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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] #1
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Shining Diamond’s Demonic Heartbreak, Vol. 1
Hol Horse is entrusted with finding a missing parrot and takes Boingo to Morioh. In the unfamiliar town, Hol Horse is haunted by a sudden vision of DIO and nearly struck by a car barreling down the street, but is saved from danger by another Stand user—a young man with a pompadour and a school uniform…
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First published June 17, 2022
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Kōhei Kadono
94 books56 followersKōhei 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.
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December 30, 2024
I didn't realize how little I knew about this series until I see that this isn't even the original story, but a SPIN-OFF SERIES OMG
I'll read this and then hopefully find the original story and read that :'V
anyway I'm done now and it was pretty good even though I didn't know what was going on, but even as my first exposure to jojo's at all, I sorta get the story from the spin-off and I think that Hol Horse and Mariah are cuties <3
so excited to read the rest of the series!!
I'll read this and then hopefully find the original story and read that :'V
anyway I'm done now and it was pretty good even though I didn't know what was going on, but even as my first exposure to jojo's at all, I sorta get the story from the spin-off and I think that Hol Horse and Mariah are cuties <3
so excited to read the rest of the series!!
May 31, 2025
4.5/5.
Although not written by Araki himself, this catches the vibe of Jojo’s perfectly. It’s also really cool to see characters from Part 3 and Part 4 interact a bit. Intrigued to see where this goes.
Although not written by Araki himself, this catches the vibe of Jojo’s perfectly. It’s also really cool to see characters from Part 3 and Part 4 interact a bit. Intrigued to see where this goes.
April 12, 2025
Hol Horse and Josuke are both such fun characters and seeing them team up is the most random possible outcome
December 8, 2024
In this spin-off series, we are returning to Morioh with a blend of characters from Parts 3 and 4 to try and tie off some threads that Dio’s actions left loose.
This first volume has a pretty good vibe to it. We’ve got a pretty nice core cast of characters—Jotaro, Hol Horse, Boingo + Kakyoin’s cousin. Stand nonsense abounds as well. It’s a very standard Jojo tale.
What I’m most impressed by in this story is how Dio haunts the narrative. (To be fair, I guess he haunts all of Jojo.) Dio traumatized all of these characters in different ways and it’s clear that trauma still impacts them. Having actually worked for Dio, Hol Horse is probably the most straightforwardly traumatized while characters like Jotaro and Kakyoin’s cousin are experiencing more secondhand trauma. That adds several layers of nuance to this story which I think overall elevates it above a lot of its contemporaries.
Anyway.
If you’re a Jojo fan, you’ll probably enjoy this one. It’s always so delightfully nostalgic to get to go on another adventure with these characters from a few chapters back~
This first volume has a pretty good vibe to it. We’ve got a pretty nice core cast of characters—Jotaro, Hol Horse, Boingo + Kakyoin’s cousin. Stand nonsense abounds as well. It’s a very standard Jojo tale.
What I’m most impressed by in this story is how Dio haunts the narrative. (To be fair, I guess he haunts all of Jojo.) Dio traumatized all of these characters in different ways and it’s clear that trauma still impacts them. Having actually worked for Dio, Hol Horse is probably the most straightforwardly traumatized while characters like Jotaro and Kakyoin’s cousin are experiencing more secondhand trauma. That adds several layers of nuance to this story which I think overall elevates it above a lot of its contemporaries.
Anyway.
If you’re a Jojo fan, you’ll probably enjoy this one. It’s always so delightfully nostalgic to get to go on another adventure with these characters from a few chapters back~
January 12, 2025
this fucking ruled. i was wondering why it was surprisingly introspective for a jojo spinoff and these side characters now got to have more personality + depth and then i realized that this is the same author that wrote purple haze feedback, my other fave. yay yippee and even kakyoin is plot relevant again oh i ate this shit up
February 20, 2023
josuke mon p'tit coeur 🥺🥹
April 11, 2025
hol horse is such a weird little guy
March 24, 2026
So far it’s a really good read and it includes characters from part 3 and part 4. It gives you good dynamics I wouldn’t have thought of happening but it works.
