List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure episodes
| List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure episodes | |
 The key visual for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime, particularly its Phantom Blood episodes, depicting Jonathan Joestar (foreground) and Dio Brando (background) holding the Stone Mask | |
| ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, adventure, horror, supernatural, suspense |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naokatsu Tsuda, Kenichi Suzuki |
| Written by |
Hirohiko Araki (Original manga) Yasuko Kobayashi (Main screenplay) |
| Music by |
Hayato Matsuo (Part 1) Taku Iwasaki (Part 2) |
| Studio | David Production |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | Tokyo MX, MBS, RKB, TBC, CBC, BS11 |
| Original run | October 5, 2012 – April 5, 2013 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Anime television series | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders | |
| Directed by | Naokatsu Tsuda, Kenichi Suzuki |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | David Production |
| Network | Tokyo MX, MBS, TBC, RKB, CBC, BS11, Animax |
| Original run | April 4, 2014 – June 19, 2015 |
| Episodes | 48 |
| Anime television series | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable | |
| Directed by | Naokatsu Tsuda, Toshiyuki Kato |
| Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | David Production |
| Original run | April 2016 – scheduled |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is an anime television series produced by David Production based on the manga of the same name by Hirohiko Araki around the mysterious adventures of the Joestar family, beginning with an encounter involving Jonathan Joestar, his adoptive brother Dio Brando and a mysterious stone mask. The series is broadcast on Tokyo MX before entering syndication on 4 JNN stations, BS11, and Animax. The first season began on Tokyo MX on October 5, 2012, and concluded on April 5, 2013, adapting JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 Phantom Blood and Part 2 Battle Tendency. A second season began broadcast on April 4, 2014, covering Part 3 Stardust Crusaders. The third season, covering Part 4 Diamond is Unbreakable, will begin airing in April 2016. The series is distributed in North America by Warner Home Video while merchandising rights for the series are owned by Viz Media.[1]
Season 1
The first season aired in Japan between October 5, 2012 and April 5, 2013, with episodes 1-9 covering the Phantom Blood arc, and episodes 10-26 covering the Battle Tendency arc. The first part follows a young man named Jonathan Joestar who becomes involved in a battle against Dio Brando, who uses the power of a mysterious stone mask to become a vampire. The second part takes place fifty years later as Jonathan's grandson, Joseph Joestar, faces up against the stone mask's creators, the Pillar Men. The opening theme for the Phantom Blood arc is "JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~" (ジョジョ～その血の運命～, "JoJo ~That Blood's Destiny~") by Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga, while the opening theme for the Battle Tendency arc is "Bloody Stream" by Coda. The ending theme for both arcs is British progressive rock band Yes' 1972 single "Roundabout".[2] Phantom Blood's score was composed by Hayato Matsuo while Battle Tendency's was performed by Taku Iwasaki.[3][4] The series was made available for streaming on Crunchyroll on April 4, 2014. Warner Home Video released the complete first season on DVD in North America on September 22nd, 2015.[5]
Part 1: Phantom Blood
| No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dio the Invader" "Shinryakusha Dio" (侵略者ディオ) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 5, 2012 |
| 2 | "A Letter From the Past" "Kako kara no Tegami" (過去からの手紙) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 12, 2012 |
