JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze

I will review all the Jojo's in this review, with a focus on the current one. JoJo Part 1: Absolutely awful first season, and the only reason I watched it was due to others telling me the following seasons get better. While some people appreciate it, the plot is the definition of a CLASSIC story. White knight falls in love with girl, clearly evil villain decides to be evil for no reason, insert HAMON, end of story. Felt like I was in English class. No effort on originality, the character development made me want to throw up in my mouth. Sadly you can't skip it because of context, but boy was this a struggle to get through. If Jonathon is your favourite JoJo, please consider getting your head checked. JoJo Part 2: They completely turned it around in Part 2, picked up seamlessly from Part 1 but with much more interesting character that are not 1 dimensional, a unique and intriguing plot that was suspenseful, and with proper story telling. It was an added bonus that there felt like there were actual consequences in the story, unlike many other animes, which left you genuinely wondering where the plot was going to go. Fantastic anime all around, carried largely by character likability and great story telling. JoJo Part 3: Arguably my favourite JoJo Part, seeing Joseph swear in English will put a smile on your face every time. The introduction of stands adds a lot to the anime, and gives it a lot of flexibility of creating interesting characters for the audience. Once again has great character development, and while the road to Egypt is a very linear plot, it manages to do it very gracefully, keeping your attention the entire time, without you feeling like there is repetition in the slightest. Things that you will take for granted in the later JoJos first makes its appearence here (without the nutty powerscaling) and is a must watch for any anime fan. JoJo Part 4: A very different JoJo compared to the first 3, with a completely different art style. It takes a different approach to the characters, creating an actual town that these characters live their lives in, rather than the entire story being based on an adventure or journey. It also does away with the dimmer colours and buff men, and opts for bright colours and more realistic character models. Some like it, some don't, but I appreciated the change in pace and just goes to show how much depth the author has. The stands get stronger here, but retain very unique and interesting qualities, rather than just buffing their powers. Less clear cut strengths than Part 2 and Part 3, and lacks direction in the beginning, but nonetheless a very great JoJo. JoJo Part 5: We take a break from the good guys, and take a look at a JoJo who can at best be described as neutral. He's a gangster and he wants to make it to the top, with the main thing that separates him from the other gangsters being that he doesn't want to sell drugs to kids (but is OK with everything else). His stand doesn't really make a lot of sense, and I'm not sure how I feel about the power scaling and Requim, but BOY did they nail it with secondary character development. Mista and his stands are a fan favourite, as well as Bucciariti and Narancia. The dancing scene is the highlight, and the multitude of villans, as well as side plots are all fascinating. Fantastic addition to the JoJo series and makes you itch for the next one.

[Obligatory Prerequisite Knowledge] Since this information is relevant to any JoJo review, here are my ratings and critiques of previous JoJo parts: Part 1: 7/10. Boring, but establishes the through-line of the JoJo vs Brando rivalry. Part 2: 10/10. Fantastic. This part represents everything good about JoJo. Off-the-walls action, ridiculous writing, and beyond-charismatic characters. Part 3: 5.5/10. Lame. The action is off-the-walls, but I only found half of the crusaders to be at all interesting. The scope of the story is also too large to make any individual fight feel important. Part 4: 9/10. Nice. A much needed change of pace for the franchise. The transition from a world-spanning battle against DIO to this is somehow seamless. The characters were mostly great and it would have been a 10/10 if not for how stupid the catalyst for the ending fight was. [Finally, Part 5] As previously stated, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is known for its crazy action, ridiculous writing, and charming characters. For this reason, while watching part 5, I didn't even think that I was watching JoJo. [Action] I can't complain about the action in this show. The 7-page-muda was pretty funny. [Writing] The writing in this part was ridiculous to say the least. Unfortunately, it wasn't ridiculous in a good way. Araki is generally a good writer- but as the show transitions from ORA city to a shounen mystery, his flaws become more apparent. Araki is really good at keeping people enthralled by any means necessary, even if it means compromising the integrity of the show's rules. Basically, JJBA has no consistency, and this doesn't pair well with a show that's trying to take itself seriously. But that's not the worst of it. A character succeeding by complete accident/coincidence is nothing new to the series, but a character succeeding by breaking the rules is. Araki likes to use a writing technique that I like to call the "off-screen ex-machina". Basically, in a perilous situation, a character will, unbeknownst to the audience, completely turn around a fight. This usually happens around a cut transition to leave the viewer on-edge. To be clear, this is bad writing. If your subversion lies in the fact that you didn't tell us critical knowledge in the first place, it isn't a subversion at all. There are no lines to be drawn to begin with. This happens all the time in the show and it really took away from the experience. Also, some of the tropey writing involving character breaks was annoying, but this section is long enough, so I won't elaborate any further. [Characters] I didn't find many of the characters to be charismatic. Bucciarati was probably my favorite character, with Giorno as a close second. Other than that, they were either a dick, a baby, a trope, or just boring. Also, Kouichi... Fucking Kouichi... AND THE OTHER GUY (no spoilers). -2 for those two dunces showing up in this season. [Overall] Honestly, not as good as it's hyped up to be. It isn't bad, because trust me, I've seen bad shows, but it also isn't great. It's a good-to-okay show. If you've watched the rest of the series, you'd might as well just watch this part.

I have to give Jojo’s bizarre adventure credit for how it evolves from season to season. While part one (phantom blood) and part 2 (battle tendency) were great, the series really got pushed in a new direction with part 3 (stardust crusaders). Stardust Crusaders helped establish what jojo would be structured off of in later arcs with the introduction of stands. I bring up Stardust crusaders because part 5 (golden wind) reminds me a lot of it. Both arcs have the protagonist, Jotaro (Stardust Crusaders) and Giorno (Golden Wind) have a main goal of defeating a central antagonist. To defeat them, both characters team up with a variety of other individuals and face off against other stand users on their quest to defeat their main foe. Of course, Golden wind does contain elements differing from Stardust Crusaders. Initially, some of the most interesting draws of this arc come from the setting in Italy and the story seeming to follow a sort of mob story line. While Dio’s shadow looms heavy over Stardust Crusaders and the majority of the jojo franchise, the identity of the main antagonist in golden wind (aka the mob boss) is unknown. The little that is known about him is that nobody knows his past or his identity and his influence on Italy is largely negative. The main character (Giorno) desires to stop him in order to keep the organization’s constant influx of drugs from destroying his community. However, the boss won’t let just anybody get close to him. So, Giorno and Bucciarati plan to gain the boss’s trust and find out his identity so that he can be defeated. However, they need to proceed with caution in order to achieve their goal. In order to get close to the boss, the characters have to defeat multiple other stand users as part of a mission. When I first began watching the show, I began to see potential for Golden Wind to stand out from the previous arcs. Having to gain the boss’s trust could lead to various situations where characters have to make hard decisions that conflict with their personal morals or goals in order to stay incognito. It also could have set up scenarios where the tension isn’t in the fights alone, but in the character’s struggle to keep their intentions hidden. Essentially, golden wind could have resembled a sort of undercover cop story with the charm and eccentricity of the jojo universe. This meant episodes could be structured to not only have great fights, but instill thick tension episode to episode in dialogue and drama. Unfortunately, that isn’t where the series goes. A lot of jojo episodes are focused around a similar setup: Characters are in a new situation, something weird occurs, characters find out it is because of a stand, characters discover an enemy, characters try to find out the enemy’s abilities, the enemy’s ability is discovered and they are defeated. It is a simple but effective formula. Golden Wind uses this formula as a way to not only provide the viewer with entertaining fights, but also introduce characters and flesh out their personalities and stand abilities. The first 10-12 episodes of Golden Wind are particularly interesting because the fights are effective ways to introduce our main cast of characters. In addition, compelling backstories are paired with each character to grab your attention and make them feel interesting. One big improvement of Golden Wind over past jojo arcs are the stand abilities themselves. I was consistently surprised episode to episode by the creative ways stand abilities were utilized. I was consistently saying to myself “wow, that’s cool” or “That’s an interesting way to use that ability”. This made it stand out from an arc like Stardust Crusaders where I didn’t really find the stand abilities themselves particularly interesting. For instance, golden wind has characters with ice or poison abilities that utilize them in interesting enough ways to make their ability seem unique despite the fact most anime viewers have seen these abilities appear before in other shows. I kept coming back episode to episode in order to see how the fights would progress and resolve themselves. Similar to other Jojo Arcs, the fights in golden wind remain some of the best parts of the show. I love how strategy plays a key role in achieving victory in fights instead of simply overpowering an enemy or resorting to standard Shonen tropes. Not only that, every character in the show has great fight moments episode to episode. This makes it feel like every character is useful and plays a different beneficial role in the plot. Because of this, it never feels like any character is useless. Despite this, I was pretty disappointed at how Golden Wind turned out. Instead of doing something unique with the setting and time period like I expected, it just emulates the structure of Stardust Crusaders where the characters have to fight stand user after stand user in order to get to a destination or get to the main villain. While this isn’t inherently bad and could have been done well, the show is weakened significantly by events that occur mid-season that make most of the events leading up to the it seems pointless or unnecessary. This really made the show appear to be poorly written. I started thinking of the show’s many flaws and how it would have been much better with various changes. Some may just come to jojo for the fights, so they may be able to dismiss the flaws in the writing/plot since Golden Wind delivers on that front. However, I’ve seen jojo bring great fights and nuance them with effective writing for an overall better experience in previous arcs. While I enjoy Golden Wind a bit more than Stardust Crusaders, I felt like Stardust Crusaders did have better writing at least. Also, I loved Diamond is Unbreakable