The Evolution of Death in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

[@Oceaniz]

READ THE DESCRIPTION: ANIME ONLYS; DO *NOT* WATCH. DO NOT WATCH IT IF YOU HAVEN'T *READ* PART 5. I SPOIL THE SHIT OUT OF IT.

[@existentialmoron6334]

Ffs I almost watched the rest. Also great video I just the first 10 minutes and so far it's great I'll finish it once I finish watching part 5

[@veganandatheist]

Thank you for finally warning us.

[@anotherranger2924]

wtf why no p6 or 7?

[@SunGodNika-bi2jr]

Narancia's Fate was sealed the moment he was named after the Italian word for 🍊

[@yemmohater2796]

I read this after you said the name of the first guy who died in P5

[@buetiblal]

"The first major death is George." Danny: Am I a joke to you?

[@alastor8091]

Dio's mother had the highest impact. It literally kick started the villains quest for power and hatred of the world.

[@dedlykuin8539]

danny and speedwagon death are most heartbreaking until part 5

[@omdano6432]

@@dedlykuin8539 tru that also brando is the most happiest death dio is the most satisfying and josukes grandad is the most forgotten death

[@morejoe2.023]

@@dedlykuin8539 Cesar- am I a joke to you?!

[@lirionbelmont]

@@morejoe2.023 iggy- am I a joke to you?

[@narararamammily5386]

A Zeppeli: *Meet a Joestar* Araki: So, you have chosen death.

[@lmahu6627]

A list of spiritual Zeppelis: Avdol Iggy Kakyoin Shigechi Bucciarati Abbacchio Narancia Polnareff (lives on as a turtle but still) Okuyasu and Koichi could have been up there, but they just won't die.

[@conic2721]

@@lmahu6627 Okuyasu died, but ressurected.

[@DemonicsInc]

*A dog appears* Araki intensified

[@thesun5275]

@@lmahu6627 hey, if anything Polnareff would be happy as a turtle I'd think, consider this, he couldn't even walk anymore before, but now he can just vibe along as a turtle, and considering that turtles can live for a super long time, it makes things even better.

[@frenchfriesfan2005]

@@lmahu6627 Remember, Caesar had a lot of siblings. Maybe Bucciarati was a Zeppeli descendant

[@aldrinlimos5159]

"While Phantom Blood's depiction of death works, that's all it does." So you're saying that *it* *just works* ?

[@aliastheabnormal]

Just like King Crimson.

[@RezeTsarBomba]

DAMN IT I WAE GONNA SAY THAT

[@lordargoz]

GET OUT!

[@balabanasireti]

Aldrin Limos Eh, I just had to stop that part when he used that stupid criticism (if you can even call bullshit that) on Jonathan. He wasn't around for long but that was what made the audience realize that literally everyone can die. And that stupid "It was drawn out" part made me want to punch the KZbinr for saying that about the *main character* . Do you want it to happen in a minute? Take example like Shigeshi or Caesar.m, these deaths are still long. Not disagreeing with that deaths are better portrayed im the later arcs but is some major hate boner for part 1.

[@chinuaalibatya7345]

@@balabanasireti. I thought it was kind of weird too

[@Uris_churis]

Why is Danny not included in part 1 he set the status quo for dying animals across the jojo-verse

[@GrandeMansoPT]

Danny is the best jobro

[@willvermillion1025]

the higashikata family dog survived being attacked though

[@crackyoinnoriaki1039]

will vermillion that’s cuz he’s a higashikata and not a joestar or kujo

[@evangelionaddict8212]

@@crackyoinnoriaki1039 also he's part rock

[@catarathegato1240]

@@evangelionaddict8212 wait he is that's cool

[@mayor6366]

I think Ceaser's death acted as a bit of a turning point for the series. It was the first major death where the character who dies doesn't get to say goodbye to the other characters before passing

[@Sako89]

Yeah i was thinking the same thing ;-;

[@Simpsonsfan1011]

Not really he gave his goodbye to Joseph by screaming before getting crushed which Joseph heard. It doesn't help that Caesar's death only happened because Caesar got triggered at Joseph for no reason.

[@isuruFO]

what about loggins

[@samueloak1600]

isuru Fuck AC/DC yo

[@ratedr7845]

@@Simpsonsfan1011 no bro he was triggered because Joseph unintentionally talked down to Caesar's and his grandfathers, to you, it's nothing, but to an Italian like Caesar, it's plain disrespectful, use your brain next time

[@manuelmateo3392]

Araki didn't have Jojo die just to move on to to the next guy, he had him die to display the fact thay legacy transcends one's life. Jojo dies, without any tangible examples of legacy, and yet his actions create one, even if he won't see it. Hence, "Phantom Blood", the invisible mark of legacy and descendancy. Regardless, great video.

[@hanswurst1525]

Wtf Einstein go back to your time, your not supposed to be alive silly goose

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

And, in the anime, the name of the opening is "Sono Chi no Sadame", which literally translates to "The legacy of your blood".

[@smileyent.3055]

What a nice comment

[@kleozane2781]

Your comment gave me chills, I don't know why but it did

[@livanbard]

Bro the name of the part was a much later decision.

[@sizzle5775]

I'd argue Danny was the first major death in JoJo because not only did it act as a reason for us to despise Dio but also represented the death of Jonathan's innocence.

[@neoramaredzone8544]

Danny’s death was wild

[@barrysteakfriessimp_real]

danny's death may have been sudden and more storydriven than sad like the other part 1 deaths, but i still miss danny... i miss all of them goddamnit.

[@ruller8901]

i know it joke but danny didnt deserve such a rough way to go for being near Dickhead Brando

[@Duplicitousthoughtformentity]

To become a man, the boy must die. It’s a tale as old as time.

