A Massive JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Review

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Missed opportunity to add Stone Ocean and make it a complete review of the original Joestar Saga

[@girly_trickster]

agreed

[@Kkchill44]

It only just get translated in English and is now fully released

[@snowpegasi]

​@@Kkchill44 he switched to the anime for golden wind

[@xhale671]

​@@snowpegasiwhich was a mistake for him He didnt understand the ending and it shows He didnt understand the 2nd part of part 4 because he switched to the anime

[@Kkchill44]

@@xhale671 yeah I mean to be fair he had no choice but you are correct it was a bit of a mistake

[@superzockertvyt9630]

Jojos was also surprisingly progressive for its time: Lisa Lisa was one of the first female characters in Manga to be both powerful and not a love interest, the reason she loses the fight isnt even becausd she was necessarily too weak but because Kars was surprise evil Koichi's gf was also the first yandere in manga if you wanna count that

[@Emmariscobar]

There's also that scene in Stone Ocean where Jolyne encounters a trans man (who got forced into the women's ward by some bigoted prison guards) and remarks on how incredibly the effects of HRT are, remember that this part of the manga came out in *1999.*

[@deltazygone52]

Wait, yukako was the FIRST?

[@l0sts0ul89]

​@@deltazygone52 pretty sure, she's also modeled after his wife iirc

[@dognamedleelee9500]

Not really in the manga, I would argee in the JOJO series but not really in general

[@Emmariscobar]

@@deltazygone52 Iirc there are some earlier characters who fit some parts of the trope, but she's the first popular character who completely fits the modern definition of a yandere.

[@rafa_d_vieira]

In this case Mark, you were right to consume Jojo through the manga instead of the anime. Not because it’s the better medium, but because the manga has, exclusively to it, Speedwagon on his Speedwagon. Therefore, it is superior.

[@Perthro77]

Speedwagon²

[@revine9243]

jojo fans are stuck in 2014 💀

[@Boi-wot]

​@@revine9243 Nothing to be ashamed of

[@jakejutras5420]

​@@revine9243 What do you mean by this?

[@rafa_d_vieira]

@@revine9243 Yeah pretty much

[@pokemoncollects7058]

3:03:38 what happened to Fugo was explained by Araki so won’t yap to much. He was meant to be a traitor but Araki couldn’t go through with it, thinking how sad the team would be… so he decided to leave it, so Fugo unfortunately got the short end of the stick.

[@Loeffellux]

That's like when you try to do an evil playthrough but cannot bring yourself to be mean 2 decisions in lol

[@e.t.1947]

OKAY BUT WHERE'S STONE OCEAN?

[@theradionicrevival8068]

probably post-april after SBR is announced and we get closer to it's debut

[@HopeBFull]

The official English translation only finished like a month ago so I assume it'll take a little bit longer

[@BlazingAuras]

I think this is a compilation of his old videos since he never did Part 6

[@FatalityPWN]

Never did it because, for some reason, he thinks reviewing the unofficial translated parts is wrong at the time and still thinks that way.

[@spacecowboy5486]

​@@theradionicrevival8068bro is on insane amounts of copium

[@superzockertvyt9630]

He finally realized breathing is indeed a Jojo's reference

[@mult1versal]

do jojo fans only have this one joke

[@superzockertvyt9630]

​@@mult1versaljokes are also a jojos reference

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@mult1versalsorry buddy, I think you said “JoJo fans”, that’s a JoJo reference

[@ordisraru]

@@mult1versal YES! YES! YES! YES!

[@deltazygone52]

@@mult1versalAs well as an amazing story, this series is a massive meme. We fans simply pick our favourites

[@majesticslug3399]

Leaf hang glider is actually pretty understandable. It's been shown hamon flows through organic matter especially easily. He'd just have to magnetize all the leaves together and strengthen them. Compared to everything else Harmon can do, the leaf glider is one of the easier ones to believe. I had more trouble believing he could hit a cliff and cause a specific spot to blow out with enough force to knock a child down but not harm him.

[@kingpotato7183]

Yeah but magnetism isn't that strong of a force to hold 3 people bro

[@kingpotato7183]

Besides thr glider was made of rotten dried leaves. Those leaves would break if you hold it wrong. Doubt that it would be able to handle 3 people hanging on it and wind resistant.

[@sheila19954]

​@@kingpotato7183nga you realise that the FANTASY ENERGY called HAMON is holding it together, right? What you said doesn't matter

[@majesticslug3399]

@@kingpotato7183 Hamon has been shown to make new life spring from organic matter. Hamon does not exist. Everything it does is impossible.

[@lightningmr_dt]

The leafs just catch wind easily Hamon transfers power through objects The strength of ones hamon is what matters in an objects strength and durability The idea of grabbing a pile of leaves to catch wind just makes sense with the rules of hamon After all if hamon allows the men of part 1 to hop across water why can't a pile of leaves stay together and keep multiple people using their hamon up A pigeon can be shoved into someone's throat and be completely fine when leaving

[@joko49perez]

Not reviewing P6 because you were waiting for more of the anime was a mistake, but not making the review for this massive Part 1 video was also an incredible mistake. Part 6 is the ending of the original story. Parts 7+ are a different story. In 2043 when we finish the part 9 anime, it'll look very silly to start the second massive review with your thoughts on Part 6.

[@sehtuk3953]

It's honestly incredible how Part 6 keeps finding new ways to be screwed over

[@Clooger-]

Part 6 can't catch a damn break 😂. It's like its cursed or something. Still my third favorite part tho.

[@justasack]

I think he didn't rely on fan translations for Stone Ocean and beyond

[@Vivi_9]

Stone Ocean so bad tho

[@joko49perez]

@@justasack I keep forgetting that VIZ is finishing p6 in March.

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Something I’ll always envy Hirohiko Araki for is his unparalled creativity on display in this series. I’d have never thought up some of the ways a string superpower could’ve been used, how deadly skipping time would be, or that spinning real good can pierce the dimensional walls of reality. Even some of the more straightforward Stand abilities in JoJo have all been used in ways that legitimately shocked me.

[@chewiedog1]

What if.... No..... What if Stone Ocean was all just...all just *gulp* A DREAM

[@timmyman9677]

Holy crap it's that Garfield Kart guy!

[@Pickles047]

OMG HI CHEWIEDOG1

[@dexterjackson8315]

I'm surprised he didn't mention that Red hot chili peppers design is based on Frieza

[@christopheranim]

Mark where is stone ocean I've waited for years man 😭

[@nigel5317]

I think you reaaaally missed the point regarding Part 5 and its finale. The finale does not feel like it's about Girono Giovanna, youre 100% right about that but it's not SUPPOSED to be. Part 5 is a series about FATE and imo the ending played wonderfully into it. As a matter of fact i think its my second favorite ending in all of JoJo, and the way Toriyama showed us the initial trigger of this story about fate only after they defeated Diavolo was imo not only creative but beautifully done and a melancholic callback to all those dramatic events that happened throughout the series. And seeing it through this lense also makes Narancias and Abbachios unpredictable deaths so much more... i don't know, meaningful? Really loved your video but regarding Part 5, i don't know... maybe it's worth rereading for you cause you kinda missed the (totally not) mark.

[@DoctorMario606]

Toriyama

[@nigel5317]

@DoctorMario606 Oh oops, i meant Araki ofc💀

[@Clooger-]

Toriyama? Holy brain rot.

[@welshlout3400]

Yeah, the epilogue arc recontextualises the whole part, and cements the deaths within the gang as having a far grander sense of causality, and therefore, sacrifice. To explain it simply, Bruno’s ‘rescue’ from Rolling Stones came with a proportional cost, just like how Diavolo paid dearly for his efforts to have governance over his own fate. What set the Bucciarati gang apart of course is the nobility of their mission (i.e getting drugs off the streets of Italy), which they could not have achieved without Bruno having the time he needed to coordinate his team to execute it. So with this postponement of Bruno’s death being just and unselfish…it seemingly persuaded fate to make a kind of deal (not to necessarily argue that fate in JoJo has a sapient mind or even any level of intelligence at all to make a deal with, only that it can successfully influenced, albeit not controlled completely). I could call it a deal because it would make the gang’s objectives possible, unlike Diavolo’s pipe dream of becoming something like a god. But even by challenging fate in good faith, it will always come at a price. The noble and just path is most often the more difficult and challenging one. The effect was, remaining close to Bruno upon assisting him to escape death, his friends had imperiled themselves, via this ‘deal’ with fate. The boat scene midway through the story thus jumps from being a powerful symbolic moment, to perhaps in fact being the most pivotal event of the part. The deaths that eventually followed were shocking and unexpected in the moment, but these were sacrifices that had already been pledged by stepping into that boat. Sorry for the rambling; part 5 is my favourite of the original timeline, and the ending really makes it hold up well even next to the more complex metaphysics of the later parts

[@eljidreigon8316]

Just finished watching and yeah, with all due respect he needs to re-evaluate Part 5, cause i think he missed some key elements (not saying that he needs to like it after the fact, but it helps, and it helped me understand the ending and appreciate it) I have not seen Part 5 on while but, the theme as far as i remember is established on Bruno's backstory with the ''wheel of fate'' scene, he is the one that leads the gang and ends up finding every member after their most unfortunate moments or, for example, with Mista, he was miraculously alive due to having a bigger purpose, he was ''fated'' to continue, live and eventually go trough his journey alongside the gang, as seen in the last arc. He also mentions that King Crimson and Goden Experience are not parallels of each other, but they do end up being that, with GER and KC representing both sides of the phrase of ''actions have consequences'', GER is Diavolo´s biggest fear, someone that denies him of what he perceives is his fate. With KC being a very fitting stand, representing Diavolo's cowardice and his intent to gain power without being seen. I also didn´t see him mention the cool callback/parallel seen in the Diavolo´s reveal with Polnareff on top of the stairs similarly as when he faces Dio, or likewise, Bruno being the namesake of the part, etc.

[@sRtAoIrNm]

Giorno became the boss. That was the goal. All of the things he wanted to accomplish hinged on becoming the leader of the gang and he did that. This is not like ash making it to the champion fight then cutting that, it’s like ash getting to the champion fight, winning the champion fight and then the show cutting back to him having a conversation with Oak about becoming champion then ending the show there. What, did you want the last three episodes to be Giorno as the boss eliminating the drug trade? That would be such a waste of time when we already know he is going to do that and it won’t be an interesting story to watch. He has already gone through the struggles of his journey, we know he is going to eliminate the drug trade because we know that’s what he as a character wants to do, showing it is pointless.

[@thegreatburgerkingpiccolo9549]

FINALLY THE SECOND PART 3 REVIEW IS VIEWABLE AGAIN

[@CJKris]

As someone who disliked the ending of part 5, after finishing the anime. A recurring theme of part 5 is fate, and how it is unavoidable. This shows in Diavolo and his stand King Crimson, since Diavolo is afraid of the future, and uses King Crimson to(As he says it) "Erase his destiny". Meanwhile Bucciarati, who is slowly dying in the second half, accepts his destiny and does everything he can to make sure his gang will be good without him. And Giorno with Requiem, which if i remember correctly, "is a piece of music, that serves to make souls move on"(Take this with a grain of salt). And the arc of Rolling Stones serves to add to this, since it implies that Mista's actions to avoid Bucciarati's fate, cause to set in stone Leon's, Narancia's and Bucciarati's deaths. Meaning no matter what could've happened in the story, they would have died. But instead of just dying, they help the gang during their limited time, even if they didn't know about their fate. And Diavolo's eternals death's are rather ironic since the guy who feared fated, and the lack of control he had on it. Is now in a position where he'll never reach his death, in other words his fate. Reviving just moments before meeting his fate. Sorry for the long tangent, as someone who was critical of this ending myself. I wanted to add what made me, at least slighty like it. Loved this review, Mark!!

