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Well, in this review I can talk more about the Stardust anime as a whole.
History: definitely the same as the first part of SC. It follows the same script to the end, and this can be bad, because the first episodes, continue the same repetition: something bizarre is happening, this must be the work of an enemy stand, we face the enemy, we defeat him, and so it repeats, BUT, not in the final stretch. When the climax of the Dio arrives, it totally changes the forms of the fights, some characters have more emotions shown, the story gains a greater weight with the sacrifice ... of some.
The ending, is typical of many parts of Jojo's, well accelerated, but in the anime is well done, with the friends farewell and the conclusion.
It is not a fantastic story, it is not something sensational, it is a good story, which is more in the middle. Do not treat SC like a masterpiece, and do not treat it like it's a bad thing, it's not.
Art and sound: Despite the censorship, the art is still nice different, well designed by the animators, the colors are beautiful, combine with the anime and characters.
Sound: here the soundtracks take a step, really, are much better, see the OST's of the final battle, the theme of some characters, the sad songs during dramatic scenes.
It is worth remembering that the sound effects of PD remain wonderful and pleasant. (ZA WARUDO)
Characters: Well, although the Stardust characters are the most striking of all the others, especially their personalities, and reactions to strained and funny scenes, we have to admit that they are not deep, and this is not a big problem, the biggest , is that they do not have significant development, not even Jotaro. Some are exceptions, such as Iggy, Polnaref.
I do not consider them bad, but they are characters who could have been more worked and developed.
Final opinion: Stardust Crusaders, serves as introduction to the Stands, back previous characters, has a unique experience that is passed to the viewer. Despite having hilarious scenes, charismatic characters, intense fights, a good sound and visual production, I do not feel at all comfortable saying that it is a masterpiece. Honestly, even if you are a fan of Jojo's, or even passionate about the work, do not put this anime as the best part of Jojo's, and I'm not talking about the relative point, but the goal. SC is fun, and despite the flaws, it's worth watching, but do not overestimate the work, just because you've laughed with the characters, or something.
Final: it is a medium work, a little above average, has incredibly creative and original struggles and confrontations. It has charismatic characters, a pleasant mood to most, good production.
It is not a masterpiece of animes, but without doubt, it is remarkable for almost everyone who opens up to new experiences.

Well, this review proceeds as follows: I will speak only of these episodes, not the entire saga. Here I will review only the points of this first part of Stardust in anime, that is, it will not enter criticism to the next part, as villains and etc. My review on Part 2 will get all the rave reviews about the entire bow that was adapted from the manga.
Story: Well, here we have something complicated, one point I would like to put about it, is this: the story is not very rich, it is not a bad story, but, it manages to pass the feeling of ... adventure very well. In this part of the anime, we have several scenes where they focus on the geographical locations, this is very good, because for an adventure anime this is necessary. The change of scenery, according to the famous places they go by, is something excellent and well done.
Speaking of the proposed story, she tackles events from part 1, and intends to end the confrontation Joestars vs. Dio. To summarize: Stardust's story in this first part, does not have many deep moments, does not have much development, but ends up hitting the adventure and environmentalism, that is, it is a very medium and fun story.
Arte e som: A arte em anime, é muito bem feita, e isso foi um acerto muito grande da DP, pois o manga é antigo, e seus traços seriam ruins para um anime atual. O anime ainda mantém as características do autor, mas com um tom mais moderno e suavizado. A animação não é ruim
Som: David Productions é uma das melhores produtoras quando se trata de efeitos sonoros. Durante toda a parte, temos uma qualidade imensa nas edições de áudio. As trilhas sonoras não decepcionam, mas não são sensacionais ou grandiosas.
Here's the point where I really want to talk.
The characters are not exactly amazing on technical issues, and half of them follow a template created in that saga, the model of facing a "villain", he being defeated, and then begin to help the protagonists.
Basically the motivations are not deep, they are not very complex, but they are fun, they work well inside the anime, and they are not incoherent.
