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Yoshihiro Togashi

Yoshihiro Togashi, Japanese illustrator

Born
April 27, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1966

About Yoshihiro Togashi

Yoshihiro Togashi is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age and was recognized for his talent by the publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several different manga series in different genres since the 1980s. He is best known for writing and illustrating YuYu Hakusho (1990–1994) and Hunter × Hunter (1998–present), which are two of the best-selling manga series of all time. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon. Another manga by Togashi, titled Jura no Mizuki (ジュラのミヅキ), was an honorable mention in Shueisha's first annual Hop Step Award Selection magazine, published in 1988. In 1995, he created Level E, a science fiction-comedy manga. Comprising three volumes, it was first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1995 and ran until 1997.

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Yoshihiro Togashi timeline

  1. Another manga by Togashi, titled Jura no Mizuki (ジュラのミヅキ), was an honorable mention in Shueisha's first annual Hop Step Award Selection magazine, published in 1988.
  2. In 1995, he created Level E, a science fiction-comedy manga.
  3. Comprising three volumes, it was first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1995 and ran until 1997.

The world when Yoshihiro Togashi was born

Yoshihiro Togashi was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Yoshihiro Togashi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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