Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (岸辺露伴は動かない) is the name of a series of  featuring titular character, Rohan Kishibe, as the narrator and/or protagonist. These one-shots are often published in Weekly Shonen Jump or .

A volume compiling the first five chapters, including Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci, was released on November 19, 2013. A second volume containing another four chapters was released on March 13, 2019.

An OVA adaptation by David Production was announced on April 15, 2016 and was released as a promotional DVD to those who had purchased the entirety of the Diamond is Unbreakable anime adaptation before a specific deadline. The series has since then had multiple episodes released through various means.

Summary
The Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series is a set of fantasy stories, all spanning a single chapter of around 50 to 60 pages and usually organized into disordered "episodes". They all feature Rohan Kishibe, who usually witnesses and subsequently makes an account of the supernatural phenomena happening to him. Although the stories regularly feature Rohan's Stand, Heaven's Door, Rohan mainly encounters more esoteric creatures other than Stands, such as, eldritch new species, or divinities.

The series is kept separated from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's storyline, although characters from Diamond is Unbreakable and the town of Morioh regularly make an appearance.

Releases
In ascending chronological order:


 * 1) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 16: At a Confessional (Weekly Shōnen Jump - 1997)
 * 2) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill (Jump Square - December 2007)
 * 3) Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci (Spur - October 2011)
 * 4) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5: Millionaire Village (Weekly Shōnen Jump - October 2012)
 * 5) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore (Weekly Shōnen Jump - October 2013)
 * 6) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon (Shōnen Jump+ - September 2014)
 * 7) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 7: A Rainy Monday (Jump Square - December 2015)
 * 8) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 8: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (Bessatsu Margaret - August 2017)
 * 9) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 9: The Run (Weekly Shōnen Jump - February 2018)

Short Story Collection
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Short Story Collection (岸辺露伴は動かない 短編 小説集) is an anthology of short stories released with various issues of Ultra Jump. The first and second were included with the August and September 2017 issues to coincide with the 9th episode release of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series, while the third was released later with the January 2018 issue. Published by Shueisha, the stories are written by various Japanese authors, with original concept by Hirohiko Araki, all revolving around the adventures of Rohan Kishibe.

The first volume includes three short stories (159 pages) written by Ballad Kitaguni (北國 ばらっど) and Ryo Yoshigami (吉上 亮). The second contains two short stories (95 pages) written by Yusuke Iba (維羽 裕介) and Mirei Miyamoto (宮本 深礼), and the third contains another two short stories (117 pages) written by previous writers, Ballad Kitaguni and 'Mirei Miyamoto.

A compilation volume containing all the stories (with two new ones), titled Rohan Kishibe Does Not Shout: Short Story Collection (岸辺露伴は叫ばない 短編 小説集), was released on June 19, 2018. A second story collection titled Rohan Kishibe Does Not Frolic: Short Story Collection (岸辺露伴は戯れない 短編 小説集), will also be released on July 19, 2018.