Conspiring forces frame Jolyne Kuujou for a reckless crime, landing her in the infamous Green Dolphin Street Jail. Much like her father Joutarou, Jolyne is brash, brave, and just; she rails against her unfair sentence and quickly discovers the sinister circumstances that led to her incarceration.
A gift from her absent father grants Jolyne the power of Stone Free, a supernatural ability known as a Stand that allows her to unravel her body into string. Jolyne uses Stone Free to battle her way through the prison, recruiting new allies—Ermes Costello and Foo Fighters—to assist in her investigation. Together, the fearless women fight to uncover the menace behind Whitesnake, an enemy Stand responsible for the increasingly dangerous prisoners who are after Jolyne's life.
Through Jolyne, the Joestar lineage confronts the legacy of its one true enemy. Jolyne and her friends race to stop a disastrous plot and put an end to a culminating evil.
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Rhaegar0
It feels pretty weird reviewing JoJo after only 12 episodes, but here we go. Story: 9 Similarly to previous parts, we got a fight with enemy stand user every 1-2 episodes. Although previous parts started off kinda slow, part 6 really jumped to the gun in just the first few episodes, which was honestly a breath of fresh air. Animation/Art: 8 The harshest part of this season. I still think it looked good for something with such complicated characters designs, but after we got the absolutely beautiful looking part 5, Stone Ocean feels kinda bland in comparison. However, there are some moments of sakuga animation hereand there, and color palette changes were used as in previous parts, so if you're willing to look past weird looking faces and CGI in a few scenes, it shouldn't hinder your enjoyment in the slightest.
Also, the opening is probably one of the prettiest looking one I've ever seen. Kudos to them, for bringing CGI openings back.
Sound:10
Yuugo Kanno, who did soundtrack for previous parts (3-5), hasn't disappointed in this one too. Just in 12 episodes, we've already got a few top tier OSTs.
As for the Stand sound design, it was as beautiful as always. All these creative and distorted sound effects that wouldn't work in other series, seem to perfectly match the nature of Stands in this part.
Characters:10
Finally, we got a female JoJo, and she couldn't have been a better character. Jolyne is like a fusion of the previous main characters, she can be calm and collected like Jotaro, flamboyant like Giorno, or similarly to Joseph, really fun to be around.
Part 6 has probably my favourite set of side characters. Even though we've spent so little time with them, I've already fallen in love with Weather Report, Foo Fighters , and Hermes. It's nice to see Araki finally being able to give female characters an important role in the story.
Pucci, our main villain, is introcuded really early, and I hope this will help flesh out his character much more than in the case of the part 5 villain, Diavolo.
Enjoyment:10
Nothing has changed, it's still good, old JoJo. One of the few anime series, that brings you sheer excitement in every episode, due to its formula. The only things I miss, are JoJo fridays and I pray that we will get them back.
Overall:9
ST63LTH
JJBA Part 6 Recap (minor spoilers) Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean - The fifth season of JJBA anime and the 6th installment of the franchise follows Jolyne Kuujou, the daughter of Jotaro Kuujou - the prequels main character (Part 3/4). She finds herself a victim of crime after her boyfriend fatally wounds a pedestrian while driving one rainy evening, trying to cover up the scene Jolyne helps her boyfriend hide the body in the trunk of her car. unbeknownst to Jolyne, she was framed and convicted as the person behind the murder and is sentenced to 15 years in Green Dolphin Street Jail in conjunction withher other petty crimes. When in prison, Jolyne gets a mysterious package from her Father Jotaro and ends up being pierced spilling blood; Moments later she awakens her powers as a stand user just like her Father. The first 12 episodes of Stone Ocean follow the manga pretty religiously, with 50 chapters being condensed into the currently aired episodes so far.
Story: 9/10
I have a feeling that Stone Ocean will be that dark horse JoJo adaptation; It serves as the finale of the original JoJo storyline and the build up of the prior Joestar/Dio feud. The story begins immediately from the first scene, we aren't exactly spoon-fed the information until later into the episode so the series forces us to stay engaged. Although the setting is a prison which can be quite limiting for action (unlike the prequels that took place over countries/continents), I feel the anime does well to diversify its scenes and keep the plot dynamic so we don't lose focus. Every episode so far has been filled with many unpredictable characters, plot twists and chaos which constantly kept me on edge which is very rare especially within the JoJo's anime franchise. Overall, I really enjoyed the storyline and progression, the story pacing was fast but it did well to tie up loose ends.
Art & Sound: 8/10 & 7/10
The art and animation is very similar to the previous season Golden Wind with its less saturated, lower detailed art style. I really enjoyed watching this series because of how easily adaptable the art style was, in comparison to the colored manga panels I think the art in the anime is much more cleaner and visually interpretable. I really do miss the consistent use of bright, vivid colored backgrounds but it also overpowers the actions in the panel itself. I gained a lot of clarification from watching the anime like the Piano scene (EP10 11:50) or the first zero gravity moment (EP10 16:10) where I would have usually misunderstood or couldn't follow the panels.
