[1] He studied technical design while still at Kyushu Sangyo University, where he began to draw manga.

After the success of Cat's Eye and City Hunter, Hojo went on to work on other series such as Family Compo.

His most recent series is Angel Heart, a spin–off of City Hunter set in an alternate universe.

Hojo is also a long-time acquaintance of Fist of the North Star illustrator Tetsuo Hara, who was also one of the founders of Coamix.

Hojo contributed to the production Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior film series by designing the character of Reina.