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Hirohiko ARAKI

荒木 飛呂彦
Family name (in kanji): 荒木
Given name (in kanji): 飛呂彦
Date of birth: 1960-06-07
Hometown: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Favorites:
Enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii(Star of the Giants)
Enjoys the videogames Mario Kart and Bomberman
Likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock and rap.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stage Musical Cancels 1st 3 Days (Feb 4, 2024)
Ultra Jump Establishes New Manga Award with JoJo Creator as Judge (Jan 22, 2024)
NisiOisin, Posuka Demizu Collaborate Again for New Marōshinshi B.T. 1-Shot Spinoff Manga (Dec 19, 2023)
Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Volume: 2023 (1st Half) — Suzume, Blue Lock Take Top 4 Slots (May 30, 2023)
Ultra Jump Gets 1st Reprint in 11 Years Due to New The JoJoLands Manga (Feb 27, 2023)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Manga Part 9 'The JOJOLands' Debuts on February 17 (Dec 18, 2022)
Evangelion, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Godzilla S.P., Zettai Karen Children Win Seiun Awards (Aug 27, 2022)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Manga Gets 35th Anniversary Magazine With New Rohan 1-Shot, More (Dec 27, 2021)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Anime Unveils Tomokazu Seki as Pucci, Opening Sequence (Nov 28, 2021)
NisiOisin, Posuka Demizu Collaborate for 1-Shot Sequel for Hirohiko Araki's Mashōnen B.T. Manga (Sep 17, 2021)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Series Teases JOJOLANDS Title, Announces 1st Spinoff Manga (Aug 18, 2021)
Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Series Gets 3 New Episodes in December (Aug 14, 2021)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Anime Spinoff to Stream Globally on Netflix Next Spring (Oct 27, 2020)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Manga Spinoff Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Gets Live-Action Mini-Series (Oct 14, 2020)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime Gets 2 New Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Video Anime (Aug 18, 2019)
Live-Action JoJo Film on Sky Cinema Tonight, Also Now TV (Mar 27, 2019)
Live-Action JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Released Monday (Aug 25, 2018)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2018 (First Half) (May 31, 2018)
My Hero Academia S2, Momotaro Released Monday (Apr 1, 2018)
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Manga Gets 2nd Anime DVD (Feb 18, 2018)
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Manga's OAD Reveals Visual, Cast (Jun 19, 2017)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2016 (Nov 30, 2016)
Viz Media to Publish Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Manga, Araki's 'How to Draw Manga' Book (Jul 4, 2016)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2016 (First Half) (May 29, 2016)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2016 (First Half) (May 29, 2016)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven English Video Reveals June 28 Release Date (Apr 22, 2016)
Araki's Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai Manga Gets Anime With Jojo Blu-ray/DVDs (Updated) (Apr 15, 2016)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Anime Previewed in 3 Videos (Mar 23, 2016)
Viz to Stream JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Terraformars Revenge Anime (Mar 19, 2016)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game's New Videos Highlight Mariah, Narancia (Dec 8, 2015)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game's New Videos Highlight Jōtarō, Rohan (Dec 7, 2015)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game Character Video Highlights Pucci (Dec 1, 2015)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game Character Video Highlights Dio Brando (Nov 25, 2015)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game Character Video Highlights Joseph Joestar (Nov 24, 2015)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Araki to Publish Episode 7 of Rohan Kishibe Manga (Nov 2, 2015)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Manga Gets TV Anime (Oct 24, 2015)
Kingdom Manga Creator Considers Ending Series at 100 Volumes (Oct 7, 2015)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game Adds Part VI Characters (Sep 16, 2015)
JoJo's Creator's 'Prison Break' Stage Play Casts Eriko Hatsune (Sep 7, 2015)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure DVD Listed on Amazon UK for September 28 (Aug 28, 2015)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Game Adds Lisa Lisa, Pet Shop (Jul 5, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 9-15 (Mar 18, 2015)
