Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo, tomo 1

Vento Aureo Deluxe #1

by Hirohiko Araki, Pablo Tschopp (Traducción)

Entriamo con questo numero nella nuova saga Vento Aureo, e vediamo levarsi il sipario nell'Italia del nuovo millennio. Jotaro Kujo ha spedito in missione Koichi Hirose perché indaghi su di un misterioso ragazzo di nome Haruno Shiobana. Quest'ultimo, infatti, potrebbe nascondere un passato a dir poco sconvolgente...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Horror, Fiction, Shonen, Graphic Novels

322 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Hirohiko Araki ( 荒木飛呂彦) is a Japanese manga artist. He left school before graduation from Miyagi University of Education.

He enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii (Star of the Giants); the video games Mario Kart and Bomberman; and likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock, and rap.

He is a recipient the Tezuka Award for manga.

Reviews

[William DiGena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hello, My name is GioGio I am the son of a British-but-world-traveling vampire (and by defacto the son of the British gentleman he possessed) and a random Japanese woman, but I was born in Naples, Italy for some reason. Now I'm 15 years old and heading an Italian mafia organization. It all started when this bowl cut, zipper loving mother figure licked my cheek to check if I was lying to him.

[Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Review for Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe, Vol. 1

Mafia! Italy! Magical Battles with tons of ability-users with over-the-top hairdos and outlooks! What more can I ask for?

PS: but I still am not a fan of the manga-ka's artwork.

Italy really does the trick! I also like the over-the-top sense of humor, the seemingly impossible challenges and the fast-paced and delightful story~want to read the next volume so bad!

[bee ⭑.ᐟ · Rating 5 out of 5]

my fave parttt

[Jules · Rating 5 out of 5]

Big fan of Giorno so far. He's no Josuke, but he has a real fun energy to him which I like.

[Liam Strong · Rating 5 out of 5]

You were expecting a casual queer lit reader, but it is I, Liam, reader of JoJo lore!

[HELENA DI TROIA · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5/5⭐

Bucciarati, ti amo.❤️❤️‍🔥🖤

[hotsake (André Troesch) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

It was good, but I'm not sure what I think about this Arc yet.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

2001 A.D.. The first three months of the 21st century have passed quickly. In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, humanity traveled all the way to Jupiter...at least in the part I saw before falling asleep. But I--Koichi Hirose, by the way--am traveling somewhere else: Italy, a country of ancient history, but also of economic crisis. I'm here on vacation...and also because I've taken on a bizarre job from Mr. Jotaro.

Fully aware of my literary and film interests, my well-read son recommended Golden Wind, part 5 of Hirohiko Araki's ongoing manga saga Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. He knew I am not into manga, but he knew this particular saga intersected with some of my interests. He provided necessary backstory from Parts 1-4, patiently answered a few of my exasperated questions, and I was off on a bizarre narrative in which gender distinctions are blurred by dress and hairstyle, selected characters possess strange special powers--the power to impart life energy!, the power to add a zipper to anything punched!, the power to only move and use your ability within shadows!, the power to freeze an object in place by making it too heavy to move!-- and then fight and forge friendships in a myriad of settings and circumstances. Face it--it's called Jojo's Bizarre Adventure for legitimate reasons.

Normally, I don't have the patience for manga. The narratives bounce all over the place and every character's emotions are either dialed into the red or--if they're "cool"--are never perturbed by the outrageous ongoings. No difference here--there's a lot of shouting and exclamation marks. Yet, somehow, I was pulled into the narrative. Somehow, I actually--God only knows how or why--gave a damn about the conflicts. I honestly want to know where this adventure is going and will actually continue.

The biggest frustration I had with this work were the action sequences. Despite the oddest articulation of onomatopoeia, there were many instances where I could not follow what exactly was happening to who. Araki has in mind some interesting animation sequences--but this isn't film, it's a comic book. Some of these sequences are next to impossible to articulate in the printed format--but that doesn't stop Araki from attempting them anyway. I can appreciate how someone adapting this for film would appreciate his attempts, would discern what animated effect he was striving for and clarify it with animation.

While I will not wear Jojo-inspired t-shirts or plaster Jojo-inspired posters in my bedroom, I will continue the saga.

[Caroline Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the action and over the top storylines we expect, with the usual flamboyant outfits and bizarre special abilities. Not for the faint hearted....content warning for violence and occasional bad language. But if you've read any of these volumes you will already be aware of that.

I received this arc from netgalley and VIZ Media in exchange for my honest review.

[Franek Marx · Rating 4 out of 5]

I killa da mafia

[Fede · Rating 5 out of 5]

O'mar O'Sol O'Stand

Capitolo tutto italiano pieno dei nostri stereotipi preferiti.
Araki ha iniziato a studiare anatomia per questo capitolo, noterete un drastico cambiamento di stile nei personaggi.

[Xirimoya · Rating 4 out of 5]

el día que me falte jojos será una gran pérdida

[cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

hirohiko araki, the man that you are...

[Kaya Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite parts 🥳

[Radwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

- a new part and it's set in italy!!
- i was excited to see familiar faces at the very first chapter.
- honestly, i want that language trick by rohan
- uh, i can't believe it. seeing dio's name again was chilling
- it's italy, so mafia is a given. "i will be a mafia man, then i will destroy them."
- the new protognaist has a weird connection to the joestar family. it's not as straightforward?
- a very italian name: Giorno Giovanna or GioGio (JoJo)
- these people do NOT look like teens!

[Marianna Rainolter · Rating 5 out of 5]

La mia recensione dei primi 5 volumi di Vento Aureo con commento/paragone tra la serie anime e il manga la trovate al seguente link: https://bookmarksarereadersbestfriend...


Mi sono avvicinato a questa serie per caso. Avevo sentito molto parlare de Le bizzarre avventure di Jojo e mi incuriosiva. Avevo visto il primo episodio di Phantom Blood, la prima saga, ma poi vedendo che era in corso Vento Aureo (Golden Wind) e che era ambientato in Italia ho deciso di darci una chance. L'anime mi ha preso tantissimo, mi sono appassionata a dismisura e una volta finito sono andata alla mia solita fumetteria e c'era il primo volume. Ho DOVUTO prenderlo anche per vedere le differenze tra anime e manga che ci sono, ma si tratta a mio parere di definire meglio il fantastico character design di Araki che nel manga sembra avere un tratto più deciso e duro che nell'anime è più fluido, ma non dolce. C'è molta fedeltà alla storia e alle situazioni raccontate con giusto alcuni particolari extra forse proprio per chi segue la serie dagli inizi o quanto meno conosce la precedente saga e quindi il personaggio di Koichi e il suo incontro con Giorno Giovanna ha più senso e trovi subito il punto di unione che c'è tra le saghe. Viene anche reso benissimo il movimento e la tensione sui volti dei personaggi, adoro!

[Miguel Alves]

Bought this in Giorno’s own Napoli and it proved to be a great way to start reading something in italian. Also my introduction to Jojo in manga form.

Araki sets this one off in greatly energetic fashion, with the hustle and bustle of Naples backgrounding the introduction of Giorno Giovanna, really charismatic as a dashing street scoundrel, flashing an astute side-eye as he steals your wallet, his reserved demeanour hiding a heart of gold (and a stand of gold as well, obviously). Giorno aspires to join the local mafia Passione to dismantle its shady drug trade from the inside, and does this side-by-side with zipper-guy Bruno Bucciarati, who matches him in poker-faced determination.

From here it’s the familiar stand battles, elaborate chess matches often supplied by Koichi’s sweaty, shock-faced explanations, and gorgeous panels with dramatic poses and large chunky lettering. This first volume is anchored by two central fights, both appropriately intricate, which succeed in kicking the story into high gear.

