Hirohiko Araki made his manga debut in 1981 with the Wild West story Busô Poker . He experimented with several genres, including mystery ( Mashonen B.T .) and action-horror ( Baoh ), before beginning JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in 1986. Propelled by imaginative storylines, weird imagery and individualistic artwork, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the longest-running and most popular shonen manga ever. Araki's current works include a new series set in the JoJo universe, JoJolion .