Hiroshi Takahashi (artist)

Japanese manga artist

Hiroshi Takahashi
Born	(1965-12-12) 12 December 1965 (age 58) Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Manga artist
Known for	Crows

Hiroshi Takahashi (高橋ヒロシ, Takahashi Hiroshi, born 12 December 1965) is a Japanese manga artist.

Profile

Takahashi is mostly known from his manga Crows, Worst and QP.^[1] Crows was loosely adapted into three live-action films: Crows Zero in 2007, Crows Zero 2 in 2009 and Crows Explode in 2014. Another manga of his, QP was adapted into a live action TV series in 2011.^[2] Crows was adapted into a 2-episode OVA series named Koukou Butouden Crows. Takahashi's latest work is called Jank Runk Family, published in the 19th issue of Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine.^[3]

Works

Manga

Hey! Riki (1989), debut work
Crows (1990 – 1998), serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion
- Crows Gaiden (2014 – present), serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion
Kiku (1992 – 1993), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion
QP (1998 – 2000), serialized in Young King
Worst (2001 – 2013), serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion
- Worst Gaiden (2009), serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion
Jank Runk Family (ジャンク・ランク・ファミリー, janku ranku famirī) (September 2016 – present), serialized in Young Champion

Other

Drop (novel illustrations), story by Hiroshi Shinagawa^[4]
Examurai Sengoku (character design)^[5]

References

^ (in Japanese) Hiroshi Takahashi fanclub Archived 2006-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
^ "QP Gang Manga by Crows' Takahashi Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network.
^ "Crows' Takahashi Launches New Jank Runk Family Manga in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
^ "Comedian Shinagawa Writes, Directs Film From His Drop Story". Anime News Network.
^ "Exile Song & Dance Unit's New Anime to Air This Week (Update 3)". Anime News Network.