Horikoshi Kouhei

BIOGRAFIA & NOTAS

**Name In Native Language:** 堀越耕平 **Birthdate:** November 20, 1986 In the second half of 2006, Horikoshi entered Shuueisha's 72th Tezuka Awards with *Nukegara* and made it into the final six, winning an Excellent Work. He debuted the next year in Akamaru Jump 2007 SUMMER with *Tenko*, followed by *Boku no Hero* in Akamaru Jump 2008 WINTER and *Shinka Rhapsody* in Akamaru Jump 2008 SUMMER. In 2010, he published the oneshot *Oumagadoki Doubutsuen* in Weekly Shounen Jump No. 2, and it was serialized that same year, running for 5 volumes. Later in 2011, he published the oneshot *Uchuu Shounen Bulge* in Jump NEXT! 2011 SUMMER. In 2012, this would be reworked and serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump as *Sensei no Bulge*, lasting for only for 2 volumes. However, it was at this point that Horikoshi began gaining worldwide popularity, including in the USA and Europe. In 2014, he reworked his older oneshot and serialized it as *Boku no Hero Academia*. The series quickly became a hit, growing into a franchise and winning national and international prizes. He was an assistant of Tanaka Yasuki. Miyokawa Masaru, Watanabe Chihiro, and Shibata Yuusaku worked as his assistants on *Oumagadoki Doubutsuen*. Horie Ryuu and Akiyama Yoco worked as his assistants on *Boku no Hero Academia*. Neda Hirofumi and Ootake Toshitomo worked as his assistants on both series. Osada Yu-Ko is one of Horikoshi's influences, with him stating that Osada's drawings are the complete form of shounen manga. He used to submit One Piece fanart and [a Smoker drawing of his](https://assets.st-note.com/img/1642402322661-yTsNLAGHF6.jpg) was featured in Volume 23's Usopp Gallery Pirates. He started reading American comics after Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* in 2002. He has a sister.