because of the creative way it’s setting was utilized and how characters seemed written to just seem more memorable. Thus, I can’t give Golden Wind a pass for what it falls short on when other arcs have done well. It is expected that later arcs should build upon what previous arcs did well. Instead of doing that, golden wind takes a step back quality wise. One problem that I have had with jojo since Stardust Crusaders is the lack of character depth. Sure, the fights are great and characters have great, memorable moments in the fights, but I often don’t find myself invested in the characters themselves. Even if something tragic does occur, I feel apathetic to it since the show didn’t put in the work to make me care about the characters beforehand. One of the problems with jojo is that it seems so preoccupied with putting fights in front of your face that characters don’t get chances to bond with each other emotionally or have developed backstories. It would be nice to see the characters exhibit genuine emotion from time to time instead of just exhibiting the stock emotions of shock, confusion, anger, or victory expressions during fights. While I can give golden wind some credit for giving every character a backstory that drew me in initially, it wasn’t enough to really make me care about them. Many characters just seem to appear stoic or slightly odd, but this doesn’t inherently make their character interesting. The character backstories get introduced almost as throwaway story devices as soon as we get introduced to a character early on so it lacks any real meaning or significance. Also, their backstories rarely get referenced or show any indication of affecting the characters in question. Finally, I found the ending of Golden Wind to be rather contrived. It really didn’t add anything to the plot. It felt fairly out of place and was pretty confusing. Instead of wrapping up lose ends and bringing the show to a close, it feels like the final episode shows us something we don’t know the significance of or really care enough about to be invested in. I kept asking myself what was going on or why the episode was showing me these things. For a final episode, these questions should not be…

Light spoilers ahead so be advised: After quite a long break compared to the other parts,Jojo part 5 finally started airing last October,and with it came the hype and memes we all know and love,almost 10 months later it finally ended last sunday and boy was it a ride, however it definitly doesn't live up to all the hype surrounding it and honestly I feel like(don't kill me for this) It's a little bit overrated and here's why: Story:(8) Well this is a JoJo so the story is pretty much similar to the other stand parts when it comes to the plot:basically we get introduced to a new JoJo,he then dicovers that this weird ability he's always had is a stand,become friends with a bunch of cool characters,sets off to a journey where he fights mini bosses making up his way to the big boss.Yeah nothing outstanding(pun intended) but JoJo manages to do it so well that we almost don't notice how simple the story is.The plus this series has is that the symbolism with fate is also very well-written; although a bit misplaced in the series,the setting in Italy was also something I appreciated,and the backstory given about the arrow was cool. Art:(8) hmm,This is pretty subjective to be honest, I found the art in part 5 unique but not as much as part 4's.The characters are very well designed and none of them felt bland,the background is amazing and I vey much enjoyed the colors used, you really feel like David production gave it their best,however I felt like some action scenes could have been better and there definitly were a few derpy moments, but again I heard that DP are working with a restricted budget so it's understandable. Sound:(6) Well let's just say that apart from part 2's ost, I never felt like jojo's soundtrack was catchy or good or nice, I even felt, in this part, that the sound didn't fit in some moments,however some songs were astounding especially the dance scene in the first episodes or the ost "dream" I liked those, but the rest was meh to be frank, I hope they work more on this aspect next part Character:(9) For me this is the best aspect of part 5, the characters are all very well-written with amazing backstories,wether it is main characters or side characters, We feel that they all have a strong motive for what they're doing, a part from a few villains of course, the stands(which are pretty much considered characters at this point) I felt were more elaborate this time and we had some really unique abilities which made the main cast beating them more interesting,Like I genuinely wanted to know how they'd beat this or that stand. Enjoyment: (8) As I said JoJo never fails to at least be a very good show, it honestly is surprising and astonishing how such a long running series is able to be this consistent,the enjoyment for me in this part is less apparent than some others but it still was enough to make me eagerly wait for friday night, however as someone who likes anime with good music , I felt like that part definetly affetced my enjoyment. Overall:(8) To finish this review, I liked this part, the characters are something that JoJo has always proved to be good at and it surely delivered this time, however this could easily have been a 9 if it had music more to my liking and a bit more depth in the story, but not only the anime , just the whole 10 months worth of memes and hype and youtube compilations and reviews... I will surely miss this environment until the next part(shit we only have like 3 parts left,don't we) hopefully they'll animate it,until then Arrivederci!