August 3, 2026
"Why do you suppose I have that dream? The bastard's been dead for a decade. The Speedwagon Foundation even told me all about the terrible things he did. And yet... in my dreams, I still call him Lord DIO."
Gosh, I read this ages ago back when it was still coming out in FTLs, at the height of my Jojo fixation (which will definitely be a lifelong love, by the way). I remember really liking it and happily bought the official physical release when it came out, but hadn't picked it up till now. I'm not sure why it took me so long -- you'd think it would be really hard to get a Jojo spinoff right with seemingly little to no involvement of Araki's own input, but CDDH really hits the mark and passes with flying colors for me.
One thing I always lament a lack of in Araki's original works is the way characters don't usually get much time to process emotional trauma amidst all of the action (not a criticism -- I think Jojo is pretty much perfect the way it is, but it's something I would have liked to see more of). The reason why CDDH really works for me is because it's taking events that happened in canon and allowing the characters, particularly Hol Horse, Boingo, and the newly introduced Ryoko Kakyoin, to be emotionally vulnerable about the things that have happened to them. Yes, these emotional arcs are happening alongside action and mystery, but they're the core of the story. I really, really love it, and I especially think that Hol Horse dazzles as a protagonist.
You'd also perhaps think that a Jojo spinoff that isn't replicating the flawless and timeless style of Araki would be a miss and too far away from the source material, but I find Karasuma's artwork to be breathtaking. It takes just enough inspiration from Araki's works and also stands strong in its own right, with dynamic poses and a strong sense of perspective. Each and every page is a treat. I don't think you could ask for a spinoff that gives a wonderfully strong sense of nostalgia for both Parts 3 & 4 better than this.
March 7, 2025
So this book is just pure Jojo fan fiction. If you have finished Stardust Crusaders and are at least familiar with Diamond is Unbreakable it’s worth a read, but it won’t make sense to new comers. And that’s kind of my criticism with the book, the only audience that this book is for is for people who’ve read Stardust Crusaders.
November 23, 2024
Premier tome d'une trilogie de ce spin off de Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, dans un univers se passant entre les parties 3 et 4.
On y suit surtout Hol Horse qui part en mission récupérer un oiseau qui a disparu, ce qui l'emmène à Morioh où il fait la rencontre de Josuke.
Deux autres personnages sont plutôt secondaires : Boingo qui a perdu son manga qui prédit le futur, et Ryoko Kakyoin (cousine de Noriaki Kakyoin de la partie 3) qui l'a retrouvé et cherche à savoir comment son cousin est mort. Pour l'instant leur rôle est un peu mineur ça laisse sur sa faim.
L'histoire démarre fort dès le début, on comprend que le perroquet disparu a un rapport avec Dio et fait revivre des souvenirs en rapport avec lui...
On y suit surtout Hol Horse qui part en mission récupérer un oiseau qui a disparu, ce qui l'emmène à Morioh où il fait la rencontre de Josuke.
Deux autres personnages sont plutôt secondaires : Boingo qui a perdu son manga qui prédit le futur, et Ryoko Kakyoin (cousine de Noriaki Kakyoin de la partie 3) qui l'a retrouvé et cherche à savoir comment son cousin est mort. Pour l'instant leur rôle est un peu mineur ça laisse sur sa faim.
L'histoire démarre fort dès le début, on comprend que le perroquet disparu a un rapport avec Dio et fait revivre des souvenirs en rapport avec lui...
April 22, 2025
I think "Stardust Crusaders" and "Diamond is Unbreakable" are the best series in the Jojo's universe, so I enjoyed the first volume in this crossover of the two. I'll likely buy the other volumes some day.
June 24, 2026
cool af, made me want to watch jojo again
October 13, 2025
bought it from a small manga store in Camden and I totally do not regret it, gonna continue the rest pretty cool spin off
August 22, 2025
blonde bisexual baddie continues to traumatize cowthey from beyond the grave using a parrot with superpowers, so he enlists help from a boy with hair the shape of a baked ham whose poses are so cunty that the screen literally shakes when he hits them in the anime. 🤠 P.S. why was hol horse so hot in this does this artist have a crush on him?