[Christopher Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s that time again, time to go on another Bizarre Adventure! This time we’re going to the beautiful country of Italy, Two Years have passed since the battle between the Joestars and Yoshikage Kira, now Koichi Hirose arrives in Naples, Italy to find Haruno Shiobana, a mysterious young man who was confirmed to be the estranged son of DIO, who was conceived with Jonathan Joestar’s Stolen Body. One of the things that will grab the reader immediately is that Hirohiko Araki moves away from the muscular physiques to slimmer and refined bodies, more of a Supermodel type of physique. The fashion is on par for its era, especially with the character designs from twisted bob cuts to donut-ringed golden tressels and high fashion on every character, making it feel like they’re wearing Gucci and Versace.

For fans returning to this series, it offers fans a clever and fascinating flashback sequence that blends in and honors the Joestar Legacy. The story begins with Giorno Giovanna, as mentioned before has a connection to the Joestars due to DIO but has inherited traits from both DIO and Jonathan Joestar, we learn after his battle with Bruno Bucciarati that he wants to infiltrate the Mafia and defeat the boss of Passione, who is a complete mystery at this time and not even Bucciarati nor his men know anything about their boss and become a Gang-Star, With the aid of a capo and his men, and fueled by his resolve, Giorno sets out to fulfill his goal of absolving the mafia of its corruption.

Araki prepared the reader for a long-action-filled mystery, one that fans were desperately craving at the time and immediately got their wish with this volume, it contained four arcs to help fans get into the Bizarre World of Giorno Giovanna and the Passione Crew. One of the best moments of this Manga would have to be going into detail on Stands, with Stardust Crusaders we were introduced to the concept of a Stand and the capabilities of one and it moved us into the idea of what kind it could be depending on one’s self. Diamond is Unbreakable took the concept even further where this time it could take on the paranormal side and even introduced the idea of a stand that creates a temporal loop, rewinding time by roughly an hour. With Golden Wind, however, moves into space and dimension bending. We’re introduced to a Stand that could Physically Alter One’s the State of Energy or a Stand that could create pockets of space and meld them together, introducing us to state manipulation. Overall this was a great way to create new challenges and explore how creating a story can be with the right creator, Golden Wind Volume One is a safe and perfect way to introduce a new reader to, regardless of the reader if they only watched the Anime or read any other parts of the series.

[William Dadds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even if you're not a jojos fan, even if you're not a manga fan, I highly reccomend all nine volumes of Golden Wind.

You will experience a story that engages your mind, entertains you, keeps you in suspense, gets you emotionally connected to all of the unique characters, and keeps your eyes fed with an unmistakable art style that is from the hands of Hirohiko Araki.

Every battle transcends simple anime power systems. It's not about who has the better ability, but who makes the best use of their ability. Each character has a Sherlock Holmes type of wit to them that makes you wonder what the next page will contain.

Not only this, but the protagonist, deuteragonists, and antagonists all make themselves unforgettable. Each character and stand design, combined with the incredible use of their abilities, demand your respect and memory.

The protagonist, Giorno Giovanna, is often overlooked by jojos fans as being the most bland protagonist. Although I understand why they believe this, I simply can't allow for the slander. Every other jojos protagonist have some silly quirks to them that make them unique and often times relatable. But Giorno is unique among other protagonists. He is hardly relatable. He's smarter than you, he's faster than you, he's stronger than you, he's a 15 year old Mafioso with an unstoppable determination and a powerful moral compass. Every character that interacts with him eventually comes to understand his imposing willpower that inspires allies and obliterates enemies. And without spoiling, he goes on to face forces that challenge reality itself. He isn't supposed to be relatable; Giorno Giovanna is the archetypal hero of legend. He is the grounding point of the story, the force that changes fate itself, the hero that battles the gods, etc. This is no accident, either. The story takes place in Italy, and eventually in Rome. The art and themes are inspired by ancient Roman and Christian art/traditions, which saturate the story, and make it into a classical masterpiece. This is not your ordinary manga, with a relatable young boy of a protagonist. Giorno is not some poor loser who got put into this story by circumstance, rather he is the story. The more hopeful the world becomes, the more it resembles the will of Giorno Giovanna. He is not a normal manga character, but a legend. A legend of divine importance in a world ruled by the law of evil.

[Lksreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enter Italian wanna-be mafioso, Giorno Giovanna. Truthfully, I think he has the best Jojo introduction. He’s got the sterling calm of Jotaro, and his inner monologue reveals a strategizing mind similar to Joseph’s. Complete with a goal that he’s not thrust into, but has willfully chosen unlike the other Jojo’s, he’s off to a great start.

Gold Experience (localized as Golden Wind) has a very unique ability set, especially in comparison to the Joestar line, but it follows a very similar succession that’s already been established. Star Platinum is raw power, Shining Diamond is equally, if not slightly less powerful but coupled with a healing/construction ability. So, it stands to reason that Golden Wind may be slightly less powerful than SP or SD, but has a greater life-giving ability, which would also makes sense narratively being that his blood is of DIO’s, who could give immortal life himself. Am I on the right track JoBros?

Powerscaling and Jojo comparisons aside, this was sick. The story has built on itself wonderfully. Dio still plays a meaningful indirect role, the Bow and Arrow is still in the mix, and my blessed GOATaro is featured in the story already. The main plot seems to follow the standard bottom-to-top battle formula.

Bucciarati seems cool, and he’s got one of the coolest stands yet. Zipper Man is a localization I don’t hate but Sticky Fingers is so much cooler. I am STARVING for more Sticky Fingers. Black Sabbath was also great - essentially a mixed callback to Part 3’s Sethan and Hanged Man, of whom both stood out in my memory. Let Araki cook. 🔥

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jojo (or GioGio in this case) is back and it is as bizarre as ever. Part 5 sees Koichi traveling to Italy for a vacation and to collect a skin sample from a random teenage (totally normal holiday fun). After arriving at the airport he instantly runs into the guy he was going to track down. He quickly remembers that Stand users are drawn to each other is this what is happening here? Koichi then falls for a con and loses all his possessions. He calls home to explain what has happened and report that he may have run into the guy he was looking for. We now learn that this mysterious teenager may be the son of Dio. It's not long before we are meeting other Stand users and getting into adventures with the mafia. Lots of action, lots of fun, lots of bizarreness.
This part is slightly different due to the lack of 'J' in the vast majority of the Italian langue which has lead to the character being GioGio in this part. As with previous Parts it took me a while to get used to who was who as so many of the characters look female but turn out to be male. This is not helped by all school uniforms being drawn as if they are BDSM outfits. You really never know what you are going to get with Jojo.

[Senia · Rating 4 out of 5]

** rating for the entire arc**

first of all, gang-star is the funniest shit

golden wind is my baby, and it took me months to finish because i simply refused to go through the pain :)

josuke's deathless arc was just a nice treat before araki OBLITERATED us with this one! though giorno is the protagonist, it really feels like we're able to really get to know each character on a level that isn't just their direct relation to the MC. the found family trope and the matter of morals and loyalty is just so well done.

bruno is such a magnificent puppeteer throughout this whole thing, and the love he shares is so clearly internalized by his gang and man his death will haunt me for l i f e

i really hope we get to see more of giorno, mista and trish in the future sometime because i'm so curious to what the changes in the structure of mafia will be with a way more benevolent gangstar at the top.

also!! araki's such a master of writing villains?? it's so refreshing to see villains that are so tunnel-visioned without it being silly

[Daniel Hubbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Consider this a review for all of Part 5. Are there fun stands aplenty? Sure. Does the mangaka lovingly render big beautiful Italian destinations with style? Oh yes. Does the story amount to a hill of beans? Oh lord no. Part 5 centers Giorno-a Jojo inadverdantly born when the severed head of a century old vampire grafted atop the body of a Joestar conceived a child with a Japanese woman who moved to Italy with her new husband-and his rise to conquer the Mafia on behalf of the DARE program. Honestly that's pretty much the deal.

