2025 is packed with Rohan KishibeRohan Kishibe
Rohan Kishibe is a primary ally featured in the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Diamond is Unbreakable. He is introduced as an antagonist in the "Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House" story arc, but later becomes an ally and cooperates in the search for Yoshikage Kira....
, with new works starring most people’s favorite manga artist (or hated, in JosukeJosuke Higashikata
Josuke Higashikata is the main protagonist of the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Diamond is Unbreakable, and the fourth JoJo of the series. He is the illegitimate son of Joseph Joestar and Tomoko Higashikata. He also appears as one of the main protagonists in the spin-off manga...‘s case) releasing back-to-back.
In addition to a new Thus Spoke Kishibe RohanThus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, also called the Rohan Kishibe Series, is an ongoing series of one-shot manga featuring the titular character, Rohan Kishibe, as the narrator and/or protagonist. These one-shots are intermittently published in various magazines, including Weekly Shonen Jump, Ultra Jump, and Jump Square. A paperback volume compiling the... chapter by Hirohiko ArakiHirohiko Araki
Hirohiko Araki, born Toshiyuki Araki, is a Japanese manga artist and the author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He made his debut in 1980 with his one-shot Poker Under Arms, and began his professional career with the short series Cool Shock B.T., Baoh the Visitor, and Gorgeous Irene. Araki's biggest series,..., a Weekly Shonen Jump-sized book full of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan chapters, the third volume of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, a Summer 2025 issue of JOJO magazineJOJO magazine
JOJO magazine is an irregularly published mook dedicated to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise and Hirohiko Araki's other works, such as Cool Shock B.T. and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. Its publication was announced on December 27, 2021 and the first issue was published on March 19, 2022. JOJO magazine includes... with a Rohan special feature and short story, and the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional film will all be releasing in April and May 2025.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan – Episode 12: Bruschetta
It has been three years since the last chapter of Araki’s Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series released. Episode #11: “Drip Painting StyleTSKR Episode 11
Episode 11: Drip Painting Style is a one-shot manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki as part of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series, featuring Rohan Kishibe of Diamond is Unbreakable. The one-shot is split into two parts and serialized in Ultra Jump, with the first published on April 19,...” released on April 19 and May 19, 2022 in Ultra JumpUltra Jump
Ultra Jump is a Japanese monthly seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha under the "Jump" line of magazines. Originally, the magazine was a special issue of Weekly Young Jump which first issued in 1995. On October 19, 1999, the special issue became the new monthly publication Ultra Jump. The manga.... Now, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode #12: “Bruschetta” (岸辺露伴は動かない エピソード#12 ブルスケッタ), will be releasing next month while Part 9 of JoJo’s Bizarre AdventureJoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, commonly shortened to JoJo, is an ongoing shonen and seinen manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki since December 1986. The story spans nine parts, each following a different protagonist from the Joestar bloodline, with new settings and eras introduced in every installment. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was originally serialized..., The JOJOLandsThe JOJOLands
The JOJOLands is the ninth and current part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It was announced in the September 2021 issue of Ultra Jump on August 19, 2021, and began serialization in the March 2023 issue on February 17, 2023. In contemporary Hawaii, Jodio Joestar, a 15-year-old boy living in Honolulu,..., goes on break for the month.
The new one-shot chapter will be 51 pages, which Araki is currently in the process of drawing. It will be published in the May 2025 issue of Ultra Jump, releasing on April 18, 2025.
The preview in this month’s Ultra Jump shows two storyboard pages drawn by Araki. Araki also commented “I’m currently working on a brand new Rohan chapter. Expect it to be 51 pages.”
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Volume 3
The advertisement above also announces that the third volume of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan will be releasing on May 19, 2025. It will likely include Episode #10: “Hot Summer MarthaTSKR Episode 10
Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha is a one-shot manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki as part of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series, a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spin-off featuring Rohan Kishibe from Diamond is Unbreakable. Araki first teased that the one-shot was in production when he accepted his Iwate...“, Episode #11: “Drip Painting StyleTSKR Episode 11Episode 11: Drip Painting Style is a one-shot manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki as part of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series, featuring Rohan Kishibe of Diamond is Unbreakable. The one-shot is split into two parts and serialized in Ultra Jump, with the first published on April 19,...“, and the new Episode #12: “Bruschetta”. The previous volume of the series released on July 19, 2018.
Rohan Kishibe Jump
A new book full of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan chapters in the size of a Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will be releasing on May 16, 2025. “Rohan Kishibe Jump” (岸辺露伴ジャンプ) will include the chapters that were adapted in the live action TV drama’s episodes. The opening color pages feature Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe Episode #16: At a Confessional, with the color pages faithfully reproduced in full color. The book also includes the “KushagaraKushagara
Kushagara is a short story that is part of an anthology of short stories based on the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series. It was written by Ballad Kitaguni and published by Shueisha. "Kushagara" was included with the August 2017 issue of Ultra Jump to coincide with the release of Deoxyribonucleic...” short story written by Ballad KitaguniBallad Kitaguni
Ballad Kitaguni is a Japanese light novel author who has written several stories in the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Short Story Collection. His works include "Box of Happiness," "Kushagara," "Symmetry Room," "Okamisama," "Golden Melody," "Original Author Rohan Kishibe," and "The Five-Bedroom House With A..." He also wrote the novelization of....
JOJO magazine 2025 SUMMER
The fifth issue of JOJO magazine will be releasing on May 23, 2025, coinciding with the release of the At a Confessional film. This time the magazine will have a special feature of Rohan content that is over 70 pages. Some of its contents include an original artwork or manuscript gallery of the At a Confessional chapter, details on the At a Confessional film, a new Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan short story (novel), and more.
In addition, it will include a full record of Hirohiko Araki ~The Map of Creation~, a talk show that Araki held at Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum on March 15, 2025.
About Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan is a spin-off of Hirohiko ArakiHirohiko ArakiHirohiko Araki, born Toshiyuki Araki, is a Japanese manga artist and the author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He made his debut in 1980 with his one-shot Poker Under Arms, and began his professional career with the short series Cool Shock B.T., Baoh the Visitor, and Gorgeous Irene. Araki's biggest series,...‘s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. It is an ongoing series of one-shots featuring the titular character, Rohan Kishibe, from Diamond is Unbreakable. Rohan serves as the narrator and/or the protagonist depending on the story. These one-shots are intermittently published in various magazines such as Weekly Shonen Jump, Jump Square, or Ultra Jump.
Using his special ability “Heaven’s Door” that can read the history and secrets of whoever he chooses and write commands into them, Rohan experiences strange incidents and encounters mysterious phenomena.
The series has spawned an OVA adaptation, a collection of short stories, and a live action TV drama adaptation that airs on NHK. The TV drama currently has nine episodes and a film released. They are available to watch on Amazon Prime in certain countries.
