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Rohan Kishibe (The JOJOLands)

Character

This Rohan Kishibe is the JOJOLands counterpart of the famed mangaka, a wealthy Japanese tourist living in a Hawaiian villa. Still the creator of Pink Dark Boy and still wielding Heaven's Door, he becomes an early obstacle for Jodio Joestar's crew when they try to steal a diamond from his estate.

Status: Alive
Part: The JOJOLands
First Appearance (Manga): TJL Chapter 2
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Appearance

Slim and of average height, this Rohan keeps the same slicked, sideways undercut and finely shaped face, complete with pronounced cheekbones and delicate brows, as his original-timeline self. His familiar accessories carry over too: the twin-jagged headband perched on his crown and the dangling earrings capped with manga pen nibs.

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Personality

Much like his mainline version, this Rohan is energetic, artistic, and highly observant, a reclusive man who savors his solitude. Wealth means little to him, and he fills his time staying active, swimming in his pool, and continuing to draw Pink Dark Boy. He is an avid reader with a scholarly streak, nursing a fascination with volcanology that fills his home with cooled lava rocks along with maps and photographs of volcanoes. He would sooner keep a dog than a cat as company, and he reads a situation quickly, instantly sensing an intruder on his property before he has seen or heard a thing. His broad knowledge across many subjects gives him the air of a polymath.

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History

Originating from Morioh, Rohan built an international reputation on Pink Dark Boy and came to own a dog named Bakin. Over time he acquired a Hawaiian vacation home and a 24-carat diamond, and he developed an interest in ʻaʻā lava, gathering samples to study there. In The JOJOLands he lives alone in his villa as the affluent visitor whom Jodio Joestar and his crew set out to rob of the diamond.

Noticing that Jodio's Rain strikes only a single area around him, Rohan deduces that Stand users have infiltrated the house and confronts them one at a time, turning Dragona's hand into a book, incapacitating Usagi, and reading Paco's memories to expose Meryl May Qi and the plot against him. He tries to seize Dragona but instead falls into a snare laid by November Rain, where Jodio touches on the secret behind the strange lava rocks. Rattled after one is destroyed, Rohan warns Jodio, as the group departs, to watch his back and trust no one where the rock is concerned.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Rohan Kishibe so important in The JOJOLands?

In The JOJOLands, Rohan Kishibe is a renowned mangaka whose Hawaiian villa becomes an early obstacle for Jodio Joestar's crew. He wields the Stand Heaven's Door to expose the intruders one by one when they try to steal his 24-carat diamond.

Is Kishibe Rohan related to the Joestar family in The JOJOLands?

No, this version of Rohan Kishibe is not related to the Joestars by blood. He is a wealthy Japanese tourist and mangaka whose diamond draws the attention of Jodio Joestar's crew.

What Stand does Rohan Kishibe use in The JOJOLands?

This Rohan Kishibe still wields Heaven's Door, the same Stand as his original-timeline counterpart, which he uses to identify and disable the Stand users who infiltrate his villa.

Why do Jodio Joestar's crew target Rohan Kishibe?

Jodio Joestar's crew sets out to rob Rohan Kishibe of the 24-carat diamond he keeps at his Hawaiian vacation home.

What hobby does the JOJOLands version of Rohan Kishibe have?

Beyond continuing to draw Pink Dark Boy, this Rohan Kishibe is fascinated by volcanology, filling his home with cooled lava rocks along with maps and photographs of volcanoes.

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