JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Episode 1 (OVA)

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This article is about episode one of the OVA. For the first episode of the TV Anime adaptation, see Episode 1.

The Evil Spirit (悪霊, Akuryō) is the first episode of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA. It adapts Chapter 114 through Chapter 117 along with a scene from Chapter 121 of the manga.

Summary

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". Afterwards, the gang travel back to Jotaro's house where Joseph tells them the story of their ancestor, Jonathan Joestar and the Joestar family's fate against Jonathan's adopted brother and eternal enemy-DIO. Joseph demonstrates his Stand, Hermit Purple and hands Jotaro a spirit photo of DIO, informing the group of DIO's subsequent resurrection after his coffin was discovered in the ocean. Jotaro uses Star Platinum to scan the photo and uncovers a fly native to Egypt, a vital clue to finding DIO's lair, although he is still unconvinced by Joseph’s attempts to recruit him against the Vampire who has long eluded him.

Meanwhile, DIO drains a woman of her blood to begin recovering his strength while a mysterious young fortuneteller uses tarot cards to read the futures of the Joestar group.

Appearances

Characters
Jotaro Kujo
(1st appearance)
Joseph Joestar
(1st appearance)
Muhammad Avdol
(1st appearance)
Holy Kujo
(1st appearance)
Dio Brando
(1st appearance)
Jonathan Joestar
(Mentioned only)
Enya the Hag
(1st appearance)
Stands
Star Platinum
(1st appearance)
Magician's Red
(1st appearance)
Hermit Purple
(1st appearance)

Credits

Staff
Script (脚本)
Kenichi Takashima[2]
高島 健一
Storyboard (絵コンテ)
Noboru Furuse
古瀬 登
Episode Director (演出)
Katsuyuki Kodera
小寺 勝之
Animation Director (作画監督)
羽山 淳一
Character Design (キャラクターデザイン)
羽山 淳一
Visual Works (ビジュアルワークス)
Hideki Futamura
二村 秀樹
Technical Supervisor (テクニカルスーパーバイザー)
Katsuyuki Kodera
小寺 勝之
Key Animation (原画)
Masahiro Kurio
Toshimitsu Kobayashi
Kenji Mizuhata
Takeshi Imai
Jun Yoshida
Toshiaki Kanbara
Shigemi Aoyagi
Koji Kataoka
Shoichi Masuo
Takehiro Nakayama
Ichikawa Daisaku
Tetsukazu Yamagishi
Junichi Hayama
Hideki Futamura
栗尾 昌宏
小林 利充
水畑 健二
今井 武志
吉田 潤
神原 敏昭
青柳 重美
片岡 康治
増尾 昭一
中山 岳洋
市川 大作
山岸 徹一
羽山 淳一
二村 秀樹
In-between Animation Inspection (動画チェック)
Yasumi Tanaka
Izumi Hara
田中 保美
原 和泉
In-between Animation (動画)
Shinmei Saito
Yurika Higashizaka
Miwako Yamamoto
Akifumi Tanaka
Yuko Goseki
Yuu Yamashita
Nosuzu Yasumoto
Natsuko Shimoyoshi
Daiji Kanbara
Kotaro Sasaki
Lee pro.
斎藤 新明
東坂 ゆりか
山本 三輪子
田中 章文
五関 袷子
山下 祐
安本 乃涼
下吉 奈津子
神原 大仁
佐々木 康太郎
Lee pro.

Music

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 1 (OVA): The Evil Spirit
Start End Title OST Description

00:10
01:07
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Opening
01:08
03:20
End Credits
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders Original Soundtrack
Opening
06:17
08:37
???
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Joseph arrives at Jotaro's jail cell/Jotaro shoots himself
10:03
11:35
Magician's Red
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders Original Soundtrack
Avdol reveals Magician's Red
12:12
16:57
Star Platinum/Garden
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders Original Soundtrack
Star Platinum vs. Magician's Red/Avdol stops the fight/Kujo Mansion
16:59
18:32
???
???
Joseph tells Jotaro about DIO's return
18:55
19:15
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Joseph shows off Hermit Purple's ability
19:16
20:02
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Holy, Joseph, and Jotaro show off their Joestar birthmarks
20:16
22:12
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The spirit photo shows DIO with Jonathan's body/DIO senses he's being watched/DIO sucks a woman's blood
22:56
25:25
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Star Platinum finds and draws a fly in the spirit photo/Drawing is faxxed to the SPW Foundation/Enya reads the Crusaders' Tarot Cards
25:26
27:40
End Credits
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders Original Soundtrack
Ending

Manga/OVA Differences

  • The episode begins with Jotaro having a dream about Jonathan's last and ultimately fatal encounter with Dio, where the latter steals his body.
    • Wang Chan's hands are seen holding the case housing Dio's head as the ship burns. However, in the manga and anime, the ship is set on fire because Jonathan destroyed Wang Chan's head and caused his body to obstruct the engine.
    • Dio's blood vessels pierce Jonathan's neck, unlike in the manga, where Jonathan stabs him with shrapnel and grips his head in his arms before he can do so.
  • The initial description of Jotaro's circumstances now occurs without Holy present. As such, Jotaro attempting to shoot himself is moved later, during the scene with Joseph.
  • There is an added scene of Joseph landing at Narita Airport and driving to the prison.
  • Instead of meeting with Joseph at the airport, Holy meets him in front of the jail.
    • Joseph learns of Jotaro's alleged "evil spirit" through a phone call with Holy instead of from her in person at the airport.
  • Joseph is present in the scene where Jotaro grabs the guard's gun and shoots himself.
  • The Joestars head to the Kujo estate after leaving prison to discuss DIO, rather than a café.
  • One of DIO's female captives is shown being drained of her blood, rather than only appearing as a corpse.
  • Star Platinum recognizing and drawing a fly in DIO's photograph occurs after the group first discusses the photograph's location, rather than after Holy falls ill. The drawing is sent to the Speedwagon Foundation for investigation, allowing time for the fight with Noriaki Kakyoin.
  • A scene of Enya reading the fortunes of the Joestar group is added.
    • In addition, Enya is depicted in the disguise of a young woman, rather than her normal form in the manga.

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