A Fantastic Change | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Diamond is Unbreakable
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My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone.
I expected nothing less.
I knew it.
My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone.
Watashi no na wa Kira Yoshikage. Nenrē sanjūsan sai. Jitaku wa Moriō chō hokutō bu no bessō chitai ni ari... kekkon wa shiteinai... Shigoto wa KameYū chūn den no kaishain de mainichi osuku tomo yoru hachi ji made niwa kitakusuru. Tabako wa suwanai. Sake wa tashinamu tēdo. Yoru jūichi niwa toko ni tsuki, kanarazu hachi jikan wa suimin o toru yō ni shiteiru... Neru mae ni atatakai miruku o nomi, nijū bun hodo no sutorecchi de karada o hogushite kara toko ni tsukuto, hotondo asa made jukusui sai... akanbō no yō ni hirō ya sutoresu o nokosazu ni, asa me o samaserun da... kenkō shindan demo ijō na shito iwaretai yō.
My nyame is Yoshikage Kiwa. ^-^ I'm 33 yeaws owd. My house is in the x3 nyowtheast section of Mowioh, *runs away* whewe aww the x3 v-v-viwwas awe, and I am nyot mawwied. I wowk (・`ω´・) as an empwoyee fow the x3 Kame Yu *screeches* d-depawtment stowes, and I get home evewy day by 8-8 P-PM at the x3 watest. I don't smoke, but I occasionyawwy dwink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make suwe I get eight houws of sweep, nyo mattew *screeches* what. *sweats* A-A-Aftew having a gwass of wawm miwk and d-d-doing about twenty minyutes of stwetches befowe going t-to bed, I usuawwy *runs away* have nyo pwobwems sweeping untiw mownying. Just wike *screams* a baby, ^w^ I wake ;;w;; up without any OwO fatigue ow (・`ω´・) stwess in the x3 mownying. I was towd thewe wewe nyo issues at my wast check-up. I'm t-twying t-to expwain that I'm a pewson who wishes t-to wive a vewy quiet wife. *screeches* I take cawe nyot t-to twoubwe mysewf with any OwO e-enyemies, wike *screams* winnying and wosing, that w-wouwd cause me t-to wose sweep at nyight. T-That is how I deaw with society, *sees bulge* and I knyow that is what bwings me happinyess. *runs away* awthough, ;;w;; if I wewe t-to fight I wouwdn't wose t-to anyonye.
For a sec I thought you were cosplaying Dio lmaoo.
She probably chose it to evoke the idea, for sure!
SAME
Same 😂
It reminds me of that "Disneybounding" thing people do at Disneyland where people dress up like characters without wearing the costumes, just evoking the sense of them. JojoBounding, perhaps?
Time to be GANGSTARS!
Only if you read the novels.
@@theLikou1 doesn’t giorno also say he wants to be a gangstar in the anime? It’s been a while since I’ve watched it so i don’t remember
Passione? Passione!
@@y0sh_ Only in the beginning, after that is just a rehash of Stardust crusaders with them going on a trip from point A to point B. After that part ends the story jumps to Giorno being leader of the mafia. How that happened? It was only told in the novels.
"He died in a very normal way. He was hit by an abulance and his face was ripped off." ~ Merphy Napier
To be fair, in jojo that is a normal way to die.
just your average isekai protagonist
merph likes the pink haired ghost girl? who would have guessed Horohorohoro
A laugh in One Piece that could also double as a stand rush
@@librask3009 so true!
a lot of One Piece laughs woudk doubke as stand rushes i think
@@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard Imagine hearing Pica's high pitched "PIKYAPIKYAPIKYAPIKYA" as you get the shit punched out of you for 10 full seconds.
It's funny how she keeps saying she liked the part she read but liked the last one more each time. I recall her saying she liked part 2 more than 3 now she liked 3 more than 4 she's one of us. The fact she liked part 1 which people hate is showcase that she will either love it or hate this series. Like how people told her hxh or one piece gets good after 100 eps or chapters...she doesnt have the tiktok brain rot yet lol.
10:35 He didn't cheat while trying to save Holly. Josuke was born 4 years before part 3 which is a full year before Dio resurfaced.