| 3 | "Youth with Dio" "Dio to no Seishun" (ディオとの青春) | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 19, 2012 |
| 4 | "Overdrive" "Ōbādoraibu" (波紋疾走（オーバードライブ）) | Shōgo Yasukawa | October 26, 2012 |
| 5 | "The Dark Knights" "Ankoku no Kishitachi" (暗黒の騎士達) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 2, 2012 |
| 6 | "Tomorrow's Courage" "Ashita no Yūki" (あしたの勇気) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | November 9, 2012 |
| 7 | "Sorrowful Successor" "Uketsugumono" (うけ継ぐ者) | Shōgo Yasukawa | November 16, 2012 |
| 8 | "Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio" "Kessen! JOJO & DIO" (血戦！JOJO&DIO) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 23, 2012 |
| 9 | "The Final Hamon!" "Saigo no Hamon!" (最後の波紋!) | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 30, 2012 |
Part 2: Battle Tendency
| No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | "New York's JoJo" "Nyū Yōku no JoJo" (ニューヨークのジョジョ) | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 7, 2012 |
| 11 | "The Game Master" "Gēmu no Tatsujin" (ゲームの達人) | Shinichi Inotsume | December 14, 2012 |
| 12 | "The Pillar Man" "Hashira no Otoko" (柱の男) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | December 21, 2012 |
| 13 | "JoJo vs. the Ultimate Lifeform" "JoJo vs. Kyūkyoku Seibutsu" (JOJO vs. 究極生物) | Shōgo Yasukawa | January 4, 2013 |
| 14 | "Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times" "Taiko kara Kita Kyūkyoku Senshi" (太古から来た究極戦士) | Shōgo Yasukawa | January 11, 2013 |
| 15 | "A Hero's Proof" "Hīrō no Shikaku" (ヒーローの資格) | Shōgo Yasukawa | January 18, 2013 |
| 16 | "Lisa Lisa, Hamon Coach" "Hamon Kyōshi Risarisa" (波紋教師リサリサ) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 25, 2013 |
| 17 | "The Deeper Plan" "Fukaku Wana o Hare!" (深く罠をはれ!) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | February 1, 2013 |
| 18 | "Von Stroheim's Revenge"/"Team Stroheim's Counterattack" "Shutorohaimu-tai no Gyakushū" (シュトロハイム隊の逆襲) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 8, 2013 |
| 19 | "A Race Towards the Brink" "Shi no Gake e Tsuppashire" (死の崖へつっ走れ) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 15, 2013 |
| 20 | "Young Caesar"/"Caesar's Lonely Youth" "Shīzā Kodoku no Seishun" (シーザー孤独の青春) | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 22, 2013 |
| 21 | "A Hundred Against Two"/"The Hundred vs. Two Wager" "Hyaku tai Ni no Kakehiki" (100対2のかけひき) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 1, 2013 |
| 22 | "A True Warrior" "Shin no Kakutōsha" (真の格闘者) | Shinichi Inotsume | March 8, 2013 |
| 23 | "The Warrior of Wind" "Kaze ni Kaeru Senshi" (風にかえる戦士) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 15, 2013 |
| 24 | "The Ties That Bind JoJo" "JoJo o Musubu Kizuna" (JOJOを結ぶ絆) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 22, 2013 |
| 25 | "The Birth of a Superbeing!!" "Chō Seibutsu no Tanjō!!" (超生物の誕生!!) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 29, 2013 |
| 26 | "The Ascendant One" "Kami to Natta Otoko" (神となった男) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 5, 2013 |
Season 2
The second season, titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, adapts the series third story arc, Stardust Crusaders. Set in 1987, the story follows Joseph's grandson, Jotaro Kujo, and his companions as they seek to defeat Dio, who has placed a curse on his mother, using special abilities known as Stands. The series is split into two halves, each lasting 24 episodes. The first half aired in Japan between April 4, 2014 and September 12, 2014, while the second half, subtitled Battle in Egypt, began airing from January 9, 2015.