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Araki regretting using Led Zeppelin reference too early in the Zeppeli but proceeded to reference the name of Led Zeppelin members in 4 random zombies that appear in just a few panels is one of the funniest thing ever

Jonathan being "too good" is adorable. He's adorable. I love him for being the pure boy he is.

i wanna meet the people who went through the effort of writing and sending a letter to araki just to complain about a railroad being inaccurate

Araki regrets not giving Purple Haze a cool cape. Huge blunder! good thing he specifically requested it to be fixed in the anime🙏

I bet Araki regrets making Rohan a clearly amoral character when he also wanted him to become his self insert later.

Araki is super relatable. I often have a lot of weird regrets when I create art

I've heard that Araki regrets having Joseph cheat on Suzy Q. I regret that, too.

A dude just walked past me wearing a hoodie with Stat Platinum on it. If your influence can reach from Japan all the way to a Subway shop in Surrey, then you've done alright with your work.

I don't think there's anything wrong with Pt. 1 being black and white. Considering the evolution of morality of the Joestars in general and the ideas of the Victorian era of more black-and-white aspects of the era, I think it really worked well to show the evolution both with the story in this era and with where it went with the later generations.

Another one you didn’t mention is how Araki regrets not using Avdol more because of how powerful Magician’s Red is, and I agree. Hopefully a random enemy can get the ability in Part 9.

Araki never forgets, he only regrets

It’s pretty interesting hearing Araki think Killer Queen being too powerful and having too many abilities is something he would change, because that’s honestly one of my favorite aspects of him as a villain. Despite the fact that he’s got an unbelievable amount of power, fail safes, luck, etc, he’s still defeated in a satisfying and logical way, without the use of any “out-of-nowhere” power ups from the protagonist. If anything, I would think of this as one of the main cornerstones that makes Jojo’s so great in the first place; setting up a situation that seems impossible to overcome on the surface only for the characters to use their brain, despite whatever abilities they may or may not have, and overcome it anyway in a wholly satisfying method, just with a touch of that bizarre “Araki logic” in there.

Honestly, hearing all of this, it makes me wonder how Araki feels about Jotaro as a character. I love my delinquent Jojo, but I am curious if he every regretted writing Jotaro out the way he did for Part 3, at least for certain sections. Since, from what I've always heard, people didn't like Jotaro being too "Perfect". Another thing I'm curious is Araki's decision and mindset behind Josuke... eh... conception. 😅

Araki never manages to make me disappointed in him. I love to watch him not only grow as a writer or artist, but as a person alongside these characters we chrerish so much. Jojo is fr the heat 🤝

Araki forgets? Nah, Araki Regrets.

I hope we get an interview about Toru Wonder Of U. A very divisive character who was introduced in most people’s eyes far too late. I wonder if it was always his intention or if it maybe was a very last minute decision

It's funny hearing those feelings he had on Phantom Blood, because while he might see the overly simple depiction of good and evil as a regret, I think it's also one of the aspects that makes Phantom Blood compelling to me. I think that especially for something as relatively short as Phantom Blood, simplicity can sometimes be the most elegant solution and I think it flourishes in that simplicity. I can see why he singled out Jonathan specifically as being "too nice", although even when he absolutely could've been a better character, he also has moments where that overly simple storytelling shines. The ending of Phantom Blood and what makes it so captivating for me lies entirely in Jonathan's pure depiction. Had he been more layered and complicated, we might not have had that final embrace he gives Dio and I'd argue part 1 would have been all the weaker for it. Ultimately though, we both got to have our cakes and eat it. I get to look back at Phantom Blood as better in some aspects than many give it credit for and Araki got to make a more complex and interesting version of Jonathan in Johnny, which I also get to relish in as the foundations for why Steel Ball is the best part of JoJo.

If I was Araki, I would regret how a few animals were drawn in JoJo. In part 7, there's a bear that looks quite wacky when seen from behind. He got really good at drawing horses tho

for a split second I thought it was you on a preview

Killing too many dogs! Those poor doggies! Specially danny and iggy!🐶🐶🐶🐶

I assume one of Araki's biggest regret is taking that youth potion because goddamn! The man is 63 years old and is looking extremely good for his age.

For better or worse, my favourite Araki work is Baoh. Bad artwork, but the story was addictive, and he thought up a version of “Bullet Time” 10 years before the Matrix

Araki also has stated that he felt Avdol broke the power balance in Stardust Crusaders, so from that point forward he swore off poison and fire as Stand abilities (at least without severe limitations). Araki has also said that while he doesn’t quite like Jonathan, he was written specifically to show the audience that all of the Joestars have good hearts despite their exteriors, so I think it may be a stretch to call it a regret - more like a sacrifice.