[@revengance4149]

@@barrysteakfriessimp_real all of the dogs?

[@thesteadfastduelist6258]

Perhaps if Narancia didn't said the common trope of "what he'll be doing after the fighting was over but dies" then maybe he could had lived.

[@mrprotoman154]

It's important for his arc though :'(

[@DeadRattle4444]

The Rolling Stones disagree

[@draxerk]

As soon as he said that I was just waiting for his death

[@UnknownGamer40464]

@@draxerk yeah that came out of nowhere and I was disappointed

[@nathanielsearle9822]

Fr tho, the second he started talking, I wanted him to stop, he was so happy about what he would do after but it was so obvious what was about to happen.

[@tannertadlock7741]

I don't know why I didn't realize how fitting Giorno's reaction to his win against Diavolo is. He lost two people he cared about, and also Abacchio, within the span of a few weeks.. at the age of 15. The youngest JoJo, and he goes through the roughest shit. And when it's over He's stunned that he's even alive. His first mentor. Dead, and technically by his own hand.

[@AH-ni2kl]

Tanner Tadlock part 5 is 6 days long

[@notyepdranel961]

@@AH-ni2kl I heard it was 9 days

[@Envy.az_]

*And also abacchio*

[@notyepdranel961]

@@Envy.az_ had to reread that XD

[@why_r_u_runnin9]

*and also Abacchio* (2)

[@JUKA713]

Every one's final is death Exept Kars... He stoped thinking

[@gabrieleambruosi8953]

Yeah, and fucking Diavolo lmao

[@ChargeQM]

@@gabrieleambruosi8953 Nah, Diavolo dies... He just keeps doing it.

[@vanirsama2186]

And valentine, and kira who became a ghost while finding a quiet place to live and lost it stand and memory while avoiding ghost eating entities.

[@KyngD469]

at least Kars could stop thinking and get some rest. Diavolo doesn't have the luxury.

[@Kat-Kobold]

Angelo is just a fuckin' rock

[@spiderclown5572]

"There are three deaths in Phantom Blood" *Dire wants to know your location*

[@glitchy1896]

Danny does too

[@spiderclown5572]

@Kakatte Koi! Are you saying Dire isn't a major death? He invented the Thunder Cross Split Attack! The perfect mix of attack and defence! It's the perfect stratagem!

[@423federico]

kakyoin must be a rencarnation of dire, because all of them have technique no one can defend or deflect

[@impossible-bother2586]

@Kakatte Koi! *Freezes

[@sumaameri]

Jojo's mom wants to know the location too Also Danny The village people Me

[@DarkChocolateGamer]

People die when they're killed

[@WarVeteran213]

Dark Chocolate Gamer YOU DONT SAY

[@k1llazp1d3r]

War Veteran 213 is this an r/wooosh?

[@volcanicz6739]

Just because you're correct doesn't mean you're right

[@MistaBunssLikesTurtles]

Every minute in Africa, 60 seconds passes

[@ericpratama6257]

7 page MUDA'S

[@CarmenLC]

narancia: *dies* youtube algorithm: hmm today i will recommend this video

[@fantoast6932]

ikr

[@hugoleonardoamaral586]

Narancia's death is even more tragic when you think how much he wanted to go home, but died far away from it, not only physically but spiritually as well. He couldn't die in his own body, the home of his soul. This makes Giorno's promise to bring him back home hit harder than it should. Specially when we see the orange vines growing around him. Rest in peace, you magnificent bird.

[@masterpiece1012]

Jojo has no chill with its deaths

[@Sebastian-jx8il]

Part 4 had no important deaths, shigechi was a useless sack of 12 year old trash

[@mr.Inoriii]

Not A Communist that12 year old literally exposed kira wdym hes useless

[@tasertag7513]

@@Sebastian-jx8il He died wanting to protect his parents. Kinda sad.

[@benjaminmcneil574]

@@Sebastian-jx8il He wanted to protect his parents and help his friends in the end. *How the hell does that make him trash?*

[@quagnam438]

@@Sebastian-jx8il to the gulliotine

[@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but]

Illuso's death is probably the most horrible way a minor antagonist has ever died

[@arkaeussystem437]

Johnny, The Tormentor he got melted while still alive

[@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but]

21periodsofonehundredyearscrazymalehomosapien Was'nt Formaggio the one who burned alive

[@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but]

21periodsofonehundredyearscrazymalehomosapien He was probably already inconcious when that happened tho

[@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but]

21periodsofonehundredyearscrazymalehomosapien Yes but when he falls he shows no sign of movement so he is prob unconcious from hitting his head with the trash

[@Phosium]

Diavolo?

[@dabhanddanzig1215]

Oceaniz: “all characters will have to deal with death” Kars: *”am I a joke to you”*

[@lmahu6627]

He stopped thinking, though.

[@thekingishuey9072]

@@lmahu6627 yet he straight up cant die

[@beingmegucaissuffering.5326]

Kars is basically functionally dead. Though tbh I wonder what would happen if he landed on a planet that happened to be capable of supporting life. Would he leave hibernation, or would he be so mentally broken that he'd just continue to be a statue? These are the real questions.

[@Tn-sc4nv]

Joseph joestar:no

[@majungasaurus6814]

@@beingmegucaissuffering.5326 He should land on Mikitaka's planet, if he really is an alien

[@lol_vevo]

All the "death isn't for a cosmic reason" gets thrown out the window when you remember Mista indirectly killed half the gang in the epilogue

[@maden4039]

Where is Ceasar. *Oh wait under a rock*

[@prodMonet13]

I guess it was a Rocky Start

[@johnx140]

Why why did you said that WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@negativefettuccine7110]

Oof

[@zaneninjayt7945]

WHY CEASAR DEATH MAKE ME CRIED JUST WHY DO YOU *TAKE IT* !!!!!!!

