Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

An innocent young man, Ikuroo, has a parasite known as Baoh implanted in his brain by an evil organization, Doress. The parasite makes him nearly immortal and gives him the ability to transform into a really powerful beastie when he's in trouble. Doress i

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SERIES 7: "Steel Ball Run" This is basically just another story arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure except that it has a different title. It is the seventh installment in the JoJo saga and takes place in the wild west in 1890 (about the same time period as the first arc of JoJo).

Kishibe Rohan is a manga-ka with the ability "Heaven's Door", where he can read people's memories. He seeks out the supernatural for himself to see what the mystery is all about. The first tale is of a man who bleeds and won't stop.

SERIES 1: "Phantom Blood" The first arc in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood stars Jonathan Joestar and the ambitious Dio Brando. It shows how the stone mask was found and how Dio first obtained and utilized his powers. Once Jonathan and Robert E. O. Speedwagon realize Dio's intentions, they must team up with Will A. Zeppeli and learn Ripple (Hamon) to stop Dio.

SERIES 2: "Battle Tendency" The second arc in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Battle Tendency follows Joseph Joestar, Jonathan's grandson, as he battles other vampires and eventually the Pillar Men. It turns out these Pillar Men are the makers of the stone masks (which create normal vampires), and are after the Red Stone of Asia in order to become the ultimate life forms. Luckily for Joseph, he has an affinity to use Ripple and trains under Lisa Lisa. They form a team with her other disciples and some unexpected allies to defeat the Pillar Men.

SERIES 3: "Stardust Crusaders" The third arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Stardust Crusaders takes place 100 years after Jonathan Joestar defeats Dio Brando. Dio is back, and Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy once and for all. On one side: Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo ("JoJo" for short)...a globetrotting martial artist and his delinquent Japanese-English grandson. On the other side: a vampire and an army of murderers possessed by evil spirits, the monstrous "Stands". But Jotaro and Joseph have "Stands" too...and the stage is set for a terrifying battle as the heroes fight their way around the world! Adapted into anime, action figures and video games, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the weirdest, most influential Jump manga ever!

SERIES 4: "Diamond is Unbreakable" The fourth arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable, follows Josuke Higashikata and his good friend Koichi Hirose as they protect their town from the influx of Stand users. Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo arrive to warn Josuke about the Bow and Arrow one of Dio's henchmen uses to bring out a person's Stand abilities, but it is up to Josuke, Koichi and their allies to defeat those who would use their Stand abilities for evil, most notably Yoshikage Kira.

SERIES 5: "Vento Aureo" The fifth arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Vento Aureo, follows Giorno Giovana, the son of Dio Brando (while posessing Jonathan Joestar's body), as he rises to the top of organized crime. Giorno wants to become a Gang Star in order to help make the world a better place. His mob group must first be won over to accept him and his ideals as they take on missions with their Stand abilities. The later half of the story boils down to a showdown between their group and the Boss as the Boss tries to erase anyone who knows about him.

Plot: An epic horror-action-adventure! Spanning the generations of the Joestar family, each arc focuses on a certain JoJo of the family and their battles with vampires, super vampires, and other Stand users. 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar)

Plot: Time: Early 21st Century -- Place: A Florida prison Set in and around the maximum-security Green Dolphin Street prison in Florida, surrounded by palm trees, swamps, and man-eating alligators, this storyline stars Jolyne Kujo (Stand: Stone Free), the daughter of Jotaro Cujoh. After being falsely accused of a hit-and-run automobile accident, she is sentenced to 15 years in jail, a plot which may be orchestrated by some dark conspiracy, some unknown enemy. Series 6 is a weird prison story in which Jolyne discovers her own powers and other Stand Users while trying to escape the pen. Her dad Jotaro Kujo returns for a cameo in the first few volumes, and Dio, the ultra-villain of the JoJo series, also shows up in several flashbacks, with a fragment of his corpse playing a major plot point. This series appears to be an attempt for Araki to relaunch the series for new readers (the graphic novels are numbered starting with "Vol. 1" with "JoJo Vol. 63", and so forth, in small letters) by re-explaining the Stands and introducing a slinky, appealing female protagonist. And for the most part, it takes place within a literally confined environment -- Araki had previously done some short manga stories set in jail, so maybe that's where his current interests lie. Note also that Jolyne is the first American (specifically Japanese-American) JoJo protagonist. The sheer level of weirdness is also pretty mind-boggling, with all kinds of bizarre phenomena -- rains of frogs, time distortion, and some extremely odd, conceptual Stands. And the ending is probably one of the strangest things ever to happen in the series.

