Stardust Crusaders

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Stardust Crusaders (スターダストクルセイダース) is the third (and perhaps most well known) major story arc in the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It begins with the last chapter of volume 12 of the series (chapter #114) and continues through volume 28 (chapter #265). It is currently being published in English by VIZ Media and also has an Italian version published by Star Comics (Italy). Part III is generally considered the most popular series of the JoJo compendium by far, due to the fact that it has spawned multiple video games (including an arcade game made by Capcom that was later ported to Dreamcast) and even an original animated video series.

Plot Summary

Series 3 follows Jotaro Kujo (空条 承太郎 tarō), the grandson of Joseph Joestar. Jotaro is a troublesome student given to getting into fights at school and antagonizing his teachers. He is put in prison after beating up three armed men and a trained boxer, but he refuses to leave, claiming he's possessed by an evil spirit. To demonstrate, he takes a gun and shoots himself in the head, but the bullet is stopped by an arm shooting from his hand that only he and his mother Holy can see. Joseph Joestar soon arrives with his friend Mohammed Avdol. A battle ensues between Avdol and Jotaro in which Avdol manifests his own evil spirit, using it to provoke Jotaro out of the cell. Joseph reveals that Jotaro's "evil spirit" is actually a Stand, a manifestation of psychic power. Jotaro's Stand, named Star Platinum, possesses incredible precision and strength; Avdol's, known as Magician's Red, can control fire; Joseph's Stand, Hermit Purple, manifests as thorny vines that allow him to manipulate cameras and other mediums, capturing images from a great distance.

Joseph reveals that Jotaro's and his own Stand, having both manifested recently, appeared because of the reemergence of Dio Brando. When he sank to the bottom of the sea, Dio attached his severed head to Jonathan Joestar's body, using his new body's energy to remain alive. However, Dio's Joestar blood linked him to the rest of the family, and thus when Dio began to develop a Stand, Joseph and Jotaro did as well. Dio vows to destroy the Joestar family and sends a student, Noriaki Kakyoin, to dispose of Jotaro. Kakyoin's Stand, Hierophant Green, possesses a nurse and attacks Jotaro with its Emerald Splash maneuver, but Jotaro defeats him soundly.

It is soon discovered, however, that Holy has developed a Stand. Her Stand appears as ivy growing from her body, but because she lacks the fighting spirit to control it, the strain of its activity begins to slowly kill her. Joseph and Avdol determine that unless they kill Dio within fifty days and thus break his Stand's influence, Holy will die.

Star Platinum's keen eyesight helps the three determine that Dio is somewhere in Egypt. Kakyoin, freed by Jotaro from Dio's mind control, comes along to help the group. On a jetliner the group is ambushed by the insectile stand Tower of Gray, forcing Kakyoin to prove his worth. Jean Pierre Polnareff, user of the swordsman Stand Silver Chariot, challenges Avdol in Hong Kong but is eventually freed from Dio's control, joining the group to avenge his sister. The heroes take a ship to Singapore but are forced to battle the aquatic Stand Dark Blue Moon, controlled by an assassin who has murdered and impersonated Captain Tennille, who sinks their ship. Accompanied by a stowaway girl, the group boards an abandoned freighter but discover that the entire ship is a Stand called Strength, controlled by an orangutan . Devo the Cursed (Soul Sacrifice in the American version) uses his Stand, Ebony Devil, to accost Polnareff in Singapore, while Rubber Soul and his Yellow Temperance impersonate Kakyoin before attempting to consume Jotaro. In Calcutta they encounter the team of Hol Horse, user of a gun Stand called the Emperor, and J. Geil, the man with two right hands and the user of the Hanged Man , a Stand of light that attacks from mirrors. Polnareff avenges his sister by slaying her murderer, J. Geil, but Avdol is apparently killed by Hol Horse, who flees the scene.

Joseph is infected with a boil that turns out to be the Empress , a stand controlled by Nena, but outsmarts the cancerous foe. En route to Pakistan the party battles Wheel of Fortune , a car Stand controlled by ZZ. Enya Geil, mother of J. Geil, attempts to use her stand Justice in an attempt to avenge her son, sending an army of animated dead after Polnareff and Jotaro. In Karachi, Steely Dan (Rubber Soul in the American version) uses The Lovers to hold Joseph hostage, forcing Jotaro into the role of personal manservant. Arabia Fats , user of Sun, attempts to thwart the group in the Arabian desert but is discovered and easily defeated. The group is soon saddled with the baby Mannish Boy, who uses his Stand, Death 13 , to attack in dreams. Only through Kakyoin's quick thinking does the group survive Death 13's dreamworld. On an island in the Red Sea Polnareff is accosted by the genie Stand Judgment, but Avdol returns and saves the day. Avdol appropriates a submarine, but the vehicle is infiltrated by the High Priestess, a Stand controlled by Midler that can take the form of anything metallic; however, Star Platinum's power proves a simple but effective counter.

