The Lives of Eccentrics
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko Onikubo Hirohisa
Explore the lives of the famous-yet-not-so-famous people of history; such as Nikola Tesla, Ty Cobb, Typhoid Mary, the woman behind the Winchester Mystery House, Kou Yoshio, and many more. [Series of one-shots](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=33311) published between 1989-2003, released a tanko volume in 2004 and a bunko release in 2012. (Art by Araki Hirohiko and Onikubo Hirohisa; all stories by Araki Hirohiko)
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: May 2022
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Outlaw Man
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Set in America during the pioneering era, "Outlaw Man" is pursued by the Pinkertons after he is awarded with a prize. Despite the man escaping without leaving any footprints, the detective agency manages to find a small trace of his escape and persistently chases after him. The man's beloved horse, Cameron, is eventually shot and killed by the detectives, leaving him in a desperate crisis. (Addendum from mangapedia): This is Hirohiko Araki's second debut short work, published in 1982 when he was still under the name "Toshiyuki Araki". It is a wild west manga following his first work "Poker Under Arms". The original genko (manuscript) of this work was lost, and for a long time it existed as a "phantom work" that had not been collected into tankobon. 2004 saw the digital reprinting of this work from the magazine in which it appeared in and is part of "Gorgeous Irene".
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Latest update: Aug 2018
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Jolyne, Fly High with GUCCI
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
A standalone one-shot published by Araki, accompanying the multi-media campaign for his window illustrations on the new collection of the fashion brand Gucci. The story is about Jolyne Kujo, who goes on a fantastic adventure when she tries to unravel the mystery behind a vintage piece she inherited from her mother’s Gucci collection.
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Latest update: Nov 2022
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 - Steel Ball Run (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Yesterday
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8 - JoJolion (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Eighth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion. - Won the Grand Prize in the manga category at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.
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Latest update: Last week
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 9 - The JOJOLands
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
The ninth story arc of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. O’ahu, present day. Dua Lipa is the trending musician, and COVID is still a major concern. On this island lives a 15-year-old boy named Jodio Joestar. Living with his brother and mother, he acts as a dealer for certain illegal substances. One day, his employer comes and shows him an excellent find: a Japanese person has landed in Hawaii with a diamond worth over six million dollars. Normally it would be impossible to steal, but for someone with a stand… This is a story of a young boy and his quest to become rich.
Publication status: Ongoing
Latest update: Last week
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8 - JoJolion
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Eighth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion. - Won the Grand Prize in the manga category at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: 4 days ago
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 - Steel Ball Run
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event. The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Last week
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Sixth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. The story of Jotaro Kujo's daughter, Jolyne Cujoh. She is framed for a murder and ends up in the Green Dolphin Street Prison. She is given an amulet inherited from her father, which cuts her hand and unlocks her Stand ability, Stone Free, which allows her to unravel her body into living string. The string can form a humanoid Stand within 2 meters of her body, and can extend further as string. In the prison, she soon becomes uneasy allies with fellow convicts and Stand users Hermes (Kiss) and Foo Fighters.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Mar 5
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Naples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with one big dream—to become a "Gang-Star." No ordinary thief, Giorno has a connection to the remarkable Joestar bloodline, and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the gang Passione and a fellow Stand user himself. Realizing that they share similar ideals, and both disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with Bruno's help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss. As Giorno becomes a member of Passione, and is inducted into Bruno's squad, he discovers that it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by other squads of differing loyalties and unpredictable caliber, their goal to change the gang from the inside out will be a tough one. Taking on these adversaries, Giorno attempts to rise through the ranks and inch closer to the boss, a man who is shrouded in mystery.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: 2 days ago
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 - Diamond is Unbreakable (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
In 1999, Jotaro Kujo arrives at the Japanese town of Morioh for two reasons: to meet his illegitimate uncle Josuke Higashikata and investigate a potentially dangerous Stand user. Only minutes after he arrives does he accomplish his first goal; however, Jotaro finds that Josuke is not only a much younger high school student, but he possesses a Stand of his own called Crazy Diamond. Not long after their meeting, the two make a startling discovery: someone is using a supernatural bow and arrow to create Stand users around Morioh. When Josuke witnesses the threat that this poses, he resolves to protect his town and stop the spread of lethal Stand users. Finding both allies and enemies among these users, Josuke learns just how much one's personal interests and ambitions can be reflected in their Stands, and the resulting harm or virtue it brings. As they continue to investigate, they begin to unearth the shocking history of Morioh, bringing forth hidden dangers and a mystery from years past.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Feb 2
