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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken cover - vol1.jpg

Volume 1 tankōbon cover of Phantom Blood, featuring Dio Brando (left), Jonathan Joestar (center right), and Danny (bottom right)
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
(JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken)
Genre
  • Adventure[1]
  • Fantasy[1]
  • Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written by Hirohiko Araki
Published by Shueisha
English publisher

NA

Viz Media
Imprint Jump Comics
Magazine

  • Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • (1987–2004)
  • Ultra Jump
  • (2005–present)
Demographic Shōnen, seinen
Original run January 1, 1987 – present
Volumes 131 (List of volumes)
Manga parts
  1. Phantom Blood (1987–1988)
  2. Battle Tendency (1988–1989)
  3. Stardust Crusaders (1989–1992)
  4. Diamond Is Unbreakable (1992–1995)
  5. Golden Wind (1995–1999)
  6. Stone Ocean (2000–2003)
  7. Steel Ball Run (2004–2011)
  8. JoJolion (2011–2021)
  9. The JoJoLands (2023–)
Anime
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (OVA series)
  • Phantom Blood (film)
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (TV series)
Related media
  • Video games
  • Light novels
  • Spin-offs
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (live-action film)
  • Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
  • Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The series is divided into nine story arcs, each following a new protagonist bearing the «JoJo» nickname. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is the largest ongoing manga series published by Shueisha by number of volumes, with its chapters collected in 131 tankōbon volumes as of September 2021.

A 13-episode original video animation series adapting the manga’s third part, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. and released from 1993 to 2002. The studio later produced an anime film adapting the first part, Phantom Blood, which was released in theaters in Japan in 2007. In October 2012, an anime television series produced by David Production adapting Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency began broadcast on Tokyo MX. As of December 2022, the studio has produced five seasons consisting of 190 total episodes adapting through the manga’s sixth part, Stone Ocean. A live-action film based on the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, was released in Japan in 2017.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is well-known for its art style and poses; frequent references to Western popular music and fashion; and battles centered around Stands, psycho-spiritual manifestations with unique supernatural abilities. The series had over 120 million copies in circulation as of December 2021, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history, and it has spawned a media franchise including one-shot manga, light novels, and video games. The manga, TV anime, and live-action film are licensed in North America by Viz Media, which has produced various English-language releases of the series since 2005.

Plot

The universe of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a reflection of the real world with the added existence of supernatural forces and beings.[2] In this setting, some people are capable of transforming their inner spiritual power into a Stand (スタンド, Sutando); another significant form of energy is Hamon (波紋, «Ripple»), a martial arts technique that allows its user to focus bodily energy into sunlight via controlled breathing. The narrative of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is split into parts with independent stories and different characters. Each of the series’ protagonists is a member of the Joestar family, whose mainline descendants possess a star-shaped birthmark above their left shoulder blade and a name that can be abbreviated to the titular «JoJo».[a] The first six parts take place within a single continuity whose generational conflict stems from the rivalry between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, while the latter three parts take place in an alternate universe where the Joestar family tree is heavily altered.

Part 1: Phantom Blood (ファントムブラッド, Fantomu Buraddo)
Volumes 1–5, 44 chapters. In late 19th-century England, Jonathan Joestar, the young son of a wealthy landowner, meets his new adopted brother Dio Brando, who loathes him and plans to usurp him as heir to the Joestar family. When Dio’s attempts are thwarted, he transforms himself into a vampire using an ancient Stone Mask and destroys the Joestar estate. Jonathan embarks on a journey, meets new allies, and masters the Hamon (波紋, «Ripple») martial arts technique to stop Dio, who has made world domination his new goal.
Part 2: Battle Tendency (戦闘潮流, Sentō Chōryū)
Volumes 5–12, 69 chapters. In 1938, a German expedition discovers and awakens a Pillar Man, a powerful humanoid whose race created the Stone Mask. The Pillar Man kills the researchers and escapes to awaken the other Pillar Men so that they may regain dominance over humanity by obtaining the Red Stone of Aja. Joseph Joestar, Jonathan’s grandson, unites with new allies and masters Hamon to defeat the Pillar Men.
Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (スターダストクルセイダース, Sutādasuto Kuruseidāsu)
Volumes 13–28, 152 chapters. In 1989, Dio Brando (now referred to as «DIO») awakens after his tomb is salvaged from the ocean. Because Dio had managed to capture Jonathan’s body, Stands (スタンド, Sutando) awaken in Jonathan’s descendants, consisting of Joseph, his daughter Holly Kujo, and grandson Jotaro Kujo. Holly, however, is unable to cope with her own Stand, and has only 50 days to live. Jotaro, Joseph, and their new allies set out to defeat Dio before this deadline expires, and encounter Dio’s henchmen along the way.
Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable (ダイヤモンドは砕けない, Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai)
Volumes 29–47, 174 chapters. In 1999, the Joestar family learns that Joseph has an illegitimate son, Josuke Higashikata,[b] who lives in the fictional Japanese town of Morioh. Josuke learns of a mystical Bow and Arrow that bestows Stands upon those struck by its arrowheads. As they hunt down the Bow and Arrow, Josuke and his allies encounter a serious threat in the form of the Stand-using serial killer Yoshikage Kira.
Part 5: Golden Wind (黄金の風, Ōgon no Kaze)
Volumes 47–63, 155 chapters. In 2001, in Naples, Italy, Giorno Giovanna is the son of Dio, conceived while he was in possession of Jonathan Joestar’s body. Giorno seeks to become a mafia boss in order to eliminate drug dealers who sell their wares to children. His team, which consists of Stand users, must confront the mafia boss Diavolo and protect his daughter Trish Una, whom Diavolo intends to kill in order to hide his identity.
Part 6: Stone Ocean (ストーンオーシャン, Sutōn Ōshan)
Volumes 64–80, 158 chapters. In 2011, near Port St. Lucie, Florida, Jotaro Kujo’s daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and sent to prison. She works together with other Stand-using prisoners and her father to hunt down prison chaplain Father Enrico Pucci, loyalist to Dio, who seeks the creation of a new universe shaped to his and Dio’s will.
Part 7: Steel Ball Run (スティール・ボール・ラン, Sutīru Bōru Ran)
Volumes 81–104, 95 chapters. In an alternate timeline’s 1890, United States President Funny Valentine holds a cross-country horse race with a $50 million reward to the winner. Valentine intends to use the race to gather the scattered parts of a holy corpse for his own nationalistic ends. Racers Gyro Zeppeli and Johnny Joestar uncover Valentine’s ploy and must defend themselves from his hired assassins.
Part 8: JoJolion (ジョジョリオン, Jojorion)
Volumes 105–131, 110 chapters. Set in the same universe as Steel Ball Run, in 2012, the town of Morioh has been devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which has caused mysterious faults colloquially known as the «Wall Eyes» to appear in town. Local college student Yasuho Hirose discovers a young man buried in the rubble and nicknames him «Josuke». Suffering from amnesia, Josuke tries to uncover the secret of his past as he is also confronted with the activities of a local crime syndicate and their leader, Toru, which sells the fruit of a mysterious Locacaca tree, capable of healing people and then «taking» something in return.
Part 9: The JoJoLands (ザ・ジョジョランズ, Za Jojoranzu)
The ninth part began serialization on February 17, 2023.[3] In modern day Hawaii, siblings Jodio Joestar and Dragona Joestar work together in illegal activity to provide for and protect their mother. Jodio declares that this story is about him becoming filthy rich.

Production

Araki is inspired by western art, such as this piece by Paul Gauguin which inspired him to use unusual colors in his own art.[4][5]

For JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Araki wanted to use a classical method as a base before introducing modern elements. As an example, he often draws in a realistic style but uses surreal colors. Araki has been aiming to draw real spirits in JoJo resulting in him going to the Kappa River in Tōno, Iwate, to get a better understanding of the concept.[6] Araki claims to be inspired from the art of the 1980s, shading techniques in Western art, and classical paintings; the manga coloring is based on calculations rather than consistency, with Araki citing artists like Paul Gauguin as inspiration.[4] He also claims mystery is the central theme of the manga, as he was fascinated by it as a child. Furthermore, Araki wanted to explore superpowers and energy in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure resulting in various concepts such as Hamon and Stands.[4] He said that the supernatural basis of the fights in his series evened the battlefield for women and children to match up against strong men.[7] For Stardust Crusaders in particular, Araki was influenced by role-playing games in designing the characters’ skills.[4]
In creating the manga’s generational story, Araki thought much about death and the legacy people leave behind in their lives for their descendants, after the death of his grandfather. He took inspiration from Roots: The Saga of an American Family and East of Eden. Araki focused on Roots for its family-centric story,[8] and he took the idea of intertwined destiny and rivalry between two families from East of Eden. He thought highly of stories that were well-received after changing protagonists, which influenced Araki’s decision to kill Jonathan Joestar and write a generational story, passing on his «Spirit» to his own descendants.[9]

The characters had no models, except Jotaro Kujo, who was based on Clint Eastwood. Araki stated that he wanted to try a different type of main character for every part; for example, Part 1’s Jonathan Joestar was a serious and honest person, whereas Part 2’s Joseph Joestar was a trickster.[10] Although their personalities are different, the two share a physical resemblance in order to have some continuity because it was unheard of in the 1980s for a main character to die in a Weekly Shōnen Jump series.[11] Araki’s consistent focus on the Joestar family was intended to give a feeling of pride as well as the wonder and mystery surrounding the lineage.[10]

Araki originally planned the series as a trilogy, with the final confrontation taking place in present-day Japan. However, Araki did not want Part 3 to be a tournament affair, which was popular in Weekly Shōnen Jump at the time, and therefore decided to make it a «road movie» inspired by Around the World in Eighty Days.[12] With Part 4, Araki said that he moved away from «muscle men» as they fell out of popularity with readers and he wanted to focus more on fashion. When designing his characters’ outfits, Araki considers both everyday fashion and «cartoonish, bizarre clothing that would be impractical in real life».[13] For Part 6, Araki wrote a female protagonist for the first time which he found complicated, but also interesting due to the humanity she could possess.[14] He later described Part 2’s much earlier supporting character Lisa Lisa as fresh and «unheard of» in both manga and society in general for its time, and said it was exciting to challenge people’s expectations with the female warrior-type.[7] Having not specifically set out on creating a disabled character, Araki explained that Part 7’s paraplegic Johnny Joestar was a natural result of wanting to show a character who could grow, both physically and mentally, during a race where «he would be forced not only to rely on other people, but horses as well.»[13]

Araki uses unique onomatopoeia and poses in the series, which he attributes to his love for heavy metal and horror films.[15] The poses, which are known in Japan as JoJo-dachi (ジョジョ立ち, lit. «JoJo standing»), are iconic on his book covers and panels, and were inspired by Araki’s trip to Italy in his 20s and his studies of Michelangelo’s sculptures.[16]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure began serialization in the weekly shōnen manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump‘s combined issue #1–2 of 1987, published in Japan by Shueisha on January 1, 1987.[17] The series is divided into eight story arcs, each following the adventures of a new protagonist bearing the «JoJo» nickname. The first part, titled Phantom Blood, was serialized until October 1987 and collected in five tankōbon volumes; the second, Battle Tendency, was serialized from November 1987 to March 1989 and collected in seven volumes. Stardust Crusaders, the third part, was serialized from March 1989 to April 1992 and collected in 16 volumes. Diamond Is Unbreakable, the fourth part, was serialized from April 1992 to November 1995 and collected in 18 volumes; it was followed by the fifth part, Golden Wind, which was serialized from November 1995 to April 1999 and collected in 17 volumes.

After volume 63 (the last volume of Golden Wind), the tankōbon numbering for each subsequent part restarts from one. Stone Ocean, the sixth part, was serialized from January 2000 to April 2003 and collected in 17 volumes. The first 23 chapters of the seventh part, Steel Ball Run, were serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January to October 2004; in March 2005, the series was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump. It ran until April 2011, and was collected in 24 volumes. JoJolion, the eighth part, was serialized from May 2011 to August 2021 and collected in 27 volumes. In the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump, Araki stated in the author’s notes that part 9 of the series, tentatively titled «JOJOLANDS» and later finalized as The JoJoLands, would begin following a short break.[18]

Between 2002 and 2009, the first six parts in the series were re-released by Shueisha in bunkoban format;[19] Steel Ball Run was re-released in the format in 2017 and 2018.[20] A sōshūhen omnibus series recreating the first four parts as they originally appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump (including color pages, promotional text, and next chapter previews) was published between 2012 and 2016.[21] Since 2012, all eight parts in the series have been digitally colored and distributed by Shueisha for smartphones and tablet computers under the brand name «JOJO-D».[22] A premium hardcover release of the first three parts was published under the brand «JoJonium» between 2013 and 2015.[23]

In the early 1990s, Viz Media reportedly had plans for an English-language release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure in North America as The Strange Adventures of Jojo;[2] in 2002, the series was unsuccessfully considered for release as monthly comic books.[2] Between November 2005 and December 2010, Viz published Stardust Crusaders, the most well-known part in the series, in 16 volumes.[24][25] However, the company changed the names of several characters and Stands due to copyright concerns and censored certain scenes, including scenes of animal violence redrawn by Araki himself.[2] In 2013, Viz expressed further interest in localizing the series, but explained its difficulties in doing so due to Araki’s numerous references to real musicians and fashion designers.[26] Viz began publishing the JoJonium release of Phantom Blood digitally in September 2014, with a three-volume hardcover print edition following throughout 2015.[27] Battle Tendency was published in four volumes in 2015 and 2016,[28] and Stardust Crusaders was published in ten volumes from 2016 to 2019.[29] Viz continues to publish the series in their own digital and hardcover editions that emulate the JoJonium edition; Diamond Is Unbreakable was published in nine volumes from 2019 to 2021,[30] while Golden Wind began in August 2021.[31] In January 2022, they began releasing Stone Ocean digitally.[32]

Spin-offs

Araki has also authored several manga spin-offs of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The first, «Episode 16: At a Confessional», was published as a one-shot in Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1997.[33] It follows Rohan Kishibe from Diamond Is Unbreakable, and is the first entry in the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series. Dead Man’s Questions[c] follows Yoshikage Kira from Diamond Is Unbreakable; it was published as three chapters in the magazine Allman in June and July 1999.[34] Both one-shots were later published in Under Execution, Under Jailbreak,[d] a collection of short story manga by Araki published in 1999.[35] «Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure»,[e] a one-shot featuring the title characters from Stardust Crusaders, was released in October 2002;[36] it is drawn in the style of Boingo’s Stand Tohth, a fortune-telling comic book. Between January 2008 and February 2018, six chapters of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan were published in various magazines. A tankōbon volume was published by Shueisha in November 2013, collecting the stories «At a Confessional», «Mutsu-kabe Hill», «Millionaire Village», «Poaching Seashore», and «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci».[37] «Mochizuki Family Moon Viewing» was published digitally in September 2014 during the debut of Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ website;[38] a second tankōbon volume collecting the episode and the stories «Monday, Sunshower», «D.N.A», and «The Run» was published in July 2018.[39]

In the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump, it was announced that JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure would be receiving a spin-off manga written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by No Guns Life author Tasuku Karasuma.[18] The spin-off Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak began publication in the January 2022 issue of Ultra Jump released on December 18, 2021.[40] The spin-off stars Hol Horse and Josuke Higashikata in Morioh and takes place between the events of Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable. As of November 2022, 10 chapters have been published.

Anime

Studio A.P.P.P.

A 13-episode original video animation adaptation of Part 3, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. The first set of six episodes, which begin during the middle of the arc, were released by Pony Canyon on VHS and Laserdisc from 1993 to 1994. The series was released by Klock Worx on DVD and VHS from 2000 to 2002, starting with seven newly-produced prequel episodes adapting the beginning of the arc. Super Techno Arts produced an English-language dub of all thirteen episodes in North America as a six-volume DVD series between 2003 and 2005, with the episodes also arranged in chronological order.[41] A.P.P.P. also produced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, a feature film adaptation of the manga’s first arc; it was released theatrically in Japan on February 17, 2007.[41]

David Production

At a July 2012 press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series, Araki announced that an anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was in production and would premiere in October 2012.[42] The 26-episode first season, which covers the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs, aired weekly on Tokyo MX between October 2012 and April 2013.[43][44] Although teased in the post-credit scenes of the finale,[44] a second season adapting Stardust Crusaders was officially announced in October 2013.[45] It aired on Tokyo MX in two halves for a total of 48 episodes; the first from April to September 2014, and the second from January to June 2015. At an event for the anime in October 2015, a third season adapting Diamond Is Unbreakable was announced.[46] It premiered in April 2016 and ended in December 2016, for a total of 39 episodes. A fourth season of the anime adapting Golden Wind was announced at an Araki art exhibition in June 2018.[47] The first episode debuted at Anime Expo in July, and the season aired in 39 episodes from October 2018 to July 2019 on Tokyo MX.[47] At a special event for the anime series on April 4, 2021, an adaptation of Stone Ocean was announced.[48] Unlike the previous seasons, it debuted worldwide on Netflix in December 2021, before receiving a Japanese television broadcast in January 2022.[49]

An original video animation (OVA) based on the «Millionaire Village» episode of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan spin-off manga was distributed in 2017 to those who purchased every DVD or Blu-ray volume of Diamond Is Unbreakable.[50][51] A second OVA adapting the «Mutsu-kabe Hill» episode was released with a special edition of the manga’s second volume in July 2018.[52] Two more OVA episodes adapting the «At a Confessional» and «The Run» episodes were screened in Japanese theaters in December 2019 and released on DVD and Blu-ray in March 2020.[53]

With the 2014 premiere of Stardust Crusaders, American-based website Crunchyroll began streaming the anime series for viewers outside Japan one hour after the episodes aired.[54] Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, who holds the DVD rights to the series, released the first season of the anime in September 2015, with an included English dub.[55] In July 2016, Viz Media announced it acquired the Blu-ray rights to the series; it released the first three seasons with dubs between August 2017 and January 2020.[56] In October 2016, American cable block Adult Swim began airing the anime on its Toonami block.[55]

Other media

Drama CDs

From 1992 to 1993, a drama CD adaptation of Part 3 was released in three volumes, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 1: Meet Jotaro Kujo,[f] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 2: The Death of Avdol,[g] and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 3: The World of Dio.[h][57][58][59] They starred Kiyoyuki Yanada as Jotaro, Kenji Utsumi (volumes 1 & 3) and Gorō Naya (volume 2) as Joseph Joestar, Akio Ōtsuka as Avdol, Shō Hayami as Kakyoin, Ken Yamaguchi as Polnareff, Keiichi Nanba as Hol Horse, Shigeru Chiba as J. Geil, and Norio Wakamoto as DIO.

A drama CD adaptation of Part 4 was released from 2016 to 2017 in two parts. The first was titled A Ghost Story from Budogaoka High[i] and the second After-school Talk: At Cafe Deux Magots.[j] They were only available with the limited edition Blu-ray release of David Production’s Diamond Is Unbreakable anime adaptation, and starred Yūki Ono as Josuke, Wataru Takagi as Okuyasu, Yūki Kaji as Koichi, Hiroki Shimowada as Toshikazu, Yuko Lida as Junko, and Takahiro Sakurai as Rohan.[citation needed]

Video games

Several video games based on the series have been created. A titular role-playing video game based on Part 3 was released for the Super Famicom in 1993, and several fighting games have been released, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future in 1998, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle for the series’ 25th anniversary in 2013, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven in 2015.[42] Characters from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure have also been featured in various Weekly Shōnen Jump cross-over games.

Light novels

Several light novels based on the manga have been written, each by a different author, but all including illustrations by Araki. The first, based on Part 3, was simply titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, released on November 4, 1993, and written by Mayori Sekijima and Hiroshi Yamaguchi.[60] Le Bizzarre Avventure di GioGio II: Golden Heart/Golden Ring,[k] written by Gichi Ōtsuka and Miya Shōtarō and based on Part 5, was released on May 28, 2001.[61] Both novels received Italian translations and releases; the first in 2003 with the subtitle The Genesis of Universe,[62] and the second in 2004.[63] In 2000, it was announced that Otsuichi was writing a novel based on Part 4. It proved difficult to complete; in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2005, Otsuichi claimed to have written over 2000 pages, but thrown them all out.[64] His work, The Book: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day, was released on November 26, 2007.[65] In April 2011, it was announced that Nisio Isin, Kouhei Kadono, and Ōtarō Maijō were each writing light novels in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary.[66] Kadono’s, titled Purple Haze Feedback,[l] was released on September 16, 2011 and based on Part 5.[67] Nisio’s, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven, was released on December 16, 2011 and based on Part 3.[68] Maijō’s novel, Jorge Joestar, was released on September 19, 2012.[69] It features characters from and inspired by nearly every part of the series.

Art books

Araki has released several books containing original artwork he has produced for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. JoJo6251 was released on December 10, 1993, and features artwork, story details, and behind the scenes information for Parts 1 through 4. It was followed by JoJo A-Go! Go! on February 25, 2000, which features original artwork focusing on Parts 3 to 5. On September 19, 2013, he released JoJoveller, a multimedia set that includes a book featuring original artwork for Parts 6 through 8; a book detailing the history of the publications; and a book detailing every Stand featured since Stardust Crusaders.[70]

Live-action film

In 2016, it was announced that Toho and Warner Bros. were partnering to produce a live-action film based on Diamond Is Unbreakable. The film was directed by Takashi Miike, stars Kento Yamazaki as Josuke, and was released in Japan on August 4, 2017. Both studios were planning for worldwide distribution and are hoping to create sequels.[71][72]

Reception

Manga

Sales

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure had over 100 million copies in circulation as of December 2016;[73] it had over 120 million copies in circulation as of December 2021.[74] It is one of the best-selling Weekly Shōnen Jump series of all-time.[75] The first volume of JoJolion was the second best-selling manga for its debut week, its second volume was number three and its third was number two.[76][77][78] All three volumes were some of the best-selling manga of 2012.[79][80] All three volumes of Viz Media’s release of Phantom Blood and all four volumes of Battle Tendency reached the top seven positions on The New York Times Manga Best Seller list.[81] According to ICv2, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was the 8th best-selling manga franchise of fall 2021 (September–December) in the United States.[82]

Critical reception

Reviewing the first volume, IGN named JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure a «must read,» declaring the artwork of «a standard virtually unseen in most manga produced today.»[83] Otaku USA‘s Joseph Luster called the series «fun as hell» and noted how the beginning is not filled with action like most Weekly Shōnen Jump series, but instead has the tension of horror and thriller films.[84] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network wrote that the first volume «combines a fighting story with a solid emotional background, and will absolutely put hair on your chest.» She called Dio an excellent villain that the readers can enjoy hating. However, she criticized the anatomy of characters, saying «bodies are often twisted into impossible positions.»[85] Comics & Gaming Magazine‘s Cole Watson also strongly praised Dio as the highlight character of Part 1, stating that his eyes were glued to the page whenever he appeared, and described him as «the literal embodiment of Satan in manga form.» Watson gave Phantom Blood a 7.5 out of 10, writing that while there is a lot to enjoy, it primarily serves as Dio’s origin story and there are some moments that are «agonizingly slow.»[86]

Silverman described Part 2 as «less urgent» than Part 1, which allows for more humor and insanity, while still letting the reader get attached to the characters.[87] She felt positively about how strikingly different the protagonist Joseph is from Part 1’s Jonathan.[88] However, she wrote that Araki’s art had gotten even more «physically improbable,» making it difficult to distinguish body parts.[88] When discussing his views on having characters die in a series, writer Gen Urobuchi cited Battle Tendency‘s Caesar Zeppeli as a character who became «immortal» thanks to his death.[89]

Reviewing Stardust Crusaders, Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2’s Joseph team up with new protagonist Jotaro and was impressed that Araki was able to keep Dio out of Part 2 completely, only to bring him back for Part 3.[90] She initially called the replacement of Hamon with Stands both understandable and a bit of a disappointment, since the «insane physical abilities and contortions» caused by the former were a large source of the fun in the first two parts.[90] Silverman later described Stand battles as exciting and creative in subsequent reviews.[91][92]

Anime News Network had both Silverman and Faye Hopper review the first volume of Part 4. Silverman called the beginning slower and not as instantly engrossing as the previous parts, but felt this allowed Josuke, whom she and Hopper both described as kinder than the previous protagonists, to develop as a character. Hopper stated that Diamond Is Unbreakable is sometimes criticized for a «lack of a strong narrative throughline» in comparison to other parts, but argued that this is one of its greatest strengths as it allows the main characters to «simply be, lending them an amiable humanity that none of the over-the-top archetypes in the first 3 Parts ever had.»[93]

Both Screen Rant’s Steven Blackburn and Jordan Richards of AIPT Comics called Golden Wind a breath of fresh air for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure by deviating from the basic formula and following Giorno, son of villain Dio Brando, as he looks to cement a reputation and build a criminal empire.[94][95] Jenni Lada of Siliconera also praised the protagonist Giorno and said the first volume of Part 5 shows how skilled Araki is at getting people quickly invested in a character and story. She wrote, by giving readers a look at Giorno’s past and insights into the person he is now, it emphasizes why he is compelling; «We’re introduced to his dream and see him take his first steps toward it.»[96] Despite calling the supporting cast a memorable bunch, Richards felt they were underdeveloped as of the first volume, but noted they had potential.[95]

