JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 8: JoJolion

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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: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: May 19, 2011 to ?

Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural, Seinen

Authors: Araki, Hirohiko (Story & Art)

Serialization: Ultra Jump

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In 2011, childhood friends Yasuho Hirose and Joushuu Higashikata discover a naked man buried in the ground just outside the town of Morioh. The man has no memory of his name or previous life; the only thing he remembers about himself is how to use his Stand, a supernatural ability that takes the form of a humanoid creature. The stranger is quickly given a name, Jousuke, and Joushuu's father Norisuke decides to adopt him into the Higashikata household until he can find his own home.

As Jousuke begins to investigate his past, it becomes apparent that he is no ordinary amnesiac. There is much more to his identity than he first suspected, and, as he is thrust into a series of high-stakes Stand battles, he soon begins unravelling a deadly conspiracy that encompasses the entire town.

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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 8: JoJolion won the Grand Prize in the manga category at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.

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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 7: Steel Ball Run

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Higashikata, Jousuke

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Hirose, Yasuho

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Joestar, Johnny

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Christ, Jesus

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Higashikata, Joubin

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Kira, Yoshikage

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Higashikata, Joushuu

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Mamezuku, Rai

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Higashikata, Daiya

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Kuujou, Josefumi

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Oct 18, 2018

70 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 1

Kidnap_A_Sucka (All reviews)

122 people found this review helpful

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 :)

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Nov 27, 2016

95 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

SharpDistance (All reviews)

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This review contains my thoughts up to chapter 66. There is an update at the bottom containing my thoughts up to chapter 95.

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 that this is the case. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: JoJolion follows Josuke read more

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Aug 22, 2017

36 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

NickNeBi (All reviews)

78 people found this review helpful

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 read more

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Jun 3, 2020

97 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

WalrusWambagoni (All reviews)

23 people found this review helpful

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.

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