[@Satan-nw4lv]

OHHHH...who lives under a rock in an abandoned church in Switzerland? *CAESAR ZEPPELI*

[@thespacescout112]

talks about jojo death, doesnt talk about ceasar

[@srslydoatm9251]

I guess that shows how forgettable and underdeveloped Caesar felt.

[@thespacescout112]

*gasp* I love caesar no matter how badly he's written

[@dustin3294]

*SCCCCCISSSSSSOOORRRRRSSSS*

[@Assassin21BEKA]

@@srslydoatm9251 lul

[@danielz-v4083]

mяs. muԀѧ well it’s a fact he had , by far, the best pose in all of JoJo. Doubt you forgot that

[@gonehollow1319]

For an immortal super being he sure knows a lot about death

[@nicoruppert4207]

As an immortal you kinda notice a bunch of people around you dying...

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

i had to pause when you said the first major death was george, did you just ignore danny ?

[@the120cxx]

Lad... Danny got done dirty!

[@arkaeussystem437]

Tiagorpg mendes i think Danny was a a major death kinda but

[@caswellweird]

Not to mention its a very meaningful death. Though its brief and Danny wasnt really a character, it was a perfect way to showcase Dio's cruelty. How far he'd go to hurt Jonathan. Of course its Dio kissing Erina that actually pushes him over the edge. Rip Danny.

[@neopolitanaxe7835]

Tackson Caswell doesn’t Danny get killed as revenge for the first fight after Dio kissed Erina

[@josephdavis9234]

Also Dario Brando.

[@Jojo-vj2vd]

Anime onlys might think that giorno will die from the thumbnail lol

[@clairebit]

҉ Mista Gio has a bit of that Brando blood in him, so his righteous Joestar side is a little tainted by that

[@mikayari185]

@҉ Mista he IS a Brando

[@csnoot]

AyaridesudesuPoi no because DIO and JoJo’s blood were mixed soooo

[@absolute0pygmy]

҉ Mista Aye, I was expecting him to talk about the ‘retired’ system from Part 3 and then the ‘fucking dead’ system from Part 5.

[@otakamerd1220]

Imagine how fucking ballsy that would've been

[@Envy.az_]

Jotaro: Brings his grandpa back to life Josuke: try’s but fails to bring his grandpa back to life Jotaro: You cannot bring back someone once dead Giorno: Bruno is now a literal zombie

[@ham1847]

Jotaro just did what those electrical stamp things do but better Josuke’s grandpa had his inside shredded Bruno had the resolve to come back but was weakened quickly

[@Envy.az_]

@@ham1847 power of friendship saved bruno lmao

[@ZephSpiral]

@@ham1847 that doesn't make sense, josuke healed his insides

[@demon_hawkeye5269]

@@ZephSpiral but he had already died and josuke's healing isn't the same as giorno's all he does is fix them he cant restart them

[@ZephSpiral]

@@demon_hawkeye5269 yeah I understand what happened now, don't even know why I commented

[@messengerfrom0]

There are 3 main deaths in phantom blood... > Doesn't talk about the death of Dire Aka the most important character in the pre-SBR universe

[@doornumb]

You don't mean Jesus do you?

[@kris3209]

my name is suck The meti memes are spreading

[@nabe4320]

NO ONE CAN ESCAPE THE THUNDER CROSS SPLIT ATTACK! IT'S THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF DEFENSE AND OFFENSE!!! NO ONE HAS EVER ESCAPED IT!

[@coachsmp1534]

He's literally Jesus

[@bekimmehmedi2905]

Dire choose to lose, he realized him stealing the W from Jonathan wouldn't have made Part 1 as enjoyable.

[@gio_el_santo0099]

Iggy was more ....... Painful

[@blackpants7385]

Iggy's death was like a kick in the gut.

[@brachyslayer3296]

Have you seen yhe ova version

[@collax2613]

Felt even worse in the anime, because after waiting for a week crying over polnareff "death", you are happy to find out he was saved just to then remember iggy was gravely injured and see him die. A literal rollercoaster of emotion.

[@oniongolem8157]

Part 3 hit badly. Avdol, Iggy... Kakyoin... There were too many...

[@accountnotusedanymore9119]

@@collax2613 For me, OVA felt WAYYY worse to me than the Anime I mean it's just the expression and face he made when he died, it felt even worse knowing that he was clueless.

[@ImJavert]

Across the parts I've seen I have to say I feel as though the best death had to be Shigechi's in part 4. It's an incredibly good combination of both types mentioned, you watch him struggle to get away from Kira, severely injured, and when it reaches the point where he believes he's safe it's suddenly turned on its head, and he's blown out of existence. It's equally slow, painful and tragic, but also manages to simultaneously be instantaneous and unfair. On top of that it's balanced with seeing his great change in character being suddenly cut short, with Shigechi being introduced as this selfish brat, and then growing in such a short time that his last thoughts and intentions are of protecting his family and town. He's a character who in no way deserves to die or has anything that would make him a more likely target than any of the rest of the cast, he's just a child even, and he's killed by sheer bad luck, making it incredibly tragic.

[@s_c_u_m3172]

The problem is that most ppl hate shigechi

[@SunderlandAlexis]

Narancia is a character I didn't really care for back when I read the manga, but I've grown to like him so much more since the anime adaptation started airing... It's gonna be really rough to see his dead animated.

[@SirTashingdon]

"Abbaccio was the first to die" Well yes, but actually no

[@chevalmongole6566]

??