Heidi Kemps, also of Otaku USA, was mostly positive in her review of «Rohan at the Louvre», praising the art for being drawn in full-color by hand, although noted that readers new to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure might not fully understand the ending due to there being only a brief explanation of Rohan’s Stand power.[97]

Accolades

For the 10th anniversary of the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006, Japanese fans voted JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure second on a list of the Top 10 Manga of all time.[98] The series ranked 10th in a 2009 survey by Oricon on what manga series people want to see receive a live-action adaptation.[99] The 2013 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys people in the manga and publishing industry, named JoJolion the 12th best manga series for male readers.[100] JoJolion won the grand prize for manga at the 2013 Japan Media Arts Festival.[101] In November 2014, readers of Da Vinci magazine voted JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure the fifth Weekly Shōnen Jump‘s greatest manga series of all time.[102] On TV Asahi’s Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure ranked 10th.[103][104]

Anime

The first set of OVAs was given three out of five stars by Eric Gaede of THEM Anime Reviews. He praised the fight scenes as more believable than those from other series such as Dragon Ball and the characters’ personalities, although felt the villains resorted to clichés when they are about to be defeated. However, he called the story «disjointed» and the animation «drab and colorless».[105]

The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime television series was named one of the best of 2012 by Otaku USA.[106] It was added to the list by Joseph Luster, however, in his review he cited David Production having a small budget for several of his problems with the series, stating some portions of the animation are a «butt hair above motion comic standards,» but that it usually makes up for it in «sheer style.»[107] Michael Toole of Anime News Network had similar views, writing that the show’s good writing, art direction, and pacing were «sometimes obscured by grade-Z animation.»[41]

At the 2013 CEDEC Awards, the anime’s opening sequence won in the Visual Arts division.[108] Several critics have credited the success of the anime adaptation for bringing about a surge of popularity for the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise amongst Western audiences.[41][109] In 2018, Danni Wilmoth of Crunchyroll included the series on her list of «The 20 Series Every Anime Fan Needs to Watch».[110] In 2019, Polygon named the series as one of the best anime of the 2010s.[111]

Gadget Tsūshin listed «Pesci, Pesci, Pesci, Pesci yo!», a quote from the fifteenth episode of Golden Wind, in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.[112]

Controversy

In May 2008, both Shueisha and studio A.P.P.P. halted manga/OVA shipments of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure after a complaint had been launched against them from anonymous online Egyptian Islamic fundamentalists, after noticing a scene in the OVAs that has the villain, Dio Brando, reading a book depicting pages from the Qur’an.[2][113] This recall affected the English-language releases as well, causing Viz Media and Shueisha to cease publication for a year. Even though the manga did not feature that specific scene, Shueisha had Araki redraw scenes that depicted characters fighting on top of, and destroying, mosques for later printings of the series.[2] Viz resumed publication a year later, with the eleventh volume being published on April 7, 2009. Jason Thompson later included Shueisha’s changes to the manga on a list of «The Greatest Censorship Fails» in manga.[114]

Legacy and collaborations

The September 2007 issue of Cell had a cover drawn by Hirohiko Araki with a ligase represented as a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stand.[115] He also contributed artwork towards the restoration of Chūson-ji following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[116] Araki contributed JoJo-inspired art for Sayuri Ishikawa’s 2012 album X -Cross-, where she performs one of the series’ iconic poses and is drawn wearing jewelry from the manga.[117] JoJo-style artwork has also been produced for other literature, such as for a 2008 collection featuring Yasunari Kawabata’s short story «The Dancing Girl of Izu»[118] and a 2012 reprint of Tamaki Saitō’s Lacan for Surviving.[119]

In 2009, Araki’s was one of five artists featured in the Louvre’s Le Louvre invite la bande dessinée («The Louvre Invites Comic-Strip Art») exhibition for his artwork of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. To commemorate this honor, he wrote «Rohan at the Louvre»,[m] a 123-page full color story starring Rohan Kishibe visiting the Louvre and discovering a cursed painting tied to his family.[120][121][122] The following year it was published in France and ran in Ultra Jump, and in February 2012 was translated and released in North America by NBM Publishing.[123]

From July 19 to August 18, 2019, the Tower Records store in Shibuya held an exhibit celebrating the finale of the fifth part of the series, Golden Wind, and to promote the release of two games, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Pitter Patter Pop! and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor.[124][125] The exhibit showed various concept art pieces from the series’ artists as well as scripts from the show. Visitors could receive free items such as stickers, folders, and cards upon completion of various tasks, such as answering a quiz or buying a certain amount of items.[126] Each floor of the Tower Records building had a character on display, as a cardboard cutout and on the elevator doors. On August 14, 2019, a panel was held with directors Hideya Takahashi and Yasuhiro Kimura, and producer Kasama.[127]

Several video game characters, such as Street Fighter‘s Guile and Tekken‘s Paul Phoenix, were inspired by JoJo‘s Polnareff.[128] When they discovered a new species of Neostygarctus in 2013, scientists Shinta Fujimoto and Katsumi Miyazaki named it Neostygarctus lovedeluxe after a Stand from Diamond Is Unbreakable.[129] The song «Don’t Bite the Dust» by heavy metal band Lovebites was influenced by and named after a Stand from Diamond Is Unbreakable.[130]

Gucci

A Gucci store display in 2013, featuring JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure characters Bruno Bucciarati and Jolyne Kujo.

From September 17 to October 6, 2011, the Gucci store in Shinjuku hosted the Gucci x Hirohiko Araki x Spur «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci» Exhibition, a collaboration between the luxury Italian clothing brand, Araki, and the Japanese fashion magazine Spur.[131] The exhibit celebrated the 90th anniversary of Gucci and featured a life-size figure of Rohan Kishibe, as well as numerous illustrations by Araki that included actual pieces of the brand’s own 2011–2012 fall/winter collection and his own original fashion designs.[131] The October 2011 issue of Spur featured another one-shot manga titled «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci»,[n] in which Rohan goes to a Gucci factory to discover the secret behind a magical handbag with the characters wearing and using Gucci products.[132][133] This was followed by another collaboration in the February 2013 issue of Spur with «Jolyne, Fly High with Gucci»,[o] starring Jolyne Cujoh from Part 6.[134][135] A free English translation of the latter was previously available on Gucci’s Facebook page. Again, Araki’s artwork was featured in Gucci’s storefront displays around the world.[136][137]

25th anniversary

There were several art exhibitions in 2012 in Japan for the manga’s 25th anniversary. The first was in Sendai, Araki’s birthplace, where a Lawson store was remodeled to look like the «Owson» store that appears in Diamond Is Unbreakable and JoJolion.[138][139][140][141] The store was opened from July 28 to September 30, and contained exclusive goods with the Owson name. The second exhibition was held in Tokyo from October 6 to November 4 and hangouts were held on Google Plus to allow fans to view the gallery at night through the lens of Remote Romance[p], an original «Stand» Araki and his team created for the event.[142][143] The exhibit was taken to Italy from June 28 to July 14, 2013, and shown at the Gucci showroom in Florence.[142][144]

The October 2012 issue of Ultra Jump contained a special booklet titled 25 Years With JoJo that also celebrated the anniversary; it featured messages and tribute art from well-known manga artists such as Akira Toriyama, Yoshihiro Togashi, Eiichiro Oda, Clamp, and 18 others.[145][146] During the 25th anniversary celebrations, a special smartphone with a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure-inspired UI was released.[147]

To celebrate the release of the All Star Battle video game created for the 25th anniversary, a special JoJo-themed train traveled the Yamanote Line in Tokyo from August 29 to September 9, 2013. Illustrations and advertisements of the series littered the interior, with videos of the game shown on displays, while the exterior had 33 characters as livery.[q][148]

Notes

  1. ^ The suke (助) in the Japanese name Josuke Higashikata can also be pronounced as «Jo«, and the Italian name Giorno Giovanna is abbreviated as «GioGio«, which is pronounced (/dʒodʒo/).
  2. ^ The kanji 助 for suke in his name can be read in the on’yomi form as jo.
  3. ^ Japanese: デッドマンズQ, Hepburn: Deddomanzu Kuesuchonzu
  4. ^ Japanese: 死刑執行中脱獄進行中, Hepburn: Shikei Shikkōchū Datsugoku Shinkōchū
  5. ^ Japanese: オインゴとボインゴ兄弟大冒険, Hepburn: Oingo to Boingo Kyōdai Daibōken
  6. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第1巻 空条承太郎見参の巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 1-kan Kūjō Jōtarō Kenzan no Maki
  7. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第2巻 アヴドゥル死すの巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 2-kan Avuduru Shisu no Maki
  8. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第3巻 DIOの世界の巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 3-kan DIO no Sekai no Maki
  9. ^ Japanese: ぶどうヶ丘高校の怪談, Hepburn: Budō Gaoka Kōkō no Kaidan
  10. ^ Japanese: 放課後トーク　カフェ　ドゥ・メゴにて, Hepburn: Hōkago Tōku Kafe Du Mego nite
  11. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 II ゴールデンハート/ゴールデンリング, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Tsū Gōruden Hāto/Gōruden Ringu
  12. ^ Japanese: 恥知らずのパープルヘイズ, Hepburn: Hajishirazu no Pāpuru Heizu
  13. ^ Japanese: 岸辺露伴 ルーヴルへ行く, Hepburn: Kishibe Rohan Rūvuru e Iku
  14. ^ Japanese: 岸辺露伴 グッチへ行く, Hepburn: Kishibe Rohan Guchi e Yuku
  15. ^ Japanese: 徐倫、GUCCIで飛ぶ, Hepburn: Jorīn, Gutchi de Tobu
  16. ^ Japanese: リモートロマンス, Hepburn: Rimōto Romansu
  17. ^ Noun, third definition

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External links

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Источник
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken cover - vol1.jpg

Volume 1 tankōbon cover of Phantom Blood, featuring Dio Brando (left), Jonathan Joestar (center right), and Danny (bottom right)
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
(JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken)
Genre
  • Adventure[1]
  • Fantasy[1]
  • Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written by Hirohiko Araki
Published by Shueisha
English publisher

NA

Viz Media
Imprint Jump Comics
Magazine

  • Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • (1987–2004)
  • Ultra Jump
  • (2005–present)
Demographic Shōnen, seinen
Original run January 1, 1987 – present
Volumes 131 (List of volumes)
Manga parts
  1. Phantom Blood (1987–1988)
  2. Battle Tendency (1988–1989)
  3. Stardust Crusaders (1989–1992)
  4. Diamond Is Unbreakable (1992–1995)
  5. Golden Wind (1995–1999)
  6. Stone Ocean (2000–2003)
  7. Steel Ball Run (2004–2011)
  8. JoJolion (2011–2021)
  9. The JoJoLands (2023–)
Anime
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (OVA series)
  • Phantom Blood (film)
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (TV series)
Related media
  • Video games
  • Light novels
  • Spin-offs
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (live-action film)
  • Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
  • Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The series is divided into nine story arcs, each following a new protagonist bearing the «JoJo» nickname. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is the largest ongoing manga series published by Shueisha by number of volumes, with its chapters collected in 131 tankōbon volumes as of September 2021.

A 13-episode original video animation series adapting the manga’s third part, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. and released from 1993 to 2002. The studio later produced an anime film adapting the first part, Phantom Blood, which was released in theaters in Japan in 2007. In October 2012, an anime television series produced by David Production adapting Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency began broadcast on Tokyo MX. As of December 2022, the studio has produced five seasons consisting of 190 total episodes adapting through the manga’s sixth part, Stone Ocean. A live-action film based on the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, was released in Japan in 2017.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is well-known for its art style and poses; frequent references to Western popular music and fashion; and battles centered around Stands, psycho-spiritual manifestations with unique supernatural abilities. The series had over 120 million copies in circulation as of December 2021, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history, and it has spawned a media franchise including one-shot manga, light novels, and video games. The manga, TV anime, and live-action film are licensed in North America by Viz Media, which has produced various English-language releases of the series since 2005.

Plot

The universe of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a reflection of the real world with the added existence of supernatural forces and beings.[2] In this setting, some people are capable of transforming their inner spiritual power into a Stand (スタンド, Sutando); another significant form of energy is Hamon (波紋, «Ripple»), a martial arts technique that allows its user to focus bodily energy into sunlight via controlled breathing. The narrative of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is split into parts with independent stories and different characters. Each of the series’ protagonists is a member of the Joestar family, whose mainline descendants possess a star-shaped birthmark above their left shoulder blade and a name that can be abbreviated to the titular «JoJo».[a] The first six parts take place within a single continuity whose generational conflict stems from the rivalry between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, while the latter three parts take place in an alternate universe where the Joestar family tree is heavily altered.

Part 1: Phantom Blood (ファントムブラッド, Fantomu Buraddo)
Volumes 1–5, 44 chapters. In late 19th-century England, Jonathan Joestar, the young son of a wealthy landowner, meets his new adopted brother Dio Brando, who loathes him and plans to usurp him as heir to the Joestar family. When Dio’s attempts are thwarted, he transforms himself into a vampire using an ancient Stone Mask and destroys the Joestar estate. Jonathan embarks on a journey, meets new allies, and masters the Hamon (波紋, «Ripple») martial arts technique to stop Dio, who has made world domination his new goal.
Part 2: Battle Tendency (戦闘潮流, Sentō Chōryū)
Volumes 5–12, 69 chapters. In 1938, a German expedition discovers and awakens a Pillar Man, a powerful humanoid whose race created the Stone Mask. The Pillar Man kills the researchers and escapes to awaken the other Pillar Men so that they may regain dominance over humanity by obtaining the Red Stone of Aja. Joseph Joestar, Jonathan’s grandson, unites with new allies and masters Hamon to defeat the Pillar Men.
Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (スターダストクルセイダース, Sutādasuto Kuruseidāsu)
Volumes 13–28, 152 chapters. In 1989, Dio Brando (now referred to as «DIO») awakens after his tomb is salvaged from the ocean. Because Dio had managed to capture Jonathan’s body, Stands (スタンド, Sutando) awaken in Jonathan’s descendants, consisting of Joseph, his daughter Holly Kujo, and grandson Jotaro Kujo. Holly, however, is unable to cope with her own Stand, and has only 50 days to live. Jotaro, Joseph, and their new allies set out to defeat Dio before this deadline expires, and encounter Dio’s henchmen along the way.
Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable (ダイヤモンドは砕けない, Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai)
Volumes 29–47, 174 chapters. In 1999, the Joestar family learns that Joseph has an illegitimate son, Josuke Higashikata,[b] who lives in the fictional Japanese town of Morioh. Josuke learns of a mystical Bow and Arrow that bestows Stands upon those struck by its arrowheads. As they hunt down the Bow and Arrow, Josuke and his allies encounter a serious threat in the form of the Stand-using serial killer Yoshikage Kira.
Part 5: Golden Wind (黄金の風, Ōgon no Kaze)
Volumes 47–63, 155 chapters. In 2001, in Naples, Italy, Giorno Giovanna is the son of Dio, conceived while he was in possession of Jonathan Joestar’s body. Giorno seeks to become a mafia boss in order to eliminate drug dealers who sell their wares to children. His team, which consists of Stand users, must confront the mafia boss Diavolo and protect his daughter Trish Una, whom Diavolo intends to kill in order to hide his identity.
Part 6: Stone Ocean (ストーンオーシャン, Sutōn Ōshan)
Volumes 64–80, 158 chapters. In 2011, near Port St. Lucie, Florida, Jotaro Kujo’s daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and sent to prison. She works together with other Stand-using prisoners and her father to hunt down prison chaplain Father Enrico Pucci, loyalist to Dio, who seeks the creation of a new universe shaped to his and Dio’s will.
Part 7: Steel Ball Run (スティール・ボール・ラン, Sutīru Bōru Ran)
Volumes 81–104, 95 chapters. In an alternate timeline’s 1890, United States President Funny Valentine holds a cross-country horse race with a $50 million reward to the winner. Valentine intends to use the race to gather the scattered parts of a holy corpse for his own nationalistic ends. Racers Gyro Zeppeli and Johnny Joestar uncover Valentine’s ploy and must defend themselves from his hired assassins.
Part 8: JoJolion (ジョジョリオン, Jojorion)
Volumes 105–131, 110 chapters. Set in the same universe as Steel Ball Run, in 2012, the town of Morioh has been devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which has caused mysterious faults colloquially known as the «Wall Eyes» to appear in town. Local college student Yasuho Hirose discovers a young man buried in the rubble and nicknames him «Josuke». Suffering from amnesia, Josuke tries to uncover the secret of his past as he is also confronted with the activities of a local crime syndicate and their leader, Toru, which sells the fruit of a mysterious Locacaca tree, capable of healing people and then «taking» something in return.
Part 9: The JoJoLands (ザ・ジョジョランズ, Za Jojoranzu)
The ninth part began serialization on February 17, 2023.[3] In modern day Hawaii, siblings Jodio Joestar and Dragona Joestar work together in illegal activity to provide for and protect their mother. Jodio declares that this story is about him becoming filthy rich.

Production

Araki is inspired by western art, such as this piece by Paul Gauguin which inspired him to use unusual colors in his own art.[4][5]

For JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Araki wanted to use a classical method as a base before introducing modern elements. As an example, he often draws in a realistic style but uses surreal colors. Araki has been aiming to draw real spirits in JoJo resulting in him going to the Kappa River in Tōno, Iwate, to get a better understanding of the concept.[6] Araki claims to be inspired from the art of the 1980s, shading techniques in Western art, and classical paintings; the manga coloring is based on calculations rather than consistency, with Araki citing artists like Paul Gauguin as inspiration.[4] He also claims mystery is the central theme of the manga, as he was fascinated by it as a child. Furthermore, Araki wanted to explore superpowers and energy in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure resulting in various concepts such as Hamon and Stands.[4] He said that the supernatural basis of the fights in his series evened the battlefield for women and children to match up against strong men.[7] For Stardust Crusaders in particular, Araki was influenced by role-playing games in designing the characters’ skills.[4]
In creating the manga’s generational story, Araki thought much about death and the legacy people leave behind in their lives for their descendants, after the death of his grandfather. He took inspiration from Roots: The Saga of an American Family and East of Eden. Araki focused on Roots for its family-centric story,[8] and he took the idea of intertwined destiny and rivalry between two families from East of Eden. He thought highly of stories that were well-received after changing protagonists, which influenced Araki’s decision to kill Jonathan Joestar and write a generational story, passing on his «Spirit» to his own descendants.[9]

The characters had no models, except Jotaro Kujo, who was based on Clint Eastwood. Araki stated that he wanted to try a different type of main character for every part; for example, Part 1’s Jonathan Joestar was a serious and honest person, whereas Part 2’s Joseph Joestar was a trickster.[10] Although their personalities are different, the two share a physical resemblance in order to have some continuity because it was unheard of in the 1980s for a main character to die in a Weekly Shōnen Jump series.[11] Araki’s consistent focus on the Joestar family was intended to give a feeling of pride as well as the wonder and mystery surrounding the lineage.[10]

Araki originally planned the series as a trilogy, with the final confrontation taking place in present-day Japan. However, Araki did not want Part 3 to be a tournament affair, which was popular in Weekly Shōnen Jump at the time, and therefore decided to make it a «road movie» inspired by Around the World in Eighty Days.[12] With Part 4, Araki said that he moved away from «muscle men» as they fell out of popularity with readers and he wanted to focus more on fashion. When designing his characters’ outfits, Araki considers both everyday fashion and «cartoonish, bizarre clothing that would be impractical in real life».[13] For Part 6, Araki wrote a female protagonist for the first time which he found complicated, but also interesting due to the humanity she could possess.[14] He later described Part 2’s much earlier supporting character Lisa Lisa as fresh and «unheard of» in both manga and society in general for its time, and said it was exciting to challenge people’s expectations with the female warrior-type.[7] Having not specifically set out on creating a disabled character, Araki explained that Part 7’s paraplegic Johnny Joestar was a natural result of wanting to show a character who could grow, both physically and mentally, during a race where «he would be forced not only to rely on other people, but horses as well.»[13]

Araki uses unique onomatopoeia and poses in the series, which he attributes to his love for heavy metal and horror films.[15] The poses, which are known in Japan as JoJo-dachi (ジョジョ立ち, lit. «JoJo standing»), are iconic on his book covers and panels, and were inspired by Araki’s trip to Italy in his 20s and his studies of Michelangelo’s sculptures.[16]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure began serialization in the weekly shōnen manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump‘s combined issue #1–2 of 1987, published in Japan by Shueisha on January 1, 1987.[17] The series is divided into eight story arcs, each following the adventures of a new protagonist bearing the «JoJo» nickname. The first part, titled Phantom Blood, was serialized until October 1987 and collected in five tankōbon volumes; the second, Battle Tendency, was serialized from November 1987 to March 1989 and collected in seven volumes. Stardust Crusaders, the third part, was serialized from March 1989 to April 1992 and collected in 16 volumes. Diamond Is Unbreakable, the fourth part, was serialized from April 1992 to November 1995 and collected in 18 volumes; it was followed by the fifth part, Golden Wind, which was serialized from November 1995 to April 1999 and collected in 17 volumes.

After volume 63 (the last volume of Golden Wind), the tankōbon numbering for each subsequent part restarts from one. Stone Ocean, the sixth part, was serialized from January 2000 to April 2003 and collected in 17 volumes. The first 23 chapters of the seventh part, Steel Ball Run, were serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January to October 2004; in March 2005, the series was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump. It ran until April 2011, and was collected in 24 volumes. JoJolion, the eighth part, was serialized from May 2011 to August 2021 and collected in 27 volumes. In the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump, Araki stated in the author’s notes that part 9 of the series, tentatively titled «JOJOLANDS» and later finalized as The JoJoLands, would begin following a short break.[18]

Between 2002 and 2009, the first six parts in the series were re-released by Shueisha in bunkoban format;[19] Steel Ball Run was re-released in the format in 2017 and 2018.[20] A sōshūhen omnibus series recreating the first four parts as they originally appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump (including color pages, promotional text, and next chapter previews) was published between 2012 and 2016.[21] Since 2012, all eight parts in the series have been digitally colored and distributed by Shueisha for smartphones and tablet computers under the brand name «JOJO-D».[22] A premium hardcover release of the first three parts was published under the brand «JoJonium» between 2013 and 2015.[23]

In the early 1990s, Viz Media reportedly had plans for an English-language release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure in North America as The Strange Adventures of Jojo;[2] in 2002, the series was unsuccessfully considered for release as monthly comic books.[2] Between November 2005 and December 2010, Viz published Stardust Crusaders, the most well-known part in the series, in 16 volumes.[24][25] However, the company changed the names of several characters and Stands due to copyright concerns and censored certain scenes, including scenes of animal violence redrawn by Araki himself.[2] In 2013, Viz expressed further interest in localizing the series, but explained its difficulties in doing so due to Araki’s numerous references to real musicians and fashion designers.[26] Viz began publishing the JoJonium release of Phantom Blood digitally in September 2014, with a three-volume hardcover print edition following throughout 2015.[27] Battle Tendency was published in four volumes in 2015 and 2016,[28] and Stardust Crusaders was published in ten volumes from 2016 to 2019.[29] Viz continues to publish the series in their own digital and hardcover editions that emulate the JoJonium edition; Diamond Is Unbreakable was published in nine volumes from 2019 to 2021,[30] while Golden Wind began in August 2021.[31] In January 2022, they began releasing Stone Ocean digitally.[32]

Spin-offs

Araki has also authored several manga spin-offs of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The first, «Episode 16: At a Confessional», was published as a one-shot in Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1997.[33] It follows Rohan Kishibe from Diamond Is Unbreakable, and is the first entry in the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series. Dead Man’s Questions[c] follows Yoshikage Kira from Diamond Is Unbreakable; it was published as three chapters in the magazine Allman in June and July 1999.[34] Both one-shots were later published in Under Execution, Under Jailbreak,[d] a collection of short story manga by Araki published in 1999.[35] «Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure»,[e] a one-shot featuring the title characters from Stardust Crusaders, was released in October 2002;[36] it is drawn in the style of Boingo’s Stand Tohth, a fortune-telling comic book. Between January 2008 and February 2018, six chapters of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan were published in various magazines. A tankōbon volume was published by Shueisha in November 2013, collecting the stories «At a Confessional», «Mutsu-kabe Hill», «Millionaire Village», «Poaching Seashore», and «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci».[37] «Mochizuki Family Moon Viewing» was published digitally in September 2014 during the debut of Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ website;[38] a second tankōbon volume collecting the episode and the stories «Monday, Sunshower», «D.N.A», and «The Run» was published in July 2018.[39]

In the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump, it was announced that JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure would be receiving a spin-off manga written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by No Guns Life author Tasuku Karasuma.[18] The spin-off Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak began publication in the January 2022 issue of Ultra Jump released on December 18, 2021.[40] The spin-off stars Hol Horse and Josuke Higashikata in Morioh and takes place between the events of Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable. As of November 2022, 10 chapters have been published.

Anime

Studio A.P.P.P.

