Hirohiko Araki is credited as the original creator of the manga Magi-Roshi Gentlemen B.T., which received its book release on June 18. He is also named among the recommenders for Shinchosha's 16-volume Haruki Murakami complete works collection, and the Stardust Crusaders desk figure set from Re-Ment remains in release.
Across the three stories, Araki appears twice as a name attached to other people's projects and once as the source material behind a merchandise line. The most recent item is Re-Ment's Stardust Crusaders STAND on DESK -Fate- set, released on September 21 at toy and general merchandise stores and character shops. The six deformed-style figures, Jotaro Kujo, Star Platinum, Joseph Joestar, Jean Pierre Polnareff, Silver Chariot, and DIO, double as card stands and multi trays and sell for 1,650 yen including tax. Buyers can combine figures such as DIO and Polnareff to recreate scenes from the series.
Earlier, on June 18, the manga Magi-Roshi Gentlemen B.T. was released in book form. The volume is based on an original concept by Araki, written by Nisio Isin, and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It collects four episodes, including the title story about the elderly B.T. and Koichi, stories set in their youth and high school, and an extra round. The Ultra Jump July issue carries a different version of the book cover.
Shinchosha announced on September 1 that it will publish Murakami Haruki WORKS, a 16-volume complete works collection of Haruki Murakami's writing, as part of its 130th anniversary program. Araki and poet Machi Tawara provide recommendation comments. The set opens with volume 8, the complete 1Q84 in one book, on January 27, 2027, followed by one volume every two months.
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JINS will release eight eyewear models based on the protagonists of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure at its stores nationwide and its online shop on October 29, 2026. Each pair costs 14,900 yen with standard clear lenses included, and every model comes with an original case and a character-specific temple tip or cel sheet. The lineup runs from Jonathan Joestar through Gyro Zeppeli, covering Parts 1 to 7. All models except Gyro carry a star-shaped birthmark ornament marking the Joestar bloodline. The Stone Mask appears as a metal part on the Jonathan frame, the Red Stone of Aja on Joseph's, and steel ball and gold tooth motifs on Gyro's. Jotaro and Jolyne take costume-derived decoration. Josuke and Giorno get frames that echo their hairstyles, including a ladybug brooch engraving on Giorno's temple. Sales are limited to two pairs per person, and the online shop opens at 10:00 a.m.
Sep 21
Re-Ment released JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders STAND on DESK -Fate- on September 21 at toy and general merchandise stores and character shops. The desk figures use deformed character designs and double as card stands and multi trays. The lineup is six types: Jotaro Kujo, Star Platinum, Joseph Joestar, Jean Pierre Polnareff, Silver Chariot, and DIO. Each is priced at 1,650 yen including tax. Combining figures, such as DIO and Polnareff, lets buyers recreate famous scenes.
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.