(ENG vers.) Another part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has been completed, and for me, this one is the best of all, even though part 4 seems unbeatable. The way the story was told, in a less episodic way, with the episodes being more intertwined with each other, pleased me a lot, not to mention the charismatic characters who bring good fights to the screen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PT-BR vers.) Mais uma parte de jojo finalizada e, para mim, esta aqui é a melhor de todas, mesmo com a parte 4 parecendo imbatível. A forma como a historia foi contada, de maneira menos episódica, com os episódios sendo mais entrelaçados uns nos outros, me agradou muito, fora os personagens carismáticos que trazem boas lutas para a tela.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind is in my opinion one of the most unique parts from Jojo's, based on it's characters, story, setting, etc. What I really like about Part 5 is just the Mafia touch to it and trying to get higher on the power ladder, to eventually become the Mafia Boss. But what other things do I like or not like about Part 5? Let's look at that right now. So grab a drink or some snacks and have some fun reading this review! :) Story 8,5/10: The story begins with our new Jojo (or GioGio) getting introduced. His name is Giorno Giovanna. He is a 15 year old boy who works as a small scammer for some parts of the mafia. His biggest dream is to become a gangster since his childhood. When he was a kid, he saved a gangster and in return the gangster protected him from his abusive step-father, his bullies and made his life a lot better. As I mentioned, it was his step-father who was abusive. So now you ask: "So who is his real father?" His real father is DIO (Brando). Well that aside, when Giorno fatally injures a member of the mafia, he is interrogated and questioned by Bruno Bucciarati, also part of the mafia. They have a big fight and in the end, Giorno spares him as he sees, that Bruno is a good guy, becuase Bruno hesitated as he saw the arm of a kid which where drugs were used on. So Giornos plan is to join Bucciarati's gang and take the power from the boss, to stop drugs from getting selled to kids. The story progresses much more and better the longer the story goes and is definetely one of the most interesting and unique. I think that Part 5's story does need a bit more depth in it, but generally it is really great! Pacing 9/10: I don't know how other people saw the pacing in Part 5, but I think the pacing in Part 5 is pretty good. There are no unnecesarry Episodes and all of them are really interesting to watch. Of course, the 39 Episodes might be a bit exhausting for some people, but the good quality of the show makes up for that. Characters 9,5/10: I always admire characters in Jojo and the longer the series goes, the better the characters get. Giorno Giovanna, a Jojo that isn't really considered interesting or relatable, but his way of dealing with drug selling and his 50/50 way of being DIO and Jonathan is just great. I think that Giorno is really overhated when it comes to his character. The gang with Bucciarati, Narancia, Abbacchio, Mista and Fugo also all have an emotional, great and interesting story and great design. And even the villains have absolutely great design. Risotto Nero, Cioccolatta, Ghiaccio, and don't get me started with the boss! I heard people saying the boss isn't really an interesting character or that he is boring, I find the excact opposite! The boss has a very interesting personality, character, backstory and just his Stand is one of the best things I have ever seen. Music 9,9/10: Again, as in Part 4, the soundtrack of Golden Wind is just magnificent and beautiful. Giorno's theme is a fucking masterpiece, the boss' theme is great, Risotto Nero's theme absolutely astonishing and even side OST's are really, really great. It still can't get to Part 2 level in my opinion sadly. Animation 9/10: The animation gets better and better the longer the series goes. David Production really is learning more and more and it is great to see. The fights, the effects, the best scenes are all greatly animated and are just beautiful. And as always, in the last episodes, the animation was at it's peak. Art 10/10: Nah but really, the art style of Golden Wind is just beautiful and just really nice. David Production yet again adapted it perfectly and I just can't express as much love to them but this part of the review. Definetely the peak of Jojo's (Anime) art! Fights 10/10: Come on, tell me one fight in Part 5, that isn't good? There isn't a single one which isn't interesting, enjoying and hooking to watch. And Risotto vs. Doppio is the best non-final fight from Part 1-6 in my opinion. The fights also peak here. Enjoyment 10/10: Yeah but no, there is nothing I can say, but that Golden Wind is so enjoying to watch. You have humour, great fights, hooking and emotional scenes and great characters. There is nothing you can ask more for. Part 5's Anime is just so enjoying to watch! Overall 9,5/10: As I am rewatching the series currently and thinking about my rating for Golden Wind for a second again, I come to the conclusion that I think it is as good as Part 4 and the Second Season of Part 3. The whole Part is just great to watch and is a treat for people who really enjoy Jojo's and battle shounen in general. The characters, the soundrack, the sound effects, the voice acting, the animation, the story, I could name more things, but Part 5 is just one of the best Anime seasons ever created.

