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Is JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV) finished?

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In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)”, also known by the following titles:

  • JoJos Bizarre Adventure (2012)
  • ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
  • JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (2012)
  • Battle Tendency
  • Phantom Blood
  • Sentou Chouryuu
  • JoJos Bizarre Adventure The Animation
  • JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
  • JoJos Bizarre Adventure

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Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌

Here’s how we reached that conclusion:

  • Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
  • The series is listed as not ended on Trakt
  • The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates

Taken together, these points indicate that JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV) is still ongoing in some form.

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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 1: Phantom Blood

December 2, 1986
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ファントムブラッド
SummaryWhile the gold rush takes Europe by storm, a young Jonathan Joestar lives a life of luxury with his father at their estate in Liverpool, England. Jonathan, known by his peers as JoJo, spends his days playing the part of a gentleman and living a carefree life. However, those peaceful days soon came to an end when Dio Brando intrudes upon him.

Dio is a young boy from London who is adopted into the Joestar family due to a debt Jonathan’s father owed to Dio’s father. While Jonathan is receptive towards having a new brother, Dio schemes against the Joestars in order to inherit the fortune. As Dio’s schemes get out of hand, Jonathan is forced to confront him once and for all.

Thus begins the story of the Joestar bloodline, as Jonathan matures with and eventually combats his adoptive brother while encountering bizarre new friends and foes.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundA 17-volume kanzenban version dubbed as JoJonium was published in Japan from December 4, 2013, to March 4, 2015. This edition covered the first three parts of the Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken series and included new cover art which showed redesigns of the characters by Araki Hirohiko. JoJonium's first three volumes cover the first part. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 1: Phantom Blood was published in English by VIZ Media as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood under the Shonen Jump imprint digitally from September 2, 2014, to February 3, 2015, and in print from February 24, 2015, to August 4, 2015, featuring the JoJonium artwork and contents. It was also published in Italy by Star Comics from November 1993 to May 1994, and in Spain by Editorial Ivrea following the JoJonium format from June 30, 2017, to September 21, 2017. A beat'em up video game based on the series developed by Namco Bandai Games Inc. was released in Japan on October 26, 2006.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu

October 20, 1987
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 戦闘潮流
SummaryAmerica, 1938. Robert E. O. Speedwagon, his foundation, and Straits venture to Mexico to gather more information about the enigmatic Stone Masks. While excavating the ruins, Speedwagon's men are slaughtered by Strait's sudden betrayal and his lust for power, putting Speedwagon in grave danger.

Meanwhile, at the behest of their ally Speedwagon, Joseph Joestar and his grandmother Erina Pendleton have moved to New York City from London. In this new environment, trouble is always around the corner for the hotheaded man, as cultural differences and stubborn citizens spark frequent fights. However, through the power of his “Ripple”—an ability said to be inherited from his grandfather Jonathan Joestar—he defeats foes effortlessly.

One night at a downtown Italian restaurant, Joseph and Erina are provoked when an enormous man across their table taunts them. A proper gentleman from the same table apologizes and informs the two of a disturbing rumor: Speedwagon has been murdered. With an uncertain future, Joseph’s bizarre adventure begins, meeting like-minded yet brawny individuals and unearthing remote mysteries along the way.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundA 17-volume kanzenban version dubbed as JoJonium was published in Japan from December 4, 2013, to March 4, 2015. This edition covered the first three parts of the Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken series and included new cover art which showed redesigns of the characters. The second part, Sentou Chouryuu, was covered in JoJonium's volumes 4-7. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu was published in English by VIZ Media as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency under the Shonen Jump imprint digitally from April 21, 2015, to March 15, 2016, and in print from November 3, 2015, to August 2, 2016, featuring the JoJonium artwork and contents. It was also published in Italian by Star Comics from May 1994 to March 1995.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders

March 20, 1989
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース
SummaryIn 1989, Joseph Joestar arrives in Japan to meet his troubled grandson Joutarou Kuujou at the request of his daughter Holly. Joutarou has locked himself in a jail cell out of fear that an evil spirit is possessing him and that he may cause harm to others. However, Joseph reveals the truth to Joutarou: this "spirit" is really a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit. What's more, Joseph and his companion Mohammed Avdol possess Stands of their own and have learned to control them with ease.