Oddly enough I did notice that Stone Ocean used wide variety of sound effects (including whips, deep bass rumbling) to connect scenes or even during conflict scenes. The suspenseful music was well orchestrated and fit with many of Jolyne's fight scenes; It was definitely good but I didn't exactly find them revolutionary or different from other series. I enjoyed them nonetheless, as well as the moody voice acting behind the characters.
Character: 9/10
Jolyne is the type of character to evolve after every predicament, in the beginning we see her aware of these special stand powers and she becomes obsessed with them because she doesn't understand why and how her powers came to exist. Eventually, as she fights White snake's lackeys she begins to leverage her resourcefulness and the flexibility of stone free to stay one step ahead of her opponent. We see this time and time again where she is pitted against Johngalli, Miraschon, Foo Fighters, Jumping Jack, White Snake and many more non-stand prisoners and guards. This is an aspect that part 3 and 4 lacked since Kujo Jotaro and Higashikata Josuke already developed their stand powers and that initial connection. Unlike the aforementioned, Jolyne had little time to manifest her powers as she would soon find herself in dire straits constantly after getting convicted. The series also makes a point to not dwell on unnecessary dialogue and instead opts to use a lot of internal monologue even with White Snake's lackeys. I enjoyed this execution since it gives us time to adjust to the situation faster but also the restriction of vocal dialogue can create a mysterious atmosphere with quiet characters like Emporio or Weather report. Of course, this can be rarely seen if Jolyne is on the scene; Her unrefined delinquent-demeanor overpowers her comrades many times in the show and she doesn't hesitate to attack her opponents in unpredictable, awkward positions - These traits are basically the opposite of her father, Jotaro Kuujou who is a stoic and reserved person that usually takes a stationary stance against his opponents. Overall, the characters this season are very unorthodox and drastically different from characters we've seen before in the JoJo franchise yet they still are enjoyable and dynamic.
Overall & Enjoyment: 9/10
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is just one of those creations that bless the eye, Stone Ocean is no exception. You can watch the series built in science lessons and not understand the power behind enemy stands yet still enjoy watching for the characters, the setting or even the memes. I really enjoyed the change of characters and setting; Instead of being ambitious and scenic, Stone Ocean is deprived of many settings and typical jojo characters which makes it that much more intense and refreshing. 9/10 is a pretty lenient rating for this series, I'm looking forward to more episodes.
Donquixoute
I actually don't really like commenting on anime because I really choose the anime I watch even though it's good or bad and this is my first time reviewing anime and as long as I've watched anime, then it must be an anime that doesn't disappoint in my opinion, even though I give a good anime rating or bad, it's all just my opinion. For example, I watch a romantic anime that you think might be good, but I give a low rating because it's boring, or I watch a trap hentai anime or something that you who don't think is very disgusting, but Igive an above average rating because I enjoy it. maybe you all have different or the same opinions because not all viewing tastes are the same. For the Jojo Bizzare Adventure pt 6 anime, maybe my opinion about this anime is not much different from other people's because this series is loved by many people because the story is very good, unique, and exciting and strange adventures, and accompanied by a studio that makes this anime is more enjoyable to enjoy, but there is something slightly different from this anime with other jojo series, the world in this anime is narrower or less broad in terms of place, characters, storyline, etc. I don't know why this anime is not fully made directly and only 12 episodes and it makes dissatisfaction because it is too short and have to wait for season 2. so I rate this anime 9/10 and different from other jojo series which I rate 10/10. but if season 2 of this anime already exists, maybe I will change my mind to make all this jojo series a 10/10 because I know because this series will not disappoint and I'm really looking forward to it. btw I didn't read the manga at all.
FHWR97
Everyone is saying the anime being produced by netflix as a reason for the decline in quality but I think it's Araki getting bored with stands and having to continuously up himself in terms of outrageous fights. I need to start off by saying JoJo from Stardust Crusaders onward is a battle anime which obviously means the story is driven by fights and is defined by those fights. A lot of the fights in Stone Ocean feel like retreads of other fights in the series which has the consequence of making the fights uninteresting. Gwess is Little Feet Johngalli A is N'Doul Miraschon is Ken Oyangai. Additionally, the fightsare less interesting compared to Golden Wind and Diamond is unbreakable. A dude who's Stand is Feng Shui? That fight should've been a lot interesting then what we got.
In an anime driven by fights the fights have to hold up because if they don't then your left with an incoherent mess.
TwistedTempest23
Despite everyone and their mom talking about how weird the division of episodes in this part is, I still feel like it's pretty uncontroversial to say that (at least for the first twelve episodes) this show is still on par with other JoJo's parts. I don't have nearly as much of an affinity for the story as I do for Golden Wind before it, but I can't lie that this is another SC beater and is probably as good as DiU's. At least from my experience, prison break anime are relatively few and far between, so seeing it done well here is a bit of arelief. If we're only stuck with one show to pick for the type, this does not disappoint.
