Rohan at the Louvre (Louvre Collection)

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.

The overall quality of this book is incredible. The size of the book is big, and I say that in a good way because it lets the artwork inside really stand out. Speaking of the artwork, every page is in full color which I was not expecting, and the printing is very high quality. Everything about this release has really exceeded my expectations and I'm very happy with it. Product review over, the people selling and printing this book have done their job exceedingly well and have earned the 5 star rating As for the story itself, I feel mixed. First and foremost it's definitely not long enough. The entire book is maybe 100 or so pages, and the pace is turbo fast. Spoilers: Here's literally the entire plot: Rohan moves into a house, girl tells him about a painting, he goes to see it, dead people come out of it, he escapes and the painting is burned down for safety. The end. Each of those plot points gets about 10 pages each and the story just kind of ends. I'm a fan of Araki previously from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure so I know what to expect but he honestly fell a little flat here in story telling. The beginning is about him meeting this girl and it seems they grow to like each other over time but then completely out of the blue this plot line is just dropped entirely and he's in France all of a sudden. Very jarring. His visit to go see the painting doesn't last long enough either. It ends as suddenly as it began. His stand power isn't used at all except in the end when he finds a strange and confusing loophole to escape from the painting which I still dont quite understand. I very much understand that this is a side story that isn't necessarily supposed to be thrilling or epic, and Im okay with that but if youre going to have this entire relationship building first half I feel like it has to go somewhere but its just dropped for not much reason other than "guess I'll go see that painting she offhandedly mentioned to me that one time". I don't want to sound like I entirely disliked the story, it's nothing more than "good enough". I guess you could say I liked it so much that the reason Im upset is because I just want more of it. I'd be lying if I said I'd recommend it to people who have never read JoJo before but if youre a fan I'd say give it a shot. If anything the art is still great and its looks nice on display. Overall great, high quality release. I just wish the story itself was more fleshed out.

Been eyeballing this book for a long time and finally bit the bullet and purchased it. Was not disappointed. Nobody writes a story quite like Hirohiko Araki. Rohan At the Louvre is an excellent mystery/suspense thriller with all of Araki's trademarks on full display; his glamorous and detailed artwork, his humor, his excellent sense of tension, his use of grotesque and bizarre imagery, all coming together to create an engrossing and unique story that makes for an effortless read from beginning to end. The book itself is also fantastic. This is a large-printed hardcover with thick, glossy pages that really help Araki's masterful artwork shine. $18 for a short story might seem like much, but the quality of the product more than males it worth the price. Recommended for any JoJo fan, manga fan, or appreciator of good suspenseful storytelling.

This was a wonderful purchase. I’m a huge fan of JJBA, and Rohan especially. I’ve been building a collection of JJBA media + memorabilia, and Rohan at the Louvre is a fabulous addition. The item is great quality; beautiful prints with a lovely smooth feel to the cover. Oh, and the story itself is classic bizarreness from Hirohiko Araki!

This book is quality considering the price, it came without a scratch of ding on it as well, the page quality and the hardcover exceeded my expectations. Only other thing to mention is that it is a short read, even taking my time and admiring the illustrations I read the entire book in under half an hour. This is definitely not a complaint because the book looks great on my coffee table and I am sure I will go back and look at the illustrations often. Really a great value for a such an interesting piece!

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.

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

A história é muito original e cativante, até mesmo se comparado com a série principal de JoJo. As ilustrações também são perfeitas, Hirohiko Araki é um BAITA artista, e cada painel é uma constatação disso. Os dois únicos problemas que tenho com esta edição é o preço: embora seja de uma qualidade melhor do que a média dos mangás, e até o tamanho ser grande, o número de páginas demanda um valor menor. São pouco mais de 100 páginas de contéudo, em um dia é possível ler tudo.

Gerek cilt gerek kağıt bütün kitap oldukça kaliteli. Çizimler çok detaylı ve her sayfası renkli. Kargo da oldukça hızlı geldi 5 günde elime ulaştı. Paraya kıymaya değer mi siz bilirsiniz ancak parasını hakettiğini düşünüyorum 280 TL ye aldığım bir İngilizce manga için değer.