JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012 TV series)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken), also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, is a Japanese anime television series produced by David Production based on the manga of the same name by Hirohiko Araki. The series focuses on the mysterious adventures of the Joestar family across generations, from the end of the 19th century to modern times. The series was first broadcast on Tokyo MX before entering syndication on 4 JNN stations, BS11, and Animax.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | |
Phantom Blood key visual, depicting Dio Brando with the stone mask (left), and Jonathan Joestar (right) | |
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) | |
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Genre | Adventure, fantasy, supernatural[1] |
Anime television series | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
Music by |
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Studio | David Production |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, RKB, TBC, CBC, BS11 |
English network | |
Original run | October 5, 2012 – April 5, 2013 |
Episodes | 26 |
Anime television series | |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
Music by | Yugo Kanno |
Studio | David Production |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, TBC, RKB, CBC, BS11, Animax |
English network | |
Original run | April 4, 2014 – June 19, 2015 |
Episodes | 48 |
Anime television series | |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
Music by | Yugo Kanno |
Studio | David Production |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, TBC, BS11, Animax |
English network | |
Original run | April 1, 2016 – December 23, 2016 |
Episodes | 39 + 2 OVA[2][3] |
Anime television series | |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
Music by | Yugo Kanno |
Studio | David Production |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11 |
English network | |
Original run | October 5, 2018 – July 28, 2019 |
Episodes | 39 |
The first season, adapting the first two parts, Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency, aired in Japan between October 2012 and April 2013. The series is distributed in North America by Warner Home Video and Viz Media, with the former handling the series on DVD and the latter handling the series on Blu-Ray and the merchandising rights. In the United States, it aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block starting in October 2016.
A second season covering the third part, Stardust Crusaders, was divided in two parts, the first aired between April and September 2014, and the second between January and June 2015.
A third season covering the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, aired from April to December 2016.
A fourth season covering the fifth part, Golden Wind, aired from October 2018 to July 2019.
Premise
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure tells the story of the Joestar family, a family whose various members discover they are destined to take down supernatural foes using powers that they possess. The story is split up into unique parts, each following a member of the Joestar family, who typically have names that can be abbreviated to the titular "JoJo".
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | Phantom Blood | 26 | 9 | October 5, 2012 (Japanese) October 15, 2016 (English) |
November 30, 2012 (Japanese) December 17, 2016 (English) | |
Battle Tendency | 17 | December 7, 2012 (Japanese) December 17, 2016 (English) |
April 5, 2013 (Japanese) April 15, 2017 (English) | |||
2 | Stardust Crusaders | 48 | 24 | April 4, 2014 (Japanese) July 29, 2017 (English) |
September 12, 2014 (Japanese) February 10, 2018 (English) | |
Stardust Crusaders: Battle in Egypt | 24 | January 9, 2015 (Japanese) February 17, 2018 (English) |
June 19, 2015 (Japanese) August 11, 2018 (English) | |||
3 | Diamond Is Unbreakable | 39 | April 1, 2016 (Japanese) August 18, 2018 (English) |
December 23, 2016 (Japanese) June 8, 2019 (English) | ||
4 | Golden Wind | 39 | October 5, 2018 (Japanese) October 26, 2019 (English)[5] |
July 28, 2019 (Japanese) TBA |
Release
At a July 5, 2012 press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series and promoting an upcoming Hirohiko Araki art exhibition, Araki and his people announced that an anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was in production and would premiere in October 2012.[6] The 26-episode first season, which covers both the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs, aired on Tokyo MX between October 5, 2012 and April 5, 2013.[7][8]
Although teased at in the post-credit scenes of the finale,[8] the second season of the anime was officially announced in October 2013 in the November 2013 issue of Ultra Jump and the fifth tankōbon volume of JoJolion.[9] It was broadcast on Tokyo MX in two parts for a total of 48 episodes; the first from April 4 to September 12, 2014, and the second from January 9 to June 19, 2015. The Japanese broadcast censored scenes of underage characters smoking by overlaying black shadows on them.[10][11] At the "Last Crusaders" event for Stardust Crusaders, an adaptation of Diamond Is Unbreakable was announced.[12] It premiered on April 1, 2016 and ended on December 23, 2016. An OVA adapting the Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe manga spin-offs will be made available to those in Japan who buy every Blu-ray or DVD volume of the Diamond Is Unbreakable anime.[3][13] An adaptation of Golden Wind was announced at the "Ripples of Adventure" art exhibition on June 21, 2018.[14] The pilot debuted at Anime Expo on July 6, 2018, and formally aired from October 5, 2018 to July 28, 2019 on Tokyo MX.[14]
With the 2014 premiere of Stardust Crusaders, American-based website Crunchyroll began streaming the anime series for viewers outside Japan an hour after it aired in Japan.[15] Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released Parts 1 and 2 in a DVD set on September 22, 2015, with an English dub.[16] In July 2016, Viz Media announced they acquired the Blu-ray rights to the series and released it with an English dub in July 2017. On October 15, 2016, American cable block Adult Swim began airing the anime on its Toonami block.[16]
Season 1
The first season aired in Japan between October 5, 2012 and April 5, 2013, with episodes 1-9 covering the Phantom Blood arc, and episodes 10-26 covering the Battle Tendency arc.
The first part follows a young man named Jonathan Joestar who becomes involved in a battle against Dio Brando, who uses the power of a mysterious Stone Mask to become a vampire.
