Hirohiko Araki (荒木 飛呂彦, Araki Hirohiko) is a mangaka and author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, on which this wikia project is based.
Biography
Hirohiko Araki was born on June 7 1960 in Sendai, Japan. Araki left school before graduation from Miyagi University of Education.
Araki is best known for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1987 to 2002, before the series transferred to the seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2004.
Araki has received the Tezuka Award.
In 2012, Araki celebrates his 30th year as a manga artist and the 25th anniversary of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo is full of references to Western and Italian culture, both of which Araki is reportedly very fond. Many instances of names, styles, concepts or segments of stories originating or expressed in music, film, fashion and other comics and manga are readily identifiable in the story and expression of the manga.
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 U.S., one theory being that Araki's frequent references to Western music, film, and others violate either U.S. or other copyright laws. Publications by Viz avoid this problem by replacing certain references within the copy of the manga with thematically comparable alternatives.
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.
