JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken


JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA 1
Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
English: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
French: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 6
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 19, 1993 to Nov 18, 1994
Producers: Shueisha
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: APPP
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, DramaDrama
Themes: Super PowerSuper Power, VampireVampire
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 35 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 7.511 (scored by 6335863,358 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #19662
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1748
Members: 142,293
Favorites: 1,910

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Synopsis

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 friend Muhammad Abdul, Jotaro learns that the "Spirit" is actually Star Platinum, his Stand, or fighting energy given a semi-solid form. Later, his mother gains a Stand, and becomes 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.

Background

Shueisha and A.P.P.P. recalled shipments of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga and OVA's due to complaints by Egyptian Islamic fundamentalists, because a scene in the OVAs depicted Dio Brando reading the Qur'an.

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Kitakubo, Hiroyuki
Director, Episode Director, Script, Screenplay
Kon, Satoshi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Screenplay
Abe, Masashi
Episode Director
Hayama, Junichi
Storyboard, Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director


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Opening Theme

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1: "Dio's Creation" by Marco D'Ambrosio (eps 1)
2: "Dio's Dervish" by Marco D'Ambrosio (eps 2-6)
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Ending Theme

1: "Dio's Theme" by Marco D'Ambrosio (eps 1-5)
2: "Going Home" by Marco D'Ambrosio (eps 6)




Reviews

Mar 14, 2023
JoJo no kimyou na Bouken (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) is a unique adaptation, to say the least. This was one of the first official ways that this series was introduced to the western world. Even though there is a full adaptation of not only this part of the series but the two previous parts, as well as future parts, I think you should watch this.

This adaptation gives you a feeling that the new adaptation does not give you: Fear. Fights between our protagonists and the enemy stand users have this feeling of danger and dread to them. While the new show is overall more lighthearted and ...
Apr 29, 2025
Mixed Feelings
The newer adaptation supersedes this in every possible way, but if you just can't get enough JoJo and want something a little fresh, I suggest watching this.
Here's what I thought while watching it:
The Bad
1. Colors are kinda dull, I don't really care about color accuracy, but here everything looks grimy.
2. The pacing isn't what I have come to expect, so some scenes had less impact. In the Stardust Crusaders anime, a character might say something, only for the camera to pause on him for dramatic effect, with some thunderclap guitar sound and some onomatopeia.
In here, everything moves along almost like real life, which in any ...
Oct 28, 2024
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is, in my opinion, the greatest manga I've had the pleasure of experiencing. However, this adaptation manages to butcher almost everything that makes it exceptional. If you're an Araki fan, consider this your free pass—you do not need to watch this. If you're not familiar with the series, prepare for a story in the middle of other stories, with so much left unexplained that it quickly devolves into an incomprehensible mess.

With that said, let’s delve into what Stardust Crusaders (the actual name of the part this anime tries to adapt) is about and the themes it explores. We’ll also discuss how the ...

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