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Synonyms: Jojorion, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: Jojolion

Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part8 ジョジョリオン

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 27

Chapters: 110

Status: Finished

Published: May 19, 2011 to Aug 19, 2021

Genres: Action, Adventure, Award Winning, Mystery, Supernatural

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Ultra Jump

Authors: Araki, Hirohiko (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.47¹ (scored by 70,982 users)

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Ranked: #179²

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Popularity: #75

Members: 149,764

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Aug 18, 2021

NewCountry13

Recommended

Jojolion is probably going to go down as the most controversial part of Jojo. It has the most complex part of Jojo by far and therefore has the most missteps of any part by far. There are quite a few plot points that are "dropped" throughout the story of the part and while some people won't mind that, some will.

There are also some other story decisions, espcially in the later half, that are GOING to be a deal breaker for some people.

Not only that, but it was also the first jojo part that was released monthly with the western audience so there was a ...

Oct 18, 2018

Oxybuzz

Not Recommended

Preliminary (70/110 chp)

Part 8 is the worst part, and even more than that, an awful part, just awful. All the reviews here are extremely positive, of course it's their opinion, but the love for this part is something that i don't get and probably never will. I'm giving this a 1 because that's how i truly feel about this part. I went to this with high expectations because of how amazing part 7 was, and i can't believe that this is the next part, i just can't. The drop in quality is big on this one. I'm really disappointed.

At the start, this part was kinda enjoyable (although ... the story begins with the main character waking up with amnesia which is an annoying plot convenience, it makes the story more intriguing because it's jojo at the end of the day). It started out really weird and kind of unique even for something like jojo. the main protagonist was mysterious and i was really hyped to see where it would go from there. well, it did go, all the the way to trash can. Right after Jousuke was taken in by the Higashikata family, it just got worse and worse. The plot itself felt so forced to start as a "mystery" because when you eventually find out who Jousuke really is, the whole thing about the start being a "mystery" feels so stupid and unnecessary, This is just a trick to make the plot itself look better or smarter, when it's really not. And it is getting worse form there, because now, the element of "mystery" is gone, and the whole plot is so slow and not engaging that i stopped paying attention at certain dialogues. What does it matter, they're about those boring fruits anyway. It doesn't need to be that slow. If you look at the plot as a whole it's really not something that inspired or game changing, it's just another generic plot, and that's crucial here because the plot in this part is more relevant than any other part's plot. One of the two things that can save jojo at this point are the fights of course, that's what jojo is all about after all (except for this part i guess). are they good? no, not really, they're kinda bad, like, really bad. It's just fight after fight, stand after stand, that makes me question my love for jojo. EVERY STAND IN THIS PART IS BAD. HOW?? Every time a new stand is introduced, it's less of a real fight and more of a fight about which stand is trying his hardest to be more boring than the other. And i swear, if there are people who give a pass to that beetle fight...

That's it for the plot. Now, the characters? Like the stands, worst ones in the series so far... forever... we'll see. The protagonist, Jousuke, is the worst jojo ever. I don't get the love for him. His design is kinda boring (except for the hat), he has a boring personality with an awful stand. Like, how do people like his stand? It's literally the most unspecific stand ever which makes it boring as hell. Such an uninspired character. Even after he understands who he is, he's just the same unfunny and empty character as he had always been. Now, the girl that's with him, well, she's just trying her best to be the most irrelevant character in this part. Can't say she failed, good for her.
The Higashikata family are as boring as Jousuke. Every introduction is more pathetic than the other. and the youngest member, don't even know what's the point of her, she's just there. same goes for the other chick. Now, Joubin has a nice design, I like his outfit and those spikes, but then the fight with the beetles came and i was getting kinda scared that he will became another boring character. well, he did. boring personality, boring stand, boring objective (he makes the plot even worse). Every part, even if it was a mediocre one, had at least a couple of good characters. Here? None.

