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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

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I'd say living with a positive outlook is the theme of JoJo. It's a celebration of humanity
~ Hirohiko Araki
I'd say living with a positive outlook is the theme of JoJo. It's a celebration of humanity
~ Hirohiko Araki

A fierce and powerful empire existed in the Central Mexican Highlands between the 12th and 16th centuries! It's culture was defined by brutal sacrifices and cannibalistic rituals! They were called the Aztecs-- The people of the sun! And amongst them existed a tribe that attempted to take over the world using the powers of the Stone Mask! The Mask was miraculous-- It bestowed them with enteral life and the power to dominate! However, at some point, this tribe abruptly disappeared from history without having realized its goal--Only leaving behind ruins of what once was. Why did this happen! Where did they go! the Stone Mask surely holds the key to solving this mystery! Our story centers around this Stone Mask excavated in Mexico and the adventures of two boys whose fates take a rather bizarre turn!
It was the fall of 1938, at sundown... An Englishman of roughly 195cm stood before me and sent a bottle cap flying with some sort of magic! It may have been my imagination, but at that moment, I thought I saw his body glowing!
~ Smokey Brown
He is the living incarnation of evil! His name is DIO, awakened after a century of sleep! Our density is to fight this man!
~ Joseph Joestar
It feels like 1999 only just started, but April is already here. Here in Japan and overseas, the media is in an uproar over Nostradamus's prophecies of terror befalling humanity and such, but for most regular people... Well maybe life isn't so carefree, but it goes on as normal. My name is Koichi Hirose-- Although I guess who I am isn't that important. I'm 15 years old since I've passed the entrance exam, my life is a mixture of worry and excitement about moving up to high school. At least it was... Until I met those two bizarre men.
~ Koichi Hirose
Dio Brando saw women as nothing more than tools...Meals No ones knows how Giorno's mother gave birth to him 15 years ago... Without being killed by DIO. She was a very beautiful women... But she was in no way a good mother. Back in Japan, She neglected young Giorno in favor of big-city life. Giorno would wake up in the middle of the night, with his mother nowhere to be found. Its hard to imagine the terror and hopelessness he must have felt in those moments as a baby only one or two years old. To cry alone in darkness would have been useless. Instead he only trembled. When Giorno was four years old, his mother married an Italian man. And from that point on, Giorno grew up as an Italian. But his stepfather routinely beat him behind his mother's back. The man had it backward. Clearly, he was the one who made Giorno that way. And the child's timid demeanor made him the ideal target for mal-contented youths to vent their frustrations. Giorno came to believe himself worthless. Anyone could see it was only a matter of time before he grew up into someone with a dark and twisted heart. But something happened that saved Giorno from that fate. he was walking home from school just like any other day... When he came across a bloody heap of a man, collapsed at the base of a stone wall. Giorno couldn't tell if the man was alive or dead, but he seemed to have been shot in the chest. And then a group of men came running and shouting. They were obviously searching for the man... And they were coming closer. They questioned Giorno... Giorno lied. He wasn't afraid. He merely saw himself in the injured man, fearless and alone. Fortuitously, vegetation sprung up around the man's body and concealed him from pursuers. This was the work of Golden Experience-- Though the boy himself was not yet aware of this ability and had acted subconsciously. He never told anyone what had happened that day. Though he never said why those men had shot him. Not long after that, Giorno's stepfather stopped beating him. The kids who once bullied him now offered him a seat when the movie theater was full. The man was a gangster. And though he remained a silent and distant guardian... He treated Giorno not as the worthless obsequious the boy thought of himself as, but human being, deserving of respect and companionship. Through the man's wordless examples, Giorno learned something his parents should have taught him: To have faith in others. It's strange, but... It was a wrongdoer, a breaker of laws-- A gangster-- That twisted Giorno's heart. No longer were his eyes timid. A refreshing breeze blows through his spirit. Giorno's protector made absolutely sure never to drag him into the mafia world, but... In this place where the politicians are corrupt and the police don't protect the weak... Nothing could dissuade Giorno from his life's goal. Rather than aspire to become a football star in the serie, a Giorno Giovanna... Dreams of becoming a mafioso!
There might be a way... to go to Heaven.
~ DIO
This "story" is the tale of me starting to walk. Not in the physical sense... but in an adolescence-to adulthood-sort of way... My name is Johnny Joestar. After meeting that man, "Gyro Zeppeli", who was full of mysteries from beginning to end...
~ Johnny Joestar
This is a story about breaking a curse...
~ Yasuho Hirose
Now you might think this is nothing but a load of bullshit, but... This is the story of a boy becoming rich in the sub-tropical islands... The story of Jodio Joestar