The second part takes place fifty years later as Jonathan's grandson, Joseph Joestar, faces up against the Stone Mask's creators, the Pillar Men. The opening theme for the Phantom Blood arc is "JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~" (ジョジョ~その血の運命~, "JoJo ~A Fate Determined by His Blood~") by Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga, while the opening theme for the Battle Tendency arc is "Bloody Stream" by Coda. The ending theme for both arcs is British progressive rock band Yes' 1972 single "Roundabout".[17] Phantom Blood's score was composed by Hayato Matsuo while Battle Tendency's was performed by Taku Iwasaki.[18][19]
The series was made available for streaming on Crunchyroll on April 4, 2014. Warner Home Video released the complete first season on DVD in North America on September 22, 2015 while Viz Media released the series on Blu-ray Disc.[20][21][22] On television, the series began airing on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on October 15, 2016.[16] Kaze UK licensed the first season in the UK on Blu-ray, with Manga Entertainment handling distribution of the series.[23]
Phantom Blood
No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate | English airdate[lower-alpha 2] |
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1 | "Dio the Invader" Transcription: "Shinryakusha Dio" (Japanese: 侵略者ディオ) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 5, 2012 | October 15, 2016[24] |
2 | "A Letter From the Past" Transcription: "Kako kara no Tegami" (Japanese: 過去からの手紙) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 12, 2012 | October 22, 2016 |
3 | "Youth with Dio" Transcription: "Dio to no Seishun" (Japanese: ディオとの青春) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 19, 2012 | November 5, 2016 |
4 | "Overdrive" Transcription: "Ōbādoraibu" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | October 26, 2012 | November 12, 2016 |
5 | "The Dark Knights" Transcription: "Ankoku no Kishitachi" (Japanese: 暗黒の騎士達) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 2, 2012 | November 19, 2016 |
6 | "Pluck for Tomorrow" Transcription: "Ashita no Yūki" (Japanese: あしたの勇気) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 9, 2012 | November 26, 2016 |
7 | "The Successor" Transcription: "Uketsugumono" (Japanese: うけ継ぐ者) | Shōgo Yasukawa | November 16, 2012 | December 3, 2016 |
8 | "Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio" Transcription: "Kessen! JOJO & DIO" (Japanese: 血戦!JOJO&DIO) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 23, 2012 | December 10, 2016 |
9 | "The Final Ripple!" Transcription: "Saigo no Hamon!" (Japanese: 最後の波紋!) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 30, 2012 | December 17, 2016[25] |
Battle Tendency
No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate | English airdate |
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10 | "New York's JoJo" Transcription: "Nyū Yōku no JoJo" (Japanese: ニューヨークのジョジョ) | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 7, 2012 | December 17, 2016[25] |
11 | "The Game Master" Transcription: "Gēmu no Tatsujin" (Japanese: ゲームの達人) | Shinichi Inotsume | December 14, 2012 | January 7, 2017 |
12 | "The Pillar Man" Transcription: "Hashira no Otoko" (Japanese: 柱の男) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | December 21, 2012 | January 14, 2017 |
13 | "JoJo vs. the Ultimate Lifeform" Transcription: "JoJo vs. Kyūkyoku Seibutsu" (Japanese: JOJO vs. 究極生物) | Shōgo Yasukawa | January 4, 2013 | January 21, 2017 |
14 | "Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times" Transcription: "Taiko kara Kita Kyūkyoku Senshi" (Japanese: 太古から来た究極戦士) | Shōgo Yasukawa | January 11, 2013 | January 28, 2017 |
15 | "A Hero's Proof" Transcription: "Hīrō no Shikaku" (Japanese: ヒーローの資格) | Shōgo Yasukawa | January 18, 2013 | February 4, 2017 |
16 | "Lisa Lisa, Hamon Coach" Transcription: "Hamon Kyōshi Risarisa" (Japanese: 波紋教師リサリサ) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 25, 2013 | February 11, 2017 |
17 | "The Deeper Plan" Transcription: "Fukaku Wana o Hare!" (Japanese: 深く罠をはれ!) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | February 1, 2013 | February 18, 2017 |
18 | "Von Stroheim's Revenge" Transcription: "Shutorohaimu-tai no Gyakushū" (Japanese: シュトロハイム隊の逆襲) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 8, 2013 | February 25, 2017 |
19 | "A Race Towards the Brink" Transcription: "Shi no Gake e Tsuppashire" (Japanese: 死の崖へつっ走れ) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 15, 2013 | March 4, 2017 |
20 | "Young Caesar" Transcription: "Shīzā Kodoku no Seishun" (Japanese: シーザー孤独の青春) | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 22, 2013 | March 11, 2017 |
21 | "A Hundred Against Two" Transcription: "Hyaku tai Ni no Kakehiki" (Japanese: 100対2のかけひき) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 1, 2013 | March 18, 2017 |
22 | "A True Warrior" Transcription: "Shin no Kakutōsha" (Japanese: 真の格闘者) | Shinichi Inotsume | March 8, 2013 | March 25, 2017 |
23 | "The Warrior of Wind" Transcription: "Kaze ni Kaeru Senshi" (Japanese: 風にかえる戦士) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 15, 2013 | April 1, 2017 |
24 | "The Ties That Bind JoJo" Transcription: "JoJo o Musubu Kizuna" (Japanese: JOJOを結ぶ絆) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 22, 2013 | April 8, 2017 |
25 | "The Birth of a Superbeing!!" Transcription: "Chō Seibutsu no Tanjō!!" (Japanese: 超生物の誕生!!) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 29, 2013 | April 15, 2017 |
26 | "The Ascendant One" Transcription: "Kami to Natta Otoko" (Japanese: 神となった男) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 5, 2013 | April 15, 2017 |
Season 2
