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VS JOJO
恥知らずのパープルヘイズ Purple Haze Feedback [Hajishirazu no Paapuru Heizu]
JUMP j BOOKSがおくる、荒木飛呂彦画業３０周年＆ジョジョ２５ｔｈアニバーサリィ企画“VS JOJO”シリーズがいよいよ始まる！！
第１弾は上遠野浩平が挑む“VS GIO GIO”！！
舞台は第5部完結後のイタリア、主役はパンナコッタ・フーゴ！！
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
舞台は第5部完結の半年後。“裏切者”パンナコッタ・フーゴのその後どうなったのか。
第１弾は上遠野浩平が挑む“VS GIO GIO”！！
舞台は第5部完結後のイタリア、主役はパンナコッタ・フーゴ！！
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
舞台は第5部完結の半年後。“裏切者”パンナコッタ・フーゴのその後どうなったのか。
304 pages, Hardcover
First published September 16, 2011
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Kōhei Kadono
78 books49 followersKōhei Kadono (上遠野浩平 or Kouhei Kadono) is a Japanese author, best known for the Boogiepop series, which has also been adapted as a live action movie, two manga and an anime.
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August 23, 2022
One of the best JoJo spinoffs! It's a quick read and well-handled sequel to Vento Aureo.
I don't have a lot of big problems with the story. There is one thing I will point out that has to do with the continuity of the novel, which is that it over-references its source material. The author tries way too hard to connect Purple Haze Feedback with the main series. It's great how the novel meshes with Part 5 but the references to Part 4 and Part 1 are forced and honestly unnecessary.
Nevertheless the book is pretty good. The new cast of villains and heroes all have complex motives and interactions, and characterization is solid. We get to understand Fugo and the other characters way better through Kadono's writing. Why did Fugo left the gang halfway through Part 5? This book goes in depth into Fugo's motivations in a way the anime/manga never did. Not to get into spoilers, but I love how his character development culminates in the climax of the story.
Speaking of Part 5, Giorno almost feels scary in this novel as it exposes him for who he really is, an outsider to the mafia who forced his way in and took down Diavolo's organization, a soft-spoken, pragmatic figure with an intimidating aura. It might be even a little unsettling to see him like he is in this novel, but it makes for a compelling look at Giorno from a new perspective.
Kadono also does a great job of replicating the feel of Araki's writing. The stands are unique in both design and abilities, and the stand users are even more so bizarre. The book is a lot more gloomy and heavy-hearted than JoJo typically is, but it does preserve plenty of Araki's weird humor. And the climax is as over-the-top and crazy as any JJBA finale.
4/5. Definitely recommend.
I don't have a lot of big problems with the story. There is one thing I will point out that has to do with the continuity of the novel, which is that it over-references its source material. The author tries way too hard to connect Purple Haze Feedback with the main series. It's great how the novel meshes with Part 5 but the references to Part 4 and Part 1 are forced and honestly unnecessary.
Nevertheless the book is pretty good. The new cast of villains and heroes all have complex motives and interactions, and characterization is solid. We get to understand Fugo and the other characters way better through Kadono's writing. Why did Fugo left the gang halfway through Part 5? This book goes in depth into Fugo's motivations in a way the anime/manga never did. Not to get into spoilers, but I love how his character development culminates in the climax of the story.
Speaking of Part 5, Giorno almost feels scary in this novel as it exposes him for who he really is, an outsider to the mafia who forced his way in and took down Diavolo's organization, a soft-spoken, pragmatic figure with an intimidating aura. It might be even a little unsettling to see him like he is in this novel, but it makes for a compelling look at Giorno from a new perspective.
Kadono also does a great job of replicating the feel of Araki's writing. The stands are unique in both design and abilities, and the stand users are even more so bizarre. The book is a lot more gloomy and heavy-hearted than JoJo typically is, but it does preserve plenty of Araki's weird humor. And the climax is as over-the-top and crazy as any JJBA finale.
4/5. Definitely recommend.
December 31, 2015
fuuuuuuck you Araki
March 6, 2019
Spoilers for Vento Aureo, the fifth part of JoJo:
Purple Haze Feedback is a fantastic companion piece for the fifth part of JoJo and is a fantastic piece on one of the best characters in the series: Panacotta Fugo.
Fugo has always been an interesting character, as originally in the story he was meant to betray the gang; however, Araki did not go along with this idea since he was suffering from depression at the time, and did not want to put the cast he had grown to love through that (Araki being wholesome as all hell). Instead, Fugo got one fight and was never seen again in the series after that. In honor of the JOJO VS. event, Araki had comissioned various authors to write light novels for the Jojo series. Fugo suprisingly got two novels on him: Golden Heart, Golden Ring-which takes place after Fugo leaves the gang and goes on with the betrayal aspect- and Purple Haze Feedback.
Purple Haze Feedback takes place after the end of the series, in which Giorno has taken over Passione, and in order to prove that he is indeed a traitor, Fugo must take part in removing the faction that Giorno despises with all his heart: the Narcotics team. This entire novel is all centered on Fugo's redemption after the events of Part 5, and the guilt he feels for not being able to save the gang from their fate.
Now, this comes completely from bias, but I absolutely love Fugo's character and JoJo is indeed my favorite show of all time; as someone who doesn't have part 5 ranked high in their favortie parts, I can tell you that Purple Haze Feedback is one of the best things to come out for Jojo. Kouhie Kadano does a fantastic job at not only capturing Hirohiko Araki's way of writing stands and fights, but also managing to keep in line with the series' personality and humor. Now, the novel isn't 'considered' canon by many, so that of course leads to some issues with David Productions wanting to animate this as an OVA. As someone who loves Fugo, and this novel, I am holding high hope to see this adapted into animation. A fantastic novel, and a fantastic read for anyone that is a fan of Jojo.
Purple Haze Feedback is a fantastic companion piece for the fifth part of JoJo and is a fantastic piece on one of the best characters in the series: Panacotta Fugo.
Fugo has always been an interesting character, as originally in the story he was meant to betray the gang; however, Araki did not go along with this idea since he was suffering from depression at the time, and did not want to put the cast he had grown to love through that (Araki being wholesome as all hell). Instead, Fugo got one fight and was never seen again in the series after that. In honor of the JOJO VS. event, Araki had comissioned various authors to write light novels for the Jojo series. Fugo suprisingly got two novels on him: Golden Heart, Golden Ring-which takes place after Fugo leaves the gang and goes on with the betrayal aspect- and Purple Haze Feedback.
Purple Haze Feedback takes place after the end of the series, in which Giorno has taken over Passione, and in order to prove that he is indeed a traitor, Fugo must take part in removing the faction that Giorno despises with all his heart: the Narcotics team. This entire novel is all centered on Fugo's redemption after the events of Part 5, and the guilt he feels for not being able to save the gang from their fate.
