ROHAN AT THE LOUVRE

It arrived in perfect condition.I’m a big fan of Arakis work and to hold his art in your own hands is a truly amazing feeling.lucky to have got such a rare novel here in India:)

I love Araki Sensei's works alot and I love this one too.. it arrived in time but only thing that disappointed me was that the book cover had lots of scratches and some stuff was stuck on the cover which I had to clean properly.. packaging was kind of okay so i think the scratches and food dirt was stuck there before packing so I'm giving it 4 star for the condition of the book but the book itself is one amazing one.. must have for all Jjba series fans

It's a nice short story, worth a read.

Es una novela gráfica, acerca del mangaka Rohan Kishibe, personaje de la serie Jojos Adventure Part 4 Diamond is Unbreakable, donde narra sus aventuras fuera de la ciudad de Morioh, esta vez se encuentra en la ciudad de Paris, visitando el museo Louvre, esta en ingles el texto, se lee de derecha a izquierda (estilo manga, estilo oriental), pero los gráficos de sensei Araki lo hacen ver fenomenal, esta totalmente a color, la pasta es dura, las hojas son de buena calidad también y es de un tamaño adecuado, es apto para los fanáticos del trabajo del mangaka Hirohiko Araki indispensable en su colección.

I'm a huge fan of Hirohiko Araki and his comics, so when I heard that Rohan at the Louvre was being published in English, there was no question I'd buy it; in fact, I already had it in the Japanese magazine serialization and the hardcover French edition. It's a five-star for me, or for several other groups of people, but there are some problems with this volume regardless. It's a gorgeous volume; the hardcover binding isn't too hard or too flimsy-feeling, like a nicer picture book. The printing quality is excellent, and while the author is known and loved for occasionally garish color use, the beautiful coloration on the interior pages is soft and dreamy, with colors reminiscent of early 1900s children's books accented with splashes of blacks and brights. If you're a fan of Hirohiko Araki's art, you want this regardless of whether or not you like the story as the single most inexpensive "artbook" you'll ever find. The story is a decent standalone; its themes are similar to some of the other Rohan short story one-shots that haven't been published in English, but that's not necessarily a drawback. What is a drawback is that you really will get far more out of this comic if you have already read some of Araki's other work including Rohan Kishibe as a character, none of which has ever been published in English. There's a charming scene where three characters from Diamond is Unbreakable show up to say a few lines; for a dedicated Araki fan this is a wonderful shout-out, but for someone who hasn't read those comics, you might be left wondering who these people are. In fact, while Rohan's "ability" is explained very simply in the first few pages, its name is never given; if you're a pre-existing fan you might know that it's Heaven's Door, but when Rohan later refers to it AS "Heaven's Door", it's not explained, nor are some of the mechanics of how Heaven's Door works which wind up being crucial to the comic. I loaned my copy to someone who had no previous knowledge of Araki's works, and while they enjoyed it, they were a bit confused. Even so, it's a nice self-contained story, and the Louvre setting elements add to the story rather than feeling like they were shoehorned in just for product placement. As far as the English editing and translation goes... The translation itself is quite good; it preserves the distinctive speaking style of the original comic while still being readable (delightfully so, in fact) in English, and the section in the back about the Louvre collections is a good primer for those who've never been there. However, as a long-time manga reader some of the editing is a bit sub-par. There's a few typos near the end, and some rather dubious typeface usage that I really don't agree with. The fact that the dialogue and the SFX subtitles are all set in the same typeface is a bit jarring as well. I'd recommend this to anybody who enjoys the art of Hirohiko Araki, or to anybody with an interest both in artwork and in horror stories (because this IS a rather creepy horror story, with some pages full of strange gore). It isn't a perfect book, nor is it a perfect edition, but it's still good enough to have a place on my shelf for years.

This manga is amazing. First off, its FULLY coloured which just makes the detail stand out so much more. Secondly the pages are SO high quality everything looks AMAZING. The actual story its self is great too, its unique and very interesting, definitely one of the better Rohan Kishibe stories if not the best in my opinion. So if you're into JoJo and want something new to read THIS IS IT.

Très bon état

Produto de muito boa qualidade.