JoJo's Araki Tells Manga Production Secrets in New Book (Mar 16, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 2-8 (Mar 11, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 23-March 1 (Mar 4, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 16-22 (Feb 25, 2015)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2014 (Jan 2, 2015)
JoJo's, Yu-Gi-Oh, Attack on Titan, Pokemon More Offered on Free Comic Book Day (Dec 18, 2014)
Attack on Titan Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Ranking for 2nd Year (Dec 8, 2014)
Shonen Jump+ Debuts with Over 30 Monthly Manga for Free (Sep 21, 2014)
One Piece, Dragon Ball Z Tease 'Shonen Jump+' Project (Sep 11, 2014)
'Shonen Jump+' Project Teased With Reborn's Amano (Sep 7, 2014)
'Shonen Jump+' Project With JoJo's Araki Teased Online (Aug 31, 2014)
Viz Schedules JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1, 2 in Print (Aug 10, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventures: Battle Tendency Gets Print Edition in Fall 2015 (Jul 8, 2014)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2014 (First Half) (Jun 3, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Gameplay Video Features Joseph Joestar (May 1, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Game's 2nd English Trailer Recounts 5 More Story Arcs (Apr 30, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Gameplay Video Features DIO (Apr 22, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Gameplay Video Features Mohammed Avdol (Apr 18, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Gameplay Video Features Noriaki Kakyoin (Apr 15, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Gameplay Videos Feature Jotaro, Jean Pierre Eiffel (Apr 11, 2014)
Crunchyroll: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Anime Announced (Update) (Apr 2, 2014)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Anime's Jōtarō Trailer Posted (Mar 22, 2014)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3's Opening Song & More Staff Named (Mar 19, 2014)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3's Polnareff Promo Streamed (Mar 14, 2014)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3's Noriaki Kakyoin Promo Streamed (Mar 7, 2014)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure ASB Slated for N. America on April 29 (Mar 6, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Gets Physical Release in U.S. (Feb 1, 2014)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Anime's Promo Streamed (Dec 22, 2013)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Anime's Cast Confirmed (Dec 22, 2013)
Jojo's, Nube Characters J-Stars Victory Vs. Game (Dec 11, 2013)
Site: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ASB Game Names to Match 'U.S./European' Anime (Oct 18, 2013)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Araki Prints More Kishibe Rohan Manga (Sep 21, 2013)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Game Heads West (Sep 19, 2013)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1-Shot Runs in Women's Fashion Mag (Nov 17, 2012)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure TV Anime Ad Aired (Sep 24, 2012)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure TV's New Key Visual Art Shown (Sep 22, 2012)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Anime's Full Trailer Promo Streamed (Sep 20, 2012)
Jojo's Araki Makes Shonen Jump 1-Shot, 1st Artbook in 12 Years (Sep 18, 2012)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure the Animation's Teaser Footage Posted (Jul 31, 2012)
Hirohiko Araki's Jojo Exhibition Press Conference Streamed (Jul 3, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 9-15 (Jan 18, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 19-25 (Dec 28, 2011)
NBM to Release Hirohiko Araki's Rohan at the Louvre Manga (Dec 21, 2011)
Weekly Wrapup 21/Aug - 27/Aug (Aug 29, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 6-12 (Jun 15, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 30-June 5 (Jun 8, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 23-29 (Jun 1, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 16-22 (May 25, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 8-14 (Nov 17, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 1-7 (Nov 10, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 5-11 (Jul 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 28-July 4 (Jul 7, 2010)
Letter Bee, D.Gray-man Artists Do Classic Novel Covers (Jun 27, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 1-7 (Mar 10, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 9-15 (Nov 18, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 2-8 (Nov 11, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 6-July 12 (Jul 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 8, 2009)
Jojo's Araki Illustrates Base Ball Bear's 'Breeeeze Girl' (May 10, 2009)
