Kōhei Horikoshi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Japanese manga artist
Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1986
Place of Birth: Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Profession: mangaka
Nationality: Japan
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
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About Kōhei Horikoshi
- Kohei Horikoshi (?? ??, Horikoshi Kohei, born November 20, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the shonen manga series Omagadoki Dobutsuen, Barrage and My Hero Academia, all of which are or were serialized in Weekly Shonen 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.
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