I honestlty believe araki is the best living creator working in the graphic novel industry, not just the manga industry. very few creators manage to achieve the sheer volume of work and keep reinventing themselves going on almost 50 years!!! it´s astonishing to think a single man could do this much, no wonder tezuka recognized araki's talent. 🤩🤯

Araki also said he regretted giving Kenny G and Tenore Sax so little time in the story, because he said he's a big fan of Kenny G

To me it just further solidifies how badass of a stand Killer Queen is when even Araki admits it was too strong(which I agree) but I love OP characters. It made the final arc in part 4 one of the best in the series. Part 4 as a whole is a masterpiece.

Honestly, sometimes author opinions on their own works can be refreshing because it shows that even the people who made the work can have very wild interpretations of it later on. Argubly, the things Araki finds issue with about Jonathan and Killer Queen can be considered part of the point of the story being told(And especially about Jonathan, it's even a bit ironic because Jonathan has a few slightly rough edges in the manga that were then adapted out by the DP anime. So in a way, the Part 1 story *did* have a slight do-over and actually made him even more of a clean boy).

Funny how he says Killer Queen was so strong and then you could easily argue every single main villain stand after it are much, much stronger. WoU and D4C in particular make it seem like child's play by comparison.

Being OP is what made Kira so cool. Josuke did a lot of damage, but he in fact *wasn’t* able to defeat Kira. All of the most badass stand users in town had to team up to beat him. It also makes Josuke look really badass fighting an opponent that would’ve killed JOTARO if he didn’t save him.

I really like this video. I've never thought about the regrets of manga authors, especially Araki. It's pretty interesting to learn about his learning process throughout his career, and his eventual success with JoJo. It really makes his belief of "learning from mistake" all the more powerful once you realize his stairway to heaven.

I find the one about Baoh interesting as I grew up basically right were Green Dolphin Street is pointed to on the map of Florida in Part 6. Despite there obviously not being a prison there, I can't say it ever took me out of the story. Maybe it's just the fact that basically nothing happens there, but I always had a soft spot for Part 6 as a result.

It makes sense for Kira to have multiple stands as he was completely alone. Other villains had allies/helpers, Kira only really had his dad.

Mistakes are the friends we made along the way

I was literally looking at your KZfaq channel when this video notification popped up! 😂

personally i find it very impressive that he made stands way before jojo part 3. The manga called Baoh is proof of that. its pretty much a stand and a human merged together and its extremely cool!

His regrets aren't regrets.

No, no more regrets What's done is done, can't be erased Know, know your regrets Savor the bitter aftertaste

Not exactly a regret that he has done, but something he would have regretted if he had done this. It’s the plot of Fugo end being a spy and betraying the gang. This is often misinterpreted by fans as the reason why Araki avoid going with this plot is that something similar that happen to him in real life. It was likely at the time Araki was pressured and came up with the idea since he was dealing with strict deadlines with Shonen Jump while maintaining high quality work. He thought the plot was too mean spirited and was afraid it might emotionally affect the readers who are dealing similar issues of betrayal.

7:02 No way, Johnathan's pureness is what makes him unique. Its also interesting to see how his blood gets diluted over the generations. Joseph is a thief, Jotaro beats his teachers and ditches restaraunts, Jolyne was arrested for killing a man, jacked off in a prison cell and then also damaged her boyfriend's tongue despite keeping his word. At that point, its no wonder the universe was reset in Part 6, the Joestars needed to their bloodline reset.

Araki also regretted how much he wasted Anne. He said he should have given her a Stand instead of just removing her from the plot in order to not ruin the credibility of battles

i wonder if he regrets not having alessi turn joseph into his younger self for a brief moment in part 3

This was an awesome and very positive spin on this topic and was very well done!

There is no question that Part 1’s story was simple but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. The black and white good vs evil is the foundation of every story now and back in the 80s when Jojo first came out this sort of story was the industry standard. You can make a fantastic tasting soup but it is absolutely impossible to do it without the fundamental ingredient water.

I love your JoJo content keep up the good work

Jojo seems so quiet without part 7 news

Great video, nice message

His comment on Gorgeous Irene is very similar to something a comic book artist i met during school years told us. He started working in the 80's and showed us one of the covers he drew, with a classic 80s action hero on it. And besides the hero, the love interest/action girl of the issue, classic sexy femme fatale with very athletic build and uh...very impractical and huge chest area. He commented her look by saying "now as you can see, the woman on the right doesn't really strike someone as a warrior on a mission, but at the time we didn't care, we were all in our early 20s and incredibly horny all the time. Now that i have a wife and kids, i can't see myself drawing women like that anymore."

I love the concluding message you did there Xfort.

Oh, that's video material from german television. The MDR is is the public broadcaster for the federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in Germany :D

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i think araki making jonathan "too good" was showing both his strengths and weaknesses . but thats just my opinion

"Some sort of weakness or a plan in mind" I'm not sure I can agree seeing WoU

We love Araki

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I saw eyes of heaven on the thumbnail and almost had a heart attack

Hamon beat video and xfort vid in a day😂😂😂🎉🎉

I think Killer Queen being so overpowered is honestly what made Part 4's final fight so great. It made it so much more satisfying when Josuke and the crew were able to stop him, especially because he was only a moment away from managing to get away. If any JoJo villain suffered from being "too overpowered", it was Kars. The fact that he lost completely due to luck, a series of random events that happened to end in his defeat, was complete BS, and stands as sort of a representation for why Part 2 is one of my less favorite parts.

