Hirohiko Araki
About
Hirohiko Araki (荒木 飛呂彦, Araki Hirohiko), born June 7 1960 in Sendai, Japan is a manga artist. He left school before graduation from Miyagi University of Education.
Araki is best known for his long running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, published in Weekly Shonen Jump starting in 1987. The story is full of references to Western music and Italy, both of which Araki is reportedly very fond. Many of Araki's creations have been translated and released in Europe but so far only JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Baoh have been released in the United States. One popular theory is that Araki's frequent references to Western music may violate American copyright laws. Viz has eluded much of this problem in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by replacing some band references with album or song references, which do not appear to be as strictly guarded.
Araki has received the Tezuka Award.
This year, Araki is celebrating his 30th year as a manga creator and the 25th anniversary of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
Works
- Buso Poker (1980)
- Autoto Man (1982)
- Virginia ni Yohroshiku (1982)
- Magic Boy B.T. (魔少年ビーティー mashōnen bītī 1982–1983)
- Baoh (1984–1985)
- Gorgeous Irene (1985–1986)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1987—current)
- Part I: Phantom Blood (1987-1988)
- Part II: Battle Tendency (1988-1989)
- Part III: Stardust Crusaders (1989-1992)
- Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable (1992-1996)
- Part V: Vento Aureo (1996-1999)
- Part VI: Stone Ocean (2000-2003)
- Part VII: Steel Ball Run (2004-2011)
- Part VIII: Jojolion (2011-current)
- JoJo 6251 (1993) (Artbook)
- Under Execution, Under Jailbreak (Collection) (1999)
- JOJO A-GO!GO! (2000) (Artbook)
- The Lives of Eccentrics (2004)
- Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Mutsukabeza (2006)
- Front cover of Cell (scientific journal) (September 7, 2007)
- Rohan at the Louvre (2010)
- Spur Spinoff (2011)
Gallery
- Araki Kenshiro.PNG
Kenshiro as a tribute to the anime Souten no Ken.
Naruto's 10th Anniversary draw by Araki.
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The Front Page of Cell (Journal) made by Araki.
Artwork for BAOH a previous Manga of Araki.
Araki from Jojo6251.
