JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia

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Hirohiko Araki's New Manga Techniques: How to Create a Villain (荒木飛呂彦の新・漫画術悪役の作り方, Araki Hirohiko no Shin Manga-jutsu Akuyaku no Tsukuri-kata) is a book written by Hirohiko Araki scheduled to release on November 15, 2024. It is a sequel to the book Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques, in which Araki discusses the "golden path" to creating manga more in-depth. It was originally titled Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques - Continued (続・荒木飛呂彦の漫画術, Zoku Araki Hirohiko no Manga-jutsu) when portions of it were published in JOJO magazine.

The book was formally announced on October 7, 2024. Extracts from the book had previously been published in JOJO magazine 2022 WINTER and JOJO magazine 2023 WINTER, which released on December 19, 2022 and December 19, 2023 respectively.

Smokey Brown

Smokey Brown (スモーキー・ブラウン, Sumōkī Buraun) is a tertiary ally featured in the second part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency.

Introduced as an oppressed New York pickpocket, he is rescued by Joseph Joestar and becomes a friend of the Joestar Family. As a result, he becomes a spectator for Joseph's encounters with Straizo and Kars.

Bad Romance

Bad Romance (バッド・ロマンス, Baddo Romansu) is the Stand granted to Fujiko Fujiyama by Whitesnake, featured in the one-shot Fujiko's Bizarre Worldly Wisdom -Whitesnake's Miscalculation-.

It allows Fujiko to control the mental state of anyone who receives one of her drawings.

Under Execution, Under Jailbreak

Under Execution, Under Jailbreak (死刑執行中脱獄進行中, Shikei Shikkō-chū Datsugoku Shinkō-chū) is a short story collection written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The volume contains four unrelated one-shot stories, including two spin-offs of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

A theatrical adaptation of the titular short story, starring Japanese actor Mirai Moriyama, was performed in theaters across Japan from November to December 2015.

This month marks the 25th anniversary of its release.