Joseph Joestar

Erina Pendleton

Kars

ACDC

Lisa Lisa

Wamuu

Straits

Dio Brando

Rudol von Stroheim

Suzie Q

Santana

Tarkus

Bruford

Jack

Dario Brando

Tompetty

Robert E. O. Speedwagon

Wang Chung

Will A. Zeppeli

Dire

George Joestar I

Jonathan Joestar

Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli

Smokey Brown

Doobie

Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan's father took under his wing after the death of Dio's father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio's fathomless lust to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestar's possession—an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come. 
 
Fifty years later, in 1938 New York City, Jonathan's grandson Joseph Joestar must take up his grandfather's mission and master the abilities necessary to destroy the stone mask and its immensely powerful creators who threaten humanity's very existence, the Pillar Men. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an unusual series, and not just because it contains adventures that could be described as "bizarre." No, it's unusual in that it is difficult to provide an objective review on the show. There are several reasons for this. The first is that the season is divided into two separate arcs that are wildly different, with the first 9 episodes covering the Phantom Blood arc and the last 17 episodes covering Battle Tendency. The second is that it is a very direct translation of the manga, which means that elements that worked better on the page are unable to translate to the screen well. But most importantly, many elements in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure are flat-out bad, but the show manages to be enjoyable despite--or even because of--them.

The first arc, Phantom Blood, tells the story of Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando. Jonathan (who goes by the nickname JoJo) is a young man who strives to become a true gentleman. Dio, meanwhile, can pretty much only be described as pure evil. After Jonathan's father takes Dio in after his own father's death, fulfilling a promise he had made to the man, Dio attempts to make JoJo's life hell for pretty much no real reason. The larger plot is kicked off by an ancient stone mask displayed in the house. When this mask comes into contact with blood, it grows spikes that, if worn, would pierce its wearer's brain. JoJo and Dio accidentally discover this and begin researching the mask on their own. Dio is the one to ultimately discover its true purpose and ends up using it to become a vampire. The rest of the story follows JoJo as he learns how to harness the energy of the sun through a martial art called Hamon and use it to stop Dio's vampire rampage.

Phantom Blood is a rocky start to the series. The first episode is so unpleasant to watch that I almost didn't continue on to the second one. It is just an extended sequence of Dio actively attempting to make JoJo's life miserable for no good reason. It's not as if JoJo did something that would warrant the sort of actions Dio takes. Dio's thought process is simply "how do I make JoJo's life as miserable as possible?" The series also suffers from underdeveloped or unmemorable characters. Apart from Dio, the villains are largely just generic vampires or ghouls that lack much personality. Will Zeppeli is a bit quirky, but he enters and leaves the story suddenly with no real sense of actually belonging. Erina, Jonathan's love interest, barely even speaks, and almost all the other characters are completely irrelevant to the plot. Some characters only seem to exist so that someone can stand on the sidelines and explain what's happening to manga readers--which makes the characters completely redundant in the anime. Our leads are not much better. Dio has very little character beyond being pure evil, and while Jonathan's nobility is conceptually interesting and makes him something of a badass, it also makes him seem one-note and bland.

Despite that, there are elements of a good story. JoJo and Dio have a Cain and Abel type of relationship, Hamon and the stone mask are interesting worldbuilding elements, and most events are framed in a melodramatic way that makes them engaging. It's enjoyable to watch, but the flaws keep it from being as gripping as it should.

The second arc, Battle Tendency, is a bit stronger. It focuses on Jonathan Joestar's grandson, Joseph Joestar (also nicknamed JoJo), as he encounters the Pillar Men, the creators of the stone mask in Phantom Blood. In order to combat this group of superhumans, he undergoes training alongside Caesar Zeppeli, Will Zeppeli's grandson, in order to properly master Hamon.

I found Joseph to be a much more interesting protagonist since he's a trickster character. He isn't as powerful as his grandfather was, so he uses guile to outwit his enemies. In addition, more characters seem to have more presence in the story. Speedwagon is the head of the Speedwagon foundation and is able to provide resources when need be. Erina is the matriarch of the Joestar family and is able to provide direction to the unfocused Joseph. Caesar is a friendly rival to Joseph and is actually more powerful than him, so he's able to fight alongside him and even have his own battles. Even the Nazis Joseph encounters early in the arc end up being valuable allies later on. Everything just ties together a little bit better.

This is not to say that Battle Tendency is not without its flaws. It too has its share of completely superfluous characters who only exist to do play-by-play of events we just saw, and a big revelation that shows up near the end is indirectly spelled out earlier in the series. The fact that it's not touched upon until later can lead the viewer to believe that there's a bit of a plot hole. And it's also dumb. It's very dumb. Due to Joseph's character, it's even dumber than Phantom Blood. But hey, while that's a turnoff to some, it's also a selling point to others.

If you're watching JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, it's probably not because it's good. It's just because it's fun. It's ridiculous, it's stupid, it's overblown...and yet it's fun. Usually, when bad shows take themselves seriously, they become worse. But when JoJo takes itself seriously, the act of taking itself seriously becomes a joke in and of itself. It's emotional, it's melodramatic, and it's dumb. So basically, it's a shounen anime, but it's so unique in how it's structured and the types of characters that it uses that it doesn't _feel_ like a shounen anime--at least, not the type that people are used to. It's not going to be an anime for everyone, but it's one that fans of comedy or action should at least give it a shot. Four stars.

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an unusual series."

__JoJo's Bizzare Adventure__  is a series that I used to avoid mainly because of the fanbase... (and as irony may have it, I'm now sinking into the fandom) but I eventually gave in. I sat down and watched Phantom Blood/Battle Tendency and now that I've finished it, I figured that a review is a given.
Though one thing is for certain, the word ''bizzare'' isn't just for show.

The show's overdescriptive manner and fittingly bizzare contents managed to captivate me and now I'm hooked.

**CONTAINS SPOILERS**
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__PART 1 - Phantom Blood__ [EP 1 - 9]
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The beginning of the story and the ground for everything else to come.
It all starts with Dio Brando's arrival as Jonathan Joestar's adopted brother to accomplish his goal of overtaking the Joestar mansion and heritage. 

The Phantom Blood arc is split in 2 halves - the first half being Jonathan and Dio's childhood as they grow up in the same household while Jonathan has to endure Dio's constant torture and eventual mutual peace. But that's just on the surface, Dio only got on good terms with JoJo to put his plan in motion.
Jonathan reveals his scheme to everyone and as it crumbles down, Dio kills Jonathan's father and casts away his humanity to become a vampire.
With JoJo going through deadly hurdles to eventually destroy Dio and the mask and bring peace back to his and everyone else's lives, eventually succeeding but forfeiting his own life in the process, leaving behind his pregnant wife as a set up for the next arc.