Beyond that, everything checks out by JoJo's standards; the art, music, and characters are all refreshed and vibrant as ever. Yugo Kanno really does not disappoint, and David Animation is absolutely still animating (except for when the CG comes out but it's not as bad as AOT S3's so we can be thankful for that at least) to their highest potential.
Jolyne is an interesting protagonist to follow for this series because despite growing to have the same disposition as her fellow JoJos overtime, she begins rather meek and scared because of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding her. To me, she is one of the more relatable characters, up there with Jonathan and Josuke in that regard.
Overall, it's a very JoJo's time that shouldn't be brushed off as Netflix ending the series with their (typical) poor business model.
raviwe
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure stands, in my opinion, as the greatest manga I've had the pleasure of experiencing. Stone Ocean is its conclusion in the original continuity as well as in the Shōnen Jump magazine and for the shōnen demographic. It might feel strange to consider, as the battle shōnen genre is so integral to Jojo's, but Stone Ocean presents a shift so profound that it arguably transcends the genre, growing far too complex for the audience of its original publication. Whether this transition was well done or not is hard to say, but this is where Jojo's truly begins to surpass its initial form. However, itis undeniable that the constraints of being serialized in a shōnen magazine somewhat weaken it, limiting its potential in significant ways.
With that said, let’s delve into what Stone Ocean is about and the themes it explores. We'll also discuss whether the beginning is misleading, how effectively it tackles its thematic elements, and how it compares to other parts of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, as well as its anime adaptation.
So, what is this show about?
Each part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure revolves around a central theme: a love for humanity, often tied to the concept of karma—how actions shape fate, family, and community. While each part introduces its own thematic elements, they all fit within this overarching framework. Stardust Crusaders concludes the first trilogy by focusing on the idea of heroism.
The second trilogy, which concludes with Stone Ocean, takes the concept of heroism for granted and expands on a new aspect of the human experience: karma. Part 4, Diamond is Unbreakable, shows the rippling effects of our actions within a community, while Part 5, Golden Wind, explores how community influences the individual. Stone Ocean brings this exploration to a close, focusing on how fate shapes our lives and how we, as the heroes of our own stories, should confront it.
First things later, let’s talk art direction.
The animation is a little weaker than previous seasons and the sound design is also quite a lot less impressive than Vento Aureo, but honestly that is to be expected. It is still very good, though, and within the great quality you'd expect from David Productions. The opening is great as well and overall, an impressive and praiseworthy adaptation.
I have to say that I think the manga does a better job, but that isn't really anything to DP's discredit, the source material is simply that good.
So, how does it start?
The start is solid. Jolyne Cujoh, the new protagonist, is instantly compelling, managing to capture our attention without needing previous characters to pass the torch. The prison setting is unique and intriguing, and the introduction of stands feels fresh, despite the familiarity of the concept.
However, the prison setting is a bit misleading. While it’s crucial to the plot and themes, it doesn’t affect the characters' day-to-day battles as much as one might expect. In reality, the characters could likely escape at almost any time if they truly wanted to, so the limitations of being imprisoned aren’t deeply felt during most of the narrative.
What about the characters?
The characters in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure are often hidden gems, bringing a sense of realism and depth that many might not initially notice. They come and go in the narrative, sometimes without fully completing their arcs, leaving the impression that they’re part of a larger, unseen world. This lends an authenticity to Araki’s storytelling, as though he’s recounting a real tale where people enter and exit at their own pace.
Stands enhance this, offering a glimpse into both the inner and outer selves of the characters. Stand battles, particularly in Stone Ocean, are more like puzzles that reveal the characters' deeper complexities rather than simple fights. This dynamic reaches its peak with Jolyne. Her growth in confidence and capability is masterfully woven into the story and battles. While we’ve seen stand evolution before, such as Jotaro’s Star Platinum or Koichi’s Echoes, Jolyne’s development feels seamless, and it stands as one of the best examples of how character progression can be integrated into the action.
What about the story itself?
Like previous parts, Stone Ocean follows an episodic structure, though it's tighter than Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders) and Part 5 (Golden Wind). Each villain serves a purpose, contributing to both the plot and the thematic exploration of fate and karma. However, the complexity ramps up, both in the stands that Jolyne and her allies face and in the overarching plot.
Then, what did I think of it as a whole?
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is very effective in blending its philosophical musings with complex battles in a way that sometimes obscures the core messages. While this depth is what makes Jojo's a masterpiece, the earlier chapters don’t effectively hint at the layers of meaning required to understand the ending, making it a work that almost demands a second reading to fully grasp.
