List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure episodes explained

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an anime series adapted from Hirohiko Araki's manga of the same name, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The series focuses on the mysterious adventures of the Joestar family across generations, from the end of the 19th century to modern times. The series was first broadcast on Tokyo MX before entering syndication on 4 JNN stations, BS11, and Animax.[1] [2] [3]

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 Home Video 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.[4] [5] [6] [7]

A second season covering the third part, Stardust Crusaders, was divided in two parts, the first aired between April and September 2014, and the second between January and June 2015.[8] [9] [10]

A third season covering the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, aired from April to December 2016.[11]

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, debuted worldwide on Netflix. It was divided and released in three parts: the first in December 2021, the second in September 2022 and the third and final in December of the same year. In Japan, this was followed up with a televised run beginning in January 2022.[12]

Episode list

Season 1: Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency (2012–13)

See main article: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (season 1).

Season 2: Stardust Crusaders (2014–15)

See main article: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.

Season 3: Diamond Is Unbreakable (2016)

See main article: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable.

Season 4: Golden Wind (2018–19)

See main article: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

Season 5: Stone Ocean (2021–22)

See main article: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure TV Anime Slated for October 6. Anime News Network. September 11, 2012. September 13, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120914040839/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-09-11/jojo-bizarre-adventure-tv-anime-slated-for-october-6. September 14, 2012. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: コミックナタリー - アニメ「ジョジョ」3部、承太郎は小野大輔!DIOは子安武人 . Natalie.mu . December 22, 2013 . March 30, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140410235517/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/106280 . April 10, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind Manga Gets TV Anime in October. Anime News Network. en. 2019-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621124343/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-21/jojo-bizarre-adventure-part-5-golden-wind-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-october/.133202. June 21, 2018. live.
  4. Web site: Adult Swim's Toonami to Air JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anime Starting in October. December 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826155412/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-22/adult-swim-toonami-to-air-jojo-bizarre-adventure-anime-starting-in-october/.104586. August 26, 2016. live.
  5. Web site: Toonami Debuts JoJo' Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders on July 29 . Anime News Network . 2 July 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702064204/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-02/toonami-debuts-jojo-bizarre-adventure-stardust-crusaders-on-july-29-gundam-iron-blooded-orphans-season-2-in-october/.118320 . July 2, 2017 .
  6. Web site: Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Manga & Live-Action Film, Golden Wind Anime . . Antonio Pineda . Rafael . 2018-07-06 . 2018-07-06 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180707013804/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-06/viz-media-licenses-jojo-bizarre-adventure-diamond-is-unbreakable-manga-and-live-action-film-golden-wind-anime/.133901 . 2018-07-07 .
  7. Web site: Toonami Premieres JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Anime on October 26. Anime News Network. October 4, 2019. October 4, 2019.
  8. Web site: It's Official! Crunchyroll to Stream "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" Anime! . Crunchyroll . April 2, 2014 . April 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404210810/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/02/its-official-crunchyroll-to-stream-jojos-bizarre-adventure-anime . April 4, 2014 . live .
  9. Web site: 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-. January 9, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150109041754/http://jojo-animation.com/contents/onair/index.html. January 9, 2015. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Egypt Arc to Premiere in January. Anime News Network. September 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912225011/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-12/jojo-bizarre-adventure-egypt-arc-to-premiere-in-january/.78712. September 12, 2014. live.
  11. Web site: Crunchyroll: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Manga Gets TV Anime . . 2015-10-24 . 2015-10-25 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025003921/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-24/jojo-bizarre-adventure-part-4-manga-gets-tv-anime/.94593 . October 25, 2015 . mdy-all .
  12. Web site: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff, December Debut on Netflix Worldwide. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Anime News Network. August 8, 2021. August 8, 2021.