June 22, 2022
El crossover menos esperado por toda Latinoamérica Unida.
March 20, 2025
I'm using this as a review of all three volumes, as they are short.
This story serves as an epilogue for the character of Hol Horse from Stardust Crusaders, but also as a prequel for Josuke from Diamond is Unbreakable. The problem with Josuke is that he adds nothing to the story. Prequel characters cannot experience any real character development and thus do not fit with the themes of trauma and redemption. I have heard complaints that Kōhei Kadono and Tasuku Karasuma do not try to mimic the art and writing of Araki, but I think this is one of the book's strengths. Doing so would be in vein. I actually would have preferred if they stayed focused on developing Hol Horse as a solo protagonist and working on their own original concepts.
The Hol Horse we see here is a melanocholic quiet character that might seem out of place in a typical Jojo story, but as an epilogue, it seems natural that he would be somber and reflective. It is a big mistake conceptually to have Kakyoin's cousin interact primarily with Josuke when it could be argued Hol Horse's crimes had a direct contribution to her trauma. We miss out on a lot of potentially meaningful character interactions to have flashbacks and extended cameos that add nothing. So when the characters themselves are strong, their dynamics are undercooked. Specifically, Hol Horse's relationship to the other Part 3 characters should have been the primary focus.
The antagonist's ability is to store one person's memories and force another to re-experience them. This is sometimes used effectively to explore guilt and trauma, but also serves as a tool for the writers to insert various flashbacks to fan favourite chapters. A side effect of this excessive fan service is that it effects the story structurally. Characters are often split up for the purpose of falling victim to this ability. Thus, time is spent displaying memories that could have been used to develop present day relationships. While it is cool for Josuke to see Dio, it adds absolutely nothing to the story and kills all momentum. Some of the most tense arcs in the franchise span fewer chapters, so I think they could have used their time more effectively here.
The town of Morioh is also not fully realized and could have been replaced with any metropolitan setting. Perhaps by having Hol Horse become a talked about spectacle in the town they could have allowed for more interaction and exploration. Ideally, however, I would have just had the story take place elsewhere.
I don't mean to sound overly negative about this story. I did enjoy getting to see many of my favorite characters again. It wraps up strongly and is a sweet goodbye to these characters, but I just can't help thinking about the wasted potential. Only after 16 chapters do Hol Horse and Josuke begin to develop a fun rapport, but then they separate never to meet again. I would enjoy if they continued with a solo Hol Horse manga that follows up on the more underdeveloped concepts here. Many do not respect Jojo stories that are not written by Araki, but I think there is a lot room for fun and exploration if the stories serve as more than Jojo greatest hits collections.
This story serves as an epilogue for the character of Hol Horse from Stardust Crusaders, but also as a prequel for Josuke from Diamond is Unbreakable. The problem with Josuke is that he adds nothing to the story. Prequel characters cannot experience any real character development and thus do not fit with the themes of trauma and redemption. I have heard complaints that Kōhei Kadono and Tasuku Karasuma do not try to mimic the art and writing of Araki, but I think this is one of the book's strengths. Doing so would be in vein. I actually would have preferred if they stayed focused on developing Hol Horse as a solo protagonist and working on their own original concepts.
The Hol Horse we see here is a melanocholic quiet character that might seem out of place in a typical Jojo story, but as an epilogue, it seems natural that he would be somber and reflective. It is a big mistake conceptually to have Kakyoin's cousin interact primarily with Josuke when it could be argued Hol Horse's crimes had a direct contribution to her trauma. We miss out on a lot of potentially meaningful character interactions to have flashbacks and extended cameos that add nothing. So when the characters themselves are strong, their dynamics are undercooked. Specifically, Hol Horse's relationship to the other Part 3 characters should have been the primary focus.
