04 Araki Hirohiko $B9SLZHtO$I'(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
04 Araki Hirohiko $B9SLZHtO$I'(B
One of Shonen Jump's established artists. Well known for his unique art style
and bizarre sound effects, such as ``WRRREEEEYYY'' or ``BARROOOO'' or
``DORARARARARARA!''. Araki's main influences include Yokoyama Mitsuteru and
probably Hara Tetsuo, although his work shows a distinct Western sensibility,
with some apsects reminiscent of the work of the American illustrator Burne
Hogarth. Other manga-kas such as Maki Koji and Inoue Sen $@0f>e@k(B have
captured the some of the feel of Araki's work.
Araki's main hobbies are travelling and Western rock/pop music. References to
the latter appear frequently throughout his manga.
(born 6 July, 1960)
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure $B%8%g%8%g$N4qL/$JKA81(B [Taiwanese title
$B#J#O#J#OKA81LnO:(B] - currently serialized on Shonen Jump, 1987-present, 44
volumes/Y390.
Violent, strange saga spanning four continents and four generations.
Araki's ideas are stretched increasingly thin, but there is still plenty
of action and new concepts to sustain the interest of demanding Shonen
Jump readers. Each part of Jojo can be read more or less independently,
and has its own atmosphere and storytelling/art style.
It all starts in England, 1880, with Jonathan Joestar (``Jojo''), an
aristocrat's son, and his rival, Dio Brando, who plans to usurp Jojo's
inheritance. In the ensuing conflict, Dio puts on an Aztec mask and
becomes an undead. To defeat Dio, Jojo learns ``hamon'', a yoga-like
discipline, and the stage is set for their final showdown.
Part II (volumes 5-12) begins in New York, 1937. Jonathan's grandson Josef
goes up against the ``Ultimate Life Forms'', prehistoric overlords who
made the stone mask.
Part III (volumes 12-28) is set in the present day, with Dio resurrected
from his watery grave, now possessing a ``stand'', or visible psi power.
Dio's psychic resonance also endows members of the Joestar family with
``stand'' power, but endangers the life of of Josef's daughter, Holly.
Josef and Holly's son, Kujo Jotaro, band together to bring down Dio and
save her.
Part IV (volumes 29-45) centers around the efforts of Jotaro and Josef's
illegitimate son, Josuke, to retrieve the ``Bow and Arrow'', the artifact
that bestows ``stand'' power. This section of the manga, set in Japan,
1999, is more in a ``romantic horror'' style than the fighting-manga
style.
Part V (not yet in tankoubon) concerns Giorno Giovanna, another kid in the
Joestar lineage.
See also: <http://ftoomsh.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~axolotl/Jojo/jj-faq.html>
Jojo 6251 $B#J#O#J#O%8%g!<%9%?!<2H$NL[<(O?(B compiled by Shukan Shonen Jump
Shu $B=54)>/G/%8%c%s%WJT(B, - published by Shuueisha, 1993, Y2000.
A mook full of color illustrations, excerpts from the manga, Jojo
character profiles, a map of the Jojo saga, an interview with Araki, and
more. Subtitled ``Araki Hirohiko's world'', it's an excellent way to get
the best of Jojo without having to buy every volume.
Bao Raihosha [aka BAOH: Armored Phenomenon] - serialized on Shonen Jump 1984, 2
volumes @ Y370.
A sinister research center implants a parasite in a boy, Hashizawa Ikuro,
turning him into a fearsome bio-weapon. He escapes, but after his
companion Sumire is kidnapped, he is forced into a showdown at the
research center. Fairly standard shonen action/SF manga, enlivened by
Araki's offbeat approach. The manga for which he is best known in the West
(via translations, and the successful anime).
Gorgeous Irene $@%4!<%8%c%9!z%"%$%j%s(B - serialized on Shonen Jump 1986,
Y370.
Mashonen B.T. $BKb>/G/%S!<%F%#!<(B - serialized on Shonen Jump 1986, Y370.
Nikola Tesla - published in Super Jump 1989.
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