JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Parts

The first part, Phantom Blood, takes place in England between 1880 and 1889, following Jonathan Joestar as he grows up alongside and ultimately battles his adoptive brother, the cunning and ruthless Dio Brando. After acquiring an ancient Stone Mask, Dio transforms into a vampire, forcing Jonathan to master the martial art of the Ripple under the guidance of Will Anthonio Zeppeli. The Ripple, a life-energy technique transmitted through hand-to-hand combat, is one of the only means aside from sunlight to destroy vampires and their zombie minions.

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Joseph Joestar and his allies

The second part, Battle Tendency, follows Jonathan's grandson, Joseph Joestar, set in New York between 1938-1939. Joseph travels to Mexico, Italy, and Switzerland to combat the Pillar Men, an ancient race of formidable beings responsible for the creation of the Stone Mask. Like his grandfather, Joseph undergoes rigorous Ripple training alongside Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Will's grandson, under the tutelage of the enigmatic Lisa Lisa. Together, they fight to prevent the Pillar Men from acquiring the Red Stone of Aja, a gem that would allow them to perfect the Stone Mask, rendering them immune to sunlight and granting them supreme control over life itself.

The third part, Stardust Crusaders, is set between 1988 and 1989.^[a] Joseph's grandson, Jotaro Kujo, embarks on a journey from Tokyo, Japan to Cairo, Egypt alongside Joseph, Muhammad Avdol, and Noriaki Kakyoin. Their goal is to rescue Jotaro's mother, Holy Kujo, from her life-threatening illness caused by the Joestar family's supernatural connection to DIO, who has returned from the depths of the ocean after a century. Along the way, they recruit the French swordsman Jean Pierre Polnareff and the dog Iggy, fighting various agents sent by DIO throughout Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Pakistan, and Egypt.

From this point onward, protagonists and antagonists alike primarily wield Stands, which are manifestations of their fighting spirit, marking one of the series' most defining features. Araki originally envisioned JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as a trilogy, but the series continued beyond the conclusion of Stardust Crusaders.^[1][2]

The fourth part, Diamond is Unbreakable, takes place in 1999 in the fictional town of Morioh, Japan. The story follows Joseph’s illegitimate son, Josuke Higashikata, as he navigates a growing population of Stand users, many of whom were created by the Bow and Arrow, the same artifact that awakened DIO's Stand. Alongside Okuyasu Nijimura, Koichi Hirose, Jotaro Kujo, and Rohan Kishibe, Josuke embarks on a hunt for the elusive serial killer Yoshikage Kira, who has been murdering Morioh's residents for years.

The fifth part, Vento Aureo, is set in Italy in 2001 and follows DIO's son, Giorno Giovanna, as he infiltrates Passione, Italy's most powerful gang. With aspirations of reforming the organization to rid it of its corrupt drug trade, Giorno allies with Bruno Bucciarati and his team, consisting of Leone Abbacchio, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, and Pannacotta Fugo. Initially tasked with protecting the daughter of the gang's Boss, Trish Una, from the traitorous La Squadra Esecuzioni, they eventually betray the gang as well upon discovering that the Boss intends to kill Trish to protect his identity.

The sixth part, Stone Ocean, takes place in 2011, centering on Jotaro's estranged daughter, Jolyne Cujoh, who is framed for murder and incarcerated in Green Dolphin Street Prison. When Jotaro attempts to rescue her, he falls victim to Whitesnake, a Stand that steals both his Stand and memories. Determined to uncover the identity of Whitesnake's user, save her father's life, and thwart the greater conspiracy at play, Jolyne allies with fellow inmates Ermes Costello, Foo Fighters, Narciso Anasui, and Weather Report, under the guidance of the young but resourceful Emporio Alnino. As they delve deeper into the prison's mysteries, they uncover Enrico Pucci's grand scheme to achieve "Heaven", a plan influenced by the late DIO.

The seventh part, Steel Ball Run, is set in 1890, following a transcontinental horse race across the United States known as the Steel Ball Run, organized by Steven Steel. Gyro Zeppeli, a master of the mysterious Spin technique, enters the race to win the cash prize of $50,000,000, hoping to convince the king of Naples to grant amnesty to a boy sentenced to death. Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey, hopes to regain the use of his legs through mastering the Spin. The two soon discover that the race serves as a cover for President Funny Valentine's secret mission to gather the holy Corpse Parts of Jesus Christ, leading them into a conflict against Valentine and his government agents in pursuit of these sacred relics.

The eighth part, JoJolion, jumps forward to 2011, following university student Yasuho Hirose as she discovers an amnesiac man, later named "Josuke," buried in the rubble of Morioh after the Great East Japan Earthquake. As Yasuho and Josuke investigate his past, they initially suspect he may be the ship doctor Yoshikage Kira. Josuke is taken in by the affluent Higashikata Family, but his search for the truth soon leads him to uncover the family's hidden past, their connection to the enigmatic Rock Humans, and a mysterious "Locacaca" fruit with the power to break their generational curse. As their investigation deepens, Josuke and Yasuho join forces with the skilled horticulturist Rai Mamezuku, who possesses crucial knowledge about the Locacaca. However, their pursuit of the fruit entangles them in a deadly struggle against the Rock Humans, culminating in a battle against calamity itself.

The ninth part, The JOJOLands, is set in the volcanic islands of Hawaii in the 2020s. It follows Jodio Joestar, a high school student with antisocial personality disorder, who dreams of becoming rich. Jodio works as a gofer for a small gang run by his principal, Meryl Mei Qi, alongside his older brother Dragona Joestar and schoolmates Paco Laburantes and Usagi Alohaoe. After joining forces with Hawaii Island native Charming Man, the group embarks on a heist to steal a plot of private land owned by an infrastructure development company named HOWLER. The land is linked to the disappearance of Charming Man's brother, and the team relies on the power of a mysterious Lava Rock pilfered from Rohan Kishibe to achieve their goals.