An innocent young man, Ikuroo, has a parasite known as Baoh implanted in his brain by an evil organization, Doress. The parasite makes him nearly immortal and gives him the ability to transform into a really powerful beastie when he's in trouble. Doress intends to use him in some sort of ploy for world domination. But while they're moving him around, a young psychic girl, Sumire (who's also being held by the organization), sets him free, and the two escape together. Of course, Dr. Kasuminome is the mad scientist behind the whole thing, and he isn't about to let his test subject get away... and he has everything from superpowered lackeys to a small army at his disposal.

Contains short stories: Under Execution, Under Jailbreak: A man in jail. Dolce and His Master (2 chapters): A man and his cat are stranded on a small sinking ship. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. Episode 16: At a Confessional: Kishibe Rohan hears a man's confession. Deadman's Questions (3 chapters)

The creator of Baoh and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure presents a manga about magic and mysteries! You'll meet him at 13:13 pm, on Friday the 13th. He'll do an uncanny intro where he plays a trick on you! And wherever he goes, trouble seems to always follows. Who is this person that creates such incidents? None other than Cool Shock BT!

From Project Bite Me! Scanlations: The creator of Baoh and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure presents a manga about magic and mysteries! You'll meet him at 13:13 pm, on Friday the 13th. He'll do an uncanny intro where he plays a trick on you! And wherever he goes, trouble seems to always follows. Who is this person that creates such incidents? None other than Cool Shock BT!

SERIES 8: An alternative take on Diamond wa Kudakenai

Whilst it was originally a spin-off, this series eventually became the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. The series features Johnny Joestar, an ex-jockey who was left unable to walk after being shot, and Gyro Zeppeli, who spins iron balls at high speeds to use as his weapons. They race in the Steel Ball Run, a race from the West to the East coast of America for a grand prize of $50 million! Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar)

SERIES 3: "Stardust Crusaders" The third arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Stardust Crusaders takes place 100 years after Jonathan Joestar defeats Dio Brando. Dio is back, and Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy once and for all. On one side: Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo ("JoJo" for short)...a globetrotting martial artist and his delinquent Japanese-English grandson. On the other side: a vampire and an army of murderers possessed by evil spirits, the monstrous "Stands". But Jotaro and Joseph have "Stands" too...and the stage is set for a terrifying battle as the heroes fight their way around the world! Adapted into anime, action figures and video games, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the weirdest, most influential Jump manga ever! Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar) Actual file names (volume and chapter numbers) for most files are relevant to the main series counting from the first part of the series where as the display names are relevant to each part of the story. Do not get confused by it. MT Staff

SERIES 4: "Diamond is Unbreakable" The fourth arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable, follows Josuke Higashikata and his good friend Koichi Hirose as they protect their town from the influx of Stand users. Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo arrive to warn Josuke about the Bow and Arrow one of Dio's henchmen uses to bring out a person's Stand abilities, but it is up to Josuke, Koichi and their allies to defeat those who would use their Stand abilities for evil, most notably Yoshikage Kira. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Mutsukabezaka: Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories, an ability called "Heaven's Door." He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious ability is all about. Kishibe Rohan tells a chilling tale of a man who bleeds without stopping.

