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Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibit to Hit San Francisco, Kyoto

Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage announced on its website that its exhibit of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure lithographic and lenticular works will be on display at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum from September 27 and at Kyoto's Higashi Honganji from November 14. The exhibit will display nine lithographic and lenticular works titled:

• Part 1: Jonathan Joestar
• Part 2: Joseph Joestar
• Part 3: Jotaro Kujo / Star Platinum
• Part 4: Josuke Higashikata / Shining Diamond
• Part 5: Giorno Giovanna / Golden Wind
• Part 6: Cujoh Jolyne / Stone Ocean & Ermes Costello / Smack
• Part 7: Johnny Joestar / Tusk Acts 4
• Part 8: Josuke Higashikata / Soft & Wet
• Part 9: Jodio Joestar / November Rain

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum will hold "the first major manga exhibition in the United States." The "Art of Manga" exhibit will display works by Fujio Akatsuka, Hirohiko Araki, Tetsuya Chiba, Eiichiro Oda, Gengoroh Tagame, Rumiko Takahashi, Keiichi Tanaami, Jiro Taniguchi, Kazumi Yamashita, Mari Yamazaki, and Fumi Yoshinaga from September 27 to January 26. The museum described the exhibit as the "first exhibition in the Americas to explore manga as an art form." The de Young Museum stated, "The presentation will spotlight manga, a genre of innovative Japanese comics and graphic novels characterized by evocatively drawn artwork." Over 700 pieces will be displayed.

Sources: Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage's website, Oricon