I was about to say this, lol. Both Holly and Josuke were sick when Part 3 happened and went to track down Dio, that means Joseph cheated on Suzie Q before Part 3 even started lol
I’m not sure if that’s better, but I appreciate the correction.
@@ChromaticEagle it’s still bad, but I’d say it’s slightly better. Cheating is terrible. Cheating while your daughter is sick and dying is worse
true, though that doesn't help that the cheating altered the way I looked at him 😂
@@merphynapier42 I getcha. Not trying to say he did nothing wrong. Just that it wasn’t quite as bad as what you said
Part 3: My Stand can shoot fire!
Part 4: I have fused a dead cat, a sentient plant and explosive air to create the ultimate weapon...also groundhog day!
Part 5: I just work.
Part 8 this Stand can change multidimensional existene
If you liked the ghost girl, you'll love "thus spoke kishibe rohan" which is a side story about the paranormal adventures of Roshan Kishibhe (the manga author in part 4)
Second this, the animated series covers 4 stories from the manga but the manga has more. I'd highly recommend.
I think my favorite thing Araki added to the Jojo lore in this part is that stand users are naturally attracted to each other. It's probably my favorite plot device ever because it adds a price to having powers. The fact that stands can only be seen by other stand users, fight in the style of the personality of the user, and are destined to meet in some way means that a battle can happen anywhere, under any context, and can have any outcome while not going off tangent from the plot. It's the greatest story telling power system, IMO.
It's a shame we don't get more of Josuke though since he compliments literally any character. His stand is a more direct version of Hermit Purple in that they both have a reverse engineering way of solving problems except Hermit Purple is more abstract whereas Crazy Diamond is more physical. Yet when he's faced with Kira's Stray Cat bubble bombs, he's forced to take a long range indirect approach instead. He also has Jotaro's temper, Joseph's wit, and Jonathan's heart. Hearing him apologize to Jotaro for being Joseph's son still gets me now. I can see why he's Araki's favorite Jojo.
True
I'm pretty sure araki is gay and this lore thing was inspired by the way gay people used to meet back in the 80's. You didn't have anyone openly gay or any apps and site to meet them but some times you'd just come across someone and feel there's something. Despite both hiding you would often end up somehow finding people who are gay if you were gay yourself. Kinda like if gay people attract gay people.
There's a lot of little things like that that feels like gay whistleblows in jojo some more subtle than others
Love that his longe range shot training hunting the rat came back around
It's one of my favorite lore aspects in the series. Specially how much it ties into later stuff
Gaydar
I thought I heard Merphy gushing ....Must've been the rain
What really has been really great for me in JoJo are the villains.
They're powerful and they are fucking smart. They don't do dumb shit and get killed. The Jojos need to earn their victories. That feels so much more satisfying.
That final fight with Dio in part 3 was so good. He had the upper hand in power and he still never underestimated Jotaro. Always seeking to finish the fight. So great.
Kira as well, such a smart and deadly villain. Even the Pillarmen, who were mostly honorable, still were quite vicious.
I mean, let's be fair, Kira is one hell of a dumbfuck. Imagine yelling your name out loud on the street while you're supposedly in hiding
id dispute the "they dont do dumb shit and get killed" claim, almost all of them think they've won when before the battle is over (DIO toying and testing Jotaro is a great example, I, Yoshikage Kira, HAVE WON etc etc) but i know what you mean, they are all dangerously competent threats to the protags and every time they end up losing is because of themselves and their evil choices. DIO's ego is what made him rise to power in the first place, but that same ego blinded him from the true threat of the joestars until it was far too late.
@@RookieREX At least that's more of a character flaw than just the author making the villain incompetent without realizing.
@@LightningRaven42 yes jojo IS great for that, if they die, its always in character and satisfying
that's one of the main reasons i love part 7 so much, without getting into spoiler territory, the villain there is SO GOOD, and especially the final arcs with him go so unbelievably hard it's unreal
Rohan is my favorite obvious self insert of the author in all of fiction. I hope you watch thus spoke Kishibe Rohan at some point and read the rest that wasn't animated
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan is godly
If you do rewatch, you can catch Kira in first few episodes just walking around with other background characters, it's a well animated part!
