artist

Horie, Nobuhiko

Active since: 1979

Personal Information

Originally from Kumamoto on Kyushu island, Nobuhiko Horie moved to Tokyo to pursue law studies at the renowned Waseda University. Following his graduation, he launched his career in the manga sector in 1979 by joining the editorial team at Shueisha. In this role, he edited works by prominent creators such as Tetsuo Hara, Tsukasa Hojo, Ryuji Tsugihara, and Hisashi Eguchi. After guiding many of his charges to commercial triumph, Horie was named the fifth editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump in 1993. Just two years into his tenure, he secured a Guinness World Record for the highest number of manga issues sold in a single week, with circulation surpassing 6,530,000 copies in seven days. Horie took a break from the manga industry in 1995 to become editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Men's Non-no. He assumed the same leadership role at BART magazine the following year, holding the position until the turn of the millennium. Marking a new phase in his career, Horie left Shueisha in 2000 to return to his manga origins. He invited former colleagues Tetsuo Hara, Tsukasa Hojo, and Ryuji Tsugihara to co-found Coamix Inc. Serving as representative director, he also acted as editor-in-chief for the newly launched Weekly Comic Bunch until 2004, when he founded North Star Pictures Inc. to concentrate on copyright management and animation adaptations. Although Weekly Comic Bunch ceased publication in 2010, it was immediately succeeded by Monthly Comic Zenon. Horie once again took the helm as editor-in-chief for the magazine's first three years. Throughout his career, he has driven numerous innovations within the manga industry both domestically and internationally.