Hirohiko Araki is the creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and the original concept creator of Magi-Roshi Gentlemen B.T. As of September 2026, Shinchosha's 16-volume Murakami Haruki WORKS collection includes a recommendation comment from Araki.
Hirohiko Araki appears in two Yomimono stories, each tied to a separate project. The first concerns Magi-Roshi Gentlemen B.T., a manga based on an original concept by Araki, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. The book release on June 18 collected four episodes, including the title story and additional stories set in the characters' youth and high school. The Ultra Jump July issue carried a different version of the book cover. The story describes this as a revival of Araki's debut serial, but no further details about the original are given in the source.
The second story places Araki in a different context. Shinchosha announced Murakami Haruki WORKS, a 16-volume complete works collection of Haruki Murakami's novels and author-selected nonfiction and essays. The set includes a recommendation comment from Araki, alongside poet Machi Tawara. The collection is part of Shinchosha's 130th anniversary program, opening with volume 8, the complete 1Q84 in one volume, on January 27, 2027, followed by one volume every two months.
Across both stories, Araki's role is limited to creator credit and a recommendation comment. The two items do not intersect, and neither story provides an update on Araki's own ongoing work. Coverage is sparse: the dossier can only confirm what these two releases state about him.
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Sep 2
Shinchosha announced on September 1 that it will publish Murakami Haruki WORKS, a 16-volume complete works collection covering nearly half a century of the author's writing, as part of its 130th anniversary program. The set opens with volume 8, the complete 1Q84 in one book, on January 27, 2027, followed by one volume every two months. Recommendation comments come from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki and poet Machi Tawara.
Jun 18
The manga "Magi-Roshi Gentlemen B.T.," based on an original concept by Hirohiko Araki, written by Nisio Isin, and illustrated by Posuka Demizu, was released in book form on June 18. The volume collects four episodes, including the title story about the elderly B.T. and Koichi, plus stories set in their youth and high school, and an extra round. The Ultra Jump July issue includes a different version of the book cover.