The second season, titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, adapts the series third story arc, Stardust Crusaders. Set in 1987, the story follows Joseph's grandson, Jotaro Kujo, and his companions as they seek to defeat DIO, who has placed a curse on his mother, using special abilities known as Stands. The series is split into two halves, each lasting 24 episodes. The first half aired in Japan between April 4, 2014 and September 12, 2014, while the second half, subtitled Battle in Egypt, aired between January 9, 2015 and June 19, 2015.[26][27][28] For the first half, the opening theme is "Stand Proud" by Jin Hashimoto, while the ending theme is American band The Bangles' 1985 single "Walk Like an Egyptian". For the second half, the opening theme is "JoJo, Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~" (ジョジョ その血の記憶~end of THE WORLD~, lit. "JoJo, That Blood's Memories (End of the World)") by JO☆STARS ~TOMMY, Coda, JIN~ (Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga, Coda, and Jin Hashimoto), while the main ending theme is the Pat Metheny Group's "Last Train Home", from their 1987 album Still Life (Talking). An alternate ending theme, "Aku-yaku Kyōsōkyoku" (アク役♢協奏曲, "Evil Concerto"), is performed by Oingo and Boingo (Makoto Yasumura and Motoko Kumai) in episode 27, and by Hol Horse and Boingo (Hidenobu Kiuchi and Motoko Kumai) in episodes 36-37. The score is composed by Yugo Kanno. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll, with some character names altered to avoid copyright infringement. An English dub of the first three episodes was streamed on July 5, 2014.[29]
Stardust Crusaders
No. in Season [lower-alpha 3] | No. in Series [lower-alpha 4] | Title [lower-alpha 5] | Writer | Original airdate | English airdate |
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1 | 27 | "The Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit" Transcription: "Akuryō ni Toritsukareta Otoko" (Japanese: 悪霊にとりつかれた男) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 4, 2014 | July 29, 2017[30] |
2 | 28 | "Who Will Be the Judge!?" Transcription: "Sabaku no wa Dare da!?" (Japanese: 裁くのは誰だ!?) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 11, 2014 | August 5, 2017 |
3 | 29 | "The Curse of DIO" Transcription: "DIO no Jubaku" (Japanese: DIOの呪縛) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 18, 2014 | August 12, 2017 |
4 | 30 | "Tower of Gray" Transcription: "Tawā Obu Gurē" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | April 25, 2014 | August 19, 2017 |
5 | 31 | "Silver Chariot" Transcription: "Shirubā Chariottsu" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 2, 2014 | August 26, 2017 |
6 | 32 | "Dark Blue Moon" Transcription: "Dāku Burū Mūn" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | May 9, 2014 | September 9, 2017 |
7 | 33 | "Strength" Transcription: "Sutorengusu" (Japanese: | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 16, 2014 | September 16, 2017 |
8 | 34 | "The Devil" Transcription: "Debiru" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | May 23, 2014 | September 23, 2017 |
9 | 35 | "Yellow Temperance" Transcription: "Ierō Tenparansu" (Japanese: | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 30, 2014 | September 30, 2017 |
10 | 36 | "The Emperor and the Hanged Man, Part 1" Transcription: "Enperā to Hangudoman Sono 1" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 6, 2014 | October 7, 2017 |
11 | 37 | "The Emperor and the Hanged Man, Part 2" Transcription: "Enperā to Hangudoman Sono 2" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 13, 2014 | October 14, 2017 |
12 | 38 | "The Empress" Transcription: "Enpuresu" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | June 20, 2014 | October 21, 2017 |
13 | 39 | "Wheel of Fortune" Transcription: "Howīru Obu Fōchun" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | June 27, 2014 | November 4, 2017 |
14 | 40 | "Justice, Part 1" Transcription: "Jasutisu Sono 1" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | July 4, 2014 | November 11, 2017 |
15 | 41 | "Justice, Part 2" Transcription: "Jasutisu Sono 2" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | July 11, 2014 | November 18, 2017 |
16 | 42 | "The Lovers, Part 1" Transcription: "Rabāzu Sono 1" (Japanese: | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | July 18, 2014 | December 2, 2017 |
17 | 43 | "The Lovers, Part 2" Transcription: "Rabāzu Sono 2" (Japanese: | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | July 25, 2014 | December 9, 2017 |
18 | 44 | "The Sun" Transcription: "San" (Japanese: | Naokatsu Tsuda | August 1, 2014 | December 16, 2017 |
19 | 45 | "Death 13, Part 1" Transcription: "Desu Sātīn Sono 1" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | August 8, 2014 | January 6, 2018 |
20 | 46 | "Death 13, Part 2" Transcription: "Desu Sātīn Sono 2" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | August 15, 2014 | January 13, 2018 |
21 | 47 | "Judgement, Part 1" Transcription: "Jajjimento Sono 1" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 22, 2014 | January 20, 2018 |
22 | 48 | "Judgement, Part 2" Transcription: "Jajjimento Sono 2" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 29, 2014 | January 27, 2018 |
23 | 49 | "High Priestess, Part 1" Transcription: "Hai Puriesutesu Sono 1" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | September 5, 2014 | February 3, 2018 |
24 | 50 | "High Priestess, Part 2" Transcription: "Hai Puriesutesu Sono 2" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | September 12, 2014 | February 10, 2018 |
Stardust Crusaders: Battle in Egypt
No. in Season [lower-alpha 3] | No. in Series [lower-alpha 4] | Title [lower-alpha 5] | Writer | Original airdate | English airdate |
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25 | 51 | "Iggy the Fool and Geb's N'Doul, Part 1" Transcription: "'Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru Sono 1" (Japanese: 「 | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 9, 2015 | February 17, 2018 |