[@matthewirving4877]

Bruno technically died first

[@mrszmatan2727]

@@matthewirving4877 Bruno Mafioso dies twice

[@doublebruh1122]

@@matthewirving4877 *sad pesci noises*

[@thesgscout6112]

That one guy getting beaten to death by Luca die first

[@novetsu]

The series' many deaths make us appreciate every character as they could go at any time in any chapter. So I guess that means we should really be *Grateful* about these *Deaths*

[@momsforseti]

SONNUVABITCH

[@mikaeruu0309]

OMG

[@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but]

One of my favorite minor antagonists death in part 5 was Illuso's. He had just stopped Purple Haze, and was about to shove the stand's arm into the mirror, he has a relief moment as he sees the light of victory right in front of his eyes, only to realize the light was from a train about to crush him. As he sees the capsule break all of his hope dissappears and turns into confusion, desesperation and sorrow, as he questions: Why? He had escaped the mirror, he sacrificed his arm, but he then realizes he was just delaying a gruesome death. His metabolic functions stop, all has dissapeared but pain & as he loses his face to Purple Haze's beating, he is left unrecognizable, and after all members of his team pass away, he is forgotten entirely, leaving nothing behind but a dark past, a murder case that will never be solved, and a life full of bad decisions. Edit: Wow, 191 likes, i'm glad y'all enjoyed my breakdown of Illuso's death. As always, stay fresh cheesebags!

[@atypicalinternetdweller4997]

Johnny, The Tormentor What's even worse is that somewhere(I think in the Purple Haze light novel), it states that before his death, Illuso regretted every bad decision he made.

[@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but]

Jackie Chang I don't count PHF because, even tho it's fucking awesome it is also not canon

[@EsotericLiquid]

@@johnny_my_penls_is_small_but it is canon actually.

[@kaedenle]

@@EsotericLiquid *With Fugo's backstory in the anime pretty much contradicting the dead relative backstory in PHF*

[@lowkeydorkie]

@@kaedenle except for the fact that the dead relative story is within the manga and not the anime. The anime was the one who made Fugo a sexual assault victim. Manga > Anime when considering canon

[@mettatonneo1147]

Honestly, both Iggy and Kakyoin’s deaths were probably some of the ones that hit me the hardest, Kakyoin being my second or third favorite JoBro, and Iggy just being a fantastic character. But the deaths fit their characters. Iggy’s whole arc is about him originally not caring for the Crusaders or anyone really, but then after the Pet Shop fight, he does care. And thus, sacrifices himself to save Polnareff’s life against Vanilla Ice. And Kakyoin wanted his honor back for being lied to by DIO, and is so close to winning against him, but DIO could stop time. But even after he’s donuted and crashes into a waterfall, he still wants his friends to win, so with his dying breath, he gives Joseph a message through his final Emerald Splash. Iggy dies caring about his friends, and Kakyoin dies still believing in them.

[@mrmastaofdesasta6994]

You said how Araki turned death into something more cruel and realistic, but he did also do so with another part of the story: The relationship and conflict between the opposing parties. 1: Jonathan is the perfect Gentleman, while Dio is the Enemy of Mankind. 2: Again the opponent is an Enemy of mankind, but Joseph is not as purely good as Jonathan. 3: This time, it's a delinquent Jotaro against a reawakened Dio, who doesn't seem to want to destroy humainty anymore, but is still definitely a threat to our society. 4: Now it gets interesting. Our Protagonists are slightly delinquent, a bit more "good" than Jotaro, but for the first time, the enemy is a human. A Psychopath. but a human nonetheless. 5: Gang Members against Gang members, so basically both sides are criminals. As you surely noticed, which each part, the distinction between Good and Evil becomes less clear, as both sides get closer to each other.

[@zenldh]

and then part 6 prisoners against a priest with a so-called fucking pure motive

[@Itsrainingsomewher-e]

Part 7: People with good intentions who tries to do good things vs A dude with good intentions that does bad things In part 7 you can even make a case that the villain had better motives than the heroes, but made bad choices

[@alfa01spotivo]

zen0524 Well yeah he feels terrible about ruining his brother's life and wants to make up for it and basically goes insane in achieving heaven. Poor Pucci

[@yotsuyuyagiyama2443]

Part 8 continues that with there being no real villian

[@uninspiredname2974]

@@yotsuyuyagiyama2443 none to pursue at least

[@SomeSomeCruzz00]

>william zeppelli >uninteresting. You're a different breed

[@ChargeQM]

I think he means mechanically uninteresting. Zeppelli was awesome as a character, but he wasn't exactly novel or groundbreaking, and his status as a mentor basically sealed his fate from the start.

[@piranhazzzzz]

Zeppeli sucked ass and I'm surprised that there's people who actually liked the character.

[@dextertoast764]

@@piranhazzzzz same. Ceaser was a much better character, and an even better zeppeli (but Gyro is better)

[@blank6165]

Shreakisluv Ceasar was a good character. But he had the development of an untouched rotting cucumber

[@dextertoast764]

@@blank6165 thats true

[@Snaugs187]

ARE WE JUST GOING TO LEAVE HIM HERE, BUCCIARATI?! Yes, Abbacchio's death was sad But Narancia's reaction was sadder

[@moren8689]

Yeah, I was crying as much as Narancia was. I wasn’t crying like how i usually did-silent-but as soon as these deaths came on, i bawled like a baby, like I just lost a friend all of the sudden.

