Le Bizzarre Avventure di JoJo. Crazy Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak, Vol. 3

ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 クレイジー・Dの悪霊的失恋 [Jojo no Kimyō na Bōken: Crazy Diamond no Akuryō-teki Shitsuren] #3

by Kōhei Kadono (Original Story), Tasuku Karasuma (Illustrator), Hirohiko Araki

Le macchinazioni ordite da Karaiya, entrato in possesso del fumetto che predice il futuro, unite al potere del pappagallo di “riprodurre il passato”, colgono Josuke di sorpresa, che si ritrova così a essere attaccato dall’illusione di Pet Shop riprodotta dal potere Stand del pennuto! Riuscirà a venirne fuori?! E riusciranno Hol Horse e Boingo a portare a termine l’incarico per cui si sono recati a Morio-cho?

Non perdetevi la conclusione di questo fantasmagorico spin-off ambientato nell’universo di JoJo!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Action, Graphic Novels, Vampires, Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published June 19, 2023

About the author

Kōhei Kadono (上遠野浩平 or Kouhei Kadono) is a Japanese author, best known for the Boogiepop series, which has also been adapted as a live action movie, manga and anime.

Reviews

[Diz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best volume of this series, in particular for its focus on Hol Horse. Hol Horse, famous for his always wanting to be number 2 rather than number 1, faces his fears and the trauma caused by his encounters with Dio. He also deals with his sense of inadequacy as he questions whether he is truly living up to being given the fourth arcana, The Emperor. In wrestling with these issues, he finds a sense of purpose in a post-Dio world, which gives the story a very satisfying end. I would recommend this short series for anyone who is dealing with issues of fear or inadequacy. It could be inspiring for those. Just stick with it, the story doesn't really hit its point until the third volume.

[Sol · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many aspects of this were so good that they made me want to bawl my eyes out. Particularly, a really thoughtful character study of Kakyoin that involves him reflecting on his own self-perceived cowardice, and a really well done mini emotional arc about why Hol Horse's stand is called "Emperor" despite him usually playing second fiddle. These are the details that interest me so much and I loved to see them addressed like this!!!
This little series does such a good job at filling in some minor plot holes in the original story, harkening back to some of the best moments in Stardust Crusaders, all while setting it in Jojo's most charming location, Morioh, with the equally charming Josuke at the front of the pack. In my opinion, this spinoff is seriously everything a Jojo fan could wish for; it has such an original flavor while also keeping the spirit of Jojo's art AND story alive and well. I'm really happy with the places that we left Josuke, Boingo, Hol Horse, and Ryoko in, and it really was a charming, lovely, emotional, bizarre adventure.

[Jules · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this one was the most fun of this little series. Hol horse is hilarious for many reasons but I love that he basically just learned to believe in himself. I was super excited to see D'arby show up again because his fight was one of my favorites from part 3. Dio is also terrifying from his perspective which is fun. I've also officially decided to adopt Josuke as my son. All in all a great time.

[Javi Mejías · Rating 5 out of 5]

Último tomo genial. Para ser un spin-off relaciona muy bien la parte 3 y 4 de Jojo's original. Muy recomendable para aquellos que hayan disfrutado del anime principal.
Lo mejor: Hol Horse de nuevo, junto con un montón de datos extra sobre la parte 3. ¿Cómo Dio reclutó a D'Arby? ¿De dónde apareció Pet Shop? ¿Como sobrevivieron los secuaces de Dio una vez este fue derrotado?

[Kamen Rider Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Debería considerarse lectura obligada para todo fan de JoJo, una trama entretenida y los elementos de famcervice adecuados para que todo apriete todos los personajes que regresan actúan como ellos, los nuevos personajes tienen arcos interesantes y satisfactorios un excelente spin off

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5.

ah shit now I wanna reread all of Jojo’s 😭

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conclusion toujours sympathique de ce mini spin off, les personnages ont évolué pendant celui-ci, il y a un long prologue qui en fait le tour. ça s'intègre à peu près bien avec le canon de la partie 4 même si a priori la série n'est pas canon.

Petite erreur gênante de traduction à un moment où l'on mentionne le stand Rush (comme si c'était un personnage) alors que dans le contexte ça parle forcément de stand rush (une déferlante de coups de poing par le stand) 🥸

[Adriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series was such a breath of fresh air, especially for giving us new Kakyoin content!

[moodiebluezz · Rating 5 out of 5]

RAHHH 😝

[Sara 🐈‍⬛ · Rating 4 out of 5]

a fun short spin off that I enjoyed reading loved hol horse the most in this series, josuke and ryokos tension, dio lines made my blood shiver had so much fun reading

[Lksreads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who finished Stardust Crusader’s and didn’t want more Hol Horse? If you say you did, you’re a clown and a sucker 🤡🍭 If I don’t like a gunslingin’ gentleman like Hol Horse, then my name ain’t lksreads. Boingo is here too, carrying his prophetic book Stand Tohth, which is playing a large role for the cousin of our never-forgotten Jo-bro, Noriaki Kakyoin. 🥹

Kind of expected trash and was very pleasantly surprised. This writer is clearly a big fan and “gets” it. The characters are very much themselves and the tone is very much that of a bizarre, Joestar adventure. Underneath of the Stand hunt, the story explores elements of shame and fear of Dio’s former rule, which is a really fun story to tell through Hol Horse and Boingo. Between his flashbacks of Dio and the Joestar party and the campy feel of Morioh, there’s a lot to enjoy.

The story expands just a little on Noriaki’s time as a Stardust Crusader as well. I’ll take all the Kakyoin screentime I can get🥹 Kakyoin, Hol Horse, and Boingo’s arcs all done very tastefully and drawn directly out of scenes from P3, with features from Dio, D’Arby, Enyaba and more. This mashup wasn’t without weaknesses - the plot is a bit jumbled - but it’s a darn fun addition, even if it isn’t canon.

[Isha · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

Finally got around to reading this nearly 3 weeks after finishing volume two 💀

So I’ll do a review for all of cddh since I haven’t reviewed any of the other volumes


Overall, I think this was a pretty good spinoff. I really like the characters and how they were developed. The plot made sense and fit in pretty well with canon.

One of my absolute favorite things was the way cddh treated the trauma of the agents of Dio (and Ryoko too). I was so glad that they talked about that because it’s not something we got in canon jjba. I think that it was done well. Plus, the feelings of the characters were portrayed very realistically.
I actually really liked Ryoko’s character too. Every time Kakyoin was brought up or shown, it felt like I was getting punched. But I’m glad she got a chance to say goodbye and move on.

Yeah that’s it idk what else to say

[Sofia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally!! I got my hands on the final volume!!! It might be because it was a long time since I read vol. 2 but I feel like something is misssing?? I didn't get who the main antagonist was (I mean, I feel like the main antagonist was DIO all this time but, you know), and I wanted answers to why they stole the parrot in the first place? However it was a nice finale!! Hol Horse's development was really satisfying, and Ryoko making peace with Kakyoin's memories was very important to me. Ryoko and Josuke's dynamic is so great!!! I adore those two. Why Ryoko had to be displayed like that for most of the book is beyond me tho, couldn't they given her a jacket sooner oh my fucking God.

[Johan Wilbur · Rating 3 out of 5]

En general, no sé a santo de qué existe este spin off de Kouhei Kadono (Boogiepop Phantom) y dibujado por Tasuku Karasuma (No guns life) es un poco... soso, en general. Vale que el dibujo mola bastante y muy inspirado en la obra de Araki, pero le falta cierta magia en general a todo. Pero bueno, son 3 tomos nada más y no le vamos a pedir peras al olmo. Araki es Araki y esto es, simplemente, otra cosa.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not gonna lie, I judged JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by the cover and I was wrong. Kōhei Kadono writes with this scrappy, unfiltered energy, like a friend telling you a story that gets wilder every time she tells it. The chapter about the road trip gone wrong had me cackling. The plot gets a little loose and the ending's rushed. Great for fans of messy, funny, heart-on-sleeve stories. Not for people who need things neat.

[Roberto Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

El corazón duele cuando no nos perdonamos

El final de este arco, resuelve el conflicto con el villano, luego de una escena trepidante. Y aunque luego de esto despachan al antagonista rápidamente, al final esta historia es sobre enfrentar el trauma y hacer las paces con nosotros mismos. Y en ello siento que que a Hol Horse, Boingo y a la prima de Noriaki, les permiten esa oportunidad.

[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not my favorite JoJo by far. This one is a bit confusing with all the illusions. Sometimes it was hard to tell what was real and what was an illusion. You really had to par attention.

Important! Watch the eyes, if they look like they have lots of holes in them then they are in the illusion/memory.

I think Ryoko was finally able to say goodbye and make peace with Kakyoin’s death.

[Z C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall Its a great story that I really would recommend to any JJBA fan. Void the few times Josuke gets told things before he actually does in cannon, the story fits into the mainline cannon extremely well. I don't think i can rate it 5 stars due to those few times and the main villain felt a bit weak by the end, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.

[Rovinar Florin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fitting end for the spin off, Oingo faces his fear, Ryoko faces her guilt and gets past it, Hol horse also faces his fear and comes to know that he can change and Josuke is just Josuke and I also like how it ties to the main timeline with ryohei calling Joseph, a quick read if you want more Jojo.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gustó mucho cómo repuntó al final. Hay hallazgos del dibujo, ingenio a la hora de resolver las peleas y sobre todo un cierre decente para la pobre prima de Noriaki a la que estimo que nunca volveremos a ver.

[Mario Nevarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this volume it closes up the story quick and easy with great references to the original story and helps sets up part 4. It had a few contradictions and it sucks it’s not technically canon but it’s a solid story.

[Tomato · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun expansion!

[Matteo David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un finale fantastico, con tanti riferimenti alla fine di Stardust Crusaders e l'inizio di Diamond Is Unbreakable. Fa persino scendere la lacrimuccia nel finale. Opera d'arte, grande spinoff.

[vee · Rating 5 out of 5]

nearly cried on the train at the kakyoin vision scene gonna be so real

[Connor Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This spinoff was a solid run overall. It’s cool that the events of this mini adventure kick off the events of Part 4. The villain was weak, but overall it was good.

4.0⭐️

[kazzie ݁ ˖๋ ࣭ ⭑]

josuke 😁😁👍

[chlobear · Rating 3 out of 5]

read digitally back in the summer of 22. less Ryoko in her undies and more her being a bad bitch pls and thank youuuu (at least she is an adult woman) otherwise, solid ending 3.5/5

[Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved all 3 parts of this lil spin off. Wish we could get some more of it! The part 3 characters getting little cameos was really cool. 5/5 stars.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otro bello spin-off de Jojo's (y a su vez intercuela) que se completa en tiempo record.

[エリン · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made me itch and throb! Loved it!!