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This article is about the 1993 and 2000 OVA series. For the 2014 anime adaptation, see Stardust Crusaders.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is an OVA adaptation of Stardust Crusaders, produced by Studio A.P.P.P.

The original six-episode series in 1993 begins with Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, Kakyoin, and Polnareff in the Egyptian desert on their quest to find DIO (Volume 20 in the manga). The series offers very little exposition, assuming the viewer is already familiar with the backstory and first half of Stardust Crusaders. A prequel seven-episode series was released in 2000, offering an explanation for those unfamiliar with the story in the previous series. It starts at the beginning of Stardust Crusaders with Joseph arriving at Japan to explain Jotaro's strange behavior (Volume 13 in the manga).

Super Techno Arts published an English dub of the 2000 series from 2003 to early 2004 before putting the publication on indefinite hiatus, eventually releasing a dub for the 1993 series throughout the latter half of 2005.


Cast

Japanese
English
French
Italian

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Protagonist
Star Platinum
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Abie Hadjitarkhani
France Voice Actor(s):
Jacques Albaret
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Ivo De Palma

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Ally
Hermit Purple
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Michael Bennett
France Voice Actor(s):
François Siener
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Enrico Bertorelli

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Ally
Magician's Red
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
J.S. Gilbert
France Voice Actor(s):
Pascal Germain
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Marco Balbi

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Ally
Hierophant Green
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Doug Boyd
France Voice Actor(s):
Pierre-François Pistorio
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Diego Sabre

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Ally
Silver Chariot
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Mark Atherlay
France Voice Actor(s):
Jérôme Pauwels
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Riccardo Lombardo

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Ally
The Fool
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
France Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Aldo Stella

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Main Villain
The World
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Andrew Chaikin
France Voice Actor(s):
J. François Vlerick
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Marco Balzarotti

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Villain
Cream
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
France Voice Actor(s):
Frantz Confiac
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Lorenzo Scattorin

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Villain
Osiris
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Curt Menn
France Voice Actor(s):
Cyrille Artaux
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Oliviero Corbetta

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Villain
Justice
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Elaine Clark
France Voice Actor(s):
Anne Dolan
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Elisabetta Cesone

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Villain
Hanged Man
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Dave Arendash
France Voice Actor(s):
François Creton
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Giovanni Battezzato

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Villain
Emperor
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Roger Jackson
France Voice Actor(s):
Sylvain Lemarié
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Claudio Moneta

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Villain
Strength
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
France Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited

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Villain
Geb
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
France Voice Actor(s):
Emmanuel Gradi
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Gianluca Iacono

HolyAvOAV.pngAlly
Holy's Stand
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Carrie Francis
France Voice Actor(s):
Magali Barney
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Mariana Thovez
SuziAvOAV.pngAlly
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
France Voice Actor(s):
Brigitte Guedj
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Annamaria Mantovani
JonathanAvOAV.pngPosthumous
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
France Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
NenaAvOAV.pngNeutral
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Alexandria Lee Coldman
France Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Donatella Fanfani
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United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Charles Martinet
France Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Riccardo Peroni
SherryAvOAV.pngPosthumous
United States of America Voice Actor(s):
Sayuri Kubo
France Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited
Italy Voice Actor(s):
Uncredited

