JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Episode 13 (OVA)

DIO's World:Farewell Friends
General information
Episode	13
Season	1
Japanese Name	DIO(ディオ)の世界 さらば友よ
Romanized	DIO no Sekai: Saraba Tomo yo
Localized Title	Dio's "The World" - Farewell, My Friends
Runtime	37:00
Chapters Adapted	256-265
Air Dates
Japanese	November 18, 1994
English	October 25, 2005
Other Information
Opening Theme	Dio's Dervish
Ending Theme	Going Home
Episode guide
← Previous	DIO's World: Kakyoin - The Duel in the Web

DIO's World: Farewell Friends (DIO(ディオ)の世界 さらば友よ, DIO no Sekai: Saraba Tomo yo) is the thirteenth and final episode of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA. It adapts Chapter 256 through Chapter 265 of the manga.

Summary

Jotaro and DIO's fight is about to begin. Joseph still agonizes from his wounds. Star Platinum and The World's clash devastates the street, but DIO has a clear physical edge. Amused, DIO stops time to finish off Jotaro but again Jotaro manages to survive punches from The World. When DIO attacks again, he realizes that Star Platinum can move in the stopped time, protecting its user. It then sends DIO flying. Jotaro begins to understand Star Platinum's power too.

Stopping time repeatedly, DIO sees that Jotaro can move to a point. To test Jotaro, DIO unveils dozens of knives and traps him midair, throwing his knives from all directions. Despite Star Platinum's speed, several knives hit their mark and Jotaro falls down into the concrete.

Jotaro has survived the attack thanks to the splinters on his chest but must play dead to lure DIO close to him. However, DIO is prudent and Jotaro must even stop his own heartbeat. Nonetheless, DIO rips out a road sign, intending to use it like a halberd. Thankfully, Polnareff intervenes and drives Silver Chariot's sword in DIO's brain. Jotaro is thus able to punch DIO's head. Letting Polnareff rest, Jotaro approaches DIO and pummels him but DIO is sent right next to Joseph's corpse. Sucking his blood, DIO has now healed completely.

Having reached the height of his power, DIO desecrates Joseph's corpse, angering Jotaro further. A violent fight ensues and although Jotaro is empowered by his wrath, DIO can stop time to up to nine seconds while being crazed with insanity. Jotaro is dominated completely until he lands on a bridge. DIO stops time and prepares for a last attack. DIO tries to crush Jotaro beneath a tank truck but Jotaro then stops time, evading death and immobilizing DIO. Star Platinum violently kicks DIO in the knee, making him fall. As a last-ditch attempt, DIO spurts blood in Jotaro's eye and tries to make The World kick his head off; thankfully, Star Platinum punches The World's leg and makes it explode in two alongside its user. Jotaro has definitely won.

Afterward, Joseph has revived thanks to transfusion. DIO's remains are thrown into the sea, and the surviving Joestars reminisce their fallen comrades. Later, Jotaro, Joseph and Polnareff have a last goodbye at the airport. Meanwhile, Holy has fully recovered and awaits for Jotaro and Joseph's return.

Appearances

Characters

Joseph Joestar

(Death)

DIO

Jotaro Kujo

(Flashback)

Noriaki Kakyoin

Jean Pierre Polnareff

(Mentioned only)

Jonathan Joestar

(Flashback)

Iggy

(Flashback)

Muhammad Avdol

Holy Kujo

Suzi Q Joestar

Stands

Star Platinum

(Death)

The World

Silver Chariot

Credits

Staff

Script (脚本)

Hiroyuki Kitakubo

北久保 弘之

Script Cooperation (構成協力)

Satoshi Kon

今　敏

Storyboard (絵コンテ)

Hiroyuki Kitakubo

北久保 弘之

Episode Director (演出)

Hiroyuki Kitakubo

北久保 弘之

Animation Director (作画監督)

Junichi Hayama

羽山 淳一

Assistant Episode Director (演出補佐)

Masashi Abe

阿部 雅司

Character Design (キャラクターデザイン)

Junichi Hayama

羽山 淳一

Assistant Animation Director (作画監督補)

Masahiro Kurio

栗尾 昌宏

Mechanical Animation Director (メカ作画監督)

Hisashi Ezura

江面　久

Key Animation (原画)