The antagonist's ability is to store one person's memories and force another to re-experience them. This is sometimes used effectively to explore guilt and trauma, but also serves as a tool for the writers to insert various flashbacks to fan favourite chapters. A side effect of this excessive fan service is that it effects the story structurally. Characters are often split up for the purpose of falling victim to this ability. Thus, time is spent displaying memories that could have been used to develop present day relationships. While it is cool for Josuke to see Dio, it adds absolutely nothing to the story and kills all momentum. Some of the most tense arcs in the franchise span fewer chapters, so I think they could have used their time more effectively here.
The town of Morioh is also not fully realized and could have been replaced with any metropolitan setting. Perhaps by having Hol Horse become a talked about spectacle in the town they could have allowed for more interaction and exploration. Ideally, however, I would have just had the story take place elsewhere.
I don't mean to sound overly negative about this story. I did enjoy getting to see many of my favorite characters again. It wraps up strongly and is a sweet goodbye to these characters, but I just can't help thinking about the wasted potential. Only after 16 chapters do Hol Horse and Josuke begin to develop a fun rapport, but then they separate never to meet again. I would enjoy if they continued with a solo Hol Horse manga that follows up on the more underdeveloped concepts here. Many do not respect Jojo stories that are not written by Araki, but I think there is a lot room for fun and exploration if the stories serve as more than Jojo greatest hits collections.
May 21, 2023
Série completa: 3.5/5
Arte fantástica! Bastante divertido de se ler, sem momentos fracos. Não sei porque é que o Hol Horse tem tanto rabo aqui ou porque é que o Josuke parece um modelo mega sexy apesar de estar no 9º ano mas pronto, é JoJos, temos de aceitar. O tema inicial da história é bastante interessante: para além de Petshop, DIO tinha também um papagaio, aqui chamado de Petsounds, com um stand bastante útil e com design bem fixe. Depois dos eventos da parte 3, Petsounds parece ter sido roubado, e a dona quer o bicho de volta, já que ele não faz mal a ninguém sem receber ordens. Hol Horse e Boingo vão então à procura.
Até aí tudo bem.
Entretanto a prima do Kakyoin vai visitar a sua campa e descobrimos que ela estava com ele quando conheceu o DIO (retcons....) e como depois de voltarem das férias ao Egipto o primo desapareceu e só foi depois descoberto morto, ela culpa-se pelo sucedido e quer saber que raio se passou. Por alguma razão ela está em Morioh, que é também o sítio que Tohth diz que Hol Horse e Boingo têm de ir. O quê?? Isto acaba por ser só varrido para debaixo do tapete e fica na minha opinião um bocado forçado. É mesmo só uma desculpa para ter o Josuke na história.
Apesar de ser divertido ler, não esperes ler nenhuma luta intensa típica de JoJo. Ter Tohth na história faz com que a prima do Kakyoin pareça bastante errática. E, não sei porquê, dado que já vi tantos fãs a baterem certo nisto, mas o autor acertou na personalidade do DIO como um Stormtrooper vendado. Já é a segunda spinoff que leio com o vampiro lá enfiado e por alguma razão ninguém consegue ter o gajo a agir como ele próprio. Ele perde aqui o carisma todo e é só "ooh spooky guy, very evil and mean and scary!!". Tipo, em que universo é que temos o vampiro que adora falar e conhecer pessoas dizer que se esqueceu de como os humanos pensam??? O gajo literalmente gosta de manipular pessoas, tu não podes fazer isso sem saber como pensam wtf.
O facto de ser curto, com arte fixe, e termos interacções engraçadas entre personagens das quais temos saudades (e também a Kakyoin 2) faz com que valha a pena espreitar este livro mas há melhores spinoffs por aí.
Arte fantástica! Bastante divertido de se ler, sem momentos fracos. Não sei porque é que o Hol Horse tem tanto rabo aqui ou porque é que o Josuke parece um modelo mega sexy apesar de estar no 9º ano mas pronto, é JoJos, temos de aceitar. O tema inicial da história é bastante interessante: para além de Petshop, DIO tinha também um papagaio, aqui chamado de Petsounds, com um stand bastante útil e com design bem fixe. Depois dos eventos da parte 3, Petsounds parece ter sido roubado, e a dona quer o bicho de volta, já que ele não faz mal a ninguém sem receber ordens. Hol Horse e Boingo vão então à procura.