Now, this comes completely from bias, but I absolutely love Fugo's character and JoJo is indeed my favorite show of all time; as someone who doesn't have part 5 ranked high in their favortie parts, I can tell you that Purple Haze Feedback is one of the best things to come out for Jojo. Kouhie Kadano does a fantastic job at not only capturing Hirohiko Araki's way of writing stands and fights, but also managing to keep in line with the series' personality and humor. Now, the novel isn't 'considered' canon by many, so that of course leads to some issues with David Productions wanting to animate this as an OVA. As someone who loves Fugo, and this novel, I am holding high hope to see this adapted into animation. A fantastic novel, and a fantastic read for anyone that is a fan of Jojo.
August 3, 2019
As a book, I'm giving it 2/5. As a fanfiction, I'd give it 3/5. The good part about this book is that the author understands the characters, and had some interesting insights into things like Fugo's character, Giorno's effect on others, and background details like the Speedwagon Foundation. I appreciated the ties to Part 2 and Part 4, since they more or less made actual sense.
The bad part is that it feels like an undecided hybrid of fanfiction and original writing.
I didn't want to see a rehash of scenes from the original work - it smacks of the writer having low confidence in their own ideas, or being obsessively attached to the canonical plotline. Adding Fugo's thoughts to the scene isn't enough. If it's trying to work as a standalone novel, it's not explaining enough, especially when it comes to Stands. On top of that, the imagery and fight scenes barely generated any emotion on their own, instead borrowing almost all of their emotion from the reader's recollections of the original story. The author even shoehorned in references where they didn't belong, by having an Italian gangster reference canonical Stands from a no-name Japanese town (the setting of Part 4) instead of non-canonical Stands that presumably exist in Europe. This over-reliance on canon makes the world feel extremely narrow.
I can't say the writing is very good either. Regarding the translation, the vocabulary is limited, so the characters all speak in the same voice. Many of the idiosyncracies of Japanese writing (e.g. "..................", very short paragraphs) have also been maintained rather than converted.
Many people praise this novel as the best JoJo spinoff novel, which really makes me concerned about what the rest must be like.
The bad part is that it feels like an undecided hybrid of fanfiction and original writing.
I didn't want to see a rehash of scenes from the original work - it smacks of the writer having low confidence in their own ideas, or being obsessively attached to the canonical plotline. Adding Fugo's thoughts to the scene isn't enough. If it's trying to work as a standalone novel, it's not explaining enough, especially when it comes to Stands. On top of that, the imagery and fight scenes barely generated any emotion on their own, instead borrowing almost all of their emotion from the reader's recollections of the original story. The author even shoehorned in references where they didn't belong, by having an Italian gangster reference canonical Stands from a no-name Japanese town (the setting of Part 4) instead of non-canonical Stands that presumably exist in Europe. This over-reliance on canon makes the world feel extremely narrow.
I can't say the writing is very good either. Regarding the translation, the vocabulary is limited, so the characters all speak in the same voice. Many of the idiosyncracies of Japanese writing (e.g. "..................", very short paragraphs) have also been maintained rather than converted.
Many people praise this novel as the best JoJo spinoff novel, which really makes me concerned about what the rest must be like.
June 11, 2021
I have a complicated relationship with Jojo. For something that has such a creative and interesting magic system, it manages to fail on every other beat that makes a story interesting to me. This book, however, is everything I liked about Jojo written by someone who is obviously knows how to write. While it tends to keep the info dumps that I don’t like, it’s crafting of the stands, letting Fugo develop on his own space (since he was written out of the original story), while managing to both develop him and the rest of the characters in Part 5. The story is fun and engaging and and emotional even horrifying at times, giving Fugo such a complicated backstory that he deserved. The ending took me out. It’s really good man.
January 16, 2023
girls when they have to read the past fugo and narancia interactions: 🔪🔪🪓💣💣🗡️🪓💣🪚🔫🔫💣⚔️
February 19, 2024
Sobbing uncontrollably
January 14, 2020
This is my first JoJo novel and the only one I've heard good things about, so I had pretty high expectations for it, although I clearly should've googled what a "light novel" is beforehand. For the most part, PHF reads like a fanfic - not the worst kind, but not the best either. It does have its strong points: for example, the stands are quite original and creative in the typical JoJo fashion (Murolo's is my favourite), and the mentions of all the characters from Vento Aureo did warm my heart. The references to other parts felt rather unnecessary, though.
I wasn't too invested in the plot for the most part of the book, but as I was getting closer to the end I found myself drawn into it. I was really rooting for Fugo and his mental transformation. You go, you funky strawberry boy, you go. I'm glad he got the character development he deserves. PHF also presents Giorno from a different perspective - as a gang leader, taking calculated chances and inspiring people to join and follow him, he is intimidating and powerful... even if he's still a weirdly dressed 16-year-old. Most of them are so it doesn't really matter.
Anyway, I was going to rate Purple Haze Feedback 3 out of 5 but the ending scenes really made it for me. If you want to feed your JoJo brain rot, as the cool kids say, this book is great for an evening of reminiscing about your favourite anime gangsters.
I wasn't too invested in the plot for the most part of the book, but as I was getting closer to the end I found myself drawn into it. I was really rooting for Fugo and his mental transformation. You go, you funky strawberry boy, you go. I'm glad he got the character development he deserves. PHF also presents Giorno from a different perspective - as a gang leader, taking calculated chances and inspiring people to join and follow him, he is intimidating and powerful... even if he's still a weirdly dressed 16-year-old. Most of them are so it doesn't really matter.
Anyway, I was going to rate Purple Haze Feedback 3 out of 5 but the ending scenes really made it for me. If you want to feed your JoJo brain rot, as the cool kids say, this book is great for an evening of reminiscing about your favourite anime gangsters.
May 27, 2019
A student in a challenging class recommended this to me. He insisted I read it really, so I did. It's not my usual by any stretch, but I tried to get into it. The names are awkward, it's plot driven with ridiculous dialogue and stops to give you character stand charts. It gets one star because at least it creates its own universe, just not one I want to be in.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2023
I cried a lot
May 18, 2021
Mi dispiace dare due stelle a questa novel, perché è scritta in maniera scorrevole ed è una piccola storia che si tiene su abbastanza bene.
Il punto è che mi aspettavo di più dal personaggio di Fugo, uno sviluppo meno superficiale dei suoi poteri e una risoluzione meno scontata e sbrigativa del suo rapporto travagliato con Purple Haze Feedback.
Ho, di contro, trovato interessanti gli antagonisti della Squadra Narcotici e mi sarebbe piaciuto vederli in azione un po' di più. In generale i personaggi originali introdotti in questa novel meritavano persino di comparire in uno spin-off in versione disegnata ma l'evoluzione di Fugo e Purple Haze non mi è andata proprio giù.
Nonostante la novel abbia il merito di cercare di dare una conclusione al suo arco narrativo, resta un senso di incompletezza, che secondo me è però figlio del "peccato originale" di Vento Aureo, che già di per sé è una delle saghe forse più monche - anche a causa della sua travagliata storia editoriale - e con i personaggi meno sviluppati e completi.
Probabilmente l'unico vero modo per avere un Fugo davvero compiuto, sarebbe stato riscrivere completamente la storia di Vento Aureo quindi non faccio una colpa a Kouhei Kadono per aver preso questa direzione - ha cercato di salvare ciò che poteva partendo dalla "sparizione improvvisa" di Fugo dalla storia principale.
Carino ma non mi ha fatto impazzire, purtroppo.
Il punto è che mi aspettavo di più dal personaggio di Fugo, uno sviluppo meno superficiale dei suoi poteri e una risoluzione meno scontata e sbrigativa del suo rapporto travagliato con Purple Haze Feedback.
Ho, di contro, trovato interessanti gli antagonisti della Squadra Narcotici e mi sarebbe piaciuto vederli in azione un po' di più. In generale i personaggi originali introdotti in questa novel meritavano persino di comparire in uno spin-off in versione disegnata ma l'evoluzione di Fugo e Purple Haze non mi è andata proprio giù.
Nonostante la novel abbia il merito di cercare di dare una conclusione al suo arco narrativo, resta un senso di incompletezza, che secondo me è però figlio del "peccato originale" di Vento Aureo, che già di per sé è una delle saghe forse più monche - anche a causa della sua travagliata storia editoriale - e con i personaggi meno sviluppati e completi.
Probabilmente l'unico vero modo per avere un Fugo davvero compiuto, sarebbe stato riscrivere completamente la storia di Vento Aureo quindi non faccio una colpa a Kouhei Kadono per aver preso questa direzione - ha cercato di salvare ciò che poteva partendo dalla "sparizione improvvisa" di Fugo dalla storia principale.
Carino ma non mi ha fatto impazzire, purtroppo.
April 1, 2021
Kouhei Kadono’s Purple Haze Feedback is a respectful sequel to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5. Utilizing familiar characters to provide a hook and building upon them with new characters makes for a fun read for fans of the series. Only to be hold back by some excessive callbacks to other parts (and some translation flubs), this quick read will change how the reader thinks of protagonist Fugo and provide a fun adventure at the same time.
The adventure follows Pannacotta Fugo, angry mafioso familiar to readers of the manga. Tasked by the boss of mafia group, Passione, to track down insurgents within the organization, Fugo is joined by his allies, Sheila E and Cannolo Murolo for the mission. These latter two are completely original to JoJo and are well realized and weaved into the established lore. All three characters stand out and play off each other; Fugo deals with the guilt of past decisions which reflect in Sheila E and Murolo’s persons.
Fugo’s group find themselves chasing other mafia members across Italy. The antagonists also have interesting weavings within the lore of the story and the adventure across Italy provides a varied setting. Both groups have unique magical powers, called Stands, that will be familiar to fans of the series which lead to exciting set pieces within the novel. Each character and Stand is brought to life with incredible illustrations strewn throughout the novel done by mangaka Hirohiko Araki himself.
The way Kadono interweaves past lore with new information is both a strong point and weakness with this book. At times, a great emphasis is put upon our characters being part of a larger organization—a fact that could easily be forgotten in Part 5 itself. This provides great world building and builds upon established lore. Contrasting to that is how other parts get referenced in excess (obscure characters are mentioned arbitrarily). Some fans might enjoy these callbacks, but, ultimately, it led to a shrinking of that very world building. Luckily, one major plot point harkens back to a past part and ends up being important enough to necessitate the entire story. This is welcomed as the payoff is great and is well reasoned within the novel itself.
Purple Haze Feedback is a short but welcome addition to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Being a sequel to Part 5, it provides great character work for old and new characters alike and is laden with exciting Stand battles across Italy. Though, there are some translation issues (the version I read is an unofficial fan translation), Kadono's love for the original story shines through. Despite some extraneous call backs to past parts, this book delivers a fine story for every fan of JoJo to enjoy!
The adventure follows Pannacotta Fugo, angry mafioso familiar to readers of the manga. Tasked by the boss of mafia group, Passione, to track down insurgents within the organization, Fugo is joined by his allies, Sheila E and Cannolo Murolo for the mission. These latter two are completely original to JoJo and are well realized and weaved into the established lore. All three characters stand out and play off each other; Fugo deals with the guilt of past decisions which reflect in Sheila E and Murolo’s persons.
Fugo’s group find themselves chasing other mafia members across Italy. The antagonists also have interesting weavings within the lore of the story and the adventure across Italy provides a varied setting. Both groups have unique magical powers, called Stands, that will be familiar to fans of the series which lead to exciting set pieces within the novel. Each character and Stand is brought to life with incredible illustrations strewn throughout the novel done by mangaka Hirohiko Araki himself.
The way Kadono interweaves past lore with new information is both a strong point and weakness with this book. At times, a great emphasis is put upon our characters being part of a larger organization—a fact that could easily be forgotten in Part 5 itself. This provides great world building and builds upon established lore. Contrasting to that is how other parts get referenced in excess (obscure characters are mentioned arbitrarily). Some fans might enjoy these callbacks, but, ultimately, it led to a shrinking of that very world building. Luckily, one major plot point harkens back to a past part and ends up being important enough to necessitate the entire story. This is welcomed as the payoff is great and is well reasoned within the novel itself.
"All we can do for those we've lost is move forward. That is our duty. Not to destroy everything we don't care for like some petty god, but walk painfully forward, relying on whatever we can—even the feeble light of a star"
Purple Haze Feedback is a short but welcome addition to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Being a sequel to Part 5, it provides great character work for old and new characters alike and is laden with exciting Stand battles across Italy. Though, there are some translation issues (the version I read is an unofficial fan translation), Kadono's love for the original story shines through. Despite some extraneous call backs to past parts, this book delivers a fine story for every fan of JoJo to enjoy!
March 8, 2019
Overraskende engasjerende lettroman som det lønner seg å lese nå som vi har kommet et stykke ut i "Vento Aureo". Boka skinte virkelig et interessant lys på hele mangaen, men særlig "Vento Aureo", og den burde absolutt bli en del av kanon hvis du spør meg. Boka har bedre dialog og er generelt bedre skrevet enn de fleste lettromaner jeg har lest, kanskje med unntak av noen av de bedre "Baccano!"-romanene. Sammenligna med for eksempel "Baka to Test" eller "Strike Witches: Suomus Misfits Squadron" kommer den helt klart øverst på pallen.
September 30, 2018
Pretty damn well written book about an unexplored character in Part 5. Happy with most of the character works, and some of the stand fights did a great job of reflecting the sort of batshit fight-logic present in Jojo. The last stand fight has a really stupid (and not in a fun way) resolution against a stand that had some pretty interesting material. Maybe everything relating to Part 5 is doomed to have a shitty final battle, or something?