[@asiannoddles]

F

[@moren8689]

Also i am part of the population of people who cried/felt bad for some villain’s death

[@Chiara-ep5er]

Same, I cried more because Narancia cried

[@randomnoob1833]

As soon as abbachio died and Narnancia asked if they were just gonna leave him there I had to skip the rest of the episode and spent the rest of my life fucking crying

[@noterased]

i absolutely love this video, it really made me understand why deaths in JoJo's generally hit me much harder than from any other work of fiction. great work man

[@soggybread3951]

spoiler for those who havent read part 6: I think jotaro's death was really interesting. From his introduction, he's been viewed as a total badass who cant possibly lose, completely demolishing all the enemies that get in his way and defeating dio with a somewhat asspull-ish revelation of being able to use time stop and throughout parts 4 and 6, hes still established as one of the strongest characters as we see how the others react to him and fear him. however in part 6 we start to see some weakness in our badass, now he has a daughter that he needs to protect. In his fight with Johngalli A and Pucci, its foreshadowed that his greatest downfall would be his carelessness when trying to protect those he loves. to protect jolyne from johngalli's bullets, he put himself in a situation where pucci could attack him, telling him the words "you were one step too late". later, at the end of the part, jotaro once again hears those words when he tries to protect jolyne from the thrown knives, triggering his PTSD and distracting him, leaving him not enough time to kill pucci in his time stop. His character arc in really neat, in part 3 he was your typical cool and unfazed protagonist, and although its hinted that he does have a caring side, we dont see much of it. fast forward to the end of part 6, as pucci stated, "your daughter is your weakness", a detrimental realization that killed the majority of the main cast.

[@i-landsleepaid2452]

Another thing that made Narancia’s death so heart breaking, was that right before he died, he finally started to dream and think for himself. He had always just followed orders and never really thought for himself. The moment he finally starts to dream, and finally has something to fight for other than the loyalty to his team and simply because he was told to, he was killed off screen and so suddenly. He never got to see his own dreams through, and at such a young age. Too young, in fact, he barely even got to live his life.

[@NorbiZ]

This popped up in my recommended after Narancia's death.

[@sacredsolis7061]

Johnny-san yep, same with me, sadly

[@APPLE-kg2nl]

3 major deaths in phantom blood are danny, danny , and danny

[@greedow]

and zepelli, that frog punching, wine drinking, lake skipping, top hat wearing, mustached lovable guy

[@btu9956]

Make another one about part 2,3,4 as well. This vid is really good but this channel is critically underrated 10/10

[@ThundertheDevil]

This was depressing GREAT VIDEO

[@fernandomosquera3100]

Greto daze

[@shadowbear123]

I thought the main reason Narancia died was because in the panic of switching bodies, Diavolo wanted to get rid of who he thought was the biggest threat - Giorno - but Narancia was just the unlucky guy in his body. Still no thematic reliance but also reinforces again how Diavolo would kill without a second thought ("hey, what if this isn't Giorno?") to protect himself.

[@djroscurro9859]

Yeah I thought the same

[@ydagan2400]

nope, diavolo killed narancia deliberately because of his radar stand

[@deananavarro7313]

Dude this whole video is like....striking a nerve. Both in terms of remembering these characters deaths and just the reality that we’re all going to die one day and it’s not going to mean anything. A video is definitely done right when it’s giving me an existential crisis lmao, great video my guy.

[@Sesshomaru1]

I think what made Jonathan's death more impactful was Dio's reaction to his death and how it caught him off guard. It was as if Dio viewed Jonathan as an immortal, unable to die, and overcome any and all obstacles in his way. It was like a kid finally realizing the meaning of death and understanding it for the first time.

[@PeaShooterAutoHunter]

Dio's reaction also to me, sad. Because for the first time he actually felt worried about Jonathan like a brother but it was too late

[@ironicallypineapple]

Narancia’s death was absolutely soul crushing, he was my favorite character from part 5 and he died in such a tragic way

[@kiracomfortinghishomie8351]

Boi Araki thought while writing stone ocean that it would be cool af if they just went overboard with the oofs

[@Killerqueen2000]

how araki writes death is one of the best things of jojo tbh.

[@mptran217]

Me when Caesar died : “hey look stone crucifix “ Me when abbac died “lie down. Don’t cry. Cry a lot.”

[@someitoj7591]

I just finished part one yesterday, and i enjoyed (mostly because i didn’t excpect it to be only 9 episodes, and it had faster pacing then expected) I’ll be back to watch the rest once i catch up. To people who have not seen part 5 like, you can safely watch until 10:20 Only spoilers for part 1 are present. I look forward to see what part 2 has in store for me.

[@greedow]

"I look forward to see what part 2 has in store for me." Greatness.

[@someitoj7591]

Now that I've watched the entire video, I can safely say: Well done video, for a well written series. Keep up the good work :D

[@jasonrichter2974]

"We cant just leave him here, Buccirati" "Are we just going to leave Abbacchio all alone?"

[@hashtag.ethanz]

This really just got to me on how crazy it is they changed up with death or defeat in the JoJo series, such as: Part 1 & 2: Emotional Deaths(Ex. Jonathan, Zeppeli, Caesar) Part 3 & 4: Forfeiting/Retirement(Ex. Usually ends up with opponents cowering away or forfeiting surviving their battles with punches or knockouts) Part 5 & 6: Brutality and Lethal Deaths(Ex. Giorno causing Polpo’s death, Sorbet/Gelato’s death, Abbachio, Narancia, Diavolo, and entire JoJo cast of Part 6 dying at the end) Really interesting of how Araki changed up the acts of deaths and fights throughout the series

[@KiraDidNothingWrong]

Your accent and pronutiantion is lovely

[@t3rasu]

Bucciarati: *Gets killed but doesn't die* Shirou: Am I a joke to you?

[@FaizalKuntz]

Everytime you make video about JoJo The video always STAND in my recommendation

[@raygstrike5630]

How death evolution works in Jojo, but summarized: Killing a dog --> Killing several Dogs --> Forgots to kill the rock dog in part 8 --> No more killing in part 9.

[@DoganME]

RayGstrike 56 Part 9? Hahaha

[@GuitarManFromJupiter]

@@DoganME don't laugh, it'll happen. Araki is immortal, remember? Hes got time...........actually maybe even that won't be enough time for him..

