JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’smost dynamic, intriguing side character, Rohan Kishibe, is receiving another installment in his spin-off manga series. The series, titledThus Spoke Kishibe Rohan, consists of manga chapter one-shots, and a new one is on the way.
A new chapter ofThus Spoke Kishibe Rohan,entitled “Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 12: Bruschetta,“will appear in Ultra Jump’s July 13, 2025 issue, continuing the popular spin-off series. The spin-off manga has been very well-received, even earning itself its own anime adaptation and live-action movie.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Spin-off is Receiving a New Chapter
On April 18, “Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 12: Bruschetta,” Will Appear in Ultra Jump
Rohan Kishibe was introduced in the Part Four,Diamond Is Unbreakable, arc ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,as the eccentric mangaka that Josuke and his friends visited for help on their quest to catch Kira Yoshikage, Morioh’s most dangerous serial killer. Heaven’s Door,which is Rohan’s Stand, is one of the series' most creative skills of all time, as it allows the manga writer to alter reality by writing out an action he wants someone to take. An ability this powerful has many different uses, andHirohiko Araki explores some of these in theThus Spoke Kishibe Rohanspin-off manga series.
TheThus Spoke Kishibe Rohanmanga releases chapters on occasion andeach chapter acts as a standalone episode, focusing on a specific self-contained event.In these brief stories, Rohan Kishibe, who writes manga himself, is hunting for inspiration and meets an intriguing cast of characters on his journey, making each chapter of the spin-off new and fresh. There are a few otherJoJo’sspin-offs, butThus Spoke Kishibe Rohanis the most popular, even receiving its own anime, and the one that has continued the longest, with new chapters still coming out on a fairly regular basis.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Has an Anime and an Upcoming Movie
The Four-Episode Anime Is on Netflix and the Live-Action Film Is Coming Spring 2025
On July 27, 2025, TheThus Spoke Kishibe Rohantelevision anime debuted on Netflix, bringing the events of Araki’s manga one-shots to life.It is only one season so far, with four episodes of about 25 minutes eachavailable for streaming on Netflix. Although fans are eager for more of the thrilling anime, since it is an OVA miniseries that relies on Araki releasing new chapters of the one-shot manga, it is not as consistent asJoJo’s Bizarre Adventureitself, which has a more structured, ongoing storyline in comparison toThus Spoke Kishibe Rohan’sstandalone style of storytelling.
How Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Fits In Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Universe
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan has just been released on Netflix, and here’s how the anime fits perfectly into the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure universe.
This new April 2025 chapter ofThus Spoke Kishibe Rohanwould provide new material for an additional episode of the anime, and although no plans to expand the OVA miniseries have been confirmed, it is a possibility. Furthermore,Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohanalso has a live-action filmadaptation coming soon,a first for theJoJo’s Bizarre Adventureworld. In spring 2025, “Episode 16: At a Confessional,” will be portrayed on-screen as a live-action production. Manga spin-offs are not always successful, butThus Spoke Kishibe Rohanhasdefinitely been embraced by fans and adds a lot to theJoJo’suniverse.
