Hirohiko Araki

Writing7th June 1960(66)Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan12 titles

Hirohiko Araki (荒木飛呂彦, Araki Hirohiko, born June 7, 1960) is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut under the name Toshiyuki Araki (荒木利之, Araki Toshiyuki) in 1980 with his one-shot Poker Under Arms, and began his professional career with the short series Cool Shock B.T., Baoh, and The Gorgeous Irene. Araki is best known for his long-running ongoing series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which was first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1987 and has to date sold over 100 million copies in Japan alone. The series is known for frequent references to Western rock music, fashion, and Italy, all of which Araki is reportedly very fond of.

Born

7th June 1960 · Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Writing

Also known as

Toshiyuki Araki, 荒木飛呂彦

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