Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition: Ripples of Adventure
A second venue was opened in Osaka from November 24, 2018 to January 14, 2019.[3] Another venue was held in Nagasaki[4] from January 25 to March 29. A venue in Kanazawa[5] was initially announced to be held from April 25 to May 23. However, it was postponed to a later date due to health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
On August 18, 2021 it was announced via Twitter from the official Exhibition account that the Kanazawa venue would be opening in 2022. Said new instance ran from April 30 to May 28, 2022.[2]
Summary
The event encompassed the entirety of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's history and acted as a culmination of its 30 years of publication. Featuring original artwork from Araki, both old and new, the exhibition hall utilized various technologies to create the "largest displays in the history of the JoJo manga series."
This is the second time The National Art Center, Tokyo (Japan's largest museum) has held a personal exhibition for a Japanese manga artist, the first being Osamu Tezuka back in 1989.[1]
In the press conference of this event held on June 21, 2018, an anime adaptation for Vento Aureo was revealed.
The exposition featured about 200 exhibits and 280 original drawings disposed into several different named spaces. New works of art such as sculptures by Motohiko Odani and Kunihiko Morinaga as well as a display by the visual design group WOW were displayed alongside Araki's drawings and paintings.
One of the key features of the exposition is a series of twelve canvas 2 meters high and 1.2 meters wide featuring several nearly life-sized characters disposed in a U shape to surround the visitors. The disposition aimed to put the characters in the same space as the visitors. Its name and theme is "There is always a traitor".
In the event were sold a lot of different merchandise (keychains, wall posters, stickers, office material...) including the catalog HIROHIKO ARAKI JOJO EXHIBITION RIPPLES OF ADVENTURE with illustrations and manga panels.
Message from Araki
Goods
A variety of goods were sold during the event, requiring a ticket to the event to purchase goods. These included posters as well as reproductions of some of Araki's work, clear files, postcards, towels, paint, keychains, charms, acrylic stands, nail clippers, brooches, bracelets, figures, plates, wallets, art frames, USB sticks, coasters, calendars, playing cards, glasses, paper weights, necklaces, magnets, iPhone cases, pouches, stickers, plushes, bags, cookies, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, candy, exhibition book and envelopes. New products were added in 2022 featuring magnets, a desk mat and can badges.
Gallery
Grand Opening with Hirohiko Araki & Ryosuke Kabashima
"Banners of that fated blood" Exhibit
"There's always a traitor" Exhibit
Araki's layouts for Traitor Exhibit
Araki's tools for Traitor Exhibit
"JoJo Chronicles" Exhibit
"JoJo Chronicles" Exhibit #2
JoJo Manuscripts Exhibit
"JoJo's Design" Exhibit
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan section of JoJo's Design Exhibit
"JoJo Road" Wall Exhibit
Statue Exhibit by Fashion company "ANREALAGE"
ANREALAGE Statues lit up
"Attracting Stand Users" exhibit by Motohiko Odani
Motohiko Odani Statues #2
"Morph" Exhibit by Motohiko Odani
CGI Video Exhibit by WOW Studio
Merch Store
Nagasaki Exhibition Building
Promo Art #1
Logo
Message from Araki
Fliers from Jump Festa 2018
Visual for Kanazawa's Ripples of Adventure. From left to right: Enrico Pucci, Whitesnake, Noriaki Kakyoin, Johnny Joestar, Ermes Costello, Tamaki Damo, Lucy Steel
Kanazawa exhibition ad poster
Visual for Nagasaki's Ripples of Adventure. From left to right: Jean Pierre Polnareff, Trish Una, Risotto Nero, Prosciutto, Lisa Lisa, Sandman, Pocoloco, Funny Valentine, Jobin and Mitsuba Higashikata, Wamuu, and Giorno Giovanna
Nagasaki exhibition ad poster
Gyro, DIO and Jotaro
Iggy, Kira and Weather Report
Steel Ball Run Reproduction
Vento Aureo Reproduction
Diamond is Unbreakable Reproduction
Stardust Crusaders Reproduction
Kanazawa Key Art Reproduction
Nagasaki Key Art Reproduction
Kanazawa A1 Poster
JoJolion B2 Poster
Battle Tendency B2 Poster
Phantom Blood B2 Poster
JoJolion B2 Poster
Steel Ball Run B2 Poster
Stone Ocean B2 Poster
Vento Aureo B2 Poster
Diamond is Unbreakable B2 Poster
Stardust Crusaders B2 Poster
Battle Tendency B2 Poster
Phantom Blood B2 Poster
Family Tree Poster
Graphic A1 Poster
DIO Frame Art D
DIO Frame Art C
DIO Frame Art B
DIO Frame Art A
Kanazawa Clear File
Osaka Clear File
Kanazawa Postcard
Key Visual Postcard
JoJolion Postcard Set
JoJolion Postcard Set 2
Tenugi Kanazawa
Towel
- Jojoripplespaint.PNG
JOJO Paint
Steel Ball Keychain
Stone Mask Keychain
Sex Pistols Charm Set
Coco Jumbo Keychain
Acrylic Stands
Stardust Crusader Acrylic Stands Set 2
Stardust Crusaders Acrylic Stands Set 1
Nail Clippers With Bottle
Stamp Book
Giorno Brooch
Swarovski Bracelet
JoJolion World Collectable Figure A
JoJolion World Collectable Figure B
JoJolion World Collectable Figure C
Charm Set
Charm Set
Diamond is Unbreakable Plate
Steel Ball Run Wallet A
Steel Ball Run Wallet B
Art Frame
Stone Ocean USB Card Stick A
Stone Ocean USB Card Stick B
Art Coasters
Art Coaster Box Set
Battle Tendency Glitter Gallery Art
Daily Calendar
Kanazawa T-Shirt
Osaka T-Shirt
Stardust Crusaders T-Shirt
Yasuho T-Shirt
Josuke T-Shirt
Osaka T-Shirt
Stone Ocean T-Shirt A
Stone Ocean T-Shirt B
Diamond is Unbreakable T-Shirt A
Diamond is Unbreakable T-Shirt B
Battle Tendency T-Shirt
JoJolion T-Shirt
Vento Aureo Coach Jacket
Hoodie
Lelorero Candy
- Jojoripplesbook.PNG
Exhibition Book
Johnny Joestar Magnet
Gyro Zeppeli Magnet
Desk Mat
Heroes Can Badges
JoJo Sketch Sticker Set A
JoJo Sketch Sticker Set B
JoJo Sketch Sticker Set C
Vento Aureo Travel Stickers
Iggy Plush
Diamond is Unbreakable Shoulder Pouch
Osaka Stamp Set
Letter Set
Cookies
Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 jojowiki-2018.com (Archived Sep 28, 2018)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://twitter.com/JOJOex_2018/status/1428159781374726153
- ↑ jojoex-2018.com (Archived Jan 14, 2019)
- ↑ jojoex-nagasaki.com (Archived)
- ↑ jojoex-kanazawa.com (Archived)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JOJOex_2018/status/1246965979478982658?s=20
- ↑ The National Art Center, Tokyo to Hold JoJo's 30th Anniversary Exhibition Next Summer
