| Part 4 is my personal fav... Part 7 seems to be the fan fav. |
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| I think Part 6 is my favourite. Part 7 is great too. If we're ranking... 6 7 3 4 1 2 5 But 5 is still better than 90% of everything else, haha. |
YorozuyaGinSan said: Part 4 is my personal fav... Part 7 seems to be the fan fav. The same. |
aechris said: I think Part 6 is my favourite. Part 7 is great too. If we're ranking... But 5 is still better than 90% of everything else, haha. Part 6 was actually my least favorite till it ended... After having reread it as a whole, my order is along the lines of 4 5 7 6 3 1 2 But I haven't read the first 2 in forever. |
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| 4>2>3>7>1>5, for me. I don't think 5 is good even on its own. |
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Ken_of_Hokuto said: 4>2>3>7>1>5, for me. I don't think 5 is good even on its own. But.... Giorno is the strongest stand user. Unless someone else attains requiem status of course. But that's not really possible now. |
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YorozuyaGinSan said: Ken_of_Hokuto said: 4>2>3>7>1>5, for me. I don't think 5 is good even on its own. But.... Giorno is the strongest stand user. Unless someone else attains requiem status of course. But that's not really possible now. So what? GioGio is actually one of the least interesting protagonists of the series, and the fact that his stand is absolutely over-the-top powerful only makes it worse. Most of the fights really dragged for too long, and it felt like Araki literally didn't know what to do with most of the characters. Just look at Fugo, for instance. There were some cool guys like Mista and Risotto Nero, but even so, it was pretty boring. |
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| I actually really liked Part 5, I think it had some of the coolest Stands and I really liked characters like Mista and Buccellati. One particular fight scene on a train in Part V is one of my favorite battle in the series so far. I think Gio himself and the final battle battles conclusion kind of hurt in general. But, it was still a quality read. That said, I'm not sure which between Parts 3 and 4, I like the most. Stardust Crusaders did drag a bit in the beginning, but it probably has my favorite cast of characters and Jotaro is probably my favorite Jojo so far. Also, some of the battles such as Oingo and Boingo and, of course, "The World" were really well thought out. On the other hand, Diamond is Unbreakable has easily the best villain I've seen in the series, yet. I also liked Jousuke quite a lot and found the characters really likable. Yeah, for now I'll go with Part 3. I have not read Parts 6 and 7, yet. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Ma favorite part is the 4: Diamond is Unbreakable. |
| I'm still on part 6, for now it's 2>4>3>5>1 |
| 4 >7 >> 2 > 5 > 3 >>>>> 1 = 6 Part 1 was a "learning" stage of araki and bored in certain aspects (i stopped reading like 3 months), consolidated and improved in part 2 (joseph is the best jojo). Part 3 was again a learning stage (in the stand method) with awesome character design, consolidated and mastered in part 4 with the best plot, best villain and best secondary characters in the series. Part 5 had some evident changes in the middle (overpowered characters put aside in the sake of the plot), character design is cuestionable (turtle P... is ridiculous) and the villain is weak but, plot is again interesting and have THE BEST fights in the series. Part 6, shows evident fatigue of the formula. Character design isn't likeable (for me), plot is forced in various aspects. Again i Stopped reading this by several months, but the last 3 volumes are really interesting. Crazy and all but really, really interesting. Part 7 is great. The beginning (a mix of wacky races with classic shounen) is refreshing, character design is good and plot is the best written and showed (with 4). The only thing that makes inferior to part 4 is the ending part. I like that "depressing vibe" but that "summoning" was unneccesary and the overall ending wasn't great. Part 8 have been really interesting until now. |
| 3 > 2 > 5/7 > 6 > 1 > 4 part 8 is quite good so far |
TiamatNMMar 31, 2013 1:11 PM