[6][7][8] For the first half, the opening theme is "Stand Proud" by Jin Hashimoto, while the ending theme is American band The Bangles' 1985 single "Walk Like an Egyptian". For the second half, the opening theme is "JoJo, Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~" (ジョジョ その血の記憶～end of THE WORLD～, lit. "JoJo, That Blood's Memories (End of the World)") by JO☆STARS ~TOMMY,Coda,JIN~ (Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga, Coda, and Jin Hashimoto), while the main ending theme is Pat Metheny Group's "Last Train Home". An alternate ending theme, "Aku-yaku Kyōsōkyoku" (アク役♢協奏曲, "Evil Concerto"), is performed by Oingo and Boingo (Makoto Yasumura and Motoko Kumai) in episode 27, and by Hol Horse and Boingo (Hidenobu Kiuchi and Motoko Kumai) in episodes 36-37. The score is composed by Yugo Kanno. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll, with some character names altered to avoid copyright infringement. An English dub of the first three episodes was streamed on July 5, 2014.[9]
Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (2014)
| No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S[lower-alpha 1] | O[lower-alpha 2] | |||
| 1 | 27 | "A Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit" "Akuryō ni Toritsukareta Otoko" (悪霊にとりつかれた男) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 4, 2014 |
| 2 | 28 | "Who Will Be the Judge!?" "Sabaku no wa Dare da!?" (裁くのは誰だ!?) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 11, 2014 |
| 3 | 29 | "The Curse of Dio" "Dio no Jubaku" (DIOの呪縛) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 18, 2014 |
| 4 | 30 | "Tower of Gray" "Tawā Obu Gurē" (灰の塔（タワー・オブ・グレー）) | Shōgo Yasukawa | April 25, 2014 |
| 5 | 31 | "Silver Chariot" "Shirubā Chariottsu" (銀の戦車（シルバーチャリオッツ）) | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 2, 2014 |
| 6 | 32 | "Dark Blue Moon" "Dāku Burū Mūn" (暗青の月（ダークブルームーン）) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 9, 2014 |
| 7 | 33 | "Strength" "Sutorengusu" (力（ストレングス）) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 16, 2014 |
| 8 | 34 | "Devil" "Debiru" (悪魔（デビル）) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 23, 2014 |
| 9 | 35 | "Yellow Temperance" "Ierō Tenparansu" (黄の節制（イエローテンパランス）) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 30, 2014 |
| 10 | 36 | "The Emperor and the Hanged Man, Part 1" "Enperā to Hangudoman Sono 1" (皇帝（エンペラー）と吊られた男（ハングドマン） その１) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 6, 2014 |
| 11 | 37 | "The Emperor and the Hanged Man, Part 2" "Enperā to Hangudoman Sono 2" (皇帝（エンペラー）と吊られた男（ハングドマン） その２) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 13, 2014 |
| 12 | 38 | "The Empress" "Enpuresu" (女帝（エンプレス）) | Shōgo Yasukawa | June 20, 2014 |
| 13 | 39 | "Wheel of Fortune" "Howīru Obu Fōchun" (運命の車輪（ホウィール・オブ・フォーチュン）) | Shōgo Yasukawa | June 27, 2014 |
| 14 | 40 | "Justice, Part 1" "Jasutisu Sono 1" (正義（ジャスティス） その１) | Shinichi Inotsume | July 4, 2014 |
| 15 | 41 | "Justice, Part 2" "Jasutisu Sono 2" (正義（ジャスティス） その２) | Shinichi Inotsume | July 11, 2014 |
| 16 | 42 | "The Lovers, Part 1" "Rabāzu Sono 1" (恋人（ラバーズ） その１) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | July 18, 2014 |
| 17 | 43 | "The Lovers, Part 2" "Rabāzu Sono 2" (恋人（ラバーズ） その２) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | July 25, 2014 |
| 18 | 44 | "The Sun" "San" (太陽（サン）) | Naokatsu Tsuda | August 1, 2014 |
| 19 | 45 | "Death 13, Part 1" "Desu Sātīn Sono 1" (死神13（デスサーティーン） その１) | Shōgo Yasukawa | August 8, 2014 |
| 20 | 46 | "Death 13, Part 2" "Desu Sātīn Sono 2" (死神13（デスサーティーン） その２) | Shōgo Yasukawa | August 15, 2014 |
| 21 | 47 | "Judgement, Part 1" "Jajjimento Sono 1" (審判（ジャッジメント） その１) | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 22, 2014 |
| 22 | 48 | "Judgement, Part 2" "Jajjimento Sono 2" (審判（ジャッジメント） その２) | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 29, 2014 |
| 23 | 49 | "High Priestess, Part 1" "Hai Puriesutesu Sono 1" (女教皇（ハイプリエステス） その１) | Shinichi Inotsume | September 5, 2014 |
| 24 | 50 | "High Priestess, Part 2" "Hai Puriesutesu Sono 2" (女教皇（ハイプリエステス） その２) | Shinichi Inotsume | September 12, 2014 |
Part 3: Stardust Crusaders - Battle in Egypt