Joseph’s arrival comes with another piece of news: an old family enemy has returned from the grave, causing the Stands of the Joestar family to awaken. However, when a Stand manifests within Holly, her inability to cope with it leaves her gravely ill, stirring the men into action.

Armed with the power of Stands, a globe-trotting adventure from Japan to Egypt—where their adversary resides—begins. Meeting an array of nefarious Stand users along the way, as well as new allies, the team leads a crusade to save Holly and put an end to their enemy for good.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundA 17-volume kanzenban version dubbed as JoJonium was published in Japan from December 4, 2013, to March 4, 2015. This edition covered the first three parts of the Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken series and included new cover art which showed redesigns of the characters by Araki Hirohiko. JoJonium's volumes 8-17 cover the third part. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders was published in English by VIZ Media from November 8th, 2005, to December 7th, 2010 under the title JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It was not labeled as Part 3 until later; this was due to it being the first of the series to be published in English. The publisher has published the series uncensored following the JoJonium format and content from November 1, 2016 to February 5, 2019. It was also published in Italian by Star Comics from March 1995 to March 1997. Several minor changes were made to the English release, apart from changes to several copyrighted stand users names and violence to animals and children being changed, an online group of Muslim protesters halted the release of the manga for a year. This was due to a scene in the OVA where the antagonist, Dio Brando is seen reading pages from the Qu'ran—which was not even present in the manga. Shueisha requested many scenes featuring fighting which involved buildings resembling mosques be redrawn.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai

April 21, 1992
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない
SummaryIn 1999, Joutarou Kuujou arrives at the Japanese town of Morioh for two reasons: to meet his illegitimate uncle Jousuke Higashikata and investigate a potentially dangerous Stand user. Only minutes after he arrives does he accomplish his first goal; however, Joutarou finds that Jousuke is not only a much younger high school student, but he possesses a Stand of his own called Crazy Diamond. Not long after their meeting, the two make a startling discovery: someone is using a supernatural bow and arrow to create Stand users around Morioh.

When Jousuke witnesses the threat that this poses, he resolves to protect his town and stop the spread of lethal Stand users. Finding both allies and enemies among these users, Jousuke learns just how much one’s personal interests and ambitions can be reflected in their Stands, and the resulting harm or virtue it brings. As they continue to investigate, they begin to unearth the shocking history of Morioh, bringing forth hidden dangers and a mystery from years past.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai was published in English as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from May 7, 2019, to May 4, 2021. The series was published in Italian by Star Comics from March 1997 to July 1999. A live-action film adaptation of the series premiered in Japan on August 4, 2017.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken

November 4, 1993
Finished Light Novel
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: The Genesis of Universe
SummaryThe story in this book recounts events that are completely unknown in the manga that take place in the course of the adventures of Jotaro Kujo and his comrades. Their march to the lair of Dio Brando is interrupted by three powerful Stand users.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken

November 19, 1993
Finished Airing OVA
JoJos Bizarre Adventure
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
SummaryKujo 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.
BackgroundShueisha and A.P.P.P. recalled shipments of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga and OVA's due to complaints by Egyptian Islamic fundamentalists, because a scene in the OVAs depicted Dio Brando reading the Qur'an.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze

November 28, 1995
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 黄金の風
SummaryNaples, 2001. Giorno Giovanna is a small-time crook with one big dream—to become a "Gang-Star." No ordinary thief, Giorno has a connection to the remarkable Joestar bloodline, and possesses a Stand named Gold Experience. His dream starts to become reality when he meets Bruno Bucciarati, a mobster from the gang Passione and a fellow Stand user himself. Realizing that they share similar ideals, and both disagree with the gang's harmful affairs, Giorno reveals his goal to Bruno: with Bruno's help, he will reform Passione by overthrowing the boss.

As Giorno becomes a member of Passione, and is inducted into Bruno’s squad, he discovers that it is no simple gang; its numbers are teeming with Stand users. Now confronted by other squads of differing loyalties and unpredictable caliber, their goal to change the gang from the inside out will be a tough one. Taking on these adversaries, Giorno attempts to rise through the ranks and inch closer to the boss, a man who is shrouded in mystery.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze was published in English as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from August 3, 2021, to August 22, 2023. It was published in Italian by Star Comics from July 1999 to August 2001. An action-adventure video game developed by Capcom was released in Japan on July 25, 2002, based on the series.