In one word? Boring. This is what this whole part is, and it's a shame because it's coming from someone who considers part 4 and 7 masterpieces. This is a great example of something going in a different direction and failing miserably at that. Araki is more uninspired here than he had ever been. He had always been inconsistent for me, but this is just something else. I love jojo, but this part is probably one of the worst mangas/animes that i have ever read/watched. It's frustrating. I hope the next one will be better, that's all i can say.

and remember guys, this is just my opinion :)

Nov 27, 2016

SharpDistance

Recommended

Preliminary (110/110 chp)

This review contains my thoughts up to chapter 66. There is an update at the bottom containing my thoughts up to chapter 95... And now another update with my (non-spoilery) thoughts upon reading the final chapter.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has been running almost constantly for 30 years now. It has been able to achieve because of the very nature of it's structure. JoJo is not one story but in fact 8 and counting stories. Regardless of this, you'd still think that mangaka Hirohiko Araki would inevitably have run out of ideas by this point, and telling someone the premise of this part would make them think ...

Aug 18, 2021

JizzyBizzy

Recommended

This review is intended for those who have finished the part and are aware of the plot. It’s impossible to do this manga justice without easily saying too much. Jojolion is one of the most easily spoilable manga in existence and you should go into it absolutely blind.

For those who want a spoiler-free review, here it is: It’s the best manga I’ve ever read and you should definitely read it, too, if you have read parts 1-7, that is. Just trust me, bro.

Jojolion is ending. I can’t believe it. I’ve spent the last four years reading it on a monthly basis and now….it’s finished and ...

Aug 22, 2017

NickNeBi

Recommended

Preliminary (36/110 chp)

What is there not to love about JoJolion?It has a great story and it takes place in the SBR universe.
The main JoJo overall is pretty good,I can't say he's the best because even he doesn't know who he is.He doesn't really have a "thing"or an outstanding feature that's exclusive to him.
I really love how JoJolion pretty much ditched the stand fight after stand fight formula,The character development is pretty good, Yasuho is a fucking babe and a great character,the artstyle is well,it doesn't even look like a manga tbh.
The story is really great not only because its nothing like we have seen in previous parts ...

Aug 18, 2021

Ludo_Lawliet

Recommended

- "This is a story about breacking a curse" -

Here we are, after 10 years this part of JoJo is over. As usual Araki improves from part to part, and this is certainly his peak.

Story: 8/10
Araki said "Let's take the atmosphere and style of Diamon is Unbreackable and make it even more interesting by putting some weird fruit" and it worked. I really loved the fourth part, and JoJolion was no exception. We start with the mystery of Josuke's identity, then move on to the rest of the HIgashikata family ... and his curse. Just like the Joestar ...

Jun 3, 2020

WalrusChomps

Recommended

Preliminary (97/110 chp)

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: Jojolion. What else can I say but, wow! This is a masterpiece. People like to point to Steel Ball Run as the definitive "best" Jojo part, and while it was definitely amazing, I prefer this part (and even Stone Ocean) to the western, horse-racing, Jesus-body-part-searching, action-adventure, battle seinen. I guess I'll start with the story.

Story (8/10)
I'm leaving this at a tentative 8 out of 10 instead of a 9 or a 10, not because I think it is undeserving but simply because Jojolion hinges a lot on its mystery and the set up for things to come in the future, ... and, to be honest, I'm not sure if I should feel worried (because of High Voltage) or excited (because of Made in Heaven). In any case, so far it has been amazing. The first stretch in and of itself is really good. The slow introduction to the various members of the Higashikata family as well as the Damokan group, slowly giving hints to Josuke's past all the while showing off Yasuho and her abilities as well as plot points the rest of the story revolve around.

One of the big points is the Rokakaka fruit, as well as the New Rokakaka and Rokakaka 6251 (Locacaca? Also pretty sure I messed up that number). The progress of showing off more and more of the Rokakaka is incredibly well done, and its connection to the Wall Eyes. The Wall Eyes is also a mystery in and of itself, and if executed properly, its connection to Josuke's past and Johnny Joestar can be really compelling. But we'll see. The second half is just now building up to the climax, and the setup so far is phenomenal. But we'll see. Basically, I really like the story, and can't wait to see where the mystery goes.

Characters (10/10)
We'll go one-by-one.

Josuke - An amazing protagonist. His slow discovery of who he is as a person is amazing probably because it is fully shown in one of the best arcs in the entire series. Him trying to understand who he is as a person, as an individual, even after he has technically already knowledgable about who he is is a journey that has an incredibly satisfying journey, and is setting up an incredibly exciting pay-off.