[@a_ninja2376]

Personally I think this video should’ve waited for part 6 because it feels incomplete without it

[@RayThompson132]

Cuz it's a reupload... Saw this year's back before stone ocean anime was even announced.

[@toddstone230]

​@RayThompson132 That doesn't really address his point. I believe OP means that he could've waited until Part 6 was completed and then add it in the end as additional new content which also wraps up the Joestar stories

[@a_ninja2376]

@@toddstone230 this is what I meant

[@superzockertvyt9630]

Fact: we see Yoshikage Kira in the background 4 times before his introduction

[@Used__Napkin]

I think it’s a shame more people haven’t read the manga. I think Araki’s art from parts 1-3 is amazing. Even if it’s pretty rough early on, he went for some ambitious poses and composition. You can’t help but to admire whenever it looks like an artist “bleeds on a page”

[@SMA2343]

His art style just improves the longer you read his work. And it’s amazing

[@Used__Napkin]

@@SMA2343I’ve read up to the end of part 8, while I’m not the biggest fan of how his style has developed I’ll admit when Araki has still got it.

[@benjaws5263]

​@@Used__NapkinPart 7 is easily one of the better parts after he essentially rebooted Jojo

[@theoverseer1775]

I'm ngl there's nothing funnier than Mark constantly referring to stands and characters by their localized names with no idea they're different in Japanese despite him always sticking to Japanese names for everyone

[@Nitrogenic]

Fugo was written out of the story because Araki was in a dark mood at the time of writing and did not want to create a traitor sort of character, but at least his spinoff got validated in a sense. Also, it seems like Mark doesn't understand the many themes and parallels in Golden Wind such as Fate

[@Goldman_90]

i said it before (in every one of these compilation-type videos) and i'll say it again: i have no problem with reuploading the reviews as one big video, it's fine, but i wished it was said in the video or at the very least in the description. It feels really crappy not knowing if it's just a compilation or if there is anything new. Also, you get situations like "over the last week i posted a poll" and the poll says clearly "2021"

[@ordisraru]

To be fair, Hamon hypnosis was already seen when Cesar made that lady attack Joseph

[@Hozagen]

Araki is not an alien, he’s a vampire. There’s photos of him that are very very old

[@shadowsonicsilver6]

It’s bizarre to not see Stone Ocean in this.

[@jeremygrandison1040]

Part 6: Stone Ocean is over, 3 years ago, you should review it

[@MokoES]

Mark is very stubborn about manga with OFFICIAL LOCALIZATIOn as main source. And the official english release of stone ocean only finished a month ago...

[@KSubsforBenk]

*JOJO fans* 🤝 *Dragon Ball fans* Not reading the Manga yet acting like they are the biggest fan of the IP and that they understand better than anyone else.

[@mangustoooo]

Bro I read the manga and watched the anime and honestly just doing one or the other absolutely works for experiencing the story.

[@mangustoooo]

A I read both the manga and watched the anime. To be honest both of them are absolutely great ways to experience the story. I would say you can watch either one or the other. Foul that you are saying you have to do both to bE ThE bIgGeSt FaN Of THe iP.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

More like: Jojo fans 🤝 Dragonball fans Skipping parts

[@appek]

@@KSubsforBenk jojo 🤝 dragon ball Their Creators always forgot

[@Biblecmpvictm]

Hey....that's true😂😂 but after reading the dragon ball manga it's like reading the JOJO manga, you see the true beauty in these masterful penstrokes❤

[@FirithPanda]

So, the thing about the Jojo Anime is that Part 6-Stone Ocean's anime really does clear a lot of things that may have been confusing for readers the first time around up a lot. Lot more explaining how certain things work, characters like Ermes gets more screen time and we get to see her through her backstory than Foo Fighters just telling us. A lot of positive changes.

[@francescominoguarino827]

I actually disagree with this. I personally understood all the most important aspects while reading Stone Ocean, and while the anime does add some nice scenes, it also removes some fundemental ones, like Jolyne stealing a car, or a lot of prison brutality, not to mention the entre Bohemian Rhapsody arc. I onestly found it a much better experience, and I don't see what the anime added that would make it "less confusing", if anything I'd say the ability to read at your own pace would improve your ability to understand certain concept.

[@ninjin1749]

It really only made dragons dream more understandable. As someone whos both watching and reading stone ocean right now, the manga shows so much more.

[@mangustoooo]

He didn't even mention Jotaro having the same type of stand as Dio.

[@ApplesGhost]