Part 5 hype, Hope you enjoy it as much as other do, Part 5 became one of the more well-known parts even from people who don't watch anime.
Part 4 is probably my personal favorite of the jojo parts, from the creative stand battles and strange encounters, to the wacky and enjoyable cast, to the whole Kira Story line and him as a villain, and most of all, Morioh itself. Morioh FEELS like a character in of itself and I love how it seems like a “slice of life” with random encounters that all culminate an a very interesting and intriguing story.
I love how araki just randomly introduces an alien and just refuses to elaborate
I feel like wanting jojo to be flawless as she said at the end of the video (well she mentioned it's not) is what stops people from enjoying it. It's not what you go to if you want game of thrones or breaking bad levels of ploting. You go to jojo for well bizarre adventures. Ignore the silly stuff. That said people overplay how much it doesnt make sense. it usually does.
Oi, Josuke!
Definitely, quite possibly, my favorite animated part, given the cast and the setting. It is so antithetical to what the series was to this point, and yet it ends up tying together in a satisfying way.
Josuke is my favorite JoJo, he feels like a bro along with Okuyasu I like their friendship.
Fun little fact: There is a spin off manga called Dead Man's Questions which focuses on Kira in the afterlife. He's a ghost detective
hi punpun
The anime was so set on emphasizing this small town. I love that there are scenes where you can see unintroduced characters in the background just living life. When Kira escapes, you're also able to see the next few stand users the show introduces in that square alongside Kira's new identity. Details like this solidify Diamond is Unbreakable as my favourite Jojo's part.
Mori mori mori mori oh cho radioooooooo ~we’re live~
Remember when Josuke explained why he hates when people insult his hair? How he got a fever that lasted 50 days and almost killed him? This was Part 3, he was sick like Holly because he's also a Joestar. Josuke was four at the time, meaning he was conceived and born four years before Part 3.
Pre-name change gang
I can tell you this, Araki hasnt even pushed the boundaries of stands just yet. it just gets more wild lmao
She is one of us now
lol I saw that edit in real time...how bizarre, is this the work of an enemy stand!? I had sent my friend the short of your part 4 first impressions and figured you would really enjoy this arc of JoJos, it's very different but still very JoJo. One of my favorite moments: A stand user in the hospital hunting people to heal himself, gets tracked by Josuke who heals him...proceeds to beat him up so he's still in the hospital, it's so good. Then he shows up again later!
Kira is one of my favorite villains of all time...at least partially because I find him super relatable. Not the murdering women and getting off with their hands thing obviously, but just the desire for routine normalcy and appreciating the simpleness of his own life (sans hand stealing).
The sniper rat is something my mind still goes back to from time to time
Now that you've finished part 4, you can now safely track down and read all the jojo spinoffs (Dead Man's Question, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan) with no fears of spoilers.
They're both fun ways that Araki has expanded the lore of jojo over the years, but I won't go further into them to avoid spoilers.
Also note with the Kishibe Rohan spinoff, the chapter numbers are intentionally not the actual chapter they came out, some were left out on purpose. Its especially weird if you want to read in publication order, because it starts with Episode 16, then 2, then "Rohan at the Louvre", 5, 6, 4, and only then do we start seeing things in order (from 7 - 11, where it currently has stopped). Some of them have been adapted to the anime on Netflix as well.
As for my personal rankings after reading everything?
1. Part 2 + 7. I honestly couldn't pick between the 2. I have 2 because its got my favourite Jojo, and you may disagree with me but the pillar men were peak. Dio was great, but what about 3 almost Dios? I'll avoid Part 7 talk because of spoilers, but the pacing, storytelling, and shenanigans they get up to in Part 2 and 7 far exceed the other parts (for met at least).
2. Part 4. Its got my favourite Jobro (Okuyasu), and my favourite 1-shot episode (Lets Go Eat Italian food). And the much smaller scale helps a lot with the storytelling, we aren't worried about the fate of the world, its just a serial killer who intends to keep his identity a secret while continuing to kill (which if he kills monthly and lives to 89 would still be like 700 people, but significantly less than if Kars or DIO were allowed to walk free).
