JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency
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Synonyms: Dai Ni Bu Joseph Joestar: Sono Hokoritakaki Kettou
Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 戦闘潮流
English: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 7
Chapters: 69
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 20, 1987 to Mar 14, 1989
Genres: Action Action, Adventure Adventure
Themes: Historical Historical, Vampire Vampire
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Araki, Hirohiko (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.131 (scored by 7124471,244 users)
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Ranked: #5572
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Popularity: #130
Members: 116,031
Favorites: 3,501

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America, 1938. Robert E. O. Speedwagon, his foundation, and Straits venture to Mexico to gather more information about the enigmatic Stone Masks. While excavating the ruins, Speedwagon's men are slaughtered by Strait's sudden betrayal and his lust for power, putting Speedwagon in grave danger.

Meanwhile, at the behest of their ally Speedwagon, Joseph Joestar and his grandmother Erina Pendleton have moved to New York City from London. In this new environment, trouble is always around the corner for the hotheaded man, as cultural differences and stubborn citizens spark frequent fights. However, through the power of his "Ripple"—an ability said to be inherited from his grandfather Jonathan Joestar—he defeats foes effortlessly.

One night at a downtown Italian restaurant, Joseph and Erina are provoked when an enormous man across their table taunts them. A proper gentleman from the same table apologizes and informs the two of a disturbing rumor: Speedwagon has been murdered. With an uncertain future, Joseph's bizarre adventure begins, meeting like-minded yet brawny individuals and unearthing remote mysteries along the way.

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A 17-volume kanzenban version dubbed as JoJonium was published in Japan from December 4, 2013, to March 4, 2015. This edition covered the first three parts of the Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken series and included new cover art which showed redesigns of the characters. The second part, Sentou Chouryuu, was covered in JoJonium's volumes 4-7.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu was published in English by VIZ Media as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency under the Shonen Jump imprint digitally from April 21, 2015, to March 15, 2016, and in print from November 3, 2015, to August 2, 2016, featuring the JoJonium artwork and contents. It was also published in Italian by Star Comics from May 1994 to March 1995.
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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 1: Phantom Blood
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Jan 4, 2026
anotherburnedfox
Recommended
"JoJo Part 2: Battle Tendency" muestra una historia más inspirada y entretenida que su predecesora. Araki ya comienza a pulir su estilo, introduciendo un humor más evidente y situaciones bizarras que se convertirían en marca registrada de la casa. Esta parte logra equilibrar acción y comedia, ofreciendo una narrativa más fluida y divertida que engancha desde el inicio.

Las batallas estratégicas empiezan a brillar por su creatividad. Cada enfrentamiento combina ingenio, habilidades únicas y momentos imprevisibles, anticipando el tipo de combates complejos que definirán la saga en las partes posteriores. Además, el protagonista, Joseph Joestar, es extremadamente carismático, y uno de los mejores personajes de la ...
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JOGIDALTRA
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Although JJBA is not primarily focused on writing, that was the aspect I found most lacking in Phantom Blood. In Battle Tendency, however, there’s a clear sense of growth in that regard.

The balance between character development and action scenes, something that bothered me in the first part, is handled much better here. The inclusion of a training arc, along with more elaborately constructed character arcs and a more charismatic protagonist, makes the battles not only more exciting but also more meaningful within the narrative.

Another notable sign of maturity lies in the series’ eccentric tone, which feels far more self-aware and authentic this time around.

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midas123
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2 is a strange thing. It’s loud, absurd, often nonsensical, and full of moments that make you question what you’re even reading, but somehow, by the end, it managed to win me over more than I ever expected.

Coming off of Part 1, which I found clumsy, dull, and borderline awful in both pacing and character work, Part 2 immediately improves in one major way: Joseph Joestar. He’s a far more entertaining lead than Jonathan ever was. Brash, unpredictable, and constantly talking his way into or out of trouble, Joseph’s presence carries the manga through even its weakest sections. He doesn’t save ...
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