I love Jojo so much.
I love Jojo so much.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 9, 2019
I'm crying can we skip all the Rohan OVAs and get this animated please
May 22, 2019
Przeczytałam i oto wystawiam pierwszą opinię novelki z uniwersum Jojo. I powiem już na samym początku: jest świetna.
Wraz z 25 leciem wydawania Jojo Araki wraz z grupą kilku słynnych autorów novelek japońskich postanowił stworzyć cykl różnych opowieści, z których jedne były lepsze, drugie tragiczne. Nie są one uznawane oficjalnie za kanoniczne, ale jeśli spojrzeć na Purple Haze Feedback to aż się prosi, żeby na podstawie tej krótkiej historii zrobić ova.
Novelka jest cudowna.
Wbrew pozorom nie skupia się ona na głównym bohaterze 5 części Jojo, czyli Vento Aureo, ale na Panacotta Fugo, czyli "zdrajcy", który pozostawił całą grupę w momencie, gdy Bruno zdecydował się zdradzić bossa. Mija sześć miesięcy od wydarzeń z mangi, Fugo gra samotnie na pianinie, Passione rozwija się pod skrzydłami nowego bossa, a wizytę składa mu dawny przyjaciel - Guido Mista. Składa mu ofertę, propozycję odzyskania honoru, miejsca w grupie przestępczej i przy okazji daje szansę na odkupienie swoich win. I tu zaczyna się psychologiczna podróż Fugo, pełna nie tylko walk standów, ale może przede wszystkim walka w jego własnym wnętrzu, rozliczenie się z przeszłości, własnych błędów i zrozumienie decyzji, jaką wtedy podjęli pozostali członkowie grupy.
Novelka jest fantastyczna. Jest utrzymała w cudownym tonie Jojo, pełnym absurdów, "stands cry", niesamowitych walk i oryginalnych postaci. Nie czuje się, że jest to coś zupełnie innego od mangi. Niedawno ją skończyłam i niemal bezpośrednio przeszłam do novelki. I wiecie co? Dla mnie PHF to kontynuacja, a nawet coś więcej, bo ilość nawiązań do innych Jojo jest fascynująca i niesamowita. Okazuje się, że jeden z złych ma brata, który sobie siedzi w Morioh, również odnajduje się pewna "maska", a z kim Giorno współpracuje? A z koncernem badawczym, którego szefa dobrze znamy z 1 i 2 części. Poza tym poznajemy orygin story samego gangu Bruno, z punktu widzenia Fugo.
Uwierzcie mi, to trzeba przeczytać. Nie tylko jest świetnie napisana, co też jest zaskakujące jak na light novelkę, ale również wypełnia niedosyt, który pojawia się po skończeniu czytania Vento Aureo.
Polecam. Gorąco polecam!
Wraz z 25 leciem wydawania Jojo Araki wraz z grupą kilku słynnych autorów novelek japońskich postanowił stworzyć cykl różnych opowieści, z których jedne były lepsze, drugie tragiczne. Nie są one uznawane oficjalnie za kanoniczne, ale jeśli spojrzeć na Purple Haze Feedback to aż się prosi, żeby na podstawie tej krótkiej historii zrobić ova.
Novelka jest cudowna.
Wbrew pozorom nie skupia się ona na głównym bohaterze 5 części Jojo, czyli Vento Aureo, ale na Panacotta Fugo, czyli "zdrajcy", który pozostawił całą grupę w momencie, gdy Bruno zdecydował się zdradzić bossa. Mija sześć miesięcy od wydarzeń z mangi, Fugo gra samotnie na pianinie, Passione rozwija się pod skrzydłami nowego bossa, a wizytę składa mu dawny przyjaciel - Guido Mista. Składa mu ofertę, propozycję odzyskania honoru, miejsca w grupie przestępczej i przy okazji daje szansę na odkupienie swoich win. I tu zaczyna się psychologiczna podróż Fugo, pełna nie tylko walk standów, ale może przede wszystkim walka w jego własnym wnętrzu, rozliczenie się z przeszłości, własnych błędów i zrozumienie decyzji, jaką wtedy podjęli pozostali członkowie grupy.
Novelka jest fantastyczna. Jest utrzymała w cudownym tonie Jojo, pełnym absurdów, "stands cry", niesamowitych walk i oryginalnych postaci. Nie czuje się, że jest to coś zupełnie innego od mangi. Niedawno ją skończyłam i niemal bezpośrednio przeszłam do novelki. I wiecie co? Dla mnie PHF to kontynuacja, a nawet coś więcej, bo ilość nawiązań do innych Jojo jest fascynująca i niesamowita. Okazuje się, że jeden z złych ma brata, który sobie siedzi w Morioh, również odnajduje się pewna "maska", a z kim Giorno współpracuje? A z koncernem badawczym, którego szefa dobrze znamy z 1 i 2 części. Poza tym poznajemy orygin story samego gangu Bruno, z punktu widzenia Fugo.
Uwierzcie mi, to trzeba przeczytać. Nie tylko jest świetnie napisana, co też jest zaskakujące jak na light novelkę, ale również wypełnia niedosyt, który pojawia się po skończeniu czytania Vento Aureo.
Polecam. Gorąco polecam!
May 6, 2019
Es increíble como una novela corta como esta puede mejorar tanto un argumento como el de la quinta parte de JoJo: Vento Aureo. Desde luego hacían falta unas cuantas explicaciones de la trama.
En general no me suelen gustar las obras creadas por autores diferentes al del universo en el que se desarrollan, pero este libro es una grane excepción, ya que los personajes canónicos mantienen su personalidad intacta (y de hecho evolucionan de una forma muy natural) y los personajes originales no desentonan para nada con lo que conocemos de JoJo. Por otro lado, los stands originales del libro están muy bien pensados y son realmente atractivos (los voy a echar de menos en la serie). Todo esto es acompañado de forma soberbia por unas magníficas ilustraciones de los personajes y de sus stands (amén de mantener las tablas explicativas de los poderes típicas del manga, que son bastante aclaratorias en algunos casos).
Entrando un poco en materia, la novela trata el conflicto interno (y externo) de Pannacotta Fugo debido a su decisión de abandonar a sus amigos y compañeros en una situación de vida o muerte, tema apenas tratado dentro de la obra original y con un gran interés argumental para los fans (además de ser una oportunidad de explotar a un personaje que aún olía a nuevo cuando dejó de salir). Este tipo de conflictos internos no son muy frecuentes en la serie hasta las partes 7 y 8 donde la trama del manga se vuelve más compleja y psicológica (pues cambia su demografía de adolescentes a adultos), por lo que resulta interesante el contraste entre esta novela y la obra original en la que se ambienta.
Lo único que lamento de la novela es que sea tan corta, pues realmente la trama de Passione da para mucho más.
