Kujo Jotaro is a normal, popular Japanese high-schooler, until he thinks that he is possessed by a spirit, and locks himself in prison. After seeing his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and fighting Joseph's friend Muhammad Abdul, Jotaro learns that the "Spirit" is actually Star Platinum, his Stand, or fighting energy given a semi-solid form. Later, his mother gains a Stand, and becomes sick. Jotaro learns that it is because the vampire Dio Brando has been revived 100 years after his defeat to Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro's great-great-grandfather. Jotaro decides to join Joseph and Abdul in a trip to Egypt to defeat Dio once and for all.
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jmoriarty84
This anime series is based on the 3rd story arc of the manga, Stardust Crusaders. Though I strongly suggest you watch this anime, it will be confusing if you have no have familiarity with the first two story arcs of the manga which is a a major draw back. Though the DVDs do have an extra that narrates them, it’s not that fun if you don’t read them first hand because you really see the transitions each story arc goes through and they are all captivating, and still continues to be that way as the manga progresses even after Stardust Crusaders. Obviously when Araki createdJojo, he already had the first 3 story arcs in mind and does an excellent job of exhibiting his magnificent creation he intricately planned out. The manga is currently licensed by VIZ but I strongly disapprove of how they only releasing Stardust Crusaders and skipping out on Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. You really need to see the first two story arcs to learn about the origins of Dio and of Joseph, and reading it as a whole, you just see the build up was all for that moment.
The fact that some factors of Jojo are complicated to explain does not negate its quality, but only amplifies it because it really makes you curious and alert to how its so original in a certain way. The fact its supposed to be unorthodox really makes it unique in a different way.
The supporting cast have their own unique qualities and personalities. Like Kakyoin may seem cold and distant like Jotaro from an outside point of view, he’s very loyal, compassionate, and very formal. I say it really helps when Hirotaka Suzuoki is your seiyuu. Polernarf is somewhat of the comic relief of the series despite his serious intentions. It’s just when it comes to comic relief characters in action anime and manga, they tend to be good will and natured. And then there’s Iggy, the stand using dog. Even though he is a dog, he sure has a helluva an ego.
Initially, the manga had a Hokuto no Ken like approach to it. Sometimes you’d wonder if Buronson was the artist himself because the styles were exactly alike because of the massive bodies and the execution of stiffer fights were also present. But the art tends to evolve when Araki begins to make the bodies of his characters more lean and cut. Something lets say you can compare to the designs of the Battle Royale manga. But then he’d use water colors in some of his paintings on the covers to give it a somewhat more artistic distinctive look. Especially with the weird poses. I’m not saying it’s gay or metrosexual or however you wanna call it, I say it is probably meant to reflect on how Jojo is just weird, but in a cool and captivating way.
The art is somewhat 80s with the clothing and the massive bodies, but when you look at it in comparison to the manga where it currently is with the Steel Ball Run arc, the art is becoming more leaner and more modern by current standards being more stereotypically anime with big eyes, but Araki still uses the weird poses and the water colors on his covers. So if you read the manga from start to where it is right now, like Morikawa Jyoji’s Hajime no Ippo, you’re going to see an evolution to the style. But I really like the sense of fashion he puts into his characters and gives variety. Like Jotaro’s Japanese punk clothing you might see in Bebop High School. Especially with the long school boy trench coat. And Joseph now has this Indiana Jones look. And Abdul looks culturally authentic. And Polernarf as confirmed by SNK would of course be the model of one of Team Japan’s favorite fighters, Benimaru. And in the manga, the cyborg Nazi stroheim would inspire Guile’s design in Street Fighter II.
The stands of course are just unbelievable. Some of them are weird, and some of them are just frickin’ sweet. Like Jotaro’s stand, Stardust Plantinum has an Azteck warrior look to it. I have no idea how to describe Dio’s stand, the World. It’s humanoid like Stardust Plantinum, but has all these cords and looks all tubey. It looks likes some sort of hyro powered fighter or something. Joseph’s stand Purple Hermit is just a bunch of purple vines but has its use. So you’re going to see a lot of variety with the art and design though not necessarily too distinct in comparison to some action anime or manga of this nature except with the execution of the action.
Now time to talk about what makes this anime stands out, but not necessarily that recognizable to other anime and manga fans outside of the land of the rising sun. It’s definitely the fights. The final battle is just breath taking. On my list of top anime manga fights, Dio vs Jotaro hits number one. It’s an all out battle for the fate of the world. Despite how wild and crazy this fight is, I really love how strategy and intuition is still present in the fight, though it’s not necessarily as technical as you’d see in a martial arts oriented anime like street fighter. If you had to put the mind games of L and Light from Deathnote into a physical plane or in layman’s terms, “a fist fight,” this would be it. You’re not going to see these fights in Dragon Ball Z, in Naruto, in Hajime no Ippo, History’s Strongest Disciple Ken’ichi, Flame of Recca, nowhere but Jojo. The original Jojo fights in the first two story arcs were more martial arts based being all Hokuto no Ken like and all and still entertaining in their own respective rights. But its good when you start from the beginning, you see the evolution to where it is now.