3. Part 6. While it didn't suck me in like the other parts, there was a clear turning point about half way through that quickly pushed part 6 up the list for me. That second half the story was great, culminating in the best possible ending for the original universe (part 7-9 takes place in an alternate universe where things happen differently, such as stands manifesting in the 1800's)
4. Part 1. Like you mentioned in your part 1 review, Part 1 was a very strong part. Jonathan is who we should all aspire to be, and Dio was a far bigger focus in this part unlike later on where he's a strong finish, but hides until then. And its also a nice quick watch - at 9 episodes, you can get through it in an afternoon, so it doesn't overstay its welcome (like certain other parts)
5. Part 5. There are definitely moments in part 5 that I enjoy, but overall there wasn't any extreme standouts for me that the other parts had. That said, I'd still consider it better than like 90% of the anime I've consumed over the years.
6. Controversial, but I'm putting part 3 here. I didn't mind it the first time, but going back for a rewatch it is a huge drag. So many of the villains have just way too long a focus on them, when we could be getting to the Darby Brothers, Vanilla Ice, and DIO sooner. And the anime pacing doesn't help. Stardust crusaders is 48 episodes, but its manga was 152 chapters. In comparison, Diamond is Unbreakable was 39 episodes, and its manga was 174 chapters. They fit 15% more manga into 20% less anime and it felt like nothing was skipped.
As for part 8 and 9? I read part 8 monthly, so to be honest I think I'm in for a reread. Part 9 is too early for an opinion on it.
I love how Joseph’s story comes full circle. We are introduced to Joseph with someone stealing his wallet, and the last thing we see of him is Josuke stealing his wallet.
there's also an entire throughline of this part:
Joseph discovers unknown child.
Joseph tries to solve problem with money.
Josuke refuses money.
Joseph comes to Morioh.
Joseph finds invisible child.
Joseph tries to solve problem with money.
Josuke is unimpressed.
Joseph tries solving problem through self-sacrifice.
Josuke is impressed.
Josuke steals Joseph's wallet (in the end accepting Joseph's money).
Part 4 is my favorite part. The setting of Morioh is perfect, it's such a strange, mysterious, yet also weirdly cozy town. I love the vibe, the secrets, the sense of anything being possible in this small rural town. Kira is also a great villain who brings so much tension and suspense. I love that this part doesn't just follow one linear plot but instead focuses on different groups of characters at different times. Having episodes that were just about Kira, Hayato and Shinobu, others that pair Koichi with Jotaro, or rohan with Koichi, etc... was so cool.
I hope you enjoy parts 5 and 6. Both of these parts are quite popular in the JoJo fandom these days even though they didn't use to be as beloved. Personally I wasn't a huge fan of either one but they both still have some cool things (part 5 has a really strong supporting cast, and part 6 has a really cool JoJo). The adventure only gets more bizarre from now on, lol.
One little detail I love in Part 4 is how Jotaro takes Josuke to teach him how to shoot things with his stand saying that it'll come in handy then during the final fight with Kira, Josuke being able to aim with his stand was a crucial factor.
Steel Ball Run
STeel Ball RUn
STEELL BALL RUNNN
We will get there eventually. Soon even the anime only watchers will know the greatness of fighting with balls
FIGHTING -GOLD- BALLS
Gyro spin my balls
10:35
Well, you can stop feeling that way, then.
Joseph didn't cheat on Suzie "while he was off trying to save Holly's life".
He cheated on Suzie *4 YEARS BEFORE* Holly's life was even in danger.
It's very different. 😁
Part 4 is my favourite by far ❤
22:47 tbf jotaro shot a gun point blank next to his ear without any protection at the start of part 3
Merphy Napier I recommend Hellsing or Devilman for Halloween they're Classic and short reads Hellsing is 10 Volumes and Devilman is 5 Volumes
MERPHY!!!! PART 4 IN THE TITLE!!!!! YOU MEAN PART 4!!!!!!
Thanks for changing it :)
20:25 this is extremely true, there’s one character who’s grieving to another’s death is imo even more sad than the death itself
Part 4 is the only part that went from least favourite to most favourite after I rewatched it.
I accepted the subtleness and easy nature of this world.
It was hard for me to change my stance after the bombastic adventure that Part 2&3 was.
