Kōhei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei, born November 20, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the shōnen manga series Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen, Barrage and My Hero Academia, all of which are or were serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Horikoshi is a graduate of Nagoya University of Arts and a native of Aichi Prefecture. He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator and author of the manga series Hitomi no Catoblepas and Kagijin.
Horikoshi's self-professed favorite and inspirational manga series include Naruto, One Piece, Akira, Tekkonkinkreet, and Boys on the Run. Horikoshi is also an avid fan of American superhero comic books, particularly Marvel Comics.
Japanese manga artist
| Born | 20 November 1986 |
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Japanese manga artist
| Born | 20 November 1986 |
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Comic books, strips, Superheroes, High school students, High schools, New York Times bestseller, Graphic novels, Comics & graphic novels, manga, science fiction, Literature, Comics & graphic novels, manga, action & adventure, Comics & graphic novels, manga, media tie-in, Comics & graphic novels, superheroes, Schools, Children's fiction, action, action-adventure, adventure, comedy, manga, teens, Ability, Comics & graphic novels, manga, fantasy, Heroes, High school, Impostors and imposture, PrincesPlaces
JapanID Numbers
- OLID: OL7387807A
- Amazon ID: B00IJ80SNY
- GoodReads: 6567626
- ISNI: 0000000376167109
- IMDb: nm9484837
- Library of Congress Names: no2013043961
- LibraryThing: horikoshikouhei
- VIAF: 252798682
- Wikidata: Q6455129
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q6455129
Alternative names
- 堀越耕平
- Kōhei Horikoshi
- Kouhei Horikoshi
- KOHEI HORIKOSHI
- Horikoshi Kohei
| August 1, 2025 | Edited by WikidataBot | [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers |
| September 2, 2023 | Edited by TrentexTech | Edited without comment. |
| July 11, 2023 | Edited by OnFrATa | merge authors |
| November 18, 2022 | Edited by tmanarl | merge authors |
| May 25, 2017 | Created by Biblioteca Pública del Estado en Albacete | Added new book. |


















