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⚫ | {{Nihongo|'''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary'''|ジョジョの奇妙な冒険の25周年|JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken no 25-shūnen}} was celebrated on January 1, 2012. The anniversary commemorated the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|series]] being in publication for 25 years. It was a promoted milestone for the series which resulted in the occurrence of many promotional events as well as the release of promotional materials, most notably ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]]'' and ''[[All-Star Battle]]''. |
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The anniversary also coincided with [[Hirohiko Araki]]'s 30th anniversary as a manga artist. |
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{{#ev:youtube|AGMop0d_roM|300|right|Special PV celebrating the anniversary|frame}} |
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The 25th Anniversary of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was a year-long promotional event occurring during 2011, the entirety of 2012 and continuing into 2013 during which the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series and its author |
The 25th Anniversary of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was a year-long promotional event occurring during 2011, the entirety of 2012 and continuing into 2013 during which the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series and its author Hirohiko Araki's success were celebrated. It was also a widespread promotional event in Japan which has been a key factor for the (re)popularization of the franchise within Japan and overseas. |
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===[[Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012]]=== |
===[[Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012]]=== |
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The '''Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012''' was a special event first held in Sendai, Japan from July 28 to August 14, where ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' creator, [[Hirohiko Araki]], presented various works of art to celebrate the 25th anniversary of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In the press conference of this event held on July 5, a new [[ |
The '''Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012''' was a special event first held in Sendai, Japan from July 28 to August 14, where ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' creator, [[Hirohiko Araki]], presented various works of art to celebrate the 25th anniversary of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In the press conference of this event held on July 5, a new [[All-Star Battle|PS3 game]] and [[Anime|anime adaptation]] were revealed. |
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===[[VS JOJO]]=== |
===[[VS JOJO]]=== |
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[[File:Araki30thAnniversary.png|thumb|right|Araki's 30th anniversary]] |
[[File:Araki30thAnniversary.png|thumb|right|Araki's 30th anniversary]] |
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As a tie-in between Araki's 30th year as a |
As a tie-in between Araki's 30th year as a manga artist and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th birthday, JUMP j-Book announced the '''VS JOJO''' Project for which several authors would adapt the universe of the series into three light novels.<ref name=":0">[https://j-books.shueisha.co.jp/pickup/vsjojo/ VS JOJO Website]</ref> |
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===[[25 Years |
===[[25 Years with JoJo]]=== |
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A booklet titled '''25 Years |
A booklet titled '''25 Years with JoJo''' was bundled with the October issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine. In it several mangakas, notably from Shueisha or CLAMP, made a collective tribute to the series in the form of a drawing and a complimentary note.<ref>[[25 Years with JoJo]]</ref> |
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===JoJo Royale=== |
===JoJo Royale=== |
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An online tournament named JoJo Royale was held on Google+. Replicating the organization of the [[Steel Ball Run ( |
An online tournament named JoJo Royale was held on Google+. Replicating the organization of the [[Steel Ball Run (Race)|Steel Ball Run race]], nine stages with different rules and different separate prizes as well as a prize for the winner were made. The first stage was a written quiz about the series, and had for prizes a drawing of Rohan Kishibe by Araki; the second stage was a contest for whoever uploaded the best photograph of a woman making a pose, and the prize was a replica of the [[Stone Mask]].<ref>{{Citation|url=http://otakumode.com/news/50c84a8a58f9bc3b6300009e/JoJo-Royale-a-Collaboration-Between-JoJo-rsquo-s-Bizarre-Adventure-and-Google-Is-a-Huge-Success|title=JoJo Royale, a Collaboration Between JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Google, Is a Huge Success|publisher=Tokyo Otaku Mode News|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> |
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==Chronology== |
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*End of 2011: Announcement of 25th birthday. |
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*August 17: Announcement of the VS JOJO project.<ref name=":0" /> |
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*September 16: Publication of ''[[Purple Haze Feedback]]''.<ref>[[Purple Haze Feedback]]</ref> |
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*December 16: Publication of ''[[OVER HEAVEN|JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN]]''<ref>[[OVER HEAVEN|JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN]]</ref> |
