The Canceled JoJo Story You Can Never Read

Let's talk about the lost JoJo story from Hirohiko Araki and Otsuichi that after a troubled development was canceled and discarded...

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Chapters
00:00 The wide world of JoJo
00:54 Origin and Development
03:40 The Canceled JoJo Story
08:25 Why it didn't work

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▸Alan Wake 2 footage: @ChampionsOfLight

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Context:
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 テュルプ博士の解剖学講義』, is an unreleased light novel which Otsuichi started writing around 2001.

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[HGX]

Otsuichi: Oh they're skipping from part 3 to part5 I want to make a novel for part 4 then

Part 1 & 2: crying like Esidisi

[sohamkhedekar]

Now we know where the inspiration for Hustle comes from

[JodaroKujo]

Akira Toriyama will forever be number 1 in the hearts of billions
He’s the reason I even got into JoJo

[joshuagoforth]

One of my favorite side pieces of jojo is purple haze feedback and I want it made clear I hated fugo even before he betrayed giorno but when I heard about this I looked into it and it actually made me cry so bravo jojo whether canon or not you always make us feel all the emotions

[NeuroNumattix]

I'm glad Otsuichi was able to complete The Book 4th Another Day. I read it sometime last year as I became hooked on the premise. I won't spoil it for those interested but besides the themes present in Part 4, it also touches on the idea of what "books" mean and how they affect reality and memories. There is even an animatic available for the first few chapters available on youtube.

[SleepyMook]

The use of the Alan Wake 2 clips when discussing the Otsuichi’s thoughts is funny.

[JodaroKujo]

Akira Toriyama will forever be number 1 in the hearts of billions

[ColonelCorson]

I feel bad for that guy, an artist is always their own harshest critic. Striving for what you perceive as perfection can take a lot out of you.

But hey, at least he was able to publish something he was happy with at the end of the day, even if it was a roundabout path.

[solidskullz]

Rest easy Toriyama, because of you manga has exploded in popularity and now we have even more masterpieces to enjoy. Speaking of masterpieces, I never knew about a cancelled Jojo novel. I’m wondering about what it was about and why it was canceled

[SecretRing]

I think the idea of Josuke taking someone who doesn't know anything about stands under his wing and teaching him about them just like how Jotaro di is such a sweet idea

[msbkaioken]

I find it extremely cool how much araki is willing to let other people have control over Jojo as a franchise. My guy was like I'm not using the Jojo character's freely enough in the work that I'm doing. I truly love how much respect people have to treat these characters well and not completely go off the walls with them, unlike some people in america, unfortunately.

[DrPokemon]

I wonder why it wasn't realsed? I know they said they were unsasitifed with the draft, but that's what editors and the second drafts are for.

[benney]

toriyama's death feels unreal. i can't remember a time without dragonball. what's even stranger is to feel sad about the death of a person who was in all aspects a complete stranger but yet a central figure in my creative growth. i hope he can rest now and had a good life

[SB-exnt]

II'd love to hear you talk more about the Jojo novels.

[musicisthefoodofthesoul]

6:27 「The Hustle」😳
6:58 this scene sounds amazing lolll😂❤ I wish he didn't give up and cancel, I didn't read the story yet but it looks so fun i wish he could rewrite the parts he didn't like :( Araki's art is peak also

6:48 jolyne's so badass she bent space and time continuity to pose for this shirt.

[ogopogoagogo]

I would love to see full on reviews for the JoJo light novels, they are genuinely underrated.

[TacticOwlVA]

I would have liked to have seen a full story made of this, however, I can see why it was scrapped as at times it does read like a fan fiction at times. I'll take a look at JoJo: The Book

[Animetronik]

Man i Miss toriyama so much, it wasnt too Long ago But im still sad

[deviousj]

FINISH THE STORY. FINISH THE STORY. I want to see Post Part 4 Josuke.

[nico_.esquivel_]

Thank you for making a tribute to Akira Toriyama, the great sensei shaped the way and change the world of animanga forever, so that stories like Jojos and more could come. He changed my life and the life of millions, and I'm so thankful to have grown up with his beautiful work through Dragon Ball. May you rest in peace Akira Toriyama ❤️🫂🕊🐐🐉👑