Shikei Shikkouchuu Datsugoku Shinkouchuu

January 1, 1997
Finished Manga
Under Execution, Under Jailbreak
死刑執行中脱獄進行中 荒木飛呂彦短編集
Summary1. Shikei Shikkouchuu Datsugoku Shinkouchuu (Under Execution, Under Jailbreak) 2. Dolce: Die Hard The Cat (Dolce, and His Master.) 3. Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai - Episode 16: Zangeshitsu (Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. Episode 16: At a Confessional) 4. Deadman's Q (Deadman's Questions)
BackgroundThe short story Shikei Shikkouchuu Datsugoku Shinkouchuu was adapted into a live stage play, incorporating elements of Dolce: Die Hard the Cat alongside the original plot. The production was first shown from November 20, 2015 to November 29, 2015 at the Galaxy Theater in Tokyo; it later premiered at other various locations in Japan one month later. Recordings of the show were aired on the satellite television network WOWOW in March 2016. The performance was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Pony Canyon on August 17, 2016.

Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai

June 24, 1997
Publishing Manga
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe
岸辺露伴は動かない
SummaryThe spin-off focusing on Kishibe Rohan, an eccentric mangaka with the ability to read people's memories, an ability called "Heaven's Door." He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious ability is all about.

Volume 1

  1. Episode #16: Zangeshitsu (At a Confessional)
  2. Episode #02: Mutsukabezaka (Mutsukabe Hill)
  3. Episode #05: Fugou Mura (Millionaire Village)
  4. Episode #06: Mitsuryou Kaigan (Poaching Seashore)
  5. Kishibe Rohan Gucci e Iku (Rohan Goes to Gucci)

Volume 2

  1. Episode #04: Mochizuki-ke no Otsukimi (The Harvest Moon)
  2. Episode #07: Getsuyoubi: Tenki - Ame (A Rainy Monday)
  3. Episode #08: D.N.A
  4. Episode #09: The Run

Volume 3

  1. Episode #10: Hot Summer Martha
  2. Episode #11: Dripping Gahou
  3. Episode #12: Bruschetta
BackgroundKishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai has been published in English as Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint since September 27, 2022. The series has been adapted into a live-action TV series since December 28, 2020.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean

December 7, 1999
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ストーンオーシャン
SummaryIn Florida, 2011, Jolyne Kuujou sits in a jail cell like her father, Joutarou, once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she did not commit and manipulated into serving a longer sentence, Jolyne is ready to resign to a dire fate as a prisoner of Green Dolphin Street Jail. Though all hope seems lost, a gift from Joutarou ends up awakening her latent abilities, manifesting into her Stand, Stone Free. Now armed with the power to change her fate, Jolyne sets out to find an escape from the stone ocean that holds her.

However, Jolyne soon discovers that her incarceration is merely a small part of a grand plot: one that not only takes aim at her family, but has additional far-reaching consequences. What is more, the mastermind is lurking within the very same prison, and is under the protection of a lineup of menacing Stand users. Finding unlikely allies to help her cause, Jolyne sets course to stop their plot, clear her name, and take back her life.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean was published in English as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from November 28, 2023, to March 25, 2025. The series was also published in Italian by Star Comics from February 2002 to April 2004.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Adventure

May 25, 2000
Finished Airing OVA
JoJos Bizarre Adventure (OVA)
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ADVENTURE
SummaryKujo 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.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken II: Golden Heart/Golden Ring

May 28, 2001
Finished Light Novel
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険II ゴールデンハート/ゴールデンリング
JoJos Bizarre Adventure 2: Golden Heart
SummaryConi (Coniglio) is a shy and introverted girl, without friends, originally from Rome. For a series of bizarre events, she is now in Venice, to take the place of the grandmother who died in an accident in a large hotel, as a cleaning woman, dragging her existence in a routine. But Coni has a secret: she is a Stand user, a presence that she has never understood.

The story takes place in Venice, after the group betray the Boss. It primarily centers on Fugo and his encounters with three new stand users. A series of mass killings have been occurring, and Fugo can be seen at each crime scene - as they are apparently a result of his stand Purple Haze going berserk.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 7: Steel Ball Run

January 19, 2004
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part7 STEEL BALL RUN
SummaryIn the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event.

