'ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 35 岸辺露伴の冒険 [JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken 35: Kishibe Rohan no Bōken]

Diamond is Unbreakable #7

by Hirohiko Araki

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, #35; Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable, #7.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Supernatural, Fiction, Adventure, Graphic Novels

208 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 1993

About the author

Hirohiko Araki ( 荒木飛呂彦) is a Japanese manga artist. He left school before graduation from Miyagi University of Education.

He enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii (Star of the Giants); the video games Mario Kart and Bomberman; and likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock, and rap.

He is a recipient the Tezuka Award for manga.

Reviews

[Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rohan! great new character and what a creepy ending D: Araki-san has a lot of imagination.

[Bumbo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rohan's such an interesting guy. He's not a bad guy, he's just a prick. But I kind of have to admire how he devoted he is to his craft. He'll eat bugs, lose friends, and hurt people if he thinks it'll improve his manga. It's as impressive as it is unhealthy. He's devoted to the point of being an abrasive asshole, but he'll also do the right thing when it really matters. Of all the former foes that go on to become allies, I'm glad Rohan was the one that gets the biggest spotlight. Aside from maybe Okuyasu, that is. Plus, his power straddles the line between awesome and freaky, with people's manga-fied faces giving off a light body horror vibe.

Josuke's backstory is very strange, especially considering it was never followed up. It really seems like that figure was supposed to be a time traveling Josuke. So was time travel always planned, but then cut? Was Killer Queen originally going to send Josuke back this far? Since this was never followed up, this mysterious figure is just another nice resident of Morioh. He selflessly tried to save someone despite having no obligation. Which is exactly what Josuke and friends go on to do. So the way things played out is far from a worst case scenario, even if there certainly was untapped potential.

Going into the hunting arc now, something stuck out to me. Like Rohan, I have to admire Araki's dedication. This is a man who will spend pages explaining how camels walk, ways to cheat when dealing cards, what separates different kinds of diapers, and the features of different species of rats. All for the sake of making his manga feel more fleshed out. Whether each individual instance lands with me or not, I have to respect the guy. It's these kind of confident, offbeat decisions that give Jojo and identity all its own.

I was glad to see Rohan show up again at the end of this volume. I was originally going to say that introducing a ghost feels too paranormal and out of place, but then I remembered that I just got done watching Jotaro fight a rat who shoots people until they become goo. Manga has a weird way of getting you to accept things as normal. Like, that's weird as hell, but I didn't think twice about it.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 4 out of 5]

El final de la saga en la casa de Rohan: ****.
La saguita de la caza de la rata: ***.
El arranque de la saga de la chica fantasma: ****.
Resumiendo: lo mejor que tiene este tomo son las historias incompletas, tanto la del tomo anterior que termina acá como la que arranca acá pero no finaliza hasta el siguiente. La historia que incluye íntegra no está mal pero tampoco me pareció una obra maestra. Sí me parece una obra maestra, cada vez más, el impresionante dibujo y el ingente talento narrativo y expresivo de Araki. Quiero más.

[Angie Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Memes in this volume:


You done fucked up, Rohan


YOU DONE FUCKED UP




This face is so cute :)


Josuke tries too hard to be straight part 1
Also bold of you to assume that Jotaro's straight


Josuke tries too hard to be straight part 2




Someone on Tumblr said these two pics have the same energy and I agree


Josuke tries too hard to be straight part 3




Let's just take a moment to appreciate this panel






The disappointment is palpable

[Dani Wladdimiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

La pelea contra Rohan es interesante, pero me cansó un poco, por lo que tuve que parar varias veces para seguir la lectura. Me aburría, me queda dormido, y al final terminé de leer. Pero el volumen en su grueso es la batalla contra la rata, y me encantó, una mezcla entre raro, exótico, gore, y todo eso para darnos una batalla muy completa. Si bien, Jotaro tiene The World, me gustó la manera de nerfear el poder y dar una batalla más que digna tanto a Josuke y Jotaro. Definitivamente, Jotaro como personaje secundario es muchísimo mejor, me agrada más y si bien está rotísimo su poder, el tratar de brindar Stand que lo mantengan a raya, hace que Josuke termine siendo el protagonista absoluto. Y al final del volumen tenemos la historia creepy-pasta de los Jojos, que buena manera de terminar el volumen, tanto por las historias como la ilustración.