But with this anime or manga being old, I kind of don’t like the dark resolution. I understand it’s a dark anime, but for me, it’s kind of hard on the eyes.
Well, this oav series has no specific big name band doing any opening or ending themes nor is there any lyrical open and ending themes at all. I think it would have been cool if they did something like that for this anime. The background music is still very excellent and gives an eerie and spooky feel to it. I like it a whole lot. I don’t know what else there is to describe with the music. Though it is good, it doesn’t really stand out though certain songs do match the intensity and other emotions of the situation.
The voice acting in this was dead perfect. Kosugi Juurouta as Jotaro was excellent, though I don’t think this is how a Japanese 17 year old should sound. But he makes Jotaro sound very intimidating, intelligent, and tough. I love the emotion he gives and he really brings the battle cries and the phrases of Jotaro to life. Like whenever he’s throwing multiple punches, he cries ora ora ora ora ora ora ora. And he’s always saying yare yare daze you can say something is along the lines of “oh well.”
Nobuo Tanaka as Dio Brando was just amazing and couldn’t imagine anyone else doing it. I love how they give an echo effect to his voice, especially when he uses the powers of the World to freeze time. And he really brings out the psychotic sadist that Dio is with the way he yells and screams. He’s got that battle cry of “WRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY” and “muda muda muda muda.” Meaning it’s all useless if you wanted to translate it in a very literally loose way. I understand that in the Phantom Blood movie, Tanaka was replaced by veteran Midorikawa Hikaru. He’s done a lot of roles himself. Though I have yet to watch Phantom Blood, I just can’t imagine Midorikawa playing somebody like Dio and I don’t think he’s ideal for villains. But until I watch that movie and review it, I’ll give a more accurate judgement.
SeriousRatings
Style - If there's one thing JJBA has in abundance, it's style. The art and animation in this OVA is absolutely wonderful. The character design is very stylish (I don't mind the fact that everyone looks like a bodybuilder), and the animation is fluid. The fight scenes are awesome. 3 out of 3. Character - The characters have some recognizable personality but are not fully fleshed out. Jotaro is a bit of a thug - he broke D'Arby's finger for attempting to cheat at poker. Polnareff is a manchild, he is arrogant and constantly gets into fights for no good reason. That's about all thatcan be surmised from the little amount of character building that happens in this short OVA. There are practically no scenes devoted to character development, so we really don't get to know the characters in depth. Actually most of the character development happened in the 7-episode prequel OVA. The Joestars want to save Holly and the other team members are there to get revenge on Dio. So the overall picture is there, but the characters aren't quite fully fleshed out. Overall 2 out of 4 for having undeveloped yet sound characters.
Story - The story is pretty much nonsensical. Stands are somehow related to Tarot cards? This is never explained or explored. The villains are extremely inefficient at trying to kill the protagonists (I suppose if they were efficient, then the protagonists would never succeed) for example Hol Horse confronting Polnareff in the middle of the street and telling him about how his gun stand is superior to Polnareff's sword stand. Dio Brando being terrible at using his stand. Vanilla Ice acting like a complete idiot to get hit by Iggy and killed by Polnareff who was lying on the ground right in front of him. Jotaro suddenly developing the time-stop ability OUT OF NOWHERE just to defeat Dio. Polnareff jumping in to save Jotaro just as Dio is about to decapitate Jotaro. Dio landing exactly on Joseph's body after getting furiously punched by Jotaro. The entire stand thing makes no sense and the whole story is based around stands. It is truly bizarre. 0 out of 3 for not making any sense.
Oh and also, I might add that chocolate EXPANDS when molten, so the whole idea of D'Arby melting chocolate to make more room for an extra coin to be dropped into the cup makes no sense at all.
Overall 5 out of 10 for having undeveloped characters and a completely nonsensical story.
MasterGear
This OVA series is based on the third part of the popular, long-running manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, known as Stardust Crusaders, and the condensation from a 152 chapter strong series to a 13 episode OVA series results in the removal of a lot of material from the original work, condensing it into almost a ‘summary’ of the story, with several of the key fights highlighted and detailed. In some cases, as such with the final episode and several other times during the OVA, the events are changed due to some dramatic licensing from the directors, but this does not directly impact the storyline whatsoever.It is not required, although recommended, that you read the original manga before watching the OVA series, as this shows the full depth of the story and many of the battles which the OVA series misses out, but by no means are unimpressive.