Phantom Blood's pacing is extremely fast and haphazard but that's one of it's charms alongside the bizzare characters and great art direction.
While the fast pace made the arc more enjoyable in a certain aspect, it's also the reason why some other moments just fell short, it sucked the impact out of them.

And the overall writing had a few misses here and there, mainly in the first half, as a lot of the issues that were present could've been solved simply by logic (I know, it's not something I should look for in JoJo) and Jonathan just properly explaining what's actually happening and what Dio's true personality is to his father.

The characterization for everyone is as simple as it gets, but that's not bad, since JoJo's greatness comes with it's simplicity. Everyone's based around a single trait. Jonathan wants to be a true gentleman, and his behaviour over the course of the series certainly lives up to that. Meanwhile Dio's just straight up rotten to the core. He's violent, arrogant and selfish. Although that's something most likely caused by the harsh enviorment he was raised in, while JoJo was pampered and spoiled.
Although as Part 1 went on, I didn't really get attached to a single character besides Dio and Jonathan.

Overall Part 1 is a fun arc with interesting concepts and ideas that were executed properly,
It's got a lot of charm thanks to it's bizzare cast of characters, the captivating art and great soundtrack but some aspects could've been executed better, and without pulling my punches... the writing is actually kind of bad, as a core part of JoJo lies in complete ass pulls... and it isn't consistent in executing them properly. Not for part 1 at the very least.

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__PART 2 - Battle Tendency__ [EP 10-26]
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This is the the longer part of the two. It's also a lot more consistent in structure, making it easier to follow.
It takes places 2 generations later, with our main protagonist being Joseph Joestar, the grandson of the late Jonathan Joestar as he gets pulled into events caused by what happened 50 years ago. He's the only one who can defeat the Pillar Men, the ones who inadvertently started everything. JoJo, together with Speedwagon seeks out Caesar A. Zepelli to improve his Hamon, and over tough experiences together, the two form a manly bond and set out to defeat the Pillar Men. As the events unfold Joseph learns more about Hamon and gets stronger and stronger and eventually defeats the Pillar Men, though not without losses along the way.

The pace in Battle Tendency isn't as fast as Phantom Blood's, giving you more time to ease in into the premise and to get attached to the characters, which is great because the characters themselves are a lot more fleshed out than Part 1's cast. Not only is the nuance of the characters a couple notches above Phantom Blood's,  the combat system itself is a lot more fleshed out, with us getting an actual idea on how Hamon works within the universe alongside a more appealing use for it. 

The writing is more tight and suspensful although it still keeps the same ''plot twist'' style where it just  introduces stuff out of left field, every battle feels like a struggle and there were well executed twists that I didn't expect though, these kind of  non-sense twists in battle actually work really well thanks to Joseph whose personality was literally made to be the protagonist of this series, except we all know he gets replaced with his brick of a grandson in the next part. We get to see the gradual pace and effort put in which JoJo learns how to use Hamon instead of magically being a prodigy at it.

The characters as a cast also have a much better dynamic than Part 1's quickly put together group of characters that have no real synergy with each other (Dio and Jonathan are an exception).
Joseph feels energetic and fresh, he's a joy to look at on the screen at all times and his defining trait of being a cunning trickster has a pretty wide application withing the story, unlike Jonathan's bland gentleman etiquette. Joseph also grows in the story to an extent, starting out as someone who's easier to anger but matures in some aspects over the course of the story.
JoJo's main companion during the story is Caesar A. Zepelli, the grandson of Part 1's Will A. Zepelli. Unlike his grandpa, Caesar has a properly presented personality and his dynamic with Joseph feels like a brotherly bond, something that Part 1 tried to achieve with Jonathan and Will to an extent as suggested by Will's words ''you're both like a son and a brother to me'', though it didn't succeed.
We also spend  considerably more time with Caesar than we do with Will, which makes him a lot easier to get attached to.
Part 2 as a whole feels like a natural successor to Part 1, with pretty much a similar overtone but much much better execution.

The OST of Part 2 is a lot better, it's used at the most appropriate times, pulling you into the scene even more. Though I certainly didn't expect dubstep, it actually fit well.

Overall, Part 2 is a fantastic experience, with a fun - unique cast, great soundtrack and better writing and is a natural improvement of everything in Part 1 by a large margin with some flaws that I think inherently come from Araki's writing and not the adaptation itself.
While I've yet to see what's to come in the future Parts of JoJo's Bizzare Adventure, I can see why Part 2 receives the high praise that it does. 

Edit : I've seen Part 3. It's not nearly as good.

One thing is for certain, the word ''Bizzare'' isn't just for show. 

# [~~~**This review will contain Spoilers for the show!**~~~]()
 


[**_(SPOILER AHEAD)_ STORY:**]()
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Season 1 contains Part 1 and 2. Keeping that in mind I shall first talk about Part 1.

Part 1 of JoJo, my least favourite part and sole reason I didn't give this a 100/100. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad but compared to Part 2+ it is somewhat lacklustre. Though that being said it is important to watch Part 1 as it introduces us to the Joestars and the Dio.

The Joestar family has a strong connection to "Justice" and "Gentlemanliness", this is important since through out the series and especially this part we get to see our hero, Jonathan Joestar, fight the evil that has been activated by Dio.
___To summarize Part 1:___
The story focuses on Jonathan Joestar, a gentleman and the symbol of good. He lost his mother in an accident and got ~~robbed~~ helped by the Brando family. After few years and the death of Dario (Dio's father), Dio is sent to the Joestar abode where he tries his best to take down JoJo and get rich quick.... until a day that changed everything.
JoJo discovers that a Stone Mask they have in their mansion activates with blood, curious he decides to study it. That is the point in which Dio tries to poison JoJo's father, JoJo ventures to London where he meets best girl Speedwagon.
During JoJo's journey Dio decides to take a peak at his belongings including the notes on the Mask, curious he takes the mask and tests it out on some strangers on the streets, he soon notices them turning into vampires, this is the most pivotal moment of the WHOLE series, ever since the show gets its famous Bizarre twist. Jonathan meets Zeppeli and trains with Hamon to defeat the Vampires and now evil vampire Dio. _(Yes I skipped a LOT but stay with me, I still gotta do Part 2 xd)_
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Moving on to Part 2, we are introduced to a new Joestar, Joseph Joestar is the main character of this one.
He is much more crazy and wacky than Jonathan but still has his iconic Good Nature just like Jonathan did. This part is the one that has dragged me deeper and deeper into the series.
___To summarize Part 2:___
Joseph Joestar goes about his life unbeknownst to him he posses the power of Hamon.
Joseph gets dragged into the bizarre world when get is told about Speedwagons "death" and when Straizo attacks him.
Ever since that points JoJo has been on the hunt for Speedwagon. He soon finds out he is alive in a Nazi bunker with this "Pillar Man". These humanoid creatures have incredible power and could easily wipe the whole human race off the planet. There is more than 1 and they have been taking a nap for 2000 years but are soon waking up. Ever since then JoJo has been on a hunt for the Pillar Men because of both bravery and bad life decisions. There was an issue... JoJo did not have the power to defeat all of the Pillar men therefore he had to train, his master being "Lisa Lisa". He only had a month to train due to a challenge he set up with the Pillar Men, he has one month to train and win a battle with them or else rings inside him would break and kill him. This motivated JoJo quite a bit. *(I won't go into more detail, I think ya get the gist)*
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[**CHARACTERS:**]()
Part 1 of JoJo introduces us to many good characters and one of the best villains in the series.