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*December 28 - January 14: Anniversary billboards featuring each of the eight [[JoJo]] and an advertisement for OVER HEAVEN are put on the commercial building Q-Front's front window in Shibuya. It was promoted as the opening of the anniversary.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191124101836/http://araki-jojo.com/170/|title=2012 JoJo 25th Anniversary Finally Opening!! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=December 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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*February 10: A special reedition of ''[[Vento Aureo]]'' assembled in 10 volumes has begun publication.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713072758/http://araki-jojo.com:80/190/|title=舞台はイタリア。第4部「ダイヤモンドは砕けない」から2年後の世界…。 (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> |
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*March 4: During the Banpresto Expo held at Mahukami Messe International Exhibition Center held at Chiba, a special exposition of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure figures with a life-sized [[Bruno Bucciarati]] was presented.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031160151/http://www.araki-jojo.com/205/|title=[サイト管理人 バンプレスト博覧会へ行く] (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=March 7, 2012}}</ref> In Tokyo, a live stream of the exhibition could be attended thanks to the Stand [[Remote Romance]].<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714175835/http://araki-jojo.com/333/|title=「荒木飛呂彦原画展 ジョジョ展」が11月4日(日)に閉幕!3日(土)と4日(日)に発現する「リモートロマンス」では、ついに「ジョジョ展」の全てを明らかに!! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=November 2, 2012}}</ref> |
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*April 17: Publication of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Words]]''.<ref>[[JoJo's Bizarre Words]]</ref> |
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*April 18: ''[[The Lives of Eccentrics]]'' six short stories published in a bunko format. |
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*June: Creation of the Google+ JoJo+ fan page.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512220916/http://araki-jojo.com/251/|title=荒木先生の誕生日でもある本日6月7日、連載25周年を記念して、Google+に『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』公式ファンページが開設されました! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=June 7, 2012}}</ref> |
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*July 5: Hirohiko Araki participated in a press conference. |
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*July 5: First announcement of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]]''. |
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*July 5: First announcement of ''[[All-Star Battle]]''.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511143946/http://araki-jojo.com/266/|title=バンダイナムコゲームスがPlayStation3専用ソフト「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル」の製作を発表!!(2013年発売予定) (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=July 5, 2012}}</ref> |
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*July 6: Da Vinci feature issue "JOJO = JAPAN" with Araki.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101084425/http://araki-jojo.com/267/|title=ダ・ヴィンチ8月号(7/6発売)は「JOJO=JAPAN」特集!表紙を飾るのは荒木先生と露伴先生です!! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=July 6, 2012}}</ref> |
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*July 6: A special reedition of ''[[Stone Ocean]]'' has begun.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030230327/http://www.araki-jojo.com/268/|title=6代目JOJO登場!彼女の名は…空条徐倫! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=July 6, 2012}}</ref> |
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*July 8: At the Shueisha booth of the Tokyo International Book Fair is presented a commemorative JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stand for works of literature related to the series of Araki, and current artbooks.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630041501/http://www.araki-jojo.com/269/|title=東京国際ブックフェアの集英社ブースに、『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』連載25周年記念特設コーナーが!! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=July 6, 2012}}</ref> |
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*July 28 - August 14 (Sendai)/ October 6 - November 4 (Tokyo): [[Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012]]. In Sendai, a limited series of sesame dumplings originating from ''[[JoJolion]]'' were sold.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512064210/http://araki-jojo.com/253/|title=『ジョジョリオン』に登場の「ごま蜜団子」が「荒木飛呂彦原画展 ジョジョ展 in S 市杜王町」とのコラボ商品として会場限定発売決定!! (Archived)|publisher=Araki-JoJo|date=June 13, 2012}}</ref> |
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*August: A limited edition of 15,000 [[L-06D JOJO|L-06D phablets]] made in collaboration with Hirohiko Araki were released.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20120517102948/https://mantan-web.jp/2012/05/16/20120516dog00m200005000c.html|title=ジョジョスマホ : ドコモから限定発売 “名言”変換や書き下ろし壁紙搭載 (Archived)|publisher=MANTAN WEB|date=May 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/532920.html|title=“ジョジョ”の世界を華麗に再現した限定モデル「L-06D JOJO」|author=太田 亮三/日沼諭史|publisher=ケータイ Watch|date=May 16, 2012}}</ref> Special features include: |
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**six custom themes inspired by the series |
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**rear with a sketch and a signature from Hirohiko Araki |
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**12 re-installed colored volumes from the manga with option to buy more |
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**exclusive wallpaper |
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**[[F-MEGA]] app |
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**a camera app able to insert effects related to the series into pictures |
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**a [[Trish Una]]'s outfit themed calculator |
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**a [[Heaven's Door]] themed memo pad |
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**a [[Weather Report (Stand)|Weather Report themed]] widget |
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**predictive text input dictionary includes quotes from the series |
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*September 19: Publication of [[JORGE JOESTAR (Novel)|JORGE JOESTAR]]. |
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*October: Release of the [[25 Years with JoJo]] booklet alongside the October issue of ''[[Ultra Jump]]''. |
