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|seriestitle = JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary

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 waswere 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.

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 [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All -Star Battle|PS3 game]] and [[Anime|anime adaptation]] were revealed.

As a tie-in between Araki's 30th year as a mangakamanga 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>

===[[25 Years Withwith JoJo]]===

A booklet titled '''25 Years Withwith 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 Withwith JoJo]]</ref>

An online tournament named JoJo Royale was held on Google+. Replicating the organization of the [[Steel Ball Run (raceRace)|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>

== Chronology ==

* End of 2011: Announcement of 25th birthday.

* August 17: Announcement of the VS JOJO project.<ref name=":0" />

* September 16: Publication of ''[[Purple Haze Feedback]]''.<ref>[[Purple Haze Feedback]]</ref>

* December 16: Publication of ''[[OVER HEAVEN|JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN]]''<ref>[[OVER HEAVEN|JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN]]</ref>

* 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>

* 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>

* 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>

* April 17: Publication of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Words]]''.<ref>[[JoJo's Bizarre Words]]</ref>

* April 18: ''[[The Lives of Eccentrics]]'' six short stories published in a bunko format.

* 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>

* July 5: Hirohiko Araki participated toin a press conference.

* July 5: First announcement of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]]''.

* July 5: First announcement of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: 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>

* 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>

* 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>

* 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>

* 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>

* August: A limited edition of 15,000 [[L-06D smartphonesJOJO|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:

** 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-MegaMEGA]] 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 (Stand)|Weather Report themed]] widget

** predictive text input dictionary includes quotes from the series

* September 19: Publication of [[JORGE JOESTAR (Novel)|JORGE JOESTAR]].

* October: Release of the [[25 Years Withwith 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.

== Gallery ==

jojoJoJo shibuya 01.jpg|Celebratory mural for the 25th anniversary in Shibuya

jojoJoJo shibuya 02.jpg|Mural announcing Over Heaven in Shibuya

jojoJoJo exhibition poster.jpeg|Poster for the JoJo Exhibition

L06DJOJO.jpg|Special[[L-06D 25thJOJO]] anniversary smartphonephablet

== References ==