Sentinel’s new figure is based on the iconic scene at the end of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure‘s first part, Phantom Blood. For those unfamiliar with the series, spoilers follow below.
“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood FIGURE MUSEUM Jonathan & Dio” is a 1/8 scale figure. It costs 18,000 Japanese yen (~$118.98 USD). It is scheduled to release in September 2024. Pre-orders are now open in Japan at the Sentinel Store and other merchandise shops.
Phantom Blood FIGURE MUSEUM Jonathan & Dio
From the TV anime “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood”, Jonathan Joestar is being made into a 1/8 scale figure! The entire fateful connection began here. The bizarre destinies of the two, “Jonathan” and “Dio”, intertwinedā¦and then became one. The climactic confrontation is rendered in elaborate detail as a three-dimensional figure. The gear-shaped base that displays the figure can connect to others in the series. Their bizarre fates are set in motion now!
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The referenced scene takes place in Chapter 44 of the manga and Episode 9 of the anime. The main villain and vampire, Dio Brando, fatally injures his adoptive brother, Jonathan Joestar, during the latter’s honeymoon voyage. Jonathan holds his brother’s head in his arms as he passes away, just before the ship explodes.
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Sentinel Store Bonus
The Sentinel Store is offering an exclusive limited bonus for customers who order from their website. It comes with an extra swappable head for Jonathan, based on his last words, “Be happy, Erina…”.
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About Sentinel
Based in Hong Kong, Sentinel, also stylized as SEN-TI-NEL, excels in the licensing, design, manufacturing, and distribution of premium action figures and collectibles from various anime and pop culture series. Their expertise lies in crafting figures with intricate engineering, incorporating elements like die-cast metal, LED features, and numerous accessories.
They have released several merchandise related to the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series since at least 2011, which you can see here.
About Phantom Blood
Phantom Blood is the first part of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. Shueisha serialized the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump from December 1986 to October 1987.
The story follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with and eventually battles his adoptive brother, the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.
An anime adaptation of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure released starting from October 2012. Season 1 covers Phantom Blood in its first 9 episodes. There is also a live action musical which premiered in 2024.