That said, these starting episodes are in my opinion the best bunch in the sense that they have no glaring flaws. Unfortunately, the lows being not that low has cost us the highs, which also aren't that high. Quite alright for a first bunch of episodes, but not a masterpiece by any means.
bergars
December 1st finally arrived, and Stone Ocean is over. As a review on the whole series, this is one of the strongest parts with one, if not, the most controversial ending. (No Spoilers) On the initial scale, this is one of those JoJo scenarios that could totally happen and follows the first female JoJo. I loved the concept, the characters, the emotions, the action. This was without a doubt a great experience, minus some animation hiccups. Story 10/10 In engagement, this is a great story. A prison break story that evolves into something huge, so much so that it captured the feeling of part 2; the stands andpowers, creativity, all to the max limit. This is a story that breathes creativity, breathes character, grows with time and care, all within the purpose of advancing the story. Part 4 had a problem back in the day; the feeling of many things being unnecessary for the plot, the episodic nature being meandering for a 39 episode story. Part 6 corrects everything and gives goals, protagonism to characters, everybody does something to make the end come, it was so rewarding even if we waited so much for it. Again, no spoilers but, this is the second best JoJo part in my opinion. It's important to mention, this is the only one that actually overwhelmed me with emotion, the other ones were just really cool, but not to this degree.
Animation and Art 7/10
JoJo's always presents itself with style and flare. Every frame has a great sense of design, feeling, color, everything, just not motion. In animation, JoJo's tents to flip-flop around alright to decent quality, the animation works because of the style. In this part, there were many animation hiccups around the whole series, some ruining scenes. The animation in JoJo's goes around the "It works, well enough", this was on the lower end sometimes but, not terrible by any means, just uninspired (Except the openings and other moments that exceeded expectations on every level for me).
Characters 8.5/10
The characters in this particular part are some of the best yet, having so many great backstories that create an atmosphere of sincerity to them. Jolyne was probably my second favorite JoJo of them all, an active protagonist that manages to survive with the most unmanageable power. I loved the sidekicks, the secondary characters, the villain, the history of everybody. JoJo's part 6 has a cast on par with Part 4.
Enjoyment 9/10
I loved my time with part 6, I hope everybody can too. As I mentioned, I was brought to tears on some occasions, I screamed at others and marveled at some sequences. This is the part I felt most connected to in terms of how everything worked and moved from point A to B. I must mention, this was the only JoJo part where I actually waited for chapters to come out, since I binged from part 1 to 5. Even with the terrible Netflix distribution model, part 6 stands as one of, if not, my favorite JoJo story to come out.
Overall 8.6/10
Adnash
This review is spoiler free, so please keep in mind that I might use a lot of general statements about elements included in it. What I liked is that viewers jump right into action with Jolyne having to struggle to find her place in the prison and deal with various incoveniences, including of course opponents having their own Stands. First batch of JJBA: Stone Ocean looks really good. I greatly enjoyed watching both still frames and animated sequences. Art style used in this Part offers detailed and good looking character and Stand designs, interiors, exteriors. Everything also is brimming with vivid colors - one of characteristic JoJoelements.
Music has always been top-notch quality in all JoJo Parts created by David Production. Part 6 is no different in this aspect. Our ears can enjoy listening to brilliant voice acting, Stand voices, various music themes.
Speaking about music themes, while I enjoyed the opening in general (both song, visuals and return to the concept of CGI opening), I was filled with joy after hearing that Duffy's song would be used as the ending theme. Song that was picked fit perfectly into Stone Ocean atmosphere.
When it comes to characters, hard to tell anything complex after just 12 episodes. I guess many of them will be fleshed out more in future batches and will receive decent character development (including Jolyne, Stone Ocean's main character aka Part 6's JoJo). As for now I can say that main cast is interesting and likeable, and as for villains, they were also interesting and had their own personality.
Some fans might not like the fact that the action takes place in one location (Green Dolphin Street prison), unlike it was in Part 3 (multiple countries) or Part 5 (various cities in Italy), but I personally didn't feel that anything that belonged to Part 6's prison was dull or repetitive. Sure, prison cells might look the same, but apart from them we can see other places belonging to the facility, be it inside or outside of the main building.