Jonathan Joestar, the main character, he is a very Justice oriented Gentleman. He tries his hardest to bring peace and get along with everyone.
But ever since Dio showed up and turned himself into a Vampire JoJo has been hard at work to defeat him and all the evil he's managed to bring upon this cursed land.

Dio Brando, the main villain of the show, Dio did not have a good childhood. His father was an asshole and did not care for Dio. Because of that reason Dio has been an evil little soul who just wants easy money. Dio has shown us that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants, he has done many disgusting things to piss off JoJo, like for example shove JoJo's dog into a furnace and let him burn.

Speedwagon, best girl. Speedwagon does not really have any kind of purpose in the first part of JoJo, he's just there to be the narrator. Though that being said he has shown deep respect towards the Joestar family and became the number one best girl because of that.

Lastly I shall be talking about Zeppeli, the one who taught JoJo the way of Hamon. He is a much more chaotic character compared to JoJo but still can keep his calm. He is very well versed in Hamon and too wants the Vampires and Stone Masks destroyed.

These characters compared to the rest of the series aren't that good, apart from Speedwagon, but they do serve an important role like I mentioned earlier. They show us just how Bizarre this show is and also show us the way of the Joestars. Without this part the viewers would be left confused as to what the ulterior motives of the Joestar family is.
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[**ART/ANIMATION:**]()
In this section of the already long enough review I won't be talking individually about the parts but instead comparing them and giving some insight on how it is.

Part 1's art style and animation is the reason, in my opinion, that people turn away from JoJo. It feels clunky and looks a bit bulky. I personally did not have an issue with it when I first watched the show but looking back on it I get where people are coming from. In Part 2 the animation looks much more fluid and the fights are much more intricate, the art style too got a little upgrade. Going from mainly dark to more light colour pallete.
Both parts still do have the Super Muscly guys but Part 2 lessens that down by a bit, so although my muscle mass does not increase as much now when watching JoJo I do get some visually appealing fights with Hamon. The details, too, have improved quite a bit between the two parts.
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[**MUSIC:**]()
I shall be doing the same here as I did with the Art/Animation section.

The OST of Part 1 is quiet and much more "Classical" (I suppose that description will do). This fits perfectly with the olden year theme that is going on especially when we get to the villages and castles that Dio has plundered.
The OST for Part 2 is a bit louder and more "Modern". Especially the track "Awaken" the theme of the Pillar Men. This song in particular is the pure defenition of Part 2.

Both of the OPs that play are very good. The songs and animation present are outstanding and to this day I still listen to them.
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[**OVERALL OPINION:**]()
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a series which manages to suck nearly anyone who watches it. Yes there are people who dislike this show but compared to the sheer amount of people who love this show they are quite small. I also keep hearing more and more people talking in real life about this show which indicated that it has hit the mainstream audience, say what you will about that but I personally think that this is great since it opens up more people to this ~~cult~~ fanbase of JoJo which is always great. Remember though, no Part skipping.

# Na wstępie...
Myślę, że warto zacząć tą recenzję od słów: Nie sądzę, aby pierwszy sezon Jojo Bizarre Adventure był aż tak dobry, jak większość fandomu raczy twierdzić. Mimo to, nadal jestem zdania iż tytuł ten zasługuje na sporo uznania oraz podziwu. Jest to jedno z lepszych anime z dobrą fabułą, mięsistą akcją oraz niekonwencjonalnym i piekielnie dobrym humorem.
Ważna rzecz dotycząca tej recenzji. Ponieważ na Anilist.co jak i na Myanimelist.net JoJo Bizarre Adventure widnieje jako 26-odcinkowa seria, wychodzę z założenia że oba part'y należą do jednego sezonu. Czyli Phantom Blood jak i Battle Tendency są oddzielnymi part'ami zamkniętymi w jednym sezonie. Może źle do tego podchodzę, nie wiem. Najwyżej fandom mnie zje, lol.

# __- - - | Part 1: Phantom Blood | - - -__
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Początek jest całkiem mroczny oraz bardzo szybki. Można by powiedzieć, że pierwsze odcinki służą jako skrót, który ma nas wprowadzić w sam środek właściwej fabuły. Sądzę, iż wyszło to nie najgorzej.
Jednak po obejrzeniu całości wychodzę z założenia, że gdyby udało się poświęcić więcej czasu na te ciekawe, małe historie, które działy się jeszcze przed pierwszym spotkaniem Dio z Jojo, to moglibyśmy otrzymać więcej dobrych i emocjonalnych momentów, które by lepiej motywowały do dalszego śledzenia losów głównych bohaterów. Z resztą, takich pomniejszych wydarzeń jest znacznie więcej również w dalszym rozwoju fabuły. Mimo faktu, iż są one potraktowane po macoszemu, to brak rozwoju tych że wydarzeń nie wpływa znacząco negatywnie na końcowy odbiór dzieła.
Jednym z drobnych, acz zauważalnych aspektów pierwszego part'u są dialogi. I nie, nie chce się teraz rozwodzić nad memicznością poszczególnych tekstów, ale o tym jakie słowa dobierają bohaterowie. Jest to dobrze widoczne w Phantom Blood, gdyż pozwala to na mocniejszy zarys postaci. Tutaj mamy do czynienia z dżentelmenami żyjącymi w XIX-wiecznej Anglii, więc dziwne by było słyszeć z ust bohaterów współczesne słowa oraz nadmierne ilości przekleństw. Jest to drobnostka, którą bardzo doceniam.
W następnej części ton mowy bohaterów zmienia się, gdyż różnią ich czasy w których żyli, wychowanie czy po prostu osobowość. Małe rzeczy potrafią cieszyć najbardziej!

