Editing JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (section)

==== Light novels ====
Several [[light novel]]s based on the manga have been written, each by a different author, but all including illustrations by Araki. The first, based on Part 3, was simply titled ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', released on November 4, 1993, and written by Mayori Sekijima and Hiroshi Yamaguchi.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジョジョの奇妙な冒険／関島 眞頼／山口 宏／荒木 飛呂彦|work=books.shueisha.co.jp|url=https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=4-08-703015-6|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=June 20, 2020|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621234641/https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=4-08-703015-6|url-status=live}}</ref> {{nihongo foot|''Le Bizzarre Avventure di GioGio II: Golden Heart/Golden Ring''|ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 II ゴールデンハート/ゴールデンリング|JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Tsū Gōruden Hāto/Gōruden Ringu|group=lower-alpha|post=,}} written by Gichi Ōtsuka and Miya Shōtarō and based on Part 5, was released on May 28, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 2 ゴールデンハート／ゴールデンリング／大塚 ギチ／宮昌 太朗／荒木 飛呂彦|work=books.shueisha.co.jp|url=https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=4-08-703103-9|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=June 20, 2020|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622143200/https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=4-08-703103-9|url-status=live}}</ref> Both novels received Italian translations; the first was released in 2003 with the subtitle ''The Genesis of Universe'',<ref>{{cite book|title=Le bizzarre avventure di Jojo|id=ALhaPQAACAAJ|year=2003|df=mdy-all|language=it|isbn=8887497524|publisher=Kappa Edizioni}}</ref> and the second in 2004.<ref>{{cite book|title=Golden heart, golden ring. Le bizzarre avventure di Jojo|id={{ASIN|8874710216|country=uk}}|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2000, it was announced that the Japanese writer [[Otsuichi]] was writing a novel based on Part 4, which proved difficult to complete; in ''[[Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!#2005|Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2005]]'', Otsuichi claimed to have written over 2000 pages but thrown them all out.<ref>{{cite web|title=「破棄した原稿は二千枚以上」 乙一、ジョジョノベライズの現状を語る|url=http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/2004/2004-12-09-000598.html|work=atmarkjojo.org|date=December 8, 2004|language = ja|access-date=September 3, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812000128/http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/2004/2004-12-09-000598.html|archive-date=August 12, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> His work, ''The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day'', was released on November 26, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=JOJO×乙一！ ジョジョ4部ノベライズ「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 "The Book"」、11月26日発売！！|url=http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/2007/2007-10-22-001493.html|work=atmarkjojo.org|date=November 25, 2007|language=ja|access-date=September 3, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812000433/http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/2007/2007-10-22-001493.html|archive-date=August 12, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In April 2011, it was announced that [[Nisio Isin]], [[Kouhei Kadono]], and [[Ōtarō Maijō]] were each writing light novels in celebration of the series' 25th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bakemonogatari, Boogiepop Authors Pen JoJo's Novels|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-04-04/bakemonogatari-boogiepop-authors-pen-jojo-novels|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 3, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107210829/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-04-04/bakemonogatari-boogiepop-authors-pen-jojo-novels|archive-date=November 7, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Kadono's, titled {{nihongo foot|''Purple Haze Feedback''|恥知らずのパープルヘイズ|Hajishirazu no Pāpuru Heizu|group=lower-alpha|post=,}} was released on September 16, 2011, and based on Part 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/59885|script-title=ja:西尾維新×上遠野浩平のジョジョ対談がウルジャン別冊付録に|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|date=November 19, 2011|access-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610010016/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/59885|archive-date=June 10, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Nisio's, titled ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven'', was released on December 16, 2011, and based on Part 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/61407|script-title=ja:荒木飛呂彦デビュー作収録「ゴージャス★アイリン」文庫化|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|date=December 16, 2011|access-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713220550/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/61407|archive-date=July 13, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Maijō's novel, ''Jorge Joestar'', was released on September 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/76762|script-title=ja:鳥山明、CLAMP、うすた京介ら「ジョジョ」描く別冊付録|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|language=ja|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207001412/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/76762|archive-date=December 7, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It features characters from and inspired by nearly every part of the series.