Posts

Showing posts from May, 2020

What JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Accomplishes That Other Anime Cannot

Image
JoJo's premiered in Weekly Sh ō nen Jump back in 1987 and ran in that popular magazine until 2004 which is about when part 6 ended. Part 7 and onward is now running in the monthly magazine Ultra Jump. This leads many people to believe that JoJo's is a cross between a sh ō nen (meant for younger male audience) manga and a seinen (meant for younger adult males) manga. With that being said, JoJo's is an anime and manga that has done things that many others cannot do or replicate even if they try: combine many genres and thematics all into one great storyline. Let's tackle these one at a time and have it all come together at the end. Typical of sh ō nen manga and sh ō nen anime, JoJo's has many fights that occur within the series. Some of the most memorable fight in all of anime happen in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Who hasn't heard of the fast-paced, hard-hitting fight between Jotaro and DIO? However, JoJo's is not just a battle anime, which i