JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

About JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Meet JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険), an action, adventure and drama anime by APPP (1993). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Kujo Jotaro is a normal, popular Japanese high-schooler, until he thinks that he is possessed by a spirit, and locks himself in prison. After seeing his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and fighting Joseph's ally Muhammad Abdul, Jotaro learns that the "Spirit" is actually Star Platinum, his Stand, or fighting energy given a semi-solid form.

Soon after, later, his mother gains a Stand, and grows into sick. Jotaro learns that it is because the vampire Dio Brando has been revived 100 years after his defeat to Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro's great-great-grandfather. Jotaro decides to join Joseph and Abdul in a trip to Egypt to defeat Dio once and for all.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Joutarou Kuujou (Juurouta Kosugi) and Dio Brando (Nobuo Tanaka) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 6 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by APPP, so the studio's house style defines how JoJo's Bizarre Adventure looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.3/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Juurouta Kosugi voicing Joutarou Kuujou gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1993, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.