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 - Stardust Crusaders (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
In 1989, Joseph Joestar arrives in Japan to meet his troubled grandson Jotaro Kujo at the request of his daughter Holly. Jotaro has locked himself in a jail cell out of fear that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he may cause harm to others. However, Joseph reveals the truth to Jotaro: this "spirit" is really a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit. What's more, Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess Stands of their own and have learned to control them with ease. Joseph's arrival comes with another piece of news: an old family enemy has returned from the grave, causing the Stands of the Joestar family to awaken. However, when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to cope with it leaves her gravely ill, stirring the men into action. Armed with the power of Stands, a globe-trotting adventure from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary resides—begins. Meeting an array of nefarious Stand users along the way, as well as new allies, the team leads a crusade to save Holly and put an end to their enemy for good.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Last week
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2 - Battle Tendency (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Second story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Takes place in the 1930s, and follows the misadventures of Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar, as he fights vampires and ancient super beings with some help from a cybernetically-enhanced Nazi and an Italian man he has a lot in common with.
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Latest update: Last week
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Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
A series of oneshots which focus on Rohan Kishibe, an eccentric mangaka that appeared in Part 4 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable. Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories – a power he refers to as "Heaven's Door". He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious skills are all about, and to bring more realism into his manga. 1. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #16: At a Confessional 2. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #02: Mutsukabeza 3. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #05: Village of Millionaires 4. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #06: Poaching Reef 5. Extra: Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci 6. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #04: Mochizuki Family's Moon Viewing 7. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #07: Monday Sunshower 8. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #09: D - N - A 9. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #10: The Run [Official English](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/thus-spoke-rohan-kishibe-volume-1/product/7206)
Publication status: Ongoing
Latest update: Last week
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 - Phantom Blood
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
First story arc of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure series. Jonathan Joestar, a young wealthy son living in Victorian England, has his life destroyed by a recently orphaned Dio Brando, who was taken in by Jonathan's father. Dio, who plots to drive Jonathan to insanity and inherit the Joestar fortune, becomes an unstoppable vampire that Jonathan must fight. [Official English](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure-part-1-phantom-blood/all)
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: 2 days ago
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
The sixth story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In Florida, 2011, Jolyne Cujoh sits in a jail cell like her father Jotaro once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, Jolyne is ready to resign to a dire fate as a prisoner of Green Dolphin Street Jail. When all hope seems lost, a gift from Jotaro awakens her ability, a Stand called Stone Free. Now armed with the power to change her fate, Jolyne sets out to find an escape from the stone ocean that holds her. However, she soon discovers that her incarceration is merely a small part of a grand plot: one that not only takes aim at her family, but has additional far-reaching consequences. What's more, the mastermind is lurking within the very same prison, and is under the protection of a lineup of menacing Stand users. Finding unlikely allies to help her cause, Jolyne sets course to stop their plot, clear her name, and take back her life.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Feb 6
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 - Stardust Crusaders
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Third story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. In 1989, Joseph Joestar arrives in Japan to meet his troubled grandson Jotaro Kujo at the request of his daughter Holly. Jotaro has locked himself in a jail cell out of fear that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he may cause harm to others. However, Joseph reveals the truth to Jotaro: this "spirit" is really a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit. What's more, Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess Stands of their own and have learned to control them with ease. Joseph's arrival comes with another piece of news: an old family enemy has returned from the grave, causing the Stands of the Joestar family to awaken. However, when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to cope with it leaves her gravely ill, stirring the men into action. Armed with the power of Stands, a globe-trotting adventure from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary resides—begins. Meeting an array of nefarious Stand users along the way, as well as new allies, the team leads a crusade to save Holly and put an end to their enemy for good.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: 3 days ago