Yasuho - She is just amazing. Her innocent and kind-hearted nature while not being very clearly definitely good girl of pure morally righteous justice all the time is just so good, and her development through the story is done so well. Her recent disagreement with Josuke just adds a lot to both of their characters. Can not wait to see what Araki has in store for her.

Mamezuku - He is less of an amazing character as he is a fun one, and one that I would hate to see die, please Araki. To me, he sort of just is a better Rohan, and his bullshit antics are funny every single time. Even so, I fear for his life, considering he is a dog(gy style) and is named after a not so subtle song that raises many death flags. Please. Please no.

Jobin - He is such a compelling villain. He is just a human who hasn't fully grasped how much his actions can have consequence on the people around him, and when he messes up, you can see him do it. His motivation is childish but also understandable, and he is a really unique flavor of villains not yet seen in Jojo. Very cool, hope he is the main villain.

Others - Tooru and HD are cool in concept and have a pretty solid motivation. Can't wait to see what happens. Kyo is underutilized, Joshu is underrated, and Daiya is underage. Norisuke is super cool, the minor villains I really like (especially Aisho and Poor Tom), Hato is interesting, though not really used, Tsurugi is really compelling and I enjoy him a lot, Kaato is just Jobin but not as prevalent and childish, and I really like Mitsuba, she's sort of a wild card who might or might not be a villain.

Art (9/10)
Just look at it. It is good. At least in my opinion.

In conclusion, read Jojolion. I really liked it, though I know the slow mysterious build-up isn't for everyone. Still, easily the best Jojo part, at least in my eyes.

Nov 28, 2021

DexIsEpic

Mixed Feelings

(this is a quick review, I didn't really feel like going into huge detail about every point I make)

Honestly, the part isn't that bad, it's just the fandom that really gets to me. I hate how everyone who has read this part seems to think that this is the best part ever. This part is very bland, it takes out all of the life that Morioh had in part 4. It tried to do what part 5 did with its main villain, except instead of it being some big important figure it was just some guy. All of the side characters were extremely unlikable ...

Aug 20, 2021

Jarragorn

Recommended

With Jojolion having concluded after 10 years of publishing I finally feel comfortable putting my thoughts down and writing this review of what has been the most engaging part of Jojo for me.

I caught up on Jojolion a little more than a year ago with the series already being in it's last arc and final battle. The story of Jojolion feels like it is split into two halves, kind of like how part 4 of the series is structured.
My overall enjoyment of both halves is about equal, though maybe I liked the first half a little better as the main drive of the story ... hit more with me.

A lot of the strength from the manga comes from it's protagonst, Josuke, his indentity is a mystery and just like Josuke himself, we as the reader also want to learn his identity and are compelled into his goal. I feel like this approach to the story worked really well to immediatly get you engaged and interested to find out more about the mysteries surrounding it.

Josuke's chartacter is also shaped by the people surrounding him, Yasuho especially who is the first person Josuke ever meets. Following them and their relationship is an absolute joy, and even though they might get forced apart or things get inbetween them, they always come back together and seeing them together will never fail to make me smile. The Higashikata family also plays a big part on Josuke's character, Josuke's relationship with the family evolves throughout the part and the conlusion to this relationship gets beatifully displayed in the last scene of the manga.

In the final arc of Jojolion, Josuke's group, Jobin and the rockhumans are all after the same thing, but the biggest element here is the stand of the rock human's leader: 'The Wonder of U' . Jojo's ending battles have always been very unique and engaging and The Wonder of U is no exception. This arc, which ends the second half of the story, and the Vitamin C arc, which ends the first, are probably some of my favorite arcs in all of jojo.

While some of the questions throughout the part are still unanswered in the ens or were dropped along the way, the overal theme and story have been concluded very well in my opinion. And the ride there has been incredibly fun. Having a new chapter to look forward to every month and speculating about Jojolion was a big part of where my enjoyment of the manga came from, as well as seeing the story and the characters unfold. I'm really going to miss this story and it's characters. And I am so thankful that Araki has shared his story with us and plans to keep doing so.
I can't wait to see what he plans to tell next in JOJOLANDS.

Thank you for reading!

Feb 20, 2020

SancheRamos

Not Recommended

Preliminary (110/110 chp)

[Updated, check the end for the new part]
Some people love this part, and of course they have every right to, but I just don't get it. This part has zero appeal, the story is boring and beside the usual weirdness it doesn't feel like JoJo at all.