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*October 5: Publication of ''[[JOJOmenon]]''. |
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*October 5: The first airing of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]]'', [[Episode 1]]. |
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*November 22: a commemorative collection of Hirohiko Araki's early works such as [[Gorgeous Irene]] or [[Poker Under Arms]] was published. |
*November 22: a commemorative collection of Hirohiko Araki's early works such as ''[[Gorgeous Irene]]'' or ''[[Poker Under Arms]]'' was published. |
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*December 7, 2012 and January 5, 2013: The first and second volumes of a special reedition of ''[[Battle Tendency]]'' at magazine size assembled in two volumes were published. |
*December 7, 2012 and January 5, 2013: The first and second volumes of a special reedition of ''[[Battle Tendency]]'' at magazine size assembled in two volumes were published. |
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==Gallery== |
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JoJo shibuya 01.jpg|Celebratory mural for the 25th anniversary in Shibuya |
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JoJo shibuya 02.jpg|Mural announcing Over Heaven in Shibuya |
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ArakiDaVinci.jpg|Araki featured in Da Vinci Magazine |
ArakiDaVinci.jpg|Araki featured in Da Vinci Magazine |
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ArakiDaVinci2.jpg|Da Vinci Magazine |
ArakiDaVinci2.jpg|Da Vinci Magazine |
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ArakiDaVinci3.jpg|Da Vinci Magazine |
ArakiDaVinci3.jpg|Da Vinci Magazine |
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JoJo exhibition poster.jpeg|Poster for the JoJo Exhibition |
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25years.png|"25 Years with JoJo" anniversary booklet |
25years.png|"25 Years with JoJo" anniversary booklet |
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L06DJOJO.jpg| |
L06DJOJO.jpg|[[L-06D JOJO]] phablet |
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Life-size Bucciarati.jpg|Life-size Bucciarati figure at Banpresto EXPO 2012 |
Life-size Bucciarati.jpg|Life-size Bucciarati figure at Banpresto EXPO 2012 |
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Ultra Jump October 2012.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] October 2012 |
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 30 November 2024
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険の25周年, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken no 25-shūnen) was celebrated on January 1, 2012. The anniversary commemorated the series being in publication for 25 years. It was a promoted milestone for the series which resulted in the occurrence of many promotional events as well as the release of promotional materials, most notably JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation and All-Star Battle.
The anniversary also coincided with Hirohiko Araki's 30th anniversary as a manga artist.
Summary
The 25th Anniversary of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was a year-long promotional event occurring during 2011, the entirety of 2012 and continuing into 2013 during which the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series and its author Hirohiko Araki's success were celebrated. It was also a widespread promotional event in Japan which has been a key factor for the (re)popularization of the franchise within Japan and overseas.
Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012
The Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012 was a special event first held in Sendai, Japan from July 28 to August 14, where JoJo's Bizarre Adventure creator, Hirohiko Araki, presented various works of art to celebrate the 25th anniversary of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In the press conference of this event held on July 5, a new PS3 game and anime adaptation were revealed.
VS JOJO

As a tie-in between Araki's 30th year as a manga artist and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th birthday, JUMP j-Book announced the VS JOJO Project for which several authors would adapt the universe of the series into three light novels.[1]
25 Years with JoJo
A booklet titled 25 Years with JoJo was bundled with the October issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine. In it several mangakas, notably from Shueisha or CLAMP, made a collective tribute to the series in the form of a drawing and a complimentary note.[2]
JoJo Royale
An online tournament named JoJo Royale was held on Google+. Replicating the organization of the Steel Ball Run race, nine stages with different rules and different separate prizes as well as a prize for the winner were made. The first stage was a written quiz about the series, and had for prizes a drawing of Rohan Kishibe by Araki; the second stage was a contest for whoever uploaded the best photograph of a woman making a pose, and the prize was a replica of the Stone Mask.[3]
Chronology
- End of 2011: Announcement of 25th birthday.
- August 17: Announcement of the VS JOJO project.[1]
- September 16: Publication of Purple Haze Feedback.[4]
- December 16: Publication of JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN[5]
- December 28 - January 14: Anniversary billboards featuring each of the eight JoJo and an advertisement for OVER HEAVEN are put on the commercial building Q-Front's front window in Shibuya. It was promoted as the opening of the anniversary.[6]
- February 10: A special reedition of Vento Aureo assembled in 10 volumes has begun publication.[7]
- March 4: During the Banpresto Expo held at Mahukami Messe International Exhibition Center held at Chiba, a special exposition of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure figures with a life-sized Bruno Bucciarati was presented.[8] In Tokyo, a live stream of the exhibition could be attended thanks to the Stand Remote Romance.[9]
- April 17: Publication of JoJo's Bizarre Words.[10]
- April 18: The Lives of Eccentrics six short stories published in a bunko format.
