ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 4 双首竜の間 [JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken]

Phantom Blood #4

by Hirohiko Araki, 荒木飛呂彦

Very good overall quality. Please keep in mind that this manga is in Japanese and that there may be some slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have.

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

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 1988

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

[J]

JJBA Manga Read Through Progress:
Part 1. Vol.1 [Chapters 1-11] - Completed 19.Feb.25
Part 1. Vol.2 [Chapters 12-17] - Completed 20.Feb.25
Part 1. Vol.3 [Chapters 18-27] - Completed 22.Feb.25
Part 1. Vol.4 [Chapters 28-37] - Completed 25.Feb.25

[Lau · Rating 3 out of 5]

aún no se besan...

[Angie Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Memes in this volume:

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 3 out of 5]

Phantom Blood introduces us to the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and what an incredibly bizarre world it is!

Jonathan Joestar is a gentle young nobleman with a kind heart and good intentions. He vows to use his father's inheritance for good deeds and devotes himself to a life of virtue and selflessness. Everything changes when his father adopts the son of a dead man that once saved his life. Young Dio Brando wears the facade of a gentle nobleman just like Jonathan, but beneath this facade lies a power-hungry sociopath that abuses his step brother behind closed doors and seeks to overthrow Jojo's father to steal his inheritance for himself. A deadly rivalry that's been in the making for over a thousand years sparks to life as the conflict between Jonathan and Dio escalate to supernatural heights.

Phantom Blood is essentially a giant prologue to the actual meat and bones of the JoJo universe. It's written like an Agatha Christie Victorian murder mystery, but with a crazy fusion of thematic elements from the historical paranormal horror of The Mummy, the brute force action sequences of Conan the Barbarian, and the supernatural martial arts of Fist of the North Star and Dragon Ball Z.
This was a weird and fun story with a few genuinely shocking horror moments with a nice balance of romance, comedy and explosive action. I also like how it draws real historical figures into the story like Jack the Ripper and the knights of Queen Mary Stuart.

The writing definitely shows its age. I've heard a lot of people say that Phantom Blood is the weakest story arc in the whole series and doesn't do a great job representing the series as a whole, and so far I can see where they're coming from. The characters are ridiculously over the top which makes them exotic and fun, but most of them have little depth. The lore of the story is very interesting, but the actual plot of the series itself so far leaves a lot to be desired.

I look forward to seeing how much better the future arcs of this series hopefully are.

[Gab Andrade · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 estrellas.

Ya que todo el tomo se desarrolló entorno a las batallas, no puedo destacar algun punto de otros personajes que no se hayan desarrollado fuera de los presentes.

Jojo poco a poco va mostrando de gran manera el crecimiento que ha tenido como un personaje importante, aunque en mi pensamiento sigue pareciendo un Jerry Stu, bastante perfecto y correcto como para ser real, pero no hace que me deje de interesar.

Dio por otro lado está mostrando la oscuridad que hay en el, no hay más que destacar de el, más que es un gran antagonista.

[Dani Wladdimiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encuentro que pasar el límite de todo con Dio es asombroso, me parece un gran acierto, desde la escena con el bebé hasta la manera en como consideras que es malo, porque es muy malo. Este volumen me gustó por su forma, más que su fondo, porque me atrajo muchísimo las temáticas a tratar y sin filtro.

[Nick H · Rating 5 out of 5]

これも楽しかったやアートがすごくかっこいいけど時々アクションがわかりにくい。話はやばくていつも面白い

Another fun one, and I still love the ultra stylized artwork. Sometimes it’s hard to understand what’s going on in a frame though because it’s so busy visually. The story is insane as always, and always engaging. Looking forward to the next one!

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

god i forgot how much i fucked with jonathan’s story. he’s just a good hearted man (who’s also hot!!) nah but RIP THE BARON. he did good … AND NOW ITS TIME FOR DIOOOOOOOO

… and ofc shoutout to SPEEDWAGON

[Omexmo · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 - A leitura tá ficando um pouco cansativa, os combates não são agradáveis muito por conta do traço do autor não ser dos melhores. Além disso esses vilões meia boca são muito sem graça. Mas eu gostava do Zeppeli, achava um personagem legal.

[Javi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Se toma demasiado poco en serio a sí mismo para mi gusto. Si no tienes reglas y coherencia, todo está permitido pero nada tiene sentido.

[Mar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me encanta la conexión con lo histórico. Muy bien pensado.

[z3r0 c00l]

01/02/23

[James Winduss · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Robert Mudas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un tome moins intéressant que les précédents, qui sort un peu de l'ambiance fantastique du début pour annoncer ce que sera Battle Tendency. J'accroche moins.

[In_Mart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le développement de l'intrigue est très forcé... tout s'enchaîne sans fluidité. Les combats n'ont rien d'extraordinaire, je me suis un peu ennuyé.

[Lana ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

eyes got a lil glassy at the end 🤕

[Maëlle · Rating 3 out of 5]

RIP le personnage dont j'ai déjà oublié le nom

[Hannah Belyea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Available English translation read

Before they can face Dio, Jonathan and Zeppeli must defeat Bruford and Tarkus, zombified knights whose strength will test the power of ripples in newfound ways - but surviving the force of these two ancient heroes will require desperate risks and great sacrifice...Araki ramps up the action with a brutal entry, brimming with hardcore energy throughout. Can Jo prove his training against such renowned warriors before Dio grows too powerful, just out of reach?

[Erika · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think this author is good at drawing. Because:
1. Most of the characters look the same (I have difficulty telling people apart)
2. The author makes his characters (mostly Speedwagon) explain what's going on instead of drawing it clearly

Welp.

Memo:
About Zepeli's grandson:
https://youtu.be/BdAkmcaB5gQ?t=1400

[Madelynn Visscher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is thrilling right up until the end. The development behind the main character, Jonathan, is astounding and you can tell he is different by the end of the book. From a young spoiled boy who has everything he could want to fight for what little life he has. The antagonist was amazing, it is hard to truly find a villain as evil as Dio, and the things he did to get where he wanted was horrible. A true villain.
The plot was a bit strange, but it was a good strange. You hardley notice the weridness of it all by the time you finsih the story. You get lost in the family fued between two brothers to even notice the undead rising, vampires, and even Jack the Ripper!
If you are looking for something strange, yet brutal, to read, then I highly siggest this book. It is great, and even if you do not like it, I am sure it will stay in your brain for years to come.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ahora que tengo la edición en japonés voy a ver si en algún momento me le animo con diccionario a mano. De momento, es menos que probable, pero sin duda el recuerdo de su lectura me resulta de lo más agradable. ¡Que viva el excéntrico Zeppeli!

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Cuarto y penúltimo tomo de la primera parte de Jojo's Bizarre Adventures. Inédito en castellano, publicado al completo en francés, en italiano (en tomos más pequeños y reeditado en más grandes), en inglés (en tomos más grandes) y en chino.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 4 out of 5]

JJBA Part 1, tomo 1. Edición japonesa, decimosegunda impresión. JC851129

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty great art^.^👌🏼✏️Story's alittle hare to understand but not bad manga😄💕

[Dawid Zięba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vraiment pas mal il y a bcp de combats je kiff bien

[Adenora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dans la postface il y à écrit qu'il y à une "erreur gravissime" dans ce tome.. Je ne l'ai pas vu, si vous l'avez vu je serais curieuse de savoir ce que c'est 🤔