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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure exhibition

June 21, 2018



Japanese Manga artist Hirohiko Araki on Thursday held a press conference for his Jojo exhibition at The National Art Center in Tokyo.

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" started in 1987 celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Araki decided to hold an exhibition titled as "Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition: Ripples of Adventure" that will be held at the National Art Center beginning August 24.

This solo exhibition by a manga artist is the second one to be held at the National Art Gallery 28 years after Mr. Tezuka Osamu, the creator of famous "Astro Boy".

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, follows the story of the Joestar family, who are each destined to take down various supernatural enemies. The series has been split up into eight parts, with each part following a different generation of the family. It was first published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump and is currently the second longest running series in the magazine with over 121 volumes.

For more updates visit http://jojoex-2018.com/. DMS