Phantom Blood (Film)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood is a movie adaptation of Part 1 of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventuremanga series. The film was released theatrically on February 17, 2007 in Japan. The film was produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of creator Hirohiko Araki's career as a manga artist. The theme song was "Voodoo Kingdom", a single by the group Soul'd Out.
Cast
- Jonathan Joestar - Katsuyuki Konishi
- Dio Brando - Hikaru Midorikawa
- Erina Pendleton - Nana Mizuki
- William Antonio Zeppeli - Rikiya Koyama
- George Joestar - Tsutomu Isobe
- Tonpeti - Yoshisada Sakaguchi
- Dario Brando - Kazutaka Ozawa
- Wang Chan - Jun Idota
- Bruford - Toru Nara
- Tarkus - Yoshinori Sonobe
Jonathan, Dio, and the Stone Mask.
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Monks of the Ripple.
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Tonpetty.
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Young Zeppeli.
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Young Jonathan.
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Young Dio.
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Young Erina.
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Jonathan bursting into the Joestar estate, inflamed with rage towards Dio.
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Jonathan and Dio about to fight.
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The Incinerator.
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Outside the temple of the Ripple Users.
Inside the Joestar Estate.
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The area around the temple.
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Dio, grown up, in the second trailer.
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Where the test subject of the Stone Mask took place.
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Speedwagon, and one of his men.
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Dio, after using the Stone Mask.
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George Joestar, dead in his son, Jonathan's arms.
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The Stone Mask
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Dio, while fighting Jonathan on the rooftop of the Joestar estate.
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Dio, seen again in the second trailer.
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Wang Chen.
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Jonathan, after his fight with Dio at the Estate.
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Will A. Zeppeli.
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Zeppeli in the second trailer.
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Zeppeli, about to punch the Frog.
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Zeppeli, seen again in the trailer.
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Zeppeli.
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Zeppeli, attacking Dio.
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Zeppeli, while Dio is countering his Ripple.
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Dio is blocked by Jonathan.
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Jonathan, protecting his mentor from Dio's attack.
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Ripples in Jonathan's recently healed arm, causing flowers to blossom on a tree.
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Jonathan, at adulthood.
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Bruford's last words to Jonathan.
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Tarkus, about to attack Jonathan in the "Room of Dragon Decapitation".
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Dio, about to attack Jonathan.
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Jonathan, about to attack Dio with the Ripple.
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Another shot of Jonathan sending the Ripple into Dio.
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Jonathan delivering the final blow.
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Another shot of Jonathan finishing Dio.
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Dio kissing Erina.
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More detailed Designs of Jonathan and Dio, as well as Dark Knights Bruford and Tarkus.
The Stone Mask, in the second trailer.
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Page 1 of the "Official Phantom Blood Movie Guide".
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Page two, featuring designs for Dio, Dairo Brando, Wang Chen, and several Zombies, as well as some production shots.
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Page three, featuring designs for Jonathan, George Joestar, Erina, Zeppeli, and Tonpetty, and a production shot of the Stone Mask.
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Designs of Jonathan, George, Erina in adolescence and Adulthood.
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Dio, Zeppeli, and Jonathan.
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Zeppeli, and Tonpetty.
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Dio, Dario, Wang Chen, and designs for Dark Knights Bruford and Tarkus.
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Interview with Comedy Duo SPEEDWAGON Page 1.
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Interview with Comedy duo Speedwagon page 1.
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Interview with Comedy duo Speedwagon 2.
Reception
Due to negative reaction from fans and Hirohiko Araki himself, the film was never released on any home video format.
No official information was announced regarding the reason as to why the film was dropped. However many fans who saw the film have noted their opinion as to why the film was so poorly done. The main reasons include:
- The character, Robert Edward O Speedwagon, one of Araki's favorite characters, was removed from the story entirely.
- The characters Poco, Dire, and Straights were also not featured. No fight occured between the protagonist and Tarkus and Bruford, as they were already dead. Naturally, this also means that Dire does not throw the hamon rose.
- The concept of Hamon was not explained clearly.
- The movie was too short (Approx. 90 minutes), condensed, and basically "destroyed the original story".
