Hirohiko Araki

The sixth story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In Florida, 2011, Jolyne Cujoh sits in a jail cell like her father Jotaro once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, Jolyne is ready to resign to a dire fate as a prisoner of Green Dolphin Street Jail. When all hope seems lost, a gift from Jotaro awakens her ability, a Stand called Stone Free. Now armed with the power to change her fate, Jolyne sets out to find an escape from the stone ocean that holds her. However, she soon discovers that her incarceration is merely a small part of a grand plot: one that not only takes aim at her family, but has additional far-reaching consequences. What's more, the mastermind is lurking within the very same prison, and is under the protection of a lineup of menacing Stand users. Finding unlikely allies to help her cause, Jolyne sets course to stop their plot, clear her name, and take back her life.

Eighth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion.

The ninth story arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. O’ahu, present day. Dua Lipa is the trending musician, and COVID is still a major concern. On this island lives a 15-year-old boy named Jodio Joestar. Living with his brother and mother, he acts as a dealer for certain illegal substances. One day, his employer comes and shows him an excellent find: a Japanese person has landed in Hawaii with a diamond worth over six million dollars. Normally it would be impossible to steal, but for someone with a stand… This is a story of a young boy and his quest to become rich.

The ninth story arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. O’ahu, present day. Dua Lipa is the trending musician, and COVID is still a major concern. On this island lives a 15-year-old boy named Jodio Joestar. Living with his brother and mother, he acts as a dealer for certain illegal substances. One day, his employer comes and shows him an excellent find: a Japanese person has landed in Hawaii with a diamond worth over six million dollars. Normally it would be impossible to steal, but for someone with a stand… This is a story of a young boy and his quest to become rich.

A series of oneshots which focus on Rohan Kishibe, an eccentric mangaka that appeared in Part 4 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable. Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories – a power he refers to as "Heaven's Door". He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious skills are all about, and to bring more realism into his manga. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #16: At a Confessional Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #02: Mutsukabeza Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #05: Village of Millionaires Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #06: Poaching Reef Extra: Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #04: Mochizuki Family's Moon Viewing Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #07: Monday Sunshower Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #09: D - N - A Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #10: The Run

A special issue of Jump celebrating KochiKame's 40th anniversary, featuring special chapters and art from various Jump authors.

Pink Dark Boy is a fictitious manga created by Rohan Kishibe (a character from the fourth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable). On April 19, 2016, during the first Ultra Comic Award event, many participants had to create their own version of Pink Dark Boy, based on what they thought it would be like. 36 works were entered in the contest but none won the grand prize. However, there were two winners for the second prize and three honorable mentions.

Eighth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion. The monochrome version won the Grand Prize in the manga category at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.

Naples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with one big dream—to become a "Gang-Star." No ordinary thief, Giorno has a connection to the remarkable Joestar bloodline, and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the gang Passione and a fellow Stand user himself. Realizing that they share similar ideals, and both disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with Bruno's help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss. As Giorno becomes a member of Passione, and is inducted into Bruno's squad, he discovers that it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by other squads of differing loyalties and unpredictable caliber, their goal to change the gang from the inside out will be a tough one. Taking on these adversaries, Giorno attempts to rise through the ranks and inch closer to the boss, a man who is shrouded in mystery.

A standalone one-shot published by Araki, accompanying the multi-media campaign for his window illustrations on the new collection of the fashion brand Gucci. The story is about Jolyne Kujo, who goes on a fantastic adventure when she tries to unravel the mystery behind a vintage piece she inherited from her mother’s Gucci collection.

In 1999, Jotaro Kujo arrives at the Japanese town of Morioh for two reasons: to meet his illegitimate uncle Josuke Higashikata and investigate a potentially dangerous Stand user. Only minutes after he arrives does he accomplish his first goal; however, Jotaro finds that Josuke is not only a much younger high school student, but he possesses a Stand of his own called Crazy Diamond. Not long after their meeting, the two make a startling discovery: someone is using a supernatural bow and arrow to create Stand users around Morioh. When Josuke witnesses the threat that this poses, he resolves to protect his town and stop the spread of lethal Stand users. Finding both allies and enemies among these users, Josuke learns just how much one's personal interests and ambitions can be reflected in their Stands, and the resulting harm or virtue it brings. As they continue to investigate, they begin to unearth the shocking history of Morioh, bringing forth hidden dangers and a mystery from years past.