Upon arriving in Abu Simbel the heroes are joined by Iggy, a Boston Terrier and the user of The Fool, a simple but powerful Stand of sand. They are immediately attacked by the blind Stand user N'Dour, who attacks with Geb, a Stand of water and the first of the nine Egyptian god Stands; he is able to slash through Kakyoin's eyes before he is defeated by Jotaro and Iggy. Oingo and Boingo, users of the face-altering stand Khnum and the future-predicting comic book Thoth respectively, attempt to defeat the heroes, but Oingo is incapacitated without the heroes even knowing he was there. Anubis, a sword with a Stand, possesses a farmer named Chaka, a barber named Khan, and then Polnareff, nearly killing Jotaro. Mariah, the sultry user of Bast, magnetizes Joseph and Avdol and leads them on a wild goose chase. Polnareff and Silver Chariot are reduced to children by Sethan, the Stand of the child-abuser Alessi. Later, the group encounters Daniel J. D'Arby, who offers information if they gamble with him, but when Polnareff and Joseph lose, D'Arby's stand, Osiris, transforms their souls into poker chips. Only by laying everything on the line can Jotaro hope to defeat the gambler. In Cairo the group meets Hol Horse again, who has partnered himself with Boingo, resulting in one memorable chapter revolving on the concept of a "prophecy going awry without contradicting itself". Later, Iggy battles Pet Shop, Dio's pet falcon and the user of the ice-slinging stand Horus. Kakyoin returns soon afterward, his eyesight mostly recovered.

The doorway to Dio's mansion is guarded by Terence T. D'Arby, younger brother of D'Arby the Gambler. His Stand, Atum, steals Kakyoin's soul after a round of video games, but despite D'Arby's mind games Jotaro is able to outwit him. Meanwhile, Polnareff, Iggy, and Avdol easily dispose of Kenny G, whose Tenor Sax Stand creates an illusory maze. Avdol is then killed by an invisible force that is revealed as Dio's henchman, Vanilla Ice, whose Stand, Cream, swallows itself into another dimension and instantly obliterates anything its sphere of destruction touches. Ice, who killed himself for Dio but was revived by Dio's blood, is able to nearly eliminate Polnareff, but a valiant maneuver by Iggy allows Polnareff to ultimately win. Unfortunately, this results in Iggy's death. Meanwhile, Jotaro, Joseph, and Kakyoin encounter Nukesaku, the Idiot, but easily defeat him.

Though wounded and alone, Polnareff confronts Dio but is confounded by the vampire's powers. When the four surviving heroes are reunited they climb to Dio's tower with the Idiot in tow, but when the Idiot opens the casket he inexplicably ends up mutilated inside it. Dio chases Joseph and Kakyoin across Cairo until Kakyoin, at the price of his life, discovers that Dio's Stand, The World, is able to stop time. With most of his friends dead or injured, Jotaro confronts Dio. Though The World has a huge advantage in the ability to stop time, Jotaro nearly defeats Dio, but the vampire restores himself by draining Joseph's blood, becoming even stronger. Finally Dio attempts to finish off Jotaro by crushing him with a steamroller, forcing Jotaro to use Star Platinum in ways he never thought possible.

After Dio is defeated, Jotaro oversees a blood transfusion from the remains of Dio, which, lies next to the newly deceased Joseph. As a result, Joseph is resurrected.

English Language Edition

The English language edition of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure opens at the beginning of Stardust Crusaders instead of the actual first story arc of the series. Minor edits were made to artwork where certain scenes of animal violence were redrawn by Hirohiko Araki for the English release. Japanese volume 15 (English volume 3) featured a single panel of a dog being decapitated which was redrawn from an alternate angle, and Japanese volume 18 (English volume 6) has several redrawn panels where a mutilated dog was changed into a large rat. Some names were altered for the English release, presumably for copyright reasons. The character named Devo was changed entirely, and the names Oingo and Boingo were changed to Zenyatta and Mondatta for the English release (Zenyatta Mondatta). The series is edited by Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide.

