Part 9: The JOJOLands



Part 9 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, subtitled The JOJOLands, is preceded by JoJolion. It is currently unreleased. The protagonist, whose name is yet to be revealed, is stated to be a descendant of Joseph Joestar.

This is the third part set in the second continuity, that takes place in a parallel world from the first six parts.

Originally titled JOJOLANDS when it was announced, Part 9 is the upcoming most recent, and likely final part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. It will begin serialization in monthly Ultra Jump in February 2023.

As it is completely unreleased, there is no official manga release for Part 9 in English.

Ultra Jump February 2023
This is the story of a boy who, in the subtropical islands, comes into a great wealth.

Summary
Details unknown at this time. All that is known is that the story will follow a descendant of Joseph Joestar who becomes rich on subtropical islands.

Chapters not yet in Tankoban format

 * TJL Chapter 1 (unreleased)

Characters

 * Protagonist
 * Tanned girl

Stands
TBA

Media
TBA

Development

 * The potential for a ninth part has been discussed by Araki multiple times throughout the span of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
 * In an interview during with Aomaru Jump in 2004, Araki mentioned that he had the general outlines done for Parts 7, 8, and 9.
 * In another interview with Jump Square in 2007, Araki stated that he wants to return to writing about the town of Morioh in Parts 8 and 9.
 * During Lucca Con 2019, a fan asked Araki if he could make a new part in Italy, to which he replied that he would think about it.
 * In an interview with Rurubu Morioh that came with JoJolion Volume 12, Araki said he wanted to write a story in a location with a "lonely feel" to it, like the Scottish Highlands.
 * In an interview with Hirohiko Araki from Kono Mystery ga Sugoi in December 2022, it is revealed that the protagonist of this part will be a descendant of Joseph Joestar, and his appearance in JoJolion was foreshadowing.

Trivia

 * Its release date being in February 2023 makes the break between Parts 8 and 9 the longest wait between parts so far, being 18 months in total. The previous record was between Parts 6 and 7 which was 9 months long.
 * The JOJOL ands 's tentative title before release was "JOJOLANDS" in all capital letters. This makes Part 8 the only part not to have its name changed at all before or after its serialization.

Continuity
TBA