What I will say now, I will repeat in my next review, the characters of SC, although they are not the best, are the most striking among ALL parts of Jojo's. Maybe this is not a rule, maybe someone has been more captivated by other characters from other parties, but the majority of them are the most charismatic and captivating, talking about secondary characters who are essentially protagonists.
Finally, I had a great time with this first part. It really was a unique and different experience, especially by the author inserting the stands in the manga universe.
What you need to expect from SC in this first part is basically a completely different experience from the previous ones (Phatom Blood and Battle Tendency), enemies with miraculating powers, almost always crazy solutions, to defeat the enemies, and a dose of humor that pleases often.
A very average anime, I can not speak much more, because I must remember that this part is one, but in anime, it was divided by technical issues of the producer.

Shigatsu will give me the most complicated and difficult review I will make.
I will not start by saying anything about the anime being overrated, or anything of the kind, even though it may be.
Well, about the story and its proposal, an anime shounen, with a very different proposal: a pianist who can not hear the notes and the sounds of the very same. This is interesting, really different and peculiar. The story progresses in two different ways: the first part focuses more on humor, on the drama of Kousei, the beginning of the relationship between friends, and the amorous interests between them, something very young ... / adolescent. The second part of the story is slower, focuses on a drama, a climate of tension, and here comes one of the problems: the anime forces the drama a lot, seriously, are episodes of mellow episodes and full of something "sad", something tiring and difficult to put up with. The problem is not in putting a drama, but in wanting everyone to sympathize with the problem of the protagonists, putting it in the production of the work, doing what the person watching, end up being forced to "swallow" all that which is displayed.
Another point that many would say is meaningless to point out, because it is a Japanese work: what happened to Kousei? The character in 2 years goes from a dwarf to a teenager? Okay, it's an oriental manga, this is common to happen, and does not disturb the work, but for Shigatsu's proposal, that does not make any sense, it's weird. Another point that I do not like at all, are some inconsistencies placed purposely to cause a shock? Seriously, a character with sclerosis walking alone in the middle of the hospital, and out of nowhere falls and bumps his head. This is frustrating, the work does not need this to shock, putting things like this ends up hurting and causing more disgust than positive astonishment.
In fact, the story is not bad, but its closure is something that many would say: cool, beautiful, but, is that all? Seriously, it's something beautiful (I did not find it) and simple, The resolution is highly predictable, this is one of the problems, I'm not saying this as a person who's already finished, no, the end of the anime is really predictable, but it is something expected, so it can end up with all the expectations of those who watch.
Art and sound: absolutely fantastic, some people would even say: "Of course, it's a music anime, it has to have a good sound production." I also think, and the producer has fulfilled its duty, the production is wonderful, it does not go wrong. She is able to pass on the whole feeling of being in a theatrical presentation of music, with an incredible and perfect abenematism.
Although I do not like Shigatsu's design, I admit that graphic production is perfect. And an observation, this comes from A-1 Pictures, a produra famous for its productions of bad and popular anime.
Art and sound? Perfect! Nothing to complain about!
Characters: another point that is well overcame in the work. The characters are good, developed, worked, deepened, some even surprised by what they present, but it is something well done, it is not even a masterpiece. Just as I can not say they're bad, I can not say they're perfect.
Although I repeat a lot of the proposals between the characters, something that can be understandable, since one character becomes a repetition of the other, with some small differences.
Main characters: Kousei and Kaori: well, I can not say that Kousei is a captivating or charismatic protagonist, even if you give the excuse that he suffers from inner problems.
One observation: there is nothing intellectual or complex in the characters, Kaori is not incomprehensible, she is an easy-to-understand character, what makes her "difficult" for the reader, is that she conceals her motives.
Well, let me summarize this final part.
Being honest, I did not like the anime, I just watched to finish and only, the last episodes were simply a TIME to me. However, I do not say that it is a bad anime, on the contrary, it is an above average anime, a good anime to recommend for a general audience, an anime that does not need preferences to watch. That is a very positive point.