Por supuesto considero esta obra como parte del canon del manga, ya que se integra perfectamente con la historia previa, logrando así que todo lo que cuenta el libro sólo añade calidad e información, no pisa ni elimina nada previamente establecido.
En general no me suelen gustar las obras creadas por autores diferentes al del universo en el que se desarrollan, pero este libro es una grane excepción, ya que los personajes canónicos mantienen su personalidad intacta (y de hecho evolucionan de una forma muy natural) y los personajes originales no desentonan para nada con lo que conocemos de JoJo. Por otro lado, los stands originales del libro están muy bien pensados y son realmente atractivos (los voy a echar de menos en la serie). Todo esto es acompañado de forma soberbia por unas magníficas ilustraciones de los personajes y de sus stands (amén de mantener las tablas explicativas de los poderes típicas del manga, que son bastante aclaratorias en algunos casos).
Entrando un poco en materia, la novela trata el conflicto interno (y externo) de Pannacotta Fugo debido a su decisión de abandonar a sus amigos y compañeros en una situación de vida o muerte, tema apenas tratado dentro de la obra original y con un gran interés argumental para los fans (además de ser una oportunidad de explotar a un personaje que aún olía a nuevo cuando dejó de salir). Este tipo de conflictos internos no son muy frecuentes en la serie hasta las partes 7 y 8 donde la trama del manga se vuelve más compleja y psicológica (pues cambia su demografía de adolescentes a adultos), por lo que resulta interesante el contraste entre esta novela y la obra original en la que se ambienta.
Lo único que lamento de la novela es que sea tan corta, pues realmente la trama de Passione da para mucho más.
Por supuesto considero esta obra como parte del canon del manga, ya que se integra perfectamente con la historia previa, logrando así que todo lo que cuenta el libro sólo añade calidad e información, no pisa ni elimina nada previamente establecido.
May 19, 2020
This is the most recognisable jojo spin off novel by the fans and the public at large and I can see clearly why?
How about we rate this light novel using Araki's own Four Major Fundamentals Of Manga.
Well lets start with the Art which is already top notch because Araki.
And then the theme, which i would say is drugs, redemption, grief, regret, resentment and resolve. I would say these are the main themes of this book. The stands relate to this very well as all the stands and characters are in someway drugs and grief related. Fugo does the rest with him showing his redemption through resolving himself to sacriface himself for an almost stranger and finally joining giogio.
Now the characters, what can i say except all of them are brimming with personality and reinforcing the theme of the story. The characters also feel Jojo which is an important part of being a jojo spin off. I do find it odd that the highest earning team is a bunch of lunatic but some sanity had to be sacrifaced to reinforce the theme and i see that. The weakest link of them all have to be Massimo Volpe who was a trying to hard to be similar yet, different all together. The duality was built too forcefully.
Next the story, the story was great. It is by far the weakest part in my opinion because I feel like it tried too hard to go to locations of importance in Sicily. However I quite enjoy the inclusion of past characters and artefects like the stone masks. Although they weren't utilized. All of the fight scenes and stands were nothing short of perfect except for the last fight with Massimo Volpe which allow it didn't feel like an asspull because of proper built up it ended in an instant. This did not support the themes in any palpable way. The stand were different though as they were complete embodiments of the narcotics they were selling.
Lastly, the setting. The intricacy of the culture, practices and history of Sicily was used in such an expansive and descriptive way that it might have stolen the spotlight from other elements of the novel.
Although this is the part where I would put a major complaint, there is really nothing major. It really was a fun, damn-good read.
Since im an diehard jojo fan, there may be some biases like really loving araki's illustrations even though not everyone is a fan of his fashion model/greek and roman marble sculptures on LSD artstyle.
In the end its just my opinion but if you are a jojo fan, this is the best jojo spin there is.
How about we rate this light novel using Araki's own Four Major Fundamentals Of Manga.
Well lets start with the Art which is already top notch because Araki.
And then the theme, which i would say is drugs, redemption, grief, regret, resentment and resolve. I would say these are the main themes of this book. The stands relate to this very well as all the stands and characters are in someway drugs and grief related. Fugo does the rest with him showing his redemption through resolving himself to sacriface himself for an almost stranger and finally joining giogio.
Now the characters, what can i say except all of them are brimming with personality and reinforcing the theme of the story. The characters also feel Jojo which is an important part of being a jojo spin off. I do find it odd that the highest earning team is a bunch of lunatic but some sanity had to be sacrifaced to reinforce the theme and i see that. The weakest link of them all have to be Massimo Volpe who was a trying to hard to be similar yet, different all together. The duality was built too forcefully.
Next the story, the story was great. It is by far the weakest part in my opinion because I feel like it tried too hard to go to locations of importance in Sicily. However I quite enjoy the inclusion of past characters and artefects like the stone masks. Although they weren't utilized. All of the fight scenes and stands were nothing short of perfect except for the last fight with Massimo Volpe which allow it didn't feel like an asspull because of proper built up it ended in an instant. This did not support the themes in any palpable way. The stand were different though as they were complete embodiments of the narcotics they were selling.
Lastly, the setting. The intricacy of the culture, practices and history of Sicily was used in such an expansive and descriptive way that it might have stolen the spotlight from other elements of the novel.
Although this is the part where I would put a major complaint, there is really nothing major. It really was a fun, damn-good read.
Since im an diehard jojo fan, there may be some biases like really loving araki's illustrations even though not everyone is a fan of his fashion model/greek and roman marble sculptures on LSD artstyle.
In the end its just my opinion but if you are a jojo fan, this is the best jojo spin there is.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 22, 2021
An extension to Jojo's Bizzare Adventure Golden Wind, written by a different author yet illustrated by Araki himself. It's not meant to be canon, but it's a nice thought and exploration. This novel focuses on Pannacotta Fugo, which I AM SOOO ALL ABOUT because I couldn't stop thinking about how Fugo carried on after he left Bucciarati.
Spoilers for Golden Wind, of course.
Firstly, I really liked how the author explains Fugo's thought process, which made him a lot more relatable than just a temperamental boy. When Fugo didn't join Bucciarati, I always thought it was because he used logic to rule his choices and could not to see Bucciarati's empathy towards Trish. In this novel, the author explores Fugo's regrets, constantly asking himself why he didn't join them. How it could have been different. Why Narancia joined them. (GOD I CRIED AT THIS PART AKJFKWG)
The new characters are interesting and diverse! The fights are also as exciting as you would expect in the anime/manga, although Fugo's fights end rather quickly. Of course, seeing how lethal his stand is.
In terms of the story, it was gripping and emotional. The little callbacks to the previous Jojo parts made me smile, and reading about Fugo's thoughts and the new characters' backstory were good enough to make me like them. As for how the canon characters were written, very well! The writers got their personalities down! The only thing I was iffy about was Giorno's personality, but I guess it's fine, seeing as how Giorno has taken on a whole new role in the world of Golden Wind compared to when the anime/manga just started out.
