Kohei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the shōnen manga series Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen, Barrage and My Hero Academia, all of which are or were serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Horikoshi is a graduate of Nagoya University of Arts and a native of Aichi Prefecture. He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator and author of the manga series Hitomi no Catoblepas and Kagijin.
Known For: Writing
Birthday: 1986-11-20
Place of Birth: Aichi, Japan
Also Known As: 堀越耕平, Kouhei Horikoshi, Kōhei Horikoshi