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: 12.06.25.)
★ // BACK TO ZERO...
The original shrine, @johnnyshrine was terminated due to a false flag. I am in the process of appealing, but until the account is reinstated, this will be the new tumblr home for the shrine!
★ // TAGS
★ the shrine's daily offerings: #offerings
★ other people's submissions: #other's offerings
★ updates/non art: #updates
★ answered asks: #asks
★ // DISCORD SERVER
Click here to join the Steel Ball Saloon, my Discord server!
★ // 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!
★ // 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 website 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 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 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 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 and colors and poses 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! Hopefully my art and dedication will show you what my words struggle to say.
★ Why are you doing this?
// Despite the fact that I am posting these publicly, this is something purely for me. This is the most important step, one that I will have to remember constantly. 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. I don’t think it’s any secret that the overall collective of artists everywhere are in a place of burnout and dissatisfaction. My own personal distaste for my art lately has come from an anxiety of trying to fit some kind of standard that was self imposed by my own expectations and 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 started releasing in English in May, and the anime has been announced this year and is on its way in 2026. 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 the hardcover manga in my hands and be there when the anime finally drops because this story and its characters mean the world to me!
★ Why post these publicly if it’s something just for you?
// Good question. I feel like the last few years of my life, I’ve kept myself rather obscured, hidden and tucked away parts of myself that felt too authentic and embarrassing and vulnerable. Or my artistic judgement would be clouded by imaginary ideas of what my “audience” wants from me. 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 would like to put a genuine part of myself and my expression out there so that the experiences and people I meet along the way are also genuine. I have zero idea where this challenge will take me, but maybe it might inspire someone out there, to which I share. I just want to be a little more fearless in that regard.
★ Do you have any alternative plans to do anything with the works produced here?
// I have a personal project that I require a lot of still images of Johnny for. I hope to one day soon share this project with you all!
Merch isn’t out of the question (I do make that stuff for a living) but I’m really trying to approach this act of devotion as “expression first, outcome second”. If you’d like to see what offerings have been made into merch and wish to support me directly, check out my shop.
★ 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, obviously. Prompts, poses, expressions, tools, what I draw on are all open to suggestion. Keep in mind, I am under zero obligation to do any of them 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.
★ Can I take an idea from your works and use it?
// Absolutely, go right ahead! Credit if you want, but it’s not entirely necessary.
★ Can I make my own shrine like yours for Johnny/another character?
// If you feel inspired by what I’m doing, feel free! Alter the rules however you see fit. This idea is as free as it makes you feel. Johnny is yours as well if you want him.
★ What's the deal with the number '123'?
// You may have seen this number in the title of this blog or hidden somewhere on many of the offerings I've posted. I have made this number a calling card or signature of sorts. Why 123 specifically? It represents my birthday (01/23) and is a celebration of me being alive. The number 123 acts like a staircase, urging one to "take the next best step and pray". I hope that when you see this number, you will think of this mantra and of me!
★ What will you do with all the old offerings from the old shrine? Will you be reposting or sharing them?
// I'm not really sure yet. Old shrine posts still exist thanks to those of you who have reblogged them, but tracking down all 253 previous offerings and other updates will not be an easy feat, though I do believe it possible to find ALL offerings. I could just repost them myself as well if all else fails, but this is another tedious undertaking. Honestly, this all happened so fast that I'm still trying to wrap my head around what to do, plus I'm trying to gauge the likelihood of the old shrine being revived and if this extra effort is worth it. For now I will be posting new offerings as they happen and leave it at that.
"He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said." - 1 Corinthians 15:4
// The original tumblr shrine has now been reinstated, @johnnyshrine lives once more! Thank you to everyone who spread the word about the termination, and for those who were out of the loop: the shrine was nuked for 3 days due to a false flag, but I came back from the dead lol no big deal, happened to my buddy JC once.
I now have an alternate shrine over at @johnnyshrine123 in case anything ever happens to this one again, consider following it!
★ Let's decorate a Johnny Joestar themed Christmas tree, together!
// Tis the season of holiday cheer, so why not celebrate with another collaboration for the end of the year: I am collecting artwork and supplies to be used for a Johnny Joestar themed Christmas tree!
There are two ways to contribute: submit digital art files to be turned into ornaments, or send your own physical supplies to my mailbox!
[[ Learn more and submit your decorations HERE! ]]
The final tree with all its decorations will be posted on December 24th, 2025 as an offering! Have fun everyone! :D
ALT TEXT: A wiggly video of a crudely drawn doodle of Johnny Joestar's head. He is smiling very darkly as both his eyes are lit with dark determination. The text reads: "YOU CANNOT KILL ME IN A WAY THAT MATTERS"
