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 Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen, Barrage and My Hero Academia, all of which have been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. Horikoshi is a graduate of Toho High School and Nagoya University of Arts and is a native of Aichi Prefecture.[2] He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator of the manga series Summer Time Rendering, Hitomi no Catoblepas and Kagijin.[3]

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

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.[4][5]

Works
Title Year Magazine Publisher(s) Notes Ref.[6]
Tenko
(テンコ)		 2007 Akamaru Jump Shueisha One-shot [7]
My Hero
(僕のヒーロー Boku no Hīrō)		 2008 Akamaru Jump Shueisha One-shot [8]
Shinka Rhapsody
(進化ラプソディ Shinka Rapusodi)		 2008 Akamaru Jump Shueisha One-shot [9]
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 Shonen Jump Shueisha (Japanese)
Viz Media (English)		 Manga
My Hero Academia
(僕のヒーローアカデミア Boku no Hīrō Akademia)		 2014–present Weekly Shonen Jump Shueisha (Japanese)
Viz Media (English)		 Manga, Anime

Awards and nominations

In 2015, Horikoshi is the grand prize winner for My Hero Academia on Mando Kobayashi, Kendo Kobayashi's monthly manga variety show where winners are selected on their personal taste.[10]

Year Award Category Work/Nominee Result
2015 1st Next Manga Award Print Manga My Hero Academia Won[11]
8th Manga Taishō Manga Taishō Nominated[12]
2016 40th Kodansha Manga Award Best Shōnen Manga Nominated[13]
2017 Japan Expo Awards Daruma d'Or Manga Won[14]
Best Shōnen Nominated[15]
3rd Sugoi Japan Award Best Manga Won[16]
44th Angoulême International Comics Festival Best Youth Comic Nominated[17]
23rd Salón del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga Won[18]
2018 Japan Expo Awards Best Shōnen Won[19]
30th Harvey Awards Best Manga Nominated[20]
24th Salón del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga Won[21]
2019 31st Harvey Awards Best Manga Won[22]
2020 47th Angoulême International Comics Festival Best Youth Comic Nominated[23]

References
  1. 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. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "著者：堀越耕平" [: Kohei Horikoshi]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  7. "Akamaru Jump – Summer 2007 Issue". Comic Vine. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. "Akamaru Jump – Winter 2008 Issue". Comic Vine. February 25, 2008. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. "Akamaru Jump – Summer 2008 Issue". Comic Vine. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  10. 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.
  11. "「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. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  12. Loo, Egan (January 18, 2015). "8th Manga Taisho Awards nominates 14 titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  13. 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.
  14. "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.
  15. "Lancement des Japan Expo Awards 2017". manga-news.com (in French). February 6, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  16. "'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.
  17. "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.
  18. "'My Hero Academia' y 'Pájaro que trina no vuela' ganan los premios del XXIII salón del manga". Europa Press (in Spanish). November 4, 2017.
  19. "Historique des lauréats des Japan Expo Awards". Japan Expo (in French). October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  20. "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.
  21. "'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.
  22. 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.
  23. "Official Selections 2020" (in French). Angoulême International Comics Festival. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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