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2 - Battle Tendency
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Second story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. Takes place in the 1930s, and follows the misadventures of Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar, as he fights vampires and ancient super beings with some help from a cybernetically-enhanced Nazi and an Italian man he has a lot in common with. [Official English](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure-part-2-battle-tendency/all)
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Jan 18
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 - Phantom Blood (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
First story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Jonathan Joestar, a young wealthy son living in Victorian England, has his life destroyed by a recently orphaned Dio Brando, who was taken in by Jonathan's father. Dio, who plots to drive Jonathan to insanity and inherit the Joestar fortune, becomes an unstoppable vampire that Jonathan must fight. Italian summary: ||Il primo arco narrativo de "Le bizzarre avventure di Jojo": La vita Jonathan Joestar, un giovane nobile che vive nell'Inghilterra Vittoriana, viene rovinata da Dio Brando, preso in custodia dal padre di Jonathan. Dio vuole far impazzire Jonathan ed ereditare il patrimonio Joestar, diventando un vampiro infermabile che Jonathan deve combattere||
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Feb 7
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Official Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
A series of oneshots which focus on Rohan Kishibe, an eccentric mangaka that appeared in Part 4 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable. Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories – a power he refers to as "Heaven's Door". He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious skills are all about, and to bring more realism into his manga. 1. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #16: At a Confessional 2. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #02: Mutsukabeza 3. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #05: Village of Millionaires 4. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #06: Poaching Reef 5. Extra: Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci 6. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #04: Mochizuki Family's Moon Viewing 7. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #07: Monday Sunshower 8. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #09: D - N - A 9. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode #10: The Run
Publication status: Ongoing
Latest update: Jun 2022
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 - Vento Aureo
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Naples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with one big dream—to become a "Gang-Star." No ordinary thief, Giorno has a connection to the remarkable Joestar bloodline, and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the gang Passione and a fellow Stand user himself. Realizing that they share similar ideals, and both disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with Bruno's help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss. As Giorno becomes a member of Passione, and is inducted into Bruno's squad, he discovers that it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by other squads of differing loyalties and unpredictable caliber, their goal to change the gang from the inside out will be a tough one. Taking on these adversaries, Giorno attempts to rise through the ranks and inch closer to the boss, a man who is shrouded in mystery. [Official English](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure-part-5-golden-wind/all)
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Sep 2022
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 - Diamond is Unbreakable
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Fourth story arc of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. In 1999, Jotaro Kujo arrives at the Japanese town of Morioh for two reasons: to meet his illegitimate uncle Josuke Higashikata and investigate a potentially dangerous Stand user. Only minutes after he arrives does he accomplish his first goal; however, Jotaro finds that Josuke is not only a much younger high school student, but he possesses a Stand of his own called Crazy Diamond. Not long after their meeting, the two make a startling discovery: someone is using a supernatural bow and arrow to create Stand users around Morioh. When Josuke witnesses the threat that this poses, he resolves to protect his town and stop the spread of lethal Stand users. Finding both allies and enemies among these users, Josuke learns just how much one's personal interests and ambitions can be reflected in their Stands, and the resulting harm or virtue it brings. As they continue to investigate, they begin to unearth the shocking history of Morioh, bringing forth hidden dangers and a mystery from years past. [Official English](https://www.viz.com/read/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure-part-4-diamond-is-unbreakable/all)
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: Oct 2021
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 9 - The JOJOLands (Fan-Colored)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Publication status: Ongoing
Latest update: Last week
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8 - JoJolion (Fan-Coloured)
Araki Hirohiko Araki Hirohiko
Eighth story arc of JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. Following the Great East Japan earthquake, Morioh has been stricken by vast earthen protrusions known by the locals as Wall Eyes. Despite investigation, professional estimations are left empty. Meanwhile, the young girl Yasuho Hirose discovers a man buried within the ground, he possesses a distinctive star-shaped birthmark together with deeply penetrating bite marks. The man, who has contracted a staple case of amnesia is taken in by a local family and given the name Jousuke Higashikata, however mysterious events cannot stop from piling one upon the other and soon that enigma known as stand emerges to complement the great cloud of confusion.
Publication status: Finished
Latest update: May 2022
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