An altar dedicated sharing a daily offering inspired by Johnny Joestar, the main protagonist from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7, Steel Ball Run. Come back each day to see whatever offering has been made!
Run by @mightysen (art blog/side blog) //
@doorintosummer (personal/main blog)
This shrine is dedicated to sharing a new creation each day in the year 2025, all of which are inspired by the character Johnny Joestar, the main protagonist from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run.
!! PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHRINE CONTAINS SPOILERS TO STEEL BALL RUN !!
Blacklist #spoilers so those posts can be hidden!
(This post was last updated: 11.10.25. View patch notes here.)
★ // TAGS
★ the shrine's daily offerings: #offerings
★ other people's submissions: #other's offerings
★ updates/non art: #updates
★ answered asks: #asks
★ // DISCORD SERVER
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★ // MAILBOX
Want to send me a physical letter, art, or maybe even some supplies for me to make offerings out of? You can send all mail here. I'd love to send you something back if you'd like!
johnnyshrine
5885 Cumming Hwy
Ste 108-312
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
UNITED STATES
★ // FAQ
★ Who runs this blog?
// Just one guy! You can call me Sen. (he/they/it)
★ @mightysen (art blog)
★ @doorintosummer (personal/main blog I follow from)
★ My Carrd with links to find me elsewhere on the web.
★ What types of works will you be making for these "offerings"?
// That’s the beautiful part: it could be anything! For this devotional, I want there to be as few restrictions and barriers to my creativity as possible.
I have so many art supplies and resources I’ve been meaning to use, and I think giving myself a daily excuse to play around and have fun is good medicine. There could even be works that aren’t visual art, such as writing, music, who even knows what I’ll come up with! Some of these works will almost assuredly suck ass, some may be the greatest thing since sliced bread: I cannot guarantee which is which, but I will assure you I’ll try to show up every day with Something.
More questions and answers below the cut!
★ Why Johnny Joestar?
// For starters: I think keeping the subject matter consistent is a really good benchmark to have from drawing to drawing. You know WHO to expect, but the shapes, colors, references and methods in which he’s drawn may vary wildly, which should be fun to watch unfold.
It also probably goes without saying, but you have to REALLY like a character to be able to commit to something like this. I have a very difficult time explaining in words why I love Johnny without it sounding esoteric, but I assure you I love him a supreme amount and I find a great deal of inspiration in him. His sense of determination is so captivating and I see such a beautiful light in him, so I want to hone in on that and pull off my own great feat like him! Hopefully my art and hunger will show you what my words struggle to say.
★ Can I suggest an idea for a work?
// Yes!! Feel free to send ideas to my Tumblr inbox, the only requirement is that it must feature Johnny Joestar; though you can suggest characters he interacts with! Prompts, poses, expressions, tools, are all open to suggestion.
Keep in mind, I am under zero obligation to do any request, and some of them might be difficult if not impossible to pull off if I don’t have the specified conditions available, but who knows, you might spark something in me! If your idea is used, it will be credited.
(I’m gonna mention this preemptively: I have not started reading Jojolion yet. So I politely ask that no prompts involve anything beyond part 7, as I'm trying to avoid spoilers. I will edit this section once I have finished part 8.)
★ Why are you doing this?
// Despite the fact that I am posting these publicly, this is something purely for me. My greatest expectation with this devotional is to have a death of the audience moment with these pieces, not caring if the art I’m making is “good” or will be “well received”, simply that it comes from the Heart; that is why this practice was founded.
My own personal struggles with my art in recent years have come from an anxiety of trying to fit some kind of standard that was self imposed by my own expectations of what I thought others wanted of me, stifling my creative spark by chasing after dollar signs and being a Presentable Brand™. I forgot art was fun. I forgot who I am. This daily practice is how I remember. This is my form of prayer, hence why I’m calling this landing place a “shrine”.