Episodes

#
Episode Title
Airdate
1
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The Evil Spirit
(悪霊 Akuryō)
Japan: May 5, 2000
United States of America: May 10, 2003
Jotaro Kujo refuses to leave his jail cell, believing that he is possessed by an evil spirit (later revealed to be a Stand). When Jotaro's mother, Holy, his grandfather Joseph Joestar, and the mysterious Muhammad Avdol come to try to coax him out, a battle erupts between two Stands—Jotaro's Star Platinum and Avdol's Magician's Red.
2
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Hierophant Green
(法皇の緑(ハイエロファントグリーン) Haierofanto Gurīn)
Japan: August 25, 2000
United States of America: May 10, 2003
Jotaro learns the secret of his Stand power and about his family's enemy, the vampire DIO. Later, Jotaro is attacked by Hierophant Green, an enemy Stand controlled by DIO's assassin, Noriaki Kakyoin, who is under DIO's control. When Holy falls into a Stand-induced coma, Joseph, Jotaro and the others embark on a dangerous journey to Egypt to save her life and end the 100-year battle between DIO and the Joestar family!
3
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Silver Chariot and Strength
(銀の戦車(シルバーチャリオッツ)&(ストレングス) Shirubā Chariottsu ando Sutorengusu)
Japan: October 27, 2000
United States of America: May 10, 2003
When the private jet carrying Jotaro and his companions to Egypt suddenly bursts into flames, the plane is forced to land in the ocean. As the party drifts in a lifeboat, a large freighter pulls alongside and they climb aboard. To their shock, there is no crew to be found—and the only passengers left aboard are an Orangutan and enemy Stand user Jean Pierre Polnareff.
4
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The Emperor and the Hanged Man
(皇帝(エンペラー)吊られた男(ハングドマン) Enperā to Hangudo Man)
Japan: April 27, 2001
United States of America: November 15, 2003
At a stopover on the way to Egypt, Polnareff is attacked by Hanged Man, an enemy Stand who has two right hands and can only be seen in reflections. Realizing that it must be controlled by the same Stand user that had killed his younger sister, Polnareff breaks away from the rest of the group to seek his revenge. Polnareff is lured into a trap set by Hanged Man and his partner, Hol Horse. When some of the party come to his aid, one is killed by Hol Horse's Stand, Emperor.
5
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The Judgement
(裁き Sabaki)
Japan: July 27, 2001
United States of America: November 15, 2003
Kakyoin and Polnareff desperately seek a way to defeat Hanged Man, who can strike out at them from "the world inside the mirror" while remaining invulnerable to their attacks. How can they hope to defeat an enemy who can move at nearly the speed of light and attack from almost any direction?
6
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The Mist of Vengeance
(報復の霧 Hōfuku no Kiri)
Japan: September 28, 2001
United States of America: February 24, 2004
A thick fog envelopes the group as they travel towards Egypt, so they seek refuge in a nearby town. There, the companions stumble across a strangely mutilated dead body lying on a street corner. An old woman arrives on the scene with the police, and offers to let them stay at her hotel for the night. In the hotel bar, Polnareff encounters Enya, a beautiful and mysterious young woman on a deadly quest of her own.
7
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Justice
(正義(ジャスティス) Jasutisu)
Japan: January 25, 2002
United States of America: February 24, 2004
Polnareff becomes a living puppet under the control of Enya and her incredible Mist of Death Stand, Justice. The group battles its way out of the hotel, only to find themselves surrounded by legions of the dead. All seems lost when Jotaro falls prey to a bizarre sneak attack, leaving him vulnerable to Enya's control as well.