Story: 6/10 Art: 10/10 Sound: 10/10 Character: 7/10 Enjoyment: 6/10 Overall: 7/10 --------------------------- Golden Wind disappointed me. This arc is more of a straightforward battle shonen with a serious, tragic narrative (that has basically nothing to do with the rest of the universe). It's still a fun watch, with a killer soundtrack and amazing art/animation, but it lacks the charm and humor of the prior arcs. If you mostly view this show as a comedic parody of the shonen genre, like I do, then I think you will also find Golden Wind underwhelming. Spoilers ahead. This arc is different for a few reasons. Most notably, it doesn't revolve around a Jojo character. Giorno Giovanna is by blood a Joestar, but I can't consider him the true main character. That's because the story really revolves around an Italian gangster named Bruno Bucciarati and his gang's quest to... clean up the neighborhood? What? Anyway, Bucciarati's story arc is quite good when it finally hits its stride, but the buildup to that point is boring. There's also an unfortunate issue where the Stand names are all references to artist/album/song names, so the subtitles differ drastically from what is being said on screen. This was a huge immersion killer for me, and I know it's not fair to hold that against the show, but I can't help it. What was I talking about again, Italian gangsters or whatever? Yeah, I guess there's a real problem in this universe with children buying hard drugs like heroin. The plot makes no sense, but that won't stop all the characters from acting like it's serious business. The Stand powers in this arc are way less creative than the previous ones, and the fights are unfortunately much more typical of other shonen anime. The fights in Battle Tendency and Stardust have such a distinct quality to them; they're less of a physical fight and more of a chess match where the opponents are trying to figure out exactly how their powers interact. I hope you don't like those style of fights, because there's precisely none of them in this arc. There are moments that evoke the metaphysical Jojo weirdness I love the series for (e.g., there's a turtle who has a Stand that allows it to carry people and things within it), but it's mostly typical battle shonen ass pulling and overpowered nonsense. Speaking of OP bullshit, the primary antagonist Diavolo possesses one of the most ABSURD and STUPID powers in all of anime. The Jojo series is usually good at putting limits on ridiculous powers, but I guess Araki couldn't be fucked to balance King Crimson. The way he's defeated is also bullshit. It might sound like I think GW sucks or I hated it, but I promise that's not true. It's still good and memorable, but it just doesn't FEEL like JJBA. There's not even any gratuitous animal abuse (although there is a frankly hilarious scene depicting domestic abuse). I think this arc just really disappointed me compared to Diamond is Unbreakable, which I hold to be the high point of the series.