Now, speaking for me, it was simply horrible my experience with the anime, even though I'm not a fan of romantic comedies, I still get to like some, but this one was terrible, and worst of all, it was my first experience of watching an entire anime , even though I probably would not like it. This served as an alert, not for me to close my tastes, but for me to be careful when engaging in works that I might end up disliking.
Final opinion: Well, it is a fact that many would give a 10 note without a second thought, it is a fact that many would say that this is the perfect anime, but, not man, it is not a perfect anime. I see many people talking that they cried a lot with the ending, and that was a magnificent experience of a stupendous anime, and this ends up reflecting in the opinions about the work.
I speak with full conviction, that Shigatsu is an EXTREMELY overrated anime, even being a good anime, it turned out to be one of the icons of: perfect anime.
Why is not it perfect? Because the dramas are simple, they are few realists, many end up understanding the work as something complex and too intellectual to be understood by all, but no, that's not all. The characters have problems even simple, except for Kousei, and this ends up passing the idea that they are wonderful and beautiful plots, but when in fact it is something simple, easy to understand
The anime is good, I recommend it for all tastes and audiences, I only leave my opinion: 8/10. Good characters, a beautiful message, excellent production.

Well, at the beginning of this review, I would like to point out some very positive points that were important for the following parts of this in JJJBA.
First, Araki's concern to put fund history for each main character, in addition to placing different motifs on each. extremely positive, we can compare this evolution with Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders) where background stories were shallow and uncreative. This point was one of the most important for the work.
Second, the solution and the final resolution on the stands powers: absolutely well done, mainly because it is something necessary for the work after so long.
Well, let's start.
The story begins ... well, with a different plot, and oblivious to the main work, something similar to Part 2 starts with a good development, good construction of the geographic setting in addition to the Italian environmentalism, which is perfect. The story captivates in the beginning, showing a brief continuation of part 4, with Koichi participating.
I need to point out that Golden Wind puts the elements of gangs and mafias in a well structured and constructed way, that is a very positive point in the work.
So why not a bigger note to the story? Simply because it does not give Jotaro a quest for the Giorno, it is simply abandoned, unlike part 4 where there were some points that are not a problem by being left out, here we have a bigger connection, something that could have been explained.
Yet I find a story above medium, a good story, with an end that is not accelerated, something rare in Jojo's.
Art: I have nothing to complain about about art, here is the evolution of Araki as draftsman, still retains much of the old traces, but always evolving.
Characters: ah ... here we have a complication. To explain it better, I'd like to compare it with part 3: in part 3 we have a well erased Jojo's, to be sure, it's an edge character stereotype, but with very charismatic side characters. In that part, it repeats itself, Giorno is well erased, shows almost nothing of emotion, incredibly is even charismatic, but ... is overshadowed by his companions, and what does this have to do with part 3? Well, here the secondary characters have well-made, well-rooted stories, and each one, with its purpose, and a more in-depth explanation of why to enter the Passione. That's a very good point, never before in Jojo's have we had so many secondary characters explored and developed. Meanwhile, Giorno is well erased, has its moments of glory, but honestly, it is something basic. I do not feel comfortable overestimating just because of their incredible powers.
Villain final: I was disappointed with this villain, had everything to be better, but unfortunately only surpassed some like Kars, this in technical matters, because in charisma, is tied. While Yoshikage Kira, in my opinion, was the first great villain of Jojo's character construction, in part 5 that decays, the main villain is quite normal, nothing too much, has an AMAZING ability. I can not say he's a bad villain, on the contrary, his character proposition is unbelievably original and well crafted, but as a villain, he's quite normal inside Jojo's.
Final verdict: My opinion is of a person who likes the work as a whole, but who does not put this above reason: Part 5 is not bad, has several wonderful positive points, has its defects. It is not a masterpiece, it is not the best part of Jojo's, Giorno does not have much to be considered the best Jojo (unfortunately), I still recommend it, I do not agree that they skip this part just because they are oblivious to the main story, are resolved here.
