My pessimism was growing more and more until I actually watched it, and I was pleasantly suprised until I saw the teasers and screenshots (Okuyasu what have they done to you). Overall, this Rohan-oriented OVA is very good.ĭavid Productions decided to give JoJo fans an Rohan OVA instead of any informations about the animated version of Vento Aureo, at first I was optimistic. Depending on the DVD sales, this might be the last time we’ll see these characters and Part 4 as a whole. My pick as my favorite episode would have to be ‘The Run’. The ED from Coda is also very nice and mellow.Įach episode is very enjoyable, and if you’re a fan of Rohan or just the JoJo franchise in general, then you’ll get a kick out of these four episodes. The opening is very fitting for the OVA, as the theme of this show is based on mystery it makes me feel as if I’m watching X-files (which funnily enough, after doing a little research, it appears they focused the soundtrack based on X-files and Twin Peaks (the original series)). Knowing David Productions, they obviously would pick out some great songs for the show. Though there have been a couple of instances where the artwork was a bit funky, mainly Kouichi’s face in the confessional episode, DP did a great job. The art is clean and very polished, whilst retaining that JoJo-esk art style, and the animation is also smooth. Comparing this to the main series, I would say that it’s either on par or even better. They all involve some sort of mystery involving youkai, ghosts or other stands and users, which Rohan has to try and solve the puzzle as to what is happening and what he can do to come out on top.īeing able to spend a long time with the production of each episode, added with the bonus of improvement of technology, the artwork and animation is at a very high standard. Each episode is based on a story that Rohan has either heard from other people, or has experienced himself. The episodes adapted are ‘Millionaire Village’, ‘Mutsu-Kabe Hill’, ‘The Run’, and ‘At a Confessional’. DP decided to adapt four out of the nine currently-released chapters, or “episodes” as they are called, from the manga, but not in release order.
We follow the daily life and mishaps of Rohan Kishibe, one of the main characters from Part 4 of JoJo who works as a manga artist and is a fellow stand user who can peer into people and edit information about themĪs if they were a book. The final two episodes are finally out, so I’ll take the chance in writing a review. The OVA is released over a span of two and a half years, and the time spent thoroughly producing all four episodes really shows. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe is a collection of one-shot stories adapted from the Diamond is Unbreakable spin-off manga, and is produced by David Productions. Youma's fixation on his physique takes a dark turn as his training takes precedence over his life, and he challenges Rohan to a fatal competition on the treadmills. One day, he meets Rohan at the gym, and the two quickly form a rivalry which pushes Youma to intensify his training. As his popularity grows, so does his obsession with his appearance and body. Youma Hashimoto is a young male model who has quickly risen to success. The man recounts his confrontation with a starving beggar and the haunting events that followed. After stepping into the priest's compartment, Rohan hears a man enter the confessional and begin to confess his sins. While there, he explores the interior of a church and examines the structure of its confessional. Rohan decides to vacation in Venice after putting his manga on hiatus. To give his search context, he tells the tale of Naoko Osato, a wealthy heiress who murdered her boyfriend and became cursed by the spirit. He explains that he purchased the mountains in order to search for a legendary spirit known as the Mutsukabezaka.
Rohan meets with his editor, Minoru Kagamari, to discuss both his manga and the six mountains that the manga author recently bought. As they enter one of the houses for an interview with the seller, they are greeted by a servant named Ikkyuu, who puts them through a test of etiquette with deadly consequences. Being 25 years old herself, Izumi has high hopes for moving into the village and invites Rohan to gather ideas for his manga. Izumi informs Rohan that inhabitants of the village suddenly become rich at the age of 25 after purchasing their homes. Rohan accompanies manga editor Kyouka Izumi to a secretive village where she plans on buying a house.
#Jojo ova series
Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai adapts a handful of one-shots based on the manga series JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken, and follows the bizarre adventures that Rohan Kishibe goes through as he searches for inspiration for his manga.