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‘My Hero Academia’ creator Kohei Horikoshi to appear at Comic-Con International 2018

Viz Media and Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018, has some big things in store for Manga Fans. Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia and Barrage, is scheduled to participate in many panels and events during the convention including the official My Hero Academia panel discussion and VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP panel. In addition Horikoshi will be […]

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Viz Media and Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018, has some big things in store for Manga Fans.

Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia and Barrage, is scheduled to participate in many panels and events during the convention including the official My Hero Academia panel discussion and VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP panel. In addition Horikoshi will be participating in various autographing sessions as well.

Kohei Horikoshi was born in Aichi, Japan, in 1986. He received a Tezuka Award Honorable Mention in 2006 his first serialized work was Oumagadoki Doubutsuen in 2010. He then published Barrage and My Hero Academia are published in English by VIZ Media.

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Horikoshi is well known for keeping his face covered on Television

Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 will take place on July 18-22 and is one of the largest comic book, science fiction, and pop culture events. Viz Media will be hosting a booth at Comic-Con for fans to check out!

Will you be attending Comic-Con International this year? Let us know in the comments below!

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