26 | 52 | "Iggy the Fool and Geb's N'Doul, Part 2" Transcription: "'Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru Sono 2" (Japanese: 「 | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 16, 2015 | February 24, 2018 |
27 | 53 | "Khnum's Oingo and Thoth's Boingo / Khnum's Zenyatta and Thoth's Mondatta" Transcription: "'Kunumu-shin' no Oingo to 'Toto-shin' no Boingo" (Japanese: 「クヌム神」のオインゴと「トト神」のボインゴ) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 23, 2015 | March 3, 2018 |
28 | 54 | "Anubis, Part 1" Transcription: "'Anubisu-shin' Sono 1" (Japanese: 「アヌビス神」 その1) | Shinichi Inotsume | January 30, 2015 | March 10, 2018 |
29 | 55 | "Anubis, Part 2" Transcription: "'Anubisu-shin' Sono 2" (Japanese: 「アヌビス神」 その2) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 6, 2015 | March 17, 2018 |
30 | 56 | "Bastet's Mariah, Part 1" Transcription: "'Basuteto-joshin' no Maraia Sono 1" (Japanese: 「バステト女神」のマライア その1) | Shōgo Yasukawa | February 13, 2015 | March 24, 2018 |
31 | 57 | "Bastet's Mariah, Part 2" Transcription: "'Basuteto-joshin' no Maraia Sono 2" (Japanese: 「バステト女神」のマライア その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | February 20, 2015 | April 7, 2018[lower-alpha 6] |
32 | 58 | "Set's Alessi, Part 1" Transcription: "'Seto-shin' no Aresshī Sono 1" (Japanese: 「セト神」のアレッシー その1) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | February 27, 2015 | April 14, 2018 |
33 | 59 | "Set's Alessi, Part 2" Transcription: "'Seto-shin' no Aresshī Sono 2" (Japanese: 「セト神」のアレッシー その2) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 6, 2015 | April 21, 2018 |
34 | 60 | "D'Arby the Gambler, Part 1" Transcription: "Dābī Za Gyanburā Sono 1" (Japanese: ダービー・ザ・ギャンブラー その1) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 13, 2015 | April 28, 2018 |
35 | 61 | "D'Arby the Gambler, Part 2" Transcription: "Dābī Za Gyanburā Sono 2" (Japanese: ダービー・ザ・ギャンブラー その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 20, 2015 | May 5, 2018 |
36 | 62 | "Hol Horse and Boingo, Part 1 / Hol Horse and Mondatta, Part 1" Transcription: "Horu Hōsu to Boingo Sono 1" (Japanese: ホル・ホースとボインゴ その1) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 27, 2015 | May 12, 2018 |
37 | 63 | "Hol Horse and Boingo, Part 2 / Hol Horse and Mondatta, Part 2" Transcription: "Horu Hōsu to Boingo Sono 2" (Japanese: ホル・ホースとボインゴ その2) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 3, 2015 | May 19, 2018 |
38 | 64 | "The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 1" Transcription: "Jigoku no Monban Petto Shoppu Sono 1" (Japanese: 地獄の門番ペット·ショップ その1) | Kenichi Suzuki | April 10, 2015 | June 2, 2018 |
39 | 65 | "The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2" Transcription: "Jigoku no Monban Petto Shoppu Sono 2" (Japanese: 地獄の門番ペット·ショップ その2) | Kenichi Suzuki | April 17, 2015 | June 9, 2018 |
40 | 66 | "D'Arby the Player, Part 1" Transcription: "Dābī za Pureiyā Sono 1" (Japanese: ダービー・ザ・プレイヤー その1) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | April 24, 2015 | June 16, 2018 |
41 | 67 | "D'Arby the Player, Part 2" Transcription: "Dābī za Pureiyā Sono 2" (Japanese: ダービー・ザ・プレイヤー その2) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 1, 2015 | June 23, 2018 |
42 | 68 | "The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 1 / The Miasma of the Void, Cool Ice, Part 1" Transcription: "Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu Sono 1" (Japanese: 亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ・アイス その1) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 8, 2015 | June 30, 2018 |
43 | 69 | "The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 2 / The Miasma of the Void, Cool Ice, Part 2" Transcription: "Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu Sono 2" (Japanese: 亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ・アイス その2) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 15, 2015 | July 7, 2018 |
44 | 70 | "The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 3 / The Miasma of the Void, Cool Ice, Part 3" Transcription: "Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu Sono 3" (Japanese: 亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ・アイス その3) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 22, 2015 | July 14, 2018 |
45 | 71 | "DIO's World, Part 1" Transcription: "DIO no Sekai Sono 1" (Japanese: DIOの世界 その1) | Shōgo Yasukawa | May 29, 2015 | July 21, 2018 |
46 | 72 | "DIO's World, Part 2" Transcription: "DIO no Sekai Sono 2" (Japanese: DIOの世界 その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | June 5, 2015 | July 28, 2018 |
47 | 73 | "DIO's World, Part 3" Transcription: "DIO no Sekai Sono 3" (Japanese: DIOの世界 その3) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 12, 2015 | August 4, 2018 |
48 | 74 | "Long Journey Farewell, My Friends" Transcription: "Harukanaru Tabiji Saraba Tomo yo" (Japanese: 遥かなる旅路 さらば友よ) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 19, 2015 | August 11, 2018 |
Season 3
On October 24, 2015, Warner Bros. Japan announced that production on a third season of the anime to focus on the 4th story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond Is Unbreakable.[31] Set in 1999, eleven years after the events Stardust Crusaders, the series follows Joseph Joestar's illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata as he and his Stand-wielding friends in the town of Morioh in M-Prefecture's capital S-City become wrapped up in a murder mystery.[32] The series is being directed by Naokatsu Tsuda and written by Yasuko Kobayashi with character design by Terumi Nishii and music by Yugo Kanno. The series began airing in Japan on April 1, 2016.[33] The ending theme is Australian pop group Savage Garden's 1996 single "I Want You".