A 13-episode original video animation adaptation of Part 3, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. The first set of six episodes, which begin during the middle of the arc, were released by Pony Canyon on VHS and Laserdisc from 1993 to 1994. The series was released by Klock Worx on DVD and VHS from 2000 to 2002, starting with seven newly-produced prequel episodes adapting the beginning of the arc. Super Techno Arts produced an English-language dub of all thirteen episodes in North America as a six-volume DVD series between 2003 and 2005, with the episodes also arranged in chronological order.[41] A.P.P.P. also produced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, a feature film adaptation of the manga’s first arc; it was released theatrically in Japan on February 17, 2007.[41]

David Production

At a July 2012 press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series, Araki announced that an anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was in production and would premiere in October 2012.[42] The 26-episode first season, which covers the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs, aired weekly on Tokyo MX between October 2012 and April 2013.[43][44] Although teased in the post-credit scenes of the finale,[44] a second season adapting Stardust Crusaders was officially announced in October 2013.[45] It aired on Tokyo MX in two halves for a total of 48 episodes; the first from April to September 2014, and the second from January to June 2015. At an event for the anime in October 2015, a third season adapting Diamond Is Unbreakable was announced.[46] It premiered in April 2016 and ended in December 2016, for a total of 39 episodes. A fourth season of the anime adapting Golden Wind was announced at an Araki art exhibition in June 2018.[47] The first episode debuted at Anime Expo in July, and the season aired in 39 episodes from October 2018 to July 2019 on Tokyo MX.[47] At a special event for the anime series on April 4, 2021, an adaptation of Stone Ocean was announced.[48] Unlike the previous seasons, it debuted worldwide on Netflix in December 2021, before receiving a Japanese television broadcast in January 2022.[49]

An original video animation (OVA) based on the «Millionaire Village» episode of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan spin-off manga was distributed in 2017 to those who purchased every DVD or Blu-ray volume of Diamond Is Unbreakable.[50][51] A second OVA adapting the «Mutsu-kabe Hill» episode was released with a special edition of the manga’s second volume in July 2018.[52] Two more OVA episodes adapting the «At a Confessional» and «The Run» episodes were screened in Japanese theaters in December 2019 and released on DVD and Blu-ray in March 2020.[53]

With the 2014 premiere of Stardust Crusaders, American-based website Crunchyroll began streaming the anime series for viewers outside Japan one hour after the episodes aired.[54] Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, who holds the DVD rights to the series, released the first season of the anime in September 2015, with an included English dub.[55] In July 2016, Viz Media announced it acquired the Blu-ray rights to the series; it released the first three seasons with dubs between August 2017 and January 2020.[56] In October 2016, American cable block Adult Swim began airing the anime on its Toonami block.[55]

Other media

Drama CDs

From 1992 to 1993, a drama CD adaptation of Part 3 was released in three volumes, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 1: Meet Jotaro Kujo,[f] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 2: The Death of Avdol,[g] and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 3: The World of Dio.[h][57][58][59] They starred Kiyoyuki Yanada as Jotaro, Kenji Utsumi (volumes 1 & 3) and Gorō Naya (volume 2) as Joseph Joestar, Akio Ōtsuka as Avdol, Shō Hayami as Kakyoin, Ken Yamaguchi as Polnareff, Keiichi Nanba as Hol Horse, Shigeru Chiba as J. Geil, and Norio Wakamoto as DIO.

A drama CD adaptation of Part 4 was released from 2016 to 2017 in two parts. The first was titled A Ghost Story from Budogaoka High[i] and the second After-school Talk: At Cafe Deux Magots.[j] They were only available with the limited edition Blu-ray release of David Production’s Diamond Is Unbreakable anime adaptation, and starred Yūki Ono as Josuke, Wataru Takagi as Okuyasu, Yūki Kaji as Koichi, Hiroki Shimowada as Toshikazu, Yuko Lida as Junko, and Takahiro Sakurai as Rohan.[citation needed]

Video games

Several video games based on the series have been created. A titular role-playing video game based on Part 3 was released for the Super Famicom in 1993, and several fighting games have been released, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future in 1998, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle for the series’ 25th anniversary in 2013, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven in 2015.[42] Characters from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure have also been featured in various Weekly Shōnen Jump cross-over games.

Light novels

Several light novels based on the manga have been written, each by a different author, but all including illustrations by Araki. The first, based on Part 3, was simply titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, released on November 4, 1993, and written by Mayori Sekijima and Hiroshi Yamaguchi.[60] Le Bizzarre Avventure di GioGio II: Golden Heart/Golden Ring,[k] written by Gichi Ōtsuka and Miya Shōtarō and based on Part 5, was released on May 28, 2001.[61] Both novels received Italian translations and releases; the first in 2003 with the subtitle The Genesis of Universe,[62] and the second in 2004.[63] In 2000, it was announced that Otsuichi was writing a novel based on Part 4. It proved difficult to complete; in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2005, Otsuichi claimed to have written over 2000 pages, but thrown them all out.[64] His work, The Book: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day, was released on November 26, 2007.[65] In April 2011, it was announced that Nisio Isin, Kouhei Kadono, and Ōtarō Maijō were each writing light novels in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary.[66] Kadono’s, titled Purple Haze Feedback,[l] was released on September 16, 2011 and based on Part 5.[67] Nisio’s, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven, was released on December 16, 2011 and based on Part 3.[68] Maijō’s novel, Jorge Joestar, was released on September 19, 2012.[69] It features characters from and inspired by nearly every part of the series.

Art books

Araki has released several books containing original artwork he has produced for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. JoJo6251 was released on December 10, 1993, and features artwork, story details, and behind the scenes information for Parts 1 through 4. It was followed by JoJo A-Go! Go! on February 25, 2000, which features original artwork focusing on Parts 3 to 5. On September 19, 2013, he released JoJoveller, a multimedia set that includes a book featuring original artwork for Parts 6 through 8; a book detailing the history of the publications; and a book detailing every Stand featured since Stardust Crusaders.[70]

Live-action film

In 2016, it was announced that Toho and Warner Bros. were partnering to produce a live-action film based on Diamond Is Unbreakable. The film was directed by Takashi Miike, stars Kento Yamazaki as Josuke, and was released in Japan on August 4, 2017. Both studios were planning for worldwide distribution and are hoping to create sequels.[71][72]

Reception

Manga

Sales

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure had over 100 million copies in circulation as of December 2016;[73] it had over 120 million copies in circulation as of December 2021.[74] It is one of the best-selling Weekly Shōnen Jump series of all-time.[75] The first volume of JoJolion was the second best-selling manga for its debut week, its second volume was number three and its third was number two.[76][77][78] All three volumes were some of the best-selling manga of 2012.[79][80] All three volumes of Viz Media’s release of Phantom Blood and all four volumes of Battle Tendency reached the top seven positions on The New York Times Manga Best Seller list.[81] According to ICv2, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was the 8th best-selling manga franchise of fall 2021 (September–December) in the United States.[82]

Critical reception

Reviewing the first volume, IGN named JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure a «must read,» declaring the artwork of «a standard virtually unseen in most manga produced today.»[83] Otaku USA‘s Joseph Luster called the series «fun as hell» and noted how the beginning is not filled with action like most Weekly Shōnen Jump series, but instead has the tension of horror and thriller films.[84] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network wrote that the first volume «combines a fighting story with a solid emotional background, and will absolutely put hair on your chest.» She called Dio an excellent villain that the readers can enjoy hating. However, she criticized the anatomy of characters, saying «bodies are often twisted into impossible positions.»[85] Comics & Gaming Magazine‘s Cole Watson also strongly praised Dio as the highlight character of Part 1, stating that his eyes were glued to the page whenever he appeared, and described him as «the literal embodiment of Satan in manga form.» Watson gave Phantom Blood a 7.5 out of 10, writing that while there is a lot to enjoy, it primarily serves as Dio’s origin story and there are some moments that are «agonizingly slow.»[86]

Silverman described Part 2 as «less urgent» than Part 1, which allows for more humor and insanity, while still letting the reader get attached to the characters.[87] She felt positively about how strikingly different the protagonist Joseph is from Part 1’s Jonathan.[88] However, she wrote that Araki’s art had gotten even more «physically improbable,» making it difficult to distinguish body parts.[88] When discussing his views on having characters die in a series, writer Gen Urobuchi cited Battle Tendency‘s Caesar Zeppeli as a character who became «immortal» thanks to his death.[89]

Reviewing Stardust Crusaders, Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2’s Joseph team up with new protagonist Jotaro and was impressed that Araki was able to keep Dio out of Part 2 completely, only to bring him back for Part 3.[90] She initially called the replacement of Hamon with Stands both understandable and a bit of a disappointment, since the «insane physical abilities and contortions» caused by the former were a large source of the fun in the first two parts.[90] Silverman later described Stand battles as exciting and creative in subsequent reviews.[91][92]

Anime News Network had both Silverman and Faye Hopper review the first volume of Part 4. Silverman called the beginning slower and not as instantly engrossing as the previous parts, but felt this allowed Josuke, whom she and Hopper both described as kinder than the previous protagonists, to develop as a character. Hopper stated that Diamond Is Unbreakable is sometimes criticized for a «lack of a strong narrative throughline» in comparison to other parts, but argued that this is one of its greatest strengths as it allows the main characters to «simply be, lending them an amiable humanity that none of the over-the-top archetypes in the first 3 Parts ever had.»[93]

Both Screen Rant’s Steven Blackburn and Jordan Richards of AIPT Comics called Golden Wind a breath of fresh air for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure by deviating from the basic formula and following Giorno, son of villain Dio Brando, as he looks to cement a reputation and build a criminal empire.[94][95] Jenni Lada of Siliconera also praised the protagonist Giorno and said the first volume of Part 5 shows how skilled Araki is at getting people quickly invested in a character and story. She wrote, by giving readers a look at Giorno’s past and insights into the person he is now, it emphasizes why he is compelling; «We’re introduced to his dream and see him take his first steps toward it.»[96] Despite calling the supporting cast a memorable bunch, Richards felt they were underdeveloped as of the first volume, but noted they had potential.[95]

Heidi Kemps, also of Otaku USA, was mostly positive in her review of «Rohan at the Louvre», praising the art for being drawn in full-color by hand, although noted that readers new to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure might not fully understand the ending due to there being only a brief explanation of Rohan’s Stand power.[97]

Accolades

For the 10th anniversary of the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006, Japanese fans voted JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure second on a list of the Top 10 Manga of all time.[98] The series ranked 10th in a 2009 survey by Oricon on what manga series people want to see receive a live-action adaptation.[99] The 2013 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys people in the manga and publishing industry, named JoJolion the 12th best manga series for male readers.[100] JoJolion won the grand prize for manga at the 2013 Japan Media Arts Festival.[101] In November 2014, readers of Da Vinci magazine voted JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure the fifth Weekly Shōnen Jump‘s greatest manga series of all time.[102] On TV Asahi’s Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure ranked 10th.[103][104]

Anime

The first set of OVAs was given three out of five stars by Eric Gaede of THEM Anime Reviews. He praised the fight scenes as more believable than those from other series such as Dragon Ball and the characters’ personalities, although felt the villains resorted to clichés when they are about to be defeated. However, he called the story «disjointed» and the animation «drab and colorless».[105]

The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime television series was named one of the best of 2012 by Otaku USA.[106] It was added to the list by Joseph Luster, however, in his review he cited David Production having a small budget for several of his problems with the series, stating some portions of the animation are a «butt hair above motion comic standards,» but that it usually makes up for it in «sheer style.»[107] Michael Toole of Anime News Network had similar views, writing that the show’s good writing, art direction, and pacing were «sometimes obscured by grade-Z animation.»[41]

At the 2013 CEDEC Awards, the anime’s opening sequence won in the Visual Arts division.[108] Several critics have credited the success of the anime adaptation for bringing about a surge of popularity for the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise amongst Western audiences.[41][109] In 2018, Danni Wilmoth of Crunchyroll included the series on her list of «The 20 Series Every Anime Fan Needs to Watch».[110] In 2019, Polygon named the series as one of the best anime of the 2010s.[111]

Gadget Tsūshin listed «Pesci, Pesci, Pesci, Pesci yo!», a quote from the fifteenth episode of Golden Wind, in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.[112]

Controversy

In May 2008, both Shueisha and studio A.P.P.P. halted manga/OVA shipments of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure after a complaint had been launched against them from anonymous online Egyptian Islamic fundamentalists, after noticing a scene in the OVAs that has the villain, Dio Brando, reading a book depicting pages from the Qur’an.[2][113] This recall affected the English-language releases as well, causing Viz Media and Shueisha to cease publication for a year. Even though the manga did not feature that specific scene, Shueisha had Araki redraw scenes that depicted characters fighting on top of, and destroying, mosques for later printings of the series.[2] Viz resumed publication a year later, with the eleventh volume being published on April 7, 2009. Jason Thompson later included Shueisha’s changes to the manga on a list of «The Greatest Censorship Fails» in manga.[114]

Legacy and collaborations

The September 2007 issue of Cell had a cover drawn by Hirohiko Araki with a ligase represented as a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stand.[115] He also contributed artwork towards the restoration of Chūson-ji following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[116] Araki contributed JoJo-inspired art for Sayuri Ishikawa’s 2012 album X -Cross-, where she performs one of the series’ iconic poses and is drawn wearing jewelry from the manga.[117] JoJo-style artwork has also been produced for other literature, such as for a 2008 collection featuring Yasunari Kawabata’s short story «The Dancing Girl of Izu»[118] and a 2012 reprint of Tamaki Saitō’s Lacan for Surviving.[119]

In 2009, Araki’s was one of five artists featured in the Louvre’s Le Louvre invite la bande dessinée («The Louvre Invites Comic-Strip Art») exhibition for his artwork of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. To commemorate this honor, he wrote «Rohan at the Louvre»,[m] a 123-page full color story starring Rohan Kishibe visiting the Louvre and discovering a cursed painting tied to his family.[120][121][122] The following year it was published in France and ran in Ultra Jump, and in February 2012 was translated and released in North America by NBM Publishing.[123]

From July 19 to August 18, 2019, the Tower Records store in Shibuya held an exhibit celebrating the finale of the fifth part of the series, Golden Wind, and to promote the release of two games, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Pitter Patter Pop! and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor.[124][125] The exhibit showed various concept art pieces from the series’ artists as well as scripts from the show. Visitors could receive free items such as stickers, folders, and cards upon completion of various tasks, such as answering a quiz or buying a certain amount of items.[126] Each floor of the Tower Records building had a character on display, as a cardboard cutout and on the elevator doors. On August 14, 2019, a panel was held with directors Hideya Takahashi and Yasuhiro Kimura, and producer Kasama.[127]

Several video game characters, such as Street Fighter‘s Guile and Tekken‘s Paul Phoenix, were inspired by JoJo‘s Polnareff.[128] When they discovered a new species of Neostygarctus in 2013, scientists Shinta Fujimoto and Katsumi Miyazaki named it Neostygarctus lovedeluxe after a Stand from Diamond Is Unbreakable.[129] The song «Don’t Bite the Dust» by heavy metal band Lovebites was influenced by and named after a Stand from Diamond Is Unbreakable.[130]

Gucci

A Gucci store display in 2013, featuring JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure characters Bruno Bucciarati and Jolyne Kujo.

From September 17 to October 6, 2011, the Gucci store in Shinjuku hosted the Gucci x Hirohiko Araki x Spur «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci» Exhibition, a collaboration between the luxury Italian clothing brand, Araki, and the Japanese fashion magazine Spur.[131] The exhibit celebrated the 90th anniversary of Gucci and featured a life-size figure of Rohan Kishibe, as well as numerous illustrations by Araki that included actual pieces of the brand’s own 2011–2012 fall/winter collection and his own original fashion designs.[131] The October 2011 issue of Spur featured another one-shot manga titled «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci»,[n] in which Rohan goes to a Gucci factory to discover the secret behind a magical handbag with the characters wearing and using Gucci products.[132][133] This was followed by another collaboration in the February 2013 issue of Spur with «Jolyne, Fly High with Gucci»,[o] starring Jolyne Cujoh from Part 6.[134][135] A free English translation of the latter was previously available on Gucci’s Facebook page. Again, Araki’s artwork was featured in Gucci’s storefront displays around the world.[136][137]

25th anniversary

There were several art exhibitions in 2012 in Japan for the manga’s 25th anniversary. The first was in Sendai, Araki’s birthplace, where a Lawson store was remodeled to look like the «Owson» store that appears in Diamond Is Unbreakable and JoJolion.[138][139][140][141] The store was opened from July 28 to September 30, and contained exclusive goods with the Owson name. The second exhibition was held in Tokyo from October 6 to November 4 and hangouts were held on Google Plus to allow fans to view the gallery at night through the lens of Remote Romance[p], an original «Stand» Araki and his team created for the event.[142][143] The exhibit was taken to Italy from June 28 to July 14, 2013, and shown at the Gucci showroom in Florence.[142][144]

The October 2012 issue of Ultra Jump contained a special booklet titled 25 Years With JoJo that also celebrated the anniversary; it featured messages and tribute art from well-known manga artists such as Akira Toriyama, Yoshihiro Togashi, Eiichiro Oda, Clamp, and 18 others.[145][146] During the 25th anniversary celebrations, a special smartphone with a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure-inspired UI was released.[147]

To celebrate the release of the All Star Battle video game created for the 25th anniversary, a special JoJo-themed train traveled the Yamanote Line in Tokyo from August 29 to September 9, 2013. Illustrations and advertisements of the series littered the interior, with videos of the game shown on displays, while the exterior had 33 characters as livery.[q][148]

Notes

  1. ^ The suke (助) in the Japanese name Josuke Higashikata can also be pronounced as «Jo«, and the Italian name Giorno Giovanna is abbreviated as «GioGio«, which is pronounced (/dʒodʒo/).
  2. ^ The kanji 助 for suke in his name can be read in the on’yomi form as jo.
  3. ^ Japanese: デッドマンズQ, Hepburn: Deddomanzu Kuesuchonzu
  4. ^ Japanese: 死刑執行中脱獄進行中, Hepburn: Shikei Shikkōchū Datsugoku Shinkōchū
  5. ^ Japanese: オインゴとボインゴ兄弟大冒険, Hepburn: Oingo to Boingo Kyōdai Daibōken
  6. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第1巻 空条承太郎見参の巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 1-kan Kūjō Jōtarō Kenzan no Maki
  7. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第2巻 アヴドゥル死すの巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 2-kan Avuduru Shisu no Maki
  8. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第3巻 DIOの世界の巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 3-kan DIO no Sekai no Maki
  9. ^ Japanese: ぶどうヶ丘高校の怪談, Hepburn: Budō Gaoka Kōkō no Kaidan
  10. ^ Japanese: 放課後トーク　カフェ　ドゥ・メゴにて, Hepburn: Hōkago Tōku Kafe Du Mego nite
  11. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 II ゴールデンハート/ゴールデンリング, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Tsū Gōruden Hāto/Gōruden Ringu
  12. ^ Japanese: 恥知らずのパープルヘイズ, Hepburn: Hajishirazu no Pāpuru Heizu
  13. ^ Japanese: 岸辺露伴 ルーヴルへ行く, Hepburn: Kishibe Rohan Rūvuru e Iku
  14. ^ Japanese: 岸辺露伴 グッチへ行く, Hepburn: Kishibe Rohan Guchi e Yuku
  15. ^ Japanese: 徐倫、GUCCIで飛ぶ, Hepburn: Jorīn, Gutchi de Tobu
  16. ^ Japanese: リモートロマンス, Hepburn: Rimōto Romansu
  17. ^ Noun, third definition

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External links

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  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (manga) at Anime News Network’s encyclopedia
Источник
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken cover - vol1.jpg

Volume 1 tankōbon cover of Phantom Blood, featuring Dio Brando (left), Jonathan Joestar (center right), and Danny (bottom right)
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
(JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken)
Genre
  • Adventure[1]
  • Fantasy[1]
  • Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written by Hirohiko Araki
Published by Shueisha
English publisher

NA

Viz Media
Imprint Jump Comics
Magazine

  • Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • (1987–2004)
  • Ultra Jump
  • (2005–present)
Demographic Shōnen, seinen
Original run January 1, 1987 – present
Volumes 131 (List of volumes)
Manga parts
  1. Phantom Blood (1987–1988)
  2. Battle Tendency (1988–1989)
  3. Stardust Crusaders (1989–1992)
  4. Diamond Is Unbreakable (1992–1995)
  5. Golden Wind (1995–1999)
  6. Stone Ocean (2000–2003)
  7. Steel Ball Run (2004–2011)
  8. JoJolion (2011–2021)
  9. The JoJoLands (2023–)
Anime
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (OVA series)
  • Phantom Blood (film)
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (TV series)
Related media
  • Video games
  • Light novels
  • Spin-offs
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (live-action film)
  • Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
  • Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The series is divided into nine story arcs, each following a new protagonist bearing the «JoJo» nickname. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is the largest ongoing manga series published by Shueisha by number of volumes, with its chapters collected in 131 tankōbon volumes as of September 2021.

A 13-episode original video animation series adapting the manga’s third part, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. and released from 1993 to 2002. The studio later produced an anime film adapting the first part, Phantom Blood, which was released in theaters in Japan in 2007. In October 2012, an anime television series produced by David Production adapting Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency began broadcast on Tokyo MX. As of December 2022, the studio has produced five seasons consisting of 190 total episodes adapting through the manga’s sixth part, Stone Ocean. A live-action film based on the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, was released in Japan in 2017.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is well-known for its art style and poses; frequent references to Western popular music and fashion; and battles centered around Stands, psycho-spiritual manifestations with unique supernatural abilities. The series had over 120 million copies in circulation as of December 2021, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history, and it has spawned a media franchise including one-shot manga, light novels, and video games. The manga, TV anime, and live-action film are licensed in North America by Viz Media, which has produced various English-language releases of the series since 2005.

Plot

The universe of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a reflection of the real world with the added existence of supernatural forces and beings.[2] In this setting, some people are capable of transforming their inner spiritual power into a Stand (スタンド, Sutando); another significant form of energy is Hamon (波紋, «Ripple»), a martial arts technique that allows its user to focus bodily energy into sunlight via controlled breathing. The narrative of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is split into parts with independent stories and different characters. Each of the series’ protagonists is a member of the Joestar family, whose mainline descendants possess a star-shaped birthmark above their left shoulder blade and a name that can be abbreviated to the titular «JoJo».[a] The first six parts take place within a single continuity whose generational conflict stems from the rivalry between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, while the latter three parts take place in an alternate universe where the Joestar family tree is heavily altered.

Part 1: Phantom Blood (ファントムブラッド, Fantomu Buraddo)
Volumes 1–5, 44 chapters. In late 19th-century England, Jonathan Joestar, the young son of a wealthy landowner, meets his new adopted brother Dio Brando, who loathes him and plans to usurp him as heir to the Joestar family. When Dio’s attempts are thwarted, he transforms himself into a vampire using an ancient Stone Mask and destroys the Joestar estate. Jonathan embarks on a journey, meets new allies, and masters the Hamon (波紋, «Ripple») martial arts technique to stop Dio, who has made world domination his new goal.
Part 2: Battle Tendency (戦闘潮流, Sentō Chōryū)
Volumes 5–12, 69 chapters. In 1938, a German expedition discovers and awakens a Pillar Man, a powerful humanoid whose race created the Stone Mask. The Pillar Man kills the researchers and escapes to awaken the other Pillar Men so that they may regain dominance over humanity by obtaining the Red Stone of Aja. Joseph Joestar, Jonathan’s grandson, unites with new allies and masters Hamon to defeat the Pillar Men.
Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (スターダストクルセイダース, Sutādasuto Kuruseidāsu)
Volumes 13–28, 152 chapters. In 1989, Dio Brando (now referred to as «DIO») awakens after his tomb is salvaged from the ocean. Because Dio had managed to capture Jonathan’s body, Stands (スタンド, Sutando) awaken in Jonathan’s descendants, consisting of Joseph, his daughter Holly Kujo, and grandson Jotaro Kujo. Holly, however, is unable to cope with her own Stand, and has only 50 days to live. Jotaro, Joseph, and their new allies set out to defeat Dio before this deadline expires, and encounter Dio’s henchmen along the way.
Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable (ダイヤモンドは砕けない, Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai)
Volumes 29–47, 174 chapters. In 1999, the Joestar family learns that Joseph has an illegitimate son, Josuke Higashikata,[b] who lives in the fictional Japanese town of Morioh. Josuke learns of a mystical Bow and Arrow that bestows Stands upon those struck by its arrowheads. As they hunt down the Bow and Arrow, Josuke and his allies encounter a serious threat in the form of the Stand-using serial killer Yoshikage Kira.
Part 5: Golden Wind (黄金の風, Ōgon no Kaze)
Volumes 47–63, 155 chapters. In 2001, in Naples, Italy, Giorno Giovanna is the son of Dio, conceived while he was in possession of Jonathan Joestar’s body. Giorno seeks to become a mafia boss in order to eliminate drug dealers who sell their wares to children. His team, which consists of Stand users, must confront the mafia boss Diavolo and protect his daughter Trish Una, whom Diavolo intends to kill in order to hide his identity.
Part 6: Stone Ocean (ストーンオーシャン, Sutōn Ōshan)
Volumes 64–80, 158 chapters. In 2011, near Port St. Lucie, Florida, Jotaro Kujo’s daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and sent to prison. She works together with other Stand-using prisoners and her father to hunt down prison chaplain Father Enrico Pucci, loyalist to Dio, who seeks the creation of a new universe shaped to his and Dio’s will.
Part 7: Steel Ball Run (スティール・ボール・ラン, Sutīru Bōru Ran)
Volumes 81–104, 95 chapters. In an alternate timeline’s 1890, United States President Funny Valentine holds a cross-country horse race with a $50 million reward to the winner. Valentine intends to use the race to gather the scattered parts of a holy corpse for his own nationalistic ends. Racers Gyro Zeppeli and Johnny Joestar uncover Valentine’s ploy and must defend themselves from his hired assassins.
Part 8: JoJolion (ジョジョリオン, Jojorion)
Volumes 105–131, 110 chapters. Set in the same universe as Steel Ball Run, in 2012, the town of Morioh has been devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which has caused mysterious faults colloquially known as the «Wall Eyes» to appear in town. Local college student Yasuho Hirose discovers a young man buried in the rubble and nicknames him «Josuke». Suffering from amnesia, Josuke tries to uncover the secret of his past as he is also confronted with the activities of a local crime syndicate and their leader, Toru, which sells the fruit of a mysterious Locacaca tree, capable of healing people and then «taking» something in return.
Part 9: The JoJoLands (ザ・ジョジョランズ, Za Jojoranzu)
The ninth part began serialization on February 17, 2023.[3] In modern day Hawaii, siblings Jodio Joestar and Dragona Joestar work together in illegal activity to provide for and protect their mother. Jodio declares that this story is about him becoming filthy rich.

