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 was 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
In the Winter 2022 issue releasing on December 19, Araki drew an illustration featuring the protagonists from Parts 1 through 8. The cover depicts the right portion of the illustration, only showing Jolyne Cujoh, Jonathan Joestar, Johnny Joestar, Josuke Higashikata, and Part 8 Josuke. This issue includes a new short story based on Squalo and Tizzano by Keiji Ando, the continuation of rey infinito by Junjo Shindo, a sequel to Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques, and behind-the-scenes info on the Stone Ocean anime and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan TV drama. Like the previous issue, two stickers are included: one features the full cover illustration with all the Joestars whereas the other has new art of Lisa Lisa from rey infinito.
Issues
March 19, 2022- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha
- Ripple Column
- rey infinito
- Junjo Shindo interview
- Speedwagon Foundation Column
- Yasufumi Soejima Interview
- JOESTAR The Inherited Soul
- Parent-Child Special Talk! Fairouz Ai x Daisuke Ono
- Kenichi Suzuki Interview
- Issey Takahashi Interview
- "A Little Bizarre Doggie Parade" Column
- Iggy the Stray Dog
- Otsuichi Interview
- Hirohiko Araki x Ryosuke Kabashima Meeting
December 19, 2022- "Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition: Ripples of Adventure" Ripple Series
- Continued - Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques
- Speedwagon Foundation ~ Records of its Employees ~
- JOJO THE ROOTS!!
- Essay: JoJo and Ancient Civilization
- rey infinito Episode 2
- Let's Move to Morioh Town!!
- Issey Takahashi x Marie Iitoyo Talk
- Isao Tsuge Interview
- Sayaka Isogai Interview
- Kazutaka Watanabe Interview
- Strung Fuzz JOJO
- JOJO Ichiban Kuji Gallery
- "NEXT GENERATION CROSS TALK" - Fairouz Ai x Noriko Dohi Talk
- Green Dolphin Street Prison Model Sheet Collection
- Yoshikazu Iwanami Interview
- testimone di gangster
- Keiji Ando Interview
- JOJO's Bizarre Quizzes Sample
- JoJo's Meal, All Times & Places
- Hirohiko Araki x Ryosuke Kabashima Meeting
- The JOJOLands Announcement
Interviews
Publication
A French translation of the magazine published by Tonkam/Delcourt has been announced on January 24th, 2023. It is due for January 2024.
Gallery
2022 SPRING Cover
2022 WINTER Cover
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.