Diamond Is Unbreakable
No. in Season [lower-alpha 7] | No. in Series [lower-alpha 8] | Title [lower-alpha 9] | Writer | Original airdate[34] | English airdate |
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1 | 75 | "Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata" Transcription: "Kūjō Jōtarō! Higashikata Jōsuke ni Au" (Japanese: 空条承太郎! 東方仗助に会う) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 1, 2016 | August 18, 2018[35] |
2 | 76 | "Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo" Transcription: "Higashikata Jōsuke! Anjero ni Au" (Japanese: 東方仗助! アンジェロに会う) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 8, 2016 | August 25, 2018 |
3 | 77 | "The Nijimura Brothers, Part 1" Transcription: "Nijimura Kyōdai, Sono 1" (Japanese: 虹村兄弟 その1) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 15, 2016 | September 8, 2018 |
4 | 78 | "The Nijimura Brothers, Part 2" Transcription: "Nijimura Kyōdai, Sono 2" (Japanese: 虹村兄弟 その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | April 22, 2016 | September 15, 2018 |
5 | 79 | "The Nijimura Brothers, Part 3" Transcription: "Nijimura Kyōdai, Sono 3" (Japanese: 虹村兄弟 その3) | Shōgo Yasukawa | April 29, 2016 | September 22, 2018 |
6 | 80 | "Koichi Hirose (Echoes) / Koichi Hirose (Reverb)" Transcription: "Hirose Koichi (Ekōzu)" (Japanese: 広瀬康一 (エコーズ)) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 6, 2016 | September 29, 2018 |
7 | 81 | "Toshikazu Hazamada (Surface) / Toshikazu Hazamada (Show Off)" Transcription: "Hazamada Toshikazu (Sāfisu)" (Japanese: 間田敏和 (サーフィス)) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 13, 2016 | October 6, 2018 |
8 | 82 | "Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1" Transcription: "Yamagishi Yukako wa Koi o Suru, Sono 1" (Japanese: 山岸由花子は恋をする その1) | Shōgo Yasukawa | May 20, 2016 | October 13, 2018 |
9 | 83 | "Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 2" Transcription: "Yamagishi Yukako wa Koi o Suru, Sono 2" (Japanese: 山岸由花子は恋をする その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | May 27, 2016 | October 20, 2018 |
10 | 84 | "Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food" Transcription: "Itaria Ryōri o Tabe ni Ikō" (Japanese: イタリア料理を食べに行こう) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | June 3, 2016 | October 27, 2018 |
11 | 85 | "Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 1 / Chili Pepper, Part 1" Transcription: "Reddo Hotto Chiri Peppā, Sono 1" (Japanese: レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパー その1) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 10, 2016 | November 3, 2018 |
12 | 86 | "Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 2 / Chili Pepper, Part 2" Transcription: "Reddo Hotto Chiri Peppā, Sono 2" (Japanese: レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパー その2) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 17, 2016 | November 10, 2018 |
13 | 87 | "We Picked Up Something Crazy!" Transcription: "Yabaimono o Hirottassu!" (Japanese: やばいものを拾ったっス!) | Shinichi Inotsume | June 24, 2016 | November 24, 2018 |
14 | 88 | "Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 1" Transcription: "Mangaka no Uchi e Asobi ni Ikō, Sono 1" (Japanese: 漫画家のうちへ遊びに行こう その1) | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 1, 2016 | December 1, 2018 |
15 | 89 | "Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 2" Transcription: "Mangaka no Uchi e Asobi ni Ikō, Sono 2" (Japanese: 漫画家のうちへ遊びに行こう その2) | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 8, 2016 | December 8, 2018 |
16 | 90 | "Let's Go Hunting!" Transcription: "Hantingu ni Ikō!" (Japanese: | Shōgo Yasukawa | July 15, 2016 | December 15, 2018 |
17 | 91 | "Rohan Kishibe's Adventure" Transcription: "Kishibe Rohan no Bōken" (Japanese: 岸辺露伴の冒険) | Shinichi Inotsume | July 22, 2016 | January 5, 2019[36] |
18 | 92 | "Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1" Transcription: "Shigechī no Hāvesuto, Sono 1" (Japanese: 「重ちー」の | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | July 29, 2016 | January 12, 2019 |
19 | 93 | "Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2" Transcription: "Shigechī no Hāvesuto, Sono 2" (Japanese: 「重ちー」の | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | August 5, 2016 | January 19, 2019 |
20 | 94 | "Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella" Transcription: "Yamagishi Yukako wa Shinderera ni Akogareru" (Japanese: 山岸由花子はシンデレラに憧れる) | Shōgo Yasukawa | August 12, 2016 | January 26, 2019 |
21 | 95 | "Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1" Transcription: "Kira Yoshikage wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai, Sono 1" (Japanese: 吉良吉影は静かに暮らしたい その1) | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 19, 2016 | February 2, 2019 |