#__ | Muzyka |__
Warto zatrzymać się na chwile, aby wspomnieć o muzyce. __O stepujący na plaży zbawienia Jezusie Chrystusie. Palce lizać!__ Ścieżka dźwiękowa jest wyśmienita. Soundtrack’ów z Jojo nie można pomylić z żadnym innym anime. Z resztą nie tylko muzyka wypada rewelacyjnie, ale również udźwiękowienie postaci, a nawet przedmiotów czy ataków. Moim osobistym faworytem jeśli chodzi o aktora głosowego w tym tytule to Takehito Koyasu, który podłożył głos Dio. Głęboki, silny głos dzięki któremu można poczuć potęgę odgrywanej postaci, jak i pogardę jaką posiadał Dio.
Wracając do muzyki… Opening'i i ending'i w obu part’ach są świetne. Nie miałem poczucia potrzeby przewijania któregokolwiek, nawet gdy oglądałem po kilka odcinków pod rząd. Oba prezentują inny zamysł stylistyczny, co daje nam sporą różnorodność. Pierwszy z Phantom Blood jest bardziej rytmiczny, z kolei drugi jest bardziej stonowany, ale wciąż świetny! Bardziej przypadł mi do gustu drugi ze względu na perfekcyjną animacje oraz wcześniej wspomnianą stronę stylistyczną, która moim zdaniem wygląda po prostu lepiej niż animacje 3D z pierwszego opening’u. Endingi potrafią wpaść w ucho i nieźle się zakręcić. Dowodem na to może być fakt, że pierwszy ending stał się bardzo popularnym memem w sieci.
Z resztą nie ma co się dziwić. Humor tego anime obfituje w takie pokłady memogenności, że warto obejrzeć ten tytuł chociażby tylko dla dobrej komedii.

#__ - - - | Part 2: Battle Tendency | - - -__
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Czas na drugi part! Battle Tendency rozpoczyna się od dziesiątego odcinka i trwa aż do końca, czyli do dwudziestego szóstego. Jest to swojego rodzaju zarówno plus jak i minus, ponieważ o ile Phantom Blood posiadał zwartą i szybko ciągnącą się fabułę, tak drugi part odnoszę wrażenie, iż niepotrzebnie był przeciągany. Pierwszym grzeszkiem są dialogi, które owszem; są świetne, ale przy tym cholernie długie! Pamiętam jak kiedyś ktoś mi powiedział, że walki w Naruto są nudne, ponieważ są niekiedy przerywane retrospekcjami czy też są zwyczajnie przegadane. Wiecie co? Naruto mógłby się uczyć od drugiego partu Jojo Bizarre Adventure. "Talk no jutsu" jest z nami od początku partu, aż po sam koniec.

Tutaj można by wrócić do kwestii, którą poruszyłem przy Phantom Blood. Tamtejszy początek był bardzo szybki, przez co pomniejsze wydarzenia, które były całkiem ciekawe zostały bardzo szybko pokazane, byle przejść do właściwej fabuły. I jest to ogromna wada tego tytułu! Dzięki temu zabiegowi pierwszy part ma raptem dziewięć odcinków. Z kolei part drugi ma ich aż szesnaście i jest nienaturalnie wydłużany. O ile fabuła w Battle Tendency jest ciekawa, bohaterowie napisani po mistrzowsku, a muzyka to istne arcydzieło, tak nie mogę obyć się z wrażenia, że ta część jest sztucznie wydłużana. Można by było to ominąć wydłużając pierwszy part, nie pomijając tak szybko początkowych wydarzeń. Sądzę, iż przyniosłoby to same plusy.
Ktoś mógłby teraz zarzucić argument, że trzeba było trzymać się oryginalnej mangowej fabuły i nie wolno nic zmieniać, bo... bo trzeba trzymać się oryginału i kropka! Okej, argument w całości do mnie trafia. Jednak pomimo tego, chciałbym zwrócić uwagę, że przez wymóg trzymania się bazowej mangi, anime na tym cierpi. Nie od dziś zdarzają się przypadki, gdzie niektóre wątki są zmieniane, lub przedstawiane inaczej niż w oryginałach. Tak więc sądzę, że w Jojo taki zabieg jest konieczny, aby pozbyć się przedłużania w Battle Tendency.

__| Podsumowanie |__

Jojo Bizarre Adventure to świetne anime, które momentami jest zbyt krótkie, a w innych zbyt długie. Posiadające jedne z lepszych udźwiękowień w historii anime (przynajmniej moim zdaniem). Mającym pełną akcji, humoru i świetnie napisanych bohaterów fabułę.
Ach tak... no i nie zapomnijmy o najważniejszym. O świętym Graalu tej serii. Coś, czego nie można ominąć, wchodząc w ten fandom.

Memy.
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Szkoda czasu na czytanie recenzji. Idź obejrzeć Jojo!

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I recently finished JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (literally like 30 mins ago) and I'm still at a loss for words. Everything this show has to present, including its artstyle, music, openings, closings, characters, character design, voice actors, its all a mere masterpiece.

(This review will contain spoilers with warning)

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__ ( Very Minor Spoiler [For people who haven't seen it]) Review:__

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an anime that was made back in 2012. It centers around a boy named Jonathan Joestar, and another boy they brought in around the same age named Dio Brando. Jonathan and Dio end up becoming enemies after Dio tries pulling Jonathan's hoe. Dio then wants to take the Joestar fortune and tries everything he can in order to do so, even if that involves losing his life.

JoJo BA is made up of 2 parts. Each taking place in different timelines (no major gaps). The art is very colorful, mostly made up of vibrant and bright colors (like purple, pink, blue, etc.). This is also proven in the openings of the anime (opening 2 is just amazing). The art style is also very solid, I love every bit of it.

__Sub or Dub:__

Subbed JoJo is what i think adds to the show even more. The talent from the voice actors presented in the subbed is amazing, and definitely should be your choice

__Beginner Anime?:__

If you are new to watching anime, I suggest you watch a little bit of anime before you start this show. It will make it way more enjoyable (in my opinion)


__SPOILERS FOR THE SHOW BELOW__

__Openings:__

#Sono Chi No Sadame
youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caM2hEV69ac) 

This opening is astonishing. The mix of the 2D (manga) and amazing 3D art throughout this entire opening is fantastic. I never wanted to skip this opening when I was watching part 1 because of the visuals. The music, on the other hand, is also very good. I think the person's voice represents the "manliness" aka seriousness represented by the characters' designs. Overall this opening is a definite 5/5 for me.

