5 Jul
According to Comic Natalie, a TV anime adaptation of Araki Hirohiko’s action-adventure manga series, 「JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure」, has been green-lit for production. The announcement was originally made at a press conference for the upcoming “Araki Hirohiko Jojo Exhibition” — celebrating the series’ 25th anniversary. It is slated to premiere this October.
*Synopsis:
Jonathan Joestar, a young wealthy son living in Victorian England, has his life destroyed by a recently orphaned Dio Brando, who was taken in by Jonathan’s father. Dio, who plots to drive Jonathan to insanity and inherit the Joestar fortune, becomes an unstoppable vampire that Jonathan must fight.
*Press conference:
In addition, a new Playstation 3 game, entitled 「JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle」, is also in development by CyberConnect2. It will be released by Namco Bandai Games in 2013.
*PS3 Game Trailer: