JoJo's Bizarre Words (ジョジョの奇妙な名言集, JoJo no Kimyō na Meigenshū, lit. JoJo's Bizarre Quotes) is a pair of books featuring various quotes found in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga.
The set was released as part of the celebration of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary. Volume 1 contains the quotes featured from Parts 1-3, while the second volume has quotes from Parts 4-8.
Summary
The two books contain several colored pages of different manga panels found in different sections of the mangas. These manga panels are chosen based on the dialogue that is said in them.
The last portion of the books features a behind-the-scenes commentary from Hirohiko Araki and others, discussing the origins behind some dialogue and the overall writing process for the series.[1]
Author's Note
Author's NoteVolumes
April 17, 2012- Introduction - Hirohiko Araki (はじめに 荒木飛呂彦, Hajime ni Araki Hirohiko)
- Part 1: Phantom Blood (第1部 ファントムブラッド, Dai 1-bu Fantomu Buraddo)
- Column 1: JoJo's Bizarre Onomatopoeia, Part 1 (コラム ジョジョの奇妙な擬音集1)
- Part 2: Battle Tendency (第2部 戦闘潮流, Dai 2-bu Sentō Chōryū)
- Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (第3部 スターダストクルセイダース, Dai 3-bu Sutādasuto Kuruseidāsu)
- Column 2: JoJo's Bizarre Onomatopoeia, Part 2 (コラム ジョジョの奇妙な擬音集1)
- The Magnificent Philosophy of JoJo - Shohei Chujo (『ジョジョ』の壮大な哲学中条省平, "JoJo" no Sōdaina Tetsugaku Chūjō Shōhei)
April 17, 2012- Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable (第４部 ダイヤモンドは砕けない, Dai 4-bu Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai)
- Part 5: Vento Aureo (第５部 黄金の風, Dai 5-bu Ōugon no Kaze)
- Part 6: Stone Ocean (第6部 ストーンオーシャン, Dai 6-bu Sutōn Ōshan)
- Part 7: Steel Ball Run (第7部 ストーンオーシャン, Dai 7-bu Sutīru Bōru Ran)
- Part 8: JoJolion (第8部 ジョジョリオン, Dai 8-bu JoJorion)
- Author's Commentary: Most Lines are Natural - Hirohiko Araki (著者解説 セリフは、ほとんどが”天然”で生まれています 荒木飛呂彦)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Family Tree (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 家系図, oJo no Kimyō na Bōken Kakei-zu)
Interview
Gallery
Cover illustration
Full Cover Art
Page from Volume 2
