JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure spin-off, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional, is getting a live-action movie adaptation. At a Confessional was the very first chapter of the spin-off manga, and it’s described as the “most highly requested episode for adaptation.” It was previously adapted into an anime as the first episode of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan 4-episode series.
The movie is also described as the first-ever Japanese movie shot entirely in Venice, Italy, where the story will take place. It will hit Japanese theaters on May 23, 2025.
The story is described:
The eccentric manga artist Kishibe Rohan, who possesses a unique supernatural ability, finds himself on a research trip in Venice, Italy. While inside a church confessional booth, he listens to the confession of a mysterious man. What unfolds is a terrifying event from 25 years ago…
You can also see the teaser visual below.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional Movie Staff & Cast
The movie will be directed by Kazutaka Watanabe, who previously also directed the two episodes of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan TV mini series and the Rohan at the Louvre (2023) movie. Issei Takahashi and Marie Iitoyo are returning as Rohan Kishibe and Kyoka Izumi. The rest of the staff includes:
- Screenplay: Yasuko Kobayashi
- Music: Naruyoshi Kikuchi, SHIN-ON-GAK
- Costume Design: Isao Tsuge
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan is a spin-off of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, the fourth part of the manga by Hirohiko Araki. It follows Kishibe Rohan, the manga artist with the ability “Heaven’s Door.”
The series began as one-shot stories, with At a Confessional debuting in 1997. It later got OVA adaptations (2017–2020) by David Production and a live-action TV drama (2020–2022) which starred Issei Takahashi.
Source: Official Website
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