Hiroyuki Morita
Satoshi Shishido
Toshiaki Hontani
Masahiro Kurio
Sadami Morikawa
Hiroaki Oogami
Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Koichi Usami
Mitsuo Iso
Shigeki Awai
Masahiko Ohkura
Masahiro Ando
Atsushi Shigeta
Kouichi Arai
Naoyuki Konno
Junichi Hayama
Hisashi Ezura

森田 宏幸
宍戸 聡
本谷 利明
栗尾 昌宏
森川 定美
大上 浩明
川崎 博嗣
宇佐美 皓一
磯 光雄
粟井 重紀
大倉 雅彦
安藤 真裕
重田 敦
新井 浩一
紺野 直幸
羽山 淳一
江面　久

In-between Animation Inspection (動画チェック)

Takanobu Nagaoka
Takushi Yaguchi
Ryoji Enomoto

長岡 孝喜
矢口 卓志
榎本 良二

In-between Animation (動画)

Yuichiro Miyake
Hirotaka Marufuji
Masayuki Kawasaki
Mikio Ogawa
Hitomi Maeda
Keiji Tani
Eiji Miyaguchi
Soji Kadoma
Shinichi Nozaki
Tetsukazu Yamagishi
Masato Ujibe
Motoi Nakamura
Kazuki Toi
D.A.S.T
Studio Hatenko
Studio Wombat
Tokyo Animation Center
Lee Production
Hana Production
Seoul Kids

三宅 雄一郎
丸藤 広貴
川崎 政幸
小川 幹雄
前田 瞳
谷 圭司
宮口 英二
こだま 壮司
野崎 真一
山岸 徹一
宇治部 正人
中村 基
戸井 一樹
DAST
スタジオ破天荒
ウォンバット
東京アニメーションセンター
LEE PRODUCTION
HANA PRODUCTION
SEOUL KIDS

Manga/OVA Differences

• The episode opens with a news report detailing the aftermath of Kakyoin and Joseph's battle with DIO.
• DIO and Jotaro's first few clashes are omitted. The fight instead begins with their punch barrage stand-off.
• Jotaro’s magnet trick is removed. Instead, Star Platinum is naturally able to move for one second within DIO’s time-stop, explaining how Jotaro survived his initial confrontation with The World.
• DIO is sent flying into a butcher shop instead of a dinnerware shop.
• DIO does not drain an innocent woman's blood to heal his wounds, as his wounds instead heal naturally.
• Jotaro is only able to deflect DIO's knives for an instant, rather than two seconds like in the original story.
• Rather than magazines, the bandages Jotaro applied to his broken ribs earlier are what protect him from the knives.
• DIO tests Jotaro's vital signs before attempting to cut off his head and being attacked by Polnareff.
  • Star Platinum counterattacks DIO as he stops time against Polnareff, rather than as he attempts to decapitate Jotaro a second time.
  • DIO remains unaware of Vanilla Ice's defeat before Polnareff's attack. Likewise, Jotaro remains unaware of Iggy's death until Polnareff informs him.
• Jotaro steps on the cover of the manhole DIO attempts to escape into, rather than approaching from inside.
• Jotaro seeing Joseph's ghost is omitted.
• The brawl after DIO sucks Joseph's blood is greatly extended. Highlights include DIO attempting to sink Jotaro to the ocean floor with a fishing boat and destroying a pillar thrown at him by Star Platinum.
  • The 2002 rerelease adds a scene of DIO massacring innocent civilians inside a tram.
• Unlike in the original story, DIO uses a tanker truck instead of a steamroller to crush Jotaro.
  • Time resumes after DIO deals the final blow. The tanker explodes from the damage Jotaro and DIO have dealt to it.
• The World and Star Platinum's clash is mirrored physically by a kick from DIO and a punch from Jotaro.
• Joseph's revival occurs offscreen in a Speedwagon Foundation helicopter. DIO's remains are dropped from the helicopter into the sea, rather than being exposed to sunlight in the desert.
• The surviving heroes are seen at Cairo International Airport with their injuries covered by bandages, rather than already being fully healed.
• Joseph puts a Gipsy Kings tape into his Walkman aboard the plane, rather than Get Back at the airport.

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LD/VHS/DVD (1993 & 2000)

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  1993 Laserdisc Front Cover

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  1993 Laserdisc Back Cover

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  1993 Laserdisc Insert

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  1993 VHS Cover

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  1993 VHS, DIO Vs. Jotaro Holographic Postcard

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  2000's DVD re-release Front Cover

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  2000's VHS re-release Front & Back Cover

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  2000's DVD/VHS Clean Cover

Other

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  Animage November 1994 Episode 13