In conclusion, first batch of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean is totally worth watching and recommending. It is simply well made, fun to watch and very solid show.
ma1kawa11
Jojo is an anime which is known for its eccentric art style, it's over the top characters, and overall bizzareness. Sadly, Stone Ocean experienced what I call getting "Netflixed". What do I mean by this? Well, in essence, getting Netflixed means getting watered down to a diluted version of its former self. Like many Netflix shows, Stone Ocean relies on an overabundance of poor CGI in addition to bad animation. It is hard to believe, given the extremely slow release date and batch release of this show when compared to previous Jojo parts, that it somehow was released at a lower animation quality than perhapseven part 1 had. Compared to the absolutely stunning visual style and animation of part 4, and the extremely detailed art of part 5, part 6 is a shell of its former self. The abundance of cut corners when it comes to production even results in creating several minor plotholes during the first 12 episodes. In the first few episodes, there is a minor scene of Jolyne who is exiting a vent. Later in that scene she gets in a fight. This fight is resolved because Jolyne breaks a pipe that was coming out of the vent, which is shown to us in the form of a 'flashback'. The main issue is, that if you look back to the origional scene there is nothing showing the audience that she broke a pipe (intentionally or not), and it was not until that flashback that we see any evidence of a pipe being broken, or the fumes that ended up coming from that pipe. While this is only a minor plothole, it could have been easily avoided had the animation team just animated her breaking that pipe instead of resorting to a flashback that contradicted earlier events. The reason why I only include one example here is mainly so that the length of this review does not get too long.
Ultimately, while the anime does have a few good things about it, especially the voice acting, it is dragged down by the visual quality to the point where I just was unable to relate to the characters and the plotpoint. Except for Part 4, Jojo has never been strong on plot, so the visual hit shows much more than it would in other shows. It's a real shame, and hopefully we don't see this issue in the adaption of part 7.
Chrismas95
This review covers all three parts. And it’s actually fitting that MAL splits Stone Ocean/Part 6 into three parts because I actually had different feelings for each third of the anime: -The 1st third is good! It does a good job at being an interesting introduction to the premise of story. You could call the first six episodes the longest prologue in history — and that’s not even derogatory! The setting is certainly interesting, and Jolyne adapting to it was done well. -The 2nd third had me considering dropping it, honestly. I think the setting and formula had run its course by this point. Plot progressions alsostarted feeling fewer and farther between. It became stale. Stone Ocean is very dense — every minute is packed to the brim with something — which is great most of the time. But that made it even worse once I started becoming fatigued around this point. I think this stretch lives or dies by how invested you are in JoJo’s fights, because it felt like it was exclusively one fight after the other with no real setting/circumstance variance.
-The 3rd third was amazing! The formula drastically shifts and becomes a huge breath of fresh air! I think it’s the most I’ve enjoyed JoJo since the first three Parts. And of course, as the story starts reaching its climax, it puts a lot of attention on the main antagonist (a type of character that Araki has mastered right out of the gate). The ending was crazy good, too (even if I didn’t really care for how the final scene went down).
Stone Ocean is by far the weirdest, silliest and dare I say bizarre-est JoJo has ever been. The character designs, their clothes, the Stand abilities, the strategies during fights — most of them are just unhinged in a very fun and funny way. And — maybe JoJo has always been like this — but Stone Ocean felt very much like “Araki’s Fun Facts: The Anime”. It’s like the guy just had a list of very specific facts he liked and formed the abilities/plot progression around them; it’s very funny. I can’t even be mad that this Part’s “arrow” is discs this time because it just fits with the “???” vibe Stone Ocean has (and at least it has more interesting use cases than the arrow but I digress).
Unfortunately Part 6 suffers from the same “gory” problem that Part 5 did. There’s a ton of blood and body horror that makes it difficult to watch if you’re squeamish of course (and even if you’re not completely hardened against that kind of stuff like me). But my main problem with it is that characters always sustain a ton of damage. It’s hard to feel like any attack, no matter how intense, actually handicaps anyone when they’ve continued to stand and fight through everything. Or, almost everything, because the damage feels inconsistent. I wouldn’t be surprised if Jolyne got shot/struck in the same places across several different scenarios, but with different results based solely on how Araki wanted the fight/situation to go. Combine that with JoJo having a ton of surprise miracles and it’s hard to feel any tension or reason to try predicting anything during the fights.
Character-wise, the cast is good! Unfortunately I felt like only Jolyne, the main antagonist, and FF really stood out in the same way my favorites from past Parts have. But the other main characters are still great and the enemy Stand users are very eccentric. The main antagonist steals the show I think (despite being a bit repetitive with their goal).
I think I’d put Part 6 just below Part 5 thanks to Part 5 not really having a pacing problem and having an overall more interesting cast. It didn’t annoy me like Part 4 though, so I’d put it at a comfortable “5th place” in my JoJo rankings so far. At the end of the day Part 6 is More JoJo, so even at worst you know you’re in for an interesting time.