Production

Araki is inspired by western art, such as this piece by Paul Gauguin which inspired him to use unusual colors in his own art.[4][5]

For JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Araki wanted to use a classical method as a base before introducing modern elements. As an example, he often draws in a realistic style but uses surreal colors. Araki has been aiming to draw real spirits in JoJo resulting in him going to the Kappa River in Tōno, Iwate, to get a better understanding of the concept.[6] Araki claims to be inspired from the art of the 1980s, shading techniques in Western art, and classical paintings; the manga coloring is based on calculations rather than consistency, with Araki citing artists like Paul Gauguin as inspiration.[4] He also claims mystery is the central theme of the manga, as he was fascinated by it as a child. Furthermore, Araki wanted to explore superpowers and energy in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure resulting in various concepts such as Hamon and Stands.[4] He said that the supernatural basis of the fights in his series evened the battlefield for women and children to match up against strong men.[7] For Stardust Crusaders in particular, Araki was influenced by role-playing games in designing the characters’ skills.[4]
In creating the manga’s generational story, Araki thought much about death and the legacy people leave behind in their lives for their descendants, after the death of his grandfather. He took inspiration from Roots: The Saga of an American Family and East of Eden. Araki focused on Roots for its family-centric story,[8] and he took the idea of intertwined destiny and rivalry between two families from East of Eden. He thought highly of stories that were well-received after changing protagonists, which influenced Araki’s decision to kill Jonathan Joestar and write a generational story, passing on his «Spirit» to his own descendants.[9]

The characters had no models, except Jotaro Kujo, who was based on Clint Eastwood. Araki stated that he wanted to try a different type of main character for every part; for example, Part 1’s Jonathan Joestar was a serious and honest person, whereas Part 2’s Joseph Joestar was a trickster.[10] Although their personalities are different, the two share a physical resemblance in order to have some continuity because it was unheard of in the 1980s for a main character to die in a Weekly Shōnen Jump series.[11] Araki’s consistent focus on the Joestar family was intended to give a feeling of pride as well as the wonder and mystery surrounding the lineage.[10]

Araki originally planned the series as a trilogy, with the final confrontation taking place in present-day Japan. However, Araki did not want Part 3 to be a tournament affair, which was popular in Weekly Shōnen Jump at the time, and therefore decided to make it a «road movie» inspired by Around the World in Eighty Days.[12] With Part 4, Araki said that he moved away from «muscle men» as they fell out of popularity with readers and he wanted to focus more on fashion. When designing his characters’ outfits, Araki considers both everyday fashion and «cartoonish, bizarre clothing that would be impractical in real life».[13] For Part 6, Araki wrote a female protagonist for the first time which he found complicated, but also interesting due to the humanity she could possess.[14] He later described Part 2’s much earlier supporting character Lisa Lisa as fresh and «unheard of» in both manga and society in general for its time, and said it was exciting to challenge people’s expectations with the female warrior-type.[7] Having not specifically set out on creating a disabled character, Araki explained that Part 7’s paraplegic Johnny Joestar was a natural result of wanting to show a character who could grow, both physically and mentally, during a race where «he would be forced not only to rely on other people, but horses as well.»[13]

Araki uses unique onomatopoeia and poses in the series, which he attributes to his love for heavy metal and horror films.[15] The poses, which are known in Japan as JoJo-dachi (ジョジョ立ち, lit. «JoJo standing»), are iconic on his book covers and panels, and were inspired by Araki’s trip to Italy in his 20s and his studies of Michelangelo’s sculptures.[16]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure began serialization in the weekly shōnen manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump‘s combined issue #1–2 of 1987, published in Japan by Shueisha on January 1, 1987.[17] The series is divided into eight story arcs, each following the adventures of a new protagonist bearing the «JoJo» nickname. The first part, titled Phantom Blood, was serialized until October 1987 and collected in five tankōbon volumes; the second, Battle Tendency, was serialized from November 1987 to March 1989 and collected in seven volumes. Stardust Crusaders, the third part, was serialized from March 1989 to April 1992 and collected in 16 volumes. Diamond Is Unbreakable, the fourth part, was serialized from April 1992 to November 1995 and collected in 18 volumes; it was followed by the fifth part, Golden Wind, which was serialized from November 1995 to April 1999 and collected in 17 volumes.

After volume 63 (the last volume of Golden Wind), the tankōbon numbering for each subsequent part restarts from one. Stone Ocean, the sixth part, was serialized from January 2000 to April 2003 and collected in 17 volumes. The first 23 chapters of the seventh part, Steel Ball Run, were serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January to October 2004; in March 2005, the series was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump. It ran until April 2011, and was collected in 24 volumes. JoJolion, the eighth part, was serialized from May 2011 to August 2021 and collected in 27 volumes. In the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump, Araki stated in the author’s notes that part 9 of the series, tentatively titled «JOJOLANDS» and later finalized as The JoJoLands, would begin following a short break.[18]

Between 2002 and 2009, the first six parts in the series were re-released by Shueisha in bunkoban format;[19] Steel Ball Run was re-released in the format in 2017 and 2018.[20] A sōshūhen omnibus series recreating the first four parts as they originally appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump (including color pages, promotional text, and next chapter previews) was published between 2012 and 2016.[21] Since 2012, all eight parts in the series have been digitally colored and distributed by Shueisha for smartphones and tablet computers under the brand name «JOJO-D».[22] A premium hardcover release of the first three parts was published under the brand «JoJonium» between 2013 and 2015.[23]

In the early 1990s, Viz Media reportedly had plans for an English-language release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure in North America as The Strange Adventures of Jojo;[2] in 2002, the series was unsuccessfully considered for release as monthly comic books.[2] Between November 2005 and December 2010, Viz published Stardust Crusaders, the most well-known part in the series, in 16 volumes.[24][25] However, the company changed the names of several characters and Stands due to copyright concerns and censored certain scenes, including scenes of animal violence redrawn by Araki himself.[2] In 2013, Viz expressed further interest in localizing the series, but explained its difficulties in doing so due to Araki’s numerous references to real musicians and fashion designers.[26] Viz began publishing the JoJonium release of Phantom Blood digitally in September 2014, with a three-volume hardcover print edition following throughout 2015.[27] Battle Tendency was published in four volumes in 2015 and 2016,[28] and Stardust Crusaders was published in ten volumes from 2016 to 2019.[29] Viz continues to publish the series in their own digital and hardcover editions that emulate the JoJonium edition; Diamond Is Unbreakable was published in nine volumes from 2019 to 2021,[30] while Golden Wind began in August 2021.[31] In January 2022, they began releasing Stone Ocean digitally.[32]

Spin-offs

Araki has also authored several manga spin-offs of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The first, «Episode 16: At a Confessional», was published as a one-shot in Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1997.[33] It follows Rohan Kishibe from Diamond Is Unbreakable, and is the first entry in the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series. Dead Man’s Questions[c] follows Yoshikage Kira from Diamond Is Unbreakable; it was published as three chapters in the magazine Allman in June and July 1999.[34] Both one-shots were later published in Under Execution, Under Jailbreak,[d] a collection of short story manga by Araki published in 1999.[35] «Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure»,[e] a one-shot featuring the title characters from Stardust Crusaders, was released in October 2002;[36] it is drawn in the style of Boingo’s Stand Tohth, a fortune-telling comic book. Between January 2008 and February 2018, six chapters of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan were published in various magazines. A tankōbon volume was published by Shueisha in November 2013, collecting the stories «At a Confessional», «Mutsu-kabe Hill», «Millionaire Village», «Poaching Seashore», and «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci».[37] «Mochizuki Family Moon Viewing» was published digitally in September 2014 during the debut of Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ website;[38] a second tankōbon volume collecting the episode and the stories «Monday, Sunshower», «D.N.A», and «The Run» was published in July 2018.[39]

In the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump, it was announced that JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure would be receiving a spin-off manga written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by No Guns Life author Tasuku Karasuma.[18] The spin-off Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak began publication in the January 2022 issue of Ultra Jump released on December 18, 2021.[40] The spin-off stars Hol Horse and Josuke Higashikata in Morioh and takes place between the events of Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable. As of November 2022, 10 chapters have been published.

Anime

Studio A.P.P.P.

A 13-episode original video animation adaptation of Part 3, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. The first set of six episodes, which begin during the middle of the arc, were released by Pony Canyon on VHS and Laserdisc from 1993 to 1994. The series was released by Klock Worx on DVD and VHS from 2000 to 2002, starting with seven newly-produced prequel episodes adapting the beginning of the arc. Super Techno Arts produced an English-language dub of all thirteen episodes in North America as a six-volume DVD series between 2003 and 2005, with the episodes also arranged in chronological order.[41] A.P.P.P. also produced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, a feature film adaptation of the manga’s first arc; it was released theatrically in Japan on February 17, 2007.[41]

David Production

At a July 2012 press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series, Araki announced that an anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was in production and would premiere in October 2012.[42] The 26-episode first season, which covers the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs, aired weekly on Tokyo MX between October 2012 and April 2013.[43][44] Although teased in the post-credit scenes of the finale,[44] a second season adapting Stardust Crusaders was officially announced in October 2013.[45] It aired on Tokyo MX in two halves for a total of 48 episodes; the first from April to September 2014, and the second from January to June 2015. At an event for the anime in October 2015, a third season adapting Diamond Is Unbreakable was announced.[46] It premiered in April 2016 and ended in December 2016, for a total of 39 episodes. A fourth season of the anime adapting Golden Wind was announced at an Araki art exhibition in June 2018.[47] The first episode debuted at Anime Expo in July, and the season aired in 39 episodes from October 2018 to July 2019 on Tokyo MX.[47] At a special event for the anime series on April 4, 2021, an adaptation of Stone Ocean was announced.[48] Unlike the previous seasons, it debuted worldwide on Netflix in December 2021, before receiving a Japanese television broadcast in January 2022.[49]

An original video animation (OVA) based on the «Millionaire Village» episode of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan spin-off manga was distributed in 2017 to those who purchased every DVD or Blu-ray volume of Diamond Is Unbreakable.[50][51] A second OVA adapting the «Mutsu-kabe Hill» episode was released with a special edition of the manga’s second volume in July 2018.[52] Two more OVA episodes adapting the «At a Confessional» and «The Run» episodes were screened in Japanese theaters in December 2019 and released on DVD and Blu-ray in March 2020.[53]

With the 2014 premiere of Stardust Crusaders, American-based website Crunchyroll began streaming the anime series for viewers outside Japan one hour after the episodes aired.[54] Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, who holds the DVD rights to the series, released the first season of the anime in September 2015, with an included English dub.[55] In July 2016, Viz Media announced it acquired the Blu-ray rights to the series; it released the first three seasons with dubs between August 2017 and January 2020.[56] In October 2016, American cable block Adult Swim began airing the anime on its Toonami block.[55]

Other media

Drama CDs

From 1992 to 1993, a drama CD adaptation of Part 3 was released in three volumes, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 1: Meet Jotaro Kujo,[f] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 2: The Death of Avdol,[g] and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Volume 3: The World of Dio.[h][57][58][59] They starred Kiyoyuki Yanada as Jotaro, Kenji Utsumi (volumes 1 & 3) and Gorō Naya (volume 2) as Joseph Joestar, Akio Ōtsuka as Avdol, Shō Hayami as Kakyoin, Ken Yamaguchi as Polnareff, Keiichi Nanba as Hol Horse, Shigeru Chiba as J. Geil, and Norio Wakamoto as DIO.

A drama CD adaptation of Part 4 was released from 2016 to 2017 in two parts. The first was titled A Ghost Story from Budogaoka High[i] and the second After-school Talk: At Cafe Deux Magots.[j] They were only available with the limited edition Blu-ray release of David Production’s Diamond Is Unbreakable anime adaptation, and starred Yūki Ono as Josuke, Wataru Takagi as Okuyasu, Yūki Kaji as Koichi, Hiroki Shimowada as Toshikazu, Yuko Lida as Junko, and Takahiro Sakurai as Rohan.[citation needed]

Video games

Several video games based on the series have been created. A titular role-playing video game based on Part 3 was released for the Super Famicom in 1993, and several fighting games have been released, including JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future in 1998, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle for the series’ 25th anniversary in 2013, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven in 2015.[42] Characters from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure have also been featured in various Weekly Shōnen Jump cross-over games.

Light novels

Several light novels based on the manga have been written, each by a different author, but all including illustrations by Araki. The first, based on Part 3, was simply titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, released on November 4, 1993, and written by Mayori Sekijima and Hiroshi Yamaguchi.[60] Le Bizzarre Avventure di GioGio II: Golden Heart/Golden Ring,[k] written by Gichi Ōtsuka and Miya Shōtarō and based on Part 5, was released on May 28, 2001.[61] Both novels received Italian translations and releases; the first in 2003 with the subtitle The Genesis of Universe,[62] and the second in 2004.[63] In 2000, it was announced that Otsuichi was writing a novel based on Part 4. It proved difficult to complete; in Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2005, Otsuichi claimed to have written over 2000 pages, but thrown them all out.[64] His work, The Book: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day, was released on November 26, 2007.[65] In April 2011, it was announced that Nisio Isin, Kouhei Kadono, and Ōtarō Maijō were each writing light novels in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary.[66] Kadono’s, titled Purple Haze Feedback,[l] was released on September 16, 2011 and based on Part 5.[67] Nisio’s, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven, was released on December 16, 2011 and based on Part 3.[68] Maijō’s novel, Jorge Joestar, was released on September 19, 2012.[69] It features characters from and inspired by nearly every part of the series.

Art books

Araki has released several books containing original artwork he has produced for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. JoJo6251 was released on December 10, 1993, and features artwork, story details, and behind the scenes information for Parts 1 through 4. It was followed by JoJo A-Go! Go! on February 25, 2000, which features original artwork focusing on Parts 3 to 5. On September 19, 2013, he released JoJoveller, a multimedia set that includes a book featuring original artwork for Parts 6 through 8; a book detailing the history of the publications; and a book detailing every Stand featured since Stardust Crusaders.[70]

Live-action film

In 2016, it was announced that Toho and Warner Bros. were partnering to produce a live-action film based on Diamond Is Unbreakable. The film was directed by Takashi Miike, stars Kento Yamazaki as Josuke, and was released in Japan on August 4, 2017. Both studios were planning for worldwide distribution and are hoping to create sequels.[71][72]

Reception

Manga

Sales

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure had over 100 million copies in circulation as of December 2016;[73] it had over 120 million copies in circulation as of December 2021.[74] It is one of the best-selling Weekly Shōnen Jump series of all-time.[75] The first volume of JoJolion was the second best-selling manga for its debut week, its second volume was number three and its third was number two.[76][77][78] All three volumes were some of the best-selling manga of 2012.[79][80] All three volumes of Viz Media’s release of Phantom Blood and all four volumes of Battle Tendency reached the top seven positions on The New York Times Manga Best Seller list.[81] According to ICv2, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure was the 8th best-selling manga franchise of fall 2021 (September–December) in the United States.[82]

Critical reception

Reviewing the first volume, IGN named JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure a «must read,» declaring the artwork of «a standard virtually unseen in most manga produced today.»[83] Otaku USA‘s Joseph Luster called the series «fun as hell» and noted how the beginning is not filled with action like most Weekly Shōnen Jump series, but instead has the tension of horror and thriller films.[84] Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network wrote that the first volume «combines a fighting story with a solid emotional background, and will absolutely put hair on your chest.» She called Dio an excellent villain that the readers can enjoy hating. However, she criticized the anatomy of characters, saying «bodies are often twisted into impossible positions.»[85] Comics & Gaming Magazine‘s Cole Watson also strongly praised Dio as the highlight character of Part 1, stating that his eyes were glued to the page whenever he appeared, and described him as «the literal embodiment of Satan in manga form.» Watson gave Phantom Blood a 7.5 out of 10, writing that while there is a lot to enjoy, it primarily serves as Dio’s origin story and there are some moments that are «agonizingly slow.»[86]

Silverman described Part 2 as «less urgent» than Part 1, which allows for more humor and insanity, while still letting the reader get attached to the characters.[87] She felt positively about how strikingly different the protagonist Joseph is from Part 1’s Jonathan.[88] However, she wrote that Araki’s art had gotten even more «physically improbable,» making it difficult to distinguish body parts.[88] When discussing his views on having characters die in a series, writer Gen Urobuchi cited Battle Tendency‘s Caesar Zeppeli as a character who became «immortal» thanks to his death.[89]

Reviewing Stardust Crusaders, Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2’s Joseph team up with new protagonist Jotaro and was impressed that Araki was able to keep Dio out of Part 2 completely, only to bring him back for Part 3.[90] She initially called the replacement of Hamon with Stands both understandable and a bit of a disappointment, since the «insane physical abilities and contortions» caused by the former were a large source of the fun in the first two parts.[90] Silverman later described Stand battles as exciting and creative in subsequent reviews.[91][92]

Anime News Network had both Silverman and Faye Hopper review the first volume of Part 4. Silverman called the beginning slower and not as instantly engrossing as the previous parts, but felt this allowed Josuke, whom she and Hopper both described as kinder than the previous protagonists, to develop as a character. Hopper stated that Diamond Is Unbreakable is sometimes criticized for a «lack of a strong narrative throughline» in comparison to other parts, but argued that this is one of its greatest strengths as it allows the main characters to «simply be, lending them an amiable humanity that none of the over-the-top archetypes in the first 3 Parts ever had.»[93]

Both Screen Rant’s Steven Blackburn and Jordan Richards of AIPT Comics called Golden Wind a breath of fresh air for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure by deviating from the basic formula and following Giorno, son of villain Dio Brando, as he looks to cement a reputation and build a criminal empire.[94][95] Jenni Lada of Siliconera also praised the protagonist Giorno and said the first volume of Part 5 shows how skilled Araki is at getting people quickly invested in a character and story. She wrote, by giving readers a look at Giorno’s past and insights into the person he is now, it emphasizes why he is compelling; «We’re introduced to his dream and see him take his first steps toward it.»[96] Despite calling the supporting cast a memorable bunch, Richards felt they were underdeveloped as of the first volume, but noted they had potential.[95]

Heidi Kemps, also of Otaku USA, was mostly positive in her review of «Rohan at the Louvre», praising the art for being drawn in full-color by hand, although noted that readers new to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure might not fully understand the ending due to there being only a brief explanation of Rohan’s Stand power.[97]

Accolades

For the 10th anniversary of the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006, Japanese fans voted JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure second on a list of the Top 10 Manga of all time.[98] The series ranked 10th in a 2009 survey by Oricon on what manga series people want to see receive a live-action adaptation.[99] The 2013 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys people in the manga and publishing industry, named JoJolion the 12th best manga series for male readers.[100] JoJolion won the grand prize for manga at the 2013 Japan Media Arts Festival.[101] In November 2014, readers of Da Vinci magazine voted JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure the fifth Weekly Shōnen Jump‘s greatest manga series of all time.[102] On TV Asahi’s Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure ranked 10th.[103][104]

Anime

The first set of OVAs was given three out of five stars by Eric Gaede of THEM Anime Reviews. He praised the fight scenes as more believable than those from other series such as Dragon Ball and the characters’ personalities, although felt the villains resorted to clichés when they are about to be defeated. However, he called the story «disjointed» and the animation «drab and colorless».[105]

The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime television series was named one of the best of 2012 by Otaku USA.[106] It was added to the list by Joseph Luster, however, in his review he cited David Production having a small budget for several of his problems with the series, stating some portions of the animation are a «butt hair above motion comic standards,» but that it usually makes up for it in «sheer style.»[107] Michael Toole of Anime News Network had similar views, writing that the show’s good writing, art direction, and pacing were «sometimes obscured by grade-Z animation.»[41]

At the 2013 CEDEC Awards, the anime’s opening sequence won in the Visual Arts division.[108] Several critics have credited the success of the anime adaptation for bringing about a surge of popularity for the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise amongst Western audiences.[41][109] In 2018, Danni Wilmoth of Crunchyroll included the series on her list of «The 20 Series Every Anime Fan Needs to Watch».[110] In 2019, Polygon named the series as one of the best anime of the 2010s.[111]

Gadget Tsūshin listed «Pesci, Pesci, Pesci, Pesci yo!», a quote from the fifteenth episode of Golden Wind, in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.[112]

Controversy

In May 2008, both Shueisha and studio A.P.P.P. halted manga/OVA shipments of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure after a complaint had been launched against them from anonymous online Egyptian Islamic fundamentalists, after noticing a scene in the OVAs that has the villain, Dio Brando, reading a book depicting pages from the Qur’an.[2][113] This recall affected the English-language releases as well, causing Viz Media and Shueisha to cease publication for a year. Even though the manga did not feature that specific scene, Shueisha had Araki redraw scenes that depicted characters fighting on top of, and destroying, mosques for later printings of the series.[2] Viz resumed publication a year later, with the eleventh volume being published on April 7, 2009. Jason Thompson later included Shueisha’s changes to the manga on a list of «The Greatest Censorship Fails» in manga.[114]

Legacy and collaborations

The September 2007 issue of Cell had a cover drawn by Hirohiko Araki with a ligase represented as a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stand.[115] He also contributed artwork towards the restoration of Chūson-ji following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[116] Araki contributed JoJo-inspired art for Sayuri Ishikawa’s 2012 album X -Cross-, where she performs one of the series’ iconic poses and is drawn wearing jewelry from the manga.[117] JoJo-style artwork has also been produced for other literature, such as for a 2008 collection featuring Yasunari Kawabata’s short story «The Dancing Girl of Izu»[118] and a 2012 reprint of Tamaki Saitō’s Lacan for Surviving.[119]

In 2009, Araki’s was one of five artists featured in the Louvre’s Le Louvre invite la bande dessinée («The Louvre Invites Comic-Strip Art») exhibition for his artwork of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. To commemorate this honor, he wrote «Rohan at the Louvre»,[m] a 123-page full color story starring Rohan Kishibe visiting the Louvre and discovering a cursed painting tied to his family.[120][121][122] The following year it was published in France and ran in Ultra Jump, and in February 2012 was translated and released in North America by NBM Publishing.[123]

From July 19 to August 18, 2019, the Tower Records store in Shibuya held an exhibit celebrating the finale of the fifth part of the series, Golden Wind, and to promote the release of two games, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Pitter Patter Pop! and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor.[124][125] The exhibit showed various concept art pieces from the series’ artists as well as scripts from the show. Visitors could receive free items such as stickers, folders, and cards upon completion of various tasks, such as answering a quiz or buying a certain amount of items.[126] Each floor of the Tower Records building had a character on display, as a cardboard cutout and on the elevator doors. On August 14, 2019, a panel was held with directors Hideya Takahashi and Yasuhiro Kimura, and producer Kasama.[127]

Several video game characters, such as Street Fighter‘s Guile and Tekken‘s Paul Phoenix, were inspired by JoJo‘s Polnareff.[128] When they discovered a new species of Neostygarctus in 2013, scientists Shinta Fujimoto and Katsumi Miyazaki named it Neostygarctus lovedeluxe after a Stand from Diamond Is Unbreakable.[129] The song «Don’t Bite the Dust» by heavy metal band Lovebites was influenced by and named after a Stand from Diamond Is Unbreakable.[130]

Gucci

A Gucci store display in 2013, featuring JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure characters Bruno Bucciarati and Jolyne Kujo.

