Opening 1 (OVA)
Opening Animation
The camera pans across the ruins of a century-old steamship at the bottom of the sea. Venturing further into the wreck, a large chest is brought into focus as the camera zooms in. Next to the latch that seals it is engraved a single word: DIO.
A flashback depicts the ship beginning to explode. The ship's screw shaft is shown to be jammed, revealing the cause behind the explosion. Within the fires of the explosion, a set of hands lift a glass jar high into the air, revealed to be holding the severed head of Dio, who opens his eyes in dramatic fashion. The glass jar breaks open as Dio's head leaps into the air, using its own veins as limbs. The blood vessels are shown lashing out as Dio lunges forward. Their target is a man named Jonathan Joestar, whose injuries and torn clothing highlight the star-shaped birthmark on his neck.
Dio's veins wrap around Jonathan's neck and begin digging into his flesh as the explosion intensifies. Jonathan removes a piece of shrapnel embedded in his back, reopening the wound in the process, and uses it to stab Dio in the neck. The explosion finally consumes the image of Jonathan and Dio locked in battle, along with the rest of the boat.
Appearances
Credits
Animation Staff
Music Staff
- Drums: Noriyasu "Kasuke" Kawamura
- Bass: Chiharu Mikuzuki
- Guitar: Hiroshi Imaizumi
- Trumpet: Luis Valle, Yuma Takeuchi (竹村悠馬)
- Trombone: Kanade Shishiuchi
- Alto Sax: Masato Honma
- Tenor Sax: Ryouchi Daigou
- Baritone Sax: Naoya Takemura
- All Synth: Kow Otani
- Program: Kow Otani
Illustration Staff
Usage
Anime
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Video Games
The TV broadcast version of the song is included in the limited edition "Anison" version of the Weekly Shonen Jump crossover fighting game, J-Stars Victory VS. It is one of the 21 anime theme songs included in the edition and can be used as background music during battles.
A cover of the song is selectable in various iterations of the rhythm game series Taiko no Tatsujin. In the arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin: Sorairo Ver., upon clearing the song without missing a single note, the player will be rewarded with the title "I Won't Stop Playing Until I Get A Full Combo!" (フルコンボまで演奏をやめないッ！), a play on Jonathan's line from Chapter 4.
Gallery
Jolyne Cujoh in the shadows of a jail cell from SO Chapter 96
Stone Free coming back to Jolyne after she defeated Viviano Westwood from SO Chapter 66
Jolyne's resolve to seal the new power Pucci obtained from SO Chapter 96
Giorno Giovanna striking his signature pose from Chapter 444
Giorno showing off his Star Birthmark from Chapter 441
Giorno beating down Cioccolata from Chapter 562
Josuke Higashikata using Crazy Diamond to destroy and quickly repair a motorcycle from Chapter 387
Josuke "fixing" Pearl Jam's spaghetti from Chapter 305
Jotaro Kujo throwing the first punch in his fight against Dio from Chapter 256
An edit of Jotaro from Chapter 256 with Star Platinum from Chapter 165
Joseph Joestar using his Clacker Volley technique against Wamuu from Chapter 68
Joseph's rage against Kars from Chapter 106
Joseph tightening Caesar's Headband on his head from Chapter 97
Jonathan striking his signature pose from the cover page of Volume 4 of Phantom Blood before the transition to series title
A Young Jonathan and Dio stare each other off
The Stone Mask
Jonathan carves his and Erina's name into a tree
Erina shocked as Dio approaches to kiss her, his face reflected in her eyes
Dio steals Erina's first kiss
Jonathan angrily punches Dio after finding out about the kiss
The mask is splattered with Dio's blood after Jonathan's punch
Dio is encompassed by the mask
Various police officers, poised to fire at Dio
Jonathan holds his father during his final moments
Jonathan points to the sun, the same energy as Ripple
Dio walks up the Joestar mansion wall, the mansion on fire
Dio stabs down with a dagger, like he does to try and stab Jonathan in Chapter 11
Jonathan filled with Dark Determination
Jonathan confronting Dio for their final battle
Jonathan and Dio meeting each other for the first time
The stone mask is lost at sea
Opening Videos
Trivia
- When blood is splattered onto the Stone Mask in the opening animation, the same Japanese onomatopoeia "バッ" that appears in the referenced manga scene is formed from some of the blood on the wall.