PixelB
The author of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure's franchise, Hirohiko Araki, is not a fluke. There could be a one hit wonder with one of the parts, but this man just does not stop. I've never seen a series that creates new sequels have consistently great quality from such a long-running manga. Remember that while series like One Piece may be as long, or even longer, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure are separated into UNIQUE series. Each sequel is just as good as the last despite consisting of different characters, settings, and powers. On it's surface, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure is an awfully insipid--even outdated--shounen story about a hero thatcomes and defeats a great evil. A hero's journey path that's been done to death. Yet, how did this franchise become such a giant in the genre? I won't go into the details, since this is a particular review about Stone Ocean, but fights are portrayed brilliantly. Many battles are done so that they're never stale. There are psychological, humorous, brute force, and dramatic battles. The charm brought about this series has a lot to do with the fact that it's not just a hero defeating a villain, but a lot more than just that. The fights are multi-facted. It's not just superpower vs magic. It's battles that are grounded in reality, using scientific concepts, pseudo-psychology, and even mythological or supernatural phenomena in order to eke out a victory. Characters, similarly, are created with such finesse. There are not too many panels dedicated to pure character development, but just the way these characters involve, interact, and act during fights and pressuring situations not only makes the story exciting but also characterizes them as well. With each fight, the characters become more fleshed out, create relationships with each other, and eventually, become an essential cornerstone of the story.
But, I digress. Stone Ocean, in my opinion, is probably the weakest of the 6 parts that have been animated, but an excellent sequel. "Weakest," in this franchise still means a 9/10 score. Yet, I rate this show lower due to the animation. The animation just is weak. Too many freeze frames, a lack of coherent battle choreography, and excessive use of crappy CGI. Jolyne being a female rather than a male doesn't matter at all in the grand scheme of things, but the animation budget being slashed because Netflix is a greedy corporation that is milking the franchise for all it's worth is a big deal. Yes, the animation is still much better than the average show. Yet, I expected the animation quality from parts 5 and 4 when watching Stone Ocean. Just a shame.
Going on to the actual story, I don't think any of the main cast of characters are bad. They're good, but Pucci is the weakest antagonist yet. A pale imitation of a character with a lot of personality, like Kira in part 4, or the charisma and feeling of invincibility that Diavolo possessed in part 5. In part 6, Pucci, despite being scheming, planning, and having "fate" guide him toward heaven, still appears much weaker than any other antagonist. He lacks any particular personality traits other than his fervent ardor towards Dio and his "path towards heaven." Even the people who follow him, aren't doing so out of their respect towards him, but because he gives them power through his Stand.
Voice acting is great, though. Ermes screaming "NANI???" and Anasui screaming "NANDATO????" are hilariously executed. 10/10 VA.
negrut
*This review will cover part 6 as a whole* Stone Ocean was definitely a very pleasant surprise followed by a huge disappointment... Some more than others, but all 5 previous parts of Jojo had(among many others) the same big problem: Things just happen, often even contradicting the anime's own rules, all followed by one or more characters in the background shouting as hard as they can without stopping in detail about what is happening.
And it was surprising how Stone Ocean was by far the part that distanced itself the most from this in its first 24 eps. Many of the stands are more direct and solid and therefore many of Jojo's characteristic twists don't sound forced as usual, for example look at how simple Jolyne's ability is and works identically throughout the entire series, she is just learning new uses with each fight, now compare this with Giorno who in each episode does something completely new, forgets previous things and often breaks his own rules.
Unlike, for example, part 3, where most of the "fights" were limited to the enemy stand using an unavoidable power and the heroes just having to deal with the enemy's own game and using stupid logical leaps to win, in Stone Ocean they really were fights where the cards are on the table and the heroes' abilities are as important as the enemy's, it is really a clash between two or more stand users.
A big difference is that this season takes place mostly within a prison wich operation is very well explained and even its mapping is shown, and this scenario is extremely important for the story, it gives advantages and disadvantages to the characters inside and outside the fights, which only adds more layers and possibilities to the story (The final episodes of the first cour are exciting and tense specially because of the whole enviroment). Given the appropriate proportions, it even reminded me of the battles in HxH where everything counts, the fighters, their powers, their psychology, the scenario, all the variables.
Everything was wonderful until the final third began...
Bizarrely, literally everything I mentioned turns upside down. The setting doesn't matter anymore, the stands are too open and one-sided, so the script completely loses its resistance, going down a nonsense and forced path like the old Jojo I know. (For those who have already seen it, look at what THAT GUY has become, both the character and specially the stand...)
To be fair, despite its own merits, one thing that helped the first two thirds be so good was that this story is one of those that pushes things to the end, so the first two cours, instead of already developing and concluding things, push everything to make sense and close at the end.
This in no way gives any justification for the third course, as ideally everything should be good and as it was going it had everything to be, but it just makes the point that if the final stretch wasn't so bad, maybe what came before wasn't so good.
Because everything was pushed to the end, expectations for this ending were higher, and there was still a lot to happen and somehow miraculously everything was closed, but nothing was satisfactory and it makes it even worse to see how much time is wasted with events futile and bad like Bohemian Rhapsody and Versus.
As far as the audiovisual is concerned, I can only add that the music and sounds are competent but not
exceptional or memorable, and the visuals themselves are excellent, but (especially in the first episodes) they consist of static frames and when there is animation it is very hard, from memory. It's the worst of the 6 parts in that sense.
