JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Creator Celebrates Anime's Latest Anniversary
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has been telling the story of the Joestars since the 1980s with the latest anime series running for ten years thanks to the hard work of animators at David Production. At this year's Anime Expo convention, Stone Ocean revealed a new trailer for the Netflix series and creator Hirohiko Araki took the opportunity to deliver a special message to fans who have been following along with the story of the Joestars in the medium of anime.
2022 is a big year for the Joestars, with this September seeing the return of Stone Ocean as new episodes following Jolyne Cujoh within the halls of the maximum-security prison known as Green Dolphin Street Penitentiary land on Netflix. On top of the anime adaptation's return, this year has seen new chapters arrive for some big spin-off series within Hirohiko Araki's universe, including Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan to name a few. While Steelball Run and JoJolion take place in an alternate reality, these spin-offs have given fans of the Joestars an opportunity to revisit the original universe that kicked off the adventures of this unique family.
Viz Media shared the new video from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure creator, Hirohiko Araki, as he welcomes fans to Anime Expo and celebrates the tenth anniversary of the anime adaptation that has been produced by the animators at David Productions since the beginning of Phantom Blood:
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki gives a warm summer greeting to fans! #AX2022 pic.twitter.com/zs4OI9gc43
— VIZ (@VIZMedia) July 3, 2022
Araki is certainly proving that he's in it for the long haul when it comes to his anime masterpiece, with the mangaka currently working on the ninth part of the franchise that is tentatively titled JoJo Lands. As it stands, details about the upcoming story are few and far between, as no synopsis, release date, or artwork has been shared for the continuation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure following the conclusion of JoJolion.
The story of Jolyne Cujoh is set to see some major twists and turns when the series returns this fall, with the first female protagonist of the series continuing to clear her name while also working to save her father's life at the same time.
What do you think of Araki's message to fans? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Joestars.