I really respected araki a lot when he made the decision to take his time with Jojolands. Jojolion felt like the eventual endpoint of the semi improvisational creative process of writing an ongoing series, and it is refreshing to have a part that is told so efficiently and thought out. Please don’t age poorly, comment!

Wasn't the comment about not being sure if the villain could be beaten made about Pucci and not Kira in that interview?

iirc, they didnt have a zeppeli in part 5 because ceasar died before he had a kid, and we dont know of any other living zeppelis

It’s hilarious to me that Araki mentions regretting making Killer Queen too powerful, but continues to use villains with multiple stands. Then he almost 1-Ups/spits in the face of that regret by making Wonder of U just be one stand but it’s so god damn overpowered

Mo-irene

Don’t worry, he’ll forget them before long

5:10 “realism” 💀

Thank you for another banger video

what about the one of him regretting making joseph too similar to jonathan? i think that was mentioned somewhere but dont quote me on that

Why is this thumbnail so fucking funny to me

Surprised you didn’t mention fugo Yes he didn’t want to continue the betrayal arc but he seems pretty open about how he does wish he got to do more with fugo

Ill take "too good" Jonathan anyday.

I like Gorgeous Irene and ONLY because she's unrealistic. It feels like an idealized unrealiable narrator the likes of Great Gatsby, while "realism", like the story popping out of nowhere. Without witness bias, maybe without misremembered details about railroad tracks, it takes ME out of stories. Then Araki has abandoned MY audience. It makes it clear the cameraman is on the scene, to capture every little cinematic detail to gaze upon EXACTLY as best furthers the narrative. Nothing is realistic about returning to the scene and carefully hand-picking angles. Any reality if one must exist must always happen slighlty OFF the remorseless framing, you can't STARE like a dullard at "reality" and not understand you're being gaslit by an intelligent designer. It also enriches the ending of Stone Ocean, because Irene is also a phonetic homonym of Eileen, from the song Come On Eileen, that flaunts the short-lived and phony working class aesthetic trend of Northern Soul. That kind of thing is how REALLY human beings express their reality, EXACTLY by framing it. That's the only thing that makes there be any point in enjoying another person's fiction. If Araki has a message to offer other than interpretation, he's the phony by making it into fiction and not outright statements. Delusional people who think their current subculture is real and should be "accurately" represented, like China is denying Taiwan, takes me out of both fiction and the 'facts* that historians cook up about preferred regimes. Ink on paper about which government is "real". Soon enough another person will be taken out LITERALLY because they live somewhere like Gaza, where your hobbyist tools for the 2nd Amendment are subsidized in, to make production cheap and accessible.

Araki's Biggest Mistake is nerfing me

all jojolion stands next??

Hey xForts will you ever start to analyze csm chapters again?

Araki’s biggest regret is that he never forgets. Everything was planned out before he penned part 1 so there’s no more room for adjustment. Naysayers will nay.

can u make a video about all stands in part 8 pls

I guess Sheer Heart Attack had no weaknesses after if even Araki struggled to come up with it 😎

eating cheese and crackers right now. Love this vid and Araki

I am still waiting for all stand in jojo part 8

Wasn’t changing Fugo’s character arc in part 5 one of his biggest regrets?

I wonder if Araki regrets having the only female JoJo mc be the one who's basically only there to clean up the mess of this bloodline and the DIO feud and is then replaced with an AU version of herself. Rather than creating a female JoJo mc who has her own unique motivations like Giorno, Johnny or Josuke8

I though he had manga before Boah woah

That he forgets things?

Skip to 2:42 to skip the video add.

Why is 1/5 of this video an ad

Hey xforts I hope you can correct me but I think he kinda regret making part 3 stands so simple and elemental, I read somewhere araki sayin of how you can't make to much of exciting fight when you have "fire" and "swordman" stands Is this true or I just read misinformation 😅?

do you think if Hirohiko Araki watched "Meet the Robinsons" he'd like it?

Will you ever do the stand off series again? Sorry if you said something already I’m behind on your content

I WANT BAOH TO COME BACK!!!

PArt 16 when???

A two minute advertisement in 11 minute video :/

What manga is this one? 0:30

Araki is making JoJo's Part 11 And Napoleon is the main character

2:41 video starts

Uhhh I don't think Araki corrected himself on the villain powerscaling issues, really lmao

I expected Part 8 to be mentioned 🤣🤣

Regrets? He had a few. But then again, too few to mention. He did what he had to do, and saw it through, without exceptions.

Is Baoh somehow related to jjba

You actually think Killer Queen is too much? Come on dude.

The core arc of Battle Tendency got screwed, because Araki for whatever reason saw it fit not to properly expand on the friendship between JoJo and Caesar. A goddamn montage doesn't make for a proper familiar bond.