The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 7: Steel Ball Run was originally presented as an unrelated story to the JoJo series and was serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine as Steel Ball Run from issues #8~47 2004. Serialization then transferred to Ultra Jump magazine from issue April 2005 and the series was officially declared as Part 7 of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series. The series has been published in English as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes since May 27, 2025.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom Blood Pilot

March 28, 2004
Finished Airing Special
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Pilot
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ファントム ブラッド
SummaryA 2-minute animated video highlighting key points in the battle between the courageous Jonathan Joestar and his adoptive brother Dio Brando, who has turned into a powerful vampire.
BackgroundAn animated video shown at the 2004 Tokyo International Anime Fair, serving as a pilot to the 2007 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood film. The video consists of scenes directly adapted from the manga, with unique footage not present in the film. The pilot also has different character designs and events compared to the final product.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Phantom Blood

February 17, 2007
Finished Airing Movie
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ファントム ブラッド
SummaryAn adaptation of the original five volume arc of the popular JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, covering the Phantom Blood chapters. Jonathan Joestar is an aristocratic boy whose life is suddenly turned upside down by a mysterious new boy who arrives, Dio Brando. Dio has a connection to his father, and over time, a rivalry forms as Dio becomes obsessed with a mysterious, ancient, and mystical stone mask that Jonathan's father keeps.
BackgroundThe film was never released on home video as Shueisha terminated their relationship with studio A.P.P.P.

The Book: JoJos Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day

November 26, 2007
Finished Light Novel
SummaryThe novel is about a normal day in Morioh, from the point of view of a new character named Takuma Hasumi. His stand is called The Book, has the appearance of a normal book, and possesses the power to record everything he sees or feels. Josuke and the rest of the Part IV heroes appear as antagonists.

The story takes place in Morioh, in the year 2000. Three days before the end of winter break. Koichi and Rohan find a blood-stained cat outside a convenience store. They go searching for the cat’s owner, and find a woman’s strange-looking corpse inside the house. By using Heaven’s Door, they find a clue: “a male student with red scratch marks under his arm.” Over the span of 3 months, the curtain opens on this incident.

BackgroundThe Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day was first announced in 2000 but proved difficult to complete. In 2004, author Otsuichi claimed that he had written over 2000 pages but had scrapped them all. The novel was finally released in 2007, coinciding with the series 20th anniversary.

Kishibe Rohan Louvre e Iku

April 29, 2010
Finished Manga
Rohan at the Louvre
岸辺露伴 ルーヴルへ行く
SummaryProfessional mangaka Rohan Kishibe has seen the blackest color in the world—and this elusive color is connected to an incident where a French translator, the curator of the Louvre's Far East art section, and two firemen disappeared without a trace.

Three hundred years ago, a Japanese artist named Nizaemon Yamamura discovered the darkest pigment known to mankind. But because he cut down an ancient tree to retrieve it, he was executed. Following his death, it is said that a curse existed on every painting he used the color on, imbuing them with hatred. When Nanase Fujikura recounts the legend to him, Rohan is immediately intrigued and learns that one of Nizaemon’s artwork had been saved by a curator, who took it to the Louvre.

Ten years later, Rohan heads for Paris to search for it. As he prepares to unearth the ominous painting from the archives, Rohan quickly finds that the curse is far more powerful than he could ever imagine.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundKishibe Rohan Louvre e Iku was the first manga by Japanese mangaka to be displayed at the Louvre Museum. It is also the first full-color manga Hirohiko Araki has ever done. The beginning pages of the manuscript were displayed from January 22, 2009, to April 13, 2009, as a part of the "Little Design Exhibition: Manga World Showed in Louvre (The Louvre invites the comics)." It was adapted into a live-action movie in 2023. The manga was later serialized in Japan in the Ultra Jump magazine from April 2010 to June 2010 and released by Shueisha on May 27, 2011. It was published in English as Rohan at the Louvre by NBM Publishing on April 1, 2012. It was also published in French by Futuropolis on April 9, 2010; in Italian by 001 Edizioni on December 8, 2012; and in Brazilian Portuguese by Pipoca & Nanquim on January 31, 2020.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 8: JoJolion

May 19, 2011
Finished Manga
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part8 ジョジョリオン
Jojorion
SummaryIn 2011, childhood friends Yasuho Hirose and Joushuu Higashikata discover a naked man buried in the ground just outside the town of Morioh. The man has no memory of his name or previous life; the only thing he remembers about himself is how to use his Stand, a supernatural ability that takes the form of a humanoid creature. The stranger is quickly given a name, Jousuke, and Joushuu's father Norisuke decides to adopt him into the Higashikata household until he can find his own home.