[@svlanloven8516]

you forgot killing the owner of the dog instead of the dog in part 6

[@doornumb]

Araki is a genius with memory loss

[@liquidred257]

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[@jotaros_dolphins2213]

You actually serious?

[@blokvader8283]

Bruno is a good example of a "fake out" death, because it doesn't take time to set in the death before it reverses it. When Avdol dies the first time, it's already set it stone, and by the time he's back, we already got over his loss. Also because Bruno had a good reason to come back to life, with Giorno's ability, and Avdol's is shit lmao "Nah bro the bullet didn't hit me, I just fell asleep"

[@milky517]

I like this, but I think it will be better if you also talk about the Rolling Stones arc. Because... you know what happened there. Also the way it's actually the last arc in Vento Aureo (well, epilogue if I remember correctly) makes it hit so hard. Edit: The arc is called Sleeping Slaves, my bad.

[@bruceasiandude8979]

perkedel Mista technically is responsible for all the deaths because of the Sleeping Slaves arc (the stand was called Rolling Stones I think)

[@milky517]

@@bruceasiandude8979 Yes, that's right. He can't change the fate of someone who's going to die.

[@Patronaros]

@@milky517 But he did change the fate of two persons who weren't actually going to die.

[@greedow]

@@Patronaros you can just kill more people.

[@edboy5418]

Either Bruno dies there or its delayed but Abaccio and Narancia are thrown into the mix. Pick your poison.

[@CocTheElf]

JoJolion's new chapter gives us a new interesting outlook on how Araki handles death. I was shocked.

[@peerlessoutlaw8424]

His death was really a shocker to me. Never thought he was gonna die like that. (Too bad we're gonna have to go through a hiatus before we know what happened to you know who)

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

This was painful to read. It will probably hurt a lot more once we see the rest of the story (or maybe we are being bamboozled).

[@whattheactualfu1828]

Who died?

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

@@whattheactualfu1828 Read the manga.

[@jisooso6149]

@@AzraelSoulHunter i don't want to read the manga. I want to know who died. So, who died?

[@rylieclothier]

Caesar's death was so good and always makes me cry.

[@iliakatster]

"Zeppeli wasn't an established personality" DUDE PUNCHED A FROG AND WORE A COOL HAT, how much more do you need?

[@PetarBladeStrok]

Narancia's death was meaningful and purposeful. It lead them to realize that Diavolo is one of their bodies...

[@PartyMain]

Abbachio's death was the most emotional death imo. Really well written out and sad to see it happen.

[@zackkarma7760]

It was the most crushing for me too. His and gyro's deaths

[@stormintheshell5130]

Omg yes more jojo is more happiness

[@ChrissyBoykins10]

How is this happiness? How is death happiness?

[@bertbebop1264]

When I heard the instrumental JoJo OPs in the background I could *feel* the lyrics.

[@MisterPrince01]

While I agree that death felt the most realistic in part 5 until that point, fate is still a very big thing in JoJo. And while Abbachio and Naranchia die relatively quickly and seemingly without progressing the story, we know they died because Mista changed fate by stopping Rolling Stones. It's also the reason why Bucciarati is revived and why Diavolo is beaten at the end. Death is heavily bound to fate in JoJo and most things happen for a reason in the series.

[@stardusst]

i came here for an analysis and i ended up having an existencial crisis still good vid

[@EnderalRocks]

I hadn't been that scared of King Crimson until narancias death, he'd just explained his goals and wishes and what he wants to do after this and go to school, when all of that was cut short in a single moment. Years of dreams can be cut off in what feels like a single moment and that's what made me realize how terrifying king crimson is.

[@cattata01-_-38]

"People,just,die." The most truthful words anyone on this damn planet has ever said.

[@grapes3474]

This is an amazing video essay about death in narrative as a whole and you deserve mad props for it. Good job dude.

[@Taelo]

Well this gave me a much better understand of why Narancia's death makes me feel so much more bitter than others in JJBA. Partially it was how much I liked his character but understanding that it didn't contribute anything and that it truly was meaningless makes perfect sense of why it's just so damn sad. Good video.

[@firetarrasque4667]

8:15 Zeppelli stays alive for like ten minutes in the anime after being severed in half. It's Jojo.

[@razzvyberry4694]

Narancia's death is the first ever death in fiction that genuinely made me cry

[@elijahjarobi]

PART 6,7 and 8 SPOILERS My favorite death would have to be jotoros. When i first read it I thought jotaro saving jolyne was stupid because pucci will just immediately kill her. Now i feel that It was touching that even in that situation he was hopeful that saving jolyne would work out. My least favorite would be johnnys. Why did araki feel that was nessesary to kill him? Oceaniz what is your thoughts on it?

[@thesuperthingymabob8209]

Arigato...

[@dantecrottogini529]

he was going to have to die one day, might as well have died saving his kid

[@messyroommate6691]

Aren't Johnny's and Jotaro's death the same? They both die saving their kids. Plus, maybe it has more relevance in the future?

[@elijahjarobi]

@@messyroommate6691 yeah they are pretty similar, its just that johnny having a shitty life makes it alot hurt more (jotaro and joylne also kinda got revived at the end). Idk i just wanted johnny to have a better life.

[@aliastheabnormal]

Johnny is the Steelball version of Johnattan. He was going to die no matter what. Remember what Pucci said about Gravity? Weird shit happens will always happen to stand users that's how the world works.

[@borosbattalion2333]

Character: literally resolves their internal struggle in the afterlife Oceanix: i sleep Character: gives a short speech before dying Oceanix: real shit

[@Mebbyness]

8:30 It's unrealistic?.. This is an anime about fighting ghost spirits trying to stop a Gay Vampire, David Bowie, and the worst fashion designer with a personality disorder. This seems really realistic.

[@saidi7975]

Don't forget the fabulous Aztec Gods of Fitness.

