JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)

The year is 1868; English nobleman George Joestar and his son Jonathan become indebted to Dario Brando after being rescued from a carriage incident. What the Joestars don't realize, however, is that Dario had no intention of helping them; he believed they were dead and was trying to ransack their belongings. After Dario's death 12 years later, George—hoping to repay his debt—adopts his son, Dio.

While he publicly fawns over his new father, Dio secretly plans to steal the Joestar fortune. His first step is to create a divide between George and Jonathan. By constantly outdoing his foster brother, Dio firmly makes his place in the Joestar family. But when Dio pushes Jonathan too far, Jonathan defeats him in a brawl.

Years later, the two appear to be close friends to the outside world. But trouble brews again when George falls ill, as Jonathan suspects that Dio is somehow behind the incident—and it appears he has more tricks up his sleeve.

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Joestar, Joseph Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Brando, Dio Main

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Speedwagon, Robert E. O. Main

Ueda, Youji Japanese

Joestar, Jonathan Main

Okitsu, Kazuyuki Japanese

Zeppeli, Caesar Anthonio Main

Satou, Takuya Japanese

Lisa Lisa Main

Tanaka, Atsuko Japanese

Zeppeli, Will A. Main

Shioya, Yoku Japanese

von Stroheim, Rudol Supporting

Imaruoka, Atsushi Japanese

Kars Supporting

Inoue, Kazuhiko Japanese

Wamuu Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Oomori, Hiroyuki Producer

Mori, Ryousuke Producer

Fukuda, Jun Producer

Kajita, Kouji Producer

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Nov 10, 2025

BRiNk9

Recommended

It takes a bit of time to click, but once it does BOOOOM the flow kicks in. Definitely worth a watch to experience it yourself, so I’ll recommend it.

Story wise, it’s not exactly unique, but the way it’s told is. The setup builds slowly and then suddenly CUE IN LOUD +12db SFX stuff happens. It’s unpredictable in a really fun way. The characters are a blast, with Joseph easily being the standout. Do they act realistically? HAHA NO. They’re over-the-top, dramatic, and way too hyped for their own good, but you know what honestly thats why it works.

I also loved the music, it's one to ... jam to, and it really grows on you over time. I got fully invested after the Phantom Blood arc, but I’ve gotta say, Dio was a lot of fun to watch too.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 24, 2025

jarvasangel

Mixed Feelings

i know that many people say that jojo has a horrible writting, and well, that is true, atleast for the first two parts, but is that really a problem? i don't think so, you see what makes this first part of jojo (wich i like to call hamon era) interesting is the melodrama of it, the characters here are muscular, are exagerated, have lores wich doesn't make any sense at all but are full of dramatic events, sometimes it even look like i am watching a teather show, and the fact that this series is SO dramatic makes it good, compared to other shounen ... mangas famous at the time that tried all their best to be seriously taken jojo never cared about it, is a parody and a reflection of what was popular at the end of the 1980s, although is not the best thing in the world this era of jojo is for sure an interesting watch, i had fun with it, i liked most of the characters, the art direction was great, and ofc the melodrama may affect the watch of most people, but for me this is what makes jojo good

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 22, 2024

KulMan

Not Recommended

(TLDR at the end) Part 1: I first should clarify what i count as part 1. In season 1 of jojos, there are 2 stories told, that of Jonathan and Joseph. I dont consider this whole season as part 1. I consider part 1 when Jonathan was the lead, and part 2 is when Joseph was the lead..

Now that we got that clear, lets get into my thoughts about part 1: I really hate that power system Hamon. It was kinda fun and interesting at the beginning, but it got boring really fast.
Lets talk about the mc for a bit now... The main ... character, Jonathan is a very bland character. Horrible writting. Jonathan is one of those characters that is too perfect that is always in the right, which kinda ruins a characters writing. He is a gentlemen that respects women, he is a kind man, willing to forgive his best friend for every crime he has commited. I just wish he did something immoral/wrong so that we could get good character writing.

i'll talk about the villain now. Dio, one of the most iconic villains in all of anime. He is the reason why I didnt just drop the anime. This character is pure evil. He has recieved alot of kindness from others, but he never cared to repay it. In fact, he turned his back to the people that were horrible to him. I really love villains that are pure evil. They tend to be very well written. He is very consistent in his "Villainessness". There isnt a moment where a single kindness is shown from him. These types of characters are really rare. Usually, most pure evil villains in anime are inconsictent, but Dio is one of the exceptions.

You know, the dynamics between Jonathan and Dio had alot of potential, since you know, Dio is like the personification of evil, and Jonathan is the personification of good, and the contrast is amazing, but the dynamics were very poorly executed. I dont remember much about the anime, so i cant go into more detail about side characters and stuff. What i remember is Speedwagon tho. I believe he made his appearance in the first part. Speedwagon is such a good support character, and i absolutely love him. This might be a weird comparison but he is kinda like Alfred from "Batman". He is like the mentor and a useful person to all of the jojos. To sum up, the anime did a lot of right things, but the good is overshadowed by the horrendous power system and the mc, so thats why i didnt like it. Overall, this part is quite disappointing.

TLDR of part 1: Part 1 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure introduces Jonathan Joestar as the main character and Dio Brando as the iconic villain. While the dynamic between Jonathan and Dio has potential, it falls short due to Jonathan's bland characterization and the poorly executed power system of Hamon. Despite the introduction of memorable supporting characters like Speedwagon, the flaws in the main aspects of the story overshadow its strengths, making it bad overall.

(TLDR at the end.) Part 2: My favorite Joestar, Joseph Joestar! He is also one of my favorite characters. Joseph wasnt very well written, im gonna admit that, but at least he wasnt perfect like Jonathan from part 1. You know, this is like one of the characters that are so enjoyable that they make me forget about their writing, and that doesnt happen that often. Joseph is a really smart character, my favorite feature in any anime character. Joseph isnt affraid to fight dirty. In fact, that is his main thing in this part, fighting dirty. He is willing to risk his life to save others tho, which is commandable.

But you know, for me having an mc perfect like that could be really damaging for an anime. The mc can be soo good that you basically forget the side- cast. This is exactly what happened for me in part 2. Every single character was overshadowed by Josephs superiority in enjoyability. Also, we dont have Dio anymore as the main villain. Instead, we get Kars. I mean, kars is a fairly decent and underrated villain, but yeah, he is nothing compared to Dio. See, this is what im talking about. Kars is a good villain, but since we had Dio in part 1, im ofc going to be dissapointed when the villain is no where near as good as Dio. That is very subjective tho. Also, we still have Hamon in this part, and its even more unbearable in here, since the more it is used, the more tiring it gets. Overall, this part is rather lacking.

TLDR of part 2: Part 2 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure features Joseph Joestar as the main character, known for his wit and willingness to fight dirty. While Joseph is enjoyable, his overshadowing of the side characters and the lack of a compelling villain like Dio detract from the overall experience. The continued use of the Hamon power system also becomes more tiresome in this part, contributing to its overall disappointment.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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