JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: A Reevaluation and Review of a Charming Story

Part 1

The Aztecs, the People of the Sun, prospered in ancient Mexico. They had passed down a strange "Stone Mask." It was a miraculous mask that was said to grant eternal life and the power of a true ruler. However, at a certain point, it disappeared from history. Time passed, and in the late 19th century, Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando met in a time when people's thoughts and lives were undergoing drastic change. The two spent their childhood and youth together, and eventually they would share a strange fate surrounding the "Stone Mask."

●Part 2

49 years after Jonathan's death. Time passes, and so do generations. Speedwagon, now an oil tycoon, establishes a foundation, and Straizo becomes the successor to the Ripple faction, replacing his master Tonpetty. Meanwhile, an archaeological excavation team dispatched by the Speedwagon Foundation discovers a strange mummy at an archaeological site in Mexico. Next to the mummy is a relief of the dreaded Stone Mask...! The feud between the Joestar family and the Stone Mask is not over yet...!

The myth of blood awakens once again.

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" is a TV anime based on Hirohiko Araki's popular comic. This is a compilation of the first part, "Phantom Blood" (episodes 1 to 9), in which Jonathan Joestar is the main character, and the second part, "Battle Tendency" (episodes 10 to 26), in which Joseph Joestar is the main character, re-edited into three episodes. Vol. 1 is the "Phantom Blood" episode, Vol. 2 is the first part of the "Battle Tendency" episode, and Vol. 3 is the second part of the "Battle Tendency" episode.

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

Part 1

・Jonathan Joestar/Kazuyuki Okitsu

・Dio Brando/Takehito Koyasu

・Will A. Zeppeli/Tsubasa Shioya

・Robert E. O. Speedwagon/Yoji Ueda

Erina Joestar/Ayako Kawasumi

・Lord Joestar/Masashi Sugawara

Dario Brando/Tadashi Miyazawa

・Poco/Yumiko Kobayashi

・Braford/Kenjiro Tsuda

・Tarkus/Toru Inada

・Dyer/Taketora

・Strazo/Nobuo Tobita

・Tonpetty/Tamio Oki

Narration by Toru Okawa

●Part 2

・Joseph Joestar/Sugita Tomokazu

・Caesar Antonio Zeppeli/Takuya Sato

・Lisa Lisa/Atsuko Tanaka

Rudolf von Stroheim/Atsushi Imaruoka

・Santana/Kenji Nomura

・Wamuu/Akio Otsuka

・Esidisi/Keiji Fujiwara

・Cars/Kazuhiko Inoue

Narration by Toru Okawa

・Original work by Hirohiko Araki

・Director: Naokatsu Tsuda

・Series Director: Kenichi Suzuki

・Visual Director/Yasufumi Soejima

・Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi

・Character design and chief animation director: Takako Shimizu

・Sub-character design, prop design: Shinichi Machida

・Art director: Shunichiro Yoshihara

・Color design: Eriko Murata

Director of photography: Kazuhiro Yamada

Edited by Kiyoshi Hirose

・Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami

・Music by Hayato Matsuo

・Animation production: david production

●Part 1

Jonathan Joestar

He is the eldest son of the distinguished British aristocratic family, Joestar, and goes by the nickname JoJo. He is proud of his nobility, and has an honest and gentlemanly personality. When he first met Dio, he had a hard time dealing with him, but later they grew together as good rivals.

Dio Brando

After his father's death, he was invited to join the Joestar family. He was cold-hearted, calculating, and ambitious. He played the role of a good young man, but secretly he was plotting to take over the Joestar family. He set his sights on the Stone Mask as a way to make Jonathan's death look like an accident.

・Will A. Zeppeli

He is the sole survivor of the archaeological excavation team that discovered the Stone Mask in Mexico. While searching for the Stone Mask's whereabouts, he encountered Ripples and mastered them through rigorous training. Later, he met Jonathan and became his Ripple teacher. Although he has a humorous personality, he is an excellent Ripple user.

・Robert E. O. Speedwagon

The boss was born and raised in the slums of London and ruled over "Ghoul Street." He attacks Jonathan when he visits the slums, but is touched by his honest heart and becomes his companion. He is often looked down upon by others for his tough attitude, but he is loyal and cares for his friends.

Erina Joestar

When she was a child, Jonathan saved her and she fell in love with him. Later, an incident led to them becoming estranged, but they had a dramatic reunion. Although she was raised as a rich girl, she has high self-esteem and a compassionate heart for others.

●Part 2

Joseph Joestar

Jonathan's grandson. Although he is immature, he is born with the ability to manipulate ripples. Although he has a frivolous and short-sighted personality, he also shares the proud spirit of his family. He excels at quick-witted negotiations and intellectual battles.

Caesar Antonio Zeppeli

A young man of Zeppeli descent who uses ripples. Due to his pretentious and difficult-to-approach personality, he clashes with Joseph at every opportunity. His specialty is the "Soap Launcher," which shoots ripples from special soapy water soaked in his clothes.

Rudolf von Stroheim

A German major who serves as the commander of a research facility in Mexico. He captures the dying Speedwagon and uses him as an information source. He names the "Pillar Man" who is awakened by the experiment Santana. He tells Joseph, who works with him, the true hidden purpose of the "Pillar Man."

・Lisa Lisa

An excellent Ripple user who was raised by Straizo. He was Caesar's Ripple teacher, and later Joseph's teacher as well. He secretly guards the "Red Stone of Aja" that the "Pillar Men" are searching for. His real age is unknown, as he maintains his youth through Ripple.

・Vol.1／Phantom Blood(2014/01/01)

・Vol.2 / Battle Tendency Part 1 (2014/01/02)

・Vol.3/Battle Tendency Part 2 (2014/01/03)