[Robert Mudas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un truc qui me chiffonne dans cette partie 4, c'est que les antagonistes deviennent trop rapidement des alliés. Je sais que c'est courant dans les mangas, mais normalement c'est mieux amené, justifié, tout de même. Même dans la partie 3, pour Kakyon et Polnareff ça avait du sens. Ici, les ennemis sont hyper violents et menaçants, puis dans une aventure suivante on les voit tranquillement accompagner les héros, comme s'ils n'avaient pas essayé de les tuer avant. Cela me dérangeait déjà pour Hazamada, mais pour le mangaka c'est un peu trop.

[Gab Andrade · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 estrellas.

Nuevamente maratoneando la parte 3 de Jojos.

Por el momento la historia va a un rumbo que parece normal, chicos viviendo cosas de jovenes, por lo tanto todo de mantiene tranquilo.

Josuke me parece muy buen Jojo, y el personaje de Jotaro me parece mejor como un secundario o alguien de apoyo como protagonista. Koichi me parece un buen personaje, incluso me siento en momentos identificado con varios de los personajes.

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

rohan. you are just so dedicated to your work. i love this about you. keep on going king. I LOVE THE NEWPHEW AND UNCLE BONDING TIME. ITS SO FUN AND SO CUTE and i love these cute little stories. also i mean a fucking RAT STAND??? you cant find better shit than that. and the ending of the volume REALLY starting to move the story along... is everything not what it seems in the fun and charming and somewhat ... Bizzare down of Morioh?

[Hannah Belyea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Available English translation read

Unable to fight Rohan and his terrifying Stand, Koichi can only hope Josuke and Okuyasu will have a chance at catching him off-guard; soon after, Josuke joins Jotaro on a rat hunt when they learn one has gained a Stand - only to find a creature far more intelligent and ruthless hunting them in turn! Araki brings fans a tense yet fascinating entry whose pacing and twists will keep readers hooked.

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

仗助が友達思いのいい奴で、ファッションにこだわりがあって(靴はバリー！)、承太郎と一緒だと三枚目になりがちで、あの髪型は自分を救ってくれた人へのオマージュで(未だに著者はこの過去の人が誰か明らかにしてないらしいが、仗助本人が過去に戻って自分を救ったという説もあるらしい)…
そして、人間以外ではイギーに続いてネズミもスタンドを使えるってのが面白い。
岸辺露伴と康一が準レギュラーになってるのも興味深い。
前者は漫画家だから、著者本人の代わりと言えるのかな。そして、後者は地味な見た目なのに心根が良い子だというのが言動に表れてる。

それにしても、杜王町の建物、アメリカの東海岸の田舎町みたいな平屋とお屋敷が多くて不思議。ポストとかは日本のポストの形なのに。

[Abeer Albossany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh my God! Josuke is really adorable. How he acts like a little princess around Jotaro when searching for the rat and how he become the complete opposite with Rohan is just one of the most important reasons I enjoy part 4.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story still doesn’t make any since but it’s quite exciting and intriguing 🤔😻😁💕💕

[Mar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this volume.

[Solim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was aiming at a 3.5 out of 5 but redeemed itself at the end.

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love me some good uncle-nephew quality time

[Omexmo · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 - Precisa melhorar muito

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Séptimo tomo de Diamond is Unbreakable; parte IV de Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, tomo 35 en total. Primera aparición del emblemático personaje Rohan Kishibe, que terminaría protagonizando varios spin-offs.
Inédito en castellano, publicado al completo en francés, en italiano (en tomos más pequeños y reeditado en más grandes) y en chino.

[Bucletina]

Otro Jojo al que le daría... salvo por ese peinado espantoso. Espero poder leerme esta generación antes de que la adapten al animé, así me dejan de discriminar como fan de cuarta hora :P

[Ava · Rating 5 out of 5]

First female character I've come across that isn't a psychopath, a mom, or a love interest, so of course it gets five stars!!!