Hirohiko Araki is a Japanese mangaka. His most famous work was the manga "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure". It has been published by Weekly Shonen Jump magazine for over 30 years. In 2019, Araki was awarded the Ministry of Culture of Japan for his achievements in art.
The pseudonym Hirohiko Araki glorified Toshiyuki Araki. Over 80 million copies of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga were sold to Japan alone. She is rapidly conquering the West.
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The biography of the famous mangaka began in 1960 in Sendai. The baby was born on June 7. Araki spent his childhood in a family with younger twin sisters, parents. Often tired of the girls' tricks, the older brother in his room looked through his father's art albums or read the manga "Ai to Makoto".
Gradually, the boy found a calling. The source of inspiration for him were the paintings of Gauguin. He began to paint a future celebrity at school. Friends supported the young artist. Thanks to them, the boy decided that he would become a real master. However, until the end of his studies, Araki hid his passion from his relatives.
Going to show his manga in Tokyo, the guy did not dare to go to the Shogakukan office. He turned to the neighboring Shueisha. Araki asked the editor he met to check the creation he created.
An experienced employee instantly saw a lot of flaws, but decided to give the guy a chance. Despite harsh criticism of the verdict, the author heard encouraging.
The editor called the product potentially successful, and recommended fixing all the flaws within five days to take part in the Tezuka Awards. The runner-up new manga is called "Poker Under Arms" or "Busou Poker."
Style improvement
After success with readers, Araki set to work with renewed vigor. He often borrowed motives from famous works. The resemblance of "Hokuto no Ken" is particularly evident. The author pays a lot of attention to color schemes and grotesque.
Especially like mangaki tones of pink and blue. By them, it denotes special expression. So, magenta with blue is tension, and green and blue are calm and constancy.
Often, the author adds mascara strokes to his drawings. The creation of facial expressions was influenced by Hirohiko’s fascination with European sculpture. The mangaka was attracted by bright and eccentric heroes who were to become the hallmark of the chosen style. At first, excessive flamboyance aroused criticism, but over time it turned into author's uniqueness.
He launched his first manga series in 1983. "Cool Shock BT" is distinguished by the simplicity of the drawings of the yet inexperienced master. Hirohiko began to pay more attention to images since 1984. The plot of the new manga "Baoh" develops around a school kidnapped by a secret organization Ikuro Hasizawa. During the experiments, the boy received superpowers. His mission was to save the world from the virus.
History has become the basis for many motives of the artist. A fully authorial style was formed in 1985 by the time the "Gorgeous Irene" appeared. For the first time in the manga, the artist’s visiting card, hypertrophied muscles, appeared.
Significant creations
Since 1986, the first part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood began. According to the plot, the adopted son of the aristocrat George Jostar is striving for world domination with all his might. With the help of an ancient artifact, he repeatedly increases his capabilities. The noble Jonathan Jostar, with the help of a martial artist, challenges a new evil. The first part gave birth to a franchise. The sequel got more spectacular.
In 1987, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency was released. In the new story, many stereotypes have been broken. The era has changed, the main character, his temperament and character. Inspiration to the author was given by the images of Indiana Jones and Han Solo. Fantasy and riot of colors, the author gave complete freedom, puffiness and glamor are noticeable in everything.
The third part of "Stardust Crusaders" was created from 1989 to 1992. And again, fans were waiting for the most grandiose changes in the form of a new era and the flow of the previous protagonist. The main active countries were India and Egypt. The main character became a tactful and calm, a little rude guy.
There were stands, the materialization of spiritual power in the form of a ghost protecting a person and obeying him. Only those who have passed many tests can develop it. Thanks to the stands, the whole world of "JoJo" became recognizable. Initially, the author sought to dwell on three parts. The style of drawing has finally taken shape in the new one.
The manga is dedicated to different people, there are almost no connections with the first parts. The narrative style has also changed. There was a measured, chamber and detective intrigue. Sometimes Diamond Is Unbreakable is compared to Twin Peaks. The main character is a friendly and even frivolous person. A hallmark of Araki was a craving for experiments and the use of new directions in his work to capture the interest of readers.