Sixth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. The story of Jotaro Kujo's daughter, Jolyne Cujoh. She is framed for a murder and ends up in the Green Dolphin Street Prison. She is given an amulet inherited from her father, which cuts her hand and unlocks her Stand ability, Stone Free, which allows her to unravel her body into living string. The string can form a humanoid Stand within 2 meters of her body, and can extend further as string. In the prison, she soon becomes uneasy allies with fellow convicts and Stand users Hermes (Kiss) and Foo Fighters.

First story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Jonathan Joestar, a young wealthy son living in Victorian England, has his life destroyed by a recently orphaned Dio Brando, who was taken in by Jonathan's father. Dio, who plots to drive Jonathan to insanity and inherit the Joestar fortune, becomes an unstoppable vampire that Jonathan must fight.

In 1989, Joseph Joestar arrives in Japan to meet his troubled grandson Jotaro Kujo at the request of his daughter Holly. Jotaro has locked himself in a jail cell out of fear that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he may cause harm to others. However, Joseph reveals the truth to Jotaro: this "spirit" is really a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit. What's more, Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess Stands of their own and have learned to control them with ease. Joseph's arrival comes with another piece of news: an old family enemy has returned from the grave, causing the Stands of the Joestar family to awaken. However, when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to cope with it leaves her gravely ill, stirring the men into action. Armed with the power of Stands, a globe-trotting adventure from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary resides—begins. Meeting an array of nefarious Stand users along the way, as well as new allies, the team leads a crusade to save Holly and put an end to their enemy for good.

In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.

Second story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Takes place in the 1930s, and follows the misadventures of Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar, as he fights vampires and ancient super beings with some help from a cybernetically-enhanced Nazi and an Italian man he has a lot in common with.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The series is divided into nine story arcs, each following a new protagonist bearing the “JoJo” nickname.

Eighth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion. Won the Grand Prize in the manga category at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.

A mook book that celebrates Tetsuya Chiba's then 55 year long career, with various interviews, galleries, a previously unpublished one-shot of Chiba's made before his debut, discussions and articles on all of his famous manga and contributions from various mangaka. They are as follows: Fujiko Fujio A Shinji Mizushima Takao Saito Moto Hagio Hiroshi Motomiya Hisashi Eguchi Takehiko Inoue Kenshi Hirokane Jun Hatanaka Kenji Morita Kenichi Kitami Hiroshi Kurotetsu Yu Koyama Mitsuru Adachi Hirohiko Araki - A one-shot based on his experience with Tetsuya Chiba's manga series "I'm Teppei" as a child. Rumiko Takahashi Yoichi Takahashi Interview with two great respecters: Katsuhiro Otomo: "Chiba's works were my textbooks." Nobuyuki Fukumoto: "My youth was the Tetsuya Chiba Award." Tetsuya Chiba Photo Gallery Attic Workroom, Rikiishi Toru's Funeral, Akio Chiba's Writing Scene The Workroom in the 1980s," "Family Photos" and other rare images! The manga that Tetsuya Chiba made when he was 15 years old, "The Rise of Dr. Science!" All in one volume! Family Forms \[Siblings] Tetsuya Chiba talks about the true face of his younger brother, Akio Chiba. \[Parent-child dialogue] Tetsuya Chiba and Shuhei Chiba \[Married Couple] Sachiko Chiba, Wife Manga not included in the book "Ieji: The Road Home, 1945-2003" Special Contribution Atsuko Takamori "About Tetsuya Chiba and Ashita no Joe Shizuka Ijuin "The Man I Admire The only 14 handwritten original manuscripts left by Ikki Kajiwara! 〜Tetsuya Chiba, Artist of "Tomorrow's Joe" (Commentary by Fusanosuke Natsume) Special Talk: Tetsuya Chiba and Sho Hakuho Tetsuya Chiba and Monkey Punch TOMORROW'S JOE" as a basic education of Manga 〜Why are there so many parodies of "Tomorrow's Joe"? 〜Sho 2 Tetsuya Chiba and Monkey Punch Tetsuya Chiba's 40 major works, 1956-2008 Tetsuya Chiba: A List of All Works

As Rohan, a young Japanese mangaka, is drawing, he meets a mysterious, beautiful woman who tells him of a cursed 200-year-old painting. The painting was created using the blackest ink ever known, which came from a 1,000-year-old tree that the painter had cut down without the approval of the Emperor. The painter was executed for this, but the painting was saved from destruction by a curator of the Louvre. A decade later, Rohan visits Paris and asks the museum to unearth the painting from deep within its archives—but he is completely unprepared for the power of the curse he has unleashed. Live action movie adaptation (2023): MyDramaList

Explore the lives of the famous-yet-not-so-famous people of history; such as Nikola Tesla, Ty Cobb, Typhoid Mary, the woman behind the Winchester Mystery House, Kou Yoshio, and many more. Series of one-shots published between 1989-2003, released a tanko volume in 2004 and a bunko release in 2012. (Art by Araki Hirohiko and Onikubo Hirohisa; all stories by Araki Hirohiko)

In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.

The original Tohth book stand of Oingo's from the Stardust Crusaders arc of the long running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is here! Watch out while reading, it's predictions never fail.

Book with manga & illustrations from Japanese and international artists for the FIFA World Cup 2002. Content: Otomo Katsuhiro - Cover Illustration Inoue Takehiko - I love this game Kamijo Atsushi - Kaerenai ko hito (Those Who Will Never Return) About a girl name Tchie as she reminsces the time she had with her two best friends. Matsumoto Taiyou - Mie ken no shounen «Mizugame 3» - Lust for Life Tajima Sho-u (Gorilla Kick), Obata Takeshi (Morning Kong) and Asada Hiroyuki (Utan Chop) About a tale of a football shoes as it is used/travelled from one user to the next. Illust Gallery Araki Hirohiko Yazawa Ai Yamada Yoshihiro Nishimura Shinobu Okano Reiko Kusumoto Maki - Netsu Yoshino Sakumi - GOAL!! François Boucq - Sekai wa mawaru Yasuhiko Yoshikazu - Bateren: \<Journey to Western Europe - Prologue> (南蛮西遊記序章, Bateren: Nanban Saiyuuki Josho). This one-shot is the prelude to an tale of alternate history where Amakusa Shiro Tokisada survives the Shimabara Rebellion, and arrives in Spain in seek of aid for Japanese Christians. penthon - A fantastic dream Nicolas de Crécy - Montceau-les-Mines VS Pont-à-Mousson Frédéric Boilet - 2002 FIFA WORLD TEA CUP Nicolas de Crécy - Soccer no dendou Yokoyama Hiroshi - Robot Battle VI D\[di:] - Fire Star Man Taniguchi Jiro - Fuka Emile Bravo - Shinpan wa 12 hitome no senshu! Max Cabanne - Penalty area Kuroda Iou - Schweitzer Terada Katsuya - Box! Benoît Peeters & François Schuiten - Young Soon Yang - Gyoubu Ippei - football image visual Source: MangaUpdates

Thoth, the stand of Boingo from Stardust Crusaders, is reprinted in a special volume. Many blank pages fill the end, as Boingo’s story was unfinished. Rohan Kishibe also gives criticism in discovery of strange objects and stands, and the manga itself. Fan-colored.

The sixth story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In Florida, 2011, Jolyne Cujoh sits in a jail cell like her father Jotaro once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, Jolyne is ready to resign to a dire fate as a prisoner of Green Dolphin Street Jail. When all hope seems lost, a gift from Jotaro awakens her ability, a Stand called Stone Free. Now armed with the power to change her fate, Jolyne sets out to find an escape from the stone ocean that holds her. However, she soon discovers that her incarceration is merely a small part of a grand plot: one that not only takes aim at her family, but has additional far-reaching consequences. What's more, the mastermind is lurking within the very same prison, and is under the protection of a lineup of menacing Stand users. Finding unlikely allies to help her cause, Jolyne sets course to stop their plot, clear her name, and take back her life.

A collection of stories by Hirohiko Araki: Under Execution, Under Jailbreak The story of a jailed man and his attempted escapes. Dolce and his Master A cat and a man on a sinking yacht attempt to secure resources from each other Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 16: At A Confessional The first Rohan one shot, a spinoff of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Diamond is Unbreakable, centering on the continued adventures of Rohan Kishibe. Dead Man's Questions A ghost wanders a town in search of both his mission and his memories. Related to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Diamond is Unbreakable.

The story follows the day-to-day life of a vagabond spirit trying to find happiness by performing assassination requests. Related to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable.

A series of oneshots which focus on Rohan Kishibe, an eccentric mangaka that appeared in Part 4 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable. Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories – a power he refers to as "Heaven's Door". He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious skills are all about, and to bring more realism into his manga. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #16: At a Confessional Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #02: Mutsukabeza Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #05: Village of Millionaires Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #06: Poaching Reef Extra: Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #04: Mochizuki Family's Moon Viewing Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #07: Monday Sunshower Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #09: D - N - A Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #10: The Run Official English

Naples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with one big dream—to become a "Gang-Star." No ordinary thief, Giorno has a connection to the remarkable Joestar bloodline, and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the gang Passione and a fellow Stand user himself. Realizing that they share similar ideals, and both disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with Bruno's help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss. As Giorno becomes a member of Passione, and is inducted into Bruno's squad, he discovers that it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by other squads of differing loyalties and unpredictable caliber, their goal to change the gang from the inside out will be a tough one. Taking on these adversaries, Giorno attempts to rise through the ranks and inch closer to the boss, a man who is shrouded in mystery. Official English