This journey began as a pleasant surprise that unfortunately ended with a bitter taste but that still doesn't erase what it did.
If it started as by far the best i've seen in Jojo, it closed as perhaps still being the best part to date.
After part 5 I definitely wasn't excited with Jojo, so much so that I only went to see the sixth part now. But now I can't deny that I'm curious and even hopeful about the upcoming part 7.
So yeah, even as i particulary is more in the "dislike guys" side of Jojo i still would recommend the whole anime to anyone, its just too important for the industry to be ignored, even if you dislike even more than me its pretty great for study all the bad and good things you can do in a story, and of course this work, with all its immense flaws, touched and still touches thousands of people even after more than 30 years, perhaps you will be one of them. You might not even like all the parts, but maybe at least one will be to your liking, part 6 is especially one of the most divisive among everyone, and now its my favorite, that's why I say, no, don't skip any part. (Even the bomb that is part 5, which I don't know how on earth anyone is capable of liking, but it's even a favorite for some haha)
harikoa
orange is the new black without the gay the first female main character and she's in jail????? ...interesting.... they want me to write a longer review idk what else there is to say the priest looks v cool?????? LONGER THAN THIS? okay well I liked how this part wasn't 49 episodes, it was pretty good but there weren't any filler boss battles which should be a good thing but I've become so accustomed to them. Since there are no filler Boss battles there's a lot of information in each episode. I had to take more breaks in this part purely because of that, I think I've grown to enjoy mindlessbattles that don't take much to comprehend but have me on the edge of my seat every episode. I mean that is the Jojo brand. I guess I'm rating this quite low because of that fact, as well as the characters are not really as memorable because of not having filler boss battles. You start to create a liking to certain characters and learn more about them in the filler episodes.
anyway bring back filler boss fights so characters are in it for longer than one episode and they can grow on us as an audience!!
but i guess this is only the starter part
NewCityRaza
Netflix has done a decent good job in reviving JOJO bizarre Adventure series, with Jolyn taking center stage as the main character. The story is pretty interesting, and does some good justice to the JJBA series. In fact, it felt like I was watching a JJBA series and not another Netflix Show. The reason I give it 7 stars, is because this series as a whole might be one of the Greatest anime series of all time, so the bar is very high to give this a 9 or 10 stars. The show is good, but it does not compare to the originals, however anyJojo Bizarre Adventure series fan should watch this anime, I think for the most part you will enjoy it. The anime, itself looks clean, and the story itself is pretty good as well, I did wish it would be longer than 12 episodes, but I do feel their is more to come in the future.
In terms of All the Jojo Bizarre Adventure Series or Seasons this is how I rank them currently
1) Stardust Crusaders
2) Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency
3) Diamond is Unbreakable
4) Stone Ocean
5) Golden Wind.
All in Do watch this season, it is only 12 episodes, and is easy to get into, and you be the judge if you like it or not :)
Resting_Bonfire
JoJo Part 6 - Stone Ocean It doesn't make it easier to give a single season 3 different reviews. But as we say in Germany? If you don't grab the sausage, it will grab you. And it should be noted again, this season is once again "typical JoJo". If you still don't like the series by this point, you shouldn't expect anything new here. The main problems of this season are again in the two typical areas. First, JoJo still has deadly slow pacing which doesn't get better over the whole part. Furthermore, the characters' urge to describe and replay every possible action umpteen times.A scene that is already very slow, unfortunately even more so, as we are only told again and again what is happening. Example. Joyline and Ermes watch as the policeman is pulled into the water and they are about to explode. Joyline looks at him in shock and runs towards the building, while Ermes repeats everything that is happening for 2 minutes while saying how bad the situation is instead of doing anything. During this, the opponents move away from them calmly. And these scenes happen way too often here, which just butchers the atmosphere.
But this is not meant to scare you off, JoJo is still an absolute fan favorite and not for no reason so well-known and popular. This Anime simply has a lot of charisma and manages to make up for many shortcomings well enough with bizarre scenes and solid humor.
[Story 4]
This season of JoJo revolves around the daughter of Jotaro, who is in prison and becomes involved in a plot that is far beyond her pay grade. Dio's madness and blood continue to take root in this world, the VIP members of Club Dio want to take revenge on the Joestar family and this is the real subject matter of this season. As usual, the protagonist gets her team, which has to fight together with her against completely unsuspicious stand users. Intending to find "White Snake", who is the Big Bad, and instead of killing the heroes, prefers to worry about shell fruits in his food, after all, he is allergic. The plot itself is very simple and the same game of hide and seek as you know in the other parts.
[Characters 5]
The introduction of the characters is relatively solid and builds to a relatively quick and stable team as is the case in every JoJo part. Even though some characters (ERMES) are undoubtedly the third wheel and can hardly create anything positive, the team is charismatic enough.