8
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Iggy the Fool and N'Doul the GEB (Pt. I)
(愚者(ザ・フール)」のイギーと「ゲブ神」のンドゥール 前編 'Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru Zenpen)
Japan: November 19, 1993
United States of America: July 26, 2005
Jotaro and his companions finally reach Egypt. There, they are met by a Speedwagon Foundation helicopter that delivers a new addition to their group—the mysterious Iggy of The Fool. When the helicopter crashes just a short time later, the group investigates, only to find themselves pitted against another of DIO's assassins—N'Doul and his deadly Stand, Geb.
9
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Iggy the Fool and N'Doul the GEB (Pt. II)
(愚者(ザ・フール)」のイギーと「ゲブ神」のンドゥール 後編 'Za Fūru' no Igī to 'Gebu-shin' no Ndūru Kōhen)
Japan: December 17, 1993
United States of America: July 26, 2005
Jotaro and the others find themselves stranded and at the mercy of N'Doul's incredibly strong and mercurial Stand, Geb. Faced with almost certain death, Jotaro makes a desperate gambit and forces Iggy to help him strike back at N'Doul, but Iggy has other plans. He betrays Jotaro at a critical moment, offering him to Geb in order to save his own life.
10
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D'Arby the Gambler
(ダービー・ザ・ギャンブラー Dābī za Gyanburā)
Japan: July 21, 1994
United States of America: September 24, 2005
The companions search the huge Egyptian capital of Cairo, showing everyone they meet the photo of a mysterious building where they think DIO resides. In an odd cafe, they encounter a gambler named D'Arby who claims to have the information they need. The catch is, they have to beat him in the ultimate wager—one where their very souls are at stake! Can the Joestar party outwit a master gambler at his own game?
11
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DIO's World - The Warrior of the Void: Vanilla Ice
(DIO(ディオ)の世界 亜空の瘴気ヴァニラ・アイス DIO no Sekai: Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu)
Japan: August 9, 1994
United States of America: September 24, 2005
Jotaro and his companions finally arrive at DIO's lair and find their way to the room where his coffin resides. Just as they prepare to strike the fatal blow, DIO's mysterious Stand powers, coupled with that of his finest assassin, Vanilla Ice, slay one of the party before the group's horrified eyes. But even that doesn't quench DIO's thirst for blood...
12
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DIO's World - Kakyoin: Duel in the Barrier
(DIO(ディオ)の世界 花京院 結界の死闘 DIO no Sekai: Kakyōin: Kekkai no Shitō)
Japan: October 21, 1994
United States of America: October 25, 2005
DIO pursues Joseph through the streets of Cairo, leaving an incredible swath of death and destruction in his wake. Another of the companions comes to Joseph's aid, only to be crushed by the power of DIO's Stand, The World. As the shattered hero lies alone and dying, he realizes in the last moments of life the true nature of DIO's Stand... but can he warn the others before it's too late?
13
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DIO's World - Farewell, My Friends
(DIO(ディオ)の世界 さらば友よ DIO no Sekai: Saraba Tomo yo)
Japan: November 18, 1994
United States of America: October 25, 2005
The century-old blood feud finally comes to a close in the final battle between Jotaro and DIO. The World seems invincible as Jotaro is struck time and time again with murderous blows. If Jotaro cannot discover the secret of DIO's Stand and find some way to counter it, the Joestar line will come to an abrupt and bloody end.