From September 17 to October 6, 2011, the Gucci store in Shinjuku hosted the Gucci x Hirohiko Araki x Spur «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci» Exhibition, a collaboration between the luxury Italian clothing brand, Araki, and the Japanese fashion magazine Spur.[131] The exhibit celebrated the 90th anniversary of Gucci and featured a life-size figure of Rohan Kishibe, as well as numerous illustrations by Araki that included actual pieces of the brand’s own 2011–2012 fall/winter collection and his own original fashion designs.[131] The October 2011 issue of Spur featured another one-shot manga titled «Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci»,[n] in which Rohan goes to a Gucci factory to discover the secret behind a magical handbag with the characters wearing and using Gucci products.[132][133] This was followed by another collaboration in the February 2013 issue of Spur with «Jolyne, Fly High with Gucci»,[o] starring Jolyne Cujoh from Part 6.[134][135] A free English translation of the latter was previously available on Gucci’s Facebook page. Again, Araki’s artwork was featured in Gucci’s storefront displays around the world.[136][137]

25th anniversary

There were several art exhibitions in 2012 in Japan for the manga’s 25th anniversary. The first was in Sendai, Araki’s birthplace, where a Lawson store was remodeled to look like the «Owson» store that appears in Diamond Is Unbreakable and JoJolion.[138][139][140][141] The store was opened from July 28 to September 30, and contained exclusive goods with the Owson name. The second exhibition was held in Tokyo from October 6 to November 4 and hangouts were held on Google Plus to allow fans to view the gallery at night through the lens of Remote Romance[p], an original «Stand» Araki and his team created for the event.[142][143] The exhibit was taken to Italy from June 28 to July 14, 2013, and shown at the Gucci showroom in Florence.[142][144]

The October 2012 issue of Ultra Jump contained a special booklet titled 25 Years With JoJo that also celebrated the anniversary; it featured messages and tribute art from well-known manga artists such as Akira Toriyama, Yoshihiro Togashi, Eiichiro Oda, Clamp, and 18 others.[145][146] During the 25th anniversary celebrations, a special smartphone with a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure-inspired UI was released.[147]

To celebrate the release of the All Star Battle video game created for the 25th anniversary, a special JoJo-themed train traveled the Yamanote Line in Tokyo from August 29 to September 9, 2013. Illustrations and advertisements of the series littered the interior, with videos of the game shown on displays, while the exterior had 33 characters as livery.[q][148]

Notes

  1. ^ The suke (助) in the Japanese name Josuke Higashikata can also be pronounced as «Jo«, and the Italian name Giorno Giovanna is abbreviated as «GioGio«, which is pronounced (/dʒodʒo/).
  2. ^ The kanji 助 for suke in his name can be read in the on’yomi form as jo.
  3. ^ Japanese: デッドマンズQ, Hepburn: Deddomanzu Kuesuchonzu
  4. ^ Japanese: 死刑執行中脱獄進行中, Hepburn: Shikei Shikkōchū Datsugoku Shinkōchū
  5. ^ Japanese: オインゴとボインゴ兄弟大冒険, Hepburn: Oingo to Boingo Kyōdai Daibōken
  6. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第1巻 空条承太郎見参の巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 1-kan Kūjō Jōtarō Kenzan no Maki
  7. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第2巻 アヴドゥル死すの巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 2-kan Avuduru Shisu no Maki
  8. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険第3巻 DIOの世界の巻, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Dai 3-kan DIO no Sekai no Maki
  9. ^ Japanese: ぶどうヶ丘高校の怪談, Hepburn: Budō Gaoka Kōkō no Kaidan
  10. ^ Japanese: 放課後トーク　カフェ　ドゥ・メゴにて, Hepburn: Hōkago Tōku Kafe Du Mego nite
  11. ^ Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 II ゴールデンハート/ゴールデンリング, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Tsū Gōruden Hāto/Gōruden Ringu
  12. ^ Japanese: 恥知らずのパープルヘイズ, Hepburn: Hajishirazu no Pāpuru Heizu
  13. ^ Japanese: 岸辺露伴 ルーヴルへ行く, Hepburn: Kishibe Rohan Rūvuru e Iku
  14. ^ Japanese: 岸辺露伴 グッチへ行く, Hepburn: Kishibe Rohan Guchi e Yuku
  15. ^ Japanese: 徐倫、GUCCIで飛ぶ, Hepburn: Jorīn, Gutchi de Tobu
  16. ^ Japanese: リモートロマンス, Hepburn: Rimōto Romansu
  17. ^ Noun, third definition

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External links

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata (in Japanese)
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure at Viz Media
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (manga) at Anime News Network’s encyclopedia
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“

I’d say living with a positive outlook is the theme of JoJo. It’s a celebration of humanity.

”

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) (often shortened to JoJo or abbreviated JJBA) is a shonen and seinen manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, and is the main subject of this wiki project.

Profile

JoJo was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986[3] until 2004, when it then transferred to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump, where the current story continues. The series is collected in a variety of formats ranging from standard Tankōbons to special edition volumes such as Bunkobans and Kanzenbans all of which contain the manga as it was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Ultra Jump with some differences such as chapter names being different and dialogue changes.

The series has over 120 million copies in print,[4] making it one of the best-selling manga series in history. In 2016, the series had 100 million copies in print.[5] Filling over 130 volumes, it is Shueisha’s second longest-running manga series. Publication in English of the earlier parts of the series is ongoing.

JoJo‘s genre spans Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Thriller, Comedy, Tragedy, Mystery, Slice of Life, and Horror. It is perhaps most popularly known for its Stand phenomenon; the Stardust Crusaders arc and its characters Dio Brando/DIO and Jotaro Kujo; the expressive rendition of its proud, glamorous personalities; and its hundreds of nominal references to Western popular music.

Adding to the JoJo canon to varying degrees, Araki has authored several spin-offs and related artbooks; and several light novels have also been produced, all containing his illustrations.

JoJo was previously the longest Shueisha manga series to have not received an animated adaptation for television. However, the official anime TV series finally made its debut on October 6, 2012 (separating the manga and anime debuts by twenty-five years); designed by animation studio David Production.

Its range of other merchandise includes several adaptations in video games, including three fighting games of international release; JoJo’s Venture/Heritage for the Future by Capcom (on the CPS-3 board) in 1998; All-Star Battle by Bandai Namco Games for the PS3 in 2014; and Eyes of Heaven for the PS4 in 2016.

Guide

  • List of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Chapters
  • Episode Guide
  • Viewing Order

Summary

The story in JoJo is divided between two continuities. The first continuity includes Parts 1 to 6, detailed in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986 to 2003, while the second continuity includes Parts 7 to 9, detailed in seinen magazine Ultra Jump from 2004 to the present. The plot across these stories is supplied in multi-chapter arcs detailing precarious, melodramatic conflicts between parties defined both by unique supernatural powers, mainly by the versatile Stand phenomenon, and exclusive ambitions, attitudes or moral standards. These arcs vary in tone, alternating adventure, suspense, mystery, and horror; always through action, and with frequently embedded comedy. Typically, a race emerges among the heroes of a story to intercept a powerful central antagonist.

Many references to modern film, television, fashion, fine art, and popular music are readily identifiable throughout JoJo in many settings and both the characterization and nomenclature of the cast. Examples of physical, mathematical and psychological theory, biology, technology, mythology, natural phenomena, historic events, and segments of other artistic work inform the design and functionality of the multitude of unique Stands. The series occasionally makes fanciful developments upon contemporary scientific theory in creation of the routes by which certain Stands and other powers exert their influence on nature.

Morioh, a fictional Japanese town and the setting of Diamond is Unbreakable along with its distinct incarnation in JoJolion shares its coordinates with Araki’s hometown, Sendai,[6] assuming a more culturally detailed description and referencing more contemporary topics (such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake) than other settings. Additionally, Stand-wielding mangaka Rohan Kishibe, a resident of Morioh introduced in Diamond is Unbreakable, returns as a guide in a number of JoJo spin-offs.

When asked in 2006 to describe the subject of JoJo in a phrase, Hirohiko Araki answered «the enigma of human beings» and «a ode to humanity»;[7] and as his attitude to manga, «the salvation of the heart».[8] Subjects in the text of the manga may be condensed under themes of Destiny, Courage and Justice.

Original Universe Continuity

The first continuity follows an intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

Phantom Blood

The first part Phantom Blood, set in England in 1880, follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually combats his adoptive brother, the cunning, merciless Dio Brando who becomes a Vampire with the help of an ancient Stone Mask. Jonathan is trained by Will Anthonio Zeppeli in the vibrant energy of the Ripple, wielded in the human body and transferred in hand-to-hand combat, which is the only sure way apart from sunlight of defeating Vampires and their Zombie minions.

Battle Tendency

The second part Battle Tendency sees Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar crossing the world in the days leading up to the Second World War in 1938 to combat the Pillar Men, an ancient race of hostile beings responsible for the creation of the Stone Mask. Like his grandfather, Joseph undergoes strenuous Ripple training alongside Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Will’s grandson, by the secretive Lisa Lisa and tries to protect the Red Stone of Aja, a gem sought by the Pillar Men to complete the Stone Mask and grant them immunity to the Sun.

Stardust Crusaders

The third part Stardust Crusaders is set during 1988-1989 as Joseph’s grandson Jotaro Kujo journeys along with Joseph, Muhammad Avdol, Noriaki Kakyoin, Jean Pierre Polnareff, and Iggy from Tokyo to Cairo in order to fight DIO who has returned from the depths of the sea and save his mother from DIO’s mystical influence. From now on allies and villains alike primarily use Stands, a usually humanoid representation of the person’s spirit, which has become one of the series’ most prominent features.

The three first parts constitute a trilogy after which Hirohiko Araki intended to end the series, but JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure continued nonetheless after the end of the third part.[9]

Diamond is Unbreakable

The fourth part Diamond is Unbreakable is set in the fictional town of Morioh, Japan, in 1999. It follows Joseph’s illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata as he meets friends and enemies among a host of new Stand users within the population of Morioh created with the Bow and Arrow, two items which gave DIO his Stand. He, Okuyasu Nijimura, Koichi Hirose, Jotaro Kujo, and Rohan Kishibe eventually chase the serial killer Yoshikage Kira.

Vento Aureo

In the fifth part Vento Aureo, set in Italy 2001, DIO’s son Giorno Giovanna fights his way to the top of Passione, the most powerful gang in Italy, as he plots to overthrow the gang’s mysterious Boss in order to protect the civilian populace from the gang’s drug trade. To do so he cooperates with gang member Bruno Bucciarati and his own team of Leone Abbacchio, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, and Pannacotta Fugo as they are tasked with protecting the Boss’s daughter Trish Una from the assassin teams La Squadra Esecuzioni and Unità Speciale.

Stone Ocean

The sixth part, Stone Ocean, is set in 2011 as Jotaro’s estranged daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and imprisoned in Green Dolphin Street Prison. Jotaro then has both his memories and Stand stolen by the Stand Whitesnake after an attempt to free Jolyne. She then decides to stay imprisoned in order to find out both who Whitesnake’s user is and what he plans to do with Jotaro’s memories and Stand. Along her adventure, Jolyne gains allies in Emporio Alnino, Ermes Costello, Foo Fighters, Narciso Anasui, and Weather Report.

Alternate Universe Continuity

Parts 7-9 take place in a second continuity separate from Parts 1-6. This alternate timeline has many of the same abilities and concepts as the first six parts, but is not historically related to the original timeline. This continuity details the story of Johnny Joestar, the Steel Ball Run race, and the Higashikata family. This continuity features many nods to characters of the former continuity including restyled main characters, Stands and locations.

Steel Ball Run

Set in 1890 in the United States, Steel Ball Run follows a race across the continent of the United States of America. The race is called the Steel Ball Run horse-race and is named after the sponsor, Steven Steel. The protagonists are Gyro Zeppeli, a master of the unique Spin technique seeking the cash prize and Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey seeking to cure his legs through the Spin, both cooperating to win the race. Johnny and Gyro discover that the race is a cover-up from the President Funny Valentine to uncover the powerful and invaluable relics of Jesus Christ, eventually also hunting for said relics while fending off Valentine’s many agents.

JoJolion

Leaping to 2011 in JoJolion, university student Yasuho Hirose discovers an amnesiac man tentatively named «Josuke» in Morioh after the (then-contemporary) Great East Japan earthquake. Both then decide to investigate Josuke’s past identity, initially thought to be that of the ship’s doctor Yoshikage Kira, and the circumstances of his presence in town, leaving him in the care of the affluent Higashikata Family as both uncover the family’s darkest secrets and a drug trade involving a mysterious race of humanoid beings and an equally mysterious fruit.

The JOJOLands

Taking place on the volcanic islands of Hawaii, in a yet to be confirmed year, The JOJOLands follows the story of Jodio Joestar, a high-school student working as a gofer for a small gang managed by Meryl Mei Qi. Jodio is accompanied by his older brother, the svelte Dragona Joestar and the kleptomaniac Paco Laburantes. The three of them set out on a mission to steal a diamond from a Japanese person’s villa.

Parts

No. Title Original Run Chapters Volumes Image
1 Phantom Blood Logo.png 1986 — 1987 44 5 Volume 1.jpg
Beginning in 1880, Part 1 follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually battles his adoptive brother, the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.
2 Battle Tendency Logo.png 1987 — 1989 69 7 Volume 11.jpg
Set in 1938, Part 2 follows Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar as he finds himself embroiled in a war against the Pillar Men, ancient super-beings and the creators of the Stone Mask.
3 Stardust Crusaders Logo.png 1989 — 1992 152 16 Volume 17.jpg
Part 3, set in 1989, follows Joseph’s grandson Jotaro Kujo, who has acquired the power of a Stand, as he and his allies journey from Tokyo to Cairo to save his mother’s life by defeating his family’s archenemy, DIO.
4 Diamond is Unbreakable Logo.png 1992 — 1995 174 18 Volume 36.jpg
In Part 4, set in 1999 in the fictional town of Morioh, Joseph’s bastard son Josuke Higashikata and his friends seek out the Arrow, which has the power to bestow Stand abilities, as well as the serial killer Yoshikage Kira.
5 Vento Aureo Logo.png 1995 — 1999 155 17 Volume 49.jpg
Parte 5, set in Italy in 2001, follows the adventure of DIO’s son Giorno Giovanna, who aims to rise within the Italian mafia by subverting the dominant gang Passione and its mysterious boss with the aid of a team of fellow Stand users.
6 Stone Ocean Logo.png 1999 — 2003 158 17 Volume 80.jpg
In Part 6, which takes place in 2011, Jotaro’s daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and thrown in Florida’s Green Dolphin Street Prison, where she and her allies struggle to discover who had her imprisoned and what they hope to achieve.
7 Steel Ball Run Logo.png 2004 — 2011 95 24 Volume 104.jpg
Beginning in the 1890 of another continuity, Part 7 follows Gyro Zeppeli, master of a mystic art named the Spin, and Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey, as the two compete in the Steel Ball Run trans-American race and unearth its benefactor’s true motivation.
8 JoJolion Logo.png 2011 — 2021 110 27 Volume 112.jpg
Part 8 continues the Steel Ball Run continuity in 2011, as Yasuho Hirose unearths an amnesiac young man tentatively named Josuke Higashikata near Morioh. The two set out to uncover his identity, and are ultimately caught up in a battle against an inhuman race over a fruit that can break curses.
9 TheJOJOLandsLogo.png 2023 — ? TBA TBA Ultra Jump March 2023.png
Part 9 takes place on the volcanic islands of Hawaii, set in a yet to be determined year. It follows the young gofer, Jodio Joestar and his older brother Dragona Joestar. The two are small-time gang members on the island of O’ahu as part of a gang run by Meryl Mei Qi.

Publication

Chapters are serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Ultra Jump, under Shueisha. While in Weekly Shonen Jump, the series was published under the tagline «Romantic Horror! -A Crimson Tale-« (ロマンホラー!—深紅の秘伝説— Romanhorā!-Shinku no hi densetsu-). The tagline was created by the editorial department at Shueisha and was included in every chapter up until Stone Ocean.

International Publication

Main article: International Volumes

In North America and the United Kingdom, Stardust Crusaders was translated into English and published in 16 volumes by VIZ Media from November 8, 2005 to December 7, 2010 under the title of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, skipping both Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. On June 9, 2014, VIZ Media published the first three parts of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure from the JoJonium line of manga, from February 24, 2015 to February 5, 2019, marking the first English publications of Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. On July 6, 2018, VIZ Media announced they would be releasing an English publication of Diamond is Unbreakable. The first volume of Diamond is Unbreakable was released on May 7, 2019, and finished on May 4, 2021. On August 3, 2021, Viz Media released the first volume of Vento Aureo in English. On February 3, 2023, VIZ Media announced they would be releasing an English publication of Stone Ocean in Fall of that year.

In Italy, Star Comics began publishing the series in a monthly format under the title Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo from November 1993 to April 2004.[10] These monthly releases contained around five chapters in each trade paperback, with 126 paperback volumes released for the first six parts. Starting with Steel Ball Run, published from March 2006 to February 2012, new volumes are published in the Japanese (tankōbon) format. In 2010 Star Comics began publishing the Bunko Edition, completely replacing the original releases of the first 7 parts. Having completely released JoJolion (February 2014-July 2022) and JoJoniun (October 2019-May 2022), they are up to date with the series as of December 2022.

In France, the first four parts were published by J’ai lu[11] from January 2002 to December 2005. In 2007 publisher Tonkam (now a subsidiary of editions Delcourt) resumed the publication of the following parts starting with a publication of Vento Aureo, the previous parts would later see revised releases under Tonkam‘s publication starting with Stardust Crusaders and then going back to Phantom Blood and continuing from there. Currently, they are publishing JoJolion.[12]

In Spain, the entire series is being published by IVREA. Phantom Blood started publication on June 30, 2017. This publication uses the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. They are currently publishing Steel Ball Run as part of their publication.

In Argentina, all of the parts are being published at a monthly rate by IVREA Argentina, starting on May 2018[13] and following the numeration of the Bunko Edition.[14] The current publishing part is Vento Aureo.

In Mexico, the first six parts are being published by Panini.[15] Publication started on August 1, 2018 with Phantom Blood using the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. They are set to start publishing Steel Ball Run in April 2023.[16]

In Brazil, the first four parts are being published by Panini. Phantom Blood started publication on July 19, 2018. This publication uses the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. The current part in publication is Diamond is Unbreakable, set to be fully published by February 2023.[17]

In Taiwan, JoJo was illegally distributed under the title Strongman Front (強人陣線) by Tong Li Comics for many years until Daran Comics obtained the official publishing license for JoJo, renaming the comic JoJo Adventure Wild (JoJo冒險野郎). On March 31, 2003 Daran Comics shut down their offices and their license for JoJo was officially obtained by Tong Li Comics who now officially distributes the series in Taiwan and reverted the title of the series back to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JoJo的奇妙冒險). In Hong Kong, the publisher of the series is World Publishing Limited under the label Comics World, who have published all of JoJolion.[18][19] In China, the series is distributed digitally by Bilibili Comics, who have published the entire series; they are currently publishing The JOJOLands in simultaneous release with the Japanese edition.[20]

In Poland, the series is being published by J.P.Fantastica. Publication started in May 2020 with Phantom Blood using the same volume count as the Bunko Edition edition. The current part in publication is Stardust Crusaders.

In Indonesia, Elex Media Komputindo owns the license for the Bunko Edition, and distributes it under the adult manga label Level Comics starting with Phantom Blood on May 18, 2022. They are currently publishing Battle Tendency since December 2023; the publishing frequency is irregular.[21]

Making-Of

When he first conceived JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Araki was throwing around several core ideas he wanted to portray such as an idea of succession between generations, but also to show travelling heroes. From there he began to set up his ideas for Phantom Blood. Araki notes that the process of creating JoJo went from fight to a more spiritual aspect, and that concepts like friendships took a greater place over time.[22] Araki had several themes in mind too, such as the idea of «mystery»,[23] and notably the mystery coming from bloodlines. He also asked himself «Who is the strongest person in the world?» and derived from this question themes such as immortality, seeking life, or justice.[23] More importantly, Araki felt that he could create something unique among the current series at Weekly Shonen Jump with these ideas. Araki had initially only planned for three parts,[24] but decided to continue with his series.

Writing JoJo

Araki gives precedence to emotion and inner thought over plot structure, trying to portray the protagonists’ destiny.[23]

Araki follows a particular narrative style called the «golden road», characterized by strong and determined protagonists who constantly advance towards their objectives. This «golden road» is, according to him, the best way to draw in the audience. One example of his «golden road» is the plot of Stardust Crusaders during which the heroes always manage to defeat the enemies on their paths and inexorably approach Egypt. Araki is not avert to killing off his protagonists like Jonathan Joestar but feels that if the death served a greater purpose then he still abides by the «golden road».[25] Araki thinks the basic plot of his parts around a particular predicament and likes to throw his protagonist quickly into said predicament before continuing off his story from there (e.g. Johnny Joestar is paraplegic and wants to find a way to heal his legs).[25] Araki also use a rather original plot structure for the series. Instead of the classical «tournament» format of most other series at the time where the heroes fought enemies in a predictable increasing order of strength, Araki adopted a sugoroku style (sugoroku is a table-top game similar to snakes and ladders) where the heroes would travel and then meet enemies at particular points in said journey and the fights would be more varied due to a better variety of powers, and an emphasis on wit rather than force.[26] Araki also denounces the long-term limitations of always increasing the strength of enemies in a serialized manga.[23][27]

Araki takes inspiration from a variety of sources to write his series. He has confirmed several times that he uses Western music to name his characters, but also copies designs from varied sources such as artbooks, comic books, the news, or movies. Araki extensively uses books rather than online research.[28] One lesser known aspect of his research is that he often travels to the places he depicts in the series in order to have a better feeling of the place and gather details that an online research wouldn’t give. His first tanto Ryosuke Kabashima encouraged him to see movies for inspiration and also travel.[29] Kabashima notably coerced Araki into travelling to Egypt to later depict it in Stardust Crusaders.[30] Araki would later on keep this habit and went to Italy for Vento Aureo[31] and went to a correctional facility in Florida too to get inspiration for Green Dolphin Street Prison,[32][33] as well as Orlando.[34] He also went on several long journeys in the USA and Japan to better write Steel Ball Run too.[35] His habit of travelling to research places extended to individual buildings such as a hospital or a drug store.[36]

Araki makes it a point to never rest on his laurels and always find new ideas. For instance, Araki was displeased to think he had reached a summit with Stone Ocean in terms of idea and had decided to erase the original continuity and revisit his old ideas in a second continuity.[37] His will to always change is also notable on his art (though he explains it as avoiding drawing old art rather than deliberately change).[38] Araki’s art style has changed considerably over the years, although he had always kept core ideas about his art such as his dramatic poses and representation of an ideal human body. For instance, muscle-bound heroes were popular in the 80s so Araki drew these types of characters (e.g. Jonathan), but as trend changes, Araki transitioned to more normal-looking characters like Giorno, a slimmer pretty boy character type.[22][39] The unusual sound effects Araki inserts in his page are inspired from horror movies and rock music, akin to scare chords and other noises produced by synthetizers and mellotrons.[39]

During its publication in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Araki continuously tried to push for unique ideas, often infringing on what was considered acceptable for the magazine. Araki notably decided to make his first protagonist a foreigner and then kill him off to replace him, which was a taboo. Araki also had tried to write female protagonists for the series, with notably Giorno Giovanna being initially thought as a young woman. This would be eventually portrayed with Jolyne Cujoh, whose sex he insisted on despite his editor’s requests. Araki notably thought that it was then acceptable to portray women being subjected to violence as intense as male characters were being exposed to.[39][40] It led to several conflict with the editorial team who tried to tone down the violence and themes Araki wanted to write about.[41]

A typical character sheet for the series

When Araki creates a character, he thoroughly completes a datasheet about said character, which includes their physical characteristics, their tastes, and background information like a potential family.[42] Araki notes that his habit of naming characters after bands and albums is a simple hobby, and a way to pay his respect to the musicians he likes.[23]

During his time at the Weekly Shonen Jump, Araki had the following schedule: Sundays were spent finding ideas, Mondays were spent making the draft storyboard for the chapter. He then met with his editor and began drawing more elaborate sketches, one page at a time. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were spent finishing drawing the chapter for the publication of the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, and Friday and Saturday were spent resting.[43] This schedule that Araki followed strictly was set up by Kabashima too.[29] This notably allowed Araki to keep in shape, and he was also noted as being always on time for his chapters.[44] His currently monthly schedule seems to have stayed the same as his weekly schedule, with Fridays and Saturdays off. Araki adds that he wakes up at 10 AM, begins working at 11 AM, takes a break at noon, and finishes his work day at Midnight.[45] Araki says that his current 45 pages a month match his natural pace better.[28] Thanks to his strict schedule, Araki has never missed a deadline in his career.[28][44]

References

  1. ↑ Baoh: The Visitor Issue #1 English Author’s Note
  2. ↑ https://www.viz.com/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure Official Website for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
  3. ↑ Note: The official anniversary of the series is celebrated on January 1, 1987
  4. ↑ My Rohan Kishibe Talk — «JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Has Printed 120,000,000 Copies». JoJo-News. December 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG15HBK_Y6A211C1000000/
  6. ↑ Morioh Map (JoJolion)
  7. ↑ [Question for Araki-sensei! (13): «If you can describe JoJo in a single word»] — comipress.com, 2007
  8. ↑ [Question for Araki-sensei! (9): «If You Can Describe Manga in A Single Word»] — comipress.com, 2007
  9. ↑ JoJonium Volume 8 (Jotaro Kujo) — Special Interview
  10. ↑ Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo First Italian release November 1993
  11. ↑ J’ai lu
  12. ↑ Hirohiko Araki — Delcourt
  13. ↑ Twitter post from IVREA Argentina announcing the start of its publication
  14. ↑ IVREA Argentina’s page about its publication
  15. ↑ JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE — Panini MX
  16. ↑ Mis Comics MX
  17. ↑ Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Parte 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable Vol. 12 — Panini BR
  18. ↑ Comic World’s Facebook post on JoJolion 27
  19. ↑ JoJo的奇妙冒险 Chinese Wikipedia page for the JoJo series
  20. ↑ 乔乔的奇妙冒险 第9部 The JOJO Lands — 哔哩哔哩漫画
  21. ↑ KAORI Nusantara
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Animeland Interview 06/2003
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Tokai Lecture 06/2006
  24. ↑ Weekly Shonen Bracket 100Q
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Hirohiko Araki’s Manga Technique chapter 4
  26. ↑ NYT Japan interview 11/2018
  27. ↑ Volume 45, Volume 46 Author’s note
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Dream Talk Sessions 2013
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 JOJOVELLER History 1979-2013
  30. ↑ Manga Heaven 06/2007
  31. ↑ Volume 48 Author’s note
  32. ↑ SO Volume 1 special thanks
  33. ↑ SO Volume 5 Author’s Note
  34. ↑ SO Volume 12 Author’s Note
  35. ↑ P7 Bunko 1 afterword
  36. ↑ Volume 41 Author’s Note
  37. ↑ P6 Bunko Vol.11 Afterwords
  38. ↑ JOJOmenon interview
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Phantom Blood PS2 Game interview
  40. ↑ P6 Bunko Vol.1 Afterwords
  41. ↑ P5 Bunko Vol.1
  42. ↑ Manga in Theory and Practice chapter 3
  43. ↑ JoJo6251 Araki interviews
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 JOJOVELLER 2013 Azuma interview
  45. ↑ Asahi Shimbun interview

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I’d say living with a positive outlook is the theme of JoJo. It’s a celebration of humanity.

