Summary
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventurefans always have reason to celebrate when a newJOJO Magazineissue is announced, and this winter they will get a spin-off short story related to theGolden Windarc (also known as Part 5).
JOJO Magazineis an irregular publication dedicated to theJojo’s Bizarre Adventurefranchise and also to the creator, Hirohiko Araki. The magazine was established in 2021 and the first issue came in March 2022. The second one came in December 2022 and then new issues are usually released yearly, in December.
Issues usually include interviews with key people in the franchise, and eventually, Araki’s new one-shots and spin-off stories. This December,the magazine will drop a special one-shot by Yoshihito Okita, titledOre Jiman no Hari to Ito(My Honored Needle and Threads), focusing onLa Squadra Esecuzioni/Hitman Teammembers Pesci and Prosciutto. They shared a first-look image on social media:
More on Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Jojois a long-lasting franchise, serialized since 1987. The story started in Shueisha’sShonen Jumpmagazine, but was later moved toUltra Jump, in 2011. Despite a dedicated magazine to the franchise, the current arc,TheJoJoLands, is still published inUltra Jump, and not in theJOJO Magazine.
Different arcsgenerally focus on different main characters, although characters from older arcs might make appearances in the latest stories. So far, the series is divided into nine parts:Phantom Blood(1987, 5 volumes),Battle Tendency(1987-1989, 7 volumes),Stardust Crusaders(1989-1992, 16 volumes),Diamond is Unbreakable(1992-1995, 12 volumes),Golden Wind(1995-1999, 17 volumes),Stone Ocean(1999-2003, 17 volumes),Steel Ball Run(2004-2011, 24 volumes),JoJolion(2011-2021, 27 volumes),The JoJoLands(since 2023, 4 volumes so far).
Anime Adaptations and Where to Watch
The story spawned several anime adaptations (including oneOVA episode directed by Satoshi Kon), but a remake series by David Production has been produced since 2012, and so far adapted six parts (fromPhantom BloodtoStone Ocean). A sequel seasonadaptingSteel Ball Runis yet to be announced.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventuremanga is published in the US by VIZ Media. Different companies and streaming services have different rights regarding each arc of the anime remake, but the series can be mostly found on Crunchyroll and on Netflix.