Até aí tudo bem.
Entretanto a prima do Kakyoin vai visitar a sua campa e descobrimos que ela estava com ele quando conheceu o DIO (retcons....) e como depois de voltarem das férias ao Egipto o primo desapareceu e só foi depois descoberto morto, ela culpa-se pelo sucedido e quer saber que raio se passou. Por alguma razão ela está em Morioh, que é também o sítio que Tohth diz que Hol Horse e Boingo têm de ir. O quê?? Isto acaba por ser só varrido para debaixo do tapete e fica na minha opinião um bocado forçado. É mesmo só uma desculpa para ter o Josuke na história.
Apesar de ser divertido ler, não esperes ler nenhuma luta intensa típica de JoJo. Ter Tohth na história faz com que a prima do Kakyoin pareça bastante errática. E, não sei porquê, dado que já vi tantos fãs a baterem certo nisto, mas o autor acertou na personalidade do DIO como um Stormtrooper vendado. Já é a segunda spinoff que leio com o vampiro lá enfiado e por alguma razão ninguém consegue ter o gajo a agir como ele próprio. Ele perde aqui o carisma todo e é só "ooh spooky guy, very evil and mean and scary!!". Tipo, em que universo é que temos o vampiro que adora falar e conhecer pessoas dizer que se esqueceu de como os humanos pensam??? O gajo literalmente gosta de manipular pessoas, tu não podes fazer isso sem saber como pensam wtf.
O facto de ser curto, com arte fixe, e termos interacções engraçadas entre personagens das quais temos saudades (e também a Kakyoin 2) faz com que valha a pena espreitar este livro mas há melhores spinoffs por aí.
November 14, 2025
As someone else had already stated, the storyline feels like the plot of a fan-fiction found ao3. Hol Horse traveling to Morioh with Oingo Boingo and teaming up with Josuke to recover Pet Shop is a crossover fan-fic someone has to have written. This has the classic Jojo’s style and writing. It made the book feel like a subplot straight out of the original series.
Slight spoiler warning:
I really enjoyed that this part delved into the PTSD faced by the surviving stand users that worked under Dio. Obviously that would leave some unresolved feelings. I really liked that Hol Horse was also affected by this trauma despite describing himself as “tough”. I loved the way he tried to justify his disregardment of his own trauma by comparing his situation to others.
I am also glad that they have shown the repercussions from Kakyion’s death. Like he was a Japanese student who magically ended up dead in Egypt. I like that his cousin is shown looking for answers to his death. It makes his death feel more meaningful than just figuring out Dio’s power. As Kakyion was my favorite character of the Stardust Crusaders, it was fun to see him brought up again.
Slight spoiler warning:
I really enjoyed that this part delved into the PTSD faced by the surviving stand users that worked under Dio. Obviously that would leave some unresolved feelings. I really liked that Hol Horse was also affected by this trauma despite describing himself as “tough”. I loved the way he tried to justify his disregardment of his own trauma by comparing his situation to others.
I am also glad that they have shown the repercussions from Kakyion’s death. Like he was a Japanese student who magically ended up dead in Egypt. I like that his cousin is shown looking for answers to his death. It makes his death feel more meaningful than just figuring out Dio’s power. As Kakyion was my favorite character of the Stardust Crusaders, it was fun to see him brought up again.
April 8, 2024
Retorno a Morioh junto al artista de NO GUNS LIFE
El universo de Jojo, en su primer ciclo, encontró en Morioh un pueblo pintorezco para una aventura un poco más contenida de lo que teníamos acostumbrado al momento, lo cual para muchos lo ubica en un espacio espacial en su lista de favoritos. Araki permite un retorno a esta etapa en este spin-off que funciona como un anexo a esta estapa, a través de los ojos de un personaje de Stardust Crusaders, Hol Horse, quien junto a Boingo pasan por un periodo de evaluación personal e incluso superación de trauma luego de la muerte de Dio, cuestionandose si todo lo que hicieron mientras le servían fue por voluntad propia o alimentados por el miedo que este infundía.
es curioso ver a autores de manga trabajar de la nada en personajes de otros autores, como Urezawa en PLUTO, Karasuma salta de NO GUNS LIFE a el mundo de Araki apoyado en el guión por Kouhei Kadono, trayendo su estilo dinámico a este mundo, y para empezar en la primera de tres entregas por Ivrea, no tengo queja por el momento.
