Rohan Kishibe/Personality and Relationships

Personality
"Did you think the great Kishibe Rohan draws comics because he wants money?! I draw comics because I "WANT TO BE READ"! That's the one and only reason. I couldn't care less about anything else!"

- Rohan Kishibe

Rohan is very much aware of his nearly superhuman skill and his success in his profession as a mangaka, thus his attitude towards others is seen as arrogant. This even borders on a narcissistic personality disorder, as Rohan generally looks down at everyone in some way or another and genuinely believes there is no one on Earth greater than him. He doesn't take well to criticism and has a deep-seated need to consistently make exciting chapters for his manga, fearing being forgotten about if he doesn't. He doesn't socialize much, as he finds most people to be "incompatible with his wavelength" (especially Josuke, whom he greatly dislikes). Even Koichi Hirose, the one person Rohan does consider his friend, frequently calls him overbearing and pushy, especially when Rohan successfully manipulates Koichi into assisting him in his work research several times. He even states he loves saying his famous catchphrase "I refuse" to those who he says think of themselves as hot shit. Rohan is also an expert at psychological mind tricks. He tends to cover up his true feelings with his arrogance, although he is not without his sincere moments, as seen when bidding farewell to the ghost of Reimi Sugimoto.

Being very successful at his job results in massive wealth - evident by his house worth several million yen or the Gucci watch he wears. He does, however, make it a point that he never was interested in gaining fame and wealth. His only passion is to create manga, and he goes to great lengths for his research to make his work feel as "realistic" as possible, at one point spending his entire fortune on buying a bunch of mountains where he heard a demon resided, causing him to spend his time at Koichi's home until his next paycheck. He is eccentric in his mannerisms, and could even be said to be slightly childish. Even though he acts indifferent to the affairs of others, he does believe in the forces of good, making him a valuable ally in the chase against Yoshikage Kira – especially after hearing the tragic story of Reimi, of which he is directly involved.

Relationships
Despite loving his manga more than anything else, even over friends and family, Rohan still maintains relationships with the protagonists; albeit some being strained.


 * Koichi Hirose: Koichi was one of the first people Rohan met upon his return to Morioh. Despite trapping Koichi and using him for new manga ideas, Rohan shows more trust and friendship towards Koichi than the rest of Morioh's inhabitants. While Koichi is often perturbed by Rohan's near-obsessive behavior over him, he also has attempted to help Rohan in return.
 * Reimi Sugimoto: As a ghost, Reimi still treats Rohan as though he were a child. While he often acts begrudging towards her treatment of him, he also shows unceasing determination to find her killer, as Reimi had sacrificed herself to save Rohan's life as a child.
 * Josuke Higashikata: Josuke and Rohan loathe each other, with their relationship being strained at best. Rohan views Josuke as simple-minded, and Josuke is often annoyed by Rohan's arrogance. Despite their sharply contrasting personalities, Rohan shows some trust in Josuke despite their rough history together.
 * Jotaro Kujo: Jotaro and Rohan seem to have a relationship based on mutual respect. Rohan seems to regard Jotaro as knowledgable, and Jotaro trusts Rohan despite being a former enemy. They've shown to be capable of working together, such as in Kira's arc when they're stuck in the time loop. Rohan also has Jotaro's hotel room phone number in his address book, which implies they have contacted each other for other purposes beforehand.
 * Okuyasu Nijimura: They only truly interact once, when Okuyasu goes to save Koichi from Rohan and Rohan nearly causes Okuyasu to commit suicide by burning himself, using Heaven's Door to manipulate him. While the two aren't seen together afterwards, it is safe to say they don't have a good relationship since Okuyasu holds a grudge against Rohan for what he did while Rohan is mostly indifferent to Okuyasu.
 * Joseph Joestar: Unlike with most people, he seems rather polite to Joseph, possibly since he is his elder. Joseph has been shown to be a fan of Rohan's works, something Rohan appreciates, and he usually speaks calmly to Joseph, explaining his investigation in uncovering Kira's whereabouts.
 * Tonio Trussardi: Although both characters do not interact in the manga proper, they are featured in the Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore as allies. In the one-shot, Tonio and Rohan are portrayed as friends, even though Rohan disapproved of Tonio coming to Morioh in order to cook. Rohan changed his mind after eating Tonio's abalone risotto, and the two cooperated to go poaching for a rare type of abalones. During their escapade, Rohan ended up saving Tonio's life.