#Bloody Stream
youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcuTPjgMiXw)

This opening definitely deserves the hype it gets. The music, colorfulness, and animation make this one of the greatest and most memorable openings in anime. I love how the lyrics also match up with the meaning of whats going on in the show. For example, "The pillars have been sleeping for centuries, they have awakened". I can go on forever about this opening, but ima cut it short and give it a obvious 5/5 in my book.


__Episode Notes:__

#Episode 23 Ending:
Sent chills down my spine, very good reveal that Lisa Lisa was his mother.

#Episode 26 Ending:
I seriously thought Joseph died, I was sad. When I saw him walking up behind Erina I knew it had to be someone in his clothes but thank god that wasnt the case.


__Favorite Character:__

#Joseph Joestar
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Hes my favorite character because of how fun and silly he is. I love how he always has a plan up his sleeve. Hes perfect at tricking his enemies and getting under their emotions to use that against them. Him and Ceaser (rip) were also a great duo.


__Conclusion:__

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a must watch in my book. I love the characters, colorful designs, animation, voice actors, basically everything about this show is amazing in my eyes. I give this anime a 9.8/10 on my list. Now excuse me while i go watch Stardust Crusaders. Enjoy!

*English is not my primary language *
I'm going to divide the analysis into two blocks: phantom blood the first and battle tendency the second

Phantom blood:
I will start with the story which made me quite boring, although I find quite original the concept of putting monsters and a power that is controlled through breathing in the nineteenth century but, I think it becomes quite heavy and did not finish hooking the more casual audience, although it must be recognized that although it is boring it is well built and carried in general 6/10

The characters, while also well built and with justified actions throughout the story, become too serious and dramatic, the only one that is more or less saved from this drama complex is Zeppelin and Dio but why I already knew the meme of "it was I Dio" the rest became quite dramatic, especially Jonathan 5/10

The music although for me it was not very memorable but I think it was level and above all it was very well placed, the rhythms were good and they knew how to start at the right time to convey the feelings of the momento, Although the opening is not bad at all and I really liked it 6/10

I found the drawing really good, but if anything I think stands out this anime is in its animation, it has some really good moments visually speaking, it is in my opinion it is the part where the anime stands out plus 8/10.

This first part was not entirely to my liking it became quite heavy and it took me quite a while to finish it since it became very heavy, if we do the accounts of the notes that I have been putting we get an average of 5 (6+6+8+5=25÷4=5) But I think the fairest note is a 5'5 because it's a little bit the one that starts it all

Battle Tendency:
Well the idea of this second part is to continue in a certain way Phantom blood taking a temporary leap of about 50 years, In the time of Nazi Germany At first we may think that we will continue on the same path of a somewhat heavy history, only that it now has the Nazis, but although at first it is, it gradually becomes more interesting and entertaining because of the twists it's taking the truth and you know how to get along pretty well all the time 7/10

The characters are certainly the strong point, although previous characters such as Spewdragon or Erina are repeated these go into the background for almost the entire plot to give rise to very characteristic characters such as Joseph, Stroheim, Caesar or Lisa Lisa, who seemed very memorable to me and also added a touch of humor to the plot to which it feels like a ring to your finger and that does not tire you , could not wait to see when it would be the next time Joseph re-predicted what your rivals were going to say, I really liked the Characters of Battle Tendency 9/10

The music on this occasion if it improved quite a bit, the opening seemed really good and there are some OST that stayed with me like that of the Nazis or those of the men of the pillar (Wamuu, Esidisi or Kars) I really quite liked the songs of this part of the season 8/10

The animation is maintained quite well, there is not much more to say since... It's about the same as Phantom blood 8/10

This part of the season I really liked it more and it became much more enjoyable than that of phantom blood the truth, so its average of 8 (8+8+9+7=32÷4=8) It's pretty correct and I enjoy it a lot more than Phantom Blood

Final conclusion:
This first season of Jojos is a coin, because it has a really boring face and that you will not like (phantom blood) but another very charismatic that can come to conquer (battle tendency) although I did something heavy I had fun watching this sign for that although the average would be a 6'75 (8+5,5=13,5÷2=6,75) I think the most suitable note is a 7.7 since Phantom Blood are not as many episodes as Battle Tendency

Final Note: 7.7

My opinion of Jojos in base of her two arcs 

>You Thought you would have your first kiss with Jojo, BUT IT WAS ME, DIO!
-__Dio (Brando)__

Just in case, I must say that this is a review from Part I, the review of part II it's going to be another, 'cause they are so different from each other that It wouldn't make sense to do a review of both. So just wait. 
And for now,

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Well, Phantom Blood is... Weird. Im a really good way, but still weird. I know lots of JojoFags have this as their favorite part, but everyone thats not really into Jojo will take this as their Least Favorite part. About me? Well, let's find out.
There are a huge ammount of Fight-Shonen anime arround Japan, some of them are basic and bad, like Fairy Tail, some are basic and good, like Boku No Hero, and there are some who steps away from the basics and make something new and different, like Shingeki o Kyojin, and Mob Psycho 100. 

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But Jojo, Jojo it's different, Jojo isn't basic, at all, but doesn't fit on the "different shounen" style, since the story doesn't run away from it's premise, at least at part I. There are the main character that fights the bad guy, magic powers, the sensei, the warriors, and deaths, lots and lots of deaths. But, even though, if you watch like, Naruto, and then watch this, you won't relate it to Jojo, at all. Since the narrative is not conventional, it takes the time it wants to make things happen, and the direction of the anime works toghether with the animator to make the scenes as _bizarre_ as the manga, wich is for one side good, because it all combines into a same narrative with great cohesion, but at the other side, the bizarre levels can be unwatchable. Not that it is so bad that is hard to watch, but maybe the goodness of the anime makes it unwatchable. Do you understand me?
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Answering the question from the begining, Yes. I kinda like _Phantom Blood_, but I genuinely understand whoever dislikes or even hates this part. Because, it's really not easy to watch, and lots of people ran away from Jojo just because of this part. And the worst part of all is that the Anthology series just gets better with the elapse of the parts, and even more enjoyable. The characters become even more intresting and the fights and action scenes become even more creative. But one thing is consistent (besides the fact that all the MCs are blood related), the nonsensical vibe persists through every single episode of every single arc of every single part. 
But going back to talking about part one...
Yes, I like Phantom Blood, and the main reason I like this part is because of both Protagonist and Antagonist, that worked so well, but for different reasons.