Ken_of_Hokuto said: YorozuyaGinSan said: Ken_of_Hokuto said: 4>2>3>7>1>5, for me. I don't think 5 is good even on its own. But.... Giorno is the strongest stand user. Unless someone else attains requiem status of course. But that's not really possible now. So what? GioGio is actually one of the least interesting protagonists of the series, and the fact that his stand is absolutely over-the-top powerful only makes it worse. Most of the fights really dragged for too long, and it felt like Araki literally didn't know what to do with most of the characters. Just look at Fugo, for instance. There were some cool guys like Mista and Risotto Nero, but even so, it was pretty boring. Gold experience was pretty much an overpowered version of Crazy Diamond, with a few lovely perks lost in the process.. But yeah, Requiem was definite over kill. Probably why he didn't come back for part 6 with his Versace, Rykiel, and Ungaro. Well I agree it's probably the worst planned out part, and Araki dragged out the fights to compensate for that, and in the process of coming up with cool stand ideas, made purple haze far too powerful.(which lead to the removal of Fugo) But how in fuck is this uninteresting? Some cool guys? Personally Memorable characters from part 5 : Bruno, Leone, Giorno, Doppio/Diavolo, Nero, Melone, Ghiacchio, Prosciutto, Pesci, Illuso, Formaggio, Mario, Cerlay, Ghirga, Fugo, Tizziano, Squalo, Secco, even motherfucking Polpo... They all had extremely wacky stands and made great use of them (dragged out as it was) Memorable characters from part 3: Kakyoin, Jotaro, Joseph, Polnareff, Steely Dan, Dio, Hol Horse, Abdul, Rubber Soul, Vanilla Ice, Daniel/Terence D'arby, Oingo, Boingo... Rannta said: 4 >7 >> 2 > 5 > 3 >>>>> 1 = 6 Part 1 was a "learning" stage of araki and bored in certain aspects (i stopped reading like 3 months), consolidated and improved in part 2 (joseph is the best jojo). Part 3 was again a learning stage (in the stand method) with awesome character design, consolidated and mastered in part 4 with the best plot, best villain and best secondary characters in the series. Part 5 had some evident changes in the middle (overpowered characters put aside in the sake of the plot), character design is cuestionable (turtle P... is ridiculous) and the villain is weak but, plot is again interesting and have THE BEST fights in the series. Part 6, shows evident fatigue of the formula. Character design isn't likeable (for me), plot is forced in various aspects. Again i Stopped reading this by several months, but the last 3 volumes are really interesting. Crazy and all but really, really interesting. Part 7 is great. The beginning (a mix of wacky races with classic shounen) is refreshing, character design is good and plot is the best written and showed (with 4). The only thing that makes inferior to part 4 is the ending part. I like that "depressing vibe" but that "summoning" was unneccesary and the overall ending wasn't great. Part 8 have been really interesting until now. Learning Stage? Araki had Gorgeous Irene, and Baoh, as his learning stage for part one. Diavolo was a much stronger villain than say, Yoshikage... Diavolo fought the entire crew of protagonists at once, whilst Kira(and his father) wents up against Josuke, and partly Okuyasu. None of that matters though, as Diavolo was in a battle of wits over muscle, to achieve the Deux ex Machina power and win the series. How is this a bad character design?     |
OchimushaMar 31, 2013 5:07 PM
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| For me it'd probably be in the following order: 4>7>6>5≥2>3>1 Depending on how Jojolion pans out it just may become my new favourite part, though I can't say for sure till it concludes. If you really want more reasoning, it's provided in the relevant part (watch out for possible spoilers though). Phantom Blood Battle Tendency Stardust Crusaders Diamond is Unbreakable Vento Aureo Stone Ocean Steel Ball Run |
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| wow... it's really hard to say which of the parts i favor more than the other parts because you see... i enjoyed them all equally. :D |
| wow this is cool |
| If it's come to personal rankings: 7>4>>6>2>>3>>5>1 Favorite JoJo: Joseph Runner-up: Josuke Favorite Antagonist: Kira Runner-up (tie): Valentine / Pucci Basically, parts 4, 6, and 7 have always seemed the most well-rounded to me, each with a cohesive story that never really lost sight of itself. Every other part has incredible strengths with many amazing, stand-out moments, but accompanied by their own respective weaknesses. I also don't hate or even dislike part 1, but as Rannta stated, it was his "learning-phase" for the series. |