All in all, I really loved this novel. The ending was beautiful and I would totally read it again, just to feel the feels.
Spoilers for Golden Wind, of course.
Firstly, I really liked how the author explains Fugo's thought process, which made him a lot more relatable than just a temperamental boy. When Fugo didn't join Bucciarati, I always thought it was because he used logic to rule his choices and could not to see Bucciarati's empathy towards Trish. In this novel, the author explores Fugo's regrets, constantly asking himself why he didn't join them. How it could have been different. Why Narancia joined them. (GOD I CRIED AT THIS PART AKJFKWG)
The new characters are interesting and diverse! The fights are also as exciting as you would expect in the anime/manga, although Fugo's fights end rather quickly. Of course, seeing how lethal his stand is.
In terms of the story, it was gripping and emotional. The little callbacks to the previous Jojo parts made me smile, and reading about Fugo's thoughts and the new characters' backstory were good enough to make me like them. As for how the canon characters were written, very well! The writers got their personalities down! The only thing I was iffy about was Giorno's personality, but I guess it's fine, seeing as how Giorno has taken on a whole new role in the world of Golden Wind compared to when the anime/manga just started out.
All in all, I really loved this novel. The ending was beautiful and I would totally read it again, just to feel the feels.
August 19, 2021
I had first decided to read this book because I am a fan of all the Jojo parts and I really enjoyed Part 5. In the story, I was very interested in Fugo's character and how his stand reflected a side of him that he hates which made him hate his stand, something we haven't really seen in the series as a whole. This made him betraying Bucciarati and leaving the part very disappointing as that meant we wouldn't see more of his character. When I heard there was a spinoff that took place after the events of Golden Wind that had Fugo as the main character, I thought to read it so I could hopefully learn more about his character. This book was able to deliver much more than I expected on practically every front. The way we could see Fugo's internal struggle and regret about abandoning the team and how much guilt and anger he carries for the choices made that day really stuck out to me. We also get to see the sadness he feels about how some of his closest friends died after he left, and how their dynamics were before the part which was a very good addition. It also showed how much power Giorno had gained since the end of Part 5, and how he was actively making a difference for the better, and how he was able to bring out the best in people to inspire them to be better. I also enjoyed the references to earlier parts of Jojo by mentioning Von Stroheim and some of the Part 4 characters and having an actual Stone Mask from parts 1 and 2 there. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read or watched Part 5 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure because of how it adds to the story and one of its least developed characters. If you haven't seen that I would not recommend this as many things in the story won't make sense as this is a sequel of sorts.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 23, 2021
ESO FUE JODIDAMENTE BUENO
Empecemos por las únicas 3 cosas malas:
1. Referencias: La novela tiene MUCHISIMAS referencias a la saga principal, pero algunas se sienten forzadas o incluso inescesarias.
2. Villanos: Los villanos, de hecho, son bastante buenos; el problema es su objetivo. No puedo profundizar mucho por spoilers, pero durante la historia los villanos deben encontrar un objeto ultra importante y peligroso, y los protas logran resolverlo super rápido. Es apresurado, forzado y decepcionante.
3. Faltas ortográficas: No hay mucho que decir. El libro tiene una que otra falta de escritura que molesta a la hora de leer. PUEDE que se deba al lugar donde leí la novela, así que este punto no lo tendré en cuenta durante la crítica.
¿Y que me gustó? ABSOLUTAMENTE TODO LO DEMÁS.
Los personajes antiguos siguen teniendo su misma personalidad y características, y el autor los mejora aún más según lo necesiten (Por ejemplo lo que hicieron con Trish o el propio Fugo).
Y FUGO, MALDITA SEA!!!. Su personaje en el manga fue jodidamente desaprovechado, pero aquí lo mejoran de una manera tan increíble que simplemente lo terminas amando.
Los nuevos personajes son muy buenos, y grandes complementos a Fugo (Sheila E mi nuevo crush). Por otro lado, los villanos son MUY BUENOS, cada uno tiene su personalidad y forma de ser única; y el hecho de que todos sean como una familia y se tengan un gran aprecio entre ellos fue un gran detalle.
Y el final, EL PUTO FINAL!!! Fue magistral. No sólo fue un final para PH feedback, fue un final para todo Golden Wind.
Nota final: 4.8/5
Empecemos por las únicas 3 cosas malas:
1. Referencias: La novela tiene MUCHISIMAS referencias a la saga principal, pero algunas se sienten forzadas o incluso inescesarias.
2. Villanos: Los villanos, de hecho, son bastante buenos; el problema es su objetivo. No puedo profundizar mucho por spoilers, pero durante la historia los villanos deben encontrar un objeto ultra importante y peligroso, y los protas logran resolverlo super rápido. Es apresurado, forzado y decepcionante.
3. Faltas ortográficas: No hay mucho que decir. El libro tiene una que otra falta de escritura que molesta a la hora de leer. PUEDE que se deba al lugar donde leí la novela, así que este punto no lo tendré en cuenta durante la crítica.
¿Y que me gustó? ABSOLUTAMENTE TODO LO DEMÁS.
Los personajes antiguos siguen teniendo su misma personalidad y características, y el autor los mejora aún más según lo necesiten (Por ejemplo lo que hicieron con Trish o el propio Fugo).
Y FUGO, MALDITA SEA!!!. Su personaje en el manga fue jodidamente desaprovechado, pero aquí lo mejoran de una manera tan increíble que simplemente lo terminas amando.
Los nuevos personajes son muy buenos, y grandes complementos a Fugo (Sheila E mi nuevo crush). Por otro lado, los villanos son MUY BUENOS, cada uno tiene su personalidad y forma de ser única; y el hecho de que todos sean como una familia y se tengan un gran aprecio entre ellos fue un gran detalle.
Y el final, EL PUTO FINAL!!! Fue magistral. No sólo fue un final para PH feedback, fue un final para todo Golden Wind.
Nota final: 4.8/5
July 4, 2022
Like many others, I was pretty disappointed when Araki tossed Fugo aside with zero development so I was happy to find out that this light novel existed.
And I think that this is actually... a little too good almost? The plot was fine, it had plenty of well-written action scenes that would probably appeal to most Jojo fans. The prose is also great, it's really easy to read yet not patronising in any way. But where I feel it shines the most is the characterisation. Despite not creating these characters, I think that Kadano not only understands them but succeeds at giving them a certain humanity and depth that hadn't really been explored to its fullest in the source material.
From its opening to ending, their grief feels palpable. They are the same characters, but they've also changed in the time that has elapsed. I enjoyed seeing the different ways these characters coped with the loss of their friends and the new trajectories of their lives. And obviously, Kadano really fleshes out Fugo by giving us glimpses of his past and showing us his inner monologue but I was surprised at how much he managed to build on Giorno. In less than 10 pages, he gave him so much dimension that I found myself wishing he was there to help Araki throughout the entirety of Vento Aureo. Like holy shit, he is so cold-blooded but so kind at the same time and it's perfect. I also love the ending scene, it's really really sweet.
