Beginner’s Guide to Complete Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Watch Order

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures is a class apart from any anime you know. This decades-old series has become a pop culture symbol with meme references embedded deep within our brains.

If you like exaggerated battles with physically impossible postures, this is the stuff for you. A story that crosses generations, with a villain that just never seems to die.

As you might expect from an old series like this, it has multiple seasons and adaptations, but surprisingly, a simple watch order. 

The Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures manga is divided into eight parts, each following a different descendant of the Joestar bloodline. The anime adaptation has five seasons which adapts six parts of the manga with a total of 190 episodes. The franchise has also received one movie and a few OVAs.

Since the series has a single order which is easy to follow, I believe you will have the time of your life watching it without stressing about any list.

1. Release Order

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (OVA)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Pilot (Special)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Movie)
• Season 1 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012)
  • Part 1: Phantom Blood (Episodes 1-9)
  • Part 2: Battle Tendency (Episodes 10-26)
• Season 2 Part 3: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (Episodes 1 – 24) (2014)
• Season 2 Part 3: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders – Battle in Egypt (Episodes 25 – 48) (2015)
• Season 3 Part 4: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (Episodes 1 – 39) (2016)
• JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: The Real 4-D Dio no Sekai (Special)
• Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)
• Season 4 Part 5: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episodes 1 – 39) (2018)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Recaps
• Season 5 Part 6: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
  • Part 1 (Episodes 1 – 12)
  • Part 2 (Episodes 13 – 24)
  • Part 3 (Episodes 25 – 38)

2. Where to watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure with English subtitles and dub?

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is most commonly available with English subtitles on streaming sites, but you can also find the dubbed versions on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu. Check out the list below for more details:

3. Can you download and watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure offline?

Several websites offer download options with their different packages, and we have the readymade list right here:

4. What to do if Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is unavailable in your region?

A lot of anime are geo-blocked for several countries. If the anime isn’t available on any streaming website in your area, then you can use a VPN to bypass the geo-block.

There are many paid VPN services available, but you also have free options at hand. You can also use free browser extensions VPNs that you will find in the extension store.

If you are accessing streaming websites from your phone, you will find several VPNs from the app store. The important thing is that Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is present on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and many other streaming websites’ catalogs, so set your VPN to a suitable location to access the anime from anywhere.

5. How much time will it take to watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures?

Thus, to watch the whole of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure in a single, uninterrupted sitting, you would need 5091 minutes or 84 hours and 51 minutes. Rather than dedicating 3 whole days to the show, it would be more reasonable to watch it over the course of a week or two.

6. Watch Order Explained

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (OVA)

This is the very first 13-episode OVA that adapted the manga’s third part, Stardust Crusaders.

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Pilot (Special)

It is a 2-minute special episode that highlights the key points in the battle between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando.

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Movie)

As the name suggests, the first movie of the franchise adapted the very first arc of the manga called Phantom Blood.

• Season 1 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012)
  • Part 1: Phantom Blood (Episodes 1-9)

The first nine episodes of season 1 adapted the first arc. It adapts volume 5 which takes place in 19th century England and focuses on the conflict between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brano.

• Part 2: Battle Tendency (Episodes 10-26)

It adapts volumes 5-12, which is the second arc. Here, Jonathan’s grandson, Joseph Joestar, assumes the MC position to stop the Pillar Men.

• Season 2 Part 3: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (Episodes 1 – 24) (2014)

The protagonist is Jotaro Kujo, who is affected by his Stand. He and his mother are victims of Dio’s evil schemes. It adapts the third arc

• Season 2 Part 3: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders – Battle in Egypt (Episodes 25 – 48) (2015)

This is a continuation of the third arc and features the ferocious battle in Egypt between Jotaro and other Stand users.

• Season 3 Part 4: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (Episodes 1 – 39) (2016)

This adapts the fourth arc of the franchise. It focuses on Joseph’s illegitimate son, Josuke Higashikata. Josuke seeks a mystical bow and arrow while thwarting a serial killer Stand-user.

• JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: The Real 4-D Dio no Sekai (Special)

It is a 15-minute special that adapts Jotaro and Dio’s fight and presents it in a CG-animated 3D video.

• Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)

This series adapts some one-shots based onJoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga. Kishibe Rohan, a stand-user and manga creator. He and his editor go through various adventures in search of inspiration for his works.

• Season 4 Part 5: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episodes 1 – 39) (2018)

Adapting the fifth arc, it takes place in Italy and shows Giorno Giovana, the son of Dio. He seeks to become a mafia lord and kill the boss, Diavolo.

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Recaps

It consists of 3 episodes that recap the whole of Golden Wind.

• Season 5 Part 6: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean

The sixth arc of the manga focuses on Jolyne Kujoh, Jotaro’s daughter, who is framed for murder and sent to prison. There she encounters the real culprit, whose intentions are far eviler than what can be seen on the surface.

7. Frequently Asked Questions

I. Do you have to watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure in Order?

Yes, you have to watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure in order because one part is related to the next. Since each series follows a particular descendant of the Joestar bloodline, it’s best to go one by one as the family is introduced.

II. Which Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure part or arc can you skip?

It is advisable not to skip any of the seasons. However, you can skip the following installments as they are just recaps or compilations:

• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (OVA)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Pilot (Special)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Movie)
• JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: The Real 4-D Dio no Sekai (Special)
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Recaps

III. Has the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure manga ended?

No, the manga hasn’t ended yet. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is divided into nine parts after which it’s supposed to end (presumably).

So, far eight of the arcs have been serialized, and the last arc, Jojoland, has not started serialization yet. It was announced in September 2021 that the manga will be back after a break.

IV. How many seasons will Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure have?

Judging from the nine confirmed arcs of the manga, we are yet to receive three more seasons of Jojo’s Bizarre adventures. Season 6 will adapt part 7: Steel Ball Run, season 7 will cover part 8: JoJolion, and season 8 will adapt part 9: Jojolands.

8. Conclusion

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure has a simple watch order. Fortunately, its release and chronological orders are the same as the story goes in a linear manner without much deviation. You can skip the OVA and specials but Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA) is worth a watch.

Since history plays a crucial role in the Jojo franchise, it is important to know all that had happened in the past to enjoy what will happen in the future of the Joestars.

9. About JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The series is divided into eight parts, each following the adventures of a new protagonist bearing the “JoJo” nickname.

The first six parts form a saga detailing the supernatural conflicts between members of the Joestar family and various villains. The latter two parts follow a continuity reboot, taking place in an alternate universe with many parallels to the original.

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