The story of the series is quite strong, with an interesting premise with the introduction of Stands to the series - psychic manifestations of the user’s fighting spirit. The somewhat formulaic presented goal to ‘defeat the big bad and save the damsel in distress’ may seem a stereotypical goal, but it is drastically subverted throughout the series, and this is one of the primary reasons as to why JoJo’s continues to excel as a brilliant series through its intuitive and genre-breaking storylines.
The characters are well developed, despite the condensing of much of the manga storyline into the creation of the OVA – Jotaro’s badass demeanour and sharp wit are complimented well by the supporting protagonist cast – the humble and loyal Noriaki Kakyoin, the lecherous and somewhat ‘comic relief’ character of the series Jean Pierre Polnareff, the light-hearted and intelligent Joseph Joestar, the direct and intimidating Muhammed Avdol and the rebellious but occasionally helpful Stand-using dog Iggy. As you can probably tell, these personalities clash quite frequently, and the character interactions are quite meaningful in allowing the audience to interpret the characters fully and become really drawn into the plot’s progression.
Stands are the primary innovative feature introduced in this series in particular, and the Stand concept is present up until the current part, Part 7 in the manga, and there are plenty of reasons as to why this is. Stands add a new dimension to combat, and just because many of the Stands look physically bulky does not mean the battles become fistfights – the vast majority of battles in JoJo’s are won not by the physical strength of the users, but by their wit and cunning, and the usage of the environment and their powers to secure an advantage. Expect many underhanded tricks and death-defying attacks, and these only add to the trope-breaking that JoJo’s exhibits.
In terms of visuals, it is clear that the directors have put a lot of effort into imitating Hirohiko Araki’s distinct and interesting art style, and in some ways, they manage to succeed, but it was always going to be difficult to recreate the flamboyant poses and eye-popping visuals that Araki creates in the manga. The 90’s animation in the later episodes is well done for its time; despite some niggles with jagged edging, but these can really be overlooked. The prequel episodes created in 2000 have a much darker and deeper animation style, and this is also quite visually impressive. The variety of clothing and fashion sense that Araki creates exudes brilliance, and this is well replicated in the OVA, adding to that same atmosphere that was created in the original manga.
Despite the lack of an opening or ending theme, the audio in the OVA is also very well done – the backing music adds a very eerie and mysterious feel to the series, and the score backs the events of the series well, with no particular songs standing out over the others, but still managing to capture the emotion and tension of the situation. The voice acting was also excellent and in character, particularly the voice actors of Jotaro and the supporting protagonists, along with Dio’s voice actor, who breathed life and emotion into the characters and captured their essence and personality that was presented in the manga.
My final rating of 9/10 is a result of the combined praises that I have given the series over the past paragraphs. The only lost point was due to the condensing of the storyline, which was indeed required to fit into the 13 episode limit, but still leaves several loose ends which can only be understood if the watcher has already read the manga, which, to be fair, really should be the only reason as to why you are planning to watch this (if you have or are planning to read the manga). While this OVA series is very exciting to watch, it does not match up to the excellence of the manga, and should not be viewed as an alternative to reading the manga, as you will simply miss so much of the experience which makes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure so captivating.
Quelandoris
Stardust Crusaders's OVA is, lets be perfectly honest here, pretty bad overall. It removes a lot of the more entertaining fights in favor of streamlining the series for a 6 episode run. The visuals range from outdated to just plain bad, the characters look strange, even compared to Araki's art style, the colors are faded and washed out compared to Araki's more bright and flamboyant style, which is a damn shame. The sound design is bad in most places, until you get to the very last episode, which I will cover later. The voice acting is flat and lifeless, sound effects have no impact, and thescore is just background noise.
Characters and stories are what faired the best. Even gimped by a small budget and a short episode count, Araki's writing is wonderfully tense and eccentric. Things feel rushed and a few major plot points are skipped, but its Jojo through and through.
Everything I just said can be completely ignored for the last episode. The fight with Dio is absolutely stellar. Unbelievably good. The colors are still washed out, and Dio's voice actor doesn't bring the right energy, but it's wonderfully directed and animated, tense the whole way through. The sound effects for The World are amazing, and I love the choice to make Dio moving in stopped time just a simple disappear and reappear. No need for flashy lights or sound effects.
The entirety of the last episode is a much watch for any Jojo fan. The rest is kinda meh.
harpseal2
Hello all, hope this review finds you well. This is my first real review, since my other one was a joke. Now let's begin this review. Unlike many people on this site, I started JoJo on the manga, on the very first part. I vehemently hated JoJo for the terrible fanbase that I was constantly in contact with and had no option to avoid, due to the airing of the anime. However, I decided to give the series a shot, and I was hooked from the first page. Now, I've recently finished reading what is currently available of JoJolion. I was very curious about thislittle OVA series, as I had heard little of it and in my opinion it looked far better than the 2013 anime adaption of Stardust Crusaders. I gave it a shot, and to my surprise... I loved it. But I am a man of objectivity, so let me discuss why this series is worthy of the masterpiece ranking.