....... Part 3? Hurry up and edit it, it's only been 2 minutes 😅😅😅
got it 😂
I loved part 4 too. Morio felt like hometown and characters were like homies and neighbors.
I will say the author comes up with some fascinating/disgusting/diabolical villains.
my rankings:
(Don't get me wrong I enjoyed them all)
Part 3
Part 1
part 4
part 2
This is a fantastic review! Part 4 is my personal favorite because the relationship between Josuke & Okuyasu reminds me of my own relationship with my friend. Kira is a fantastic change from the villains we have seen in Jojo! Also Araki did such a great job at writing the mystery behind how his stand works & making me wonder how he would be defeated during Bites the Dust.
Also another really awesome opening animation change when we learn about Bites the Dust and I really love that Morioh is it's own character.
It's part 4
This is actually my favorite part of jojo
I need to hear what you thought about the openings? Or specifically the opening change when Kira got his new power?
Merphy actually watched that episode with Jay D. Legend, the VOD might still be up on his Twitch if you check.
MERPHY THERES A TYPO IN YOUR TITLE!!! 😮
BonGiorno Part 5 is my favorite!!!!!! Crazy how you made it this far so fast. I’ll definitely tune in to the stream while you guys watch the episodes
One note: Joseph cheated on Suzi Q YEARS before the journey to Egypt as Josuke was shown getting affected by Dio's curse (which means that he already was a kid during Stardust Crusaders). The Joseph that cheated on Suzi was the one that was frustrated about barely seeing his daughter and grandson, not the one in Stardust Crusaders that was experiencing one of the highlights of his life and growing close to his grandson. It's a really important distinction for his character and the context of the affair.
Josuke's name roughly means "Support", and on top of that his stand ability is very much a support ability. The main character of part 4 is the morioh town, and Josuke is very deliberately a support protagonist, and that works for me.
INCOMING
I, giorno Giovanna have a dream
DIU was really good honestly. One of my favorite parts, and I've recently been rewatching episodes of it (and SDC and SO lately.)
Getting Dio vibes with that outfit
Part 4 is "What if Scooby Doo, but Jojo ?"
Jojos has such a unique vibe while making so many changes and evolutions to its style. It’s such an interesting way to see an artist grow and evolve over time.
Yessss, I was waiting for your review of Koichi's Bizarre Adventure ft. Josuke
One of my favorite things about this part is how self contained and how complete it is as a story. If any singular part of Jojo was made into a movie, this should be the one. It'd be like Stand By Me but magic
Part 4 is really underrated in my mind. People like to bash on it since it’s not as epic as part 3 or part 5. But I like the whole murder mystery and a small town vibes
I don't think it's underrated tbh, at least not in the West. Usually in the West most JoJo fans consider parts 4 and 7 to be the best. But it's true that in Japan, parts 3 and 5 are the most well liked.
Part 4 is known as one of the favourites though. I've seen so many people say, "If you don't like 1 and 2, please at least skip to Part 4." Definitely not underrated. People even argue that it's overrated, but I disagree.
I wouldn't consider it underrated. At least in terms of animated parts, part 4 and 5 are the ones that get the most praise.
Love Merphy's character arc post becoming a one piece person. Pre-One Piece, as well as early one piece, she had said 'I'm not really into the absurd in fantasy' or something to that effect. Fast forward to her, now a Jojo's person, saying that the last fight could've been 'stranger and more over the top'.
woah really? in what videos she says that?
@@nes-fl7mz I paraphrased poorly. Upon looking into it I misremembered her in her first one piece review. She mentions how childish whimsical silly and fun elements are not what she usually goes for. She also states in that video how she struggled to suspend her disbelief for some of those aspects in One Piece. Which I still think covers what I meant by my first comment. Cause even relative to One Piece Jojo's is rather well, bizarre.
YAY one of my favorite parts! 4,5 and 7 are so goated
Morio itself is the MC of part 4 in my eyes. Kira is most antagonistic to its livelihood after all.
To me its obvious because everything circles back to the town.
That aside, assuming I am wrong I feel part 4 is Araki at his most free. Its exactly what it is and that is to unique to be easily labeled.
Merphy in a distant past: "I don't like absurdism."
Merphy now: "It's in the unhinged, expensive, ridiculousness that I thrive."
