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The Horror Influences of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

This article contains spoilers for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is beloved by shounen anime fans for its nonstop action, absurd and over-the-top showdowns, and creative Stands (physical manifestations of one’s true self). It’s a bombastic series that defies predictions. We’re still waiting for the fifth part of the manga, Stone Ocean, to be released as an anime adaptation, and the story is still ongoing. Strangely, there’s still no confirmation that a fifth season is even coming yet. In the meantime, however, we got something of a holdover: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. An adaptation…
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Reviewing and Ranking Every Episode

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of the most successful anime series of all time and it’s been a phenomenon for over thirty years at this point. Each season of the heightened action series focuses on a different member of the extended Joestar family. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan is a four-episode OVA (Original Video Animation) series that focuses on Rohan Kishibe, a manga author and supporting character from the Diamond is Unbreakable season of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. JoJo is popular, but the character of Rohan Kishibe has turned into a surprisingly resilient character and this spinoff is just part of the…
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: What To Know Before Watching The JoJo Spinoff

Netflix has turned into a great destination to explore unique anime series, both in terms of classics as well as the next big hits. Netflix is now playing host to Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, which is a four-episode OVA (Original Video Animation) series that’s connected to the long-running JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan presents four contrasting stories that form a collection of disturbing and suspenseful examinations of the human condition.  The series operates like a highly atypical animated anthology program and its compelling art design combined with the fact that it’s only four episodes long may leave…
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