| No. | Title | Writer | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S[lower-alpha 1] | O[lower-alpha 2] | |||
| 25 | 51 | "Iggy the Fool and Geb's N'Doul, Part 1" "'Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru Sono 1" (「愚者」（ザ・フール）のイギーと「ゲブ神」のンドゥール その１) | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 9, 2015 |
| 26 | 52 | "Iggy the Fool and Geb's N'Doul, Part 2" "'Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru Sono 2" (「愚者」（ザ・フール）のイギーと「ゲブ神」のンドゥール その２) | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 16, 2015 |
| 27 | 53 | "Khnum's Oingo and Thoth's Boingo" "'Kunumu-shin' no Oingo to 'Toto-shin' no Boingo" (「クヌム神」のオインゴと「トト神」のボインゴ) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | January 23, 2015 |
| 28 | 54 | "Anubis, Part 1" "'Anubisu-shin' Sono 1" (「アヌビス神」 その１) | Shinichi Inotsume | January 30, 2015 |
| 29 | 55 | "Anubis, Part 2" "'Anubisu-shin' Sono 2" (「アヌビス神」 その２) | Shinichi Inotsume | February 6, 2015 |
| 30 | 56 | "Bastet's Mariah, Part 1" "'Basuteto-joshin' no Maraia Sono 1" (「バステト女神」のマライア その１) | Shōgo Yasukawa | February 13, 2015 |
| 31 | 57 | "Bastet's Mariah, Part 2" "'Basuteto-joshin' no Maraia Sono 2" (「バステト女神」のマライア その２) | Shōgo Yasukawa | February 20, 2015 |
| 32 | 58 | "Set's Alessi, Part 1" "'Seto-shin' no Aresshī Sono 1" (「セト神」のアレッシー その１) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | February 27, 2015 |
| 33 | 59 | "Set's Alessi, Part 2" "'Seto-shin' no Aresshī Sono 2" (「セト神」のアレッシー その２) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | March 6, 2015 |
| 34 | 60 | "D'Arby the Gambler, Part 1" "Dābī Za Gyanburā Sono 1" (ダービー・ザ・ギャンブラー その１) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 13, 2015 |
| 35 | 61 | "D'Arby the Gambler, Part 2" "Dābī Za Gyanburā Sono 2" (ダービー・ザ・ギャンブラー その２) | Shōgo Yasukawa | March 20, 2015 |
| 36 | 62 | "Hol Horse and Boingo, Part 1" "Horu Hōsu to Boingo Sono 1" (ホル・ホースとボインゴ その１) | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 27, 2015 |
| 37 | 63 | "Hol Horse and Boingo, Part 2" "Horu Hōsu to Boingo Sono 2" (ホル・ホースとボインゴ その２) | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 3, 2015 |
| 38 | 64 | "The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 1" "Jigoku no Monban Petto Shoppu Sono 1" (地獄の門番ペット·ショップ その１) | Kenichi Suzuki | April 10, 2015 |
| 39 | 65 | "The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2" "Jigoku no Monban Petto Shoppu Sono 2" (地獄の門番ペット·ショップ その２) | Kenichi Suzuki | April 17, 2015 |
| 40 | 66 | "D'Arby the Player, Part 1" "Dābī za Pureiyā Sono 1" (ダービー・ザ・プレイヤー その１) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | April 24, 2015 |
| 41 | 67 | "D'Arby the Player, Part 2" "Dābī za Pureiyā Sono 2" (ダービー・ザ・プレイヤー その２) | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu | May 1, 2015 |
| 42 | 68 | "The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 1" "Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu Sono 1" (亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ・アイス その１) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 8, 2015 |
| 43 | 69 | "The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 2" "Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu Sono 2" (亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ・アイス その２) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 15, 2015 |
| 44 | 70 | "The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 3" "Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu Sono 3" (亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ・アイス その３) | Shinichi Inotsume | May 22, 2015 |
| 45 | 71 | "Dio's World, Part 1" "DIO no Sekai Sono 1" (DIOの世界 その１) | Shōgo Yasukawa | May 29, 2015 |
| 46 | 72 | "Dio's World, Part 2" "DIO no Sekai Sono 2" (DIOの世界 その２) | Shōgo Yasukawa | June 5, 2015 |
| 47 | 73 | "Dio's World, Part 3" "DIO no Sekai Sono 3" (DIOの世界 その３) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 12, 2015 |
| 48 | 74 | "Long Travels, Goodbye My Friend" "Harukanaru Tabiji, Saraba Tomo yo" (遥かなる旅路 さらば友よ) | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 19, 2015 |