STORY - 9
I was not a huge fan of the Stardust Crusader manga. While stands were certainly an interesting concept, due to the sheer volume of stands and fights which resolved themselves in similar manners (i.e punchy ghost knocks them out), I found the part to be bloated and, dare I say, dull. Granted, this problem is mostly fixed when the Crusaders make their way into Egypt, and stands become far more interesting, like Anubis, Geb, and Osiris being highlights. I think Araki refined his craft in later parts, where stands really did just get more memorable. What has this got to do with the OVA? Well, this part of the OVA takes place in the later half in Egypt, and cuts out most of the uninteresting and, dare I say, shitty fights (like Sethan). I actually prefer this to the manga. I'm saying it now. A few decent fights were lost, but Geb and Osiris are highlights of the part and were kept as they should have been. DIO's WORLD is still kept as the epic conclusion, and its about the length of an average film in this, taking up half the entire episode count of the OVA. The only reason I'm giving this a 9 is because as an adaptation it isn't perfect.
CHARACTER - 10
Characterisation from the manga has not been lost from the transition in animated form. If anything, this OVA increased my appreciation for certain characters, who I cared little for in the manga, such as Kakyoin. I don't have much to say here, but the characters are as they were in the manga, which is a plus for me. Granted, characters who were fairly uninteresting like Avdol are still uninteresting, but I still found a greater appreciation for them in this, which says a lot.
ART - 10
The colours and the art in this OVA are much more vibrant and unique than the look of the 2013 adaptation, which just looks terrible in my opinion. The colours in the anime are duller and the art-style is far more generic and ugly. The detail in the faces of the OVA comes from more than just adding lines onto the faces of characters to attempt to replicate the chiselled, masculine look of Araki's art. Not to mention the animation itself in the anime is jerky and disgusting in comparison to the silky smooth animation of the OVA. This is courtesy of Satoshi Kon, whose work I am not familiar with but I am certainly interested in. His loss is one that cannot be overstated or comprehended in mere words, if this is anything to go by. I cannot judge the anime entirely, as I have only seen clips, but regardless I feel that the OVA is much better in this regard. This truly proves that the transition to digital art is a great shame, and the decline in OVAs as a result of Evangelion's popularity is a blight that should not be overlooked.
SOUND - 10
The sound design is excellent. When Dio is in stopped time, a unique effect is added to his voice, which really adds to the atmosphere of stopped time. The soundtrack fits the anime like a glove, and from what I've heard of the JoJo anime's soundtrack, this fits the series far better. The Japanese dub is the best way to go when watching this, but I am okay with the English dub. I feel the voices fit the characters better in the sub, and the performances are also a little less cheesy, which adds to the more serious atmosphere that this OVA sets (more on that in the next section). It takes a lot for me, as a firm sub watcher, to praise a dub, but I am admitting that this is a dub that is in fact watchable, and I might even watch entirely dubbed at some point in the future.
ENJOYMENT - 10
This OVA blew my mind. I hadn't heard much nice about it, but I approached it with an open mind, and what I found was a glorious adaptation of the best parts of Stardust Crusaders with all the shitty fights removed. The tone is a much more serious one than the one set up in the manga, but this OVA pulls it off flawlessly. It plays the ridiculous nature of the part completely straight, in comparison to the goofy manga and the goofy anime adaptation, which is something I do really like. This is one of my favourite entries on this site, and within the world of anime itself.
OVERALL - 10
This OVA is nothing more or less than a masterpiece. It is an underappreciated gem, that is far better than it's over-appreciated lump of coal sibling, the 2013 anime adaptation, speaking in raw technical aspects. Sure, the anime is a more accurate adaptation, but I would far rather watch this work of love than the ugly new adaptation. I would recommend anyone whose read the manga to watch this, and anyone whose watched the anime to stop being a dumbass and read the superior manga and then watch this OVA.
raviwe
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is, in my opinion, the greatest manga I've had the pleasure of experiencing. However, this adaptation manages to butcher almost everything that makes it exceptional. If you're an Araki fan, consider this your free pass—you do not need to watch this. If you're not familiar with the series, prepare for a story in the middle of other stories, with so much left unexplained that it quickly devolves into an incomprehensible mess. With that said, let’s delve into what Stardust Crusaders (the actual name of the part this anime tries to adapt) is about and the themes it explores. We’ll also discuss how thebeginning might be misleading, how effectively it tackles its thematic elements, and how it compares to other parts of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and its anime adaptation.
So, what is this show about?
