Home Video Releases ★ OVA

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OVA

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This is a comprehensive list of all home video releases for OVAs related to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, including VHS, LaserDisc, DVD, and Blu-ray formats.

Summary

The OVA series produced by Studio A.P.P.P. features 13 volumes in total: the first six-volume series was released from 1993 to 1994, while a prequel seven-volume series was released from 2000 to 2002. Both series were planned to be released in chronological order in North America by A.P.P.P. subsidiary Super Techno Arts. Despite numerous delays before and during publication, the English dub of the series was eventually released on six DVD volumes from 2003 to 2005. A box set of the complete series in French was released by Déclic Images in 2003. The series was also released in Italian by Yamato Video from 2004 to 2006.

The first episode of David Production's Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan OVA, adapting Episode 5: Millionaire Village, was distributed on September 20, 2017 to applicants who had purchased the entirety of the Diamond is Unbreakable Blu-ray/DVD set. A second episode adapting Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill was bundled with the second volume of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan manga, which released on July 19, 2018.

On March 25, 2020, two more episodes adapting Episode 9: The Run and Episode 16: At a Confessional were released on Blu-ray and DVD, alongside a collector's edition including all four episodes on Blu-ray with an additional booklet.

Releases

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Japanese)

Release Date	DVD/VHS 2 Cover	VHS 1 Cover	LaserDisc Cover
Volume 1
May 25, 2000 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 2
August 25, 2000 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 3
October 27, 2000 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 4
April 27, 2001 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 5
July 27, 2001 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 6
September 28, 2001 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 7
January 25, 2002 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 8 (1)
November 19, 1993 (VHS/LaserDisc) August 23, 2002 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 9 (2)
December 17, 1993 (VHS/LaserDisc) August 23, 2002 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 10 (3)
July 21, 1994 (VHS/LaserDisc) September 20, 2002 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 11 (4)
August 19, 1994 (VHS/LaserDisc) September 20, 2002 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 12 (5)
October 21, 1994 (VHS/LaserDisc) October 25, 2002 (DVD & VHS)
Volume 13 (6)
November 18, 1994 (VHS/LaserDisc) October 25, 2002 (DVD & VHS)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (International)

Episodes	English Cover	French Cover	Italian Cover
Episode 1: The Evil Spirit	Volume 1 May 10, 2003	Volume 1	Volume 1 November 2, 2004
Episode 2: Hierophant Green
Episode 3: Silver Chariot and Strength
Episode 4: The Emperor and the Hanged Man	Volume 2 November 15, 2003		Volume 2 March 16, 2005
Episode 5: The Judgement		Volume 2
Episode 6: The Mist of Vengeance	Volume 3 February 24, 2004		Volume 3 May 11, 2005
Episode 7: Justice
Episode 8: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 1	Volume 4 July 26, 2005	Volume 3	Volume 4 July 14, 2005
Episode 9: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 2
Episode 10: D'Arby the Gambler	Volume 5 September 24, 2005		Volume 5 November 9, 2005
Episode 11: DIO's World: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice		Volume 4
Episode 12: DIO's World: Kakyoin - The Duel in the Web	Volume 6 October 25, 2005		Volume 6 May 3, 2006
Episode 13: DIO's World: Farewell Friends

Collections

Release Date	Cover
Complete Box Set
October 25, 2002
Edition Collector
July 1, 2003
Complete Collection
May 25, 2007
Edition Simple
June 29, 2007
Bizzarro Box
May 12, 2008
Serie Integrale
February 28, 2013

Behind the Scenes

Release Date	Cover
The Making of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (VHS)
circa. 1999

 

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

Release Date	Cover	Limited Edition
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (DVD)
September 20, 2017
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill (DVD)
July 19, 2018
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: The Run/At a Confessional (Blu-ray)
March 25, 2020
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)
March 25, 2020

Release Date	Cover	Limited Edition	LE Bonus
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Limited Edition (Blu-ray)
July 18, 2023			20-page booklet