velshtein: (JONATHAN DIO only for a moment)
the synchronicity highway ([personal profile] velshtein) wrote2012-12-07 04:09 pm

dreams of the dead

Aaaaah my copy of Rohan at the Louvre finally arrived. Which Araki drew for this Lourve exhibit eeeee so neat:
Louvre Museum in France has been holding an exhibition "Cartoons - The Louvre invites comic-strip art" and displaying original drawings of comic artists based on the artistic works and the exhibition rooms of the museum. Araki Hirohiko ("JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" ) was chosen as a representative of Japanese manga artists along the other famous comic artists such as Nicolas de Crécy, Marc-Antoine Mathieu, Éric Liberge and Bernard Yslaire. The exhibition will be held until April 13th.


Anyways it's a short one-shot story (128 pages in beautiful color!) and had an official english release so I got it:



Ugh such a pretty cover.


And pretty back cover.


Color splash page of sorts. I really love Araki's use of colors.


The story itself has a lovely watercolor/marker look that I really dig.


Seventeen year old Rohan! AWWW.


Rohan's grandmother, which he mentioned in the Gucci story AWWWW. I love it. Lmao I have such a soft spot for grandparents/grandchildren relationships, probably because I only get to see mine once a year and they're such wonderfully sweet people (my grandfather passed a few years ago so it's only my grandmother left now though) AND SO I KIND OF IDEALIZE HAVING GRANDPARENTS AROUND ON A REGULAR BASIS. ;;


AWWWWW ROHAN YOU DICK LISTEN TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER.


Lmao. I liked that the sound effects were translated but I wish the font was a little different from the dialogue text.


LMAO ARAKI ARE YOU DRAWING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THIS.


Lol.


LMAO WHAT IS THIS. I appreciated the little Morioh group cameo BUT THE MONA LISA LMAO WHAT THE FUCK. AND THEN ALL I CAN THINK OF IS KIRA'S REACTION TO SEEING THE MONA LISA'S HANDS GEHGUEHGUEGH.


Yesssss I love how Araki can make something like looking at postcards SO FABULOUS.


♥♥♥♥♥


THAT'S RIGHT YOU TELL THOSE PUNKS HOW TO DRESS.


I just really love the coloring.


So cranky lmao.


Oh my.


Awww. Anyways the story is mostly a mystery/horror deal (with lots of Araki-flavored gore). It's a lot more tragic than I expected and a really lovely little story. I LIKE IT. ♥♥♥
kencana: (Pandora Hearts // Jack)

[personal profile] kencana 2012-12-08 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
Nice review. I must admit that I know Araki-sensei from his oneshot series like Under Execution Under Jailbreak, Mashounen BT, etc. I like it because of the horror and psychological theme.
Edited 2012-12-08 11:21 (UTC)
stopongreen: <user name=lovetogether> (JJBA ★ new dimension)

[personal profile] stopongreen 2012-12-10 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
Holy shit, JEALUSSS~~~~~♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

SO MUCH BEAUTIFUL ROHAN I AM TEARING UP EVEN WHEN HE'S INSULTING YOU HE'S BEING BEAUTIFUL ABOUT IT. /tears
stopongreen: <user name=lovetogether> (JJBA ★ new dimension)

[personal profile] stopongreen 2012-12-14 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
I JUST REALIZED THIS IS UNDER CHILDREN'S BOOKS. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S RANDOMLY STRIPPING IN FRONT OF THE LOURVE IN THAT TWO PAGE SPREAD (GODBLESSYOUARAKI) AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

ITS LIKE HE'S REMINDING US THAT WHATS UNDER THE CLOTHES IS JUST AS IF NOT MORE BEAUTIFUL.