Story: Pointless (1/10)
The climax of this part is people waiting fruits to grow. You never know what this part is about, and fans talk like it's the best thing ever, but do you really enjoy reading a story that goes nowhere for years? Most fights are boring and feel to take forever to end, and it's one of the ...

May 26, 2018

DYED

Recommended

Preliminary (64/110 chp)

Anyone who ever got into Jojo decided which part was their favorite, at some point. Some people like the sleepy and hometown-y feeling of Part 4, some people enjoy the over-the-top bravado and the bizarre race of the Pillar Men from Part 2, some people really enjoy Part 7 for his "going back to the roots" idea of basically rebooting Part 1 and Part 3.

And then comes Jojolion, the 8th part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, an installment in the series that is for those who want a little bit of all of the above, taking the best from Part 2 and Part 4, using the ... iconic formula and style that Araki achieved in the past decade.

We're back to a familiar city, Morio-cho, where a young, naked boy with no name and no memories of his past emerges from a rocky hill after the Tōhoku earthquake, happened in 2011. As he discovers his power of "stealing" (and it's not mere stealing, we're talking about stealing immaterial things, like people's eyesight, or ground's friction), he's quickly introduced to his new life, his new family, his new love interest and a series of deadly foes that want his and his new family's heads, as he tries to bring back his past and to find out who he truly is.

The art style and the designs are masterful, probably the best Araki ever made. While we still have a little "same face syndrome" from Part 7 and a couple too many blank backgrounds, we can't deny the breathtaking designs of the characters, the stands and the overall sleepy world of a more country-sided Morio-cho. Like a true Rohan Kishibe follower, Araki takes what he can from the real world and twists it into a new, personal and fascinating universe.

Josuke, or as I like to call him, Gappy, the new Jojo, is really different from the one we've seen in the past. While he still recalls a couple of important traits from his ancestors, he's his own character: a cute, innocent and sometimes awkward teenager whose unusual personality (for the Jojo standards) breathes new air in a series that always saw violent macho-men and merciless, fabulous criminals as main characters.

We could divide the manga into three different "phases": the one where Gappy and his newfound family and friends fight with their stands, the one where Gappy explores Morio-cho and tries to found out clues about his past and the one where he just hangs out and interacts with the other characters. These three phases blend perfectly into each other, giving us the right amount of action and strategy from the fights but also enough time to learn and get attached to the characters, both the good ones and the evil ones.

The story isn't finished yet, but what else is there to say?
Jojolion is a new, fantastic installment in the +30 years running shonen masterpiece that is Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, that is both able of attracting new fans and keeping the old ones stuck to the most recent tankobons.

Like I said in the introduction, every Jojo fan has their favorite part. But despite which one is yours, you will love Jojolion.

Sep 28, 2021

Alaan_kira

Recommended

I'll keep this as spoiler free as possible. I'm not very active on MAL and this is my first review too........ so.

This part is the pinnacle of Bizarre

I'm sure you read the synopsis and other reviews so I'll keep this short too.

The story follows Josuke Higashikata who is a man with 4 balls 4 eyes and 2 tongues. Too bad he doesn't have 4 nipples.
AND you cannot and absolutely must not hate it just because you think its directionless. We are following the journey of a man who not only lost his memories but has no identity as well. He is Directionless and drives the ...

Mar 3, 2022

CrawlinChaos

Recommended

Jojolion is a difficult pill to swallow for some. All the bizarre components of the series are present, but in a darker and more story oriented method. The themes and the thrill of mystery carry this part more than any action pieces. Some of the action is quite nice and gory but it is not Part 5 (I mean, white album alone is more memorable than most jojo fights). But what are those themes?

In Jojolion we are immediately introduced to a conflict. A man is naked and alone without any memories of who he is and what he is meant to be. His "Identity" has ... been taken. Through the story we meet the Higashikata family and at various points in their interactions we hear about "paths" and "happiness" within the world. Without getting too spoiler-y, The patriarch (Norisuke) believes happiness lies in family, Daiya believes happiness is love and the ability to share experience, Joubin believes it is to rise above where one was at birth. Every character is pursuing happiness, a path to follow. But this is different, Josuke (our MC) doesn't even have his identity, how is he to know what can bring him "happiness" when he has nothing. Alongside him is Yasuho, a young girl who has her memories but still feels the dread of a lack of "identity" and latches on to helping Josuke completely on instinct. Together they try and find their "identity" and from there can work towards "happiness by following ones path."

