Phantom Blood - Volume 2

Template:Volume box The Thirst for Blood! (血の渇き！, Chi no Kawaki!) is the second volume of Phantom Blood and the second volume of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. It covers the ending of the battle at Ogre Street up to Wang Chan's transformation into a zombie by Dio.

Summary

The mysterious Stone Mask is revealed to be a tool used for creating immortal vampires! Dio, after having his plans to take over exposed, puts on the mask and confronts JoJo. After a fierce battle, Dio disappears into the burning mansion...

Chapters

• 009. The Stone Mask, Part 2
• 010. The Stone Mask, Part 3
• 011. The Stone Mask, Part 4
• 012. Youth with Dio, Part 1
• 013. Youth with Dio, Part 2
• 014. Youth with Dio, Part 3
• 015. Youth with Dio, Part 4
• 016. Youth with Dio, Part 5
• 017. The Birth of DIO

Author's Note

Author's Note

TranslationTranscript

“

It was New Year, around 20 years ago. My grandfather and I went to the cemetery to steal bamboo vases used to hold flowers. My grandfather then broke them into long, thin sticks and made me a kite around 60 centimeters wide. On the front of the kite, he painted in ink the character for "fly" (飛). It was a simple but incredible kite, and it survived the strongest winds. I have a lot of respect for my grandfather. Take care always, Grandpa!

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—Hirohiko Araki

“

20年くらい前のお正月。祖父と２人で墓地へ竹の花さしを盗みに行った。
祖父はそれを細長く割って、組み立て、紙を貼って60cmぐらいの凧を作ってくれました。凧の表には「飛」という文字を墨で書いてくれました。素朴だけどスゴイ凧で、圧倒的な風圧でグングン昇って行きました。ぼくは祖父を凄く尊敬しました。
おじいちゃん、いつまでも元気でね。

”

—Hirohiko Araki

Afterword

Afterword

“

The JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Saga is a tasty mix of weird characters, weird dialogue and weird onomatopoeia.

"It's thrilling!!!" That is the term that best expresses everything I think about the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.

Not only do I love the great storyline (which a normal human would never imagine) but also the dialogues! Every word in Mr Araki's stories has the ability to penetrate the brain and shake it to its core. No one can imitate his sensitivity! It goes far beyond common sense! Perhaps this is one of the supernatural powers of the author!

I find myself turning each page, my heart palpitating as I wait for the words that will jump out at me, the new onomatopoeia that will be born... I can imagine Mr Araki rubbing his chin, a mischievous smile on his face, while he thinks about these dialogues and sound effects.

Finally, I'll quote one of my favorite scenes, apart from JoJo, from Baoh the Visitor. In volume 1 page 67, in the fifth box, when the bird says "Thank you!" with its short tongue.

I don't know anyone else who is able to give so much impact to such a small box and to the insignificant word of a bird.

Dear Mr Araki, although we are neighbors, we don't see each other very much. Never mind: the next time we see each other, let's have a good laugh! (like kids...)

”

—Koji Koseki

Gallery

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  Spine art featuring Volume 2's art

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  Clean Cover Art

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  Clean Spine Art

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  Clean Reverse Cover Art

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  The cover of Volume 2 without the dust jacket

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  The illustration found in Volume 2

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 9

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 10

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 11

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 12

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 13

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 14

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 15

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  The tailpiece of Chapter 16