JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | |
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) | |
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Original video animation | |
Original series | |
Directed by | Hiroyuki Kitakubo(chief director) |
Produced by | Kazufumi Nomura Tetsuo Daitoku |
Written by | Satoshi Kon Hiroyuki Kitakubo |
Music by | Marco D'Ambrosio |
Studio | A.P.P.P. |
Licensed by | Super Techno Arts |
Released | November 19, 1993 – November 18, 1994 |
Runtime | 34–37 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 6 (List of episodes) |
Original video animation | |
Prequel series | |
Directed by | Hideki Futamura (chief director) |
Produced by | Kazufumi Nomura Tetsuo Daitoku |
Written by | Ken'ichi Takashima Takao Kawaguchi |
Music by | Marco D'Ambrosio |
Studio | A.P.P.P. |
Licensed by | Super Techno Arts |
Released | May 25, 2000 – October 25, 2002 |
Runtime | 27–32 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 7 (List of episodes) |
Anime and manga portal |
No. | Title | Written by | Original air date [4][5] | |
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1 | 'The Evil Spirit'/ 'Stand' Transcription: 'Sutando' (Japanese: 悪霊 -スタンド-) | Ken'ichi Takashima | May 25, 2000 | |
Seventeen-year-old Jotaro Kujo refuses to leave his jail cell, believing that he is possessed by an evil spirit. When Jotaro's mother, Holly, his grandfather Joseph Joestar, and the mysterious Mohammed Avdol come to try to coax him out, a battle erupts between Avdol's 'evil spirit' Magician's Red and Jotaro's Star Platinum, revealed to be psychic manifestations known as Stands. | ||||
2 | 'Hierophant Green' Transcription: 'Haierofanto Gurīn' (Japanese: 法皇の緑 -ハイエロファントグリーン-) | Ken'ichi Takashima | August 25, 2000 | |
Jotaro learns the secret of his Stand power and about his family's enemy, the vampire DIO. Later, Jotaro is attacked by Noriaki Kakyoin and his Stand Hierophant Green, an assassin controlled by DIO. When Holly falls into a Stand-induced coma, Joseph, Jotaro, and the others embark on a dangerous journey to Egypt to save her life and end the 100-year battle between DIO and the Joestar family. | ||||
3 | 'Silver Chariot and Strength' Transcription: 'Shirubā Chariottsu to Sutorengusu' (Japanese: 銀の戦車&力 -シルバーチャリオッツ&ストレングス-) | Ken'ichi Takashima | October 27, 2000 | |
When the private jet carrying Jotaro and his companions to Egypt suddenly bursts into flames, the plane is forced to land in the ocean. As the party drifts in a lifeboat, a large freighter pulls alongside and they climb aboard. To their shock, there is no crew to be found—and the only passengers left aboard are an orangutan and enemy Stand user Jean-Pierre Polnareff, user of Silver Chariot. However, Polnareff is another one of DIO's unwilling victims, and soon joins the group as they face off against the orangutan Forever and his Stand Strength. | ||||
4 | 'The Emperor and the Hanged Man' Transcription: 'Enperā to Hangudoman' (Japanese: 皇帝と吊られた男 -エンペラーとハングドマン-) | Takao Kawaguchi | April 27, 2001 | |
At a stopover on the way to Egypt, Polnareff is attacked by the Stand known as the Hanged Man, an enemy Stand who has two right hands and can only be seen in reflections. Realizing that it must be controlled by the same Stand user that had killed his younger sister, Polnareff breaks away from the rest of the group to seek his revenge. Polnareff is lured into a trap set by J. Geil, user of the Hanged Man and his partner, Hol Horse. When some of the party come to his aid, Avdol is killed by Hol Horse's Stand the Emperor. | ||||
5 | 'The Judgement' Transcription: 'Sabaki' (Japanese: 裁き -Sanction-) | Takao Kawaguchi | June 29, 2001 | |
Kakyoin and Polnareff desperately seek a way to defeat the Hanged Man, who can strike out at them from within reflections while remaining invulnerable to their attacks. They must figure out a way to fight a Stand that can move at nearly the speed of light and can attack from anywhere. | ||||
6 | 'The Mist of Vengeance' Transcription: 'Hōfuku no Kiri' (Japanese: 報復の霧 -Vengeance-) | Takao Kawaguchi | September 28, 2001 | |
A thick fog envelopes the group as they travel towards Egypt, so they seek refuge in a nearby town. There, the companions stumble across a strangely mutilated dead body lying on a street corner. An old woman arrives on the scene with the police, and offers to let them stay at her hotel for the night. In the hotel bar, Polnareff encounters Enya, a beautiful and mysterious young woman on a deadly quest of revenge of her own as Polnareff has killed her son J. Geil. | ||||
7 | 'Justice' Transcription: 'Jasutisu' (Japanese: 正義 -ジャスティス-) | Takao Kawaguchi | January 25, 2002 | |
Polnareff becomes a living puppet under the control of Enya and her incredible mist of death Stand Justice. The group battles its way out of the hotel, only to find themselves surrounded by legions of the dead. All seems lost when Jotaro falls prey to a bizarre sneak attack, leaving him vulnerable to Enya's control as well. However, he soon comes up with a way to reveal the true identity of their foe. | ||||
