Hirohiko Araki
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese manga artist. He left school before graduating from Miyagi University of Education
.
Araki is best known for his long running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
, published in Weekly Shōnen 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 Media
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's Buso Poker was a "Selected Work" at the Tezuka Award
in 1980.
Araki will be drawing a full-color one-shot spinoff featuring Rohan Kishibe, a character from the fourth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
and who also stars in Rohan au Louvre. In will run in the October 2011 issue of, Shueisha
's women's fashion magazine, Spur.
To raise awareness of the ongoing reconstruction efforts of the Hiraizumi ruins
, which were damaged by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
and declared a UNESCO
World Heritage Site
in June, Araki drew artwork depicting the ruins.
Miyagi University of Education
is a national university at Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1873, and it was chartered as a university in 1965. It is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, as a public co-educational institute and is ranked in Japan's first tier of leading schools...
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Araki is best known for his long running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
is a manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Every main character's name in each part can be read as JoJo. The manga, published by Shueisha, first ran in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2002, before being transferred to the seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2004. The current story...
, published in Weekly Shōnen Jump
Weekly Shonen Jump
is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, it has a circulation of 2.8 million copies...
starting in 1987. The story is full of references to Western music and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, both of which Araki is reportedly very fond. Many of Araki's creations have been translated and released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
but so far only JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Baoh
Baoh
is a manga series and anime OVA created by Hirohiko Araki, most famous for his epic JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It is licensed in English by Viz Media. The manga lasted only two collected volumes and was adapted into a single-episode original video animation...
have been released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. One popular theory is that Araki's frequent references to Western music may violate American copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
laws. Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
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's Buso Poker was a "Selected Work" at the Tezuka Award
Tezuka Award
The is a semi-annual manga award offered by the Japanese publisher Shueisha , under the auspices of its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. It awards new comic artists in the Story Manga category. Its counterpart award, Akatsuka Award, awards new comic artists in the Comedic Manga category...
in 1980.
Araki will be drawing a full-color one-shot spinoff featuring Rohan Kishibe, a character from the fourth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Diamond is Unbreakable
, initially referred to as , is the fourth story arc of the long running manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki. The arc covers chapters 266 to 440 of the series, which spans volumes 29 to 47 of the Jump Comics collected edition...
and who also stars in Rohan au Louvre. In will run in the October 2011 issue of, Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
's women's fashion magazine, Spur.
To raise awareness of the ongoing reconstruction efforts of the Hiraizumi ruins
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi is a group of five sites from late eleventh- and twelfth-century Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Proposed jointly in 2001 for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria ii, iii, iv, and vi, it was inscribed in 2011.-Hiraizumi:For four...
, which were damaged by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
and declared a UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
in June, Araki drew artwork depicting the ruins.
Works
Manga
- 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)
- BaohBaohis a manga series and anime OVA created by Hirohiko Araki, most famous for his epic JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It is licensed in English by Viz Media. The manga lasted only two collected volumes and was adapted into a single-episode original video animation...
(1984–1985) - Gorgeous Irene (1985–1986)
- JoJo's Bizarre AdventureJoJo's Bizarre Adventureis a manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Every main character's name in each part can be read as JoJo. The manga, published by Shueisha, first ran in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2002, before being transferred to the seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2004. The current story...
(1987–present) - Under Jailbreak, Under Execution (1999)
- Henjin henkutsu retsuden - The Lives of Eccentrics (1989–2003)
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan -Mutukabezaka- (2007)
- Rohan au Louvre (2010)
Books and Illustrations
- JoJo 6251 (1993) (artbook)
- Jojo A-Go!Go! (2000) (artbook)
- The Lives of Eccentrics (2004) (contributor)
- CellCell (journal)Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences. Areas covered include molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, stem cells, developmental biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, cancer research,...
(September 7, 2007) (front cover) - StormbreakerStormbreaker (novel)Stormbreaker is the first novel in the Alex Rider series by British author Anthony Horowitz. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2000 and in the United States on 21 May 2001...
(novel illustrations for Fantasy PressFantasy PressFantasy Press was an American publishing house specialising in fantasy and science fiction titles. Established in 1946 by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach in Reading, Pennsylvania, it was most notable for publishing the works of authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and E. E. Smith...
) - Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure (manga-style children's book)
- The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day (novel written by Otsuichi, supervised and illustrated by Arashi)
- GioGio's Bizarre Adventure 2: Golden Heart, Golden Ring (novel based on part 5 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, supervised and illustrated by Araki)
- Spur x Gucci x Araki (cover art, illustrations, event art and a one-shot for the Japanese fashion magazine Spur)