22 | 96 | "Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2" Transcription: "Kira Yoshikage wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai, Sono 2" (Japanese: 吉良吉影は静かに暮らしたい その2) | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 26, 2016 | February 9, 2019 |
23 | 97 | "Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1 / Heart Attack, Part 1" Transcription: "Shiā Hāto Atakku, Sono 1" (Japanese: シアーハートアタック その1) | Shōgo Yasukawa | September 2, 2016 | February 16, 2019 |
24 | 98 | "Sheer Heart Attack, Part 2 / Heart Attack, Part 2" Transcription: "Shiā Hāto Atakku, Sono 2" (Japanese: シアーハートアタック その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | September 9, 2016 | February 23, 2019 |
25 | 99 | "Atom Heart Father / Heart Father" Transcription: "Atomu Hāto Fāzā" (Japanese: アトム・ハート・ファーザー) | Shinichi Inotsume | September 16, 2016 | March 2, 2019 |
26 | 100 | "Janken Boy Is Coming!" Transcription: "Janken Kozō ga Yatte Kuru!" (Japanese: ジャンケン小僧がやって来る!) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | September 23, 2016 | March 9, 2019 |
27 | 101 | "I'm an Alien" Transcription: "Boku wa Uchūjin" (Japanese: ぼくは宇宙人) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | September 30, 2016 | March 16, 2019 |
28 | 102 | "Highway Star, Part 1 / Highway Go Go, Part 1" Transcription: "Haiwei Sutā Sono 1" (Japanese: ハイウェイ・スター その1) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 7, 2016 | March 23, 2019 |
29 | 103 | "Highway Star, Part 2 / Highway Go Go, Part 2" Transcription: "Haiwei Sutā Sono 2" (Japanese: ハイウェイ・スター その2) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 14, 2016 | March 30, 2019 |
30 | 104 | "Cats Love Yoshikage Kira" Transcription: "Neko wa Kira Yoshikage ga Suki" (Japanese: 猫は吉良吉影が好き) | Shinichi Inotsume and Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | October 21, 2016 | April 6, 2019 |
31 | 105 | "July 15th (Thurs), Part 1" Transcription: "Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 1" (Japanese: 7月15日(木) その1) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 28, 2016 | April 13, 2019 |
32 | 106 | "July 15th (Thurs), Part 2" Transcription: "Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 2" (Japanese: 7月15日(木) その2) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 4, 2016 | April 20, 2019 |
33 | 107 | "July 15th (Thurs), Part 3" Transcription: "Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 3" (Japanese: 7月15日(木) その3) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 11, 2016 | April 27, 2019 |
34 | 108 | "July 15th (Thurs), Part 4" Transcription: "Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 4" (Japanese: 7月15日(木) その4) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 18, 2016 | May 4, 2019 |
35 | 109 | "Another One Bites the Dust, Part 1 / Bites the Dust, Part 1" Transcription: "Anazāwan Baitsa Dasuto, Sono 1" (Japanese: アナザーワン バイツァ・ダスト その1) | Shōgo Yasukawa | November 25, 2016 | May 11, 2019 |
36 | 110 | "Another One Bites the Dust, Part 2 / Bites the Dust, Part 2" Transcription: "Anazāwan Baitsa Dasuto, Sono 2" (Japanese: アナザーワン バイツァ・ダスト その2) | Shōgo Yasukawa | December 2, 2016 | May 18, 2019 |
37 | 111 | "Crazy D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 1 / Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 1" Transcription: "Kureijī Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai, Sono 1" (Japanese: クレイジー・ | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | December 9, 2016 | May 25, 2019 |
38 | 112 | "Crazy D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2 / Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2" Transcription: "Kureijī Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai, Sono 2" (Japanese: クレイジー・ | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | December 16, 2016 | June 1, 2019 |
39 | 113 | "Goodbye, Morioh - The Heart of Gold" Transcription: "Sayonara Moriō-chō - Ōgon no Kokoro" (Japanese: さよなら杜王町ー黄金の心) | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 23, 2016 | June 8, 2019 |
Season 4
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind started airing on October 5, 2018 and follows protagonist Giorno Giovanna through the fifth arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The series ran for 38 episodes as well as one epilogue episode. The story takes place in Italy in 2001 and follows one of DIO's sons, Giorno Giovanna, as he joins a mafia organization to take down the boss, a man called Diavolo who has an alternate personality, a teenager who goes the name of Vinegar Doppio, meaning double vinegar in Italian. The first ending theme is the 1995 track "Freek'n You" by Jodeci, an R&B quartet from North Carolina, and the second ending theme is the 2000 track "Modern Crusaders" by Enigma, an electronic music project from Germany.
