JOJOVELLER (ジョジョベラー, JoJoberā) is a multimedia collection of books featuring content pertaining to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise. Succeeding JOJO A-GO!GO! as the third installment of Hirohiko Araki's series of art books, it was published to commemorate JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary.
The set was released on September 19, 2013 and includes an art book featuring original artwork from Stone Ocean, Steel Ball Run and JoJolion, a booklet describing the history of the series, and a Stand encyclopedia containing comments from Araki himself.
Summary
The package includes three separate books, each with their own art and information. The limited-edition comes in a black Lacquered enamel case and includes 2 Blu-ray Discs showing the 25th-anniversary art exhibition in Tokyo and a behind-the-scenes look at Araki's creative process.
Book One
A Complete Stand guide similar to the one in JOJO A-GO!GO!, updated with Stands from Stone Ocean to the early part of JoJolion.
- It includes information about the Stands themselves, Design, Skills and Performance, Stats, and the Users. Each has a commentary by the author himself. In the book, Stand users are referred to as "Stand Masters."
Book Two
- Features the complete history of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure from Phantom Blood to JoJolion.
- Araki and different editors talk about JoJo history.
Book Three
The actual JOJOVELLER artbook. It features works of art from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and some of Araki's most recent illustrations. It is divided into the following chapters:
- JOJOs travel to Japan: 8 commemorative works of art of each of the protagonists and other main characters posing in various places and with different typical Japanese items, all specifically created for the 25th anniversary. There is also art featuring Bruno Bucciarati and Jolyne Cujoh in Firenze taken from an earlier collaboration with GUCCI.
- JOJO travels to Green Dolphin Street Prison: A compilation of artworks related to Stone Ocean.
- JOJO travels from San Diego to New York: A compilation of artworks related to Steel Ball Run.
- JOJO travels to Morioh: A compilation of artworks related to JoJolion up to the date of publication of the artbook.
- JOJO travels to another world: A compilation of miscellaneous artwork made by Hirohiko Araki over the years, either from works related to the series or independent works.
- Hirohiko Araki X Gucci: A compilation of artwork made in collaboration with the clothing brand GUCCI.
- This book contains a "map" with romanizations of the names of most characters and Stands shown thus far.
Blu Rays
- Blu-ray: Disc 1 - JoJo Exhibition 2012 Documentary. It includes three videos, first a trailer of the 25th anniversary of the series, then two videos of the Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012 consisting of a nighttime visit by Remote Romance, another one in daytime showing visitors.
- Blu-ray: Disc 2 - THE MAKING OF JOJO! A behind-the-scenes look at Araki's creative process following how he designs and draws one of his artworks.[1]
Making-of
The JOJOVELLER artbook was printed with five types of colored ink instead of the usual four, enhancing the quality of the color rendition.[2]
CommentaryInterviews
Gallery
Promotional image
Limited Edition
Stand Book
Stand Book cover
Stand Book back cover
History Book
History Book cover
History Book back cover
History Book Contents
History Book Postscript
Map of all character names in English
Stone Free illustration
Whitesnake illustration
D4C and Ball Breaker
Soft & Wet illustration
Backside to the Soft & Wet illustration
Cool Shock B.T. sketch
Josuke sketch
Jolyne sketch "Do You Remember Me?"
Silhouette sketches of every JoJo
Unused King Crimson design sketch
Soft & Wet sketch
Early Josuke sketch
Paisley Park design sketch
Ball Breaker sketch
Early Ball Breaker design sketches
Early California King Bed design sketches
D4C sketch
Grateful Dead sketch
Early Tusk ACT4 design sketches
Early Ojiro design sketch
Aerosmith design sketch
Baby Face sketch
Early Narancia sketch
Early Fugo sketch
King Crimson sketch
Kraft Work sketch
Early Moody Blues design sketch
Early Ghiaccio sketch
Early Prosciutto sketch
Purple Haze sketches
Early sketches of Kraft Work and Sale
Ad for the Limited Edition
Ad for the Limited Edition
Ad from UJ
Videos
External links
References
- ↑ コミックナタリー - ジョジョ画集「JOJOVELLER」限定版は書籍3冊とBD2枚
- ↑ Pascal Lafine (December 2020)
- ↑ Pascal Lafine is an editorial director at Delcourt, the publisher of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series in France as of 2020.