”

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) (often shortened to JoJo or abbreviated JJBA) is a shonen and seinen manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, and is the main subject of this wiki project.

Profile

JoJo was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986[3] until 2004, when it then transferred to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump, where the current story continues. The series is collected in a variety of formats ranging from standard Tankōbons to special edition volumes such as Bunkobans and Kanzenbans all of which contain the manga as it was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Ultra Jump with some differences such as chapter names being different and dialogue changes.

The series has over 120 million copies in print,[4] making it one of the best-selling manga series in history. In 2016, the series had 100 million copies in print.[5] Filling over 130 volumes, it is Shueisha’s second longest-running manga series. Publication in English of the earlier parts of the series is ongoing.

JoJo‘s genre spans Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Thriller, Comedy, Tragedy, Mystery, Slice of Life, and Horror. It is perhaps most popularly known for its Stand phenomenon; the Stardust Crusaders arc and its characters Dio Brando/DIO and Jotaro Kujo; the expressive rendition of its proud, glamorous personalities; and its hundreds of nominal references to Western popular music.

Adding to the JoJo canon to varying degrees, Araki has authored several spin-offs and related artbooks; and several light novels have also been produced, all containing his illustrations.

JoJo was previously the longest Shueisha manga series to have not received an animated adaptation for television. However, the official anime TV series finally made its debut on October 6, 2012 (separating the manga and anime debuts by twenty-five years); designed by animation studio David Production.

Its range of other merchandise includes several adaptations in video games, including three fighting games of international release; JoJo’s Venture/Heritage for the Future by Capcom (on the CPS-3 board) in 1998; All-Star Battle by Bandai Namco Games for the PS3 in 2014; and Eyes of Heaven for the PS4 in 2016.

Guide

  • List of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Chapters
  • Episode Guide
  • Viewing Order

Summary

The story in JoJo is divided between two continuities. The first continuity includes Parts 1 to 6, detailed in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986 to 2003, while the second continuity includes Parts 7 to 9, detailed in seinen magazine Ultra Jump from 2004 to the present. The plot across these stories is supplied in multi-chapter arcs detailing precarious, melodramatic conflicts between parties defined both by unique supernatural powers, mainly by the versatile Stand phenomenon, and exclusive ambitions, attitudes or moral standards. These arcs vary in tone, alternating adventure, suspense, mystery, and horror; always through action, and with frequently embedded comedy. Typically, a race emerges among the heroes of a story to intercept a powerful central antagonist.

Many references to modern film, television, fashion, fine art, and popular music are readily identifiable throughout JoJo in many settings and both the characterization and nomenclature of the cast. Examples of physical, mathematical and psychological theory, biology, technology, mythology, natural phenomena, historic events, and segments of other artistic work inform the design and functionality of the multitude of unique Stands. The series occasionally makes fanciful developments upon contemporary scientific theory in creation of the routes by which certain Stands and other powers exert their influence on nature.

Morioh, a fictional Japanese town and the setting of Diamond is Unbreakable along with its distinct incarnation in JoJolion shares its coordinates with Araki’s hometown, Sendai,[6] assuming a more culturally detailed description and referencing more contemporary topics (such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake) than other settings. Additionally, Stand-wielding mangaka Rohan Kishibe, a resident of Morioh introduced in Diamond is Unbreakable, returns as a guide in a number of JoJo spin-offs.

When asked in 2006 to describe the subject of JoJo in a phrase, Hirohiko Araki answered «the enigma of human beings» and «a ode to humanity»;[7] and as his attitude to manga, «the salvation of the heart».[8] Subjects in the text of the manga may be condensed under themes of Destiny, Courage and Justice.

Original Universe Continuity

The first continuity follows an intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

Phantom Blood

The first part Phantom Blood, set in England in 1880, follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually combats his adoptive brother, the cunning, merciless Dio Brando who becomes a Vampire with the help of an ancient Stone Mask. Jonathan is trained by Will Anthonio Zeppeli in the vibrant energy of the Ripple, wielded in the human body and transferred in hand-to-hand combat, which is the only sure way apart from sunlight of defeating Vampires and their Zombie minions.

Battle Tendency

The second part Battle Tendency sees Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar crossing the world in the days leading up to the Second World War in 1938 to combat the Pillar Men, an ancient race of hostile beings responsible for the creation of the Stone Mask. Like his grandfather, Joseph undergoes strenuous Ripple training alongside Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Will’s grandson, by the secretive Lisa Lisa and tries to protect the Red Stone of Aja, a gem sought by the Pillar Men to complete the Stone Mask and grant them immunity to the Sun.

Stardust Crusaders

The third part Stardust Crusaders is set during 1988-1989 as Joseph’s grandson Jotaro Kujo journeys along with Joseph, Muhammad Avdol, Noriaki Kakyoin, Jean Pierre Polnareff, and Iggy from Tokyo to Cairo in order to fight DIO who has returned from the depths of the sea and save his mother from DIO’s mystical influence. From now on allies and villains alike primarily use Stands, a usually humanoid representation of the person’s spirit, which has become one of the series’ most prominent features.

The three first parts constitute a trilogy after which Hirohiko Araki intended to end the series, but JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure continued nonetheless after the end of the third part.[9]

Diamond is Unbreakable

The fourth part Diamond is Unbreakable is set in the fictional town of Morioh, Japan, in 1999. It follows Joseph’s illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata as he meets friends and enemies among a host of new Stand users within the population of Morioh created with the Bow and Arrow, two items which gave DIO his Stand. He, Okuyasu Nijimura, Koichi Hirose, Jotaro Kujo, and Rohan Kishibe eventually chase the serial killer Yoshikage Kira.

Vento Aureo

In the fifth part Vento Aureo, set in Italy 2001, DIO’s son Giorno Giovanna fights his way to the top of Passione, the most powerful gang in Italy, as he plots to overthrow the gang’s mysterious Boss in order to protect the civilian populace from the gang’s drug trade. To do so he cooperates with gang member Bruno Bucciarati and his own team of Leone Abbacchio, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, and Pannacotta Fugo as they are tasked with protecting the Boss’s daughter Trish Una from the assassin teams La Squadra Esecuzioni and Unità Speciale.

Stone Ocean

The sixth part, Stone Ocean, is set in 2011 as Jotaro’s estranged daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and imprisoned in Green Dolphin Street Prison. Jotaro then has both his memories and Stand stolen by the Stand Whitesnake after an attempt to free Jolyne. She then decides to stay imprisoned in order to find out both who Whitesnake’s user is and what he plans to do with Jotaro’s memories and Stand. Along her adventure, Jolyne gains allies in Emporio Alnino, Ermes Costello, Foo Fighters, Narciso Anasui, and Weather Report.

Alternate Universe Continuity

Parts 7-9 take place in a second continuity separate from Parts 1-6. This alternate timeline has many of the same abilities and concepts as the first six parts, but is not historically related to the original timeline. This continuity details the story of Johnny Joestar, the Steel Ball Run race, and the Higashikata family. This continuity features many nods to characters of the former continuity including restyled main characters, Stands and locations.

Steel Ball Run

Set in 1890 in the United States, Steel Ball Run follows a race across the continent of the United States of America. The race is called the Steel Ball Run horse-race and is named after the sponsor, Steven Steel. The protagonists are Gyro Zeppeli, a master of the unique Spin technique seeking the cash prize and Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey seeking to cure his legs through the Spin, both cooperating to win the race. Johnny and Gyro discover that the race is a cover-up from the President Funny Valentine to uncover the powerful and invaluable relics of Jesus Christ, eventually also hunting for said relics while fending off Valentine’s many agents.

JoJolion

Leaping to 2011 in JoJolion, university student Yasuho Hirose discovers an amnesiac man tentatively named «Josuke» in Morioh after the (then-contemporary) Great East Japan earthquake. Both then decide to investigate Josuke’s past identity, initially thought to be that of the ship’s doctor Yoshikage Kira, and the circumstances of his presence in town, leaving him in the care of the affluent Higashikata Family as both uncover the family’s darkest secrets and a drug trade involving a mysterious race of humanoid beings and an equally mysterious fruit.

The JOJOLands

Taking place on the volcanic islands of Hawaii, in a yet to be confirmed year, The JOJOLands follows the story of Jodio Joestar, a high-school student working as a gofer for a small gang managed by Meryl Mei Qi. Jodio is accompanied by his older brother, the svelte Dragona Joestar and the kleptomaniac Paco Laburantes. The three of them set out on a mission to steal a diamond from a Japanese person’s villa.

Parts

No. Title Original Run Chapters Volumes Image
1 Phantom Blood Logo.png 1986 — 1987 44 5 Volume 1.jpg
Beginning in 1880, Part 1 follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually battles his adoptive brother, the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.
2 Battle Tendency Logo.png 1987 — 1989 69 7 Volume 11.jpg
Set in 1938, Part 2 follows Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar as he finds himself embroiled in a war against the Pillar Men, ancient super-beings and the creators of the Stone Mask.
3 Stardust Crusaders Logo.png 1989 — 1992 152 16 Volume 17.jpg
Part 3, set in 1989, follows Joseph’s grandson Jotaro Kujo, who has acquired the power of a Stand, as he and his allies journey from Tokyo to Cairo to save his mother’s life by defeating his family’s archenemy, DIO.
4 Diamond is Unbreakable Logo.png 1992 — 1995 174 18 Volume 36.jpg
In Part 4, set in 1999 in the fictional town of Morioh, Joseph’s bastard son Josuke Higashikata and his friends seek out the Arrow, which has the power to bestow Stand abilities, as well as the serial killer Yoshikage Kira.
5 Vento Aureo Logo.png 1995 — 1999 155 17 Volume 49.jpg
Parte 5, set in Italy in 2001, follows the adventure of DIO’s son Giorno Giovanna, who aims to rise within the Italian mafia by subverting the dominant gang Passione and its mysterious boss with the aid of a team of fellow Stand users.
6 Stone Ocean Logo.png 1999 — 2003 158 17 Volume 80.jpg
In Part 6, which takes place in 2011, Jotaro’s daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and thrown in Florida’s Green Dolphin Street Prison, where she and her allies struggle to discover who had her imprisoned and what they hope to achieve.
7 Steel Ball Run Logo.png 2004 — 2011 95 24 Volume 104.jpg
Beginning in the 1890 of another continuity, Part 7 follows Gyro Zeppeli, master of a mystic art named the Spin, and Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey, as the two compete in the Steel Ball Run trans-American race and unearth its benefactor’s true motivation.
8 JoJolion Logo.png 2011 — 2021 110 27 Volume 112.jpg
Part 8 continues the Steel Ball Run continuity in 2011, as Yasuho Hirose unearths an amnesiac young man tentatively named Josuke Higashikata near Morioh. The two set out to uncover his identity, and are ultimately caught up in a battle against an inhuman race over a fruit that can break curses.
9 TheJOJOLandsLogo.png 2023 — ? TBA TBA Ultra Jump March 2023.png
Part 9 takes place on the volcanic islands of Hawaii, set in a yet to be determined year. It follows the young gofer, Jodio Joestar and his older brother Dragona Joestar. The two are small-time gang members on the island of O’ahu as part of a gang run by Meryl Mei Qi.

Publication

Chapters are serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Ultra Jump, under Shueisha. While in Weekly Shonen Jump, the series was published under the tagline «Romantic Horror! -A Crimson Tale-« (ロマンホラー!—深紅の秘伝説— Romanhorā!-Shinku no hi densetsu-). The tagline was created by the editorial department at Shueisha and was included in every chapter up until Stone Ocean.

International Publication

Main article: International Volumes

In North America and the United Kingdom, Stardust Crusaders was translated into English and published in 16 volumes by VIZ Media from November 8, 2005 to December 7, 2010 under the title of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, skipping both Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. On June 9, 2014, VIZ Media published the first three parts of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure from the JoJonium line of manga, from February 24, 2015 to February 5, 2019, marking the first English publications of Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. On July 6, 2018, VIZ Media announced they would be releasing an English publication of Diamond is Unbreakable. The first volume of Diamond is Unbreakable was released on May 7, 2019, and finished on May 4, 2021. On August 3, 2021, Viz Media released the first volume of Vento Aureo in English. On February 3, 2023, VIZ Media announced they would be releasing an English publication of Stone Ocean in Fall of that year.

In Italy, Star Comics began publishing the series in a monthly format under the title Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo from November 1993 to April 2004.[10] These monthly releases contained around five chapters in each trade paperback, with 126 paperback volumes released for the first six parts. Starting with Steel Ball Run, published from March 2006 to February 2012, new volumes are published in the Japanese (tankōbon) format. In 2010 Star Comics began publishing the Bunko Edition, completely replacing the original releases of the first 7 parts. Having completely released JoJolion (February 2014-July 2022) and JoJoniun (October 2019-May 2022), they are up to date with the series as of December 2022.

In France, the first four parts were published by J’ai lu[11] from January 2002 to December 2005. In 2007 publisher Tonkam (now a subsidiary of editions Delcourt) resumed the publication of the following parts starting with a publication of Vento Aureo, the previous parts would later see revised releases under Tonkam‘s publication starting with Stardust Crusaders and then going back to Phantom Blood and continuing from there. Currently, they are publishing JoJolion.[12]

In Spain, the entire series is being published by IVREA. Phantom Blood started publication on June 30, 2017. This publication uses the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. They are currently publishing Steel Ball Run as part of their publication.

In Argentina, all of the parts are being published at a monthly rate by IVREA Argentina, starting on May 2018[13] and following the numeration of the Bunko Edition.[14] The current publishing part is Vento Aureo.

In Mexico, the first six parts are being published by Panini.[15] Publication started on August 1, 2018 with Phantom Blood using the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. They are set to start publishing Steel Ball Run in April 2023.[16]

In Brazil, the first four parts are being published by Panini. Phantom Blood started publication on July 19, 2018. This publication uses the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. The current part in publication is Diamond is Unbreakable, set to be fully published by February 2023.[17]

In Taiwan, JoJo was illegally distributed under the title Strongman Front (強人陣線) by Tong Li Comics for many years until Daran Comics obtained the official publishing license for JoJo, renaming the comic JoJo Adventure Wild (JoJo冒險野郎). On March 31, 2003 Daran Comics shut down their offices and their license for JoJo was officially obtained by Tong Li Comics who now officially distributes the series in Taiwan and reverted the title of the series back to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JoJo的奇妙冒險). In Hong Kong, the publisher of the series is World Publishing Limited under the label Comics World, who have published all of JoJolion.[18][19] In China, the series is distributed digitally by Bilibili Comics, who have published the entire series; they are currently publishing The JOJOLands in simultaneous release with the Japanese edition.[20]

In Poland, the series is being published by J.P.Fantastica. Publication started in May 2020 with Phantom Blood using the same volume count as the Bunko Edition edition. The current part in publication is Stardust Crusaders.

In Indonesia, Elex Media Komputindo owns the license for the Bunko Edition, and distributes it under the adult manga label Level Comics starting with Phantom Blood on May 18, 2022. They are currently publishing Battle Tendency since December 2023; the publishing frequency is irregular.[21]

Making-Of

When he first conceived JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Araki was throwing around several core ideas he wanted to portray such as an idea of succession between generations, but also to show travelling heroes. From there he began to set up his ideas for Phantom Blood. Araki notes that the process of creating JoJo went from fight to a more spiritual aspect, and that concepts like friendships took a greater place over time.[22] Araki had several themes in mind too, such as the idea of «mystery»,[23] and notably the mystery coming from bloodlines. He also asked himself «Who is the strongest person in the world?» and derived from this question themes such as immortality, seeking life, or justice.[23] More importantly, Araki felt that he could create something unique among the current series at Weekly Shonen Jump with these ideas. Araki had initially only planned for three parts,[24] but decided to continue with his series.

Writing JoJo

Araki gives precedence to emotion and inner thought over plot structure, trying to portray the protagonists’ destiny.[23]

Araki follows a particular narrative style called the «golden road», characterized by strong and determined protagonists who constantly advance towards their objectives. This «golden road» is, according to him, the best way to draw in the audience. One example of his «golden road» is the plot of Stardust Crusaders during which the heroes always manage to defeat the enemies on their paths and inexorably approach Egypt. Araki is not avert to killing off his protagonists like Jonathan Joestar but feels that if the death served a greater purpose then he still abides by the «golden road».[25] Araki thinks the basic plot of his parts around a particular predicament and likes to throw his protagonist quickly into said predicament before continuing off his story from there (e.g. Johnny Joestar is paraplegic and wants to find a way to heal his legs).[25] Araki also use a rather original plot structure for the series. Instead of the classical «tournament» format of most other series at the time where the heroes fought enemies in a predictable increasing order of strength, Araki adopted a sugoroku style (sugoroku is a table-top game similar to snakes and ladders) where the heroes would travel and then meet enemies at particular points in said journey and the fights would be more varied due to a better variety of powers, and an emphasis on wit rather than force.[26] Araki also denounces the long-term limitations of always increasing the strength of enemies in a serialized manga.[23][27]

Araki takes inspiration from a variety of sources to write his series. He has confirmed several times that he uses Western music to name his characters, but also copies designs from varied sources such as artbooks, comic books, the news, or movies. Araki extensively uses books rather than online research.[28] One lesser known aspect of his research is that he often travels to the places he depicts in the series in order to have a better feeling of the place and gather details that an online research wouldn’t give. His first tanto Ryosuke Kabashima encouraged him to see movies for inspiration and also travel.[29] Kabashima notably coerced Araki into travelling to Egypt to later depict it in Stardust Crusaders.[30] Araki would later on keep this habit and went to Italy for Vento Aureo[31] and went to a correctional facility in Florida too to get inspiration for Green Dolphin Street Prison,[32][33] as well as Orlando.[34] He also went on several long journeys in the USA and Japan to better write Steel Ball Run too.[35] His habit of travelling to research places extended to individual buildings such as a hospital or a drug store.[36]

Araki makes it a point to never rest on his laurels and always find new ideas. For instance, Araki was displeased to think he had reached a summit with Stone Ocean in terms of idea and had decided to erase the original continuity and revisit his old ideas in a second continuity.[37] His will to always change is also notable on his art (though he explains it as avoiding drawing old art rather than deliberately change).[38] Araki’s art style has changed considerably over the years, although he had always kept core ideas about his art such as his dramatic poses and representation of an ideal human body. For instance, muscle-bound heroes were popular in the 80s so Araki drew these types of characters (e.g. Jonathan), but as trend changes, Araki transitioned to more normal-looking characters like Giorno, a slimmer pretty boy character type.[22][39] The unusual sound effects Araki inserts in his page are inspired from horror movies and rock music, akin to scare chords and other noises produced by synthetizers and mellotrons.[39]

During its publication in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Araki continuously tried to push for unique ideas, often infringing on what was considered acceptable for the magazine. Araki notably decided to make his first protagonist a foreigner and then kill him off to replace him, which was a taboo. Araki also had tried to write female protagonists for the series, with notably Giorno Giovanna being initially thought as a young woman. This would be eventually portrayed with Jolyne Cujoh, whose sex he insisted on despite his editor’s requests. Araki notably thought that it was then acceptable to portray women being subjected to violence as intense as male characters were being exposed to.[39][40] It led to several conflict with the editorial team who tried to tone down the violence and themes Araki wanted to write about.[41]

A typical character sheet for the series

When Araki creates a character, he thoroughly completes a datasheet about said character, which includes their physical characteristics, their tastes, and background information like a potential family.[42] Araki notes that his habit of naming characters after bands and albums is a simple hobby, and a way to pay his respect to the musicians he likes.[23]

During his time at the Weekly Shonen Jump, Araki had the following schedule: Sundays were spent finding ideas, Mondays were spent making the draft storyboard for the chapter. He then met with his editor and began drawing more elaborate sketches, one page at a time. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were spent finishing drawing the chapter for the publication of the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, and Friday and Saturday were spent resting.[43] This schedule that Araki followed strictly was set up by Kabashima too.[29] This notably allowed Araki to keep in shape, and he was also noted as being always on time for his chapters.[44] His currently monthly schedule seems to have stayed the same as his weekly schedule, with Fridays and Saturdays off. Araki adds that he wakes up at 10 AM, begins working at 11 AM, takes a break at noon, and finishes his work day at Midnight.[45] Araki says that his current 45 pages a month match his natural pace better.[28] Thanks to his strict schedule, Araki has never missed a deadline in his career.[28][44]

References

  1. ↑ Baoh: The Visitor Issue #1 English Author’s Note
  2. ↑ https://www.viz.com/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure Official Website for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
  3. ↑ Note: The official anniversary of the series is celebrated on January 1, 1987
  4. ↑ My Rohan Kishibe Talk — «JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Has Printed 120,000,000 Copies». JoJo-News. December 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG15HBK_Y6A211C1000000/
  6. ↑ Morioh Map (JoJolion)
  7. ↑ [Question for Araki-sensei! (13): «If you can describe JoJo in a single word»] — comipress.com, 2007
  8. ↑ [Question for Araki-sensei! (9): «If You Can Describe Manga in A Single Word»] — comipress.com, 2007
  9. ↑ JoJonium Volume 8 (Jotaro Kujo) — Special Interview
  10. ↑ Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo First Italian release November 1993
  11. ↑ J’ai lu
  12. ↑ Hirohiko Araki — Delcourt
  13. ↑ Twitter post from IVREA Argentina announcing the start of its publication
  14. ↑ IVREA Argentina’s page about its publication
  15. ↑ JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE — Panini MX
  16. ↑ Mis Comics MX
  17. ↑ Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Parte 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable Vol. 12 — Panini BR
  18. ↑ Comic World’s Facebook post on JoJolion 27
  19. ↑ JoJo的奇妙冒险 Chinese Wikipedia page for the JoJo series
  20. ↑ 乔乔的奇妙冒险 第9部 The JOJO Lands — 哔哩哔哩漫画
  21. ↑ KAORI Nusantara
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Animeland Interview 06/2003
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Tokai Lecture 06/2006
  24. ↑ Weekly Shonen Bracket 100Q
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Hirohiko Araki’s Manga Technique chapter 4
  26. ↑ NYT Japan interview 11/2018
  27. ↑ Volume 45, Volume 46 Author’s note
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Dream Talk Sessions 2013
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 JOJOVELLER History 1979-2013
  30. ↑ Manga Heaven 06/2007
  31. ↑ Volume 48 Author’s note
  32. ↑ SO Volume 1 special thanks
  33. ↑ SO Volume 5 Author’s Note
  34. ↑ SO Volume 12 Author’s Note
  35. ↑ P7 Bunko 1 afterword
  36. ↑ Volume 41 Author’s Note
  37. ↑ P6 Bunko Vol.11 Afterwords
  38. ↑ JOJOmenon interview
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Phantom Blood PS2 Game interview
  40. ↑ P6 Bunko Vol.1 Afterwords
  41. ↑ P5 Bunko Vol.1
  42. ↑ Manga in Theory and Practice chapter 3
  43. ↑ JoJo6251 Araki interviews
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 JOJOVELLER 2013 Azuma interview
  45. ↑ Asahi Shimbun interview

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“

I’d say living with a positive outlook is the theme of JoJo. It’s a celebration of humanity.

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) (often shortened to JoJo or abbreviated JJBA) is a shonen and seinen manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, and is the main subject of this wiki project.

Profile

JoJo was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986[3] until 2004, when it then transferred to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump, where the current story continues. The series is collected in a variety of formats ranging from standard Tankōbons to special edition volumes such as Bunkobans and Kanzenbans all of which contain the manga as it was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Ultra Jump with some differences such as chapter names being different and dialogue changes.