El universo de Jojo, en su primer ciclo, encontró en Morioh un pueblo pintorezco para una aventura un poco más contenida de lo que teníamos acostumbrado al momento, lo cual para muchos lo ubica en un espacio espacial en su lista de favoritos. Araki permite un retorno a esta etapa en este spin-off que funciona como un anexo a esta estapa, a través de los ojos de un personaje de Stardust Crusaders, Hol Horse, quien junto a Boingo pasan por un periodo de evaluación personal e incluso superación de trauma luego de la muerte de Dio, cuestionandose si todo lo que hicieron mientras le servían fue por voluntad propia o alimentados por el miedo que este infundía.
es curioso ver a autores de manga trabajar de la nada en personajes de otros autores, como Urezawa en PLUTO, Karasuma salta de NO GUNS LIFE a el mundo de Araki apoyado en el guión por Kouhei Kadono, trayendo su estilo dinámico a este mundo, y para empezar en la primera de tres entregas por Ivrea, no tengo queja por el momento.
April 17, 2025
The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is fanservice, and honestly it's not more than the average comic. Otherwise, the story has me hooked (though, I am partial to it because JJBA Part3 is my absolute favourite and Part4 is a close second), I love the dynamic between the main characters, including the new one, Ryoko Kakyoin, the artstyle is great too (I love how the artist draws expressions, specially in Hol Horse and Ryoko). Truly, I had a great time reading!!
The way it portrays the characters from Part3 (not just Hol Horse but Mariah and Boingo) is surprisingly good! It shows how they feel towards the past and reveals their perspective of DIO. The way the story starts off because of details from Part3 is great, and genuinely feels like some connection and revelatikn Araki himself would make! I'm surprisingly a lot more hooked to the plot and sincerely feel for Ryoko's search for the truth regarding Noriaki. I love her character so far!! The art I had seen of her before made her look a little weak(?) but I genuinely think I will absolute love her (more than I do). Also, her dynamic with Josuke is fun so far. Josuke and Hol Horse interacting is something I never thought Ivd witness, and also something I never thought I'd love to see!
The way it portrays the characters from Part3 (not just Hol Horse but Mariah and Boingo) is surprisingly good! It shows how they feel towards the past and reveals their perspective of DIO. The way the story starts off because of details from Part3 is great, and genuinely feels like some connection and revelatikn Araki himself would make! I'm surprisingly a lot more hooked to the plot and sincerely feel for Ryoko's search for the truth regarding Noriaki. I love her character so far!! The art I had seen of her before made her look a little weak(?) but I genuinely think I will absolute love her (more than I do). Also, her dynamic with Josuke is fun so far. Josuke and Hol Horse interacting is something I never thought Ivd witness, and also something I never thought I'd love to see!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 28, 2025
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, which I truthfully don’t care about too much… I just care about Boingo’s fortune-telling 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. Outside of the Stand hunt, the elements of shame and fear of Dio’s former rule is a really fun story to tell through Hol Horse. Between his flashbacks of Dio and the Joestar party and the campy feel of Morioh, there’s a lot to enjoy in this book so far.
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. Outside of the Stand hunt, the elements of shame and fear of Dio’s former rule is a really fun story to tell through Hol Horse. Between his flashbacks of Dio and the Joestar party and the campy feel of Morioh, there’s a lot to enjoy in this book so far.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 3, 2026
Its definitely catching to any reader who's a fan of JJBA. Hard to fully judge it till I can get through the whole 3 Vol. Series but its very interesting using the in-between time of Parts 3 and 4 for its time in the main story.
There is a bit of inconsistencies with the main line cannon that make me break my emersion that this series is part of the cannon. Largely Josuke learning about stands before part 4 events when he's taught by Jotaro about them in part 4 of the series. But overall its not anything too big and I can suspend my belief for this manga series, just its enough to have me take a pause.
