Summary
- JOJO Magazine released the second issue featuring a spin-off story related to the Golden Wind arc.
- The upcoming special one-shot in the magazine centers around La Squadra Esecuzioni members Pesci and Prosciutto.
- Despite the existence of JOJO Magazine, the current arc of Jojo, JoJoLands, is published in Ultra Jump, not in the magazine.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure fans always have reason to celebrate when a new JOJO Magazine issue is announced, and this winter they will get a spin-off short story related to the Golden Wind arc (also known as Part 5).
JOJO Magazine is an irregular publication dedicated to the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise 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.
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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, titled Ore Jiman no Hari to Ito (My Honored Needle and Threads), focusing on La Squadra Esecuzioni/Hitman Team members Pesci and Prosciutto. They shared a first-look image on social media:
More on Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Jojo is a long-lasting franchise, serialized since 1987. The story started in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump magazine, but was later moved to Ultra Jump, in 2011. Despite a dedicated magazine to the franchise, the current arc, The JoJoLands, is still published in Ultra Jump, and not in the JOJO Magazine.
Different arcs generally 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 one OVA episode directed by Satoshi Kon), but a remake series by David Production has been produced since 2012, and so far adapted six parts (from Phantom Blood to Stone Ocean). A sequel season adapting Steel Ball Run is yet to be announced.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
manga 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.
Source: JOJOMagazine