These ideas of happiness are very "human" so naturally the antagonists of this part are people who would either step on others happiness or are not human at all. The rock humans are isolated creatures devoid of the warmth of emotion and love that humans have the capacity to feel. Araki has long made characters who experience no love to be villains (remember Dio's childhood?). Here these rock humans live long lives and often have stands, their age is slowed and their strength is constant, but without warmth they are alone. Josuke has no memories but moves forward with the "flow" that is present in life, hoping to find his path. The rock humans in their quiet lives of secrecy are afraid that all they are is memories and dreams, the only paths to follow are those born out of those anxieties and angers.

"Happiness"

"Path"

"Identity"

"Memories"

These themes help create the most existential part of Jojo yet, but not wallowing in self pity and sadness like most other manga do. Overall, this is uplifting. In a world of calamity (Japan had gone through natural disaster at the start of serialization, and experiences crippling Covid infection now at the end of it), this manga does not ignore the ugly, but tries to affirm that choosing a path, and choosing the right one, is what humans do regardless. It's all we can do.

Nov 27, 2021

majutsushi

Mixed Feelings

Spoilers ahead. Don't read if you haven't finished the manga.

Jojolion proved to be very disappointing in many regards. I had high hopes after reading Steel Ball Run and was excited to see the direction Araki was going with the story in the new SBR universe. While Jojolion undoubtedly had the most complex and thought-out underlying story out of all parts, it suffered from a fatal flaw--it was boring as all hell. The plot about the fruit smuggling and overcoming curses was an interesting concept but I felt it was too dragged out and could have been told in a much better way. Certain arcs ... just went on and on and didn't accomplish much (eg. Blue Hawaii).

Jojolion lacks many good, well-written characters. The only truly memorable characters in my opinion are Jobin and Rai Mamezuku. The protagonist, Josuke, feels very one-dimensional and static despite the fact that he is a mixture of two people. Josuke’s goals also strike as some of the weakest goals a main JoJo has had, with Jobin's goals of securing a better future for the Higashikata family being much more just and desirable. The minor villains are for the most part lackluster and have terrible arcs aside from Tamaki Damo’s Vitamin C. In particular I found the Aphex Twins to be some of the weakest and least interesting characters in the entire series.

I also thought the stands in this part were particularly boring. Rai Mamezuku is one of my favorite characters from the part but his stand is literally just Stone Free 2. Stand abilities in this part were usually either too vague and confusing or too limited. However I do think that the stand of the main villain, Wonder of U, is one of the greatest and most terrifying stands in the series. It’s too bad Tooru, the user, showed up way too late in the part for him to feel all that menacing. On the other hand, I really dislike Josuke's stand, Soft and Wet. Especially in the final arc with Go Beyond. It's literally just a deus ex machina because there was no possible way to defeat Tooru. In other parts, gaining a final ability to seize victory made sense, with Jotaro's realization of the similarities between Star Platinum and The World, Giorno’s acquisition of Gold Experience Requiem, and Johnny's constantly evolving Tusk combined with mastery of the Spin. Josuke, on the other hand, just ends up having these invisible bubbles. It was extremely dissatisfying and further contributed to the lack of development Josuke got throughout the story.

Now onto my least favorite aspect, the Rock Organisms. The Rock Humans just don’t feel like they were necessary. As the Jojolion “counterpart” of the Pillar Men, they lacked the menacing nature and personality that the Pillar Men had. I feel like if they were just regular humans, they really wouldn’t change much. Continuing from that, the Rock Insects are probably my least favorite things in all of JoJo. They just felt like ass pulls and didn’t really add anything to the situations they were in, and they really only served to prolong the Wonder of U arc. In addition, the significance of Yasuho’s hair pin being a rock insect is never explained or brought up after we see it the first time. The Rock Insects were overall just a really bad addition to Jojolion which already had too many unnecessary things happening.