Anyway, this is canon to me because it feels very much like a natural extension of its source material. It is as perfect as a Jojo light novel could be and it lives rent free in my brain.
And I think that this is actually... a little too good almost? The plot was fine, it had plenty of well-written action scenes that would probably appeal to most Jojo fans. The prose is also great, it's really easy to read yet not patronising in any way. But where I feel it shines the most is the characterisation. Despite not creating these characters, I think that Kadano not only understands them but succeeds at giving them a certain humanity and depth that hadn't really been explored to its fullest in the source material.
From its opening to ending, their grief feels palpable. They are the same characters, but they've also changed in the time that has elapsed. I enjoyed seeing the different ways these characters coped with the loss of their friends and the new trajectories of their lives. And obviously, Kadano really fleshes out Fugo by giving us glimpses of his past and showing us his inner monologue but I was surprised at how much he managed to build on Giorno. In less than 10 pages, he gave him so much dimension that I found myself wishing he was there to help Araki throughout the entirety of Vento Aureo. Like holy shit, he is so cold-blooded but so kind at the same time and it's perfect. I also love the ending scene, it's really really sweet.
Anyway, this is canon to me because it feels very much like a natural extension of its source material. It is as perfect as a Jojo light novel could be and it lives rent free in my brain.
October 16, 2021
4.5 stars
A spin off from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 by Hirohiko Araki. It was written by a different author so technically this novel is a non-canon continuing from the ending of Part 5. There are a lot of spoilers from Part 5 and references from Part 1 and Part 4 so if you are not familiar with the Jojo's Universe, you may need to refrain from reading this one before watching or reading the original series.
I appreciate we got to look at Fugo Panacotta, one of the member in Buciaratti's gang and why he did what he did in Part 5(would not say what because its a spoiler). Seeing into his mental state, his thoughts and belief, his action really made me feel more connected to him. I get to see him fleshed out as a character, he is afraid of himself, of his uncontrollable rage and anger, his fear of his own Stand, Purple Haze (an ability that reflect the owner's personality and fear). Fugo was always angry, his anger management issues were always brought up in the manga and the novel and seeing him that way, its very sad to see.
There are many other characters in the story but we couldnt get to know about them more since mostly they are involved in the fighta between the Passione gang against the drug dealers team. Its a shame not to see them more since some of the characters are really interesting and have their own motivations on doing what they need to do.
Overall, this was a fun and emotional read to me because I was reminded by all of the pains I went through watching Part 5 as there were many flashbacks relating to series and got me emotional while reading.
A spin off from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 by Hirohiko Araki. It was written by a different author so technically this novel is a non-canon continuing from the ending of Part 5. There are a lot of spoilers from Part 5 and references from Part 1 and Part 4 so if you are not familiar with the Jojo's Universe, you may need to refrain from reading this one before watching or reading the original series.
I appreciate we got to look at Fugo Panacotta, one of the member in Buciaratti's gang and why he did what he did in Part 5(would not say what because its a spoiler). Seeing into his mental state, his thoughts and belief, his action really made me feel more connected to him. I get to see him fleshed out as a character, he is afraid of himself, of his uncontrollable rage and anger, his fear of his own Stand, Purple Haze (an ability that reflect the owner's personality and fear). Fugo was always angry, his anger management issues were always brought up in the manga and the novel and seeing him that way, its very sad to see.
There are many other characters in the story but we couldnt get to know about them more since mostly they are involved in the fighta between the Passione gang against the drug dealers team. Its a shame not to see them more since some of the characters are really interesting and have their own motivations on doing what they need to do.
Overall, this was a fun and emotional read to me because I was reminded by all of the pains I went through watching Part 5 as there were many flashbacks relating to series and got me emotional while reading.
May 6, 2021
I read this book last year during the summer. Seeing as I already finished the anime and was caught up with the manga, I felt a duty to become a sort of Jojo completionist. When I found out Fugo had a non-canonical light novel, I was intrigued. I found him very interesting in Vento Aureo and was caught offguard with his sudden departure. This book was right up my alley, filling the gaps between Fugo's story and what happened after the events of Vento Aureo, non-canonical as they may be.
It was the first English-translated Japanese light novel I've ever read, it was also the first proper book that I read last year. I could not put this book down. I finished this book in less than a week. I had no solid expectations for this book. Seeing as Araki only provided the artwork for it, one could expect PHF to not be a faithful adaptation. I was proven wrong by the first page. The story starts out with a bang. We're outside the world of Araki's writing and inside Kadono's, it was refreshing. Kadono's take on Araki's characters was not only faithful, but entertaining, believable in the world of Jojos. Even the new characters introduced here felt comfortably known. The translating team did a spectacular job too because I was throughly entertained during the duration of this book. I highly recommend this light novel to any fan of Jojo's!
It was the first English-translated Japanese light novel I've ever read, it was also the first proper book that I read last year. I could not put this book down. I finished this book in less than a week. I had no solid expectations for this book. Seeing as Araki only provided the artwork for it, one could expect PHF to not be a faithful adaptation. I was proven wrong by the first page. The story starts out with a bang. We're outside the world of Araki's writing and inside Kadono's, it was refreshing. Kadono's take on Araki's characters was not only faithful, but entertaining, believable in the world of Jojos. Even the new characters introduced here felt comfortably known. The translating team did a spectacular job too because I was throughly entertained during the duration of this book. I highly recommend this light novel to any fan of Jojo's!
October 21, 2023
"Nada en la vida va como lo planeas. Tienes que aceptarlo. Nunca llegarás a ningún lado si no lo haces. Incluso si nadie te entiende, incluso si las cosas no salen cómo esperas que salgan, acéptalo. Perder la cordura y hacer que todo el mundo a tu alrededor lo pague es inexcusable. Hace que no puedas ser lo mejor de ti mismo. Te lleva directamente hacia la ruina.
Nosotros los Sicilianos damos mucho valor al silencio. El silencio y... el dominio sobre uno mismo. Esas dos cosas llevan a la esperanza. Intentar forjar una vida solo con tu voluntad no tiene esperanza. La fortuna nunca es tan bondadosa. No hay una decisión 'correcta', Fugo. Cada vez que haces una decisión cómo esa, estás cometiendo un error. No importa cuanto descartes tus ideales e intentes ser realista, lo único que haces es serlo relativamente. Los sueños y la realidad no son tan diferentes - la realidad en la que crees es simplemente otra ilusión."
_ ⟡
"Mientras viva, serviré tu sueño. Por favor, acepta mi cuerpo, mi corazón y mi alma. Esa es mi esperanza, y también mi futuro
Te pertenezco a ti, Giogio..."
