Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5 (OVA)
Episode 5: Millionaire Village (エピソード#05【富豪村】, Episōdo #05 【Fugō-mura】) is the first episode of the OVA adaptation of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. It covers Episode 5: Millionaire Village of the one-shot series.
Summary
One day, Rohan meets with his then editor Kyoka Izumi to discuss ideas for his next one-shot manga. During the meeting, Izumi informs Rohan of her plans to purchase a house, presenting a secretive village of wealthy businessmen in the mountains, all of whom got rich at the age of 25 when they bought a house within said village. Thus, Izumi invites Rohan to accompany her to observe the sale and maybe find inspiration for his manga.
Trekking through the forest to reach the village, Rohan and Izumi see a hatchling on the ground and put it inside a box to get it back to its nest later. Moreover, Izumi informs Rohan that the village is very strict on etiquette and that they will refuse to sell to anyone not following decorum. Reaching the main door, they are greeted by a child-like servant named Ikkyu, who graciously leads the two into a waiting room and serves them tea until the seller can meet them.
Izumi and Rohan guess that the whole thing is a hidden test to gauge their manners, but as soon as Izumi grabs the teacup, Ikkyu announces that the sale has been stopped, as she breached three obscure rules. Izumi begs for a second chance, but learns from a phone call that her mother and fiancée have died, while Rohan sees that the box containing the chick is bleeding and full of vermin. Rohan thus uses Heaven's Door on Ikkyu and learns that they were judged by the gods of the mountains. Unfortunately, turning someone into a book without their consent is another breach of etiquette, and Izumi begins to have a heart attack. Rohan in turn asks Ikkyu to spare Izumi, and is given a chance to eat an ear of corn without breaching etiquette.
Thankfully, Rohan guesses right that one can eat the corn by grabbing it with both hands, and also uses Heaven's Door to make Ikkyu break etiquette thrice in order to get Izumi's loved ones back. Sure of his victory and taking the unconscious, but safe Izumi out of the village, Rohan plans to never return and also sees with relief the chick in good health.
Later, Rohan tells the story to his acquaintances Koichi, Okuyasu, and presumably Josuke.
Appearances
Credits
Masashi Yamada
Yukitoshi Houtani
Kohei Ashiya
Saori Nakashiki
Mitsuko Baba
Yui Kinoshita
Megumi Itoi
Kenta Mimuro
Shunichi Ishimoto
山田 まさし
宝谷 幸稔
芦谷 耕平
仲敷 沙織
馬場 充子
木下 由衣
糸井 恵
三室 健太
石本 峻一
Yu Matsuo
Nana Yamazaki
Mahora Muraki
Haru Watanabe
Rie Horinouchi
Hatsumi Takahashi
松尾 優
山崎 菜奈
村木 麻保良
渡邉 葉瑠
堀之内 梨絵
高橋 はつみ
Yuta Shinohara
篠原 佑太
David Production
Yuta Shinohara
Nana Nomiya
Daiki Ito
Ai Shiga
Manami Hayashi
Kotoko Okajima
Mizuho Takahashi
Miho Yoshikawa
Yuri Kiuchi
Chinami Matsumoto
Sho Tamae
Shun Takahashi
Shinya Katsuma
篠原 佑太
野宮 菜那
伊東 大輝
志賀 愛
林 愛美
岡島 琴子
高橋 瑞穂
吉川 美穂
木内 佑里
松本 千波
玉栄 翔
高橋 俊
勝間 真也
DR. Movie
DR.movie
David Production
Music
One-Shot/OVA Differences
- Akira Otoishi can be seen walking in the background during Rohan and Izumi's conversation at the cafe.
- In the one-shot, Izumi mentions she found the village on Google Maps. While this statement is omitted in the OVA, the interface on the tablet closely resembles the app.
- When Rohan answers Izumi's question about removing his coat before entering, he places his hand on the entrance. He simply points at it in the OVA.
- In the OVA, Izumi hands the box with the baby bird inside to Rohan before the two remove their coats. This is not seen in the one-shot.
- In the one-shot, introductions between Ikkyu and the protagonists happen inside the property just before entering the waiting room. In the OVA, the whole interaction occurs outside the main gate. The inside of the property is also expanded upon and slightly altered.
- Before grabbing the corn, the OVA includes Rohan striking a pose similar to the one he uses on the cover of Rohan at the Louvre.
- An extra scene is added of Rohan using Heaven's Door to place the bird back in its nest.
- An epilogue is added consisting of Rohan explaining the aftermath to Koichi, Okuyasu and a non-speaking Josuke.
Gallery
Trivia
- This is the first JoJo OVA to be released in over a decade, the last being the Stardust Crusaders prequel OVAs from the early 2000's.
- Despite being released as a blu-ray bonus for the Part 4 anime, the OVA opts for an art style closer to the one-shot it's adapting.