Season 3
On October 24, 2015, Warner Bros. Animation announced that production on a third season of the anime to focus on the 4th story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond Is Unbreakable.[10] Set in 1999, eleven years after the events Stardust Crusaders, the series follows Joseph Joestar's illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata as he and his Stand-wielding friends in the town of Morioh in M-Prefecture's capital S-City become wrapped up in a murder mystery.[11] The series is being directed by Naokatsu Tsuda and written by Yasuko Kobayashi with character design by Terumi Nishii and music by Yugo Kanno. The series will begin airing in Japan in April 2016.[12]
Reception
At the 2013 CEDEC Awards, the anime's opening sequence won in the Visual Arts division.[13] The first DVD release of the TV anime was the fourth best-selling animation DVD in Japan for the week of January 28 to February 3, 2013, with 4,510 copies sold.[14] Its Blu-ray version was the fourth best-selling animation Blu-ray for that same week, with 14,860 copies sold.[15] The second volume ranked sixth in both animation DVDs and Blu-rays for the week of February 18–24, with 2,764 and 12,501 copies sold respectively.[16][17] The anime's third volume was the sixth best-selling animation DVD, with 2,994 copies sold, and the second best-selling animation Blu-ray, with 13,536 copies sold, for the week of March 25–31.[18][19]
Notes
References
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-05/viz-media-named-master-merchandise-licensee-for-jojo-bizarre-adventure/.84122
- ↑ "「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険」津田尚克ディレクターインタビュー （後編） 「ジョジョ！」と叫びたいが、オープニングの要望 | アニメ！アニメ！". Animeanime.jp. May 14, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ "ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Ｏ．Ｓ．Ｔ Ｐｈａｎｔｏｍ Ｂｌｏｏｄ［Ｆｕｔｕｒｅ］ ＴＶサントラのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard-japan.com. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-05-11/jojo-bizarre-adventure-season-1-dvd-listed-with-english-dub/.88074
- ↑ "It's Official! Crunchyroll to Stream "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Anime!". Crunchyroll. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "ON AIR -TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース』公式サイト-". Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ↑ "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Egypt Arc to Premiere in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream English Dub of "JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS"". Crunchyroll. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ↑ "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ "イントロダクション（全体あらすじ）公開！ -TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない』公式サイト-". jojo-animation.com.
- ↑ "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Anime's Main Staff, Cast, April Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "CEDEC AWARDS 2013 最優秀賞発表！ | CEDEC 2013 | Computer Entertainment Developers Conference". Cedec.cesa.or.jp. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, January 28 – February 3". Anime News Network. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 28 – February 3". Anime News Network. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, February 18–24". Anime News Network. February 26, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 18–24". Anime News Network. February 26, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 25–31". Anime News Network. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 25–31". Anime News Network. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
See also
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – an original video animation adaptation of Part 3: Stardust Crusaders by Studio APPP.
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