There's not a lot to say about Part 5. The fights are a lot of fun. Grateful Dead and White Album especially stand out for being equal parts ridiculous but kind of sensical, which is more than I can say for a lot of Jojo clashes (a boat battle in particular is memorably insane). Still fun reading but it's no Part 4, and it's especially disappointing in how it squanders a return character's final appearance.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I read this manga, I heavily compared it to the anime series on Netflix. This volume is about Giorno's backstory and meeting the gangsters of Italy. Maybe because I've seen the anime before, I think the manga makes it choppy with the different scenes. It just doesn't seem as smooth, but what can I say: it is a bunch of frames compared to a few panels. There are also little things that the manga shows that the anime doesn't show. Koichi says that Rohan wrote inside him which made him be able to speak Italian, but I didn't see that scene in the anime. The manga goes into more depth, and I appreciated the information. Part five is a fun part in the Jojo series, and if you need to read a goofy, cool, fast-paced manga, then you can definitely count on Jojo. This manga does have some gruesome scenes and swearing, so if you don't like that then this definitely isn't for you.

[Yasuho · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is literally stardust crusaders in italy LOL! but better!!

The aesthetic in this manga is absolutely making me feel I transcended heaven! I truly love this part!! But I think I will recommend to watch it than to read it 'cause the anime is just really flesh out!

What I love about this as well is that despite being the main character, Giorno is literally like the supporting character instead of the side characters! Which is great! Love the exploration and I wish to see more in future where a main character, instead of being in the center, is the one in the side line!

The stands here are getting cooler the more characters are introduced!! My favorite stand is also here which is Bruno's stand sticky fingers, it is just so creative asf. I love how it seems like for me, Bruno is the main character here which I really like because he is my favorite character here as well in this part!

[Kakyoin Noriaki · Rating 5 out of 5]

GIORNO IS AWESOME IDC. Why do people always hate on this part and part 6?? I find them both to be so amazing. I love the story progression in this part, as well as the developments of characters. I understand Giorno doesn't develop much other than power-wise but I think that's fine. He helps those around him develop, and I think Gold Experience is definitely a reflection of how he aids the Bucci gang to grow and how he 'brings them back to life' in a sense. THE REQUIEM ARROW IS SO FUN AND I LOVE GER I DON'T CARE IF IT'S OVER POWEREDDDDD!!! Wish we could get more mini stories about Gio, Trish, Mista and Fugo such as that lil purple haze short series since the characters in this part are some of my faves ever.

[Mafalda · Rating 5 out of 5]

<3

'Author's comments:
Apparently, the Italian language doesn't use the letter "J", aside from a relative few cases, such as loanwords and archaisms. Unfortunately, that left me without any names I could use as a "JoJo" (which would be pronounced like "YoYo" anyway). Instead, for Part 5, I spelled the protagonist's name true to Italian: "GioGio".
Incidentally, in Italian the letter "H" is always silent, so sometimes my name gets pronounced not as "Hirohiko" but rather "Iroiko", and it makes me think, "Who the heck is that?" '

talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spetacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before

[Thomas Maluck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part 1, Phantom Blood: Neat concept, could use some work
Part 2, Battle Tendency: Very unique shonen template, very stylish, good job
Part 3, Stardust Crusaders: Yes. Yes! YES!!! An utter classic, Araki cannot top this.
Part 4, Diamond Is Unbreakable: I was a fool to doubt Araki, he exists beyond the constraints of genre and template. He can do whatever he wants and all I can do is observe and appreciate. He's on another level.
Part 5, Golden Wind (so far): Perhaps Araki is human, after all... I'd put this at just a notch below Diamond Is Unbreakable, which is still a darn good performance.

[Ryland Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 5-Golden Wind by Hirohiko Araki is about a high school age kid named Giorno Giovanna who has this special ability called a "stand" and his journey in taking down the leader of the Italian gang known as the "Passione" so that he can stop the illegal sale of drugs to underage people and to cut off the drug routes from Asia and Africa. The book/series is very entertaining and has a great storyline. It is probably one of the best manga I have ever read because of its great storyline and great pacing.

[Des Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that we appear to be getting a complete JoJos series in hardcover. These books are great and look awesome on the shelf. I really loved Diamond is Unbreakable and this is a bit of a change of pace, but I'm glad Koichi is here. Don't feel like I have the big picture yet and Giornio's stand is a bit confusing to me a true moment. I'm sure I'll be hype before long, bit at the moment I miss Morioh and the color purple.