Hirohiko Araki Net Worth $10 Million

What is Hirohiko Araki’s net worth?

Hirohiko Araki is a Japanese manga artist who has a net worth of $10 million. He is best known for his bestselling JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga series. This manga series has more than 100 million copies in print, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history.

He has been active in the field since the early 1980s.

He has also published manga titles such as – ”Magic Boy B.T.,” ”Buso Poker,” and ”Baoh,” as well as manga versions of the lives of baseball player Ty Cobb and physicist Nikola Tesla.

His drawing typically involves idealized figures in broad, expressive poses at adventurous scales and angles, with scattered, blackened planes and sharply inked lines, lending them a sculptural effect.

His style has been described as an experimental but definitive approach.

During an interview, he said:

”When I create characters’ outfits, I am conscious of two elements: ‘daily life’ and ‘fantasy’. I envision everyday fashion alongside strange, cartoonish, bizarre clothing that would be impractical in real life.”

Biography

Hirohiko Araki was born on June 7, 1960, Sendai, Japan.

He grew up in Sendai, Japan, as the older brother of identical twin girls.

Hirohiko cites his sisters’ annoyances as the main reason he spent time alone in his room reading manga.

His favorite book as a kid was Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.”

Hirohiko attended a prep school through junior high and high school. There a friend complimented him on a manga he drew for the first time.

Araki left school before graduating from the Miyagi University of Education, a national university in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

In 1980, Hirohiko created his first original manga, titled – ”Poker Under Arms.” In 1983, his first serialization was Cool Shock B.T., a manga about a young magician who solves mysteries.

In 1984, he created the first manga series that displayed his signature, entitled – ”Baoh.” This manga tells the story of a man who is implanted with a parasite by an organization and follows as he fights against them.

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

The manga series begins in 1880s England and follows Jonathan Joestar (JoJo) and his brother Dio Brando, who try to kill their father in order to obtain his share of the inheritance.

His work on this manga is divided into numerous parts and continues to be serialized for three decades, totaling 124 volumes and circulating over 100 million copies.

Viz Media (one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of the manga) released a translation of the third part of the manga series in the United States from 2005 to 2010, however, the company began publishing JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure from the beginning in 2015.

In 2008, he drew the cover art for a collection featuring Yasunari Kawabata’s short story “The Dancing Girl of Izu.”

Following the 2011 Japanese tsunami, Araki created art depicting the many historic Hiraizumi monuments which were severely damaged in the natural disaster.

Wife

Hirohiko Araki is married to Asami Araki.

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Trivia

When asked about what was his inspiration when he created Johnny Joestar, Araki responded:

”My work centers around protagonists who grow as they overcome hardship. In creating Johnny, I didn’t necessarily set out to depict a hero with a disability.”

Hirohiko later added:

”He was the end result of my pursuit to create a character who could grow, both physically and mentally, during a race where he would be forced not only to rely on other people, but horses as well.”

In 2009, he was one of 5 artists who were selected by the Musée du Louvre to create original works set at the famous museum.

Hirohiko typically pits smart heroes against powerful villains and puts a focal point on heroes carrying out strategic action to overcome these villains. Another main theme of his works is the characters fighting against fate to various degrees of success/failure.

Araki likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as rock, jazz, and rap.

During his childhood, Hirohiko repeatedly read the Ai to Makoto manga series.

His favorite manga comics are – Tetsuya Chiba’s “Ore Wa Teppei,” Ikki Kajiwara’s “Ai no Makoto,” and Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s “Babel II.” All these mangas are fighting tales that Hirohiko admits had a strong influence on his work.

Araki specializes in stylish artwork, with beautiful persons dressed in colorful attire, carrying out incredible feats, and striking flamboyant poses.

A book explaining Hirohiko’s methodology for creating manga, titled Manga in Theory and Practice, was released on April 17, 2015, in Japan.

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Net Worth 2024

So, how much is Hirohiko Araki worth? Araki earned most of his wealth by creating numerous popular manga series. His revenue is not released to the public, however, a Japanese manga artist receives approximately 10% from each manga sold. 

For example, if it is 600 yen (almost $6), the artist receives 60 yen per any sold manga. Furthermore, if the manga becomes a hit, the manga artist may get additional revenue from the licensing of movies and merchandise.

Araki sold millions of mangas. For instance, ”JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” sold over 120 million copies. Therefore, Japanese manga artist Hirohiko Araki has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

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References

https://comicbook.com/anime/jojos-bizarre-adventure-the-fairly-oddparents-meme-viral-anime-art/
https://www.crunchyroll.com/new-jojo-fashion-line-lets-your-show-your-gang-star-style