What is missing to be better? Well, maybe a greater steal of the scene throughout the manga by the protagonist, a greater personliness in him, build more climax, put a greater tension in the final fight, well, that point may be controversial, since many would say that I am wrong, but , I do not agree to say the conrtary. Other parts were far superior to the climax of tension and suspense. The final fight also left much to be desired, of course, that in those situations, there was no way to extend the fight for more chapters, but it could have been better.
Failure to complete the initial proposal, something that was done in Part 4, is disappointing as well.
Notes: 7; 8; 8; 8
I recommend!

Well, in my review of the first season I said that 4 was a lot for Nanatsu in Taizai, so I want to explain why 2 for this season.
Well, I'll be more direct, the only good thing anime nese are the character traits and designs, that's it, nothing else.
History: unlike the first that tries to develop something, here there is nothing to be developed, basically the villains appear at the beginning, and stay like this until the last episode, nothing walks, no character is deepened, some even have their moments, and no, the Meliodas does not have a significant deepening, it is simply a flashback ... played and only. The story is VERY badly adapted from the manga, with a HORRIBLE, confusing ending, and that explains nothing, apart from a cut from one scene to another without any explanation, the lack of cohesion here is absurd.
Characters: Ruins, but very bad, basically the minor characters are not important, and the curious, they go to a place to train, and guess what? No use, power goes from 1000 to 1050, something ridiculous, basically their existence has no meaning and value in the work, and worst, the work tries to force the contrary.
The characters are hardly in depth, they are useless, they only serve to give spotlight to the principals. And one of the worst things, is to force a character to lose to generate hype on the villain, something disgusting and poor. The villains? Terrible, none of them has been deepened in AN ENTIRE SEASON, they are completely shallow and empty.
The soundtrack here is disappointing, compared to the first one, it's bad.
Environmentalism remains childish and silly.
Bad and predictable script, no passing excitement, the protagonist remains almost the same throughout the season.
Neither the fights lend, are cut and fast, without any emotion. Not to mention the animation that fell a lot!
Nanatsu is an anime that would not recommend to anyone with critical sense, an anime with Netflix syndrome, that only makes success because of this, an annoying and annoying base fan, composed mostly by adolescents and children.
A horrible anime!

SBR (Steel Ball Run) takes place in an alternate universe. Denominationally, it was what Jojo's needed after part 6, a brake on the original story, to prevent Araki from getting lost in the play itself.
Story: First point, SBR is not a continuation, it has a story with beginning and end, and that is good. My reason for not giving a 10, is simply the beginning, more precisely the first 20 chapters, and do not misunderstand me, I am not confusing the construction of the story with slow narrative, the point is, the beginning has a slower story and which does not show much after a ... few chapters, this is only a bad point, because it extends for a few chapters, after that, the story is finally developed, begin the mysteries and progress of the plot.
Definitely, this part should be the most mysterious in all Araki's work. A magnificent point of the work: it covers our whole world, using the real elements to build a narrative, this is magnificent, when you read the manga, you feel like something very realistic.
The story has a perfect progress after a few chapters, is not too fast, nor slow, and a point that is worth noting: it is one of the few parts of Jojo's, without an accelerated or "rushado", something that was only presents in some parts like Battle Tendency and Phatoom Blood (and a little on 4 and 5). The plot is wonderful, the story is complex, it has a wonderful tempo and a magnificent ending.
Art: denifitivamente, the author's high point, absurdly magnificent, I can not find any defect in the art.
Characters: Ah ... here we have a magnificent point, the characters, the series begins putting Gyro Zeppeli as protagonist, something wonderful, and before talking about more, I need to make evident some points: SBR uses some characters from other parts, from (Jonathan, Caesar (not sure) Erina and Dio) these characters, contrary to what you imagine, do not have the same personalities and characteristics as the others, they are surprisingly excellent, Jhonny is perhaps the only Jojo's to have a three-dimensionality, and hanging on to the more inhuman side, Gyro, almost the protagonist, has a remarkable personality, fun and a magnificent story, Lucy, absurdly important to the plot, here she does not get played to the end or something, she actively participates in all the conflict and script, Diego, well, here is complicated, you may prefer Dio Brando, but some points make Diego better: his story, here, much more complex, and conveys something that would motivate someone to be just the way he is. Diego is extremely important to the story.
Lucy: Wonderful character, although young, she is determined and courageous, very different from Erina (Part 1), super important to the story and script.
Some other characters worth mentioning are: Hot Pants; Ringo; Stephen.Personages important to history and its development.
The main villain: Well, I admit that I still prefer Enrico Pucci, but definitely, Funny Valentine is Jojo's best villain up to that point, absurdly magnificent, well-grounded motives, his goals, personality, and even his powers, make him a great antagonist or villain.
Something to highlight: Along with part 5, SBR highlights the background stories of the characters, each story has its touch and realism, making them unique and a point 10 in the work.
Enjoyment and Overall: SBR is one of my most beautiful and well-made stories I've ever seen, it has a spectacular storyline, unique elements, a perfect Araki touch on manga, great art, well-crafted and well-developed characters, a really sensational "villain" , is fun to read, of course, is a sleeve hanging to the seinen side, which makes it a work that requires more attention when reading, incorporates well the sense of adventure.
The only thing that disappointed me, and this does not interfere with the work, was to have read with a giant hyper, so I advise, do not read SBR in the expectation of being the best work in the universe, read with the "feet on the floor", watch out for the details, enjoy each chapter, you will realize that it is a magnificent and well made story.
"This is the best part of Jojo's? Well, I'll say yes, I have not read Jojolion yet, so I will not think about it, but definitely, this is a masterpiece.

Before I begin, I make it clear that I consider this One Piece special to be the best produced to date (01/02/2019).
Before analyzing completely, you need to understand one thing: why the Nami Arc? Why make a special with a single East Blue bow?
The answer to this is simple: Arlong Park was the first bow to change One Piece, it was there, where we saw what One Piece was talking about, the friendship, the sentimental value of something material or not, that was the first really good story crafted from One Piece.
History: As you know, this special deals with the Arlong Park Arc, an arc ... present within the East Blue Saga.
Its history has some twists, and show something a little more human, betrayal, corruption, maternal love, and among other elements. In order to analyze this Special, I need to evaluate how he managed to summarize several episodes in an hour and a half of production. In that case, the note for the story would be 10. Well-adapted story, totally cohesive, and risky to say, that is superior to anime and manga, not totally, but specifically on the part of telling the story and developing it. From beginning to end, it's a production show in script, the narrative is not slow, nor fast, it's perfect.
Art and sound: Perfect, the animation is impeccable, and the soundtrack, has only one defect: take the Overtaken from Caminha to Arlong Park, only that, however, they compensated by changing the OST in Luffy's final blow, anime, and very epic. Of course the animation of Naotoshi Shida collaborated with the production show!
Characters: The bow managed not to take too much of the development of the secondary characters, and ended up leaving each one with its part in the end. Grade 10
Notal final: The special is fun to watch, it has a great production, which turns out to be enjoyable even for anyone who has never watched One Piece. It guarantees epic moments, and moments that where several tears are allowed. A great production of Toei, a complete hit for fans of anime and manga!

Well, be aware that my assessment will focus on the film itself, not the universe from which it came.
History: Not bad though, some points did not allow it to be better, to make it easier to understand: Treasure flashback could have been inserted from the beginning, and being played in parts to the end, this would dexter the character much better. As the subject is history, let's continue, the story of Carina, not bad, it even links with the Heart Of Gold, and did not make a mistake to put it even being filler, as something real in the work.
What would leave the story better: ... show the origin of the Treasure, as well as a little more information about the Grand Treasury and its relations with the world.
Art and sound: Absurdly perfect, from the designs, to the animation and the excellent soundtracks, all perfect. I can not find anything to score negatively. Grade 10
Characters: Well, the big problem I saw with the Treasure was to try to turn it into a substitute for Doflamingo, obviously a fanservice, since Mingo was one of One Piece's most acclaimed villains.
