Series synopsis
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, also known as ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on November 19, 1993. It ended on January 25, 2002. It stars Jurota Kosugi, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Chikao Ohtsuka and Katsuji Mori.
Jotaro Kujo is a popular high school student – at least until that day when he thinks he is possessed by a ghost, which is why he locks himself up. During a fight between his grandfather and his grandfather’s friend Muhammad Abdul, he notices that the ghost is his “Stand”, named "Star Platinium", his fighting aura. Later, his mother also gets such a “Stand” and thus falls ill. Jotaro learns that a man named Dio Brando, who was defeated by Jotaro’s great-great-grandfather a hundred years ago, is ...
Premise
Jotaro Kujo is a popular high school student – at least until that day when he thinks he is possessed by a ghost, which is why he locks himself up. During a fight between his grandfather and his grandfather’s friend Muhammad Abdul, he notices that the ghost is his “Stand”, named "Star Platinium", his fighting aura. Later, his mother also gets such a “Stand” and thus falls ill. Jotaro learns that a man named Dio Brando, who was defeated by Jotaro’s great-great-grandfather a hundred years ago, is to blame. He joins his grandfather and Abdul to destroy Dio once and for all.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jurota Kosugi as Jotaro Kujo (voice)
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Noriaki Kakyoin (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Joseph Joestar (voice)
- Katsuji Mori as Jean Pierre Polnareff (voice)
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Mohammed Abdul (voice)
- Nobuo Tanaka as Dio (voice)
- Norio Wakamoto as Hol Horse (voice)
- Mugihito as J. Geil (voice)
Supporting cast
- Rei Sakuma as Holly Kujo (voice)
- Rica Fukami as Enya (voice)
Guest cast
- Norio Wakamoto as Hol Horse (voice)
- Mugihito as J. Geil (voice)
- Rei Sakuma as Holly Kujo (voice)
- Rica Fukami as Enya (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 19, 1993 | November 18, 1994 |
| Season 2 | 7 | May 4, 2000 | January 25, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Iggy the Fool and N'Dool the GEB (Part I) The Stardust Crusaders meet a new addition to their group-a dog named Iggy who is actually the user of The Fool Stand. |
November 19, 1993 |
| 2 |
Iggy the Fool and N'Dool the GEB (Part. II) The Stardust Crusaders are pitted against another of DIO's assassins-N'Doul and his deadly water Stand, the Egyptian god Geb. |
December 17, 1993 |
| 3 |
D'Arby the Gambler The Stardust Crusaders encounter a gambler named D'Arby who claims to have information they need. They have to beat him in the ultimate wager-one where their very souls are at stake thanks to the use of his Stand Osiris. |
July 21, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Evil Spirit Seventeen-year-old Jotaro Kujo refuses to leave his jail cell, believing that he is possessed by an evil spirit. Jotaro's grandfather Joseph Joestar, and the mysterious Mohammed Avdol introduce him to spirit manifestations called Stands. |
May 5, 2000 |
| 2 |
Hierophant Green Jotaro learns the secret of his Stand power and about his family's enemy, the vampire Dio. Later, Jotaro is attacked by Noriaki Kakyoin and his Stand Hierophant Green, an assassin controlled by Dio. |
August 25, 2000 |
| 3 |
Silver Chariot and Strength On the way to Egypt, the Stardust Crusaders encounter a freighter with only two passengers - an orangutan and Jean-Pierre Polnareff, both Stand users. |
October 27, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 19, 1993 |
| Last aired | January 25, 2002 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |