Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan's Live Action Series to Get New Episodes
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has introduced countless colorful characters over the decades. While there have been a number of spin-offs featuring the supporting cast to the Joestar bloodline, perhaps none have been as popular as Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. With the series continuing to receive new manga chapters and having its own anime adaptation, it would seem that new episodes of its live action-adaptation will arrive in Japan later this year..
Kishibe Rohan was first introduced in the fourth part of the anime franchise by Hirohiko Araki, with the Stand wielder also being a manga artist, the spin-off mostly focuses on Rohan running into challenges that seem torn from the world of horror. While first appearing as a villain in Diamond Is Unbreakable, Rohan and his Stand, Heaven's Door, would become a valuable ally to Josuke Higashikata in the fight against Kira. Rohan wouldn't appear in any of the future parts of the main series, though his spin-off his given him plenty of opportunities to show off his skills as he continuously seeks for new material for his popular manga series.
New episodes of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan's live-action series will arrive on the Japanese channel, NHK, this December, with the outlet promising to reveal new information about the return of the Stand-wielding mangaka this October. The actor portraying Rohan in the first two seasons, Issey Takahashi, will be returning for these new episodes, along with actress Marie Iitoyo, who played Kishibe's editor.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans have plenty to look forward to, as next month will see the return of Stone Ocean on Netflix and a ninth part of the franchise currently in the works with the tentative title, "JoJo Lands". While new chapters of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan haven't been confirmed, Araki has definitely shown an affinity for the mangaka.
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