[@definitelyhooman7939]

I actually have a different reason why Jonathan’s death makes me feel sad (which I didn’t feel until reading Part 3). It was because (in the story) his death is useless. Jonathan died to stop Dio, but Dio came back even stronger than before in Stardust Crusaders, so his death was essentially meaningless. HE DIED FOR NOTHING. Correct come if I’m wrong, but I don’t think you see many “pointless” deaths in anime, so for me at least, that cut deep.

[@linusmota9712]

Also the fact that Dio gave life to his body in a messed up way makes it feel disgusting. Which makes Jotaro Wrecking Dio much more satisfying for the viewer

[@djroscurro9859]

@@linusmota9712 Not only that, but Jotaro also split Dio up the middle the same way Jonathan did

[@eduardoespinosa3912]

As much as i hate DIO, i gotta admit i feel bad when he was "crying" in pain.

[@saidi7975]

He did not die for nothing. Jonathan spent his last few moments in-between choking in his own blood a) making sure Erina would survive b) blow up the boat so that he and Dio sink and perish... the second part did not entirely work due to Dio's luck BUT in the entirety of part 3 his desecration allowed the Joestars to access their stand abilities AND his body was resisting Dio, downgrading his physical prowess and vampire powers (hence Dio's reliance on The World ...). So no. Jonathan pretty much gave his children the right tools to wreck DIO, even implicitly...

[@SteveCrafts2k]

So is Joseph, Jotaro, Josuke, Giorno, and Jolyne considered "nothing"?

[@slenderontheblocksotb4524]

You should see part 6. He started killing everyone at that point

[@Arthur-yv6px]

I dont think a death being realistic necessarily equates to how well written it was. Abbachios death was phenomenally written because of the way it tied up his character arc, not because it was "instant" or "had no function". Narancias death on the other hand, much like Avdol (except arguably even worse), simply didn't have much of an impact on the reader due to how sudden (or realistic) it was. We don't get to properly process his death so by the end, it didn't really mean anything to us. If the actual characters dont have time to lament Narancias death due to the danger at hand, why should we? The reason the first two deaths were not good in Phantom Blood was simply because we werent invested in the characters, it is really as simple as that. Jonathans death on the other hand Id argue is still one of the greatest death scenes in the entire series right up there with the likes of Gyro and Abbachio.

[@henrriguillen]

I'd have to disagree. I thought Narancia's death was done really well. I love how moments before it happens we get a monologue of what he plans to do when everything is over and we have some nice hope, then it happens and even us the readers are left confused. You do get to see the characters lament the death, especially Giorno noting that his body is an empty shell and all he can do is return his own soul into it, plus turning the body into flowers. The reason no one completely stops is cause they know Diavolo is on the move and letting their guard down will result in another loss. Narancia was one of my favorites so this scene really hit me.

[@epitaph574]

You spoiled my best friend about Gyro and he's in tears 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@canaldecasta]

@@epitaph574 thats how passione works Read the mango

[@zenldh]

AFAIK Avdol was supposed to die when he got shot, but fans asked Araki to bring him back and so he then died like that the 2nd time. I dont remember where I read it though.

[@whitelotus8960]

I agree and disagree because Abbacchio's death may have been approached more masterfully, I think it was so beautifully done, but it didn't sadden me nearly as much as Narancia. I belive it depends on how much you are connected to the characters which decides our feelings towards them when they die. The way the death is handled can only amplify the emotion

[@variant7816]

Abbacchio's death hurt me man. Don't you just hate it when you have a jerk character that you hate at first, then they grow on you a bit, and then die. That's how it was with Abbacchio and Caesar. I swear I flooded my house with tears.

[@gore4332]

Narancia’s death still hurts me, the fact it’s just so sudden and violent- I’ve never cried so hard for a death in Jojo

[@lenim.8699]

When he started describing Abbacchios death I started to cry

[@BonesTheBirb]

It's strange. My dog died very recently due to having cancer and he would have suffer either through treatment or through cancer so my mom decided to have be put down to end his suffering. The description of how death was sudden and unfair really helped me in a way. It brings comfort to know that I'm not alone dealing with grief and that people very much understand its pain. Thank for for helping me not feel alone in this world.

[@TheTurkeyTerrorizer]

Oceaniz: doesn’t include Danny as an important character Me: *say sike right now*

[@GenjiKoi]

"People don't die for a reason... they just, die" It's bittersweet in a way.

[@adriancadatal4125]

The characters start talking about the future Anime fans/watchers: oh no Character: dies Anime watcher: oh no

[@shin.min.gi_4095]

Narancia's death impacted me so bad that the moment Oceaniz started talking about it I started crying remembering it

[@theheiroflotharingia8543]

Why ya gotta do phantom blood like that, it is my favorite part, and that aint changin, and Jonathan is best boy, he deserves a hug...also Part 1 introduced speedwagon

[@HuntedHuntsmen]

Out of all anime death in jojo is symbolic and beautifully written like in Cesars “His body may be gone but his soul lives on Rest In Peace Cesar Zeppeli “you will be missed you handsome devil

[@tamashishadows1639]

This is so good.😊

[@colinv06]

Death is a topic everyone will meet, no matter what. Kars: am I a joke to you?

[@bcs9000]

the Narancia remembered me the Avdol from Stardust arc, so unpredictable and shocking

[@EnderalRocks]

So sudden and reminded us how sudden death is.

[@tarzanfashionist1575]

I didnt expect to get personally attacked by this video

[@misterclownman1895]

o noes my mom is a wemen how could that happen?

[@tarzanfashionist1575]

@@misterclownman1895 when they talk abt life and self choices, damn that hit me

[@misterclownman1895]

@@tarzanfashionist1575 ikr

[@JulesSour]

*me before watching the video* : "I'm ready, I'm not gonna tear up when he mentions Abbacchio" *me, starting to cry at **12:58*

[@jdsam93]

I agree with pretty much all you said, but im still torn on Narancias death. I get your point, and thats realistic, but he was my favourite with Mista and his death was way too sudden for me. I would have prefered Fugo to die this way, but not my boy. If it was the intention of Araki to hurt his fans, he accomplished it.

[@raikoedgymoto]

Screw you Fugo doesn't desserve to die Smh -Read Purple Haze Feedback scrub-

[@jdsam93]

@@raikoedgymoto sorry, Fugo was kinda meh to me, especially after left.

[@muhwyndham]

Araki loving Fugo soo much he didn't wanna see him dead..

[@comicsmaster7809]

U clearly haven't read PHF

[@jamaldavis831]

I feel that Kakyoin, Jotaro, Jolyne and Gyro's death were the most saddening in the entire series

[@henrriguillen]

Can we add weather report? He was finally going to get justice until Jolyne arrived.

[@knavenformed9436]

Jamal Davis Doppio was so sad too. Forever waiting for the boss, in an unfamiliar and dying body.

[@MarkHogan994]

Thanks for the fucking spoilers. In case you didn't notice, this was a video about Parts 1 through 5. You're not meant to spoil later parts in the comments. At least put a spoiler warning next time. Major fucking spoilers about Jotaro and Jolyne should not be in any comment anywhere without a spoiler warning. You just ruined Part 6 for me (and others) and spoiled the death of the series' most iconic character. Asshole. Can't believe people do this kind of shit.

[@dougiejones1183]

Yes, no one should discuss anything further than what is animated, without babysitting those who haven't read a 30 year old work in it's entirety in a place where discussion of all things jojo is definitely meant to occur. If you are going to be this triggered by a spoiler you should either read the manga or not read the comments on a video that is about the evolution of death in the series. Obviously the comments will not shy away from discussing more than the video does and it's no ones responsibility but your own to curate your own experience with the franchise.

[@zakariae.4156]

Oceaniz: Everyone will die eventually. Queen Elizabeth: No, I don't think I will.

[@Satou_Rin]

Well, Narancia’s death does have two possible uses: to remove his powerful ability from the team’s arsenal, and to return Giorno to his original body. Though, I do like how his death was explained in a functional way within the story- because the enemy didn’t want him around due to how much of a nuisance he was to them- and yet basically served no real functionality from a large cause-and-effect standpoint. His death hit me hard. I remember reading how he wanted to go back to school and resume life after it would all be over. His optimism hurt for me because I already knew he was gonna die (I’m stupid so I got it spoiled), but it hurt even worse when I realized how sudden his death was. He didn’t get to pursue a real education like he wanted to. He didn’t get to celebrate victory with everyone else. *He didn’t even get to say goodbye.* I’ll continue with some other thoughts as a response to this.

[@Satou_Rin]

Of course we gotta talk about Caesar’s death. It was powerful, noble, moving, while still being functional. Caesar was a big dummy-head for wanting to fight the Pillarmen head-on, and he was quite arrogant at times. He came to accept his death, at least enough to throw the baton to Joseph. It’s as if Araki is restating something that could be interpreted from William A Zeppeli’s death, but this time more effectively- **fate is cruel.** Seeing Lisa Lisa break down was the final blow that made me cave in. Maybe it’s because of how strong she is, always being a bit hard on the boys during training and setting an example for how powerful they can become. As Wamuu drove home, Caesar’s death was one of great honor. Though he pledged to be the one to end it all and avenge his forefathers, he came to terms with his own downfall. In his last moments, he threw away his usual pride and carved his legacy by becoming a support for his friend. His final pride was being a team player, an unfortunate sacrifice for a greater cause, and I think that’s beautiful.

[@Satou_Rin]

To me, part 3’s deaths weren’t consistently good or bad. I’d say for the most part, they were powerful and very emotional. However, there are some flaws to them. Let’s start with Avdol. I felt that his return was kind of... not cliche, exactly. Sort of... unrealistic, even with the excuse that they wanted to trick the enemy into believing the Crusaders lost some power. Now, when he died for the final time, it was kind of sudden as well. But what happened was that he sacrificed himself for the second and final time. I believe Meti covered this in a video? Avdol, despite saying to never turn back, making a pact for everyone to focus on their own survival, couldn’t bring himself to do nothing as Polnareff faced certain death. He was a mentor even in his last moment, as Polnareff realized... uh... lessons. My brain is starting to fry. So strangely enough, Avdol’s death didn’t make me cry. However, Iggy’s... oh god. It hurt so badly. I don’t really see Iggy’s death as a plot device except in the fact that it drove his character home and melted our hearts... painfully, as if it were with acid. Polnareff had already lost Avdol. Now he loses someone else, but even worse, he began to realize how little he had cherished him at all. Iggy was shown to be rude, cold, selfish, and not very friendly to anyone at all. He and Polnareff had a conflicting relationship. So why, why did Iggy give himself up for the sake of someone else, especially Polnareff? Because deep down inside, he never hated him. The absolutely horrifying and perilous nature of Part 3’s journey truly shows itself here, when all that could’ve been is lost. Kakyoin... oh boy. This death was really painful. He didn’t get to say goodbye to his parents, and he left so much behind. But now that I think about it, he didn’t really say goodbye to the Crusaders. His final message was a crucial contribution to their last remaining members’ victory against DIO. The only thing that I’d really complain about is the fact that he survived for an unrealistically long amount of time, and conveniently just long enough to realize DIO’s ability and then act to warn the others. Ah yeah, and Joseph’s resurrection was uh... kind of BS. But hey, glad to have him back. If only EVERYONE ELSE COULD’VE BEEN SAVED!!! .°(ಗдಗ。)°.