Lucky Land Communications

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Lucky Land Communications (ラッキーランドコミュニケーションズ, Rakkī Rando Komyunikēshonzu) is the personal company and manga studio of Hirohiko Araki. Based in Tokyo, Japan, it is where he and his assistants work on creating the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series.

Lucky Land Communications is usually listed as the copyright holder on any published works, media, and merchandise relating to the series.

Summary

File:LuckylandSymbol.png
Lucky Land Communications Emblem

As creators of the source material, Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS own the rights to the series and will often negotiate with other companies, such as Shueisha to mass produce and publicly distribute the manga, as well as various other merchandise. Other companies and organizations will often collaborate with Shueisha or directly with Araki's team to produce a wide variety of goods ranging from clothing lines, video games, and printed material, including their localized versions in other countries.

Studio

Founder

Founder
Hirohiko Araki
Hirohiko Araki

Editors

Former/Current Editors
Ryosuke Kabashima
Ryosuke Kabashima
Mitsuru Kobayashi
Mitsuru Kobayashi
GENI A LÒIDE
Noriko Horii
Noriko Horii
GENI A LÒIDE

Assistants

Former Assistants
Yasuhiro Makino
Yasuhiro Makino
Hirohisa Onikubo
Hirohisa Onikubo
Reki Taki
Reki Taki
Masato Naka
Masato Naka
Kei Sanbe
Kei Sanbe
Wataru Watanabe
Wataru Watanabe
Tsuyoshi Nakamura
Tsuyoshi Nakamura
Hideo Shinkai
Hideo Shinkai
Yasuki Tanaka
Yasuki Tanaka
Hiroshi Shiibashi
Hiroshi Shiibashi
Kunihiro Watanabe
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Gallery

  • Araki's workspace featured on the right; Assistants on the left

    Araki's workspace featured on the right; Assistants on the left

  • Araki's wall of reference material

    Araki's wall of reference material

  • Music collection in Studio's backroom

    Music collection in Studio's backroom

  • Araki's 30th anniversary as a manga artist in 2011

    Araki's 30th anniversary as a manga artist in 2011

See also

Trivia

  • The name "Lucky Land Communications" and its logo are often brought up randomly in the series as Easter eggs.
    • The logo for Lucky Land Communications strongly resembles the symbol on one of the badges that can be seen on several of Jotaro Kujo's hats. A hand resembling the logo also appears in Josuke Higashikata's initial design on the hearts on his collar.
    • "Lucky Land" can be seen on all of the tarot cards drawn by Araki, with the exception of The World.
    • "Lucky Land Milk" is the name of Morioh's milk delivery service.
    • When Koichi is kidnapped in the "Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love" story arc, his shirt features the Lucky Land brand and logo. In the "Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House" story arc, his boxer shorts also feature the logo.
    • "Lucky Land" can be spotted on a flag when Jotaro is playing Oh! That's a Baseball! against Telence T. D'Arby.
    • In the opening for "STAND PROUD", a globe with "Lucky Land" on it and a heart with the logo can be seen in the background during a scene where the crusaders are attacking.
    • "Lucky Land" is written on a sign in the ending for "Last Train Home".
    • A crop circle of "Lucky Land" can be seen in the opening of "Great Days".
    • Tamaki Damo's Stand, Vitamin C, has a hand spread across it's face resembling the Lucky Land logo.
    • In many covers and illustrations, Araki includes the brand or logo as part of the background or clothing designs.
    • "Lucky Land" is written along the side of the transfer bus in the opening of "STONE OCEAN".
StoryOpenings/EndingsChapter CoversVolume CoversJump CoversOther
  • Jotaro's hat in Stardust Crusaders

    Jotaro's hat in Stardust Crusaders

  • Jotaro's first hat in Diamond is Unbreakable

    Jotaro's first hat in Diamond is Unbreakable

  • Josuke's early design

    Josuke's early design

  • Jotaro's third hat in Diamond is Unbreakable

    Jotaro's third hat in Diamond is Unbreakable

  • Jotaro's hat in Vento Aureo

    Jotaro's hat in Vento Aureo

  • Jotaro's hat in Stone Ocean

    Jotaro's hat in Stone Ocean

  • Lucky Land Milk

    Lucky Land Milk

  • Koichi lucky land.png

    Koichi's shirt

  • Koichi's boxers

    Koichi's boxers

  • "Lucky Land" on a flag in "Oh! That's a Baseball!"

    "Lucky Land" on a flag in "Oh! That's a Baseball!"

  • Vitamin C

    Vitamin C

  • "Lucky Land" and logo in "STAND PROUD"

    "Lucky Land" and logo in "STAND PROUD"

  • Lucky Land billboard in "Last Train Home"

    Lucky Land billboard in "Last Train Home"

  • "Lucky Land" in "Great Days"

    "Lucky Land" in "Great Days"

  • "Lucky Land" in "Stone Ocean"

    "Lucky Land" in "Stone Ocean"

References

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