The series has over 120 million copies in print,[4] making it one of the best-selling manga series in history. In 2016, the series had 100 million copies in print.[5] Filling over 130 volumes, it is Shueisha’s second longest-running manga series. Publication in English of the earlier parts of the series is ongoing.

JoJo‘s genre spans Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Thriller, Comedy, Tragedy, Mystery, Slice of Life, and Horror. It is perhaps most popularly known for its Stand phenomenon; the Stardust Crusaders arc and its characters Dio Brando/DIO and Jotaro Kujo; the expressive rendition of its proud, glamorous personalities; and its hundreds of nominal references to Western popular music.

Adding to the JoJo canon to varying degrees, Araki has authored several spin-offs and related artbooks; and several light novels have also been produced, all containing his illustrations.

JoJo was previously the longest Shueisha manga series to have not received an animated adaptation for television. However, the official anime TV series finally made its debut on October 6, 2012 (separating the manga and anime debuts by twenty-five years); designed by animation studio David Production.

Its range of other merchandise includes several adaptations in video games, including three fighting games of international release; JoJo’s Venture/Heritage for the Future by Capcom (on the CPS-3 board) in 1998; All-Star Battle by Bandai Namco Games for the PS3 in 2014; and Eyes of Heaven for the PS4 in 2016.

Guide

  • List of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Chapters
  • Episode Guide
  • Viewing Order

Summary

The story in JoJo is divided between two continuities. The first continuity includes Parts 1 to 6, detailed in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1986 to 2003, while the second continuity includes Parts 7 to 9, detailed in seinen magazine Ultra Jump from 2004 to the present. The plot across these stories is supplied in multi-chapter arcs detailing precarious, melodramatic conflicts between parties defined both by unique supernatural powers, mainly by the versatile Stand phenomenon, and exclusive ambitions, attitudes or moral standards. These arcs vary in tone, alternating adventure, suspense, mystery, and horror; always through action, and with frequently embedded comedy. Typically, a race emerges among the heroes of a story to intercept a powerful central antagonist.

Many references to modern film, television, fashion, fine art, and popular music are readily identifiable throughout JoJo in many settings and both the characterization and nomenclature of the cast. Examples of physical, mathematical and psychological theory, biology, technology, mythology, natural phenomena, historic events, and segments of other artistic work inform the design and functionality of the multitude of unique Stands. The series occasionally makes fanciful developments upon contemporary scientific theory in creation of the routes by which certain Stands and other powers exert their influence on nature.

Morioh, a fictional Japanese town and the setting of Diamond is Unbreakable along with its distinct incarnation in JoJolion shares its coordinates with Araki’s hometown, Sendai,[6] assuming a more culturally detailed description and referencing more contemporary topics (such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake) than other settings. Additionally, Stand-wielding mangaka Rohan Kishibe, a resident of Morioh introduced in Diamond is Unbreakable, returns as a guide in a number of JoJo spin-offs.

When asked in 2006 to describe the subject of JoJo in a phrase, Hirohiko Araki answered «the enigma of human beings» and «a ode to humanity»;[7] and as his attitude to manga, «the salvation of the heart».[8] Subjects in the text of the manga may be condensed under themes of Destiny, Courage and Justice.

Original Universe Continuity

The first continuity follows an intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

Phantom Blood

The first part Phantom Blood, set in England in 1880, follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually combats his adoptive brother, the cunning, merciless Dio Brando who becomes a Vampire with the help of an ancient Stone Mask. Jonathan is trained by Will Anthonio Zeppeli in the vibrant energy of the Ripple, wielded in the human body and transferred in hand-to-hand combat, which is the only sure way apart from sunlight of defeating Vampires and their Zombie minions.

Battle Tendency

The second part Battle Tendency sees Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar crossing the world in the days leading up to the Second World War in 1938 to combat the Pillar Men, an ancient race of hostile beings responsible for the creation of the Stone Mask. Like his grandfather, Joseph undergoes strenuous Ripple training alongside Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Will’s grandson, by the secretive Lisa Lisa and tries to protect the Red Stone of Aja, a gem sought by the Pillar Men to complete the Stone Mask and grant them immunity to the Sun.

Stardust Crusaders

The third part Stardust Crusaders is set during 1988-1989 as Joseph’s grandson Jotaro Kujo journeys along with Joseph, Muhammad Avdol, Noriaki Kakyoin, Jean Pierre Polnareff, and Iggy from Tokyo to Cairo in order to fight DIO who has returned from the depths of the sea and save his mother from DIO’s mystical influence. From now on allies and villains alike primarily use Stands, a usually humanoid representation of the person’s spirit, which has become one of the series’ most prominent features.

The three first parts constitute a trilogy after which Hirohiko Araki intended to end the series, but JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure continued nonetheless after the end of the third part.[9]

Diamond is Unbreakable

The fourth part Diamond is Unbreakable is set in the fictional town of Morioh, Japan, in 1999. It follows Joseph’s illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata as he meets friends and enemies among a host of new Stand users within the population of Morioh created with the Bow and Arrow, two items which gave DIO his Stand. He, Okuyasu Nijimura, Koichi Hirose, Jotaro Kujo, and Rohan Kishibe eventually chase the serial killer Yoshikage Kira.

Vento Aureo

In the fifth part Vento Aureo, set in Italy 2001, DIO’s son Giorno Giovanna fights his way to the top of Passione, the most powerful gang in Italy, as he plots to overthrow the gang’s mysterious Boss in order to protect the civilian populace from the gang’s drug trade. To do so he cooperates with gang member Bruno Bucciarati and his own team of Leone Abbacchio, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, and Pannacotta Fugo as they are tasked with protecting the Boss’s daughter Trish Una from the assassin teams La Squadra Esecuzioni and Unità Speciale.

Stone Ocean

The sixth part, Stone Ocean, is set in 2011 as Jotaro’s estranged daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and imprisoned in Green Dolphin Street Prison. Jotaro then has both his memories and Stand stolen by the Stand Whitesnake after an attempt to free Jolyne. She then decides to stay imprisoned in order to find out both who Whitesnake’s user is and what he plans to do with Jotaro’s memories and Stand. Along her adventure, Jolyne gains allies in Emporio Alnino, Ermes Costello, Foo Fighters, Narciso Anasui, and Weather Report.

Alternate Universe Continuity

Parts 7-9 take place in a second continuity separate from Parts 1-6. This alternate timeline has many of the same abilities and concepts as the first six parts, but is not historically related to the original timeline. This continuity details the story of Johnny Joestar, the Steel Ball Run race, and the Higashikata family. This continuity features many nods to characters of the former continuity including restyled main characters, Stands and locations.

Steel Ball Run

Set in 1890 in the United States, Steel Ball Run follows a race across the continent of the United States of America. The race is called the Steel Ball Run horse-race and is named after the sponsor, Steven Steel. The protagonists are Gyro Zeppeli, a master of the unique Spin technique seeking the cash prize and Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey seeking to cure his legs through the Spin, both cooperating to win the race. Johnny and Gyro discover that the race is a cover-up from the President Funny Valentine to uncover the powerful and invaluable relics of Jesus Christ, eventually also hunting for said relics while fending off Valentine’s many agents.

JoJolion

Leaping to 2011 in JoJolion, university student Yasuho Hirose discovers an amnesiac man tentatively named «Josuke» in Morioh after the (then-contemporary) Great East Japan earthquake. Both then decide to investigate Josuke’s past identity, initially thought to be that of the ship’s doctor Yoshikage Kira, and the circumstances of his presence in town, leaving him in the care of the affluent Higashikata Family as both uncover the family’s darkest secrets and a drug trade involving a mysterious race of humanoid beings and an equally mysterious fruit.

The JOJOLands

Taking place on the volcanic islands of Hawaii, in a yet to be confirmed year, The JOJOLands follows the story of Jodio Joestar, a high-school student working as a gofer for a small gang managed by Meryl Mei Qi. Jodio is accompanied by his older brother, the svelte Dragona Joestar and the kleptomaniac Paco Laburantes. The three of them set out on a mission to steal a diamond from a Japanese person’s villa.

Parts

No. Title Original Run Chapters Volumes Image
1 Phantom Blood Logo.png 1986 — 1987 44 5 Volume 1.jpg
Beginning in 1880, Part 1 follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually battles his adoptive brother, the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.
2 Battle Tendency Logo.png 1987 — 1989 69 7 Volume 11.jpg
Set in 1938, Part 2 follows Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar as he finds himself embroiled in a war against the Pillar Men, ancient super-beings and the creators of the Stone Mask.
3 Stardust Crusaders Logo.png 1989 — 1992 152 16 Volume 17.jpg
Part 3, set in 1989, follows Joseph’s grandson Jotaro Kujo, who has acquired the power of a Stand, as he and his allies journey from Tokyo to Cairo to save his mother’s life by defeating his family’s archenemy, DIO.
4 Diamond is Unbreakable Logo.png 1992 — 1995 174 18 Volume 36.jpg
In Part 4, set in 1999 in the fictional town of Morioh, Joseph’s bastard son Josuke Higashikata and his friends seek out the Arrow, which has the power to bestow Stand abilities, as well as the serial killer Yoshikage Kira.
5 Vento Aureo Logo.png 1995 — 1999 155 17 Volume 49.jpg
Parte 5, set in Italy in 2001, follows the adventure of DIO’s son Giorno Giovanna, who aims to rise within the Italian mafia by subverting the dominant gang Passione and its mysterious boss with the aid of a team of fellow Stand users.
6 Stone Ocean Logo.png 1999 — 2003 158 17 Volume 80.jpg
In Part 6, which takes place in 2011, Jotaro’s daughter Jolyne Cujoh is framed for murder and thrown in Florida’s Green Dolphin Street Prison, where she and her allies struggle to discover who had her imprisoned and what they hope to achieve.
7 Steel Ball Run Logo.png 2004 — 2011 95 24 Volume 104.jpg
Beginning in the 1890 of another continuity, Part 7 follows Gyro Zeppeli, master of a mystic art named the Spin, and Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey, as the two compete in the Steel Ball Run trans-American race and unearth its benefactor’s true motivation.
8 JoJolion Logo.png 2011 — 2021 110 27 Volume 112.jpg
Part 8 continues the Steel Ball Run continuity in 2011, as Yasuho Hirose unearths an amnesiac young man tentatively named Josuke Higashikata near Morioh. The two set out to uncover his identity, and are ultimately caught up in a battle against an inhuman race over a fruit that can break curses.
9 TheJOJOLandsLogo.png 2023 — ? TBA TBA Ultra Jump March 2023.png
Part 9 takes place on the volcanic islands of Hawaii, set in a yet to be determined year. It follows the young gofer, Jodio Joestar and his older brother Dragona Joestar. The two are small-time gang members on the island of O’ahu as part of a gang run by Meryl Mei Qi.

Publication

Chapters are serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Ultra Jump, under Shueisha. While in Weekly Shonen Jump, the series was published under the tagline «Romantic Horror! -A Crimson Tale-« (ロマンホラー!—深紅の秘伝説— Romanhorā!-Shinku no hi densetsu-). The tagline was created by the editorial department at Shueisha and was included in every chapter up until Stone Ocean.

International Publication

Main article: International Volumes

In North America and the United Kingdom, Stardust Crusaders was translated into English and published in 16 volumes by VIZ Media from November 8, 2005 to December 7, 2010 under the title of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, skipping both Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. On June 9, 2014, VIZ Media published the first three parts of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure from the JoJonium line of manga, from February 24, 2015 to February 5, 2019, marking the first English publications of Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. On July 6, 2018, VIZ Media announced they would be releasing an English publication of Diamond is Unbreakable. The first volume of Diamond is Unbreakable was released on May 7, 2019, and finished on May 4, 2021. On August 3, 2021, Viz Media released the first volume of Vento Aureo in English. On February 3, 2023, VIZ Media announced they would be releasing an English publication of Stone Ocean in Fall of that year.

In Italy, Star Comics began publishing the series in a monthly format under the title Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo from November 1993 to April 2004.[10] These monthly releases contained around five chapters in each trade paperback, with 126 paperback volumes released for the first six parts. Starting with Steel Ball Run, published from March 2006 to February 2012, new volumes are published in the Japanese (tankōbon) format. In 2010 Star Comics began publishing the Bunko Edition, completely replacing the original releases of the first 7 parts. Having completely released JoJolion (February 2014-July 2022) and JoJoniun (October 2019-May 2022), they are up to date with the series as of December 2022.

In France, the first four parts were published by J’ai lu[11] from January 2002 to December 2005. In 2007 publisher Tonkam (now a subsidiary of editions Delcourt) resumed the publication of the following parts starting with a publication of Vento Aureo, the previous parts would later see revised releases under Tonkam‘s publication starting with Stardust Crusaders and then going back to Phantom Blood and continuing from there. Currently, they are publishing JoJolion.[12]

In Spain, the entire series is being published by IVREA. Phantom Blood started publication on June 30, 2017. This publication uses the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. They are currently publishing Steel Ball Run as part of their publication.

In Argentina, all of the parts are being published at a monthly rate by IVREA Argentina, starting on May 2018[13] and following the numeration of the Bunko Edition.[14] The current publishing part is Vento Aureo.

In Mexico, the first six parts are being published by Panini.[15] Publication started on August 1, 2018 with Phantom Blood using the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. They are set to start publishing Steel Ball Run in April 2023.[16]

In Brazil, the first four parts are being published by Panini. Phantom Blood started publication on July 19, 2018. This publication uses the same volume count as the Bunko Edition volumes, these volumes come out monthly. The current part in publication is Diamond is Unbreakable, set to be fully published by February 2023.[17]

In Taiwan, JoJo was illegally distributed under the title Strongman Front (強人陣線) by Tong Li Comics for many years until Daran Comics obtained the official publishing license for JoJo, renaming the comic JoJo Adventure Wild (JoJo冒險野郎). On March 31, 2003 Daran Comics shut down their offices and their license for JoJo was officially obtained by Tong Li Comics who now officially distributes the series in Taiwan and reverted the title of the series back to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (JoJo的奇妙冒險). In Hong Kong, the publisher of the series is World Publishing Limited under the label Comics World, who have published all of JoJolion.[18][19] In China, the series is distributed digitally by Bilibili Comics, who have published the entire series; they are currently publishing The JOJOLands in simultaneous release with the Japanese edition.[20]

In Poland, the series is being published by J.P.Fantastica. Publication started in May 2020 with Phantom Blood using the same volume count as the Bunko Edition edition. The current part in publication is Stardust Crusaders.

In Indonesia, Elex Media Komputindo owns the license for the Bunko Edition, and distributes it under the adult manga label Level Comics starting with Phantom Blood on May 18, 2022. They are currently publishing Battle Tendency since December 2023; the publishing frequency is irregular.[21]

Making-Of

When he first conceived JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Araki was throwing around several core ideas he wanted to portray such as an idea of succession between generations, but also to show travelling heroes. From there he began to set up his ideas for Phantom Blood. Araki notes that the process of creating JoJo went from fight to a more spiritual aspect, and that concepts like friendships took a greater place over time.[22] Araki had several themes in mind too, such as the idea of «mystery»,[23] and notably the mystery coming from bloodlines. He also asked himself «Who is the strongest person in the world?» and derived from this question themes such as immortality, seeking life, or justice.[23] More importantly, Araki felt that he could create something unique among the current series at Weekly Shonen Jump with these ideas. Araki had initially only planned for three parts,[24] but decided to continue with his series.

Writing JoJo

Araki gives precedence to emotion and inner thought over plot structure, trying to portray the protagonists’ destiny.[23]

Araki follows a particular narrative style called the «golden road», characterized by strong and determined protagonists who constantly advance towards their objectives. This «golden road» is, according to him, the best way to draw in the audience. One example of his «golden road» is the plot of Stardust Crusaders during which the heroes always manage to defeat the enemies on their paths and inexorably approach Egypt. Araki is not avert to killing off his protagonists like Jonathan Joestar but feels that if the death served a greater purpose then he still abides by the «golden road».[25] Araki thinks the basic plot of his parts around a particular predicament and likes to throw his protagonist quickly into said predicament before continuing off his story from there (e.g. Johnny Joestar is paraplegic and wants to find a way to heal his legs).[25] Araki also use a rather original plot structure for the series. Instead of the classical «tournament» format of most other series at the time where the heroes fought enemies in a predictable increasing order of strength, Araki adopted a sugoroku style (sugoroku is a table-top game similar to snakes and ladders) where the heroes would travel and then meet enemies at particular points in said journey and the fights would be more varied due to a better variety of powers, and an emphasis on wit rather than force.[26] Araki also denounces the long-term limitations of always increasing the strength of enemies in a serialized manga.[23][27]

Araki takes inspiration from a variety of sources to write his series. He has confirmed several times that he uses Western music to name his characters, but also copies designs from varied sources such as artbooks, comic books, the news, or movies. Araki extensively uses books rather than online research.[28] One lesser known aspect of his research is that he often travels to the places he depicts in the series in order to have a better feeling of the place and gather details that an online research wouldn’t give. His first tanto Ryosuke Kabashima encouraged him to see movies for inspiration and also travel.[29] Kabashima notably coerced Araki into travelling to Egypt to later depict it in Stardust Crusaders.[30] Araki would later on keep this habit and went to Italy for Vento Aureo[31] and went to a correctional facility in Florida too to get inspiration for Green Dolphin Street Prison,[32][33] as well as Orlando.[34] He also went on several long journeys in the USA and Japan to better write Steel Ball Run too.[35] His habit of travelling to research places extended to individual buildings such as a hospital or a drug store.[36]

Araki makes it a point to never rest on his laurels and always find new ideas. For instance, Araki was displeased to think he had reached a summit with Stone Ocean in terms of idea and had decided to erase the original continuity and revisit his old ideas in a second continuity.[37] His will to always change is also notable on his art (though he explains it as avoiding drawing old art rather than deliberately change).[38] Araki’s art style has changed considerably over the years, although he had always kept core ideas about his art such as his dramatic poses and representation of an ideal human body. For instance, muscle-bound heroes were popular in the 80s so Araki drew these types of characters (e.g. Jonathan), but as trend changes, Araki transitioned to more normal-looking characters like Giorno, a slimmer pretty boy character type.[22][39] The unusual sound effects Araki inserts in his page are inspired from horror movies and rock music, akin to scare chords and other noises produced by synthetizers and mellotrons.[39]

During its publication in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Araki continuously tried to push for unique ideas, often infringing on what was considered acceptable for the magazine. Araki notably decided to make his first protagonist a foreigner and then kill him off to replace him, which was a taboo. Araki also had tried to write female protagonists for the series, with notably Giorno Giovanna being initially thought as a young woman. This would be eventually portrayed with Jolyne Cujoh, whose sex he insisted on despite his editor’s requests. Araki notably thought that it was then acceptable to portray women being subjected to violence as intense as male characters were being exposed to.[39][40] It led to several conflict with the editorial team who tried to tone down the violence and themes Araki wanted to write about.[41]

A typical character sheet for the series

When Araki creates a character, he thoroughly completes a datasheet about said character, which includes their physical characteristics, their tastes, and background information like a potential family.[42] Araki notes that his habit of naming characters after bands and albums is a simple hobby, and a way to pay his respect to the musicians he likes.[23]

During his time at the Weekly Shonen Jump, Araki had the following schedule: Sundays were spent finding ideas, Mondays were spent making the draft storyboard for the chapter. He then met with his editor and began drawing more elaborate sketches, one page at a time. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were spent finishing drawing the chapter for the publication of the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, and Friday and Saturday were spent resting.[43] This schedule that Araki followed strictly was set up by Kabashima too.[29] This notably allowed Araki to keep in shape, and he was also noted as being always on time for his chapters.[44] His currently monthly schedule seems to have stayed the same as his weekly schedule, with Fridays and Saturdays off. Araki adds that he wakes up at 10 AM, begins working at 11 AM, takes a break at noon, and finishes his work day at Midnight.[45] Araki says that his current 45 pages a month match his natural pace better.[28] Thanks to his strict schedule, Araki has never missed a deadline in his career.[28][44]

References

  1. ↑ Baoh: The Visitor Issue #1 English Author’s Note
  2. ↑ https://www.viz.com/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure Official Website for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
  3. ↑ Note: The official anniversary of the series is celebrated on January 1, 1987
  4. ↑ My Rohan Kishibe Talk — «JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Has Printed 120,000,000 Copies». JoJo-News. December 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDG15HBK_Y6A211C1000000/
  6. ↑ Morioh Map (JoJolion)
  7. ↑ [Question for Araki-sensei! (13): «If you can describe JoJo in a single word»] — comipress.com, 2007
  8. ↑ [Question for Araki-sensei! (9): «If You Can Describe Manga in A Single Word»] — comipress.com, 2007
  9. ↑ JoJonium Volume 8 (Jotaro Kujo) — Special Interview
  10. ↑ Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo First Italian release November 1993
  11. ↑ J’ai lu
  12. ↑ Hirohiko Araki — Delcourt
  13. ↑ Twitter post from IVREA Argentina announcing the start of its publication
  14. ↑ IVREA Argentina’s page about its publication
  15. ↑ JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE — Panini MX
  16. ↑ Mis Comics MX
  17. ↑ Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Parte 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable Vol. 12 — Panini BR
  18. ↑ Comic World’s Facebook post on JoJolion 27
  19. ↑ JoJo的奇妙冒险 Chinese Wikipedia page for the JoJo series
  20. ↑ 乔乔的奇妙冒险 第9部 The JOJO Lands — 哔哩哔哩漫画
  21. ↑ KAORI Nusantara
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Animeland Interview 06/2003
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Tokai Lecture 06/2006
  24. ↑ Weekly Shonen Bracket 100Q
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Hirohiko Araki’s Manga Technique chapter 4
  26. ↑ NYT Japan interview 11/2018
  27. ↑ Volume 45, Volume 46 Author’s note
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Dream Talk Sessions 2013
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 JOJOVELLER History 1979-2013
  30. ↑ Manga Heaven 06/2007
  31. ↑ Volume 48 Author’s note
  32. ↑ SO Volume 1 special thanks
  33. ↑ SO Volume 5 Author’s Note
  34. ↑ SO Volume 12 Author’s Note
  35. ↑ P7 Bunko 1 afterword
  36. ↑ Volume 41 Author’s Note
  37. ↑ P6 Bunko Vol.11 Afterwords
  38. ↑ JOJOmenon interview
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Phantom Blood PS2 Game interview
  40. ↑ P6 Bunko Vol.1 Afterwords
  41. ↑ P5 Bunko Vol.1
  42. ↑ Manga in Theory and Practice chapter 3
  43. ↑ JoJo6251 Araki interviews
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 JOJOVELLER 2013 Azuma interview
  45. ↑ Asahi Shimbun interview

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ОЯШ Джотаро в обычной такой школьной форме.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (moon. ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Jojo no Kimyō na Bōken — рус. Странные приключения ЙоЙо aka жожо, жожа, йойо; быдл. жижа) — японская манга, древне́й интернетов, до сих пор живущая и породившая в девяностых пару фейловых ОВАшек, а несколько лет назад — хороший, годный ТВ-сериал, ныне полностью охвативший события пяти частей манги (из восьми). Каждая часть — независимая история со своим набором персонажей, причём имя главгероя каждой части можно сократить до ДжоДжо (Джонатан Джостар, Джозеф Джостар, Джотаро Куджо и т. д.). Да, они родственники.

Многие связанные с ней мемы имеют отношение к персонажу манги Дио Брандо — местному злодею и вомпэру, исполненному невыразимого пафоса.

Кратко о сюжете и частях манги[править]

В целом, JoJo — это как войнушки во дворе. Ты такой, «Я застрелил тебя! Ты мёртв!», а после твой друг такой, «Не-а, у меня есть алмазный бронежилет!», и ты в обратную, «Мой пистолет стреляет алмазо-пробиваемыми пулями!», и вы продолжаете по-очереди придумывать абсурдную фигню, пока кто-нибудь не дойдёт до логического конца, который в принципе нельзя перебить.
Суть манги из уст анонимуса с 4chan

Многочисленные ГГ серии: Джонатан Джостар

Джоске Хигашиката (четырёхяйцевый)

Всего в манге 7 частей, восьмая выходит на данный момент. В каждой части есть свой сюжет, который стремительно развивается от обычного сёнен-приключения до эпика с безумными злодеями, фантасмагорией и разрыванием на части.

Сюжет первых двух частей замешан на вампирах и их прародителях, древних каменных масках, позволяющих самому стать вампиром, а также ха́моне — технике боя, замешанной на энергии дыхания, то есть жизни и потому очень действенной против нежити. Начиная с третьей части, ха́мон уступает место концепции «стендов» — чего-то наподобие боевых духов, которые вылезают по команде хозяина и действуют по принципу его внутреннего эго, каждый из них по-своему уникален. С каждой новой частью идея стендов все более развивается и совершенствуется, появляются другие интересные приемы и объекты интереса.

Центральное место занимают бои. Бои здесь непредсказуемые, яростные и, что немаловажно, продуманные. Почти каждый бой, начиная где-то с середины второй части (а то и раньше) — в первую очередь схватка умов, из которой победителем выходит тот, кто быстрее соображает, правильно оценивает вражеские и свои возможности, умеет находить нетривиальные решения — но и превозмогания никто не отменял. Сами сюжеты банальны, особенно в первых частях и ниже написанная модель их развития в той или иной степени типична для каждой части; вот вам герой aka ДжоДжо, готовый вершить правосудие и добро и по чей то злой воле вокруг него начинают плодиться враги и поочерёдно нападать. Но протагонист расправляется со всеми по-очереди, часть из них решает дружить с героем, и так вокруг ДжоДжо постепенно растёт супер-команда, после чего вместе идут валить главного злодея.