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Jonnathan Joestar is (in my interpretation) the representation of Superman, but in a tragical side of the spectrum, since Superman is unbeatable, while Jonnathan is far from that. But the thing that unites both is their unshakable wish to do the right thing, their pureness and compassion for even the most despicable creatures is a step to make him intresting, but what makes him an awesome protagonist is the fact that his quallities are tested all the time, with people leting him down constantly and the lost of allies. His personallity is great for his friends, but not as great for him, and the ending is the cullmination of all his characterization throughout the season; and I loved it.

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And at the other side of the spectrum is Dio (Brando), who isn't exactly the personification of some villain, but as superman was built in 1939 as the representation of good, Dio is the representation of pure evilness, like when he is adopted by upper class gentle people, but still is an asshole with his brother Jonathan, making his life pure torture so he commits suicide and lets all the fortune with him, and all that with 12 years. That's the bizarre part, but what makes him intresting, is that, as the evil is seductive, Dio is  bizarrelly charismactic, a perfect combination of the script, the direction, and of course, Takehito Koyasu,  embracing the  "sedducive" side of this evil being, as stupid as it seems. 

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And are that confliting personalities that makes the main conflict seems so cool besides so weird. And I apply this to the main powers, the use for the powers, and the (almost) omnipotence of Dio (Brando). But don't misunderstand me, I didn't give all that speech to say that everyone who dislikes part 1 as a whole is wrong, no. Like, if I can (truly) criticize something is the overreaction to everything that some characters show, specially SpeedWagon. (Don't get me wrong, I love my Speed Wagon as much as you, but u must agree with me that his overraction at some really punctual moments it gets anoying.); but it is far from ruining the experience.

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Between lots of bizarre stuff, I think I can say that Phantom Blood is a good start for what would become one of the most creative and stylish modern series, and even though not every single Araki's choice actually worked, I can say that this narrative experiment was in matter fact well succeded.

PS: You will understand why I put the "Brando" between parentheses

JoJo´s ciertamente es una serie con muchísimo estilo. Una obra que ha sabido crear su personalidad a través de la extravagancia de sus tramas, conceptos y personajes. Y por ello se ha ganado el aprecio de la comunidad. Pero ¿son sus alabanzas como uno de los mejores shonens justificada? Veámoslo, hablando parte por parte de cinco que componen al anime. 

Como AniList no me deja hacer reseñas con menos de 2100 letras, voy a tener que poner todas las reseñas de las partes de JoJo en esta.

Phantom Blood (Capitulo 1-9):

Lo primero a destacar de Phantom Blood son sus personajes, los cuales o son carismáticos o solo cumplen roles muy específicos en la trama volviendólos irrelevantes, Jonathan se podría considerar el JoJo mas simple ya que aparte de su personalidad, en muy pocas ocasiones se le ve su visión de las cosas, Zeppeli cumple su rol de maestro, pero poco más, Speedwagon si bien demuestra ser de relevancia en la trama, el como este es introducido si es algo cuestionable, ya que desde el primer día ya era super amigo de Jonathan y se preocupaba de una manera insana por él, el que más resalta es obviamente Dio, debido a su increíble carisma como villano, pero solo es eso, carismático. El elemento del hamon si bien es interesante, no es tan explotado como en posteriores partes, aunque da resultado a muy creativas peleas. El movimiento es algo limitado, pero lo compensa con un estilo extravagante en cuanto a diseños y usos del color, lo cual le da una personalidad propia a la serie, la dirección musical es algo mediocre, muy pocas ost son memorables, pero los seiyuus hacen un muy buen trabajo mas que tiene algunos sonidos como los del hamon bastante memorables.

Al final este arco es bastante meh, los personajes son algo carismáticos y las batallas son ingeniosas, pero poco más. 5/10

Battle Tendency (Capitulo 10-26):

Joseph como protagonista funciona más que Jonathan, ya que Joseph es mucho más activo en su parte, y para JoJo's un prota como Joseph queda mejor, al este agregar varias situaciones de comedia y ser mucho más carismático, lamentablemente los demás personajes son le llegan ni a los talones a Joseph, si bien Caesar forma una interesante interacción con Joseph, si vemos a Caesar como un personajes de forma individual, no es tan destacable y no tiene mucho que contar, y esto igual a otros personajes como Lisa lisa o Smockey. Los villanos no son tan interesantes como Dio siendo Wammu el más rescatable por su rivalidad con Joseph. Algo que hizo bien esta parte es expandir los usos del hamon, volviendo a las batallas más ingeniosas y creativas a comparación de la primera parte. El ritmo de esta parte es más adecuado, es algo rápido haciendo que la serie nunca sea aburrida, más que el humor está bien puesto. El apartado técnico no es tan diferente como el de la primera parte en cuanto a animación, pero el apartado sonora es de puta madre, ya que esta vez el soundtrack es más memorable y más acorde al tipo de historia que es. Lamentablemente la batalla final contra Kars es una mierda, comienza con un diabolus ex machina para al final terminar con un deux ex machina, que si bien es un final épico, es bastante conveniente.

Al final incluso con sus errores, Battle Tendency es un muy buen estilo sobre sustancia y una muy buena continuación de Phantom Blood. 6/10

Stardust Crusaders:

El primer aspecto para hablar de Stardust es el elemento de los Stand, que en mi opinión son mejores que el hamon, al dar batallas más interesantes y una extensa cantidad de poderes y formas de utilizar bastante inteligentes. Algo en lo que destaca más en esta parte son las interacciones variadas de los personajes, volviéndola mas disfrutable. Jotaro inegablemente es un puto gary stu, pero almenos para tipo de historia que es JoJo's, este elemento no rompe muchos platos. Avdul no hizo ni mierda en todo el arco, aunque se lo perdono un poco al ayudar al desarrollo de Polnareff como si a los Huges de Fmab se les tratase. Y hablando de Polnareff, este es el secundario más destacable debido a su desarrollo pasando de ser alguien que solo pelea por su deseo de venganza y algo orgulloso a un gran guerrero que deja de lado su orgullo y es capaz de hacer lazos en el viaje, es divertido ver todas las cagadas que le pasan, mas que es el personaje más activo de la parte. Joseph sigue manteniendo su carisma. Iggy es carismático, mas que comprensible su actitud ya que lo obligan a involucrarse en un problema que no es suyo. Kakyoin a lo mucho tiene alguna interacción o pelea interesante, pero poco más. Dio mantiene un poco su carisma, aunque me incomoda que se sienta más como un final boss que un villano verdadero. El gran problema de Stardust es que si bien las batallas son increíbles por los diferentes poderes, escenarios y estrategias que se presentan, esta se puede llegar a sentir muy lenta, si bien lo puedo excusar diciendo que sirve para las interacciones de los personajes, realmente hay varios capítulos los cuales uno se puede llegar a aburrir mucho. Otro problema que le veo a esta parte tiene que ver con Jotaro, ya que pese a ser el protagonista, este es de los menos activos del grupo, pero lo peor son algunas de sus peleas, las cuales se resuelven a base de conveniencias como seria la puta batalla final contra Dio, que si bien es divertida si apagas el cerebro, es solo mierda conveniente y forzada. La animación en movimiento se ve mejor, y el soundtrack, sigue siendo igual de bueno.