My name is Yoshikage Kira. I can't remember when or how I died. But one thing I can say is I feel certain I will not go to Heaven.
~ Yoshikaga Kira
This is the story of a boy and those who seek what they have lost.
My reader-friends, have you ever seen the blackest color in the world?
~ Rohan Kishibe

Bizarre things take place in the world... Especially around Rohan Kishibe
~ Kyoka Izumi
It draws the viewer into the world of the abyss... It's the ultimate in suspense

Background

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジ ョ ジ ョ の 奇妙 な 冒 険, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a shōnen and seinen manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It currently has eight Parts and two different timelines. Within them, various members of the Joestar family (always capable of being nicknamed JoJo) embark on bizarre journeys in different time periods.

JoJo was serialized by Weekly Shonen Jump from 1987 to 2004, where he was transferred to Ultra Jump, a monthly magazine with thematic of the genre seinen from the same publisher (Shueisha).

The series has sold over 80 million volumes in Japan alone. It is one of Weekly Shonen Jump's best-selling series (Phantom Blood to Stone Ocean). With a total of 100 volumes, it is the company's second largest manga.

The manga has themes like Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Suspense, Horror and Comedy. Being best known for the Stand phenomenon, introduced in Part 3 - Stardust Crusaders, along with its two main characters, the protagonist: Jotaro Kujo, and the villain: Dio Brando.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is also known for its numerous references to music. Many characters and stands have their names based on rock stars or singers. Example: DIO, AC / DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, among others.

Part 1: The story follows Jonathan Joestar as he matures with, and eventually combats, his adoptive brother: the cunning and merciless Dio Brando.

Part 2: Taking place in 1938-39, the story follows the misadventures of Joseph Joestar, grandson of Jonathan, as he masters his innate Ripple abilities in order to combat hostile, ancient super-beings named the Pillar Men, creators of the Stone Mask that plot to become the ultimate lifeforms.

Part 3: From 1988 to 1989, the story follows Jotaro Kujo and his friends as they journey from Tokyo to Cairo to save his mother's life by defeating his family's resurrected archenemy, DIO.

Part 4: In 1999, the Arrow, manifesting latent Stand abilities, travels throughout Morioh, Japan; as high schooler Josuke Higashikata (illegitimate son of Joseph) and his friends seek out the culprits of a series of homicides.

Part 5: Set in 2001 Italy, the story follows Giorno Giovanna and his dream to rise within the Neapolitan mafia and defeat the boss of Passione, the most powerful and influential gang, in order to become a "Gang-Star". With the aid of a capo and his men, and fueled by his own resolve, Giorno sets out to fulfill his goal of absolving the mafia of its corruption.

Part 6: In 2011, Florida; Jolyne Cujoh, daughter of Jotaro, is wrongfully accused of a crime she didn't commit and sent to a maximum security prison. While imprisoned, she struggles within a longstanding plot agreed between dead villain DIO and ideologue Enrico Pucci.

Part 7: Set in the U.S. in 1890, the story follows Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic ex-jockey, and Gyro Zeppeli, master in a mystic art named the Spin, as they compete with a vast number of others in the Steel Ball Run race: a mad-dash across America for a grand prize of 50 million dollars.