So I think you might've somewhat missed some of the thematic point of part 5, and one of Giorno's secondary motivations, which was to find out more about his father, Dio. Rather than directly finding out about Dio, however, the entire part is built around the concept of inherited will, with Giorno's personality and will being very similar to Dio, with Jonathan's personality and will merely influencing him in subtle ways. Dio, and Giorno, are both usurpers. The reason Mista went so far with rolling stones is out of loyalty to Bruno. The reason so many of the characters were willing to fight and die was for Bruno. Part 5 is meant to somewhat parallel Part 1, with the clear delineation thematically being that rather than Jonathan/Bruno fighting against Dio/Giorno, they joined them, because they felt that they were right. Even Gold Experience was meant to represent this. The ability to put life into objects meant he was able to revive Bruno, as a zombie. Hamon is the power of life, and Dio's abilities let him raise zombies to fight for him. The evolution into Gold Experience Requiem, while seemingly an asspull, parallels something deeper about Dio and Jonathan's story, which is that Dio was trying to take hold of fate, like taking back the reigns of main character status, from Jonathan, who he was trying to usurp more generally. In this case, Diavolo's stand had mastered fate. It was the ability to avoid inevitable outcomes by skipping past them. Giorno's ability, narratively, was the ability to reinforce fate by undoing Diavolo's ability to avoid inevitable fate, and in fact cancel all opposition to him more generally, as a ruler of the world. Giorno had accomplished Dio's will by the end of the story, by usurping his best friend, and then usurping the current ruler of the (criminal under)world. As for Giorno's personality, it's something that people often miss: Giorno is extremely subtle, and a natural-born leader. He brings out the best in others. He gives them direction. Abbacchio on the boat would've lost without Giorno. Everyone, or at least those present, would've died to Fugo's stand without Giorno. Mista would've died without Giorno, Narancia would've died without Giorno, and Bruno wouldn't have been in the second half of the story without Giorno. And Giorno wouldn't have been able to make it without them. There's a reason people say Bruno was the main jojo of part 5, and that's because narratively, he was the ace in the hole, like Jotaro and Josuke, and Giorno was a mentor figure, like Joseph post part 2, because his battle IQ was just extraordinarily high. As for the part about Koichi, it did come back, in the form of Polnareff. Koichi's point was to say "Jotaro is looking for you because you're a person of interest." But who's to say he's the only one who was looking for him, for only that reason? It called back all the way to the end of part 3 and early part 4, when Jotaro was looking for the stand arrows. Jotaro went east while Polnareff went west. Polnareff learned about certain stand arrows and Jotaro learned about other stand arrows. Polnareff just happened to be in way over his head, because while Jotaro had to deal with Yoshikage Kira, with Josuke's help, Polnareff was alone until he joined up with Giorno. In this way it's meant to parallel between the two, that they had to rely on a new Jojo to help them overcome these new threats. A lot of the complaints you have about Part 5 are because you're expecting the story to be self-contained in its themes and therefore misunderstood the story it was trying to tell. Part 5 was telling the story of Jojo, not just the story of Giorno Giovanna. Giorno's motivations were somewhat secondary to who he was and represented. He was far more than some noble soul that wanted to save the children of his hometown. He was the son of Dio and Jonathan, and in this universe, that means a lot.

[@appek]

Cant wait for part 7 review.

[@AtlasAdvice254]

Part 7 is a legitimate work of art in every aspect of the word

[@roxtechs]

That’s sadly gonna be another 2-4 years from now. As we just barely making it to Part 7 English translations.

[@appek]

@@roxtechs 😭😭 The manga was released in 2004. Twenty fucking years man.😭😭

[@AnthonyDestroTarin-munoz-d1d]

The world huh?...

[@SomebodyAteMyCookies]

​@@roxtechsbro fan translation is great

[@youraveragechroma2139]

43:14 maybe the scene where Zeppeli is foretold his death in part 1? Okay, hamon magnetism was already taking it a notch up.

[@superspider64]

2:07:13 an interesting Headcanon with this particular scene is that in this brief moment, Jotaro's briefly experiencing some heavy PTSD in the presence of Kira. Think about how similar Kira and Dio are in this moment

[@AD_Nelson]

You simply _do not_ go into _anything_ expecting it to be The Peak Of Peaks, my guy.

[@ikuas3881]

Well, when the internett is as insistent on JoJo being unrealistically good, you'll obviously have high expectations, so you can't really blame the guy, especially when every other JoJo stan seems to swear on their mother how it's a life changing masterpiece when, let's be real, it is not😭😭

[@cotyfigue9810]

It totally is bruh

[@XCAltoona]

@@ikuas3881 You gotta be able to train yourself to bury those expectations tbh

[@THENemesisXX99]

@@ikuas3881 Here's the thing about Jojo. I typically view narrative structure, plot and character as the cornerstones for an elite piece of literature. Thats why Berserk is my number one favorite manga. Code Geass is my third. I've seen plenty of anime that people would consider peak cinema like Death Note, Vinland Saga etc. I still put Jojo as my number 2? Why? Not because it's Shakespeare, even though the writing is good. Just not at the same level as Berserk or even consistent at times. I often joke that Araki doesn't know what a rough draft is because how he seems to blatantly experiment as he pumps out chapters. That said the aesthetic is elite, there is nothing like Jojo out there so it stands out. Same with Araki's style of writing, the only time I've seen something on the same level of bizarre is One Piece and those are two different beasts. One Piece is cartoonishly bizarre, Jojo is like a more comedic Twilight Zone. The characters have strong designs and personalities. The fight scenes are fantastic, its chess with strange super powered ghosts. It hits hard emotionally. Sudden and brutal deaths are done without feeling cheap and needless. The only ending I was dissatisfied with was Stone Ocean. Golden Wind could've been better but it was serviceable. Even though Araki could be more consistent, what Jojo does well it does very well. There's plenty of forgettable anime out there that makes the same mistakes it does, but Jojo is unforgettable. Even when the writing is a little off, it usually isn't as noticeable and you're still having fun. Which is exactly what people claim plenty of anime, including very big names to be when that simply isn't true. Bottom line: Jojo is an anime with so much personality and soul behind it that makes it a unforgettable and fun experience. With style that no has replicated, not just visually but in character writing as well. A thousand characters like Kirito have been made but there has only ever been one. Joseph Joestar, Dio Brando, Funny Valentine and so on.

[@HabitualThinker]

@@ikuas3881that’s your fault lmao why would you listen to other people for an opinion on a series and think that’s how you’re going to see it?

[@THENemesisXX99]

Here's the thing about Jojo. I typically view narrative structure, plot and character as the cornerstones for an elite piece of literature. Thats why Berserk is my number one favorite manga. Code Geass is my third. I've seen plenty of anime that people would consider peak cinema like Death Note, Vinland Saga etc. I still put Jojo as my number 2? Why? Not because it's Shakespeare, even though the writing is good. Just not at the same level as Berserk or even consistent at times. I often joke that Araki doesn't know what a rough draft is because how he seems to blatantly experiment as he pumps out chapters. That said the aesthetic is elite, there is nothing like Jojo out there so it stands out. Same with Araki's style of writing, the only time I've seen something on the same level of bizarre is One Piece and those are two different beasts. One Piece is cartoonishly bizarre, Jojo is like a more comedic Twilight Zone. The characters have strong designs and personalities. The fight scenes are fantastic, its chess with strange super powered ghosts. It hits hard emotionally. Sudden and brutal deaths are done without feeling cheap and needless. The only ending I was dissatisfied with was Stone Ocean. Golden Wind could've been better but it was serviceable. Even though Araki could be more consistent, what Jojo does well it does very well. There's plenty of forgettable anime out there that makes the same mistakes it does, but Jojo is unforgettable. Even when the writing is a little off, it usually isn't as noticeable and you're still having fun. Which is exactly what people claim plenty of anime, including very big names to be when that simply isn't true. Bottom line: Jojo is an anime with so much personality and soul behind it that makes it a unforgettable and fun experience. With style that no has replicated, not just visually but in character writing as well. A thousand characters like Kirito have been made but there has only ever been one. Joseph Joestar, Dio Brando, Funny Valentine and so on.

[@zigmus00A]

Okay but Mark NEEDS to get to Steel Ball Run to truly experience peak jojo

[@AizenMD]

Hamon hypnosis was introduced with Cezar BTW, he hypnotized a lady to fight Joseph, Joseph used Hamon to make a Pidgeon to do his bidding for a few moments which is also kind of like hypnosis

[@Morgil27]

Interesting timing. I literally just finished Stone Ocean the other day, the manga _and_ the anime. And yes, I know this is just an all-in-one compilation and Stone Ocean isn't in it.

[@thesmileman6931]

Name the bonsai tree after the part 7 stand『Sugar Mountain's Spring』

[@Bullet-ve2it]

Love to see what mark would think of thus spoke kishibe rohan and Shining Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak.

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

Ah jojo, The ode to humanity according to its author. Still my favorite anime/ manga ever

[@MikePhantom]

the thing about golden wind ending is that its actually much higher concepts than one would expect. its about fate and its gravity which are much more detailed explored in stone ocean with poochi and dio but in short araki already HAD set up alot of thing for that detailed look into "believing in gravity and fate" and of course an aspect you have over looked, the celebration of humanity. not man king but humanity that shows itself in dire situation cause by the gravity of fate. golden win requiem is not some randomly thrown in ending but the result of a higher concepts that are through out the 5th part but are easily over looked if one looks only for the more obvious themes

[@WeebGuru6]

Will u review stone ocean

[@solidskullz5736]

Jojo is one of the most fun, bombastic, and unique animes/mangas I’ve ever experienced. Each parts offers something new and has some of the coolest characters and power systems. If you ask me, it’s a must for any anime or manga fan

[@youraveragechroma2139]

40:59 Usually stuff like this is down to the effect that Fate plays in an almost character-like way. Fate is the primary element in JoJo’s and most villains lose to a cathartic ironic twist of fate (even Strohiem). The red stone never being considered to be destroyed by the heroes to stop Kars and Kars never considering destroying it after his single purpose is achieved is that JoJo signature “plot slight-of-hand”. Kars wanted to evolve and needed the red stone. The red stone then becomes the reason he’s shot into space. Part 2’s ending is what really establishes that fate takes first order over characters’ consideration.

[@AaronMorel01]

We need your thoughts on Stone Ocean!

[@GaletronGames]

he would love the manga if he read everything, we need a sequel covering up to part 8 someday (until part 9 is reasonably progressed, letting him review that too)

[@Jedda678]

I will say for Stardust Crusaders it isn't really random. Dio sent out his minions, we see this with the Speedwagon organization as they reveal the Stands that used the egyptian god monikers. Dio sent Kakyoin and Polnareff the same way. It isn't random as it is so much "Hey we know where they are heading, intercept them and cause as much chaos as you can. They also sent two after them a few times with Centerfold and Hol Horse, the Oingo Boingo brothers, and Hol Horse and Mondatta/Boingo. Then Vanilla Ice and The Younger Darby Brother ambushed them at Dio's manor/palace in Egypt before Dio single handedly took out Kakyoin and Joseph. Vanilla Ice also took out Iggy and Abdul, and I mention that to emphasize that Dio like any classic villain more than likely sent his weakest to strongest stand users.

[@erictheredguy]

I like the desert fight w guys fake death, the dog vs eagle, and dio

[@MemTMCR]

Ok but why does joseph have dio's face in the thumbnail!?

[@Seiryu64]

Since I wasn't in a position to read all of the manga when I started the anime, I always viewed JoJo through the lens of Araki's evolution as a writer. It's both easy and fascinating to see JJBA as Araki growing as an artist with each chapter

[@jorgeavilesf]

While I do get your point about part 5s ending, I think that while a show don't tell approach to how Giorno became boss (which was always what both his and Bruno's goal was to begin with... becoming boss to change the rules, become GANGSTARS) would have been great. I think that the stone episodes at the end are pointing towards what Araki wanted to say about fate in that arc (and that's specially relevan when you consider the ending of part 6). What I do agree the most is that Fugo was written out with no purpose. I've heard speculations that he was written out because his stand was very OP, but I have no evidence to support that it was actually because of that.

[@worsethanyouthink]

Okay I don’t have the time to explain the primary themes of part 5. Once you get it it does make jotaro and Fugo’s participation make sense thematically, as well as their lack of involvement later. the lyrics of the fighting gold OP summarizes the theme pretty well. Also don’t worry we know Bruno is the main character of part 5, not Giorno.

[@GODOFAWSOMENESS1]

Name the tree so it’s nickname is JoJo

[@leithaziz2716]

One of the most creative and bizarre (heh) works out there, but also one I can't get enough of. Thank you, Araki, for this wild journey.

[@Gamesaucer]

Dude, who in their right mind would recommend the anime over the manga for this? That's not to say the anime is bad, but the way they chose to adapt it really doesn't add much. It's just a change in medium and it doesn't even nearly utilise its new medium to its fullest. Add to that Araki being one of the best artists to ever draw manga of all time and you really have no leg to stand on _demanding_ that someone watch the anime instead of reading the manga.

[@jonesbt22]

Arakis "Manga in Theory and Practice" has taught me so much about pacing in terms of writing a story, and some very harsh lessons in regards to character design, and a characters relation to the story being told.

[@Jedda678]

I'd also like to add Mark, Jotaro is not as powerful as he was in Part 3. "Jotaro feels as powerful as he ever has." this is not true. He even tells us that his time stop ability is now only down to 1 second when previously he could manage 3-4 seconds at the end of Part 3. I know you do these reviews and criticisms as you read them but you are missing key details. Jotaro is weakened because he hasn't had to use Star Platinum in over ten years. His fight with Josuke was the first time he had to use Time Stop and he barely got it off in time before Josuke rearranged his face. During his team up fight with Josuke against the rats and their stand(s) we also see he needs Josuke to help him. He isn't powerful enough to deal with even these Rats as he gets hit multiple times during this battle. Even against Kira's Sheer Heart Attack he barely manages to even go for a draw, granted he had to save Koichi from leaving himself wide open. So we the audience are aware Jotaro is not up to his full strength, but also Sheer Heart Attack seems immune to Jotaro's barrage as all he can manage are a few cracks in the jaw of the skull face. Old Jotaro was able to break things that were as strong as diamonds, he was able to keep up with light speed attacks from Silver Chariot. He is not as strong as he used to be in this moment.

[@fofwew]

I will not tolerate any David production slander

[@GBDupree]

Something I think people miss (or maybe I'm looking too far into it) is the Tarkus and Bruford fight are meant to symbolize the 2 sides of Dio in Jonathan's mind. Jonathan is a goody two-shoes who wants more than anything to see the good in Dio much like his father seemingly did. He especially just wants him to be the brother he never had. So he starts fighting Bruford who is a vampire like Dio, and through his skills is able to beat him to some extent. But then, much like with Dio, the vampiric powers are too much to overcome. However, Jonathan being so noble, trusts Bruford not to kill him and appeals to his humanity and this works! Bruford is defeated, but in the end Jojo gives him his humanity back. Jojo then is saddened that in redeeming him from being a monster, he still had to die. Basically, this is showing how Jojo THINKS the fight with Dio will go. Because Jojo believes in nobility (being a gentlemen) SO much, that he thinks his journey to Dio is going to end with him appealing to Dio's humanity by being just such a good guy and he dies in Jojo's arms having repented for his acts and being forgiven by Jojo. But then Tarkus comes in, and Jojo gets ready to fight, but Tarkus isn't focused on him, instead trampling over the remains of Bruford. Despite being allies till death, he is tearing down Bruford's armor and making fun of him. THIS is reality barging in, showing Jojo how the fight with Dio is REALLY going to go. Tarkus, much like Dio, revels in his evilness and selfish desires. He tramples on Bruford because he is destroying the fake idea of Dio in Jojo's head. Their fight isn't going to go like Jojo thinks, because him being so good is just a weakpoint for Dio to exploit. Jojo needs to get mean, and actually fight to the death if he wants to save anyone. This is also why Zepelli has to die, to really set in to Jojo that holding back at all will get him or others killed. This is also why that other guy has to die in the beginning of the Dio fight, to show to Jojo that Dio IS like Tarkus and will kill, he even gets one last insult in to really dress down Dio as a pretentious monster rather than any kind of noble person like Jojo hopes. Its only because of this that Jojo actually commits to killing Dio first before mourning him. And he mourns because he realized that he never had that chance to try to save Dio, he was always a monster and never could have been redeemed. Even in the ending with Dio coming back and killing Jojo, Jojo gets the last laugh, as he is the one that dies with Dio in his arms, hugging the brother he could never have. The opposite of how it was supposed to go in his head (the opposite of the Bruford fight no less). But in the end it didn't matter, because Jojo couldn't help himself, he realized that no matter how evil Dio was, he still loved him as a brother. And its through his Death having never shown hate towards Dio, that Dio truly starts to understand him, even feeling sad for losing Jojo, as he was the last of Dio's humanity. This moment is the reason that Dio goes on his arc of self discovery during Stardust Crusaders. In Part 1 he is just a new vampire reveling in his powers and debauchery, but after that moment he then tries to learn and grow, he studies much like Jojo did. He wants to become a better man, but just in the twisted way he sees that being as. Maybe I'm looking too far into it, but I think the parallels with how he holds onto both Bruford and Dio kinda convey a connection there. I think the tragedy is that Jojo being just so perfect was his greatest weakness and that's what gets him killed, but him being so good isn't a bad thing, its just that Dio is the type to really exploit that to gain power over him. And is it any wonder that the Jojo (Jotaro) that does finally kill Dio is the one that has the same sense of Justice, but isn't so sentimental, willing to get mean when it matters most. I think Jonathan is a tragic character, because he's who we should all strive to be, but he's in a world where being that will just get you killed. He was the gentlest man there was, but he needed to be strong enough to be gentle. Also The leaf hangglider thing actually makes sense once you understand more of how Hamon works. In Battle Tendency we see it can hold the water in a cup even when upside down. This is still a bit confusing to explain, but the leafs are full of water and conductive, so it makes sense that they would be able to hold together like that. Its silly and comes out of nowhere because the series didn't set it up well, but it does hold up to scrutiny from future info. Basically, Hamon is electrical in nature, but also contains sunlight energy (the word escapes me, but its the stuff plants need to grow). Its been so long since I've done a deep dive into Hamon so I forget all the nuances and explanations of its powers, but if you study it a bit then it definitely makes some sense (though some stuff in the series is still a stretch).

[@weltgeist2143]

Another day of people not understanding the theme of Part 5

[@eeveepi]

I really enjoyed watching/rewatching these videos in a back to back format. Shoutout the editors too. I really want the TNM team cover the rest of Jojo especially since there are rumors of part 7 being animated soon. Maybe a manga coverage of parts after 5 and like a video after part 7 gets animated (hopefully) covering the anime exclusive stuff

[@nellcrud8082]

Putting chase anywhere other than the top tier is a criminal offense

[@VindeZwarts]

Around the 2 hour and 50 min mark, Mark talks about the time thing and says that Giorno was a better comparison to Prosciutto bc he believes they are the opposites, but that's not the case otherwise Giorno would've stomped him. His power set takes away the moisture from living things hence why they all died slowly withering away rather than just aging and dying instantly, hence the stand name being the grateful dead. This is why the ice cubes where needed to help combat the stand and we even see Prosciutto needing the moisture of the ice bc he himself was not ammune to the stands effect. Honest mistake but I get what he was trying to go for here.

[@bloodtingeproto]

Not trying to start a fight, but where did you read that about Grateful Dead using moisture? I've read the newer scanlations and watched the anime, and neither of them mention the aging power utilizing moisture (or lack thereof). It's explained in both the manga and anime that the aging doesn't affect Trish because (according to the manga, no idea if it's actually true), women have a cooler body temperature than men do, and Mista and Bucciarati aren't affected at first because they were drinking cold drinks - that is what prompts the team to use ice cubes to lower their body temperature to prevent themselves from being targeted by the aging effect; Pesci does the same thing with the ice cubes. At one point, Mista is trying to get to the main cabin to turn on the air conditioning to prevent the aging effect throughout the train. Prosciutto is normally immune to the aging effect, but selectively targets himself to trick Mista, but doesn't actually need to lower his body temperature to avoid the aging effect.

[@djbubblegum9975]

Not making this mega compilation after reviewing Stone Ocean is a bit of a swing and a miss, boss. It's the finale to the original story, with parts 7 to 9 being a new story, so another mega compilation later down the line would be incredibly jarring to start off with Stone Ocean

[@timzyt63]

And we never got mha review again 🥲

[@rward617]

Rip

[@calejenkins2657]

Prolly dropped it cus it mid

[@djivangrigoryan]

I think they didn't get enough views or something

[@Nitrogenic]

@@calejenkins2657 Blind MHA hate in 2025 is not a good look, best returning anime last year like come on

[@Smallshep]

This entire video is just a compilation of his jojo videos he made 3 years ago and with the same errors. He did NOT pay attention / understand part 5’s ending at all and skipped lots of stuff.

[@PuffyOne1898]

Holy shit I’m early Now to my actual comment: Araki is one of the few mangaka that shows their face.

[@ismailbrkic3640]

Stone Ocean is Totally in this video

[@kmdgaming6039]

Frankly, Jotaro isn't given enough credit when it comes to his personality. He may seem like he doesn't care about anyone but in reality he's surprisingly compassionate and caring.

[@diddymelone2265]

phantom blood is definetely Dio's tale, it's Dio who after all manages to survive and take Jonathans body for himself. it was his ascend to great heights. Dio is the main character there.

[@kennethwalsh247]

I love it when Joseph starts singing. I've been working on the railroad all the live long day in the middle of his fight xD

[@PrixtoTNT]

Hoooolyyyy shiiiiiiiiiit!!! First of all I gotta say I'm so happy to finally get the second Part of Stardust Crusaders that I couldn't watch before because it was already taken down lol. And second, please, this HAS to mean we're eventually getting Stone Ocean... right?? I mean, both the anime and manga are oficially in English now, this surely is a preparation for the Stone Ocean review... right??? Anyway, I also have to say I always loved your analysis of the art of the manga. Also you're so based for your love for Sono Chi no Sadame. Thank you for everything Mark!!

[@nigel5317]

1:10:58 Aint no way you said "wanted to mimic fornite" and showed PUBG and H1Z1😭 Those games were out long before Fortnite and sparked the BR genre, Fortnite just highjacked it and took it to new levels.

[@kurokiji4729]

1:40:38 Red Hot Chili Pepper

[@Hoontarius]

A years notice would not of prepared me for this video, I cannot wait to delve in

[@Lunarinaron]

Just wait until this guy reads steel ball run

[@ElectroPikachu]

Haven't watched the compilation yet, but I'm wondering if Mark has changed his mind on the things he said about Part 5. I know many people didn't like that he fell into the mindset of "Araki forgot" during that part

[@TageGunnarsson-m4p]

everyones talking about part 6 review but WHERE IS EGGHEAD ISLAND REVIEW?!?!?!!!

[@Blue65Tank]

Dude I love Jojo, but like part 4 was peak the character humor as a in-between break from all the insanity really does give it breathing room to linger

[@ZeallustImmortal]

Not me finding out you did a 3 hour jojo review at midnight and staying up til 3am to watch it

[@HabitualThinker]

“Manga is my preferred medium of choice” >reviews only half of the series

[@PowerLord83]

Its how he does all series, no anime no full review, reason why One Piece Egghead havent been reviewed yet. Easier for Editor to find clips.

[@Krillinberizzlin]

The manga translation is only up to part 6

[@games-wz7sz]

​@Krillinberizzlin so he's just sexist and didn't put part 6 in this. There is 0 other reason to ignore part 6. The anime is out, the manga is done, and this claims to be a look at the series as it is now. But no part 6.

[@Krillinberizzlin]

@@games-wz7sz maybe he just didn’t read or watch it yet chill out with the accusations

[@games-wz7sz]

@Krillinberizzlin bro he made a video that claims to go over THE ENTIRE SERIES SO FAR. That's at best WILLFULLY neglecting part 6. And more likely, a show of sexism

[@frigijski]

He doesnt like the overuse of time manipulation stands... CHAT DOES HE KNOW? Hehehehe

[@Geebees93]

Name the Bonsai trees after your favorite song. Its what Araki would do.

[@superzockertvyt9630]

Btw: Araki actually likes dogs and makes villains hurt them to show how evil they are

[@koheletcalaforexclan6508]

Jojo was one of the biggest surprises of my life. My ideals and personality before should have kept me away from it, but a curiosity arose upon seeing the Stone Ocean Trailer (frankly I saw Ermes and Jolyne and was sold; similarly I started One Piece because I saw Nami, I am a simple dude). I regret nothing, Jojo opened me up to music, and even helped my own writing as well. There isn’t anything like it out there, each part is amazing and somehow distinct while also being connected. It’s Bizarre, it delivers what is to be expected, and while I ask for nothing more, it delivers more each time. That first read through from 1-8 was without question the most I’ve read up to that point, and some of the best manga I’ve ever read. until I found Baki! 🤣 If only that anime could capture the beauty of it wholly, they only managed so in part 5. Here’s hoping Part 7 gets godly treatment!

[@elijahbuell1501]

Mark I really enjoyed your Dragon Ball Super rewrite I dont know if you would be up for it but I would like to see you maybe try and do some rewrites for JOJO specifically for part 3

[@AtlasAdvice254]

Berserk, Bleach and JoJos are three IPs that have to be consumed in manga form imo. Not because their anime’s aren’t amazing (1997 berserk 🙂) but their respective mangakas have art styles so unique and immersive that i don’t think ANY anime studio can fully capture their art styles in imitation. They’re just THAT good.

[@Alino-]

I have been slowly getting the physical copies of Berserk and damn they're amazing.

[@72SinSae]

41:21 There are implied other stones of aja which could also be "perfect"

[@ulises-qm7ik]

What an amazing love letter to the series, loved the insight and the video

[@Kareeization]

It's always enjoyable to hear thoughts and reactions of somebody who is diving into Arakis's work for the first time! However, halfway through the part 4 review I got confused if you're in fact reviewing the manga or the David Production anime, since you're using the word "episodes" in segment titles and not showing any illustrations from the manga. Maybe I missed something... Anyways, great video, thanks a lot Mark! Looking forward to your Part 6 review 😊

[@thatzombiplayer7993]

2:33:54 I have a fan theory on this actually: When Heavens Door upgraded and gained a proper form was when he got the power, but had tried pre-body resulting in him not knowing untill he wrote it in Koichi expecting it not to work

[@UserYabai27]

Can you name the Bonsai Tree "Jonathan" for the one man who started it all

[@tearex3485]

would love to see mark tackle Steel Ball Run. Most of the issues he had with Phantom Blood are not just fixed, but also expanded and explored

[@Arcticfox030]

Alright mark I see your edits i respect their game they always put in so much music from stuff i got to say yall are awesome i like the music choices al.ost as much as the videos themselves.

[@trigunlover11]

I like the Anime series itself. You've done 3 in a half of it I see, or 4 in a half. :) Nicely done review of it. Now do the other 1 or 2 next please because there might be more Anime series of this way later on in the future happening.

[@KINGSLINKY.]

you should name the tree treeo Brando

[@TrentonRayman]

The phrase "I'm not angry, just disappointed" comes to mind with your experience with the anime. I truly hope that one day on your own you can find something to latch onto about it, there truly isn't anything like it at least that I'm aware of, in my opinion it doesn't fall into the same pitfalls that other stories can and often times do, it's a truly bizarre adventure pun intended, maybe you can find a compromise somewhere? It's a shame that it's an experience that eludes you at least right now, and I just wanna share that with as many people as I can lol

[@kaiba226]

I must admit that I didn’t agree with your interpretation of George Joestar and Speedwagon in your part 1 review, to be honest.

[@animeworld5847]

About your criticism of part 5's ending feeling like a different story, you are correct and I think I can shed some light on this issue. From what I've gathered, Araki said he was in a dark place mentally when writing part 5 and intended to reflect that in his writing. For some examples (skip if too long). Fuugo was supposed to replace Ciocolata, the green haired psycho that uses the mold stand, as the antagonist in Rome. Exploring themes of betrayal and having a darker turn in that a friend we thought we knew is an irredeemable villain. Same for Polnareff when you think about it, he needed Jotaro's help but couldn't find him when he needed him the most. Giorno was supposed to reflect those themes. As a spawn of Dio in Jonathan's body, he inherited both of their wills, with a noble goal stemming from Jonathan's side and his ruthlessness stemming from Dio's side. As the story progresses, we see him learn to embrace his father's evil. The Ciocolatta fight was when we saw Dio really coming out except, again, that was supposed to be against Fuugo. I want you to picture everything Ciocolatta did and how Giorno killed him but replace all of that with Fuugo, a main cast member turned traitor. Halfway through, Araki felt better and he realized how dark of a story he was about to write. Worse even, he didn't see the need for it beside his state of mind warping his view of the world and it bleeding into the story. So he retconned it halfway through and decided to explore more melancholic but hopeful themes, specifically Fate. The exact moment of that change is a bit before the boat scene where they separate from Fuugo, as Araki had no purpose from him besides being the traitor. The scene where Fuugo stays behind as "has nothing to do with this" symbolically represents Araki leaving behind the bleaker parts of the story and departing onto a new, retconned but hopeful, horizon. The caviot being having to throw everything that was foreshadowed and making stuff up on the fly. Some parts of the second half were salvaged ideas from the original story, but others were new and made upon the fly. He added that ending with rolling stones as a way to tie in the story. Admitting himself that the second part made no sense, he added that epilogue/flashback as his way of admitting he didn't plan for it to go this way.