JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 9: The JOJOLands Protagonist and Premise Revealed

The February 2022 issue of Ultra JumpUltra JumpUltra 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... that released today on January 19, 2023 in Japan includes two new previews of JoJo’s Bizarre AdventureJoJo's Bizarre AdventureJoJo'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...‘s upcoming ninth part, The JOJOLandsThe JOJOLandsThe 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,....

In addition to revealing the protagonist, it reveals the premise of the plot. The JOJOLands releases next month on February 17, 2023 in the March 2023 issue of Ultra Jump. The series will release monthly in the magazine alongside the spin-off manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Crazy Diamond’s Demonic HeartbreakCrazy Diamond's Demonic HeartbreakJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak is a seinen spin-off manga written by Kouhei Kadono, author of Purple Haze Feedback, and illustrated by Tasuku Karasuma, author of No Guns Life. It is the first official JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spin-off in a manga format that is not illustrated by Hirohiko....

Next Issue Preview

Ultra Jump’s next issue preview showcases a large drawing of the protagonist’s face, revealing that he is the same character that Hirohiko Araki drew for the 2023 New Year card. The boy has lightly colored hair with a side braid on his right side. He wears a star ornament on the braid and his front bangs cover his left eye.

In addition, the page displays the main character on a boat with another character, who appears to be wearing a headband. The protagonist’s outfit seems to consist of a light hoodie with a dark hood and dark pants.

Premise

This is the story of a boy, in the subtropical islands, who goes on to become extremely rich.

Part 9 teases what the story will revolve around like the previous two parts in the second continuity of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

In Chapter 2 of Steel Ball RunSteel Ball RunSteel Ball Run, alternatively stylized in uppercase English as STEEL BALL RUN, is the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Initially serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from January 19, 2004 to October 18, 2004, the part's publication later moved to Ultra Jump, where it was serialized from March 19, 2005..., Johnny JoestarJohnny JoestarJohnny Joestar, born Jonathan Joestar, is one of the main protagonists of the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run, and the seventh JoJo of the series. He also appears in flashbacks in the eighth part, JoJolion. A former jockey turned paraplegic, Johnny joins the Steel Ball... states “This story is the tale of me starting to walk. Not in the physical sense… but in an adolescence-to adulthood-sort of way…”.

Moreover, the first chapter of JoJolionJoJolionJoJolion is the eighth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, serialized in Ultra Jump from May 19, 2011, to August 19, 2021. The part won the Grand Prize for manga at the 2013 Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2021, Araki won the Iwate Hometown Special Manga Award for Part 8 and... has Yasuho HiroseYasuho HiroseYasuho Hirose is a primary ally featured in the eighth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, JoJolion. Yasuho is an ordinary university student who accidentally discovers Josuke Higashikata at the Wall Eyes on the coast of Morioh. As Josuke seeks his identity, she becomes his primary ally and love... stating “This is a story about breaking a curse…”.

Magazine Note

It finally begins, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – Part 9! Watch this new story unfold in the ever-growing Ultra Jump!

“The JOJOLands” T-Shirt

To commemorate the series beginning, Ultra Jump is offering a special T-Shirt of The JOJOLands. Japanese readers can apply to receive it by paying 2,800 yen. Applications cannot be submitted electronically.

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The second preview is a yellow-green version of the pink advertisement that released in Ultra Jump last month. It includes the date as well as new sketches on top of the boat.

The new sketches display palm trees, an airport, and police officers. From left to right, here are the notes written on the panels:

• “Blue sky”
• “Palm trees”
• Sound effects for pounding music
• “Surfboard”
• “Police A”
• “Patrol car”
• “Coast”
• “Road”
• “AIRPORT”
• A speech bubble saying “Hello”
• “Tropical islands”
• “Volcanic lava”

About The JOJOLands

The JOJOLands is the ninth part of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and begins serialization on February 17, 2023 in Ultra Jump.

The story is set in the tropical islands and involves the protagonist getting rich.

It will take place in the same continuity as the seventh and eighth parts of the series, Steel Ball Run and JoJolion. Araki recently teased in a Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! interview that the story would feature Joseph Joestar’s descendants.