Anime Expo 2018" 3,400 North American JoJo fans went wild for Part 5: The Golden Wind! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Event Report

An event for "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind," the fifth part of the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" TV anime series set to air in October 2018, was held at Anime Expo 2018, the largest anime event in North America.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" (published by Shueisha JUMP Comics) is a popular manga by Hirohiko Araki that has sold over 100 million copies in total; Parts 1 and 2 were released from 2012 to 2013, Part 3 "Stardust Crusaders" from 2014 to 2015, and in April 2016, Part 4 "Diamonds Are Unbreakable" will become a TV anime. The TV anime adaptation of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind," which was announced on June 21, is the fifth part of the series. Set in Italy two years after the fourth part, the story follows the life of the main character "Giorno Giovana," who dreams of becoming a gangster, and his friends, and is highly popular among fans of the series.

Naokatsu Tsuda, who has served as director of the TV anime from Part 1 to Part 4, has assumed the role of general director for this film. Yasuhiro Kimura and Hideya Takahashi will be in charge of directing, Yasuko Kobayashi will be in charge of series composition, and Takahiro Kishida will be in charge of character design, his first participation as a main staff member. The animation production will continue to be handled by david production.
⇒Autumn 2018 Anime

An event for "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind," the fifth part of the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" TV anime series, which is scheduled to air in October 2018, was held at Anime Expo 2018, the largest anime event in North America.

The official report has arrived and will be introduced below.

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

The "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" panel sponsored by Viz Media, which attracts enthusiastic fans every year, was held again this year at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA, with 3,400 North American JoJo fans gathered in the event's largest hall.

The panel was led by Urian Brown of Viz Media, the former editor in charge of the English-language edition of the original "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" comics, and David Brother, the current editor in charge of the comics, also of Viz Media.

First, a video message from Hirohiko Araki, the author of the original manga, was shown in preparation for the "Hirohiko Araki Original Art Exhibition JOJO: Ripples of Adventure" at the National Art Center, Tokyo, followed by an introduction of the goods and purchase benefits available in North America.

Next, the announcement of the North American release of the live-action feature film "JOJO Live Action Diamonds Are Unbreakable Chapter 1" was followed by loud cheers from the audience.

Then it was on to the guest corner. As the audience warmed up, Mr. Naokatsu Tsuda, the director of the previous anime series and the general director of the latest "Golden Wind," appeared as a guest from Japan.

Mr. Tsuda took the stage and said, "I was surprised to see so many people. I'm filled with a lot of joy. I hope you can enjoy the event with me today, so please give me your best wishes.

The first question was, "Tell us about a typical day as a director. What exactly do you do? He answered, "I go to bed in the morning, get up at noon, work, go home, and go to bed.
I watch anime in my free time," he replied, to laughter from the fans in the audience.

The next question was, "Both the opening and ending of Jojo are very gorgeous. Can you tell us about the background behind the creation of such a strong impression?" to whichhe replied, "The opening is a 'premonition'. " and I think the ending is "lingering", so when I saw the opening, I thought, "It's starting! I try to make theaudiencefeel "It's starting!" at the opening, and "It's over..." at the ending.The next question was "Which is your favorite stand? Also, if you could use your abilities when creating an anime, which stand would you use?" The next question was, "Which stand do you like the most?

As for his favorite stand, he answered without hesitation, the Gold Experience from Part 5. As for the stand he would like to use, he answered Heaven's Door, which helps him draw storyboards, eliciting laughter from fans.

In response to a question about the music, "Do you consult with Hirohiko Araki about the music to be used in the film?" he replied, "Especially the ending. He answered, "The ending music, in particular, was chosen from the Western music that Mr. Araki listened to when he was writing the book.
"What is your favorite song?" Mr. Urian asked the audience, "What is your favorite song?" and a variety of song names came up, but by far the most popular was "Roundabout" by yes, which was used as the ending to Part 1 and Part 2 and became a revival hit.
Mr. Tsuda also commented, "There were many people in Japan who had never heard of 'Roundabout' before Jojo was broadcast. I think even those who knew it wondered why "Roundabout" was being used now. When asked what his favorite song was, he replied, "Last Train Home" by the Pat Metheny Group, saying, "It makes you cry, doesn't it?

The next question was about the method of expression of the animation, "The cartoon-like sound effects are distinctive, how did you come up with this idea?"When asked," How did you come up with this idea? ", Mr. Tsuda replied, "I brought the manga expression as it is. In a normal anime, people would say, "Why are there letters when there is sound?" but this work is completed by depicting sound with letters, so itwas indispensable if we wanted to express the original work in anime," he replied.

In closing the interview corner with Tsuda, he talked about Part 5, "The Golden Wind," saying, "This is one of the heaviest themes in JoJo so far. I hope you can run through it with me," commentedMr. Urian, who thenannounced that Viz Media would be distributing Part 5, "The Golden Wind" in North America.

After the interview corner with Tsuda, three voice actors of the North American version, Patrick as Dio, Christopher as Abdul, and Billy as Josuke Higashi, joined the talk and a cosplay contest by the public, etc., and then the much-anticipated "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Golden Wind" The first episode of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Golden Wind" was screened on the big screen. The audience cheered loudly when the images were shown on the big screen, and the US premiere began, following the international premiere in France. North American fans cheered and nearly screamed at the every move of the characters in the anime. When the screening was over, the audience applauded loudly, and the Viz Media "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" panel and US premiere ended with a great success, leaving a lingering sense of excitement.

Film Information】 ※Titles omitted
TV animation "JoJo`s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting is scheduled to begin in October 2018.

<Staff> Original story: Hiro Araki
Original story: Hirohiko Araki (Shueisha Jump Comics)
General director : Naokatsu Tsuda
Director : Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi
Series Composition：Yasuko Kobayashi
Character Design：Takahiro Kishida
Chief Animation Director：Shunichi Ishimoto
Stand Design/Action Animation Director： Takahito Katayama
Prop Design：Yukitoshi Takaraya
Art Setup：Reiki Taki, Junko Nagasawa, Kaoru Aoki
Color Designer: Yuko Sato
Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara, Megumi Kato
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Miwa Iwanami
Music: Yugo Kanno
Animation Production: david production

＜Cast
Giorno Giovana: Kensho Ono
Brono Bucharati: Yuichi Nakamura
Leone Abacchio: Junichi Suwabe
Guido Mista: Kosuke Toriumi
Narancia Gilga: Daiki Yamashita
Pannacotta Hugo: Junya Enoki

(C)LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha/Jojo's Bizarre Adventure GW Production Committee