Survey: Slam Dunk Manga is #1 Choice for Live-Action (May 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 10-16 (Mar 18, 2009)
Jojo's Araki Creates Manga for 's Louvre Museum (Jan 22, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 13-19 (Jan 21, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 9–15 (Sep 17, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 2–8 (Sep 11, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 6–12 (May 14, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 29–May 5 (May 8, 2008)
Daily Links of the Day: File-Sharing, Saiyuki Musical (Mar 15, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 4–10 (Dec 12, 2007)
Jojo's Araki Draws Cover for U.S. Biological Journal Cell (Sep 7, 2007)
Animax Names Animation Competition Regional Finalists (Aug 13, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 9–15 (May 17, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2–8 (May 9, 2007)
Hurohiko Araki's Hunter X Hunter? (Nov 19, 2004)
Interest: Show:
Hirohiko Araki Draws New Art to Celebrate Steel Ball Run Anime News (Apr 18, 2025)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Hirohiko Araki Designs Yebisu Beer Cans (Jan 15, 2025)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Hirohiko Araki Unveils New Osaka Art Mural (Jul 30, 2024)
JoJo's Hirohiko Araki Paints His 1st Public Art Mural for Osaka (May 26, 2024)
JoJo's Araki Draws Napoleon for New Educational Manga Edition Featuring Major Artists (Apr 24, 2024)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Hirohiko Araki Shares His Philosophy on Writing Villains (Mar 11, 2020)
Literary Magazine to Interview JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Hirohiko Araki on Writing Memorable Villains (Feb 29, 2020)
Hirohiko Araki Hides JoJo References in Paralympic Games Poster (Jan 6, 2020)
Monster, Jojo's, More Creators Will Draw Tokyo Olympic, Paralympics 2020 Posters (Jul 30, 2019)
Hirohiko Araki Says He Could Never Have Created JoJo's Bizarre Adventure If He Hadn't Read Sherlock Holmes (Jun 15, 2019)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibit Heads to Nagasaki in 2020 (Mar 19, 2019)
Hirohiko Araki Goes on a 'Bizarre Adventure' at Tokyo's Museum of Western Art (Aug 15, 2018)
Hirohiko Araki Reveals Which Blade Runner Character Inspired DIO (Feb 27, 2018)
JoJo, Fist of the North Star Creators Discuss Their Manga, Influences (Sep 13, 2017)
JoJo's Araki Maintains Vampire Status in Poll of Unaging Celebrities (May 25, 2017)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibition to Showcase Original Illustrations (Apr 24, 2017)
56-Year-Old JoJo Creator Araki Wins Best Dresser Award (Nov 30, 2016)
Microsoft's Age-Guessing Site Confirms Hirohiko Araki's Vampire Status (May 1, 2015)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Araki Takes Part in the Ice Bucket Challenge (Aug 25, 2014)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Meets Clint Eastwood (Oct 14, 2012)
Jojo's Araki, 1,000 Twitter/Facebook Fans to Redraw Kingdom Manga (May 17, 2012)
Daily Video: Manga Art Evolution (Oct 8, 2010)
Other articles: Show:
How The Structure of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Avoids The Pitfalls of Shonen Cliche (Sep 20, 2019)
Celebrating The Art and Fashion of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Jul 31, 2019)
Manga Answerman - Why are there so many sound effects in manga? (Mar 8, 2019)
Strike a Pose with These JoJo Accessories, Ties, Hoodies, and More (Dec 18, 2018)
Interview: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Hirohiko Araki (Jun 29, 2017)
The List - 7 Genre Trends of 2016 So Far (Jun 4, 2016)
House of 1000 Manga - Master Keaton (Feb 12, 2015)
Anime Spotlight Winter 2015 - The List (Jan 31, 2015)
Astro Toy - Super Action Statue Jean Pierre Polnareff (Jul 8, 2012)
Hey, Answerman! - Y'all Ready For This (May 18, 2012)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Midori Days (Nov 24, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Wild 7 (Jul 7, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Uzumaki (Jun 30, 2011)
Astro Toy - Super Action Statues Dio and The World (Jun 26, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Dragon Ball (Mar 10, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Dec 23, 2010)
The Dreams of Satoshi Kon: Chapter I - Prehistory (Nov 2, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - The Drifting Classroom (Sep 16, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - BAOH (Jul 22, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga: The Rose of Versailles (May 6, 2010)
Astro Toy - Super Action Statues: Jotaro Kujo and Star Platinum (Apr 18, 2010)
The X Button - My Little Underground (Jul 22, 2009)
The Month in Review - June 2002 (Jul 13, 2002)
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