Manga (and a certain sci-fi trilogy in five parts) had changed you quite a bit :D
I'm with you Merph, I love them all and can't pick a favorite.
I cant wait for her to read part 7 steel ball run
Rohan my beloved.
while I understand the point of Joseph not being a core character for this part, I actually kind of love this approach. Joseph was always the most energetic, adventurous and active of the JoJos, and it's kinda bittersweet seeing what he has become in part 4: a senile old man, who is but a shadow of what he once was. At the same time that he was able to live enough to enjoy a calm and peaceful life, it's strange to see this version of him and understand that he is not the man who travels the entire world in order to save it from ancient beings who aim to enslave the humanity, or even the man who will fight an immortal vampire who controls the time so he can save his daughter from dying an agonizing death. This time, he isn't a player in the epic part of the story, in the chase for the serial killer who's hiding in the town. His role is of an old man who during his long long life has comitted a lot of mistakes, and tries to attone at least some of them connecting with the son that he left behind so many years ago and taking care of a baby who is in need of a parent.
I don't know if I made myself clear, english is not my first language, but I really love to see this twist in a character that we've followed for so long, and now we've got to know in such a different way, playing such a distinct role from what we are used.
Part 4 is my absolute favorite so far! I loved how we get such unique stands and that some aren't even for fighting, makes the power system a lot more interesting. All the characters were super fun and the town feels like a real place with all the landmarks and people we've seen and met. Plus it's got my fav Jojo Jotaro in it as a mentor which fits his character really well.
I totally also love the fight between Jotaro, Koichi, and Kira, especially when Koichi calls out Kira's name and declares that Kira will get caught even if he dies because a kid like him found out, he really won the mental battle there.
Super excited to see your thoughts on the other parts, while I didn't love them as much as Part 4 personally they are really good! I will definitely leave a comment about what happened when my brother and I watched the ending of Part 6 because it coincided with the show way too well but it's kind of a spoiler so I'll wait.
Part 4 might be my favorite Jojo part, it's just a fun, cozy, but also crazy, nightmare fueled town with a fun, lower stakes, cool story. I also think it has my favorite cast in Jojo.
So hyped for Part 5 review!!
GOAT (animated) part review, let’s goooo!
Hey Murphy, I hope you spotted Kira Yoshikage before he was formally introduced, Roaming the town in previous episodes! He was living an NPC Life before he JOJOed his way into our story. If you didn't, I hope you notice him while rewatching.
You are about see absolute cinema
I expected a comment about the show apparently setting up time-travelling Josuke saving himself as a kid, then doing nothing with it.
You'd love thus spoke kishibe Rohan and it's a great little bridge leading to part 5
DIO and Kira prob my two favorite jojo villains. I didn’t think they could keep up the momentum after DIO but then they introduce such a great villain with Kira
Part 4 is easily my favorite part in all 9 parts of Jojos. Love the vibe and characters.
Every time I find a new JoJo video from you it feels like a happy jumpscare lol.
Congrats on finishing Part 4! I'm happy you liked it!
Some fun facts about the creation of Part 4:
The concept of Part 4 came from an unused idea for a Stand battle in Part 3. Araki liked the idea of a little town the Crusaders stayed in, in which you wouldn't know who the Stand user is, but he felt like the Crusaders staying in a single place for so long wouldn't make much sense. So for Part 4 he made the whole location a town, a town inspired by his own hometown in Sendai by the way.
Also Kira's creation is interesting. Araki was struggling on how to make a big bad. He didn't want to fall in the classic Shonen problem of the next villain being always stronger, as he felt that he couldn't just make something like that after the battle with Dio that was the conclusion of three whole Parts, so after putting some thought to it he created Kira, and thus we went from a 100 year old vampire who wants to rule the world to a killer in a small town who has a Stand that's physically weaker than the main group. Probably one of the most important marks in his career of discovering he can do anything
I love Dio, but Kira is one of my favorite villains. Killer queen is a scary stand in looks and how he uses it.
Youre going to love part 5 too
Im so delighted that you enjoy the series so much.
Another awesome thing about Jojo is because of how very different each parts are, people with varying preference can have at least one part that suits their taste, hence theoretically, everyone should be able to like Jojo.
