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by the public, and he is known as a pioneer in the use of digital processing for manga backgrounds. His debut manga ''Hen'' was a runner-up in the 1988 Young Jump Youth Manga Awards. The pseudonym he used at the time of its serialization was . Oku designed a character for Namco Bandai's

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'' (1988–1997) :There are two series of ''Hen''; the first, with kanji, ran for 13 volumes—the first three are short story collections, and the remaining ten are a romantic comedy in which both leads are male. The short stories were later repackaged as "Aka" and "Kuro". :The second series, 8 volumes, with the title only in romaji, is a romantic comedy in which both leads are women. This series has been adapted into an anime. * ''Zero One'' (1999–2000) :There are only three volumes, about a video game tournament. The series was cancelled abruptly due to poor sales figures and reception. * ''

'' (2000–2013) :It consists of 37 volumes. The first eight have been adapted into the first 21 episodes of the two seasons of the anime, with the final five episodes consisting of a different story that does not follow the manga. * ''Maetel no Kimochi'' (2006–2007) :Three volumes in all, about a shut-in or

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falling in love with his young stepmother after the death of his father. * '' Inuyashiki'' (2014–2017) :A story about an aging and ill

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who is transformed into an unstoppable battle machine after aliens accidentally destroy his body. *'' Gantz:G'' (2015–2017) :A spin-off of ''Gantz'' with art by Keita Iizuka. * '' Gigant'' (2017–2021) :Rei Yokoyamada, a high school boy who falls in love with Papiko, an adult video actress with big breasts who gains the power to become gigantic. *'' Gantz:E'' (2020–present) :A historical spin-off of ''Gantz'' with art by Jin Kagetsu.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oku, Hiroya 1967 births Living people Japanese artists Manga artists from Fukuoka Prefecture Artists from Fukuoka