Stardust Crusaders - Episode 39
The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 (地獄の門番 ペット・ショップ その2, Jigoku no Monban Petto Shoppu Sono 2)[1] is the thirty-ninth episode of Stardust Crusaders, the fifteenth episode of the Battle in Egypt arc, and the sixty-fifth episode of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation. It covers last few pages of Chapter 225 through Chapter 227 of the manga.
The fight against Pet Shop continues. Wounded, Pet Shop uses his Horus at maximum power. Outmatched, Iggy is driven into the Nile and must hide at the bottom of the river.
Summary
Iggy is now fighting the falcon Pet Shop in the sewers, but is at a huge disadvantage against Horus's ice powers. When Iggy's paw is stuck inside an ice formation, it seems that the dog has no way to avoid Pet Shop's next round of icicles. However, Pet Shop realizes that Iggy has cut off his own paw and gone underwater.
For their part, the Joestar Group waits for the beggar but realize that he must have been attacked by a Stand user. Iggy eventually finds himself at the bottom of the Nile under a protective dome of sand thanks to The Fool. However, Pet Shop can also dive underwater and even hold his breath better than a dog thanks to his air sacs. The bird eventually finds the dome and threatens to shoot the dog with icicles. The Fool manages to deflect an icicle toward Pet Shop, but the bird then tries to crush the dome beneath a mass of ice.
Digging downwards only to find Pet Shop waiting for him, Iggy is left trapped while Pet Shop charges an icicle to kill him at close range. In a desperate act, Iggy uses the pressure from the collapsing dome behind him to rush forward and clamp Pet Shop's beak shut just as he prepares an ice missile, causing him to destroy himself. Exhausted from a lack of blood and coming close to drowning, Iggy reminisces his life as the king of the stray dogs in New York. Thankfully, he is ultimately rescued by the boy he protected earlier.
Iggy is subsequently found by a fully recovered Kakyoin, who reunites with the group after having a Speedwagon Foundation doctor treat Iggy's injuries. After a short but cheerful reunion, Iggy decides to lead them to DIO's Mansion, which they instantly recognize not only by its architecture but also the dreadful aura the building exudes.
After crossing half of the globe and fighting dozens of Stand users, the group has finally reached their final destination ready to finish a century old feud. However, they now must fight DIO and the Stand users lurking inside the building. Upon opening the front door, the group sees a strange endless corridor, from which another of DIO's servants comes to confront them.
Appearances
Credits
芦谷 耕平
木下 由衣
小美野 雅彦
Keiji Shigesawa
Asami Endo
Jung Ho Won
Toshihiro Irie
Yuichiro Yamada
Mayumi Oda
Etsuo Nakashiro
Nagisa Takahashi
Ayako Karatani
Mika Hironaka
Ayu Tanaka
Eri Kojima
Teruyo Kato
Rie Arakawa
Yoshiko Takemoto
Keiya Yoshimura
Yuta Masagaki
Kanari Yamada
Cha Myoung Jun
Ko Seong Woon
Masahiko Komino
繁澤 啓ニ
遠藤 麻未
Jung Ho Won
入江 俊博
山田 雄一郎
小田 真弓
中城 悦雄
高橋 渚
柄谷 綾子
廣中 美佳
田中 亜優
小島 えり
加藤 照代
荒川 理恵
竹本 佳子
吉村 奎哉
正垣 優太
山田 かなり
Cha Myoung Jun
Ko Seong Woon
小美野 雅彦
Makoto Yaguchi
Yuri Yamamura
Aya Nishimura
Kohei Ashiya
Yukitoshi Houtani
UFG
Triple A
FAI
Ace Company
Sinaion
矢口 真琴
山村 有理
西村 彩
芦谷 耕平
宝谷 幸稔
UFG
Triple A
FAI
エースカンパニー
SINAION
David Production
Mai Oshima
Rie Takahashi
大島 舞
高橋 梨恵
Triple A
AI
J&K Corporation
Ace Company
UFG
Triple A
AI
J＆Kコーボレーション
エースカンパニー
UFG
Kenta Mimuro
三室 健太
株式会社サイバーコネクトツー
Music
Manga/Anime Differences
- Flashbacks of Iggy's life are included while he sinks into the river.
- Once the Crusaders reach DIO's Mansion, flashbacks are included of their previous battles leading up to this point.
In other languages
| Language | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
地獄の門番 ペット・ショップ その2 | The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 |
 English |
The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 | |
 Spanish |
El guardián del Infierno, Pet Shop - Segunda parte | The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop - Part 2 |
 Portuguese |
Pet Shop, o Sentinela do Portão do Inferno - Parte 2 | Pet Shop, the Guard at the Gate of Hell - Part 2 |
 French |
Pet Shop, le gardien des enfers, Partie 2 | Pet Shop, the Guardian of the Underworld, Part 2 |
 German |
Der Wächter der Hölle, Pet Shop, Teil 2 | The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 |
 Hebrew |
שומר הגיהנום, פט שופ, חלק 2 | The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 |
 Arabic |
حارسُ الجحيم، بيت شوب، الجزء 2 | The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 |
 Italian |
Il Guardiano degli Inferi, Pet Shop, Parte 2 | The Guardian of the Underworld, Pet Shop, Part 2 |
 Polish |
Strażnik piekła, Pet Shop: część 2 | Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop: part 2 |
Commentary
The flashback scene was not bad at all. Especially the shot where he's surrounded by female companions when he was having a good time in America. That was funny. It was me who selected these frames as the storyboard manager, but the animators were the ones realizing all that, many thanks to them.
Iggy came out gravely wounded from his struggle against Pet Shop, from now on he must walk on three legs... But at the same time, Kakyoin reappears, ready for duty.
Here they are in front of Dio's Mansion. But to really mark the spot, we had elongated this scene and added several shots to the storyboard. Thus, everyone remembers the battles they have made until now and ponders on the motivations that brought them to the final destination. All that being delightfully narrated by Toru Ookawa.
Telence T. D'Arby makes his appearance at the very end, at the entrance hall of the mansion, which builds a transition to the next episode.Gallery
Horus Eyecatch
Trivia
- The first opening, STAND PROUD, was used in the interlude when the Crusaders reach DIO's Mansion.
