Hiroya Oku(Áo hạo tai,Oku Hiroya,born September 16, 1967)is a Japanesemanga artist,who is the creator ofGantz,Gigant,Hen,andInuyashiki,the first two of which have been serialized inWeekly Young Jump.Originally influenced byKatsuhiro OtomoandRyoichi Ikegami,[1]his manga often contain explicit violence, sexual depictions, and matters that are consideredtabooby the public, and he is known as a pioneer in the use of digital processing for manga backgrounds.
| Hiroya Oku | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1967 Fukuoka,Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Pseudonym(s) | Kuon Yahiro(Cửu viễn thỉ quảng) |
Notable works | Hen Gantz Inuyashiki Gigant |
| Awards | Runner-up in Young Jump Youth Manga Awards (1988,Hen) |
His debut mangaHenwas a runner-up in the 1988 Young Jump Youth Manga Awards. The pseudonym he used at the time of its serialization wasKuon Yahiro(Cửu viễn thỉ quảng).
Oku designed a character forNamco Bandai'sXbox 360andPlayStation 3fighting game,Soulcalibur IVnamedShura.
Works
edit- Hen(1988–1997)
- There are two series ofHen;the first, with kanji, ran for 13 volumes—the first three are short story collections, and the remaining ten are a romantic comedy in which both leads are male. The short stories were later repackaged as "Aka" and "Kuro".
- The second series, 8 volumes, with the title only in romaji, is a romantic comedy in which both leads are women. This series has been adapted into an anime.
- Zero One(1999–2000)
- There are only three volumes, about a video game tournament. The series was cancelled abruptly due to poor sales figures and reception.
- Gantz(2000–2013)
- It consists of 37 volumes. The first eight have been adapted into the first 21 episodes of the two seasons of the anime, with the final five episodes consisting of a different story that does not follow the manga.
- Maetel no Kimochi(2006–2007)
- Three volumes in all, about a shut-in orhikikomorifalling in love with his young stepmother after the death of his father.
- Inuyashiki(2014–2017)
- A story about an aging and illsalarymanwho is transformed into an unstoppable battle machine after aliens accidentally destroy his body.
- Gantz:G(2015–2017)
- A spin-off ofGantzwith art by Keita Iizuka.[2]
- Gigant(2017–2021)
- Rei Yokoyamada, a high school boy who falls in love with Papiko, an adult video actress with big breasts who gains the power to become gigantic.
- Gantz:E(2020–present)
- A historical spin-off ofGantzwith art by Jin Kagetsu.
References
edit- ^Áo hạo tai の “いぬやしき” đặc tập, sơn bổn trực thụ × áo hạo tai の sư đệ đối đàm ( 1/4 )January 14, 2014
- ^"Hiroya Oku, Keita Iizuka Launch Gantz Spinoff Manga in November".Anime News Network.October 16, 2015.RetrievedOctober 16,2015.
External links
edit- Hiroya OkuonTwitter
- Hiroya OkuatAnime News Network's encyclopedia