Part 8: The story begins in 2011 and follows Josuke Higashikata, a young man afflicted by retrograde amnesia, in his search to uncover his identity in Morioh Town, a coastal Japanese town affected by the Tohoku earthquake. However, his digging pulls him and his adoptive family into the unfinished business between his previous life and an impending inhuman threat.

Part 9: Set in modern day Hawaii, the story follows Jodie Joestar, a small time gangster who presents the tale of how he became extremally rich.

Power of the Verse

Phantom Blood

Despite being the first part of JoJo, Phantom Blood is one of the stronger parts of the verse with Hamon users and Vampires being Wall level. In terms of speed the Phantom Blood cast can range from Athletic Human to Supersonic with a majority of the cast being in the latter speed tier. In terms of Hax Vampires have Immortality, Regeneration, Body Control, Enhanced Senses, Life Manipulation, Blood Manipulation, Durability Negation, Age Manipulation, Corruption, Necromancy, and many more. Hamon users have Hax like Surface Scaling, Water Manipulation, Plant Manipulation, Water Walking, Electricity Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Biological Manipulation, Reflection Manipulation, Longevity, Pain Manipulation, Durability Negation, and many more.


Battle Tendency

The second part of JoJo, Battle Tendency is one of the stronger parts in the main series having most characters being Wall level. Battle Tendency, like its predecessor has a most of its characters at Supersonic along with artifacts like the Red Stone of Aja being able to reach the Speed of Light. Along with the various Hamon users and Vampires through the part, Battle Tendency introduces the Pillar Men who have various Vampiric abilities to a greater extant than Vampires as well as Absorption, Biological Manipulation, and Elasticity.


Stardust Crusaders

The third part of JoJo, Stardust Crusaders introduced Stands to the series giving JoJo a completely new power system. The Stands introduced in Stardust Crusaders can vary from Below Average Human level to Wall level in terms of physical power. Stardust Crusaders introduces some of the fastest Stands in the series with those Stands being able to reach Supersonic speeds. The introduction of Stands also brought in a bunch of new abilities which include Extrasensory Perception, Aura, Summoning, Soul Creation, Sheer Will, Pain Tolerance Incorporeality, Intangibility, Non-Standard Interaction, Invisibility, Aura, Telepathy, Consumption, Empowerment, Shapeshifting, Limited Biological Manipulation, Size Manipulation, and most notably Time Stop.


Diamond is Unbreakable

Stands returned for the fourth part of JoJo, Diamond is Unbreakable with most of the Stands within the part ranging from Below Average Human level to Wall level physically. Some of the Stands introduced with the part have abilities that can reach all the way up to Small Building level. Just like the part before it Diamond is Unbreakable has Stands that can reach up to Supersonic speeds. The most notable hax from this part includes Healing, Restoration, Existence Erasure, Sound Manipulation, Information Manipulation, Hair Manipulation, Superhuman Speed, Resurrection, Time Manipulation, Fate Manipulation and many more.


Vento Aureo

The fifth part of JoJo is similar to Diamond is Unbreakable with most of the Stands within the part ranging from Below Average Human level to Wall level physically. Just like the part before it Vento Aureo has Stands that can reach up to Supersonic speeds. The most notable hax from this part includes Disease Manipulation, Precognition (Type; 3), Time Erasure, Causality Manipulation, Death Manipulation, Willpower Manipulation.


Stone Ocean

The sixth part of JoJo, Stone Ocean like the two parts before it have Stands within the part ranging from Below Average Human level to Wall level physically but unlike those parts Stone Ocean has a Stand that can go up to Island level with it's abilities. In terms of speed Stone Ocean is one the slower side with most Stands being able to reach Supersonic speeds. Despite most of the main cast being far slower than the previous five parts Stone Ocean features the fastest Stand in the entire series, Made in Heaven which has Faster Than Light speed. The most notable hax from this part includes Thread Manipulation, Cloth Manipulation, Weather Manipulation, Acid Manipulation, Dream Manipulation, Sleep Manipulation, Illusion Manipulation, Power Nullification, Bestowal, Mind Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation and many more.


