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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure poster
Original title
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
Genre
adventure anime and manga, supernatural anime
Country
Japan
Length
6 seasons, 202 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.6 of 10 from 1,618 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the Joestar family across different time periods as they battle supernatural enemies. Each generation inherits a unique power and faces off against a recurring villainous lineage.

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What happens

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken), also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, is a Japanese anime television series produced by David Production. An adaptation of the Japanese manga series of the same name by Hirohiko Araki, the series focuses on the mysterious adventures of the Joestar family across generations, from the end of the 19th century to the modern era. The series was first broadcast on Tokyo MX before entering syndication on 4 JNN stations (MBS, TBC, RKB, and CBC TV), BS11, and Animax. The first season, adapting the first two parts, Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency, aired in Japan between October 2012 and April 2013. The series is distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Viz Media, with the former handling the series on DVD and the latter handling the series on Blu-Ray and the merchandising rights. In the United States, it aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block starting in October 2016. A second season adapting the manga's third part, Stardust Crusaders, aired between April and September 2014, with a second part airing between January and June 2015. A third season covering the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, aired from April to December 2016. A fourth season covering the fifth part, Golden Wind, aired from October 2018 to July 2019. A fifth season covering the sixth part, Stone Ocean, was released worldwide on Netflix from December 2021 to December 2022. A sixth season covering the seventh part, Steel Ball Run, will be releasing worldwide on the same streaming service, which began with a 47-minute first episode in March 2026. As of March 2026, the series consists of a total of 191 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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