I feel like Stand Powers and Devil Fruit powers have a lot in common insofar as not many of them are your classic “super strength/speed/intellect” but are instead just wacky. I think I first had this epiphany with Mr. Three in little garden or whatever it was called and when I realized “oh this wax power absolutely feels like a Stand”
I have a feeling (at least for the anime adapted parts) that Part 3 will still be your favorite by the end but based on that love for the chaotic, over the top, band of brothers, journey format, I think Part 5 is going to be a fun time for you! I’m looking forward to that!
Part 4 will always be my favorite JoJo part. The mystery element and unnerving realness to Kira combined with this small town setting in a world where stand users are innately pulled to each other make for the perfect unraveling of plot to me. JoJo’s was my first anime and Part 3 got my attention/fascination, but Part 4 got me hooked. Anyway! Have fun with the rest of the journey! See you in Italy! 👋
Weird/interesting fact:Yukako is one of the first “yandere” characters in manga history (basically a girl that obsesses with a male character to the point where it becomes abusive or dangerous), the trope wasn’t even a thing yet when the manga was written
Cannot wait for you to watch part 5! Super crazy and tons of fun
Part 3 ?
I love how Heaven's Door is probably one of the most broken stands in existence. Araki never really makes use of it, but the gist is that, if Rohan writes something about you in your face, it is now reality. If he writes that you now know advances astrophysics, you WILL know advanced astrophysics. If he writes that you're now made out of uranium, your body will turn to uranium.
If you can, I'd highly recommend watching and reading the spin off Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe. It focuses more on Rohan's antics with dealing with the supernatural. The manga, especially develops his character slightly more.
We only get four chapters animated but they're a fun watch.
You can also check out reading Rohan at the Louvre and the live action Rohan series, which is amazing!
You've got so much fun side story content to come should you choose to find it :)
Hopefully you get to read part 7 and 8
You're right about the main character of Part 4 not being Josuke. The main character is Morioh-cho itself. It even developes as the story progresses. Part 4 is probably my favorite, followed by Part 2 and Part 5.
I also love how everything ties together, as well as the fact that you aren't even really introduced to the main antagonist until around the halfway point of the series even tho you've seen glimpses of him up to that point. He's even the very first character who appears in the first episode.
One thing I think people miss with Kira is when he talks about wanting a normal, plain life. People point out that he'd have that if he wasn't a murderer. But the thing is, being a serial killer IS a normal, plain life to him. He's living his life exactly how he wants to until the day he crosses paths with the Duwang Gang.
The Bites the Dust plotline is also probably my favorite, I love how we shift perspectives to Hayato as he tries to outwit and stop this man who has taken over his father's identity.
Kira was legit hogging stands at the end. He legit rolled up into the final battle with 5 Stands, each more broken than the last, and STILL LOST. I honestly respect him for realizing he could take and utilize other stands to help himself. Kira/David Bowie, I respect you.
The next part is one of my favs! I cant wait for you to get into it
How can you know you've woken up to a new day until you've heard Morioh-cho radiooooo~
Also pick up Rohan at the Louvre, it's a single hardcover volume story done in full-color that Araki did in collaboration with the Louvre museum.
When Hayato is introduced he seemed like he was like another Kira in the making. It seemed like he would've a pretty dark turn in life but ironically having an actual psycho on his home "saved him" ??
i dont know why i absolutely loved it ,it was weird yet beautiful and somehow poetic
You're zooming through, can't wait for the part 7 read
If you remember Oingo and Boingo from part 3, they showed Jotaro’s face split in half as his death. When you see his “death” from Bites The Dust, he dies in the same way.
Great video. Excited for the Part 5 review.
To be fair, that rain was really loud. The anime downplayed how loud it was.
oh you’re about to watch part 5! just know that part 5 skyrocketed jojo to the mainstream, it became way too popular that even people who never watched it, let alone watch anime became so familiar with its meme and music, it has an iconic theme that was once the most viewed anime ost of all time on yt before it was deleted.
it’s not my personal favorite part, but it really did wonders to Jojo’s popularity, I think when you watch it will understand since the author did change something in his writing approach.
my favorites from parts 1-4 are: 3, 2/4, 1.
although sometimes i think i love 4 more than 2.