as translated and maintained by Jojowiki users, Araki explains the origins of his posing: "I like to use women’s poses as a reference when drawing. SoI often end up drawing
the Pillar Men to the Japanese historical dramaMito Komon. Kars is similar to the protagonistMito Komon, a prominentdaimyoin the early Edo period.EsidisiandWamuuare similar to his retainers, Suke-san and Kaku-san, respectively. Araki was inspired by their hierarchy when drawing their poses.[4...
" sound effect, the two turn around to strike a pose, with Rohan's being mirrored from one of his poses inRohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci. The scene pans over to another street, featuring Koichi, Okuyasu, and Jotaro; all turning to strike poses with a "zgyun" sound effect. Shifting back...
with his style having been influenced by the likes ofFLCLandGurren Lagann.[1]Before the game was released, Ahad said that his style forSkullgirls—as well as the types of moves and poses that he did for the characters—was influenced byJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,BlazBlue, andDarkstalkers.[1...
But beneath all the scares, comedy, androgyny, rock references and blood-vomiting,Jojois really about heroism. And although Araki has never said he's influenced by any American artists as far as I'm aware - he says Italian culture is his favorite, and that he gets inspiration for poses fr...