| Parts 2-5 were the height of Araki's career, in terms of the action, humor, and characterization. I miss those good ol' days a lot. Here is how I see the parts in terms of their strongest/weakest aspects: Best Action (Overall): Parts 3-5 Strongest Sense of Humor: Parts 2-4 Best Characters: Parts 2 & 3 Best Artwork: Parts 3 & 7 (though in entirely different ways) Best Fabulous Fashion: Parts 5 & 7 Most Hilarious So-Bad-It's-Good Story: Parts 2 & 7 Least Best Action (Overall): Parts 1, 6 & 7 Least Strong (Intentional) Sense of Humor: Parts 1 & 7 Worst Characters: Part 8, by a long shot presently Least Best Artwork: Parts 1 & 6 Most Pretentious Story: Part 6 So, you get an idea for where the sweet spot for the series is. Note that I used the word "least best" instead of "worst" for most of these, because I don't want to say that there aren't good times to be had in these arcs, just that they aren't as strong in some aspects as others. I made only that one exception for Jojolion, because its characters have been so totally unpleasant that it's really hurt my enjoyment of it. Also, I couldn't pick a "least best fashion" category, because I personally love the outfits of all the arcs too much to ever do that. =P |
| My order from best to least is: 4, 3, 1, 2, 7, 5, 8, 6. Favorite character by far is Noriaki Kakyoin. Favorite Jojo(s): Josuke because he comes off as a chill guy with an awesome stand he isn't afraid to beat peoples face in with. I'm putting him here for one main reason: he's fun. That seems to be a recurring theme I like in my protagonists. But at the same time he's also realistic. Unlike Jolyne he didn't have a serious streak. He spent a lot of his time trying to con people out of their money. In a way he's what I wish Giorno turned out to be. And Jonathan because he's a gentleman. It works an angle to make him likable he still manages to be a decent protagonist, especially with his rather...tragic background. The anime added more to his character which made him more likable and my favorite. |
Kaioken-SamaApr 6, 2013 5:09 AM
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| My fav are 3 > 6 > 5 > 4 > 7 > 2> 8>1 |
fluffybunnyboy said: Least Strong (Intentional) Sense of Humor: Parts 1 & 7 I thought the Johnny/Gyro comedy duo was funny as hell... Just because it was so unfunny. |
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| I've only fully read Parts 1 and 2, and some of part 3(bad scans), and nearly half of Part 7. Part one is just good. I wouldn't call it the best though, as it is on a extremely low level compared to the other parts I've read. I really can't pick my favorite out of 3, 2, and 7 though. |
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| 7>2>4>5>3>6>1 8 is still early to rank, never liked part 3 & 6, it was good and I'm a big fan of Jojo, but the others was just better. |
MagnumBookworm said: I've only fully read Parts 1 and 2, and some of part 3(bad scans), and nearly half of Part 7. Part one is just good. I wouldn't call it the best though, as it is on a extremely low level compared to the other parts I've read. I really can't pick my favorite out of 3, 2, and 7 though. Why just read random parts like that? |
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YorozuyaGinSan said: Why just read random parts like that? I read Part 1 & 2, and 3 in order. I had to stop at three though because the scans are just horrendous. I decided to go ahead and jump to 7, since it really doesn't require that much knowledge of JJBA since it was intended to be a remake. |
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MagnumBookworm said: YorozuyaGinSan said: Why just read random parts like that? I read Part 1 & 2, and 3 in order. I had to stop at three though because the scans are just horrendous. I decided to go ahead and jump to 7, since it really doesn't require that much knowledge of JJBA since it was intended to be a remake. stop it, arc 4 has been mostly re-scanned, and the part 5 scans are okay, but sometines inaccurate. 6 is perfect. Don't let scans be an obstacle. |
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MagnumBookworm said: YorozuyaGinSan said: Why just read random parts like that? I read Part 1 & 2, and 3 in order. I had to stop at three though because the scans are just horrendous. I decided to go ahead and jump to 7, since it really doesn't require that much knowledge of JJBA since it was intended to be a remake. That's just stupid... |
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gedata said: stop it, arc 4 has been mostly re-scanned, and the part 5 scans are okay, but sometines inaccurate. 6 is perfect. Don't let scans be an obstacle. When my eyes start to hurt as I squint trying to read them, yeah, it becomes an obstacle. |
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| 7 > 3 = 4 > 6 > 1 > 2 > 5 |
MagnumBookworm said: YorozuyaGinSan said: Why just read random parts like that? I read Part 1 & 2, and 3 in order. I had to stop at three though because the scans are just horrendous. I decided to go ahead and jump to 7, since it really doesn't require that much knowledge of JJBA since it was intended to be a remake. But why would you do that? skipping parts is not advised. |