Golden Wind
No. in Season[lower-alpha 10] | No. in Series[lower-alpha 11] | Title[lower-alpha 12] | Writer | Original airdate[37] | English airdate |
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1 | 114 | "Gold Experience / Golden Wind" Transcription: "Gōrudo Ekusuperiensu" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 5, 2018 (festival debut) October 5, 2018[38] | October 26, 2019 |
2 | 115 | "Bucciarati Is Coming / Bucciarati Appears" Transcription: "Bucharati ga Kuru" (Japanese: ブチャラティが来る) | Yasuko Kobayashi | September 25, 2018 (Lumine debut) October 12, 2018 | November 2, 2019 |
3 | 116 | "Meet the Gangster Behind the Wall / Meet the Mafioso Behind the Wall" Transcription: "Hei no Naka no Gyangu ni Ae" (Japanese: 塀の中のギャングに会え) | Shōgo Yasukawa | October 19, 2018 | November 9, 2019 |
4 | 117 | "Joining the Gang / Joining the Famiglia" Transcription: "Gyangu Nyūmon" (Japanese: ギャング入門) | Shōgo Yasukawa | October 26, 2018 | November 16, 2019 |
5 | 118 | "Find Polpo's Fortune! / Let's Find Polpo's Fortune!" Transcription: "Porupo no Isan o Nerae!" (Japanese: ポルポの遺産を狙え!) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 2, 2018 | November 23, 2019 |
6 | 119 | "Moody Blues' Counterattack / Moody Jazz's Counterattack" Transcription: "Mūdī Burūsu no Gyakushū" (Japanese: ムーディー・ブルースの逆襲) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 9, 2018 | December 7, 2019 |
7 | 120 | "Sex Pistols Appears, Part 1 / Six Bullets Appears, Part 1" Transcription: "Sekkusu Pisutoruzu Tōjō Sono 1" (Japanese: セックス・ピストルズ登場 その①) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 16, 2018 | December 14, 2019 |
8 | 121 | "Sex Pistols Appears, Part 2 / Six Bullets Appears, Part 2" Transcription: "Sekkusu Pisutoruzu Tōjō Sono 2" (Japanese: セックス・ピストルズ登場 その②) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 23, 2018 | January 4, 2020 |
9 | 122 | "The First Mission from the Boss" Transcription: "Bosu Kara no Dai-ichi Shirei" (Japanese: ボスからの第一指令) | Shinichi Inotsume | November 30, 2018 | January 11, 2020 |
10 | 123 | "Hitman Team" Transcription: "Hittoman Chīmu" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | December 7, 2018 | January 18, 2020 |
11 | 124 | "Narancia's Aerosmith / Narancia's Li'l Bomber" Transcription: "Narancha no Earosumisu" (Japanese: ナランチャのエアロスミス) | Shinichi Inotsume | December 14, 2018 | January 25, 2020 |
12 | 125 | "The Second Mission from the Boss" Transcription: "Bosu Kara no Daini Shirei" (Japanese: ボスからの第二指令) | Shōgo Yasukawa | December 21, 2018 | February 1, 2020 |
13 | 126 | "Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze / Mirror Man and Purple Smoke" Transcription: "Man in za Mirā to Pāpuru Heizu" (Japanese: マン・イン・ザ・ミラーとパープル・ヘイズ) | Shōgo Yasukawa | December 28, 2018 | February 8, 2020 |
13.5 | 126.5 | "The Beginning of Golden Wind" Transcription: "Inizio del Vento Aureo" | N/A | January 4, 2019 | N/A |
14 | 127 | "Express Train to Florence / Il Treno Espresso per Firenze" Transcription: "Firentse Iki Chōtokkyū" (Japanese: フィレンツェ行き超特急) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 11, 2019 | February 15, 2020 |
15 | 128 | "The Grateful Dead, Part 1 / Thankful Death, Part 1" Transcription: "Za Gureitofuru Deddo Sono 1" (Japanese: | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 18, 2019 | February 22, 2020 |
16 | 129 | "The Grateful Dead, Part 2 / Thankful Death, Part 2" Transcription: "Za Gureitofuru Deddo Sono 2" (Japanese: | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 25, 2019 | February 29, 2020 |
17 | 130 | "Baby Face / Babyhead" Transcription: "Beibī Feisu" (Japanese: ベイビィ・フェイス) | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 1, 2019 | March 7, 2020 |
18 | 131 | "Head to Venice! / Verso Venezia" Transcription: "Venetsia e Mukae!" (Japanese: ヴェネツィアへ向かえ!) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 8, 2019 | March 14, 2020 |
19 | 132 | "White Album / White Ice" Transcription: "Howaito Arubamu" (Japanese: ホワイト・アルバム) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 15, 2019 | March 21, 2020 |
20 | 133 | "The Final Mission from the Boss" Transcription: "Bosu Kara no Saishū Shirei" (Japanese: ボスからの最終指令) | Naokatsu Tsuda | February 22, 2019 | March 28, 2020 |
21 | 134 | "The Mystery of King Crimson / The Mystery of Emperor Crimson" Transcription: "Kingu Kurimuzon no Nazo" (Japanese: キング・クリムゾンの謎) | Naokatsu Tsuda | March 1, 2019 | April 4, 2020 |
21.5 | 134.5 | "Determination" Transcription: "determinazione" | N/A | March 8, 2019 | N/A |
22 | 135 | "The 'G' in Guts / The 'G' in Gozzo" Transcription: "Gattsu no Jī" (Japanese: ガッツの「G」) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 15, 2019 | April 18, 2020 |
23 | 136 | "Clash and Talking Head / Crush and Talking Mouth" Transcription: "Kurasshu to Tōkingu Heddo" (Japanese: クラッシュとトーキング・ヘッド) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 22, 2019 | April 25, 2020 |
24 | 137 | "Notorious B.I.G / Notorious Chase" Transcription: "Notōriasu Biggu" (Japanese: ノトーリアス・ | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 29, 2019 | May 2, 2020 |
25 | 138 | "Spice Girl / Spicy Lady" Transcription: "Supaisu Gāru" (Japanese: スパイス・ガール) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | April 5, 2019 | May 9, 2020 |