Stardust destaca en batallas e interacción, pero tiene unos cuantos problemas que le quitan algo de mérito, aunque igualmente sigue siendo un buen estilo sobre sustancia que destaca por sus personajes, carisma y extravagancia. 6/10

Diamond is Unbreakable:

Josuke es el JoJo más relacionable y el que es más fácil empatizar debido a su actitud de adolecente normal, también a diferencia de Jotaro, este es mas activo y carismático, no al punto de ser Joseph 2.0, pero al menos llega a algo. Okuyasu es decepcionante  pudo haber tenido un desarrollo por la muerte de su hermano, pero después de esta casi ni se menciona excepto en su batalla contra red hot chili peppers y kira. Koichi es el mejor personaje, debido a su desarrollo de personaje el cual es el más notable en estas 5 partes, más tener una idea interesante como el de los Stands con facetas. Rohan es un personaje jodidamente carismático debido a lo extravagante que llega a ser. Jotaro como un mentor de Josuke estuvo bien, me gusto que no interfiriera mucho con el conflicto al inicio debido a lo poderoso que es. Tal vez Dio tenga un carisma propio, pero Kira aparte de eso se le ven más aspectos como su forma de pensar y su verdadera naturaleza cuando está en desventaja, mas que este en vez de ser tratado como un final boss como en partes anteriores, este es más tratado como un secundario. Un gran problema de esta parte son los demás personajes, ya que son solo tratados como plot devices y la mayoria solo son para un capitulo y despues sera olvidado. Lo más fuerte de esta parte son sus interacciones de personajes, ya que al ser adolescentes más normales combinado a los stands, termina en una obra que es divertida como el carajo. Los dos grandes problemas que le vi a la parte son el ritmo y el rumbo que toma, algunos capítulos son jodidamente aburridos, también el cambio de rumbo, ya que esta parte cambia de antagonista 3 putas veces haciéndola tediosa de seguir. Otro problema de esta parte es que hay bastante plot armor debido al poder de Josuke, cosa que le quita tensión a la serie, también es que hay varias batallas algo conveniente, pero estas son muy pocas, pero la batalla final contra kira fue la cosa más desbalanceada del mundo. La animación sigue estando bien, aunque varias veces se llega a notar un bajón de calidad, en soundtrack es los mismo que en las partes anteriores, memorable y acorde a la situación.

Aun con sus errores sigue siendo una parte bastante entretenida. pero con defectos que le quitan mucho merito, pero sin volverla una mala parte. 5/10

Golden Wind:

Giorno es un puto gary stu sin personalidad, aparece, solo repite su dialogo durante algunos capitulos, se salva debido a su stand que otorga un plot armor mayor al de Crazy Diamond, depues este pasa a ser muy irrelevante durante un pichazo de episodios, para ser relevante al final para ganar con un fucking power up, tambien Giorno es el personaje mas desaprovechado de la franquicia debido a que este pese a ser el hijo de Dio, no hacen nada con este hecho. Bucciarati es el mejor personaje de la parte de lejos, su pasado está bien, tiene un objetivo, al menos tiene personalidad. Mista es un personaje carismático y es el que tiene más interacción, pero solo eso. Trish al principio no había hecho nada, después cuando obtuvo su stand tuvo más participación, pero después de unos capítulos volvió a ser irrelevante. Narancia al igual que Mista es carismático y ya. Abbacchio es un personaje que solo destaca por su pasado y por llevarse mal con Giorno y... ya, es el más simplón de todos. Fugo durante su participación no hizo nada, y luego abandonó la banda de bucciarati de manera conveniente ya si alguien tenía posibilidad de vencer al King Crimson de Diavolo, ese era Fugo, pero al final se sale de la banda y ya no sabemos nada de el. Con Diavolo lamentablemente usan aquello que ya dije de qué se siente más como un final boss que un antagonista, en cambio, Doppio es más interesante, es más activo y carismático. Koichi y Jotaro aparecen, no hacen nada y desaparecen y fin. El formato de Golden Wind es el mismo que el de Stardust, pero Stardust es mejor por dos razones, por la interacción entre los personajes y la comedia, y aquí es donde GW falla ya que está al tomarse en serio la caga, ya que adivinen, JoJo's NO se toma en serio, ni siquiera las 4 partes anteriores lo hacen, pero ahora que lo hace solo produce que haya menos interacción, sea más aburrida, y que estas cosas "serias" sean provocados por elementos estúpidos y sin lógica como los stands, incluso con eso las batallas siguen con el toque estratégico e ingenioso de JoJo's, pero lamentablemente como ya dije con Giorno, algunas veces hay un putero de plot armor o la resolución de la batalla es una puta conveniencia. Otro punto negativo es que esta es la parte más desconectada de la cronología de JoJo 's, en serio, me estoy leyendo el manga y a lo mucho nombran a Giorno en una viñeta dicha por el narrador. El combate final al igual que el de las 3 partes anteriores es mierda conveniente. Lo mejor de GW de lejos es su apartado técnico, ya que mejora de manera increíble el movimiento, y bueno, el soundtrack al igual que las demás partes funciona, pero esta vez incluso note menos temas que incluso en la parte 1. 

Una parte con ideas algo interesantes, pero con una pésima ejecución que las arruina por completo, y obviamente, la peor parte animada. 4/10

Conclusión 

JoJo's es una serie que pese a sus bajones, ha sabido seguir destacando, cada nueva temporada añade algo nuevo y por el formato de partes ha podido ser una serie divertida, obviamente tiene sus defectos, pero comparado a demás shonens, al menos JoJo ha podido seguir con el tiempo, aunque no, no es uno de los mejores shonens que he visto.