Manga-to-OVA Differences

  • Many of the Stand battles throughout the original story are removed in the OVAs.
  • In the manga, after Jotaro is freed from jail, he, Joseph, Avdol, and Holy discuss DIO's whereabouts at a cafe. In the OVA, they discuss DIO's location at Holy's house.
  • In the manga, Jotaro fights Kakyoin in the school infirmary. In the OVA, they fight in a nearby forest. In addition, the victim possessed by Hierophant Green has been changed from the school doctor to a female student.
  • The group meets Polnareff inside Strength, rather than in Hong Kong like in the original story. In addition, Polnareff is not controlled by one of DIO's flesh buds.
  • In the original story, Jotaro defeats Forever by pummeling him with Star Platinum. In the OVA, Forever is instead sliced in half by Silver Chariot.
  • The Joestar group's visit to Singapore is completely removed.
  • Nena is not revealed to be a Stand user, and does not stay with the group after Hol Horse's escape.
  • In the OVAs, Enya can use Justice to transform herself into an attractive young woman.
  • Hol Horse does not reappear after being hurt by Enya.
  • Jotaro discovers Enya's identity with a method similar to the one he used on the Impostor Captain Tennille in the manga.
  • Avdol reunites with the group during the fight with Enya, rather than during the fight with Cameo like in the manga.
  • The flesh bud that kills Enya activates on its own, rather than being triggered by Steely Dan.
  • Iggy keeps a consistent appearance throughout the OVA.
  • The first scene of Phantom Blood, in which an Aztec tribe sacrifices a young woman to fuel the Aztec Chief's Stone Mask, is shown as a prologue in the 1993 series.
  • Daniel J. D'Arby provides his full name. In the original story, this is provided by his brother.
  • After D'Arby is defeated, he gives the location of DIO's mansion, but goes completely insane before he can reveal the secret of DIO's Stand; in the manga, he goes insane before he can reveal either piece of information.
  • Kakyoin does not rejoin the group before they enter DIO's mansion. Instead, he arrives in time to save Joseph from DIO.
  • Nukesaku is omitted from the story, causing the scene where DIO's coffin is opened to be significantly different: The protagonists find it on their own, only to find Avdol inside when he opens it with Magician's Red. DIO appears before everyone on the other side of the room and congratulates them for their efforts, before warning that someone is coming for them. Avdol then pushes Polnareff and Iggy away, at which point he is instantly killed by Cream.
  • Much of the battle with Vanilla Ice is cut in the OVA. Iggy dies by having his lower body erased by Cream, rather than dying of blood loss from the beating that follows.
  • Vanilla Ice's death is changed from the original story: rather than exposing him to the sun, Polnareff kills Ice by simply stabbing him rapidly and slicing his head in two.
  • The fight between Jotaro and DIO is changed drastically. In the manga, DIO figures out Jotaro can move in stopped time when he sees his fingers twitching. In the OVA, he finds out when Jotaro survives being punched by The World in stopped time. The latter part of the battle also includes extra scenes of pure physical action as the two battle across the city of Cairo, with a number of civilian casualties on DIO's part.
  • DIO drops an oil tanker on Jotaro instead of a road roller, which explodes from the damage inflicted by their attacks.
  • Joseph's revival occurs off-screen.
  • In the OVA, DIO's ashes are dropped and scattered from a Speedwagon Foundation plane over the sea, rather than being exposed to sunlight at ground level like in the original story.
  • Joseph puts on a Gipsy Kings tape instead of "Get Back" by The Beatles.

Controversy

Main article: A.P.P.P.
Shueisha Apology
DIO reading the Quran
Mosque removed

In May 2008, both Studio A.P.P.P. and Shueisha halted OVA/manga shipments of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure after a complaint had been launched against them from Egyptian Islamic fundamentalists, after noticing a scene in the OVAs that had the villain, DIO, reading a book depicting pages from the Qur'an.[1] This recall affected the English-language release of the manga as well, causing VIZ Media and Shueisha to cease publication for a year. Even though the manga did not feature that specific scene, Shueisha had Araki redraw scenes that depicted characters fighting on top of, and destroying, mosques.[1] Viz resumed publication a year later, with the eleventh volume being published on April 7, 2009, though distribution of the OVA had been permanently cancelled.[2]

The controversy was such that the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed the issue in an official report about this incident.


Soundtracks

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O.S.T Vol. 1
Vol. 1 (1993)
11 tracks
Marco D'Ambrosio
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O.S.T Vol. 2
Vol. 2 (1993)
19 tracks
Marco D'Ambrosio
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O.S.T Vol. 3
Vol. 3 (1993)
19 tracks
Marco D'Ambrosio
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O.S.T Vol. 4
OVA (2000)
27 tracks
Marco D'Ambrosio

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Concept Art

Volume Releases


Collections

Videos

Trivia

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  • Satoshi Kon (writer and director of films such as Perfect Blue, Paprika, Millenium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers) was involved with the production of some of the 1993 OVA episodes.
  • A preview for Super Techno Arts's release of the OVA makes a brief appearance in an ad for Shonen Jump by VIZ Media.
  • During production of the 2000 OVA, Studio A.P.P.P. had considered using traditional cel animation like the 1993 OVA, before it was changed to digital color in the final version.[4]
  • N'Doul's French voice actor, Emmanuel Gradi, would later voice Kars in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jojo's Anime, Manga Sales Halted Due to Islamic Images
  2. Super Techno Arts No Longer Offering Jojo Anime in USA
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070228111623/http://www.supertechnoarts.com/
  4. Shown in the preview prototype version of episode 1 in the VHS tape "The Making of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The 3rd Generation"

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