Granted I personally expected this to occur after the events of part 4 not part 3 so theres give and take with what the author could do.
I can say overall Im excited to see where this story goes.
There is a bit of inconsistencies with the main line cannon that make me break my emersion that this series is part of the cannon. Largely Josuke learning about stands before part 4 events when he's taught by Jotaro about them in part 4 of the series. But overall its not anything too big and I can suspend my belief for this manga series, just its enough to have me take a pause.
Granted I personally expected this to occur after the events of part 4 not part 3 so theres give and take with what the author could do.
I can say overall Im excited to see where this story goes.
May 1, 2026
I mean thats a definetly a JoJos spinoff. A pretty damn good one too. Its nice to see all of DIOs minions and what their up to, mainly the trauma of being manipulated by a British person is really interesting (I LOVE the detail of Hol Horse wearing like 20 watches). I also love hoe the birds stand plays into Hol Horses trauma
Josuke is kind of weak in the beginning, they kind of larp on the hair thing for a while but I mean he's Josuke. Kakyoins cousin is a neat character idea, but like the whole point of Kakyoins character is that hes a loner but now he has a cousin? "Mom has dad, and dad has mom. But I have no one." well actually you do fucking have someone. Its aight though because I like her!
Just a really solid intro volume! Really enjoyed it.
Josuke is kind of weak in the beginning, they kind of larp on the hair thing for a while but I mean he's Josuke. Kakyoins cousin is a neat character idea, but like the whole point of Kakyoins character is that hes a loner but now he has a cousin? "Mom has dad, and dad has mom. But I have no one." well actually you do fucking have someone. Its aight though because I like her!
Just a really solid intro volume! Really enjoyed it.
June 26, 2025
Was worried this was gonna be a fan service cash grab, but to my surprise they are actually doing something here.
The themes this spinoff is focusing on is dealing with the aftermath of something terrible. Hol Horse is still scared of his old master even though he died a decade ago, and Ryon Ryon is still grieving the loss of his cousin who fought DIO. The enemy stand’s ability is to put people under its mind control to reenact the past, which fits perfectly with the themes.
I’m interested to see what they’ll do with the next volume.
3.5⭐️
The themes this spinoff is focusing on is dealing with the aftermath of something terrible. Hol Horse is still scared of his old master even though he died a decade ago, and Ryon Ryon is still grieving the loss of his cousin who fought DIO. The enemy stand’s ability is to put people under its mind control to reenact the past, which fits perfectly with the themes.
I’m interested to see what they’ll do with the next volume.
3.5⭐️
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March 28, 2026
Fun read. Manages to slot between parts 3 and 4 so the not too many inconsistencies. Also such a weird combination of characters that somehow just works, although I wasn’t too sold on Ryoko. Maybe that’s cos I’m just too used to how stand users think compared to a normal person. I really love hol horse maybe someday he’ll get a counterpart for the new continuity but this was nice. The art was beautiful as well. I wouldn’t mind this getting animated but I really did enjoy it in this format. I wish the fan colouring project was done for all the chapters.
November 5, 2025
Heck yea! I loved this! I was a little tiny bit hesitatent at first since it wasn't written by Araki, but this was great! The new author copied the writing/art style well! I also liked that Kakyoin's cousin is in this, showing his family since we never saw them before and to bring them closure. Hol Horse and Josuke is also a fun dynamic. I definitly want to read more of this series in the future!
May 1, 2026
Kohei Kadono strikes again
I love how the impact of the events of p3 (specifically Dio) are present all throughout the story, particularly through the enemy stand. Ryoko is my favourite but all the characters are really well written. (whole series review)
I love how the impact of the events of p3 (specifically Dio) are present all throughout the story, particularly through the enemy stand. Ryoko is my favourite but all the characters are really well written. (whole series review)
September 22, 2025
Really cool concept but it moves very quickly so it’s kinda hard to follow entirely at point but it’s also literally just an official fanfic of two of my favorite characters. tbh it really could be canon if you just change the first issue of part 4 to josuke knowing about dio and stands
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