Rohan Kishibe, protagonist of the manga series of the same name, is an extremely unique character. Defined by Araki himself as his alter ego in the Jojo universe, Rohan often finds himself in supernatural situations just to seek inspiration, and this aspect seems to have impressed the writer of Detective Conan.
One of the most interesting aspects of Rohan Kishibe’s character is his Stand at Heaven’s door, unlike the offensive powers seen in the regular series of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, as it allows the user to literally turn people into books, thus reading their peculiarities, their thoughts and even memories. This power allows Rohan access an almost infinite source of inspiration for his manga and has also piqued the interest of a master of the industry: Gosho Aoyama, who has been involved with Detective Conan for more than 25 years.
As stated in the post below, Aoyama admitted that if he had the opportunity to use Heaven’s Door, he would explore the spirit and personality of Rohan himself, to whom he also dedicated the fantastic illustration attached to the Back cover of Volume 101 of Detective Conan. Also, the mangaka has admitted that he prefers “Billionaires’ Village” among the various episodes of the Rohan Kishibe series.
Illustration by Rohan Kishibe from Detective Conan Volume #101.
Aoyama mentions that if he had the power of Heaven’s Door, he would like to see Rohan’s mind. His favorite story from Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe is Millionaire Village.
Image Ⓒ Gosho Aoyama / SHOGAKUKAN pic.twitter.com/3NNksl9szl
– Shougakukan Weekly Edition (@Wsstalkback) April 12, 2022
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