As Jousuke begins to investigate his past, it becomes apparent that he is no ordinary amnesiac. There is much more to his identity than he first suspected, and, as he is thrust into a series of high-stakes Stand battles, he soon begins unravelling a deadly conspiracy that encompasses the entire town.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 8: JoJolion won the Grand Prize in the manga category at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.

Hajishirazu no Purple Haze: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken yori

September 16, 2011
Finished Light Novel
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Purple Smoke Distortion
恥知らずのパープルヘイズ -ジョジョの奇妙な冒険より-
SummaryThe year is 2001. Through the sacrifices of many in Part 5—Golden Wind, Giorno Giovanna and his team have defeated the boss of the crime syndicate Passione. However, for one member who split off from the team halfway, Pannacotta Fugo, his story is far from over. Giorno, who now leads Passione, wishes to clean up the negative legacy left by the former boss by eliminating the organization's drug branch. He assigns the job to Fugo, who can either accept the shot at redemption or face the consequences.

(Source: VIZ Media)

BackgroundHajishirazu no Purple Haze: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken yori was one of three novels released in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series.

Jorge Joestar

September 19, 2012
Finished Light Novel
SummaryAfter Jonathan's death, his son, George Joestar II travels with Erina to live in La Palma of the Canary Islands in Spain. There he pledges his love to Lisa Lisa and eventually grows to be a World War I Air pilot.

(Source: JoJo’s Bizarre Encyclopedia Wikia)

BackgroundJorge Joestar was one of three novels released in commemoration of the 30th anniversary since Araki's debut and the 25th anniversary of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken series as a part of 'ARAKI 30th & JOJO 25th / 2011-2012 JUMP j BOOKS Presents Special Project"VS JOJO"' project.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)

October 6, 2012
Finished Airing TV
JoJos Bizarre Adventure (2012)
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
SummaryThe year is 1868; English nobleman George Joestar and his son Jonathan become indebted to Dario Brando after being rescued from a carriage incident. What the Joestars don't realize, however, is that Dario had no intention of helping them; he believed they were dead and was trying to ransack their belongings. After Dario's death 12 years later, George—hoping to repay his debt—adopts his son, Dio.

While he publicly fawns over his new father, Dio secretly plans to steal the Joestar fortune. His first step is to create a divide between George and Jonathan. By constantly outdoing his foster brother, Dio firmly makes his place in the Joestar family. But when Dio pushes Jonathan too far, Jonathan defeats him in a brawl.

Years later, the two appear to be close friends to the outside world. But trouble brews again when George falls ill, as Jonathan suspects that Dio is somehow behind the incident—and it appears he has more tricks up his sleeve.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken was announced on July 5, 2012 at a press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary Hirohiko Araki's long-running series. The anime is a full adaptation of the first two parts in the series, Phantom Blood and Sentou Chouryuu (Battle Tendency). While the animation was produced by David Production, the opening theme animations were produced by the studio Kamikaze Douga (神風動画).

Jolyne, Gucci de Tobu

December 22, 2012
Finished One-shot
徐倫、GUCCIで飛ぶ
Jolyne
SummaryA standalone one-shot published by Araki, accompanying the multi-media campaign for his window illustrations on the new collection of the fashion brand Gucci.

The story is about Jolyne Kujo, who goes on a fantastic adventure when she tries to unravel the mystery behind a vintage piece she inherited from her mother’s Gucci collection.

(Source: Japan Daily Press)

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders

April 5, 2014
Finished Airing TV
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース
SummaryYears after an ancient evil was salvaged from the depths of the sea, Joutarou Kuujou sits peacefully within a Japanese jail cell. He's committed no crime yet demands he not be released, believing he's been possessed by an evil spirit capable of harming those around him. Concerned for her son, Holy Kuujou asks her father, Joseph Joestar, to convince Joutarou to leave the prison. Joseph informs his grandson that the "evil spirit" is in fact something called a "Stand," the physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit which can adopt a variety of deadly forms. After a fiery brawl with Joseph's friend Muhammad Avdol, Joutarou is forced out of his cell and begins learning how to control the power of his Stand.