SERIES 6: "Stone Ocean" Time: Early 21st Century -- Place: A Florida prison Set in and around the maximum-security Green Dolphin Street prison in Florida, surrounded by palm trees, swamps, and man-eating alligators, this storyline stars Jolyne Kujo (Stand: Stone Free), the daughter of Jotaro Kujo. After being falsely accused of a hit-and-run automobile accident, she is sentenced to 15 years in jail, a plot which may be orchestrated by some dark conspiracy, some unknown enemy. Series 6 is a weird prison story in which Jolyne discovers her own powers and other Stand Users while trying to escape the pen. Her dad Jotaro Kujo returns for a cameo in the first few volumes, and Dio, the ultra-villain of the JoJo series, also shows up in several flashbacks, with a fragment of his corpse playing a major plot point. This series appears to be an attempt for Araki to relaunch the series for new readers (the graphic novels are numbered starting with "Vol. 1" with "JoJo Vol. 63", and so forth, in small letters) by re-explaining the Stands and introducing a slinky, appealing female protagonist. And for the most part, it takes place within a literally confined environment -- Araki had previously done some short manga stories set in jail, so maybe that's where his current interests lie. Note also that Jolyne is the first American (specifically Japanese-American) JoJo protagonist. The sheer level of weirdness is also pretty mind-boggling, with all kinds of bizarre phenomena -- rains of frogs, time distortion, and some extremely odd, conceptual Stands. And the ending is probably one of the strangest things ever to happen in the series. From the Jojo Faq Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar)

An alternative take on Diamond wa Kudakenai Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar) 8: Jojolion

SERIES 4: "Diamond is Unbreakable" The fourth arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable, follows Josuke Higashikata and his good friend Koichi Hirose as they protect their town from the influx of Stand users. Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo arrive to warn Josuke about the Bow and Arrow one of Dio's henchmen uses to bring out a person's Stand abilities, but it is up to Josuke, Koichi and their allies to defeat those who would use their Stand abilities for evil, most notably Yoshikage Kira. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Mutsukabezaka: Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories, an ability called "Heaven's Door." He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious ability is all about. Kishibe Rohan tells a chilling tale of a man who bleeds without stopping.

A short story published in the October 2011 issue of the fashion magazine Spur, in which the mangaka mixes advertising for Gucci products with a little supernatural flavour courtesy of Kishibe Rohan and his grandmother's old traveling bag.  

Originally presented as an unrelated story, this series was recently officially declared a part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure storyline. The series stars Gyro Zeppeli, who uses a set of steel balls that spin incredibly fast, and Johnny Joestar, a former hot-shot jockey who was crippled by an ambusher and lost his fame and fortune. They race, along with others, in a mad-dash across America for 50 million dollars.

From Viz: An epic horror-action-adventure! Once there was a mighty bloodline of heroes: the Joestars. In the 1880s, Englishman Jonathan Joestar gave his life to defeat Dio, a megalomaniacal vampire. Now, 100 years later, Dio is back, and Jonathan's descendants must travel to Egypt to destroy their ancestral enemy once and for all. On one side: Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo ("JoJo" for short)...a globetrotting martial artist and his delinquent Japanese-English grandson. On the other side: a vampire and an army of murderers possessed by evil spirits, the monstrous "Stands". But Jotaro and Joseph have "Stands" too...and the stage is set for a terrifying battle as the heroes fight their way around the world! Adapted into anime, action figures and video games, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the weirdest, most influential Jump manga ever! (VIZ's version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure starts with volume 13, the most popular part of the generational storyline, skipping most of the story of Jonathan and Joseph.) SERIES 1: "Phantom Blood" The first arc in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood stars Jonathan Joestar and the ambitious Dio Brando. It shows how the stone mask was found and how Dio first obtained and utilized his powers. Once Jonathan and Robert E. O. Speedwagon realize Dio's intentions, they must team up with Will A. Zeppeli and learn Ripple (Hamon) to stop Dio. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Series Follows the following order: 1: Phantom Blood - Jonathan Joestar 2: Battle Tendency - Joseph Joestar 3: Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo (first use of Stands) 4: Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Higashikata 5: Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovana 6: Stone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo 7: Steel Ball Run - Gyro Zeppeli & Johnny Joestar (alternate universe Jonathan Joestar) 8: Jojolion