15 Facts About Yoshihiro Togashi

Yoshihiro Togashi began drawing manga at an early age, before being recognized for his talent by publishing company Shueisha while attending college.

Yoshihiro Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.

In high school, Yoshihiro Togashi joined the fine-arts club; he later enrolled at Yamagata University where he studied education in the hope of becoming a teacher.

In 2008, Yoshihiro Togashi tied with One Piece author Eiichiro Oda as the fifth favorite manga artist from a poll posted by the marketing research firm Oricon.

Yoshihiro Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the manga artist of Sailor Moon.

Yoshihiro Togashi enjoys board-game-style video games and bowling with his family.

Yoshihiro Togashi likes watching horror movies, and considers Don't Look Up and Dawn of the Dead his favorites.

Yoshihiro Togashi suffered from an immense amount of stress while working on YuYu Hakusho, which caused him inconsistent sleep patterns and chest pain.

Yoshihiro Togashi has a younger brother named Hideaki Togashi, who is a manga artist.

On May 24,2022, Yoshihiro Togashi created a Twitter account that was later verified by Shueisha.

Yoshihiro Togashi gained over a million followers in one day, and 2 million in 72 hours.

Yoshihiro Togashi is the most-followed manga artist on the platform, with over three million followers.

Manga critic Jason Thompson stated that "Yoshihiro Togashi is no ordinary mangaka; he does things his own way", furthering that his first one-shots were a mix of school comedy and "splatter-film horror references".

In July 2022, Yoshihiro Togashi revealed that he was unable to sit in a chair for two years due to his back and hip problems, but was able to resume drawing by doing so while lying down.

Yoshihiro Togashi is one of the favorite artists of Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto.