JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Anime 10th Anniversary Project: All the JoJo's of the past run! Exhibition "JOJO WORLD2" to be held this summer On April 4, a key visual for the "'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' The Animation 10th Anniversary Project" was unveiled to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" anime series, based on the popular manga by Hirohiko Araki. It depicts the successive protagonists, Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar, Jotaro Sorajo, Josuke Higashikata, Giorno Jovana, and Xurin Sorajo, running side by side. As part of the 10th anniversary project, it was also announced that the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime 10th Anniversary Exhibition," an exhibition looking back on the 10-year history of the anime, will be held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, in the summer of 2022. The exhibition is scheduled to tour throughout Japan. It was also learned that "JOJO WORLD2," the second installment of the series' theme park "JOJO WORLD," will open in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and other locations in the summer of 2022. Visitors will be able to enjoy new attractions that allow them to experience the world of the series, as well as mini-games where they can win prizes featuring original illustrations. Goods will also be on sale. The event is scheduled to be held in various locations throughout Japan. Other events include "JOJOTREE JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in TOKYO SKYTREE," a collaborative event at the Tokyo Skytree (Sumida-ku, Tokyo), which will be held from May 10 to August 9. A magazine covering 10 years of anime, "Lisani! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure The Animation" Music Compendium will be released in the summer of 2022. The price is 1650 yen. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" is a popular manga that began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) in 1986. The epic storyline depicting battles between several generations of unique villains, expressions using unique onomatopoeia, and standing poses have made the manga popular. The TV anime series has been running from October 2012 to April 2013 for the first season based on Part 1 "Phantom Blood" and Part 2 "Battle Tide"; from April to September 2014 and January to June 2015 for the second season based on Part 3 "Stardust Crusaders"; and from January to June 2015 for Part 4 "Diamonds Are Unbreakable" based on The third season aired from April to December 2016; the fourth season, based on Part 5, "The Golden Wind," aired from October 2018 to July 2019; and the first 12 episodes of the fifth season, based on Part 6, "Stone Ocean," aired from January to March. Episodes 13 and beyond of Part 6 will be available on Netflix in the fall of 2022; after distribution on Netflix, the show will also be broadcast on television by the end of 2022. (C) LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure SO Production Committee (C) Hirohiko Araki & Lucky Land Communications/Shueisha, JoJo`s Bizarre Adventure THE ANIMATION PROJECT
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