Each part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure revolves around a central theme of humanity, often tied to karma—how actions shape fate, family, and community. While each part introduces unique themes, they all contribute to this broader framework. Stardust Crusaders concludes the first trilogy of the saga, focusing primarily on heroism.
Jonathan Joestar embodies the traditional hero, with a sense of honor and courage, albeit dated. Joseph Joestar builds on this by showing that true heroism involves deeper ideas, effort, and willpower, refining the hero’s spirit. Jotaro Kujo, the protagonist of Stardust Crusaders, takes it further, suggesting that patience and hope are the true essence of heroism. This initial trilogy explores what makes a hero through these evolving perspectives.
Unfortunately, none of this comes through in these six episodes. If you haven't read the manga, you'll likely be left wondering what the point of this adaptation even is.
First things later, let’s talk art direction.
The art strays from Araki’s original style, taking itself too seriously. While it does reintroduce some horror elements omitted in the 2015 adaptation, making for tense battles and a suspenseful tone, the pacing is erratic, and the voice acting lacks passion. The English dub is slightly better but still falls short.
Even though the horror is closer to the manga’s original atmosphere, it somehow still misses the mark. The body horror, in particular, is poorly handled. In the JJBA we know and love, body horror is detailed and intricately grotesque, transforming human figures into striking, surreal forms. Here, though the characters are put through violent scenes, the bleak atmosphere replaces the manga’s iconic grotesque detail with a more muted visual impact.
So, how does it start?
For reasons unknown, the adaptation kicks off with Iggy’s introduction, with no explanation for why they’re in Egypt or what a Stand even is. Then, we’re abruptly shown a mysterious blood cult, left without context or any real point beyond a weak nod to fans: “You’ll understand if you read the manga.” It doesn’t mislead, though—it’s unintelligible from the start and continues that way throughout.
I intend this to cover the 2000 addition to this adaptation, and it addresses at least the stand's point. However, it compensates with a lot more unexplained stuff.
What about the characters?
The characters, too, are surprisingly mishandled. These are phenomenal characters, but in this adaptation, over half of them feel purposeless. Avdol and Iggy could’ve been swapped out for a torch and a paraglider, and the plot would barely shift. Joseph’s presence feels almost token, as he contributes little beyond simply being there.
Polnareff and Kakyoin do retain some of their pivotal scenes from the manga, but they come off feeling strangely forced. The adaptation cuts out bonding moments between characters, leaving us to wonder why this Frenchman feels such attachment to a dog who, up until now, was only shown farting in his face.
What about the story itself?
While the adaptation does change some things from the manga, which I appreciate as a fresh perspective, the alterations are, however, random and poorly executed, adding nothing meaningful. Some cuts from the manga lead to scenes with no real impact on the story, and vice versa.
They don’t even address certain aspects that logically should’ve changed. For instance, if the characters have 50 days to confront 28 enemies, cutting down to eight enemies should reduce this timeline. Yet, the timeline remains unchanged.
Then, what did I think of it as a whole?
As a standalone work, this adaptation falls flat and adds little beyond some visually cool fight scenes. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone—neither to fans nor newcomers.
I often give up to 2 extra points for the deeper meanings, this work is getting those because it is still part of JJBA. Otherwise, I would give it a 2 (terrible).
SirSpeedster
JoJo no kimyou na Bouken (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) is a unique adaptation, to say the least. This was one of the first official ways that this series was introduced to the western world. Even though there is a full adaptation of not only this part of the series but the two previous parts, as well as future parts, I think you should watch this. This adaptation gives you a feeling that the new adaptation does not give you: Fear. Fights between our protagonists and the enemy stand users have this feeling of danger and dread to them. While the new show is overall more lighthearted andmore focused on the action itself. There is nothing wrong with how the new show does it, and in fact, it is more in line with the original manga. But because of this, this adaptation is so unique, that I would recommend it to people who aren't even big fans of the series.
11chadwick
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an adaptation of Stardust Crusaders which, instead of adapting the whole story, chooses some of the most memorable fights to animate. The art style is a good adaptation of Araki's style and the animation is very good a lot of the time. The VHS rips of this show look dated, but that is the fault of the VHS not of this adaptation. Stardust Crusaders is the second best part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and has some of the most fun fights. The final episode where Jotaro fights DIO is a must watch for any Jojo fans and is far better thanwhat the David Production adaptation did. The sound design was done by LucasArts and is audibly fantastic.
