. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  27. ^ "'My Hero Academia', 'Ataque a los Titanes', 'Your name' y 'Yo-kai Watch' entre los ganadores del Salón del Manga". rtve.es (in Spanish). November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  28. ^ McMillan, Graeme (October 4, 2019). "2019 Harvey Award Winners Announced at Comic Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  29. ^ "Official Selections 2020" (in French). Angoulême International Comics Festival. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
[edit]