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| Japanese name | 外薗健 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Active in WSJ | 2023–present |
Takeru Hokazono is the creator of Kagurabachi, the dark action series about Chihiro Rokuhira and his father's enchanted blades, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since September 2023. His very first serialization became an instant global phenomenon — its launch went viral worldwide before chapter one even released — and it is now one of the magazine's flagship action titles, with an anime adaptation announced. Hokazono is regarded as the standard-bearer of the newest generation of Jump authors.