This is my favourite adaptation of anything from the Jojo franchise and it is a must watch for any fan.
knightlight567
I found this anime by hitting a random button, and recognizing the word "Stand". I had seen the Gintama episodes about it, and figured I should watch the real thing. It was actually quite enjoyable. I know nothing about the original manga, but apparently that probably increased my enjoyment. Story: 8/10 There is a bad guy. Good guys gather to fight him. They run into Bad Guys minions. Some minions turn into Good guys. They fight the Bad Guy. This is true for pretty much all shonen. What differentiates them is the action itself. Stands are a cool medium, and the action is decent. Art 10/10 Theart is definitely reflective of the era it was made in (1994). As such it looks like an early 90s anime, which I actually appreciate. There is a good amount of detail in the drawing, and there was clearly a lot of effort put into the art.
Sound: 8/10
Its fine, nothing distinctive, but nothing bad.
Characters: 8/10
For a shonen, the characters are relatively diverse and work well together.
Enjoyment: 10/10
It is nice and short (only 13 eps) unlike say Naruto, Bleack, Dragonball. It really feels more like Trigun than anything else.
Overall: 9/10
If you liked Trigun, watch this. If you like Naruto, but hate fill, watch this. If you like K-On!, then this probably isn't for you.
Shura-shurato
Collecting these ovs´s a looong time ago on VHS for me was a must! based from what i heard from classmates and seen on a old vhs tape trailer it was MORE than worth it and i will never ever discard this. The first thing i noticed was the marute drawing wich looked pretty well for its time, a more ´upgraded a la fist of the north star animation´ and looked more tight and ofc handdrawn near its best, the way we don´t see it anymore. And since this storyline only folowed only 2 arc´s of the manga franchise it was kindaincomplete, but in itself the story througout the ova´s in my eyes was nothing more that ´bad-f&&king-ass´ and well violent as hell wich fitted perfectly for its time ( teardrop), toghether with some of the ´violent but dry japanese humor´ And truly its has some schocking moments that makes u scream like a little kid. About the music, after 18 years since i watched this the 1st time i still thinking about the sort of creepy dark piano music at moments wich i cramped inmyself.
Charachters vilians and heroes all of them had a story to tell and reasoning to do what they do, no brainless talking and needless killing, though once the fight starts blood flows like hell, but it is still with reasoning ±) and ofc the supernatural shadows that protects them that in the manga wich i havent read has a much deeper and darker story than in the anime. It definetly was a purely enjoyable ova serie´s and goddamn, i never regretted it put a hold to it because it jus looked too good. one more thing, this has the kind of violent ending it deserves! man oh man was it worth my money !!!!!!
Euphemius
People tend to hate this OAV because of the fact that, well, it looks terrible. And in part this is true - the art style is bad-to-average, with basically nothing in common with Araki's ultra-stylish art style. While Jojo is a very funny, adventurous and stylish work of fiction, the OAV is instead serious and nearly dramatic. However, I believe that, at the same time, this OAV is kind of underrated. While, like I said, the art style is quite poor, the animations are incredibly fluid, which makes fighting scene very satisfying to watch. Especially the final fights with Dio, that covers the final two episode ofthe series, are surprsingly well done. I mean, with no TV anime, this was the best they could get in 1993.
And in fact, I believe that many people forget the fact that this OAV was made because of the fact that no one was interested in making a TV anime for Jojo at the time, since the series had not the success that it would have in the following years. This OAV was aimed at fans of the manga -with barely any exposition and/or explanations about who the characters were and why were they in Egypt.
The first two episodes, about the fight with N'doul, are quite good, the fight with Dio, as I said, is very good, the one with Vanilla Ice, I have to say, is terrible, but for me it's the third episode, the one with Darby, that actually stands out. Directed by none other than Satoshi Kon, this episode is in my opinion even superior to the two-episodes arc from the David Production anime - which, aside from this very episode, remains far far superior to this OAV.
So, I recommend to watch this OAV if you already know the story (if you have read the manga or watched the modern anime, I mean), so that you can enjoy it to its fullest.
Aside from this, six years later they made a prequel OAV, made of 7 episodes, that explains what happened before. It is... not as good as this, but it's watchable.
PharuanUndearth
This anime seems to be for those who have read the manga first to get the relationship between the characters, but that has little to do with how good the anime actually is. The revenge story is the better one compared to the heal my mother/daughter story. Pros: Good but dated animation, intriguing and funny characters, mediocre story held aloft by great fights. Cons: Nothing really outstanding or profound about the sound except the horror movie closing music. The revival of Jotaro's grandfather(Joseph) who's been drained of all blood with a transfusion from some sort of vampire-like guy is very laughable, alongside the blood is also the curefor whatever disease his mother has and she is Joseph's daughter, as well.