Steel Ball Run

The seventh part of JoJo, Steel Ball Run takes place in a new time timeline and introduces Spin, the new timelines equivalent to Hamon along with this Stands also make their return in the part as well. In terms of strength most Stands an vary from Unknown to Wall level physically. The Stand Boku no Rhythm wo Kiitekure is able to produce explosions that can reach up to Room level. Spin users like most of the stronger Stands are also Wall level. In terms of speed most characters in Steel Ball Run range are Supersonic. The most notable hax from this part includes Transformation, Transmutation, Spatial Manipulation, Dimensional Travel, Age Manipulation, Infinity Manipulation, Probability Manipulation.


JoJolion

The eighth part of JoJo, JoJolion has most of it's Stands power being physically Unknown with strongest Stands in the part reaching Wall level. However with abilities Stands like Killer Queen can create explosions that can range from Small Building level to City Block level. The fastest Stands in the part reach Supersonic in speeds. The most notable hax from this part includes Absorption, Forcefield Creation, Fusionism, Abstract Existence, Probability Manipulation, Logic Manipulation.


The JOJOLands

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Scaling

Phantom Blood

In terms of power the low tiers of Phantom Blood scale to Willi Anthonio Zeppeli, who has consistent Wall level feats. The top tiers of the part are the same through scaling to Dio Brando. In terms of speed most characters are Supersonic for upscaling from Dio's Stardust Crusaders self, who could react to Star Platinum, the Stand number 1 in speed making it faster than Crazy Diamond.


Battle Tendency

In terms of power the Hamon users in Battle Tendency are Wall level from scaling or upscaling to Pre-Hamon Training Joseph Joestar, who can withstand being launched into metal with enough force to break it. Vampires and Pillar Men are the same through upscaling to Dio Brando. In terms of speed most characters either scale to or upscale from Pre-Training Joseph Joestar, who can dodge and react to Space Ripper Stingy Eyes an attack that can blitz Jonathan Joestar along with Joseph being fast enough to pin multiple grenades on Straizo without him noticing making them Supersonic.


Stardust Crusaders

In terms of power most characters from Stardust Crusaders are Wall level from scaling to Star Platinum, which has numerous feats on this level. Along with this Star Platinum can stop a bullet from hitting Jotaro Kujo, making it and those who scale Supersonic in speed.


Diamond is Unbreakable

Many characters in Diamond is Unbreakable scale to Crazy Diamond, which has consistent Wall level feats and is fast to catch bullets, making it and those who scale to it Supersonic in speed.


Vento Aureo

In terms of power many characters in Vento Aureo scale to Golden Experience, which has many feats at Wall level. In terms of speed many characters are Supersonic from scaling to King Crimson, a Stand that was able to blitz Jean Pierre Polnareff.


Stone Ocean

Many characters in Stone Ocean scale to Stone Free, a Stand that has consistent Wall level and Supersonic feats.


Steel Ball Run

In terms of power many characters in Steel Ball Run scale to Gyro Zeppeli with his Steel Balls and Scary Monsters, who both have various Wall level feats. In terms of speed many characters scale to Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli, who both have many Supersonic feats.


JoJolion

In terms of power many characters in JoJolion scale to to Soft & Wet, a Stand that can kick down a wall a heavily dent a metal wall making it Wall level. Along with this Soft & Wet is fast enough to create afterimages with its attacks, making it and those who scale Superhuman in speed.


The JOJOLands

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Explanations

Calculations

Knowledgeable Members

Verse Abilities

Characters

Phantom Blood

Battle Tendency

Stardust Crusaders

Diamond is Unbreakable

JoJolion

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