JOJO magazine
JOJO magazine (ジョジョマガジン, JoJo Magajin) is a bi-annual mook dedicated to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise. Its publication was announced on December 27, 2021 and the first issue was published on March 19, 2022.<[1] The second issue will be published on December 19, 2022.[2]
JOJO magazine is a specialized magazine dedicated to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise in which various news, exclusive material, interviews, and artwork related to the franchise are published. The first two issues were published in commemoration of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 35th Anniversary.
Summary
Spring 2022
In the Spring 2022 issue released on March 19, Hirohiko Araki drew an exclusive cover illustration featuring Jolyne Cujoh and her father Jotaro Kujo.
This issue primarily featured a new Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan one-shot by Araki, two short stories by Otsuichi and Junjo Shindo, and several interviews with cast and staff members related to the series.
In addition, the issue included a special pack of two JoJo stickers. One sticker is based on the art of the cover, whereas the second one uses the art of Hot Summer Martha's cover.
Winter 2022
TBA
Issues
March 19, 2022Visual Image - Way of 35 years Protagonists' Part
- Page 2: An image spanning several pages celebrating JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 35th Anniversary. It features the protagonists of each part and some of their allies.
COVER ART MAKING
- Page 10: Includes rough sketches and commentary from Hirohiko Araki about how he drew the cover for this issue of the magazine.
"Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan" Introduction
- Page 14: A summary of the story so far in each Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan chapter as well as information about Rohan Kishibe.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha
- Page 15: A 71-page Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan one-shot written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Series Publication Notice
- Page 86: A page showing TSKR Volume 1, TSKR Volume 2, Rohan au Louvre, and the short story collections.
Visual Image - Way of 35 years Villains' Part
- Page 87: Featuring the main villains in each part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Ripple Column
- Page 92: A column detailing all about the Ripple ability.
- Page 93: Short story written by Junjo Shindo. Set between Battle Tendency and Stardust Crusaders, it features Lisa Lisa and a mysterious Stand occurrence.
- Page 123: Junjo Shindo discusses the story and behind-the-scenes details.
Speedwagon Foundation Column
- Page 124: A column detailing Robert E. O. Speedwagon's efforts and information about his foundation.
JOJO'S GAME LET'S PLAY Last Survivor
- Page 125: Screenshots and information about the arcade game.
Special Feature: JOJO the Animation
- Page 130: A two-page spread with art of the protagonists from the anime's five seasons.
- Page 132: Interviews with Ayako Kawasumi, Atsushi Imaruoka, Kenta Miyake, Takahiro Sakurai, and Junichi Suwabe.
- Page 144: Interview with Yasufumi Soejima, an animation director and CGI artist from David Production.
- Page 148: Re-edited version of the commemorative roundtable discussion between the voice actors of the protagonists.
Parent-Child Special Talk! Fairouz Ai x Daisuke Ono
- Page 152: A special "parent and child" cast dialogue between Fairouz Ai and Daisuke Ono, the voice actors of Jolyne Cujoh and Jotaro Kujo.
- Page 162: An interview with Kenichi Suzuki, who is a series director for the anime.
Questionnaire and Present Notice
- Page 168: A survey about JoJo where applicants can win two clear-file sets as prizes. They have the same designs as the stickers.
Making of the Rohan Kishibe Design Mawashi
- Page 169: Pages showing how the design was created for the special Rohan Kishibe sumo wrestling mawashi, worn by Shimanoumi Koyo.
- Page 172: An interview with Issey Takahashi, who plays the role of Rohan Kishibe in the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan spin-off drama, about the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
Character Fashion and Mode
- Page 179: Pages about the fashion and designs of the characters in the series, written by Kaori Nakano.
Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition: Ripples of Adventure Advertisement
- Page 183: An ad for the exhibition taking place in Kanazawa from April 30 to May 28, 2022.
"A Little Bizarre Doggie Parade" Column
- Page 184: A page showing a majority of dogs from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
- Page 185: Written by Otsuichi. It takes place before Stardust Crusaders in 1980's Downtown New York City and features the battle between Iggy and Muhammad Avdol.
- Page 225: Otsuichi discusses the story and behind-the-scenes details.
Hirohiko Araki x Ryosuke Kabashima Meeting
- Page 226: A reunion between Araki and his first editor, Ryosuke Kabashima.
Sticker Pack
The physical issue of the magazine included a set of two stickers; one is based on Stone Ocean and uses the cover art of the magazine, whereas the other is based on Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan and uses the art of Hot Summer Martha's cover.
Stone Ocean Sticker
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Sticker
December 19, 2022Interviews
Gallery
2022 SPRING Cover
TV Commercials
References
- ↑ Vish (December 27, 2021), "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Celebrates 35th Anniversary with New Magazine", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Vish (October 19, 2022), "JOJO magazine, CDDH Volume 2, and Quiz Book Release on December 19", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