| And why is that? It's not like JJBA actually has a good story, so there's not really that much to spoil. I personally read it for the action & fun characters. I find it hard for anybody to actually say they read JJBA for the story. And SBR makes perfect sense to me. I haven't had a hard time understanding it *shrug*. |
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MagnumBookworm said: I had to stop at three though because the scans are just horrendous. I don't remember Part 3 scans being bad. Sure, they were a bit smaller than usual scans, but I never had troubles with them. Man, you must have high standards for scans. Why don't you just buy the book instead haha. |
 "Your sight, my delight. Will you marry me?" |
| @ MagnumBookworm You could always download a manga reader and zoom the pages in to make it easier to read. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
MagnumBookworm said: YorozuyaGinSan said: Why just read random parts like that? I read Part 1 & 2, and 3 in order. I had to stop at three though because the scans are just horrendous. I decided to go ahead and jump to 7, since it really doesn't require that much knowledge of JJBA since it was intended to be a remake. You should read Part 6 now then... Some consider 4 and 5 as sidestories, as they have no effect on the outcome of JoJo, so they're skippable, but serious shit goes down in 6. Only the first 2-3 volumes of part 6 have crap scans, the rest are gold. |
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YorozuyaGinSan said: You should read Part 6 now then... I personally would not recommend this course of action. =P Instead, you should check out the official English manga releases of Part 3. They're still available on Amazon, the last time that I checked. |
| I loved reading through this thread. I think Jojo is so well loved by so many people because it's so expansive. Everyone loves different parts for different reasons but the general "feel" to the entire thing is common. Really is something special. |
aechris said: I loved reading through this thread. I think Jojo is so well loved by so many people because it's so expansive. Everyone loves different parts for different reasons but the general "feel" to the entire thing is common. Really is something special. Of course. But I will be lying if I was foreign of Jojo's fanbase and sees as an Elite fanbase due to difference of opinion. I mean Jojo's disliked or disagreement isn't based solely on a character's action, rather each part of the story. All in all, everyone has there own opinion of each part with each merit. And that is one of the many things amazing about JJBA. |
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| Personally, 7>2>4>8>3>6>5>1 |
| SBR has the strengths of Part 1-3 and doesn't share the weaknesses among part 4-6 |
| It is so dense. Every single image has so many things going on. |
| For me, 7 > 4 > 6 > 3 > 2 > 5 > 1 Too early to judge 8. Most people put 7 and 4 really high, 5 and 1 on the lower side, and the rest all over the place |
GyroSpinMar 8, 2015 3:33 PM
| For me: 6>5>2>7>1>4>3 |
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| The best so far is probably Steel Ball Run but my favorite is Diamond is Unbreakable. |
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MagnumMiracles said: And why is that? It's not like JJBA actually has a good story, so there's not really that much to spoil. I personally read it for the action & fun characters. I find it hard for anybody to actually say they read JJBA for the story. but i read JJBA because the story is good:( the best shonen actually MagnumMiracles said: And SBR makes perfect sense to me. I haven't had a hard time understanding it *shrug*. ok mr.smart guy, go read part 5 and try to understand king crimson. |
| "nothing is true. everything is permitted" |
| 6>7>4>2>3>1>5 Stone Ocean - great stands, good characters, mindblowing ending. Steel Ball Run - the best characters, amazing story but stands are rather standard and it felt like the final fight with president was rather boring. Diamond Is Unbreakable - great characters and stands, the best main villian, amazing fights but some random villians were turned to the light side too easy. |
kronos7Aug 17, 2016 3:49 AM
| Though I'm only in the middle of Part 5, here goes nothing. So far, my order would be: 2 > 3 > 4 > 1 Dunno where I'd put Vento Aureo just yet. |
| And I mean that in the most sexually painful way possible. |
| Best Part: 7 > 4 > 2 > 3 > 1 > 6 > 5 Best JoJo: Josuke > Joseph > J2uke > Johnny > Jotaro > Jolyne > Jonathan > Giorno Best Villain: Kira > Funny > DIO > Pucci > Cars > Diavalo Best Major Character: Gyro > Bruno > Caesar > Okuyasu > Kakyoin > Hermes > William |
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