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Hiroya Oku

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Hiroya Oku is a Japanese manga artist born in Fukuoka in 1967. He debuted in 1992 and gained widespread recognition for Gantz, a science fiction series serialized in Weekly Young Jump that sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Oku was a pioneer in integrating 3D software into manga production, using tools like Poser and Blender to generate detailed backgrounds. He followed Gantz with Inuyashiki and Gigant, consistently working in science fiction that blends visceral action with philosophical themes.

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Name
Hiroya Oku
Issues
2,372
Series
38
Also Known As
奥浩哉, 久遠矢広
Gender
Male
Birth Date
September 16, 1967
Birth Place
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Country
Japan
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