— ‼️
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR MI PARTE FAVORITA FUE CUANDO MENCIONARON A JOTARO JEJFWIIXIWIFIWL😡🙄🐮🐔🐺🪿🐧 dios mío amo a los yoyos
Nosotros los Sicilianos damos mucho valor al silencio. El silencio y... el dominio sobre uno mismo. Esas dos cosas llevan a la esperanza. Intentar forjar una vida solo con tu voluntad no tiene esperanza. La fortuna nunca es tan bondadosa. No hay una decisión 'correcta', Fugo. Cada vez que haces una decisión cómo esa, estás cometiendo un error. No importa cuanto descartes tus ideales e intentes ser realista, lo único que haces es serlo relativamente. Los sueños y la realidad no son tan diferentes - la realidad en la que crees es simplemente otra ilusión."
_ ⟡
"Mientras viva, serviré tu sueño. Por favor, acepta mi cuerpo, mi corazón y mi alma. Esa es mi esperanza, y también mi futuro
Te pertenezco a ti, Giogio..."
— ‼️
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR MI PARTE FAVORITA FUE CUANDO MENCIONARON A JOTARO JEJFWIIXIWIFIWL😡🙄🐮🐔🐺🪿🐧 dios mío amo a los yoyos
July 10, 2019
I was so glad when I found out there was a conclusion story for Fugo. It was heartbreaking when he left the team. Fugo's character is one of the best in all the Jojo series in my opinion. He has so much depth to him, and that is reflected in his stand and his actions. With all the characters in part 5, you can tell Araki put a lot of thought into creating them.
I'm also really glad that they didn't kill Fugo in this story lol.. I would have been so upset if they brought him back just to kill him >.<
The atory was filled with action and intensity. It was thrilling and intriguing. The narcotics team wonderfully represented an extreme of addiction and insanity. Sheila E and Fugo were both like lost souls trying to find their way. I loved when Fugo realized he could relate to Sheila E since he hadn't really shown empathy in the past.
It was great to see the inner workings of Fugo's thoughts and emotions and how he grew past his fears, accepting his self and his stand more. Poor Fugo deserves to love and accept himself, and I'm glad Giorno knew that and helped him get there, and give him courage.
I'm also really glad that they didn't kill Fugo in this story lol.. I would have been so upset if they brought him back just to kill him >.<
The atory was filled with action and intensity. It was thrilling and intriguing. The narcotics team wonderfully represented an extreme of addiction and insanity. Sheila E and Fugo were both like lost souls trying to find their way. I loved when Fugo realized he could relate to Sheila E since he hadn't really shown empathy in the past.
It was great to see the inner workings of Fugo's thoughts and emotions and how he grew past his fears, accepting his self and his stand more. Poor Fugo deserves to love and accept himself, and I'm glad Giorno knew that and helped him get there, and give him courage.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 1, 2019
Based on the fifth part of poplar series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Purple Haze Feedback follows the story of Pannacotta Fugo after the events of the anime/manga. It goes deeper into his character, which was extremely satisfying because of how little he got in the main series. As someone who just recently got into JoJo, and is fresh off the Vento Aureo high, I had to get my hands on this immediately. I loved Fugo as a character, but was disappointed with how he was handled in the anime. Purple Haze Feedback gave him the story he deserved, showing all the deepest parts of his personality and how he handles situations. I absolutely loved reading it, and made me love Fugo more than I did before-- which, is really impressive, considering how I already considered him my favorite character. I recommend this to anyone who has watched/read Vento Aureo, especially if they wanted more Fugo development.
September 26, 2020
purple haze feedback aka
“what the fuck am I gonna go to a therapist for? So I can pay money for some bitch to tell me I’m gay? To find out I’m gay and in the closet? To help me discover that deep down I’m a gay ass homosexual man? Lmao, pass”
Aka
Fugo learns human empathy
Aka
Fugio supremacy 🤨
okay I have no idea wtf happened w fugos stand at the end but I’m gonna ignore it
also I was NOT expecting TONIO to show up of all fucking characters LMAO
The fact that this dude basically got to publish his post vento aureo fugio fanfiction
Overall this was really good, I think it handled Fugo’s character really well and all his grief/regret post vento aureo. It got most of the gang pretty much correct except I don’t believe that fugo and abbacchio weren’t friends. Also giorno acts so wise and old at the end LMAO he’s literally just some 15 y/o twink
this made me SO sad not gonna lie I miss [redacted] every mfing day of my life... anyway go to therapy fugo
“what the fuck am I gonna go to a therapist for? So I can pay money for some bitch to tell me I’m gay? To find out I’m gay and in the closet? To help me discover that deep down I’m a gay ass homosexual man? Lmao, pass”
Aka
Fugo learns human empathy
Aka
Fugio supremacy 🤨
okay I have no idea wtf happened w fugos stand at the end but I’m gonna ignore it
also I was NOT expecting TONIO to show up of all fucking characters LMAO
The fact that this dude basically got to publish his post vento aureo fugio fanfiction
Overall this was really good, I think it handled Fugo’s character really well and all his grief/regret post vento aureo. It got most of the gang pretty much correct except I don’t believe that fugo and abbacchio weren’t friends. Also giorno acts so wise and old at the end LMAO he’s literally just some 15 y/o twink
this made me SO sad not gonna lie I miss [redacted] every mfing day of my life... anyway go to therapy fugo
December 25, 2023
This was my first time reading a JoJo novel (or should I say GioGio novel?) The author knows the characters well, Fugo's psyche, his grief, and his regrets are portrayed nicely. And the way he always remembers Narancia, Bruno and the gang touched my heart. The ending was beautiful, I loved how Giorno is portrayed here, he truly felt like the charismatic mafia boss. The allies were helpful, especially Sheila e, she felt like a Jobro to me.
But the story felt rather weak, and the narcotic team system felt too easy. The stands were cool though. I also think the enemies were nerfed a lot here despite having really strong stands. However, I still give this story 4 stars because this is the story of Fugo's resolve, his mental growth and acceptance of his stand.
And .5 for beautiful character designs and art by Araki sensei himself.
score: 4.5
But the story felt rather weak, and the narcotic team system felt too easy. The stands were cool though. I also think the enemies were nerfed a lot here despite having really strong stands. However, I still give this story 4 stars because this is the story of Fugo's resolve, his mental growth and acceptance of his stand.
And .5 for beautiful character designs and art by Araki sensei himself.
score: 4.5
May 14, 2019
Written by Kohei Kadono, known best for writing boogiepop, you can tell that it isn’t written by Araki. There isn’t the extravagant comparisons or ridiculous scenarios nor is there a large overarching plot, but rather a story spanning a very short amount of time about coming to terms with your true self and your past. I think the writing is probably better than the other installments of Jojo, even if it doesn’t “feel” like jojo. It takes on a more personal tone than the other parts and makes you feel more invested in the characters. I also think more credit needs to be given to Kohei than just writing it, as he managed to successfully adapt another person’s characters while keeping them exactly as they are in the original works.
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