Osoweeb
Heads up, I'm also including the prequel in this review for your information. The *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ova)* is great in all regards; as I enjoyed the story all the way through. I personally have not read the manga, but have watched the 2014-15 adaption of "Part 3" of JoJo and enjoyed so that's my reference when I compare this. I loved the animation, especially the animation for the prequel ova as it might not have been Araki's type of style, but it can recognize that it is *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,* and I love how the style they use. In addition, Joseph is so much differentfrom his 2014-15 version from being the "OH MY GOD," and "HOLY S&!TTT" crude character is his is to being the straight man in the group in where I would have liked if Polnariff was took his spot for it, but they didn't add anything to them. The worst part of the (ova) was the sound where it just sounded horrible like the stand sound effects and music. Overall I liked the (ova), but there are a lot of thing that I didn't mention that could have made it great, but what I could say is that I liked the (ova) more than anime adapted even with all of it's flaws!
Xenonitee
Jojo's Bizzare Adventure OVA 1, this is my first jojo series because I like to start an anime series from the very first anime of the series so don't roast my review pls. Jojo 1993 is good and its 30 mins per episode. I'm seeing a lot of jojo in tiktok and other social media platforms that it made me curious on whyis this good and said to be unique. I didn't read the manga of jojo because its too long and I don't read too much manga as of now. Jojo has 8 parts and now preparing for the 9th part. Each part has 100+chapters so it made me lazy to read the manga. This OVA is said to be the 3rd part which is Stardust Crusaders and I watched the OVA without knowing anything in jojo except that Jotaro is the mc. I also watched this knowing this is widely popular.
Characters are well drawn and has a unique design and ofc at first, i thought it would be ugly because I saw the Jojo which is the one that has seasons and seeing the characters at first made me vomit because I was too judgemental at that time. Watching this OVA is good and it fits the character design to the story.
The sound effects is pretty much expected from a 1993 anime and I'm glad that it didn't tried to fit in the 2000's anime.
The voice actors are also as expected from a 1993 anime but it weirded me out hearing Dio's voice is different from the Jojo 2012 series so its pretty dissapointing hearing Dio's voice like that but he did a good job doing Dio's voice.
The animation is better than the few streaming anime today. its good and I really enjoyed the fighting scene and its been a long time since I last saw a good fighting scene. Honestly, all animation from 90's is better than some anime in 21st century.
I think its because of the overwork of the animators. If that's the reason, then I really understand it.
The story is good but seeing the 3rd part of jojo while jumped the 1st and 2nd part, I feel like a newborn baby is the 1st episode not knowing anything except Jotaro and Dio. The story is really unique like the audience said and the characters are cool because of the way they act specially the gambling part which is my favorite where Jotaro risked everything just to scare D'Arby including his mom soul. Overrall i'd say its good, have some flaw but the animation make up for it.
atlanticalien
While I didn't go in expecting it to be pitch-perfect, I still found this to be a pretty mediocre adaptation of a fantastic manga, mostly let down by its brevity and tone compared to the original. Of course, given that there's a limit to just how much material CAN be included in 6 episodes without sacrificing the pace, it's not really a mistake so much as it is just a shame that so many fights, lines and moments were cut. What stuck out most noticeably for me was that most of the comedy from the original was cut or toned down significantly; that may notseem like a huge drawback in and of itself, but comedy/comic relief forms a huge part of JJBA's charm and overall tone, so for it to be so played down was disarming.
Art-wise, I did enjoy the designs and some of the animation (there was some great animation on Polnareff particularly in the first two episodes) and generally speaking I did enjoy the 90s-ness of it all, both in terms of art and soundtrack (the opening sequence was probably my favourite part of the whole thing, honestly). I certainly found the art and colours in this more appealing compared to the muted, dingy palette of the 2000 episodes.
Overall, certainly *watchable* enough, but lacking in terms of charm, substance AND style compared to the source material- I can only hope that the new adaptation coming this year will be a little more faithful and upbeat (and from the looks of the Part I/II adaptation, it will be!).
LordCustos3
(This review applies to the entire series, both the 1993 and the 2000 continatuion episodes.) Yes, it is certainly bizarre. JoJo is the thinking man's surrealist DBZ. Except instead of endless 3-frame loops of tedious "fight animation" it has sudden, subtle, blink-and-you'll-miss-it fight scenes. In it, weird fighters use weird powers in weird ways; typically by outwitting -- rather than merely overpowering -- their opponents. The series' greatest strength is the unexpected, shocking oddity of it. Whenever you think the series is about to devolve into fighting game cliche, something utterly bugfuck happens. A villain will gleefully and intentionally decapitates himself to show his badassery. A dog addictedto coffee flavored chewing gum kicks ass with a voodoo sandstorm. Somebody telekinetically stops his own heart. A man with two left hands...I-I-I can't explain it. Oh, did I mention that most characters are named after random popstars?
