The manga "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2022. To coincide with this, it has been decided to publish "JOJO magazine," an entire volume devoted to "Jojo. The manga "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2022. To coincide with this, it has been decided to publish "JOJO magazine", an entire volume of which will be dedicated to "Jojo". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" is one of Hirohiko Araki's representative works, which was first serialized in the first and second issues of Weekly Shonen Jump in 1987. It is an epic work that depicts the blood and fate of the Joestar family, starting with the encounter between two boys, Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando. The series has sold more than 100 million copies. The main characters are depicted in a unique way, with the main character being replaced in each section from Part 1 to Part 8. The series' impressive poses, innovative onomatopoeia, and distinctive dialogue, as well as its original worldview, have won the support of many creators, and the series is popular in many countries around the world. In "JOJO magazine," which will be published to coincide with the 35th anniversary of JOJO's birth, Araki has personally drawn the cover illustration of "Xunlin & Jotaro," and it also includes a 71-page new reading of "Kishibe Rohan wa Mokunai" with a color door. The book also includes new novels, a special feature on the latest anime, and an interview with actor Issei Takahashi, who plays Rohan in the spin-off drama series "Kishibe Rohan wa Mokubanai". This is a book for all the fans who love "Jojo". JOJO magazine 2022 SPRING is scheduled to be released on March 19, 2022 at a pre-sale price of 1,650 yen (tax included), and will be available in a B5 size softcover paper version as well as a digital version via simulcast. JOJO magazine 2022 SPRING Scheduled to be released on Saturday, March 19, 2022 / Price: 1,650 yen (tax included) B5 size / softcover / digital version to be simulcasted Contents] (tentative) Cover: "Xu Lun & Jotaro" drawn by Hirohiko Araki Appendix: 2 sets of JOJO special stickers Newly drawn reading: "Kishibe Rohan wa Mokunai" by Hirohiko Araki 71 pages with color door New novel/anime feature/interview with Issei Takahashi (with photography) ... ...and more! The cover is a work in progress. Design is subject to change. (C) Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha
【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.
