COMIC ARTIST

Hiroya Oku

1967 - Today

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Hiroya Oku (奥 浩哉, Oku Hiroya; born September 16, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of Gantz, Gigant, Hen, and Inuyashiki, the first two of which have been serialized in Weekly Young Jump. Originally influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo and Ryoichi Ikegami, his manga often contain explicit violence, sexual depictions, and matters that are considered taboo by the public, and he is known as a pioneer in the use of digital processing for manga backgrounds. His debut manga Hen was a runner-up in the 1988 Young Jump Youth Manga Awards. The pseudonym he used at the time of its serialization was Kuon Yahiro (久遠 矢広). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Hiroya Oku is the 142nd most popular comic artist, the 1,726th most popular biography from Japan and the 53rd most popular Japanese Comic Artist.

Hiroya Oku is most famous for his work on the manga series "Gantz," which combines elements of science fiction, horror, and action. He is also known for his other series, including "Inuyashiki," which explores themes of technology and humanity.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Hiroya Oku ranks 142 out of 226. Before him are John Buscema, Kouta Hirano, Todd McFarlane, Hitoshi Iwaaki, Sylvain Chomet, and Yukito Kishiro. After him are George Herriman, Momoko Sakura, Sergio Aragonés, Mauri Kunnas, Makoto Yukimura, and Dave Gibbons.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Hiroya Oku ranks 333. Before him are Yukito Kishiro, Frances O'Connor, Skin, Uli Kusch, Pandeli Majko, and Jin Xing. After him are Chris Barnes, Khalid Skah, Marko Simeunovič, Sharon Small, Luigi Apolloni, and Dana Vávrová.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Hiroya Oku ranks 1,726 out of 6,245. Before him are Tomohisa Yamashita (1985), Koji Takano (1992), Daisuke Nitta (1980), Naomi Kawase (1969), Hiroshi Nanami (1972), and Takashi Shimizu (1972). After him are Takafumi Kanazawa (1981), Hiroaki Hirata (1963), Kaori Nagamine (1968), Satoru Mochizuki (1964), Hiromasa Yonebayashi (1973), and Mitsuo Ikeda (1935).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In Japan

Among comic artists born in Japan, Hiroya Oku ranks 53. Before him are Kiyohiko Azuma (1968), Ken Akamatsu (1968), Tsutomu Nihei (1971), Kouta Hirano (1973), Hitoshi Iwaaki (1960), and Yukito Kishiro (1967). After him are Momoko Sakura (1965), Makoto Yukimura (1976), Lynn Okamoto (1970), Norihiro Yagi (1968), Seishi Kishimoto (1974), and Inio Asano (1980).

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