JOJO magazine
JOJO magazine (ジョジョマガジン, JoJo Magajin) is an irregularly published mook dedicated to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise and Hirohiko Araki's other works, such as Cool Shock B.T. and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. Its publication was announced on December 27, 2021 and the first issue was published on March 19, 2022.[1]
JOJO magazine includes various news, exclusive material, interviews, and artwork related to the franchise. The first two issues were published in commemoration of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 35th Anniversary.
Summary
The first issue of JOJO magazine was announced via the JoJo Portal website on December 27, 2021 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, alongside the creation of the official Twitter account.[2] It was then released on on March 19, 2022, featuring an exclusive cover illustration drawn by Hirohiko Araki with Jolyne Cujoh alongside her father Jotaro Kujo. This issue most notably featured a new Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan one-shot by Araki, two short stories by Otsuichi and Junjo Shindo, and several interviews with cast and staff members related to the series. In addition, the issue included a special pack of two JoJo stickers. One sticker is based on the art of the cover, whereas the second one uses the art of Hot Summer Martha's cover.
The second issue was announced on October 19, 2022 and then released two months later released on December 19, 2022.[3] It featured an illustration of all the main protagonists from Parts 1 through 8 by Hirohiko Araki. This issue included a new short story based on Squalo and Tizzano by Keiji Ando, the continuation of El Aleph by Junjo Shindo, an extract from a a sequel to Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques, and behind-the-scenes info on the Stone Ocean anime and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan TV drama. Like the previous issue, two stickers are included: one features the full cover illustration with all the Joestars whereas the other has new art of Lisa Lisa from El Aleph. Most notably, this magazine featured an announcement to the ninth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, "The JOJOLands."
The third issue was announced on the back of the November 2023 issue of Ultra Jump and released on December 19, 2023.[4] It featured an illustration of Jodio Joestar and November Rain from The JOJOLands on the cover. It also included a new short story based on Ghiaccio and Melone by Ballad Kitaguni, the final arc of El Aleph by Junjo Shindo, another extract of Hirohiko Araki's New Manga Techniques, a new chapter of Cool Shock Old B.T. by Nisio Isin and Posuka Demizu, and a sticker set with two stickers.
The fourth issue of the magazine was announced on September 9, 2024, and is scheduled to release on December 18, 2024. Alongside the announcement of the magazine, a survey asking for opinions regarding La Squadra Esecuzioni's scenes and Stands was posted by the magazine's social media accounts, with responses to potentially be included in a segment in the magazine.[5]
On January 24, 2023, Delcourt/Tonkam announced that they will be publishing a French translation of the magazine. They initially expected the first issue to release in January 2024,[6] but it was later delayed to May 2024.[7]
Related Works
| No. | Title | Type | First Volume | Last Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha | One-shot | March 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 2 | rey infinito | Novel | March 19, 2022 | December 19, 2023 |
| 3 | Iggy the Stray Dog | Short Story | March 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 4 | Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques - Continued | Novel | December 19, 2022 | December 19, 2023 |
| 5 | testimone di gangster | Short Story | December 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 6 | Cool Shock Old B.T. | One-shot | December 19, 2023 | N/A |
| 7 | There's No Love Like a Parent's | Short Story | December 19, 2023 | N/A |
Issues
March 19, 2022- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha
- Ripple Column
- El Aleph - Guatamala Arc
- Junjo Shindo Interview
- Speedwagon Foundation Column
- Special Feature: JOJO the Animation
- Yasufumi Soejima Interview
- JOESTAR The Inherited Soul
- Parent-Child Special Talk! Fairouz Ai x Daisuke Ono
- Kenichi Suzuki Interview
- Issey Takahashi Interview
- "A Little Bizarre Doggie Parade" Column
- Iggy the Stray Dog
- Otsuichi Interview
- Hirohiko Araki x Ryosuke Kabashima Meeting
December 19, 2022- "Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition: Ripples of Adventure" Ripple Series
- Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques - Continued
- Speedwagon Foundation ~ Records of its Employees ~
- JOJO THE ROOTS!!
- Essay: JoJo and Ancient Civilization
- El Aleph - Peru Arc
- Let's Move to Morioh Town!!
- Issey Takahashi x Marie Iitoyo Talk
- Isao Tsuge Interview
- Sayaka Isogai Interview
- Kazutaka Watanabe Interview
- Strung Fuzz JOJO
- JOJO Ichiban Kuji Gallery
- NEXT GENERATIONS CROSS TALK - Fairouz Ai x Noriko Dohi
- Green Dolphin Street Prison Model Sheet Collection
- Yoshikazu Iwanami Interview
- testimone di gangster
- Keiji Ando Interview
- JOJO's Bizarre Quizzes Sample
- JoJo's Meal, All Times & Places
- Hirohiko Araki x Ryosuke Kabashima Meeting
- The JOJOLands Announcement
December 19, 2023- Hirohiko Araki's Research Techniques
- Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques - Continued Part 2
- Jotaro Kujo Special Feature: Looking Back on Jotaro from Part 3 → Part 6
- Explore Japanese Architecture - Kujo Residence
- Inheritance of the JoJo Anime - OPED Styles
- Cool Shock Old B.T.: The "Say Hi to Old Virginia" Incident
- Onomatopoeia, Hand-drawn Letters, Sound Effects - The World of JoJomatopoeia!!
- El Aleph - Final Arc
- Generational JoJo - Which Generation is your Favorite?
- Elaiza Ikeda Interview and Photo Shoot
- JOJO's COVER HISTORY ART GALLERY
- Wearing the Golden Spirit in Daily Life - 10 JoJo Concept Outfits
- There's No Love Like a Parent's
- Ballad Kitaguni Interview
- Designer's Choice!! JOJO Illustrations
- Hirohiko Araki x Ryosuke Kabashima Meeting
Interviews
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Gallery
2022 SPRING Cover
2022 WINTER Cover
2023 WINTER Cover
Ultra Jump February 2022 Advertisement
MORE March 2022 Advertisement
Ultra Jump March 2022 Advertisement
Ultra Jump December 2022 Advertisement
Ultra Jump November 2023 Advertisement
Ultra Jump December 2023 Advertisement
See also
References
- ↑ Vish (December 27, 2021), "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Celebrates 35th Anniversary with New Magazine", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "JOJO magazine 2022 SPRING announcement", @JOJO_magazine.
- ↑ Vish (October 19, 2022), "JOJO magazine, CDDH Volume 2, and Quiz Book Release on December 19", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Vish (October 18, 2023), "JOJO magazine 2023 WINTER Releases in December With New Novels and Manga", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Vish (September 9, 2024), "JOJO magazine 2024 WINTER Releases in December 2024", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Vish (January 24, 2023), "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Spin-Offs and Magazine Will Release in France", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
- ↑ @DelcourtTonkam (December 7, 2023), "JOJO magazine Releases in France", on Twitter.
