The latest episode of the drama series "Thus spoke Kishibe Rohan" titled "Poaching seashore" (Episode 9), is set to air on NHK General TV at 10 PM on May 10th. BSP4K will broadcast the episode ahead of schedule at 1 PM on May 5th, and character introduction scene cuts have been released on the official X platform.

　In this new installment, Rohan faces the legendary mythical abalone. Upon visiting a quietly opened Italian restaurant near Rohan's residence, he meets the chef, Tonio, who offers to secure the mythical "Hyogara-kuro-awabi" abalone that can supposedly cure any illness through poaching.

　Character scene cuts of Tonio have been released on X, introducing him as an "Italian chef with the mysterious ability to heal any ailment through his dishes."

　The visual representation of Tonio has sparked enthusiastic online comments like, "That's exactly Tonio!" and "The actor playing Tonio is a perfect match! Such a spot-on casting!" and "So grateful, he's too much like the real Tonio!"

　The series is a spin-off from Hirohiko Araki's blockbuster manga "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." The protagonist, Rohan Kishibe, originally appeared in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable" (Part 4). He possesses a unique ability called "Heaven's Door" which allows him to turn people into 'books' to read and write in their life stories and secrets, thereby giving him commands. The series depicts Rohan's encounters with bizarre incidents.

　Comment by Issey Takahashi: ""Five years have passed since I first participated in the Rohan Kishibe series. The atmosphere at the site is such that talk of a sequel naturally comes up during production, so it is vague when this sequel was officially decided.

　As the series has progressed, we've been able to delve deeper into Rohan's consistent spirit and his past, as depicted in the Louvre, embedding these invisible yet significant elements into every piece of the work.

　In the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the physical manifestation of supernatural powers is called a "stand," and every stand user has understood it to mean "to sense the invisible.Yes, the movie version of " Rohan at the Louvre : The Louvre Collection" which was released in 2023, will also make its TV premiere this May. That aside, I'm about to go poaching.

【Episode 9 "Poaching seashore" Synopsis】
　A quiet Italian restaurant has recently opened near Rohan Kishibe's residence. During their visit, Rohan and Kyoka encounter Tonio Trussardi (Alfredo Chiarenza), a chef with the mysterious power to improve diners' ailments through his dishes.

　Tonio proposes to Rohan the idea of poaching in order to obtain the legendary ”Hyogara-kuro-awabi”, which is said to cure any disease. Unbeknownst to others, Tonio has a fiancée, Hatsune Morishima (Misako Renbutsu), who is suffering from a serious illness.

【Cast & Staff】
Rohan Kishibe: Issey Takahashi
Kyoka Izumi: Marie Iitoyo
Hatsune Morishima: Misako Renbutsu
Tonio Trussardi: Alfredo Chiarenza
among others

Original Work: Hirohiko Araki
Screenplay: Kazuki Watanabe
Screenplay Assistance: Yasuko Kobayashi
Music: Naruyoshi Kikuchi / SHIN-ON-GAK
Character Design Supervision: Isao Tsuge
Direction: Kazuki Watanabe
Production & Copyright: NHK, NHK Enterprises, PICS