Unfortunately, there is little that can be said about this, except that Foo Fighter is the best character in the first third and Ermes is by far the worst. Likewise, Ermes' background arc is practically just a cheaper and more boring version of Polnareff's.
Joyline is also very much like her father, especially with her reasonably awkward personality and her urge to appear pseudo-cool.
White Snake is very attractive and has a beautiful voice.
[Music 6 / Animations 6]
The first intro has a relatively nice style that mentions your heart. It's good to see an intro in the appropriate JoJo style again, like the first one.
The osts are decent as well, especially the White Snake theme.
The animations are solid enough to seem just above average, unfortunately often just still as one is used to with JoJo. I can't call the backgrounds particularly detailed either. Predominantly the anime also suffers from very slow pacing and weak scene changes.
[Conclusion 5]
JoJo is great, it is an anime/manga that connects people and serves as an endless food source for the meme community. I love JoJo and can watch it over and over again. But unfortunately, I can't say that JoJo is a really good anime. There are simply too many problems and flaws and not enough to fix all of them. Overwhelmingly it's a slow fighting shounen, with heart but a weak plot and bad pacing.
Nevertheless, this season is worth recommending.
balder999
This is a review for the entire season (all three parts). I would sum it up as, the first two parts are pretty slow and sometimes uneventful (but still fun). However this is largely made up for the climax of part 3 which has a pretty awesome final fight and struggle against the main villain. I would say that part 3 of this rivals the best of the Jojo anime, such as the final part of Stardust crusader (fight against Dio) in terms of epicness. So it is well worth it. The main character of this arc is Jolyn Kujoh who is the daughter of Jotaro (Stardust crusader MC). LikeJotaro, she has a hard and badass attitude, she's a really good MC. And the cast surrounding her is also good.
The main villain takes time to feel epic/threatening, but he does match Dio by the end (even surpassing him, and his stand and personality is terrifying.
Something that stands out in Stone Ocean is also how wild and complex the stands are.
This already started in Vento Aureo, but it's even crazier here. The battles are extremely creative, to say the least.
So my conclusion is that you really should watch this if you are a Jojo fan.
It concludes the Dio Saga and Jotaro arc very nicely too.
JJMFREAP
This review applies to the whole anime from beginning to end, even the last batch. Because unlike Netflix, I will write this review as it's supposed to be and not part it up arbitrarily. Also I'm keeping it spoiler free, so don't worry So after a long wait, the Stone Ocean anime finally blessed us with it's presence. And boy was the wait worth it. Overall, it's more of what we've come to love with the JoJo anime by David Productions - they captured the artstyle of the manga really well, the animation is fantastic, the voice acting and music knock it out of the parkand they stayed faithful to the source material while improving it in subtle ways. Also for me personally, this was my first time watching an anime I've read the manga of and it was really hype seeing all these epic moments spring to life.
The only reasonable complaints to be had are that occasionally the animation drops the ball for some reason. Guess they had to save budget for the big moments. Also the background characters being just grey silhouettes is just - odd. Like, I know the manga is drawn that way, but that's one thing you didn't need to preserve. You did background characters perfectly fine up till now, just keep doing what you were already doing. Of course the main issue with this anime was how it was released - big chunks all at once with massive gaps in between. But that is all Netflix's shenanigans and I am as bothered by this as everyone else was. It completely ruined the flow of things, killed the hype around the series and overall robbed people of the joy of discussing each episode week by week as it was coming out. I pray to the great Steel Ball Run character Jesus Christ that by the time his part finally gets adapted, the licensing rights have been taken away from Netflix and the anime gets released properly.
Overall though, it's still really really enjoyable and all the emotional parts from the manga become even more impactful now. Also the entire ending was an absolute MASTERCLASS! I couldn't have hope for anything better. Thank you David Pro for pouring so much love and care into this adaptation and giving it the respect that it deserves.
celtaheaven
For me, David Productions never managed to represent the quality of JoJo in anime form; this time the problem is much bigger than usual. I really liked the source for part 6; it's actually one of the few "longer" manga I've read in less than three days. As much as the result of Part 5 was excellent (far above the fanbase's expectations), Part 6 left much more to be desired... and some of the issues were: Jolyne's characterization was terrible (both visually and va), Ermes extremely (and excessively) strident, dragged dialogues to take more screentime (this time was really excessive), scenes of very poor visual qualityacross the entire season (reminds me of DBZ Super beggining), extremely bland coloring, choppy scenes... Part 6 represents everything I never liked about David Productions' production of JoJo, but more prevalent than ever.
And, despite it all, it was ok. Putin as probably as good as Yoshikage Kira, him accompanied by the good ol' vampire friend resulted in the best scenes of this season. FF was as good as it was in the Manga. And then, the final arc was produced with as much dedication as possible; visibly because they wanted to make the ending of this part unforgettable for the fans, especially given its importance to the franchise... and really delivered something of value. It's felt really weird to me because I really wasn't enjoying until very later in the series.
