Horikoshi Kouhei

Name In Native Language: 堀越耕平

Birthdate: November 20, 1986

In the second half of 2006, Horikoshi entered Shuueisha's 72th Tezuka Awards with Nukegara and made it into the final six, winning an Excellent Work.

He debuted the next year in Akamaru Jump 2007 SUMMER with Tenko, followed by Boku no Hero in Akamaru Jump 2008 WINTER and Shinka Rhapsody in Akamaru Jump 2008 SUMMER.

In 2010, he published the oneshot Oumagadoki Doubutsuen in Weekly Shounen Jump No. 2, and it was serialized that same year, running for 5 volumes.

Later in 2011, he published the oneshot Uchuu Shounen Bulge in Jump NEXT! 2011 SUMMER. In 2012, this would be reworked and serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump as Sensei no Bulge, lasting for only for 2 volumes. However, it was at this point that Horikoshi began gaining worldwide popularity, including in the USA and Europe.

In 2014, he reworked his older oneshot and serialized it as Boku no Hero Academia. The series quickly became a hit, growing into a franchise and winning national and international prizes.

He was an assistant of Tanaka Yasuki.

Miyokawa Masaru, Watanabe Chihiro, and Shibata Yuusaku worked as his assistants on Oumagadoki Doubutsuen.
Horie Ryuu and Akiyama Yoco worked as his assistants on Boku no Hero Academia.
Neda Hirofumi and Ootake Toshitomo worked as his assistants on both series.

Osada Yu-Ko is one of Horikoshi's influences, with him stating that Osada's drawings are the complete form of shounen manga.

He used to submit One Piece fanart and a Smoker drawing of his was featured in Volume 23's Usopp Gallery Pirates.

He started reading American comics after Sam Raimi's Spider-Man in 2002.

He has a sister.