Characters & Stands in Stardust Crusaders

 
Character Name Stand Name Relationship
Jotaro Kujo Star Platinum Protagonist
Holy Kujo Holy's Stand Ally
Joseph Joestar Hermit Purple Ally
Mohammed Avdol Magician's Red Ally
Noriaki Kakyoin Hierophant Green Ally (Previously Villain)
Jean Pierre Polnareff Silver Chariot Ally (Previously Villain)
Iggy The Fool Ally
Runaway Girl N/A Ally
Gray Fly Tower of Gray Villain
Captain Tennille Imposter Dark Blue Moon Villain
Forever Strength Villain
Devo the Cursed Ebony Devil Villain
Rubber Soul Yellow Temperance Villain
Hol Horse The Emperor Villain
J. Geil The Hanged Man Villain
Nena The Empress Villain
ZZ Wheel of Fortune Villain
Enya Geil Justice Villain
Steely Dan The Lovers Villain
Arabia Fats Sun Villain
Mannish Boy Death 13 Villain
Cameo Judgment Villain
Midler The High Priestess Villain
N'Dour Geb Villain
Oingo & Boingo Khnum (Oingo) & Thoth (Boingo) Villain
Caravan Serai
Chaka
Khan
Jean Pierre Polnareff
Random Child
Random Cow
Anubis Villain
Mariah Bast Villain
Alessi Sethan Villain
Daniel J. D'Arby Osiris Villain
Pet Shop Horus Villain
Terence Trent D'Arby Atum Villain
Kenny G Tenor Sax Villain
Vanilla Ice Cream Villain
Nukesaku The Idiot Villain
Dio Brando The World Main Antagonist