- June: Creation of the Google+ JoJo+ fan page.[11]
- July 5: Hirohiko Araki participated in a press conference.
- July 5: First announcement of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.
- July 5: First announcement of All-Star Battle.[12]
- July 6: Da Vinci feature issue "JOJO = JAPAN" with Araki.[13]
- July 6: A special reedition of Stone Ocean has begun.[14]
- July 8: At the Shueisha booth of the Tokyo International Book Fair is presented a commemorative JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stand for works of literature related to the series of Araki, and current artbooks.[15]
- July 28 - August 14 (Sendai)/ October 6 - November 4 (Tokyo): Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012. In Sendai, a limited series of sesame dumplings originating from JoJolion were sold.[16]
- August: A limited edition of 15,000 L-06D phablets made in collaboration with Hirohiko Araki were released.[17][18] Special features include:
- six custom themes inspired by the series
- rear with a sketch and a signature from Hirohiko Araki
- 12 re-installed colored volumes from the manga with option to buy more
- exclusive wallpaper
- F-MEGA app
- a camera app able to insert effects related to the series into pictures
- a Trish Una's outfit themed calculator
- a Heaven's Door themed memo pad
- a Weather Report themed widget
- predictive text input dictionary includes quotes from the series
- September 19: Publication of JORGE JOESTAR.
- October: Release of the 25 Years with JoJo booklet alongside the October issue of Ultra Jump.
- October 5: Publication of JOJOmenon.
- October 5: The first airing of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, Episode 1.
- November 22: a commemorative collection of Hirohiko Araki's early works such as Gorgeous Irene or Poker Under Arms was published.
- December 7, 2012 and January 5, 2013: The first and second volumes of a special reedition of Battle Tendency at magazine size assembled in two volumes were published.
Gallery
Videos
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 VS JOJO Website
- ↑ 25 Years with JoJo
- ↑ "JoJo Royale, a Collaboration Between JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Google, Is a Huge Success", Tokyo Otaku Mode News, December 12, 2012.
- ↑ Purple Haze Feedback
- ↑ JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN
- ↑ "2012 JoJo 25th Anniversary Finally Opening!! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, December 28, 2011.
- ↑ "舞台はイタリア。第4部「ダイヤモンドは砕けない」から2年後の世界…。 (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, February 10, 2012.
- ↑ "[サイト管理人 バンプレスト博覧会へ行く] (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, March 7, 2012.
- ↑ "「荒木飛呂彦原画展 ジョジョ展」が11月4日(日)に閉幕!3日(土)と4日(日)に発現する「リモートロマンス」では、ついに「ジョジョ展」の全てを明らかに!! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, November 2, 2012.
- ↑ JoJo's Bizarre Words
- ↑ "荒木先生の誕生日でもある本日6月7日、連載25周年を記念して、Google+に『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』公式ファンページが開設されました! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, June 7, 2012.
- ↑ "バンダイナムコゲームスがPlayStation3専用ソフト「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル」の製作を発表!!(2013年発売予定) (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, July 5, 2012.
- ↑ "ダ・ヴィンチ8月号(7/6発売)は「JOJO=JAPAN」特集!表紙を飾るのは荒木先生と露伴先生です!! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, July 6, 2012.
- ↑ "6代目JOJO登場!彼女の名は…空条徐倫! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, July 6, 2012.
- ↑ "東京国際ブックフェアの集英社ブースに、『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』連載25周年記念特設コーナーが!! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, July 6, 2012.
- ↑ "『ジョジョリオン』に登場の「ごま蜜団子」が「荒木飛呂彦原画展 ジョジョ展 in S 市杜王町」とのコラボ商品として会場限定発売決定!! (Archived)", Araki-JoJo, June 13, 2012.
- ↑ "ジョジョスマホ : ドコモから限定発売 “名言”変換や書き下ろし壁紙搭載 (Archived)", MANTAN WEB, May 16, 2012.
- ↑ 太田 亮三/日沼諭史 (May 16, 2012), "“ジョジョ”の世界を華麗に再現した限定モデル「L-06D JOJO」", ケータイ Watch.