Забавно, что главные герои первых арок представляли собой воплощение брутальности, но с каждой новой частью они все больше превращаются в женоподобных полупокеров А главный герой шестой части так вообще героиня — либо автор задумал вылезти из шкафа, либо таким образом решил заманить женскую аудиторию. Ситуацию спасает лишь нарастающая жестокость боя и изощрения в техниках, а также довольно напряженный сюжет, эпичность которого нелинейно возрастает.

Phantom Blood[править]

С чего всё и началось. Имеет место в конце XIX века (а точнее в 1889 году) в викторианской Англии. Главный герой — английский аристократ, истинный джентельмен, и просто хороший человек Джонатан Джостар. Главный злодей — его сводный брат, трус, лжец, девственник и крайне нехороший человек Дио Брандо, который волею судьбы, а также своей жадности и нехорошести становится вампиром. Первая часть имеет свои корни в старых-добрых сёненах восьмидесятых годов а-ля Hokuto no Ken, и это ясно видно благодаря излишнему пафосу, килограммам копипасты из западной культуры и порой несуразности происходящего.

Battle Tendency[править]

Происходит аж через пятьдесят лет после первой части в 1939. Главный герой — внук Джонатана, крайне умный и хитрый Джозеф Джостар, постоянно выкидывающий разные по уровню хитрожопости трюки и попутно тонко троллящий оппонентов. Главные злодеи — пиллармены (англ. Pillar Men) — древние супервампиры, мирно продремавшие пару тысяч лет и наконец вышедшие из сычевален колонн. По сравнению с первой частью выделяется большим количеством смехуёчков, но никак не меньшим пафосом, а в течение сюжета Джозеф успевает заглянуть и в Нью-Йорк, и в Мексику, и даже в Европу.

Stardust Crusaders[править]

Одна из самых известных, если не самая известная часть, её события происходят через пятьдесят лет после второй в 1989 году. Главный герой — двухметровая шкафина-ОЯШ Джотаро Куджо, постербой и одна из самых узнаваемых фигур серии, постоянно (из-за аутичности и проблем с выражением эмоций) ходит с серьёзным хлебалом и строит из себя эдакого Клинта Иствуда. Главный злодей — поднявшийся со дна морского Дио, успешно спиздивший тело Джонатана после его смерти в конце первой части. Именно с третьей части в серии начинают появлятся стенды, а сама серия переходит на формат злодея недели. Сама же часть представляет из себя путешествие из Японии в Египет, сдобренное интересными фактами о культуре, обычаях и достопримечательностях азиатских стран.

Diamond is Unbreakable[править]

Происходит, внезапно, всего лишь через десять лет после событий третьей в 1999 году. Место действия — обычный японский Мухосранск Морио-чо, а главный герой — внебрачный сын Джозефа (деду, между прочим, на момент зачатия было где-то шестьдесят с лишним лет) Джоске Хигашиката (второй иероглиф имени, 助 — ске, можно прочитать как Джо), обладающий крайне узнаваемым причесоном-помпадуром, и испытывающий ЧЕТЫРЕЖБЛЯДСКУЮ ЯРОСТЬ, когда кто-то смеет этот причесон оскорблять. Главный злодей — маньяк и фетишист по имени Йошикаге Кира, невозбранно убивающий рандомных молодых девушек, дабы творить непотребства с их отрезанными руками. Первая половина части представляет из себя бесцельное шароёбство главных героев по Морио, а после ввода в сюжет главгада — разбавленные всё тем же шароёбством поиски Киры.

Golden Wind[править]

Происходит всего лишь через два года после четвёртой, в 2001 году в Италии. Главный герой — сын Дио, зачатый с помощью тела Джонатана и рандомной японки Джорно Джованна, харизматичный засранец, которому захотелось стать главой итальянской мафии под названием Passione. Главный злодей — босс этой самой мафии Диаволо, тот ещё параноик и шизоид, страдающий раздвоением личности. Представляет из себя необычайно быстрый трип по быстро меняющимся причинам через Италию из Неаполя в Венецию, затем на Сардинию, и в конце концов в Рим.

Stone Ocean[править]

Происходит через десять лет после событий пятой в 2011 году, но уже в Америке, штат Флорида. Главный герой тут не герой, а героиня — Джолин Куджо, брошенная на произвол судьбы батей и угодившая в тюрячку дочь Джотаро. Главный злодей — священник и близкий друг того самого Дио Энрико Пуччи, пытающийся выполнить крайне странный план по достижению Рая. Сама же часть — наполовину старания Джолин свалить из тюрячки, а наполовину — преследования уже близкого к завершению своего плана Пуччи. Часть заканчивается почти проёбом Джолин и компании и ресетом аж всей Вселенной, правда оборванным смертью Пуччи и поэтому не совсем законченным, после которого всё встает обратно на круги своя но без существования вообще когда-либо самого Энрико.

Steel Ball Run[править]

ВНЕЗАПНО, опять происходит в конце девятнатцатого века, правда в альтернативной вселенной и в Америке во время трансконтинентальной гонки Steel Ball Run. Главный герой — относительно аморальный бывший жокей и нынешний инвалид Джонни Джостар, ставший таким, потому что уж очень много выёбывался. Главный злодей же — двадцать третий, сука, президент США Фанни Валентайн. Кстати, где-то с 20 главы SBR серия меняет жанр с сёнена на сейнен, переходит в журнал Ultra Jump и начинает выходить ежемесячно. Сюжет от этого стал заметно продуманнее и прибавил в жестокости, серой морали и взрослых темах.

Jojolion[править]

Происходит снова в 2011 году и снова в Морио, правда альтернативно-вселенском. Главный герой — обладающий амнезией и четырьмя яйцами Джоске Хигашиката (связей с Джоске из четвёртой части, помимо имени, не имеет), а самым вероятным претендетном на роль главного злодея на данный момент является каменный человек по имени Тору, но это нихуя не факт. Сам сюжет части представляет из себя хитровыебанный детектив про личность самого Джоске, магический фрукт и каменных людей. На момент написания статьи часть не закончена, но главы выходят каждый месяц всего лишь с одним-двумя перерывами в год (на зависть этим вашим HxH и Берсеркам).

Меметичность[править]

Со своей старомодной наивностью, вычурностью и просто килотоннами пафоса, Жожа представляет собой практически идеальный кладезь для мемов, особенно крайне простодушные и детские по современным меркам первые три части. Главным генератором мемов стал главзлодей первой и третьей арок — Дио Брандо, вомпэр, оснащённый харизмой, останавливающим время стендом (с третьей части) и полным отсутствием совести (с рождения). Мемы с этим фруктом настолько всем известны и культовы, что многие фансаб группы не только не убирают их во время перевода, но даже отдельно снабжают дополнительными сабами. С «полным» набором популярных и не очень мемов ДжоДжо можно ознакомится по ссылке.

WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY![править]

WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! — боевой клич всех вомпэров манги, но Дио, ясен пень, запомнился больше остальных, и крик был нагло приписан ему. Читается «риииииииии», без начального «W». Многие считают, что правильно написание с двадцатью Y (именно столько было в флэшке), хотя допускают вариант и с тремя, пятью или шестью гласными. В манге количество Y не было постоянным.

В интернетах сей дивный звук прославился благодаря флэш-анимации с изображением трафаретного человечка, избивающего какую-то свою жертву стендом, делающего ZA WARUDO!!!, и после броска в нее дохрена ножей, роняющего на нее асфальтовый каток. Триумфальная поза трафаретного человечка, использование катка как оружия и сам звук были позаимствованы из игры-файтинга по мотивам манги. Однако Дио и в манге ронял на оппонента каток, правда, только раз и безуспешно. Не на того напал.. Он чуть было им его не раздавил, но Джотаро вовремя сообразил, что тоже умеет останавливать время.

ZA WARUDO!!![править]

ZA WARUDO!!!

ZA WARUDO!!! — другой боевой прием Дио. Представляет собой дикий вопль «ZA WARUDO!!!», после которого изображение на экране становится негативным (в игре — черно-белым и негативным, в аниме же цвета вновь возвращаются), и время останавливается. На самом деле ZA WARUDO (так «The World» звучит на японском языке) — название собственно уберстенда Дио, и остановка времени — это реакция стенда на собственное имя, а не какое-то заклинание.
Среди жожофилов и не только считается, что для остановки времени нужно обязательно проорать перед этим то самое «ZA WARUDO!!!». Так считает даже Джотаро в четвёртой и последующих частях. Да-да, он нагло скопипиздил эту способность у Дио.

MUDA[править]

MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA (количество варьируется) — собственно крик, который издает стенд Дио 『THE WORLD』 (и он сам) в процессе боя. Применяется джоджофагами, и чем больше, тем пафоснее. Алсо, «muda» по-японски — «бесполезный», а сама фраза «Muda da!», то есть «Бесполезно!», сказанная с ехидной интонацией, является catch phrase Дио.

Не один лишь Дио замечен в использовании боевых кличей: «ORAORAORA» («ora» — типично мужское слово, вроде нашего «эй») кричит 『STAR PLATINUM』, стенд Джотаро, и 『STONE FREE』его дочери Джолин, «DORARARARA» — крик стенда Джоске, гг четвёртой части, «ARIARIARI» (от — «прощай») — catch phrase Бруно, персонажа пятой части манги, «VOLAVOLAVOLA — VOLARE VIA!»[1] принадлежит Наранче из той же части. Используются они реже по той причине, что пафос Дио и Джотаро успешно их перекрывает.

Kono Dio Da![править]

Kono Dio Da! (рус. Это был я, Дио!) — панчлайн из короткой сцены в начале первой части, когда Дио крадёт первый поцелуй Эрины, девушки и будущей жены Джонатана. Чрезмерная драматичность и запоминающаяся концовка означенной фразой настолько врезались в память фанатам, что с тех пор связка «Ты думал, что X, но на самом деле это был я, Дио!» стало своеобразным анимешным рикроллом. Как правило сопровождается скриншотом оригинального момента с показывающим на себя пальцем Дио, который по мере необходимости фотожопится под пародируемый сабж.

Ты считал весь хлеб, что сьел за всю свою жизнь?[править]

Ты считал весь хлеб, что сьел за всю свою жизнь? — ответ того же Дио в первой части на вопрос Цепелли «сколько же невинных душ ты загубил, чтобы восстановить свои силы?». Как и со многими словесными мемами Дио, этот ответ был так одновременно глуп и пиздецки крут, что фанаты просто не могли его забыть.

Duwang[править]

Самые известные вины Дюванга.

Duwang — это отдельный мем 4 части ДжоДжо, произошедший из перевода китайских студентов, которые сдавали экзамен по английскому. Китайцы решили перевести 4 часть ДжоДжо, Diamond is Unbreakable, со своего языка на английский. Хоть перевод вышел безграмотным и на ломаном английском вкупе с ужасным качеством сканов, тем не менее, это был единственный перевод 4 части на тот момент. Мем стал популярен из-за фразы тамошнего главного злодея, Йошикаге Киры, «What a beautiful Duwang!». Сейчас же активно ведётся переделывание перевода на правильный и с лучшим качеством сканов, однако мем настолько овладел переводчиками, что они специально оставили эту фразу в устах Киры, хотя везде писали Морио (Duwang — китайское произношение города Morioh). Появился Duwang-фансаб, который, в отличие от старого Дюванга, появившегося по банальному незнанию языка, был намеренно «переведён» безграмотно, что коверкает шарм оригинала. Также Дюванг стал выражением, обозначающим кривой перевод.

ABAJ[править]

Подмем Дюванга. Из-за того, что множество звуков было не переведено, в облачках персонажей на этих местах стояли китайскийе иероглифы, и среди них был 啊, означающий крик, вроде «А-а-а». В итоге получилось, что при криках удивления, злости или испуга, персонажи кричали «ABAJ ABAJ ABAJ!».

JoJo и ислам[править]

В 2008 году египетские исламисты ВНЕЗАПНО заметили, что в стареньком OVA-сериале злодей Дио читает суры из корана, и сразу подняли истерию, что мол аниме оскорбляет чувства верующих и пропагандирует образ мусульман как террористов, попутно угрожая лично приехать в Японию и учинить создателям аниме кровавую расправу. Viz Media, выпускающая мангу, немедленно принесла извинения и приостановила на год выпуск манги, а текст из кадра аниме был удалён.

To be continued

「BITES ZA DUSTO」 Щёлк

Apple Pen

Разве может аниме с таким эндингом быть плохим?

На деле же сюжет происходит в Египте, и аниматоры влепили в кадр случайный арабский текст, оказавшийся на их беду текстом из корана. После публичного раскаяния японцев, мусульмане остались довольны, а все остальные лишь дополнительно убедились в том, что на каждую веру найдутся свои Милоновы.

TO BE CONTINUED[править]

Мем родившийся в 2016 году. Суть мема — стеб над обламыванием зрителя. Заключается в появлении в видео ролике надписи To be continued из титров сериала и фрагмента песни Roundabout группы Yes (оттуда же), и стоп-кадра интересного момента, обрывающего это видео в этот самый интересный момент «за секунду до» (как в сериалах, с целью мотивации зрителя к просмотру следующей серии, чем обламывает и раздражает зрителя).

『BITES THE DUST』[править]

Экранизация четвёртой части манги принесла с собой очередную порцию веселья для фанатов, в частности, пародиям подверглась реплика главгада части Киры Йошикаге KILLER QUEEN DAISAN NO BAKUDAN 「BITES ZA DUSTO」. Cуть этой абилки в перемещении стенда хозяина в человека, не имеющего собственного стояка, и как только какой-либо человек (со стендом или без) начнет расспрашивать про Киру Йошикаге, то время перемотается на час назад, и, в качестве вишенки на торте, те кто спросят или узнают о Кире обнаружат, что этот стенд уже внутри них и весело взрываются. Единственные, кто будет знать о перемотке — тот, в кого был помещен стенд и сам Кира (но только при условии, что он сам осознанно активирует способность). Но сюрпризы на этом не заканчиваются. Даже после перемотки, те кто взорвался в перемотанном будущем всё-равно взорвутся, пока стенд находится внутри жертвы. Кроме того, доставляет презрительно-недовольный, и одновременно грустно-недоумевающий взгляд оного стенда.

Традицией в аниме-экранизации JoJo стало использование изменённых опенингов в заключительных сериях арки, которые кагбе должны символизировать то, что главгад настолько силён, что может повлиять на опенинг. Так, в конце третьей арки Дио в опенингах останавливал время, а Кира в последних опенингах четвёртой пафосно шёлкал пальцем, всё на какой-то момент становилось негативным, начинали играть звуки перемотки и опенинг проигрывался частично задом наперёд (например, вместо восхода солнца показывается закат, но сцены, которые выглядели бы глупо в реверсе, оставлены как есть) и под цветофильтрами, что создавало гнетущее и параноидальное чувство у зрителя. Этот опенинг называется 『BITES THE DUST』 Version, так же называют и пародии на него. В экранизации же пятой части Дьяволо ВНЕЗАПНО начинал стирать время прямо в опенинге, в процессе оного задвигая речь на итальянском о своей невъебенности. в последней версии опенинга во время попытки Дьяволо стереть время стенд Джорно (который, поглотив стрелу охуенности, заимел левел-ап) выдавал «хуй тебе» и откатывал стирание, эдакое сохранение на F5 и Load.

It just works[править]

It just does

Самое популярное объяснение абилки стенда главгада 5 части 『KING CRIMSON』 , который мог стирать время и творить зло в оном, пока другие ничего не могли поделать с этим. Из-за сложной работы этой абилки, на естественный вопрос о том как это работает в большинстве случаев получали либо простыню из непонятного и сложного текста, либо «It just works».

WRYYYd the manga[править]

Очень популярная фраза в комъюнити ДжоДжо. Обычно адресуется тем, кто посмотрел аниме-адаптацию и уже начал считать себя труъ-фанатом. Как правило, те либо удивляются существованию манги, либо начанают жутко бомбить из-за того, что картинки в ней не двигаюся, черно-белые и вообще не царское это дело — читать.

Из-за частого использования превратилась в местный мем.

ТЮРЮРЮРЮРЮРЮ[править]

Недомем, образовавшийся во время того как экранизировали 5 часть, его суть в том, что Доппио, вторая личность Дьяволо, считавший себя правой рукой босса, когда ему звонил сам Дьяволо, разводил глаза в разные стороны и издавал звук «ТЮРЮРЮРЮРЮРЮ», потом подбирал рандомный предмет из своего окружения (лягушка, окурок, мороженое, итд), и говорил по нему с боссом как по телефону. Причина тому — ебанутость самого Доппио, а также раздвоение личности босса.
Некоторые жожофаги изображают данную сцену когда речь заходит о Доппио.

Is this a JoJo reference?[править]

Yes, this is a JoJo reference!

С одной стороны, довольно толстый стёб над фанатами сабжа, которые видят отсылки к нему в совершенно любой мелочи, а с другой, в Японии ДжоДжо действительно так любят цитировать и пародировать, что эта фраза стала считаться за что-то вроде хорошего тона, когда фанаты видят совсем уж очевидные отсылки к серии в каком-нибудь Oreshura, где Джостар и компания регулярно упоминаются по поводу и без. В последнее время также развился до шаблона Is this a …. reference, который можно использовать в случае невероятно толстых отсылок к другим работам.

Giorno’s Theme[править]

То бишь музыкальная тема главного героя пятой части, Джорно Джованны. По традиции, музыкальная тема ГГ начинает играть, когда он собирается выдать какому-нибудь гаду лечебных пиздюлей, и тема Джорно — не исключение, но именно она, примерно после 31-го эпизода пятой части, поимела бешеную и не сравнимую с остальными (разве что с темой Джотаро) популярность. На данный момент из музыкальных ютуберов на неё сделали каверы и прочее все, кому только не лень.

Ракование[править]

Неизбежная реальность ввиду популярности серии. Самая крикливая часть фандома представляет из себя фагов в их наихудшем понимании — б-гмерзкую свору шизоидов, постоянно пережёвывающую одни и те же мемы ещё с 2012 года (KONO DIO DA!), ищущие проклятые жОЖО реФEРенСы где их нет и в помине, и вообще зарабатывающие так и фандому, так и самой серии крайне дурную репутацию. В конечном счёте, просто забавный из-за своего старомодного пафоса и наивности сериал, мемными руками современных зумеров был превращён во что-то, что смотрят только ради мемов и напоорать с соответствующей репутацией у непричастных. Такие дела.

Интересные факты[править]

  • Большое количество персонажей и большинство стендов названы в честь рок-исполнителей, музыкальных альбомов, песен и иногда — актёров.
  • Стенды из третьей части манги носили имена карт Таро, а когда кончилась колода, автор взял наугад девять египетских богов. В дальнейших частях названия стендов (сюрприз, сюрприз!) возвращаются к музыкальной тематике: музыкальных групп и исполнителей, а также названия песен. Во второй имена рок-групп носили вампиры — чего только стоит тип по имени Лорд Эйсидиси!
  • Дио получил свое имя путем симбиоза имен Марлона Брандо и Ронни Джеймса Дио.
  • Если соединиться с telnet://bash.org.ru и передать неправильную информацию в поле «Host», то ответом будет:
GET /

WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Connection closed by foreign host
  • Манга долгое время сохраняла свои позиции на первом месте (до сих пор считается одним из лютейших винраров, а восьмая часть манги, Jojolion, и сейчас выходит), и люто-бешено популярна среди японцев, корейцев, американцев. А вот до России почему-то не дошла. (На момент 2017-го, уже тихонько, но мощно вторгается в наши интернеты.)

  • Машины в серверной ферме, к которой относилась и та, что хостила сначала башорг, а потом этот сайт, носят имена персонажей и стендов из разных частей этой манги. Главная называется steamroller, а наклейка с названием на передней панели сервера — фрагмент страницы манги, где Дио впервые применяет каток в качестве аргумента в споре. Сейчас наклейка, к сожалению, стёрлась, а сам паровой каток лежит без жёстких дисков (утерянных в результате БАП) в обиталище Создателя.
  • В этом вашем Тохо имеется отсылка к фразе Дио о хлебах, съеденных человеком за всю его жизнь. Своеобразной отсылкой можно счесть Сакую, чья способность позволяет ей останавливать время, как ZA WARUDO. Те, кто в курсе существования обоих этих персонажей сразу же начинают писать тонну слэша. Кроме этого, в Тохо есть Красный камень Эйша, Hermit Purple, комментарии про кровь ACDC, персонажи со «стендами», тысячи их! ZUN признавался, что сама идея наделять всех персонажей какой-то одной пафосной и необычной способностью пришла к нему из JoJo.
  • В игре Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow на Nintendo DS встречается босс, который умеет метать ножи и останавливать время, а также пафосно кричит «Toki wo tomare!», что есть отсылка к Дио. Ещё его можно найти в другой части — Portrait of the Ruin.
  • На самом деле количество отсылок к JoJo в музыке, манге и аниме настолько велико, что до сих пор нет ни одного их полного списка.
  • В 2012 году вышла экранизация первых двух частей (объединенные в общий 26-серийный сезон Phantom Blood и Battle Tendency соответственно), с дабстепом в темах злодеев и песней из 70-х в эндинге. В 2014—2015 последовала третья часть (Stardust Crusaders, на нее, наоборот, ушло целых два сезона по 24 серии) со всеми упоротыми злодеями (Хиляк с накачанными руками со стендом в виде автомобиля, маньяк-педофил со способностью мечты — превращать людей в детей, etc.) и наконец-то с катком. В 2016 не замедлила явиться четвертая часть (Diamond is Unbreakable, один удлиненный 39-серийный сезон), а экранизация пятой части (Vento Aureo, она же Golden Wind) стартовала 5 октября 2018 года (ещё один 39-серийный сезон). Весь туалетный и этти-юмор из манги был сохранён; да и вообще сериал получился очень близким к первоисточнику и за счет того весьма годным.
  • Многие фанаты отмечают, что Араки, автор манги создал персонажа Рохана Кисибэ по своему подобию. Напомним, что по сюжету Рохан — известный мангака, эстетик, нарциссичный и эгоцентричный гавнюк с мягко говоря странными повадками. После этого Араки признался, что люди стали его в буквальном смысле побаиваться, особенно посещать его квартиру, мало ли мангака нападёт на гостя или при нём пауков жрать начнёт. В результате Араки по сей день доказывает, что он — не Рохан Кисибэ.
  • Стараниями разрабов компании Capcom был выпущен доставляющий файтинг по мотивам манги (автоматы, PS1, Dreamcast; HD-порт на PS3 и X360). И, как полагается (в стиле Capcom), в скором времени апдейт игры, с новыми персами и цветовой гаммой в меню. Посредством эмуляторов любой желающий может приобщиться. Из годного также существует ещё два файтинга от разрабов бесконечных Ultimate Ninja Storm по Наруте, CyberConnect2. Первый, «All Star Battle» для PS3, немало вдохновлён своим предшественником, но охватывает все части (предыдущий охватывал лишь третью и имел одного перса из второй), хоть и более бегло. Второй, «Eyes of Heaven» для PS3 и PS4 (но на PS3 сугубо на японском), не пересказывает имеющийся сюжет, а сочиняет свой, замешивая полсотни играбельных персонажей из всех эпох. Доброго слова стоит и экшон по пятой части, Vento Aureo (снова Capcom), для PS2. Остальные игоры по мотивам представляют из себя несусветный треш, который лучше не видеть.

Иные значения[править]

Также JoJo или же по-русски ЖоЖо может обозначать процесс интеграции агрессивного и бескомпромиссного питона в личное пространство: «жостко и в жо##».

Галерея[править]

  • Пруфпик манги.

  • Symphogear

Примечания[править]

  1. ↑ На самом деле, переводится как «Приятного полета!»

Miku hatsune.jpg Ня! Отаку знают всё про аниме, десу.
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Жанры Махо-сёдзё • Меха • Гарем • Эччи • Хентай (Гуро • Сётакон • Юри • Яой / Слеш)
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Перевод Фансаб / Русский фансаб • Фандаб • Мунспик • Поливанов • Равка
Фетиши Catch phrase • Delicious flat chest • YFR • Ахегао • Зеттай рёики • Кровь из носа • Некомими • Панцу • Тентакли • Хеншин • Чиби
Мемы Ecstatic Yandere Pose • Falcon Punch • Fistful Of Yen • Gununu • It’s all the same shit • IT’S OVER NINE THOUSAND! • Just as planned • Nice boat • QUALITY • SPIKE DIES • Unlimited Works • ZOMG TEH REI • Анимешники не тормоза • Богиня • Десу • КПМ • Нанодесу • Нинген • Ня (Ня, смерть!) • Патчить KDE2 под FreeBSD • Харухизм • Шоколадный рогалик
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Другое /a/ • AMV • Boxcutter • J-Rock • Lolifox • MAD • MyAnimeList • Paper Child • The Abridged Series • Аниме — говно • Вафли «Юлечка» • Великий Dракон • Именные суффиксы • Кавай • Ковай • Моэ-антропоморфизм • Няш • Опенинг • Оригинальная звуковая дорожка • Тошокан
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