Carina: Not a bad character, she has a VERY charismatic and lovely personality.
The other secondary ones do not have so much importance in the film, except the subordinates of the Treasure, that are not explored, and only served for the final fight.
Maybe, if you put something else in the Treasure, a differential would have been a lot nicer, and as I mentioned up there, Tesoro had all his flashback summarized in a minute, something very disappointing, because even in that little time, you realize the potential that he would have as a character.
Another problem found in this film: the slow narrative, which does not hold the ante for the most part, from the beginning, until near the end. This is really a bad thing, because it hurts the experience with the movie, causing many people not to appreciate the positives and end up "sleeping" in the movie.
Well, before closing, I would like to talk about the Mugiwaras: Well done, more than Film Z, many were important in the script, the big fan service, Gear Fourth, did not disappoint much (note that it's not a bad thing to be a fan service), the fights were well worked out, and made up for all the boredom the movie can cause.
A good film, however, should be watched without overdoing the expectations.

Well, before understanding my general note about the work, I must point out that this is an analysis about the film itself, about how it manages to insert the world of One Piece into it, so filler.
Basically, this movie is a representation of everything One Piece could have, but it does not have: Piracy. In this film we have a beautiful story, acceptable and well placed. We have a well-made art, nothing too much of other films. We have a medium sound production, nothing to complain about.
Characters: In this film, we are inserted a charismatic character, who makes us want it as part of the ... work. The villain of the film is not something extraordinary, but it combines with the pirate theme.
Well, now explaining how my grade for this part is 10 and the other aspects are low. Just because this movie brings out things that we have not seen in the manga of One Piece, piracy, fights inside the boat, the conflicts, the real pirate life, all this is inserted in this film, and surprisingly, in the beginning, it becomes quite attractive and fun to watch, besides the fact of recovering a good old nostalgia of the old traces of the work as a whole.
I highly recommend to any connoisseur of the work of Eiichiro Oda, now, for those who have never watched or read the manga, would not advise.

Well, this is one of my favorite parts of Jojo's, it has some diferential points of the previous ones, that are worth being highlighted!
History: The story of this part does not have an original point, that is, it depends on other parts to connect and have cohesion. The story has an interesting beginning, then loses some of the quality, but still something medium. To summarize, the story of "Diamond wa Kudakenai" is beautiful, perhaps one of the most beautiful of Jojo's, has a happy ending, different from others, has narrative elements beyond the center line and works very well the villain and other characters.
Art: Like ... all Jojo's art, always very original, detailed, and well made. Some characters have the traces as reference to the famous of the music, as it is the case of Kira (David Bowie). Magnificent and wonderful art. It is worth mentioning that the Stands here, get much more stylish and well made visuals than the other parts. Killer Queen is a good example of this!
Sound production: In the openings? Impeccable! In the anime itself? Nothing much different, it has good ost's but nothing that is as epic or differential as the previous parts.
Characters: Well, here it is worth noting that my note is above what I expected from the anime myself, and the culprit of this is the character Yoshikage Kira, one of the most worked villains I have ever seen in the shounens, something worth mentioning. The anime's preoccupation with putting other characters as narrative masters is always brilliant in Jojo's, it makes us closer to the character.
Josuke may not be the best character in the anime, but he's still a good character with a kinder soul, which reminds us of Jonathan Joestar.
Several characters gain prominence in the work, and have their moments as owners of the narrative.
Enjoyment and Overall: Well, I admit that this part may not be the most attractive, at first really it seems that nothing will happen great, but from the moment Kira is inserted into the work as a villain, the narrative accelerates!
Diamond Wa Kudakenai is one of the best parts of Jojo's, incredibly able to make a villain more built than the greatest villainous icon of the Work: Dio Brando. Yes, Kira manages to be a better villain than him in technical matters.
Diamond features dramatic moments, moments of tension and extreme distress, which puts the viewer's mind to work.
I do not recommend that you watch without first watching the previous ones, because it's very worth seeing the whole connection between the characters!
A good work, with a good ending and good characters!