The greatest weakness is the needlessly idiotic character models. Each character model includes numerous, distracting, embarrasing design choices like stupid clothes, inexplicable hair and mindbogglingly moronic jewelry. Jotaro's has a 50 lb chain hanging from his lapel and a hat that might be just a visor made of hairgel. Abdul (named after singer Paula Abdul) has hair like an untidy pile of soupcans and a necklace which might actually be the world's heaviest and least comfortable set of earrings. Even the final boss, Dio Brando, looks like a Hakuto no Ken villain reimagined by Bronies. And then there's Polnareff. Fucking Polnareff. Good lord, Dorkula...cut back on the styling mouse, dude. You look like a cracker cosplay of the skinny guy from Kid'n'Play!
Only two characters aren't dressed like retarded clowns: Joseph Joestar, who looks like Richard Branson cosplaying as Indiana Jones; and Iggy....who is a dog and therefore doesn't wear fucked-up clothes or psychotic earrings.
Story.
Although it descends into wonderfully addlepated madness in the details, the overall plot can be boiled down to: Team of super-powered badasses travel around the world to kick the Big Bad Evil Guy is his smug face. After fighting all his superpowered henchmen first. Rinse Repeat.
Art
The art is nothing special. Perfectly workmanlike if you can get past the insane character models I ranted about above.
Sound
The sound effects used by the various Stands were oddly memorable, unlike the music which left no impressions at all. The voice acting (in the english dub) was slightly above average.
Character
Although each character is initially off-putting, they do grow on you. Yes, even Polnareff won me over.
Enjoyment
This series is viscerally fun and memorably deranged. It doesn't merely zig when you expect it to zag. It zrbft's and then zlrfts.
This is would DBZ would be like if it wasn't vapid, and what BoboBo BoBoBoBo would've been if that show hadn't lived off a diet of paint chips and monoxide.
diegoiv4an464
i thought it would be decent at best, but surprisingly it was good. The 90s anime aesthetic fits Stardust Crusaders best, and I even prefer the art here to the art in the 2015 anime, especially the colors.It suffers from alot more bullshit than the 2015 anime,such as not being faithful to the manga in some stuff, but that's to be expected when you try to adapt a 125 chapter manga into a 6 episode anime, but either way i found that interesting, it's nice to spot the differences. I enjoyed it just as much as i enjoyed the 2015 anime and the manga, ipersonally think stardust crusaders is one of the weaker parts anyway, but i still love it, and i loved this ova, sure the 2015 anime is more faithful , has better voice acting, music and is more complete. But i found this just as fun as the 2015 anime and the manga, if it was the complete series than it'd be much better. I overall give it a 7.5/10
Pearflies
If you have never seen Jojo's before, start with the newer anime. This is only worth watching if you have already watched/read Jojo's part 3. A lot of parts of this are pretty laughably bad, due to weird changes in the story to save time. However, the final fight of this is REALLY well done and is honestly better than the newer anime. The retro aesthetic looks great with Jojo and is way better in the final fight, but the animation also seems really slow the rest of the time. I would definitely recommend watching the final fight, but you can skip out on therest unless you are an extreme Jojo fan.
GrayRealm
In a nutshell, it is a story about formidable looking guys fighting each other using some sort of "spirits" called "Stand". The anime is quite brutal, there's blood and on screen dismemberment. The anime has unique visual style which I haven't really seen often. Detailed breakdown below: Story: The OVA starts at the middle of the story, without explanation. Apparently it is based on one of the manga arcs, and OVA doesn't really explain what happened before. This may result in a fairly confusing experience. The story is linear series of encounters/battles with protagonist going towards certain goal. The encounters are dramatic and bloody. Basically it feels like"anyone can die" anime, which is good. If anything it sorta reminded me of Clamp X and of that one scene from Battle Angel Alita. The anime gets more interesting towards the end, where it finally moves to more interesting locations. Another thing is that fights are very imaginative. Powers of enemy users can control strangest things, and the combat encounters are quite tense.
Art:
The colors are washed out, and a lot of the anime happens in the desert with not much to see. The style is, however, unique (with formidable looking characters), and closer to the end there are locations with much more details and more people in it. In those ares there's incredible amount of details to surrounding, bystanders, etc.
Sound:
Flat voice acting. Antagonist's voice doesn't match the character and fails to display pretty much any emotion. Jotaro is voiced well, but pretty much nobody else stands out. The anime paid, however, surprising amount of attention to foreign languages, which (to my ear, at least), sounded like they were spoken by native speakers.
Characters:
Since the whole thing is centered around fights, they do not really change over time (no time for that), and more like superhero characters. However, they do their job fairly well, so here's that.
Enjoyment:
It was interesting to see one of those older anime that depicts events without kid's gloves, where anyone can die, and no person on the screen is "safe" from something happening to them. This was refreshing. The story starting in the "middle" of actual story was a bit confusing, however.
Overall:
It is definitely worth checking out, but I would not say it is a "must see" anime. It is worth checking out for the art style, violent fights, which can be very imaginative.