26 | 139 | "A Little Story From The Past ~My Name Is Doppio~" Transcription: "Honno Sukoshi Mukashi no Monogatari ~Boku no Na wa Doppio~" (Japanese: ほんの少し昔の物語 ~ぼくの名はドッピオ~) | Shinichi Inotsume | April 12, 2019 | May 16, 2020 |
27 | 140 | "King Crimson vs. Metallica / Emperor Crimson vs. Metallic" Transcription: "Kingu Kurimuzon vs. Metarika" (Japanese: キング・クリムゾン vs. メタリカ) | Akira Horiuchi | April 19, 2019 | May 23, 2020 |
28 | 141 | "Beneath a Sky on the Verge of Falling" Transcription: "Ima ni mo Ochite Kisō na Sora no Shita de" (Japanese: 今にも落ちて来そうな空の下で) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 26, 2019 | May 30, 2020 |
28.5 | 141.5 | "Destiny" Transcription: "destino" | N/A | May 3, 2019 | N/A |
29 | 142 | "Get to the Roman Colosseum! / Verso il Colosseo di Roma" Transcription: "Mokutekichi wa Rōma! Korosseo" (Japanese: 目的地はローマ!コロッセオ) | Shōgo Yasukawa | May 10, 2019 | August 1, 2020[39] |
30 | 143 | "Green Day and Oasis, Part 1 / Green Tea and Sanctuary, Part 1" Transcription: "Gurīn Dei to Oashisu Sono 1" (Japanese: グリーン・ディとオアシス その①) | Shōgo Yasukawa | May 17, 2019 | August 8, 2020 |
31 | 144 | "Green Day and Oasis, Part 2 / Green Tea and Sanctuary, Part 2" Transcription: "Gurīn Dei to Oashisu Sono 2" (Japanese: グリーン・ディとオアシス その②) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 24, 2019 | TBA |
32 | 145 | "Green Day and Oasis, Part 3 / Green Tea and Sanctuary, Part 3" Transcription: "Gurīn Dei to Oashisu Sono 3" (Japanese: グリーン・ディとオアシス その③) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 31, 2019 | TBA |
33 | 146 | "His Name Is Diavolo" Transcription: "Soitsu no Na wa Diaboro" (Japanese: そいつの名はディアボロ) | Akira Horiuchi | June 7, 2019 | TBA |
34 | 147 | "The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 1" Transcription: "Rekuiemu wa Shizuka ni Kanaderareru Sono 1" (Japanese: | Shogo Yasukawa | June 14, 2019 | TBA |
35 | 148 | "The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 2" Transcription: "Rekuiemu wa Shizuka ni Kanaderareru Sono 2" (Japanese: | Shinichi Inotsume | June 21, 2019 | TBA |
36 | 149 | "Diavolo Surfaces" Transcription: "Diaboro Fujō" (Japanese: ディアボロ浮上) | Shinichi Inotsume | June 28, 2019 | TBA |
37 | 150 | "King of Kings" Transcription: "Kingu Obu Kingusu" (Japanese: | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | July 5, 2019 | TBA |
38 | 151 | "Gold Experience Requiem / Golden Wind Requiem" Transcription: "Gōrudo Ekusuperiensu Rekuiemu" (Japanese: ゴールド・ | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 28, 2019[40] | TBA |
39 | 152 | "The Sleeping Slave" Transcription: "Nemureru Dorei" (Japanese: 眠れる奴隷) | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 28, 2019[40] | TBA |
Reception
At the 2013 CEDEC Awards, the anime's opening sequence won in the Visual Arts division.[41] The first DVD release of the TV anime was the fourth best-selling animation DVD in Japan for the week of January 28 to February 3, 2013, with 4,510 copies sold.[42] Its Blu-ray version was the fourth best-selling animation Blu-ray for that same week, with 14,860 copies sold.[43] The second volume ranked sixth in both animation DVDs and Blu-rays for the week of February 18–24, with 2,764 and 12,501 copies sold respectively.[44][45] The anime's third volume was the sixth best-selling animation DVD, with 2,994 copies sold, and the second best-selling animation Blu-ray, with 13,536 copies sold, for the week of March 25–31.[46][47]
See also
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – An earlier adaptation, 13 episodes released in two parts. The first 6 episodes were released during 1993-1994 and the later (but chronologically earlier) 7 episodes were released during 2000-2002 by Studio APPP. This series was adapted from Part 3: Stardust Crusaders of the original manga, also the basis for the 2nd season of the 2012 TV series.
Notes
- Credited as Chief Director (総監督)
- All episodes of Season 1 were initially released in English on DVD on September 22, 2015, but to correspond with the Japanese column, the airdates here will refer to their first English television airings on Adult Swim's Toonami block.
- Order of episodes within the season
- Order of episodes in the series continuing from the previous season
- English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll. In instances where names are altered from the Japanese version, the original Japanese translation is used on the left while the edited Crunchyroll title is used on the right.
- Also aired in Japanese on March 31, 2018 as part of Adult Swim's April Fools prank
- Order of episodes within the season
- Order of episodes in the series continuing from the previous season
- English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll. In instances where names are altered from the Japanese version, the original Japanese translation is used on the left while the edited Crunchyroll/Viz Media title is used on the right.
- Order of episodes contained within the season
- Order of episodes continuing from previous season
- English episode titles taken from Crunchyroll. Where applicable, original Japanese titles are on the left while modified titles used in official English versions are used on the right.
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External links
- Official website
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure on IMDb