Hirohiko Araki

Who is Hirohiko Araki?

Hirohiko Araki is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut under the name Toshiyuki Araki in 1980 with his one-shot Poker Under Arms, and began his professional career with the short stories Cool Shock B.T., Gorgeous Irene, and Baoh. Araki is best known for his long-running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1987 and which to date has sold over 80 million copies in Japan alone. The story is full of references to rock music and Italy, both of which Araki is reportedly very fond of.