8 | 'Iggy the Fool and N'Doul the GEB (Pt. I)' Transcription: ''Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru -Zenpen-' (Japanese: 「愚者」のイギーと「ゲブ神」のンドゥール -前編-) | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | November 21, 1993 | |
Jotaro and his companions finally reach Egypt. There, they are met by a Speedwagon Foundation helicopter that delivers a new addition to their group—a dog named Iggy who is actually the user of The Fool Stand. When the helicopter crashes just a short time later, the group investigates, only to find themselves pitted against another of DIO's assassins—N'Doul and his deadly Stand, the Egyptian god Geb. | ||||
9 | 'Iggy the Fool and N'Doul the GEB (Pt. II)' Transcription: ''Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru -Kōhen-' (Japanese: 「愚者」のイギーと「ゲブ神」のンドゥール -後編-) | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | December 17, 1993 | |
Jotaro and the others find themselves stranded and at the mercy of N'Doul's incredibly strong and mercurial Stand Geb. Faced with almost certain death, Jotaro makes a desperate gambit and forces Iggy to help him strike back at N'Doul, but Iggy has other plans. He betrays Jotaro at a critical moment, offering him to Geb in order to save his own life. | ||||
10 | 'D'Arby the Gambler' Transcription: 'Dābī Za Gyanburā' (Japanese: ダービー・ザ・ギャンブラー) | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | August 9, 1994 | |
The companions search the huge Egyptian capital of Cairo, showing everyone they meet the photo of a mysterious building where they think DIO resides. In an odd café, they encounter a gambler named D'Arby who claims to have the information they need. The catch is, they have to beat him in the ultimate wager—one where their very souls are at stake thanks to the use of his Stand Osiris. After Polnareff and Joseph fall victim to D'Arby's cheats, Jotaro must come up with a way to out gamble a gambler. | ||||
11 | 'DIO's World: The Warrior of the Void: Vanilla Ice' Transcription: 'DIO no Sekai -Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu-' (Japanese: DIOの世界 -亜空の瘴気ヴァニラ・アイス-) | Satoshi Kon | July 21, 1994 | |
Jotaro and his companions finally arrive at DIO's lair and find their way to the room where his coffin resides. Just as they prepare to strike the fatal blow, DIO's mysterious Stand powers, coupled with that of his finest assassin, Vanilla Ice, slay Avdol before their horrified eyes. Jotaro, Joseph, and Kakyoin go after DIO, hoping to kill him before the sun sets when he will have free rein over the city, while Polnareff and Iggy get revenge for Avdol's death against Vanilla Ice. | ||||
12 | 'DIO's World: Kakyoin - Duel in the Barrier' Transcription: 'DIO no Sekai -Kakyōin: Kekkai no Shitō-' (Japanese: DIOの世界 -花京院 結界の死闘-) | Satoshi Kon | October 21, 1994 | |
DIO pursues Joseph through the streets of Cairo, leaving an incredible swath of death and destruction in his wake. Kakyoin comes to Joseph's aid, only to be crushed by the power of DIO's Stand The World. As Kakyoin lies alone and dying, he realizes in the last moments of life the true nature of DIO's Stand, and he attempts to send them one final message to reveal that The World can stop time. | ||||
13 | 'DIO's World: Farewell, My Friends' Transcription: 'DIO no Sekai -Saraba Tomo yo-' (Japanese: DIOの世界 -さらば友よ-) | Satoshi Kon | November 18, 1994 | |
The century-old blood feud finally comes to a close in the final battle between Jotaro and DIO. The World seems invincible as Jotaro is struck time and time again with murderous blows. If Jotaro cannot discover the secret of DIO's Stand and find some way to counter it, the Joestar line will come to an abrupt and bloody end. |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | |
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Developer(s) | Capcom Banpresto |
Publisher(s) | Capcom Bandai Namco |
First release | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1993 |
Latest release | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records 2017 |
Year | Title | Platform | Sales | Revenue (est.) | Ref(s) |
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1999 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | PlayStation | 262,133 | ¥1,642,001,112 | [4][5] |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future | Dreamcast | 109,292 | ¥633,893,600 | [6] | |
2002 | GioGio's Bizarre Adventure | PlayStation 2 | 82,578 | ¥561,530,400 | [7] |
2006 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood | PlayStation 2 | 47,288 | ¥337,636,320 | |
2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | PlayStation 3 | 550,000 | ¥4,180,000,000 | [8] |
2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | PlayStation 4 | 47,542 | ¥389,844,400 | [7] |
PlayStation 3 | 37,035 | ¥266,652,000 | |||
2019 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor | Arcade | N/A | ¥ 98,927,938 | |
Total sales | 1,135,868 | ¥8,110,485,770 ($74 Million) |