Chapters

Title
Chapters Release Date ISBN Cover
Volume 12: Birth of the Ultimate Being
(超生物の誕生! Chō Seibutsu no Tanjō!)
  • 114. A Man Possessed (悪霊にとりつかれた男 Akuryō ni Toritsukareta Otoko) Japanese Release
(JP) October 9, 1989[1] (JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851068-2 Volume 12.jpg
Volume 13: Dio's Curse (JP)
(DIO の呪縛 DIO no Jubaku)
Volume 1: The Evil Spirit (US)
(JP) December 5, 1989[2]
(US) November 8, 2005[3]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851069-0
(US) ISBN 978-1-59116-754-9
Volume 13.jpg
Volume 14: The Empty Ship and the Ape (JP)
(無人船と猿 Mujinsen to Saru)
Volume 2: Silver Chariot (US)
(JP) February 9, 1990[4]
(US) January 3, 2006[5]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851070-5
(US) ISBN 978-1-59116-850-8
Volume 14.jpg
Volume 15: The Gun is Mightier Than the Sword (JP)
(銃は剣よりも強し Jū wa Ken yori mo Tsuyoshi)
Volume 3: The Emperor and the Hanged Man (US)
(JP) April 10, 1990[6]
(US) March 7, 2006[7]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851215-0
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-0336-3
Volume 15.jpg
Volume 16: Battle Apprentice (JP)
(戦いの年季! Tatakai no Nenki!)
Volume 4: Terror in India (US)
(JP) June 8, 1990[8]
(US) June 6, 2006[9]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851216-7
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-0653-1
Volume 16.jpg
Volume 17: The Terrifying Lovers (JP)
(恐ろしき恋人 Osoroshiki Koibito)
Volume 5: City of Death (US)
(JP) August 8, 1990[10]
(US) September 5, 2006[11]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851217-4
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-0654-8
Volume 17.jpg
Volume 18: A Dream of Death 13 (JP)
(夢のDEATH13 Yume no Death 13)
Volume 6: The Arabian Nightmare (US)
(JP) October 8, 1990[12]
(US) December 5, 2006[13]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851218-1
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-0655-5
Volume 18.jpg
Volume 19: The Magic Lamp (JP)
(魔法のランプ Mahō no Ranpu)
Volume 7: The Three Wishes (US)
(JP) December 4, 1990[14]
(US) April 3, 2007[15]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851219-8
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-1078-1
Volume 19.jpg
Volume 20: The Exploding Orange (JP)
(爆弾仕かけのオレンジ Bakudan Shikake no Orenji)
Volume 8: Iggy the Fool and the Great God Geb (US)
(JP) February 8, 1991[16]
(US) August 7, 2007[17]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851220-4
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-1079-8
Volume 20.jpg
Volume 21: The Woman's Legs are Her Weapons (JP)
(脚がグンバツの女 Ashi ga Gunbatsu no Onna)
Volume 9: The Deadly Sword (US)
  • 192. "Khnum" Oingo and "Thoth" Boingo (4) (「クヌム神」のオインゴ「トト神」のボインゴ その4 Kunumushin no Oingo to Totoshin no Boingo Sono 4)
  • 193. Anubis (1) (アヌビス神 その1 Anubisushin Sono 1)
  • 194. Anubis (2) (アヌビス神 その2 Anubisushin Sono 2)
  • 195. Anubis (3) (アヌビス神 その3 Anubisushin Sono 3)
  • 196. Anubis (4) (アヌビス神 その4 Anubisushin Sono 4)
  • 197. Anubis (5) (アヌビス神 その5 Anubisushin Sono 5)
  • 198. Anubis (6) (アヌビス神 その6 Anubisushin Sono 6)
  • 199. "Bast" Mariah (1) (「バステト女神」のマライア その1 "Basuteto Joshin" no Maraia Sono 1)
  • 200. "Bast" Mariah (2) (「バステト女神」のマライア その2 "Basuteto Joshin" no Maraia Sono 2)
  • 201. "Bast" Mariah (3) (「バステト女神」のマライア その3 "Basuteto Joshin" no Maraia Sono 3)
(JP) May 10, 1991[18]
(US) December 4, 2007[19]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851564-9
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-1080-4
Volume 21.jpg
Volume 22: Disappearance in a Locked Room (JP)
(密室で消失 Misshitsu de Shōshitsu)
Volume 10: The Shadow of Set (US)
  • 202. "Bast" Mariah (4) (「バステト女神」のマライア その4 "Basuteto Joshin" no Maraia Sono 4)
  • 203. "Bast" Mariah (5) (「バステト女神」のマライア その5 "Basuteto Joshin" no Maraia Sono 5)
  • 204. "Bast" Mariah (6) (「バステト女神」のマライア その6 "Basuteto Joshin" no Maraia Sono 6)
  • 205. "Sethan" Alessi (1) (「セト神」のアレッシー その1 "Setoshin" no Aresshī Sono 1)
  • 206. "Sethan" Alessi (2) (「セト神」のアレッシー その2 "Setoshin" no Aresshī Sono 2)
  • 207. "Sethan" Alessi (3) (「セト神」のアレッシー その3 "Setoshin" no Aresshī Sono 3)
  • 208. "Sethan" Alessi (4) (「セト神」のアレッシー その4 "Setoshin" no Aresshī Sono 4)
  • 209. "Sethan" Alessi (5) (「セト神」のアレッシー その5 "Setoshin" no Aresshī Sono 5)
  • 210. Shooting Dio?! (DIOを撃つ!? Dio o Utsu!?)
(JP) July 10, 1991[20]
(US) April 1, 2008[21]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851565-6
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-1081-1
Volume 22.jpg
Volume 23: D'Arby's Collection (JP)
(ダービーズコレクション Dābīzu Korekushon)
Volume 11: D'Arby the Gambler (US)
(JP) September 10, 1991[22]
(US) April 7, 2009[23]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851566-3
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-1632-5
Volume 23.jpg
Volume 24: The Pet Shop at the Gates of Hell (JP)
(地獄の門番ペット·ショップ Jigoku no Monban Petto Shoppu)
Volume 12: The Pet Shop at the Gates of Hell (US)
(JP) November 8, 1991[24]
(US) August 4, 2009[25]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851567-0
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-1633-2
Volume 24.jpg
Volume 25: D'Arby the Gamer (JP)
(ダービー·ザ·プレイヤーDābī za Pureiyā)
Volume 13: D'Arby the Gamer (US)
(JP) February 10, 1992[26]
(US) December 1, 2009[27]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851568-7
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-2406-1
Volume 25.jpg
Volume 26: The Spirit of Emptiness, Vanilla Ice (JP)
(亜空の瘴気 ヴァニラ·アイス Akū no Shōki Vanira Aisu)
Volume 14: The Spirit of Emptiness, Vanilla Ice (US)
(JP) April 10, 1992[28]
(US) April 6, 2010[29]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851569-4
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-2407-4
Volume 26.jpg
Volume 27: Dio's World (JP)
(DIOの世界 Dio no Sekai)
Volume 15: Dio's World (US)
(JP) June 10, 1992[30]
(US) August 3, 2010[31]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851570-0
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-2408-2
Volume 27.jpg
Volume 28: The Long Journey Ends, Goodbye My Friends (JP)
(遥かなる旅路 さらば友よ Haruka naru Tabiji Saraba Tomo yo)
Volume 16: The Long Journey Ends, Goodbye My Friends (US)
(JP) August 4, 1992[32]
(US) December 7, 2010[33]
(JP) ISBN 978-4-08-851634-9
(US) ISBN 978-1-4215-3984-0
Volume 28.jpg

See Also

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future

Clamp in Wonderland