Shueisha Inc. Shueisha Manga Art Heritage unveils art prints of Hirohiko Araki’s “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” in San Francisco. In November, the exhibition will travel to Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto.

[Shueisha Inc.] Shueisha Manga Art Heritage unveils art prints of Hirohiko Araki’s “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” in San Francisco. The exhibition will travel to Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto in November. ​
Shueisha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 8, 2025 To Members of the Press Shueisha Manga Art Heritage unveiled art prints of Hirohiko Araki’s “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” in San Francisco. The exhibition toured to Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto in November. In conjunction with the “Art of Manga” exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, which opens on September 27th, lithographs and lenticular works will be exhibited at a gallery in the city. The exhibition will then travel to Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto from November 14th.
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Key visual for the exhibition featuring lithographs by Hirohiko Araki’s “Jotaro Kujo/Star Platinum” Lithograph Works Starting in June 2025, Hirohiko Araki created nine lithograph prints. Lithography is a printing technique with a history of over 200 years. As the Japanese translation of the term “lithograph” suggests, it began as a technique for printing images drawn on stone onto paper. Unlike etching (copperplate engraving), which requires highly skilled artists, lithography is technically easier to reproduce images and therefore began to be used industrially. From the 19th century onwards, artists such as Edgar Degas (1834-1917) took notice and, working with printers, produced unique prints that could only be produced using this technique, which led to it being recognized as a work of art. While modern printing involves photographing or scanning the original artwork to create the printing plate, in lithography the artist draws the image on the plate itself. Nowadays, images are often drawn on metal plates rather than stone, and a metal plate was used this time as well, but the artist still draws the image directly on the plate. As a result, images drawn with lithographic pencil or chalk are transferred to paper with the same texture as if they were drawn directly on paper. Hirohiko Araki’s “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1986. The ninth installment, “The JoJolands,” is currently being serialized in Ultra Jump. “Stands,” or “Phantom Ripples,” appear in the third installment, “Stardust Crusaders,” and always fight alongside their owners (Stand by Me). They can take on a variety of forms, from human-like to liquid, gas, or mechanical. For his first lithograph work, Hirohiko Araki has chosen the following characters and stands. Jotaro Kujo / Star Platinum DIO / The World Josuke Higashikata / Crazy Diamond Giorno Giovanna / Gold Experience Jolyne Kujo / Stone Free Funny Valentine / D4C (Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap) Rohan Kishibe / Heaven’s Door Yasuho Hirose / Paisley Park Dragona Joestar / Smooth Operators Typically, the main text of manga is drawn in monochrome. During the platemaking process, the images are converted into clear, binary black and white data and printed using rotary letterpress. This means that the shading of pencil or ink is not reproduced. In this work, lithographic pencil and chalk are used, reproducing the artist’s lines exactly as they were drawn. Since lines cannot always be erased with an eraser, the artist must work with a sense of urgency. However, we can sense the strength of the loosely drawn lines, the precision and comfort of the smoothly drawn lines, and the rhythm of the roughly drawn shadows. The prints will be created by Satoru Itatsu (Zenpukuji Lithography Studio). Nine works, 100 copies each, will be produced. Lenticular works
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11454/767/11454-767-09041f6f7d9a7173816a18a8678d7a0f-1948×2159.jpg Image of Hirohiko Araki’s “Jotaro Kujo/Star Platinum” lenticular artwork Lenticular printing is a printing technique that uses sheet-like “lenticular lenses” to animate images or create a three-dimensional effect. This work uses this technique to create a three-dimensional image. Lenticular printing achieves a
three-dimensional vision by utilizing the parallax of the human eye. This effect cannot be reproduced with a monocular camera. Its full potential is only realized when viewed with both eyes. This
technology, known as a parallax barrier, has a history of over 100 years. A patent application was filed in the United States in 1915, and a studio offering 3D lenticular printing services opened in Paris in the 1940s. In the 1960s, mass-production of color lenticular prints became possible, and they became explosively popular. While many were originally produced as souvenirs such as postcards, the ability to produce large-scale prints led to their use in fine art prints as well. This time, we have recreated memorable scenes featuring the main characters from Parts 1 to 9, each approximately 1 meter wide. Part 1: Jonathan Joestar Part 2: Joseph Joestar Part 3: Jotaro Kujo/Star Platinum Part 4: Josuke Higashikata/Crazy Diamond Part 5: Giorno Giovanna/Gold Experience Part 6: Jolyne Kujo/Stone Free & Hermes Costello/Kiss Part 7: Johnny Joestar/Task ACT4 Part 8: Josuke Higashikata/Soft & Wet Part 9: Jodio Joestar/November Rain As you move closer, further away, and back and forth, you’ll experience what should be a moment in time, stretched across an extended period of time. Combining the expressive form of manga with lenticular printing techniques, this is sure to be a new experience. After its run in San Francisco, this exhibition will travel to Higashi Honganji Temple’s Hakushoin Temple in Kyoto in November, in conjunction with ACK 2025. In addition, lottery sales will begin sequentially on the Shueisha Manga Art Heritage website. Hirohiko Araki JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Lithograph & Lenticular Works September 27 – October 25, 2025 (closed on Sundays and Mondays) Minnesota Street Project 1275 Minnesota St. and 1150 25th St., San Francisco, California 94107, USA https://minnesotastreetproject.com/ Minnesota Street Project South of San Francisco, USA. A warehouse has been renovated to house multiple galleries, studios, and a restaurant. Opened in 2016, this exhibition will be held in the central space. *The Keiichi Tanaami “TANAAMI!! AKATSUKA!!” exhibition will be held simultaneously. Hirohiko Araki “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” Lithograph & Lenticular Works Higashi Honganji Temple, Hakushoin (Kyoto) November 14th (Friday) – 16th (Sunday), 2025 Adults: ¥1,800, Middle and High School Students: ¥1,200 *Reservations are required. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale from 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025. Purchase tickets here. https://mangaart.jp/ja/exhibitions/jojo-kyoto-2025/ Hirohiko Araki June 7, 1960 – Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture In 1980, he was a runner-up in the 20th Tezuka Award for “Busou Poker,” and made his debut in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” In 1986, he began serializing “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” in the same magazine. The total number of copies of the series in circulation in Japan exceeds 120 million. As of 2025, “The JoJolands” is being serialized in “Ultra Jump.” In 2009, he participated in a special exhibition at the Louvre Museum. He released “Rohan au Louvre.” In 2013, a collaborative work was exhibited at Gucci stores worldwide. In 2018, “Hirohiko Araki Original Art Exhibition: JoJo: Ripples of Adventure” was held at the National Art Center, Tokyo. This was the first time that a solo exhibition by an active manga artist was held at a national art museum. Shueisha Manga Art Heritage https://mangaart.jp/ja