Admittingly, the timing is very ripe to do this in 2025. Steel Ball Run’s manga is finally releasing in English, and the Steel Ball Run anime was announced on JoJo Day in April. The hype for these things isn’t something for me to cash in on, more like it fuels me and inspires me. I’ve had moments in my life where it felt very hard to go on, but having something to look forward to in the future would always reframe things. I want to keep living and doing my best so I can hold each hardcover manga volume in my hands and be there when the anime finally drops because this story and its characters mean the world to me!
★ Why do this daily?
// I have done a few private daily drawing and meditation challenges before, and it’s a rewarding feeling to have done a little something each day that adds to your growth. I’m also a bit of a recovering perfectionist, and I fear that if I gave myself a challenge that required more time (let’s say, a Johnny once a week) it might make me lean into my perfectionistic tendencies. I’m already well aware I can sit my ass down for 20+ hours and make something nice, I don’t need to keep proving that. I’m trying to do the opposite: I want to be able to loosen up with my drawing, make peace with making mistakes, be a little bit more vulnerable and sloppy and silly with my soul’s expression. My hope is that by the end of 2025, the vessel of all the collective art will take me into a greater understanding of myself and the world.
★ Why post these publicly if it’s something just for you?
// I feel like the last few years of my life, I’ve kept myself rather obscured and tucked away parts of myself that felt too authentic and vulnerable. But it’s 2025 now, I think it’s time we unlearn shame and do as we please. I asked myself in earnest what I wanted to do in the new year, and he replied “I just wanna draw pictures of Johnny. :D”, so who am I to ignore that request? I have so much love in my heart for Johnny and my art that it'd be a shame not to share them with the world; in fact, I don't think I even could, and so I must share.
★ Do you have any alternative goals to do anything with the works produced here?
// I have a secret personal project that I require a lot of still images of Johnny for. I also think collecting everything into a book may be fun, whether it be for sale or just for myself. I've always dreamed of holding a book of my art in my own hands! No concrete plans on that just yet, however.
★ Have you considered selling merch or selling off originals?
// I have in fact made some merch already! You can check out my store if you'd like to support me.
Ideally though, I’m really trying to approach this act of devotion as “expression first, outcome second”. My hope is that if merch does arise, it’s mostly a happy accident that it ended up that way or something that my heart wants.
I am open to the idea of selling originals. Feel free to message me to discuss.
★ Can I make my own devotional challenge like yours for Johnny/another character?
// If you feel inspired by what I’m doing, feel free! This idea is as free as it makes you feel.
★ Will you continue this beyond 2025?
// Time will tell! I make no promises, especially this early in the race. Let me live through this and see how I feel.
I truly hope you’re doing alright! Johnnyshrine matters so much to me, and I have you to thank for it. You’re such a kind and wonderful person, I’m so glad you brought me into your community. You matter to so many people and I hope you know that! Even if you never do another offering, I’ll still be here! Would you take community offerings? I feel like that’d be a great way to keep it going without having to overload yourself!
I've been better, but I'm still alive.
I want to get back into making offerings myself. A big reason I started the shrine was to prove to myself every day was worth living if I invested some time into creating things that I loved inspired by someone who never gave up when things got bleak. I do not think it is a secret at this point that I deal with depression (have been for 18 years), and it's been at its worst lately. It really was healing to make offerings. If I was brave enough to try again I think it would help me, genuinely.
I'm not opposed to people submitting their own offerings for me to share, and I have humored the idea of doing more collabs, but I do think this is a journey I need to continue to some degree on my own. Chalk it up to me having a hard time asking for help, but I also feel this is something deeply personal that I'm meant to do, I've just let a lot of life get in the way from continuing.
Mark my words, though: "I will ride on a horse again!"
Hi, I know you haven't posted in a long time and I imagine it must have something to do with your mood because of your last posts. I just wanted to let you know that your art brightens my day and it's something I long to see again. I really appreciate your conviction and I hope you're doing well, wherever you are.
