Author's Note/Vento Aureo

In every volume of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the front folded flap of the dust jacket usually contains a picture of Hirohiko Araki himself, and more than often a note to the reader. The quotes are always different from each other, and are usually about Araki expressing his opinion on certain subjects. These subjects can be about anything, including information about characters or the story itself. The following notes and pictures below are from the volumes of Part V: Vento Aureo.

Vol. 48

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“ I went to Italy to do some research, and there was something that I found a bit strange: their policemen. Policemen in airports or jails carry machine guns. This made me wonder if things were pretty dangerous, but then I saw policemen wearing capes and carrying swords — the old-fashioned kind that soldiers in the past used to carry. And then I thought, do they use both the swords and the machine guns to fight against evildoers? The more I use my imagination, the more intense the battle seems to me in my mind. ” —Hirohiko Araki

Vol. 49

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“ It may be because recently I'm only interested in listening to female singers, but even when it comes to mangakas or writers — specifically in the field of the horror genre — when I read something that makes me go "man, this person comes up with really freaky stuff", the creator usually tends to be female. I wont name any specific names, but there you go. This is just a personal opinion, but I don't think there've been any female prodigies in the architectural or art world. But when it comes to things pertaining to 'atmosphere and mood', there are a lot of women that put me to shame, and I learn a lot from them. That's what I've been concentrating on recently as I look at the world. ” —Hirohiko Araki

Vol. 50

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“ I must be the only one who cares, but I often nearly drown myself. Not in the sea or in a river, no, I narrowly escape death drinking a glass of water. I only need a mouthful of water to suffocate, and I find myself unable to breathe. Generally, if I stay calm, I manage to get my breath back little by little, but recently, I almost passed out. That was a close one. That day, I miraculously escaped death, to everyone's indifference. ” —- Hirohiko Araki

Vol. 51

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“ The sewage in my workplace has become a bit clogged, which made me wonder if the pipes were dirty or if they were being cleaned, but then i remembered, "Wait, the sewage underwent construction a year ago." Because of that killer premonition, I rang up the repair shop for the place they dug up. I was going to say to those workers, "Your cheap construction work is unacceptable! I don't know what kind of amateurs break up the water flow like this!" However, before I could ask the dealers another question, another person promptly said, "Sorry, we were just being careless." ...My Bad. (Continued in Volume 52) ” —Hirohiko Araki

Vol. 52

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“ For the past five years, my memories of my workplace consists of four cases of trouble involving building relations, which is why I thought an amateur had made everything available already with his poor craftsmanship. I've always respected craftsmen, though I'm in a place where I can do my own work proudly. I'm sure there are those that go door-to-door, to offices, and many other places. Such a mind seems to make society look bad. (Of course, the main matter at hand was getting compensated for when we got everything sorted out.) ” —Hirohiko Araki

Vol. 53

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“ In my childhood, I heard the following kinds of rumors about being a cartoonist. Cartoonists secretly keep a real handgun in their basements. They can just ask anyone to get naked when they're drawing models of men or women. There's a person who just gives out ideas and can give them from anywhere in the world. Every fourth day of the week, they're night shift is spent golfing and playing on a yacht. How much truth is there in all this? I can't tell you. ” —Hirohiko Araki

Vol. 54

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Vol. 55

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Vol. 56

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Vol. 57

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Vol. 58

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Vol. 59

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Vol. 60

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Vol. 61

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Vol. 62

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Vol. 63

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