5/10

Una simple reseña a la adaptación de una de las historias mas extravagates y bizarras del medio 

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has been a ride for me. I got into it, because of it's massive Impact on the anime community as a whole and how it bends the rules of traditional anime and makes me laugh and sob at the drop of a checkered hat. Stories in traditional "shonen" or "for boys" anime fall into obvious tropes that JoJo does not. Normal anime will follow a main character (mostly male) trying to solve a problem through fights. JoJo follows that guideline with some major improvements. When following one main character you run into the problem of the story becoming boring or the main character becoming so overpower that they seem not likable because they run out of the faults that make them human. JoJo switches off the baton of the main focus of the story with it not being about one Joestar, but a family of Joestars. Each Joestar has one problem to solve and a loads of amazing support characters that make this a lovable and amazing series pretty much perfect for me. that being said, I know this show is far from perfect with it's many plot holes and unfinished stories, and lets not talk about the way far away things look in the anime, but in my eyes this story of a family overcoming trials and tribulations is just enough for me to call it my favorite piece of fiction. Holy I can't express how much I love this it's a masterpiece it's memes it's sound effects the dramatic letters and the fact that there's like 3 more parts for this series is very anticipating I recommend that you watch this anime it's very very good. This show is one of the most influential series to come out of japan next to dragonball and fist of the north star. It is the reason we have games like persona or great fighting game characters like guile or juri. Jojo's bizarre adventure has influenced popular anime like One piece, Hunter x Hunter, Yu Yu hakusho, and Shaman king. One of the most unique things about it is its a different story with a different protagonist each time while still having a lore and continuity. This makes it impossible to judge based on a single or even multiple seasons the best parts are 7,8,2, and 4. one of the coolest things about JoJo is everyone who's a fan likes different parts one person could love part 5 and hate part 6 while another person could have the opposite opinion everybody loves part 7 though. all in all there's no other anime like this one it actually tends to appeal more to non anime fans due to its western feel. If you have not given Jojo's Bizzare Adventure a try yet you are truly missing out on the purpose of life itself. I wish I could type more but the newest chapter came out so I need to leave. Bye. Watch Jojos.

Singe handedly the best piece of Japanese Animation of all time.

As the name suggests, it's quite bizarre, but it's an absolutely fun, kinetic ride.

I am going to split this review into two segments: the first will be for _Phantom Blood_ (Episodes 1 - 9) and the second will be for _Battle Tendency_ (Episodes 10 - 26). 

“A true gentleman needs to be brave enough to go into a fight he knows he’ll lose. But one day… I’ll be strong enough to win,”

- Jonathan Joestar, Episode 1 

It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say that _Phantom Blood_ is the weakest part of _JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures_. It definitely isn’t a bad adaptation with the art style and characters being engaging and encapsulating the tone of the series as a whole, but rewatching the series has made me realise just how much of an odd beginning it is. 

It does everything that it should. It lays the foundations for the rest of the series, establishing key characters and recurring themes. The voice acting is great and the character designs are interesting. But it can feel strange to watch. It doesn’t quite feel like the rest of the _JJBA_ series, but it works well enough as an introduction. 

The core plot is mostly a standard rivalry and, while it has a couple of moments that challenge expectations along with a healthy sprinkling of violence, it sometimes feels more like reading a Victorian “coming-of-age” novel. This fits the general setting, but the pacing can make it feel like _Phantom Blood_ is dragging its feet at times. It does, however, set up the main fighting mechanics well and leaves space for them to be expanded upon in the later series. 

The animation style works well, replicating Araki’s unique style without sacrificing the animation's clarity. This lends itself to the tone and makes for some striking visuals; especially in _Phantom Blood_’s darker moments. The characters also work well with the themes that are explored and the rivalry between Jonathan and Dio is definitely the stand-out relationship of the series, but this can leave the other characters feeling a little bit underdeveloped. 

I think that if  _Phantom Blood_ had different pacing or a larger cast, then the following installments would have landed as well as they did. It often feels that _Phantom Blood_ acts more like a set-up for the future rather than acting as its own, independent story. It is enjoyable but doesn’t it reach the heights that the later installments do; which is a shame. 

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“I have one last trump card … To hotfoot it out of here!”

- Joseph Joestar, Episode 11

The shift in generations, setting, and tone work really well following the setup of _Phantom Blood_. It allows the former to retain what made it enjoyable without losing the more poignant moments. _Battle Tendency_ introduces more interesting and likable characters while using those who the audience is already familiar with as a guide. The villains are also interesting, adding a new level of danger while not overlapping too much with Dio’s character. 

_Battle Tendency_ is allowed to exist as its own part without casting away its predecessor. This movement between parts allows the audience to get used to the shifting between generations that comes to partially define _JJBA_ as a series.   

Having Joseph exist as such a stark contrast to Jonathan, Araki highlights how different the two parts are tonally and ensures that the audience knows what to expect from its plot. The pacing starts to hit its stride a little late on in _Battle Tendency_ and, while the earlier episodes are definitely enjoyable, they can feel like they are meandering. However, when it hits its stride, _Battle Tendency_ really shines. 

I think that this is because the characters in _Battle Tendency_ feel more developed and have engaging interactions with each other. Increasing the number of characters also means that there is more variation in the plot; moving away from the chivalry element that clouded _Phantom Blood_. Increasing the number of developed antagonists also works in _Battle Tendency_’s favour as the fights become more engaging and utilise different mechanics which adds some much-needed variation.  

This makes _Battle Tendency_ a strong addition to the _JJBA_ series and it is definitely a necessary addition to the first series as a whole. Without it bolstering _Phantom Blood_ then this series would have risked being a bit too tame and not as representative of the series as a whole. Pairing these two together into one series was definitely a good decision. 

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Overall _Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures_ works well enough as an opening to the series and is enjoyable to watch, but people tend to go in expecting it to more closely resemble the later series which can lead to disappointment. I think it is mostly the prominence of _JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures_ that works against _Phantom Blood_ and does harm _Battle Tendency_ a little as well. A newer audience might begin them expecting something else, or may decide to skip them entirely. However, that shouldn’t tarnish this series which has a strong story, engaging characters, and a little sprinkling of bizarreness to carry it through.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Series Watch Order

Phantom Blood

Battle Tendency

Stardust Crusaders

Stardust Crusaders: Battle in Egypt

Diamond is Unbreakable

Golden Wind

Stone Ocean

Steel Ball Run

Jojolion