Kishibe Rohan carries this further by dividing itself into four distinct and unconnected tales of horror and suspense, with the eponymous character serving as the only link between them.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan is a spinoff from the main series-specifically Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable, which differentiated itself from the other main JoJo seasons by way of its small-town setting and focus on murder mystery and fun takes on urban legends. The show’s straight-faced absurdism and heightened performances ( and distinct poses) gave it a firm footing in internet culture-chances are if you’ve been online anytime since 2012, you will have come across one of the many, many, many memes spawned from it.
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The protagonists themselves appear as though cut out of marble, the cast of each series looking close to Greek gods in their own right, if the pantheon dressed like contemporary models. From there, each subsequent part takes place in a new time and place starring a different descendant of Jonathan’s, all nicknamed ‘JoJo’ in increasingly tenuous fashion (the latest in the anime is named Giorno Giovanna). The manga itself starts in 19th century England, with protagonist Jonathan Joestar (abbreviated to “JoJo”) squaring off with adopted brother-turned-malevolent vampire Dio Brando. For the uninitiated: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a sort of anthology fantasy series, based on a long-running, still ongoing manga by Hirohiko Araki, beginning in 1987. It may not be in the form that fans expect, but JoJo is back.