Overall, Jojolion really failed to meet expectations. Of course, the art was brilliant, I’d never expect less from Araki. But the story’s interesting premise was thrown out the window by the poor character development and terrible stands and action sequences. Jojolion contains some of the best JoJo has to offer, like Wonder of U, and some of the absolute worst, like the Rock Insects. Jojolion had a lot of potential to be the best part of JoJo, but it ultimately fell flat because of its flaws.

As for Part 9, I would love to see character development from Joshu, as I think he was an underutilized character in Jojolion. He never had a real chance at redeeming himself from being a creepy and cringy comic relief character, despite how he really stood out in the Milagro Man arc. I would also like to see a fully new story without all these "new universe counterparts" Araki keeps doing. It was interesting in SBR but I heavily dislike how every character in the original universe has got to have a counterpart in the SBR universe. I am also hoping that Part 9 isn’t just “Jojolion 2,” and we get to see a new setting and new characters while keeping some returning characters from Jojolion.

And how could I forget the greatest Araki Forgot of them all. Araki forgot how to draw dogs.

Jul 26, 2020

mrmcbreakfast

Recommended

Preliminary (99/110 chp)

10 out of 10 across the board;

If there was any moment of doubt in my heart that JoJolion would be at all inferior to any of the previous parts then, my God, Araki you have proved me a fool once again. JoJolion is perhaps the pinnacle of fictional narratives in just about every respect.

I will admit that the story starts about as obtusely as any JoJo story, but through recent events in the manga it's clear as crystal that every left turn the story takes was masterfully crafted from the genius that is Araki's mind. And that's why we all love JoJo right? ... It subverts our expectations in new and often uncomfortable ways. Araki asks: "what would the dynamic be in a big, Brady Bunch family of JoJos?" Through the strange, yet very real interactions between the protagonist Josuke and his adoptive family we learn more about his surprisingly complex character. I especially love the dynamics between Josuke and Joshu, and Josuke and Norisuke. Yasuho is a fantastic supporting character as well, and adds a wholesome, "coming-of-age" vibe to Josuke's character progression. There's a subtle scene where Josuke is daydreaming about buying Yasuho steamed buns and is practicing what he is going to say in his head, and this is the kind of thing that makes him relatable. Who hasn't had a moment like that?

The art. Oh god the art. It's beautiful. With inspiration from surrealist artists like Renee Magritte, Araki once again furthers his unique style.

The story is as wild as it gets, taking a lesson from each of the previous parts. The supposed main villain's ability is perhaps the most enigmatic thus seen in the series, and is bound to be a source of further character progression for many of the main cast.

Perhaps taking direction from Part 2's "Pillar Men," Araki has introduced enigmatic "Rock Organisms" as a central plot point in Part 8. For the majority of the story thus far, the reader got small details of the Rock Organisms' nature at random sections in the story. A recent chapter has greatly expounded upon the already known details, and sealed the deal on Part 8 being Araki's greatest work. Without spoilers, the chapter introduced a lot themes related to the Rock Organisms, including their evolution, apparent evolutionary purpose, and most importantly, the concepts of Christian and Buddhist rebirth mixed with Greek mythology (Pygmalion).

Is JoJolion perfect? Yes; in my eyes it is Araki's most prodigious work and is anything BUT messy. Every detail feels incredibly intentional and ominous. Is it for everyone? Probably not, in the same way that works by Edgar Allen Poe aren't for everyone. JoJolion is incredibly thematically rich and rewarding for those who have an open mind and patience.

Mar 13, 2020

MateoK

Recommended

Preliminary (94/110 chp)

Now in 2011 Japan, right after the infamous earthquake, we find a mysterious character buried in mysterious hills... When this review was written, 94 chapters were out.

Story: A modern setting with some fictional twists make it interesting to begin. Then a lot of mystery makes this thriller an amazing experience. I'm really enjoying the writing in this part, it's potentially one of my favorite pieces of media out there: Interesting fights, multiple perspectives, mystery to the point that there's no known villain...

Art: What can I say, I love Araki's style. His character and Stand designs consistently show great creativity and skill.

Characters: The number of characters ...

Dec 23, 2021

Sanji-delas

Recommended

Jojo's part 8 has a super interesting theme, I didn't expect Arakai to write about medicine and equivalent exchange, I really enjoyed it. The protagonist has a different drama, he doesn't know who he is, in the end he finds out about the joining of Yoshikage Kira and Josefumi Kujo, someone "abandoned by his own mother". This problem is not resolved, as his memories do not come back, he is a totally new person, I dare say he is a better protagonist than Jhonny. We have a lot of interesting characters, especially Joubin and Yasuho.

