Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci
Published in the October 2011 issue of Shueisha's women's fashion magazine SPUR on August 23, 2011, the one-shot was created as part of a collaboration to celebrate the reopening of Gucci Shinjuku, the 90th anniversary of Gucci, and the 30th anniversary of Hirohiko Araki's manga career.[2] The one-shot was also included in the first volume of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, and was later reprinted in full-color in JOJOmenon.
The story stars Rohan Kishibe as he makes his way to Florence, Italy to uncover the mystery behind his grandmother's Gucci bag, which mysteriously vanishes any object placed inside it.
Summary
Sometime after his grandmother's death, Rohan heads to Florence, Italy with her keepsake bag in hand. The bag carries a Stand-like property that causes any object Rohan puts within the bag to vanish once it closes. For that reason, Rohan visits a Gucci factory near Florence alongside an interpreter, hoping to find an explanation. Speaking to the leather goods artisan in charge, Rohan sees fit to demonstrate the bag's ability using a 10-euro bill and a 50-euro bill (though he briefly considers using a 100-euro bill in place of the latter). Seeing that both bills have disappeared, the artisan explains that Rohan's bag is one of three special bags made by a certain genius artisan. Despite the artisan's warnings that Rohan doesn't understand the bag's "true purpose," Rohan demands that the artisan fix it for normal use. Finally, the bag is fixed, and Rohan leaves alongside his interpreter.
Some time later, Rohan's interpreter gets him drunk and escapes with all of his valuables, leaving only the bag. The manga artist is left to wander alone outside as rain begins to fall. However, Rohan then finds a new Gucci umbrella on the ground, and a car stops to help him soon after. Rohan arrives at a hotel, but is unable to afford even the hotel's smallest room priced at 60 euros. Just as he is about to leave, a couple notices his recently-found umbrella and offers 60 euros in exchange for it. The price causes Rohan to remember the two bills he put inside the bag, and he finally comes to understand the bag's "true purpose" of equivalent exchange. Rohan is able to pay for the hotel room; nonetheless, he regrets not using the 100-euro bill before having the bag "fixed," as the hotel also offered a lavish complementary dinner for only 50 more euros.
Appearances
Author's Note
Author's Note
Gallery
SPUR 2011 Issue #10
SPUR 2011 Issue #10 clean cover art
Clean cover art
Extra Volume Bonus (Inside Illustrations)
Extra Volume Bonus (Inside Illustrations)
Extra Volume Bonus (Inside Illustrations)
Extra Volume Bonus (Inside Illustrations)
Promo Poster
Gucci X Hirohiko Araki X Spur Feature
Trivia
- This one-shot is notably absent from the English and Spanish releases of TSKR Volume 1, despite appearing in other international editions. According to the Spanish publisher, Ivrea, it was removed from the Spanish edition at Shueisha's request.[3]
- On June 24, 2023, two supposed original paintings for the one-shot went for auction in Italy.[4][5][6] According to the item listing, the paintings were given to the project manager of the exhibit by Araki and were put up for auction by the manager's family after his passing. Ultimately, neither painting was ever sold.[7][8]
References
- ↑ SPUR (シュプール) 2011年 10月号
- ↑ “GUCCI×HIROHIKO ARAKI×SPUR「岸辺露伴 新宿へ行く」展”を開催!!
- ↑ Ivrea Argentina on Twitter: "Pedido de los japoneses." (It was an order from the Japanese)
- ↑ ARAKI - Rohan Kishibe goes to Gucci Auction Listing
- ↑ Auction - First Painting
- ↑ Auction - Second Painting
- ↑ Auction Listing Info
- ↑ Auction Withdrawn
