JJBA's New Spinoff Proves Series Creator Araki Has a Worthy Successor
While fans eagerly await the ninth part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure by series creator Hirohiko Araki, they've been able to tide themselves over with its first spinoff by another mangaka, Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak. And as this side story has progressed, it's become clear that the series' writing and art are have captured that Jojo magic amazingly well.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the longest-running manga franchises in the world, with the first chapter debuting all the way back in January of 1987. The series has evolved a lot over the years, and Araki's art style has grown and changed to match, from the beefier designs of Jonathan to the slim and flashy look of someone like Josuke or Giorno. It's difficult to say just what it is that makes the series special, but Jojo's (often mangled in localization) references to Western pop and rock music, wild supernatural powers and situations, and interesting characters definitely play a role in the series' long-standing popularity. As the first Jojo spinoff by someone other than Araki, fans were excited, yet held onto a bit of trepidation; after all, Jojo is so strange and unique, so would anyone else be able to do it justice?
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Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak was well received upon its debut, picking up with characters last seen in Stardust Crusaders who hadn't shown up in decades. The manga managed to recapture their appearance and personalities, accounting for a logical amount of growth and aging over the years. While Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable have the most overlap in characters, they also represent perhaps the biggest shift in Araki's style between parts, and
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