Fourth story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. In 1999, Jotaro Kujo arrives at the Japanese town of Morioh for two reasons: to meet his illegitimate uncle Josuke Higashikata and investigate a potentially dangerous Stand user. Only minutes after he arrives does he accomplish his first goal; however, Jotaro finds that Josuke is not only a much younger high school student, but he possesses a Stand of his own called Crazy Diamond. Not long after their meeting, the two make a startling discovery: someone is using a supernatural bow and arrow to create Stand users around Morioh. When Josuke witnesses the threat that this poses, he resolves to protect his town and stop the spread of lethal Stand users. Finding both allies and enemies among these users, Josuke learns just how much one's personal interests and ambitions can be reflected in their Stands, and the resulting harm or virtue it brings. As they continue to investigate, they begin to unearth the shocking history of Morioh, bringing forth hidden dangers and a mystery from years past. Official English

Third story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. In 1989, Joseph Joestar arrives in Japan to meet his troubled grandson Jotaro Kujo at the request of his daughter Holly. Jotaro has locked himself in a jail cell out of fear that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he may cause harm to others. However, Joseph reveals the truth to Jotaro: this "spirit" is really a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit. What's more, Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess Stands of their own and have learned to control them with ease. Joseph's arrival comes with another piece of news: an old family enemy has returned from the grave, causing the Stands of the Joestar family to awaken. However, when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to cope with it leaves her gravely ill, stirring the men into action. Armed with the power of Stands, a globe-trotting adventure from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary resides—begins. Meeting an array of nefarious Stand users along the way, as well as new allies, the team leads a crusade to save Holly and put an end to their enemy for good.

Second story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. Takes place in the 1930s, and follows the misadventures of Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar, as he fights vampires and ancient super beings with some help from a cybernetically-enhanced Nazi and an Italian man he has a lot in common with. Official English

First story arc of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure series. Jonathan Joestar, a young wealthy son living in Victorian England, has his life destroyed by a recently orphaned Dio Brando, who was taken in by Jonathan's father. Dio, who plots to drive Jonathan to insanity and inherit the Joestar fortune, becomes an unstoppable vampire that Jonathan must fight. Official English

Irene is a professional assassin who is able to transform into any type of woman using her 'make-up' power, but instead of killing in cold blood she uses her abilities for good. This also features Araki's debut work 'Poker Under Arms' plus his other early works 'Meet Virginia' and 'Cool Shock B.T.' Some earlier prints also include 'Outlaw Man', but not the one shown here.

From the same creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, teenager Ikuro Hashizawa can transform into the parasitical bio-weapon, Baoh, gaining superhuman strength and other abilities such as firing a corrosive substance. He escapes from the Secret Organization Dress along with a young psychic girl, Sumire, and the two must face various assassins sent by the organization to kill him. Link: JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia (Manga) AnimeNewsNetwork (OVA)

The creator of Baoh and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure presents a manga about magic and mysteries! You'll meet him at 13:13 pm, on Friday the 13th. He'll do an uncanny intro where he plays a trick on you! And wherever he goes, trouble seems to always follow. Who is this person who creates such incidents? None other than Cool Shock BT!

Set in America during the pioneering era, "Outlaw Man" is pursued by the Pinkertons after he is awarded with a prize. Despite the man escaping without leaving any footprints, the detective agency manages to find a small trace of his escape and persistently chases after him. The man's beloved horse, Cameron, is eventually shot and killed by the detectives, leaving him in a desperate crisis. (Addendum from mangapedia): This is Hirohiko Araki's second debut short work, published in 1982 when he was still under the name "Toshiyuki Araki". It is a wild west manga following his first work "Poker Under Arms". The original genko (manuscript) of this work was lost, and for a long time it existed as a "phantom work" that had not been collected into tankobon. 2004 saw the digital reprinting of this work from the magazine in which it appeared in and is part of "Gorgeous Irene".

Josuke Higashitaka, a high schooler, lives in the rural Japanese town of Morioh. One day, his nephew Jotaro Kujo comes by with a little girl by his side…

One day, Jolyne Cujoh witnesses a bizarre scene: a female prisoner tearfully begging another to draw her a picture. What could the woman taking art requests from other prisoners be plotting?!

One day, Jolyne Cujoh witnesses a bizarre scene: a female prisoner tearfully begging another to draw her a picture. What could the woman taking art requests from other prisoners be plotting?!