CHARACTER PROFILE
Pink Dark Boy
- Primary work
- Diamond is Unbreakable
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Pink Dark Boy (ピンクダークの少年, Pinku Dāku no Shōnen), or simply Pink Dark (ピンクダーク, Pinku Dāku), is the titular protagonist of Rohan Kishibe 's horror-suspense manga, Pink Dark Boy.
Pink Dark is a fictional character from the manga of the same name, with fans all across Morioh. He appears in Diamond is Unbreakable, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan and The JOJOLands.
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Original image ↗ · Archived image ↗01Basic information
02Appearance
Pink Dark Boy is a young boy of short stature and average weight. He has dark makeup across his eyes (made to look like a mask in the TV drama), and lines below them which connect to his chin. He wears a long overcoat along with a bow tie, ankle length pants, platform shoes, and a brimmed hat with a checkerboard pattern across the trim.↗
Heaven's Door 's physical form is based on Pink Dark, and as such, the two bear a striking resemblance to each other.↗
03Personality
While the main character's personality is mostly unknown, Koichi Hirose admires the manga's realistic characters and excitement including the titular protagonist Pink Dark Boy.↗↗
In Rohan au Louvre, a page of Pink Dark attempting to comfort a crying girl is seen. Based on Rohan Kishibe 's experiences with Nanase Fujikura, Pink Dark is portrayed as having a gentle side and a desire to help others.↗↗
In " Bloodsoaked Bookmark," Rohan's work is said to be so impactful that when Pink Dark faces a horrific enemy, the reader's skin crawls.↗↗
04Abilities
Pink Dark Boy's abilities are mostly unknown. He is shown fighting both unarmed and with various weapons, including a sword when facing Hot Summer Martha. He has also been depicted wielding a bow and arrow.↗↗↗
Time Erasure
In Volume 15 of Pink Dark Boy, Pink Dark is said to "blow away time" 時間をブッ飛ばす. Jodio considers the scene, which appears on page 92 of the volume, to be his favorite in the series. The exact nature and mechanics of this ability are unknown.↗↗
05Story
SPOILERS
Rohan au Louvre
Though Rohan Kishibe is stated to have been writing Pink Dark Boy' s manga since he was 16 years old, the first known appearance of its protagonist is seen during a flashback while Rohan was 17. Both concept sketches of the character and a panel of him comforting a crying girl based on Nanase Fujikura can be seen.↗↗↗
Diamond is Unbreakable
Although the plot and setting of Pink Dark Boy are unknown, Koichi Hirose states that it is a suspenseful horror manga that can be grotesque at times but has thrilling scenes and realistic characters. Koichi witnesses Rohan draw a page from the manga, one showing the protagonist in a sunny small town, jumping away from a vintage car.↗↗↗
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
In July 2021, Hot Summer Martha is introduced in the Pink Dark Boy manga as an antagonist. The protagonist faces Hot Summer Martha by the October issue. In one volume of the manga, Pink Dark can be seen punching Hot Summer Martha. Another panel shows him holding a sword.↗↗↗
The TV Drama includes several pages from the manga. Season 1 depicts Pink Dark's meeting with a maid and her tiger; season 2 expands on this plot, with the three eventually being forced to defend a castle from the attacking "Dragon Nero." Eventually, Pink Dark tearfully parts ways with the maid. Despite this, season 3 shows a scene from Volume 95, in which the maid and tiger accompany Pink Dark once again and point out Hot Summer Martha's appearance.↗↗↗↗
The Rohan au Louvre film includes another story arc in which Pink Dark and a man in a horned helmet come across a mysterious crying girl on the side of a bicycle path.↗↗
The JOJOLands
In the second continuity, Pink Dark Boy' s manga is still ongoing and Rohan continues to draw him regularly. The series has even received an anime adaptation, which Jodio watches online.↗↗↗
Months later, a manga panel in one of Rohan's manuscripts depicts Pink Dark reacting in amazement to an unusual baby.↗↗
06Plot details
SPOILERS
Profile details
Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Alive↗
07Appearances
08Sources & attribution
- Pink Dark Boy
Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (15)
- The JOJOLands Chapter 2: South King Street, p.50 Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 3: The Villa on Hawaii Island, Part 1, p.5 Open ↗
- Chapter 318: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 1, p.4 Open ↗
- Rohan au Louvre, p.40 Open ↗
- Bloodsoaked Bookmark Chapter 1 Open ↗
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama) Season 2 Open ↗
- Rohan au Louvre (Film) Open ↗
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha, p.22 Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 39: Underwater to the Island of Hawaii, Part 1 Open ↗
- Rohan au Louvre, p.17 Open ↗
- Chapter 321: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 4, p.18 Open ↗
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha, p.28 Open ↗
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama) Season 1 Open ↗
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama) Season 3 Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 38: Usagi, Fraud, and Suspicion, Part 6 Open ↗
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