Joubin has an unshakeable conviction about taking his family to prosperity, ...

Nov 23, 2019

losinski4

Recommended

Preliminary (92/110 chp)

One look at my profile pic and you can probably already tell how I feel about this part without even needing to look at my review scrore. However, I should probably elaborate on my opinion anyway (I would have just left it at that, but myanimelist wouldn't let me right such a small review).
When I first began reading the jojo's bizarre adventure manga series, I would occasianlly see a sailor character in the line up of the JoJo's who appear throughout the series and the first time I saw this JoJo I feel in love. It was both a mix of araki's beautiful part ... 7/8 art style and the saillor outfit that gave him such a unique look that made me have have such an infatuation with this character. though I was only on phantom blood at the time, I wanted to speed through the rest of the parts just to meet this JoJo that the fans had dubbed "gappy".
This took me a while (about a year and a half to be exact) but when I got there, after the dissapointing, but still well written steel ball run, I began to read chapter after chapter of this work until I got all caught up. Now that's enough back story, onto the actual review.
Art
I have always loved Hirohiko Araki's art style, the amount of detail and work that has gone into some of his panels is truly astounding and always left me wondering how he kept up a weekly schedule with such beautiful art. Though I thought his art was great while he still published in weekly shonen jump, his move to a monthly seinen magazine and an art style evolution somehow improved on it's beauty.
Story
The story of this part is quite different than the other parts in the sense that it is a mystery story where we know next to nothing about the JoJo from the beginning of the series and don't learn a lot until quite a few chapters later and information is slowly drip fed to the reader throughout the chapter, makign the reader want to read on impulsively just to know more about what's going on. Oh, and its set in morioh, that same place from diamond is unbreakable and it was really fun seein all these new characters being mirrors of those from past parts.
Characters
As this is JoJo's bizarre adventure you can expect the characters to be both well written and, of course, bizarre and araki doesn't dissapoint, offering up a wide variety of interesting people to meet in this new morioh town. Such as, the higashikata family who's members each have their own distint bizarre personality (joshu being my favourite0 or gappy himself who's amnesiac trait gets him into some hilarious and bizarre situations.
What I love about both this part and the previous one, sttel ball run, is that nearly every character is morally grey, rarely do you find a character who is doing evil just for the sake of it *cough*DIO*cough* or any character who can be seen as the perfect hero. Araki's writing is at a master level in these last two parts.
What I didn't like
Now, from all the praise I have given this , you probably think I would have hardly any complaints...and you would be right! However, I do have one complaint which is probably the only thing I think araki could improve on in this point in his career and that is his forgetfullness. There are a few moments throughout the whole JoJo's bizarre adventure series where I have thought "wait, what happened to *insert cool/mysterious thing that never shows up again or never ends up getting explained*?" and this part is not free from those moments but there were fewer than past parts which helped.
In summary: part 9 will have to try really hard to top jojolion and steel ball run has nothing on this masterpiece...

Dec 16, 2022

JJMFREAP

Recommended

Jojolion is a truly unique manga. It's a part of JoJo, but it's unlike anything that Hirohiko Araki has ever done. And I believe he outdid himself, as for me personally, part 8 managed to dethrone part 4 and become my new favourite part. Guess I really like Morioh. It was even the first ongoing manga I've ever followed and read as it was releasing.

The quality of Jojolion hinges exactly on it's uniqueness - instead of action, we get an amazing mystery, a multilayered plot with many moving parts, tons of fleshed out characters with different clashing motivations, no traditional main villain to target ...

Apr 16, 2023

Thornemo

Recommended

Just finished Jojolion....watched some review on it.....honestly.....Almost perfect! For what the show is about it is defiantly not far from perfection. Its not the most deep part with the most deepest characters. Its about a town with fun but slightly deep characters and a good story with loads of meaning. The action and stand battles and art were very unique and original. The town of Morioh and the rock people were based on things from previous parts (Part 4 Morioh and the pillar men) but yet it was still original. The themes were really good like family, finding who you really are and your family's ...