However, when a Stand awakens within Holy and threatens to consume her in 50 days, Joutarou, his grandfather, and their allies must seek out and destroy the immortal vampire responsible for her condition. They must travel halfway across the world to Cairo, Egypt and along the way, do battle with ferocious Stand users set on thwarting them. If Joutarou and his allies fail in their mission, humanity is destined for a grim fate.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders, as well as its second season, is a full adaptation of the third part of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga series. The first season covers the first 69 chapters of the manga. As with the prior season, the opening theme animations were produced by the studio Kamikaze Douga (神風動画).

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders - Egypt-hen

January 10, 2015
Finished Airing TV
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - Battle in Egypt
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース エジプト編
SummaryJoutarou Kuujou and his allies have finally made it to Egypt, where the immortal Dio awaits. Upon their arrival, the group gains a new comrade: Iggy, a mutt who wields the Stand "The Fool." It's not all good news however, as standing in their path is a new group of Stand users who serve Dio, each with a Stand representative of an ancient Egyptian god. As their final battle approaches, it is a race against time to break Joutarou's mother free from her curse and end Dio's reign of terror over the Joestar family once and for all.

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BackgroundThe 2nd season covers the remaining 83 chapters of the manga (the Egypt arc).

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai

April 2, 2016
Finished Airing TV
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない
SummaryThe year is 1999. Morioh, a normally quiet and peaceful town, has recently become a hotbed of strange activity. Joutarou Kuujou, now a marine biologist, heads to the mysterious town to meet Jousuke Higashikata. While the two may seem like strangers at first, Jousuke is actually the illegitimate child of Joutarou's grandfather, Joseph Joestar. When they meet, Joutarou realizes that he may have more in common with Jousuke than just a blood relation.

Along with the mild-mannered Kouichi Hirose and the boisterous Okuyasu Nijimura, the group dedicates themselves to investigating recent disappearances and other suspicious occurrences within Morioh. Aided by the power of Stands, the four men will encounter danger at every street corner, as it is up to them to unravel the town’s secrets, before another occurs.

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BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai is a full adaptation of the fourth part of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga series.

Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai

September 20, 2017
Finished Airing OVA
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
岸辺露伴は動かない
SummaryKishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai adapts a handful of one-shots based on the manga series JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken, and follows the bizarre adventures that Rohan Kishibe goes through as he searches for inspiration for his manga.

Fugou Mura

Rohan accompanies manga editor Kyouka Izumi to a secretive village where she plans on buying a house. Izumi informs Rohan that inhabitants of the village suddenly become rich at the age of 25 after purchasing their homes. Being 25 years old herself, Izumi has high hopes for moving into the village and invites Rohan to gather ideas for his manga. As they enter one of the houses for an interview with the seller, they are greeted by a servant named Ikkyuu, who puts them through a test of etiquette with deadly consequences.

Mutsukabezaka

Rohan meets with his editor, Minoru Kagamari, to discuss both his manga and the six mountains that the manga author recently bought. He explains that he purchased the mountains in order to search for a legendary spirit known as the Mutsukabezaka. To give his search context, he tells the tale of Naoko Osato, a wealthy heiress who murdered her boyfriend and became cursed by the spirit.

Zangenshitsu

Rohan decides to vacation in Venice after putting his manga on hiatus. While there, he explores the interior of a church and examines the structure of its confessional. After stepping into the priest’s compartment, Rohan hears a man enter the confessional and begin to confess his sins. The man recounts his confrontation with a starving beggar and the haunting events that followed.

The Run

Youma Hashimoto is a young male model who has quickly risen to success. As his popularity grows, so does his obsession with his appearance and body. One day, he meets Rohan at the gym, and the two quickly form a rivalry which pushes Youma to intensify his training. Soon. Youma’s fixation on his physique takes a dark turn as his training takes precedence over his life, and he challenges Rohan to a fatal competition on the treadmills.

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BackgroundKishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai: Fugou Mura's first episode is an OVA that was distributed to customers who bought all 13 Blu-ray/DVD volumes of the anime JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Diamond wa Kudakenai. The 2nd episode was bundled with the limited edition 2nd volume of the manga. The 3rd and 4th episode were released via a roadshow in only six cities starting on December 8, 2019. All four episodes were then bundled on March 25, 2020 for home-media release.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze

October 6, 2018
Finished Airing TV
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 黄金の風
SummaryIn the coastal city of Naples, corruption is teeming—the police blatantly conspire with outlaws, drugs run rampant around the youth, and the mafia governs the streets with an iron fist. However, various fateful encounters will soon occur.

Enter Giorno Giovanna, a 15-year-old boy with an eccentric connection to the Joestar family, who makes a living out of part-time jobs and pickpocketing. Furthermore, he is gifted with the unexplained Stand ability to give and create life—growing plants from the ground and turning inanimate objects into live animals, an ability he has dubbed “Gold Experience.” Fascinated by the might of local gangsters, Giorno has dreamed of rising up in their ranks and becoming a “Gang-Star,” a feat made possible by his encounter with Bruno Bucciarati, a member of the Passione gang with his own sense of justice.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze follows the endeavors of Giorno after joining Bruno’s team while working under Passione, fending off other gangsters and secretly plotting to overthrow their mysterious boss.

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BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze is a full adaptation of the fifth part of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga series.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean

December 1, 2021
Finished Airing ONA
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ストーンオーシャン
SummaryConspiring 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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BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean adapts chapters 1 to 50 of the sixth part of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga series.

Fujiko no Kimyou na Shoseijutsu: Whitesnake no Gosan

December 18, 2021
Finished One-shot
フジコの奇妙な処世術 -ホワイトスネイクの誤算-
Fujikos Bizarre Worldly Wisdom: Whitesnakes Miscalculation
SummaryOn an otherwise ordinary day in Green Dolphin Street Prison, Jolyne Kuujou—alongside Hermes Costello and Foo Fighters—witnesses a female prisoner kneeling before another, begging to draw something for her. The woman seems delirious; she claims that she cannot sleep without the drawing and that not having it causes her to pull her own hair out.

The artist, a woman named Fujiko, soon approaches Jolyne and offers to draw her in a shunga piece—a type of erotic artwork. Though disinterested in the offer, Jolyne is enamored by Fujiko’s non-erotic sketch of her and decides to buy it.

What Jolyne does not realize, however, is that Fujiko is a Stand user employed by Whitesnake to retrieve Joutarou Kuujou’s “disc” from his daughter. When Jolyne begins experiencing a strange sensation, she is none the wiser as to what—or who—caused it.

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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Crazy Diamond no Akuryou-teki Shitsuren

December 18, 2021
Finished Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Shining Diamonds Demonic Heartbreak
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 クレイジー・D〈ダイヤモンド〉の悪霊的失恋
SummaryHol Horse accepts a request from an elderly woman to find her lost parrot, who was trained by the owner of Pet Shop, he finds himself trekking across half the globe to the Japanese city of Morioh.

In Morioh, Hol Horse quickly runs into Josuke Higashikata. Will the two become friends or foes? Then, what new enemy with grotesque stand powers lurks in Morioh? And will Hol Horse and Dio’s other former followers ever truly be free from his influence?

(Source: VIZ Media)

BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Crazy Diamond no Akuryou-teki Shitsuren was published in English as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Shining Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from December 3, 2024, to April 1, 2025.

Norainu Iggy

March 19, 2022
Finished Light Novel
Iggy the Stray Dog
野良犬イギー
SummaryNorainu Iggy takes place before Stardust Crusaders set in 1980's Downtown New York City and features the battle between Iggy and Muhammad Avdol.

(Source: JoJo Wiki, edited)

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Akai Yuigon

March 19, 2022
Finished Novel
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 紅い遺言
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: The Crimson Testaments
SummarySet before and during the events of Golden Wind. See the infamous assassin group going through their daily lives, showcasing their unique abilities and bonds between each other not seen in the main series, including the often forgot about members Sorbet and Gelato!

(Source: Shueisha, translated)

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Mugen no Ou

March 19, 2022
Finished Novel
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 無限の王
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: The King of Infinity
SummarySet between Battle Tendency and Stardust Crusaders in 1973, a research group from the Speedwagon Foundation is dispatched to Antigua, Guatemala under Lisa Lisa's orders to investigate the identity of a serial killer with an unknown power.

(Source: JoJo Wiki)

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 2

September 1, 2022
Finished Airing ONA
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 2
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ストーンオーシャン
SummaryThrown into solitary confinement after a daring rescue attempt, Jolyne Kuujou fights to uncover the sinister plot of Whitesnake, an enemy Stand whose mysterious wielder remains unknown to her.

Whitesnake’s user is actually Enrico Pucci, priest and chaplain of Green Dolphin Street Prison. Pucci shares a deep connection with a villain who once plagued the Joestar bloodline, making his feud with Jolyne and her father, Joutarou, a personal one. Intent on executing the master plan of his deceased friend, Pucci uses the prison and its inmates to fulfill his nefarious schemes.

Assisted by fellow prisoners, like Ermes Costello and Foo Fighters, Jolyne battles several enemy Stand users. As the ramifications of Pucci’s plot spread beyond the confines of the prison and begin to threaten the rest of the world, Jolyne embraces her family lineage and risks her life to put an end to evil.

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BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 2 adapts chapters 51-102 of the original manga.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 3

December 1, 2022
Finished Airing ONA
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 3
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ストーンオーシャン
SummaryAfter finally escaping the confines of Green Dolphin Street Jail, Jolyne Kuujou—alongside her companions Ermes Costello and Emporio Alniño—pursues the villainous priest Enrico Pucci across the state of Florida. Jolyne's allies, Weather Report and Narciso Anasui, struggle to catch up with her in order to help bring an end to Pucci's plot. As both parties pursue the priest, they must battle against Pucci's band of enemy Stand users.

While Jolyne’s comrades fight for their lives, Pucci races to the Kennedy Space Center. There he hopes to enact his ultimate goal, one he believes God has entrusted to him. He aims to fulfill the will of the Joestars’ blood enemy Dio Brando and—by robbing humanity of free will and making them slaves to fate—to create a world where all humans are blissfully happy.

Unable to rely on the aid of her comatose father Joutarou, Jolyne must weaponize all she has learned in prison to confront Pucci in a climactic battle while the world itself hangs in the balance.

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BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 3 adapts chapters 103-158 of the original manga.

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 9: The JoJoLands

February 17, 2023
Publishing Manga
JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 9: The JoJoLands
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part9 The JOJOLands
SummaryOn the Hawaiian Islands, siblings Dragona and Jodio Joestar commit petty crimes to provide aid for their ailing mother Barbara Ann. Under the orders of Meryl May Qi, both a crime lord and their high school principal, the siblings work alongside fellow teenagers Usagi Alohaoe and Paco Laburantes. Together, the gang engages in outright robbery, fraudulent activity, and other schemes to rip off unsuspecting tourists and civilians.

Fifteen-year-old Jodio admires his older brother’s strong sense of identity and his mother’s incredible work ethic, but there is a darkness within him, one characterized by violent outbursts that he carries out with a cold stoicism. Diagnosed as a sociopath, Jodio is quick to brutalize those who threaten his loved ones. His one objective is to make money by any means necessary, both to support his family and to become filthy rich in his own right.

On one particular heist, the gang robs manga artist Rohan Kishibe of a seemingly ordinary lava rock. However, they soon find that the rock draws any object of high value that it touches to its wielder, no matter the distance or bizarre chain of circumstances it takes to get there. With this new power in hand, Jodio and his allies set out to become wealthier than they ever dreamed possible.

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BackgroundJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 9: The JoJoLands ranked 15th in the 2024 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division.

Steel Ball Run: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken

March 19, 2026
Not yet aired ONA
Steel Ball Run: JoJos Bizarre Adventure
スティール・ボール・ラン ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
SummaryIn the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants are allowed to use any kind of vehicle they wish. Competitors will have to endure grueling conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers a day through uncharted wastelands. The Steel Ball Run is truly a one-of-a-kind event.

The youthful Johnny Joestar, a crippled former horse racer, has come to San Diego to watch the start of the race. There he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer with two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of his steel balls to unleash a fantastical power, compelling a man to fire his gun at himself during a duel. In the midst of the action, Johnny happens to touch the steel ball and feels a power surging through his legs, allowing him to stand up for the first time in two years. Vowing to find the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to compete in the race, and so begins his bizarre adventure across America on the Steel Ball Run.

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