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gwdone
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I hate to be really stupid in this forum, but here goes: Other than some very wild figures I've purchased from the JoJo's series, the only anime part I have is the Warner Bro. release on DVD called "The Complete First Season". I enjoyed it enough to want to keep watching and get to the part of the series that features some of these strange, but unique figures I have (Spice Girl & Stone Free Stands). Is there more Jojo's anime sub or dub out there that I'm missing? I see where WB is releasing what I think is a "season 2" & "season 3", but I'm not seeing it even mentioned at some of my favorite anime shops for current or future releases. I'm seeing things in this article on "How to Watch JoJo's..." mention things like "Stardust Crusaders" , but the article doesn't mention if it's on DVD, stream, upcoming release, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated on the platforms currently available for as much that is out there on JOJO's.
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Wyvern
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Jojo is definitely best watched in order, in large part because the sense of generational progression is something unique to the series that very few anime have pulled off. It's also fun to see that universe -- and Araki's writing style -- evolve over time, The fact that each arc feels a little different, but they all stand together as a whole, is also something you miss if you go skipping around.
Johnathan's arc is the weakest, but it's by no means bad, and with only nine episodes, it avoids being drawn out or sloggy. This writer seems to be a bit down on Stardust Crusaders, and I don't agree on all his points (the battles definitely get tougher as the series goes on, and you begin to notice the heroes enduring much more lasting injuries as they get near the end) it's true that Stardust is a bit longer than it needs to be. But its pacing problems pretty much vanish once you hit the halfway point, as Araki starts really diversifying the abilities of each new enemy and making each battle really unique. In fact, probably the best reason to watch Jojo from the beginning is for changes like that: Araki is constantly improving his writing style and refuses to get stuck in ruts. Just when you start to get annoyed with a particular trope or flaw in his work, he takes steps to fix it, and the result is a story that feels like it's constantly growing (and also constantly insane.) |
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Barbobot
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Here's the link the crunchyroll's page for JoJo's. http://www.crunchyroll.com/jojos-bizarre-adventure That has all of the new JoJo anime that has come out, excluding the dub for the first season. The new Stardust Crusaders anime does not have an english language DVD release yet. |
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gwdone
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Thank you VERY much Barbobot for the information. I'll for sure follow up! |
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NJ_
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They actually did for one of the Part 2 episodes (episode 18) but they horribly botched it by using Part 1's song lyrics. 
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feuerwerke
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You can skip Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency, but it's a bad idea because you're missing out, definitely. But this article kind of excessively carries on about Stardust Crusaders' flaws. If you feel like you have to take Stardust Crusaders down a notch in order to make Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency look good, you're doing the opposite. Also the pro wrestling comparison was a very poor one.
Look, Battle Tendency is my favorite arc, but this post does a very bad job of selling it and Phantom Blood. |
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WatchforMoons7
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Here's some concise advice:
OH MY GOD, you better not skip Joseph's (part 2) tale! 
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YotaruVegeta
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I NEVER agreed with those who said that the first two stories were skippable. I guess its because Stardust Crusaders was the part that a lot of people began with. I began with it when there was the OVA, but now that I've seen all of it, I think it's all worth watching.
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louis6578
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1. Phantom Blood. 2. Yes. I rewatched all the Parts when I finished. 3. Too different to objectively compare, though I think that the Egypt arc of Stardust Crusaders was the best, but if you want me to compare both seasons as a whole... Part 2 was overall the best part. Maybe I'll change my mind when I get to see the uncensored fights with Vanilla Ice and Dio. |
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Apollo-kun
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Gina Szanboti
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Ok, now that I'm all caught up, I have one question: spoiler[it looked to me like Erina escaped the ship with Elizabeth in Dio's coffin. So how did he end up in it at the bottom of the sea?]
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Apollo-kun
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Happy watching and reading! JoJo is one of the wildest series out there, despite the occasional rough patches. |
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nobahn
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Just to clarify: There is no such thing as a stupid question. |
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Souther
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spoiler[ 1) It's possible Erina might've escaped using Wang Chen's (Wang Chung?) coffin instead of Dio's. 2) Araki simply forgot lol.] |
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Krey
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I started watching Jojo right from the beginning at Phantom Blood, and I got into it right away. After Stardust Crusaders was when I read the manga, which I'm now caught up on.
Honestly, if you like the kind of ridiculousness that JJBA has to offer, you'll probably like the first 2 arcs. |
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