Part 5 was a very interesting watch for me as I have been watching JoJo for almost a month now and have grown up with all of these characters in a very short period of time. There were so many things I liked about this story, the presentation was top-notch, the fights were very fun to watch, and quite intelligent at times. Though the characters didn't have much development they were very fun to watch, for the most part, the stands just keep getting better and more interesting, especially zipper man is just such a funny idea for me. With all of the things I enjoyed here, I'm still giving it a 6, so why is that? Well the story is very inconsistent we don't see Jotaro or Koeche after the first couple of episodes, they just disappear for literally no reason, they could've had a lot of cool moments interacting with the mafiosos. Lost potential is probably my biggest gripe with part 5. Part 4 is so fun and "wholesome" and has some super bizarre exciting moments as JoJo should. It had a great villain who was developed well and made the final battle a lot better and more worthwhile. I don't think comparing parts is right as this season was definitely going for a whole different thing, but you can see what makes it fall in comparison to previous parts. I don't want to nag for too long as I definitely could, so one more benefit I'll give this show is the last two episodes as they are just so fascinating and clever to me at least. So yeah, that's it I haven't been as split on something since 3.0 +1.0, it has some of the best elements that JoJo should have, but also a lot of lows.

<Potential Spoilers> Out of everything that has been animated, this is the best part of JoJo. This part of JoJo presents a bizarre narrative with perfect animation and art style. Brilliant soundtracks and voice acting as well as, memorable and likable characters. All contributing to what is so far, the best part of JoJo. Each part of JoJo has a unique story with a different setting and characters. This part continues the trend by having the story take place in Italy involving the Italian mafia. Paired with an interesting setting, the story takes place over a week and portrays resolve as a consistent theme that characters use. Conflicts are tense and each episode is memorable. The art style improves upon previous parts, it perfectly reflects the manga and reflects the world the characters are present in. In a way, each part having its own unique style makes each part noticeably different and unique. Part 5 with its unique art style makes it stand out from the rest of the series. The animation during each fight scene makes the fight so much more intense and brutal. The soundtrack is without a doubt flawless, the openings, the music, and without a doubt Giorno's theme which has been listened to countlessly by fans all over. It is safe to say that the soundtrack in Golden Wind is by far the best within any part of JoJo. The voice acting is also amazing, Giorno's voice actor is amazing and it shows in each of the fight scenes. Part 5 has some of the best characters within JoJo, each character has their own backstory that makes them unique and links to who their characters are in the present. Their unique traits like Mista's fear of the number 4. The character designs are also brilliant, while some are overt and a little too bizarre. What is easily considered the best part of JoJo uses a brilliant narrative, art style, animation, sound design, and characters to emphasize and make Golden Wind stand out from the previous parts of JoJo. Overall, I rank this 9/10.

NOTE: i rank part 5 of jojo alone here, no other parts will be taken into account. I do give away some spoilers in my review, but nothing critical for the enjoyment of the big story. It has become apparent to me, that jojo no longer has anything to do with what it originally was about. I never liked most of the stand battles, and especially in this part they have gotten way too complex. The episodes usually always try to come up with some ultra clever and unpredictable solution for every fight sometimes they even have multiple of these solutions before one of them actually decides to work, but personally I don't usually end up impressed; I find that more often than not I end up thinking to myself: wow, that conclusion was complete bullshit! Modern jojo is really just about two guys trying to kill each other with a WAY too wide array of unique abilities, modern jojo is the very definition of maximalism. I must also add that I think that this part in particular, has some really flawed moral issues. Our protagonists are constantly attacked by these hitmen, who actually shares the same goal as the protagonists, as they try to figure out the big boss's identity so that they can defeat him. But the protagonist's all end up killing off the entire squad of these people who have the same goal as they do. Now, it is obviously self-defense, and I would undoubtably have done the same thing if I were in the same situation, but here is the thing: there is no reason why the roles couldn't have been reversed so that the hitmen would be the protagonists, and Bucciarati's gang the antagonist's. The hitmen squad have done some very awful things, but so has Bucciarati's gang, such as when Naranchia blew up a lot of cars, or Giorno turned a lot of cars into a bunch of frogs, or when the gang hijacked a plane and crashed it, along with the Notorious-big/Notorious-chase into the sea where it would forever terrorize any sailors who would cross its path and possibly costing dozens their lives. Bucciarati's gang aren't any better than their average enemies. And it isn't just the hitmen squad either, Squalo and Tiziano were also antagonists whose only sin was that they followed orders from their corrupt boss, the same as Bucciarati's gang was doing in the first half of the part. there are no good guys in this part, there is only one shared villain. I found myself sometimes root for the bad guys instead of the good guys, especially when it really seemed like they were going to win, and then the good guys come up with one bullshit solution that relied on mostly plot armor to even work, it wasn't a very good feeling. I am personally a fan of the old jojo. Before stands. Back when the story would get to the point and not waste my time with, irrelevant filler episode's about defeating mostly insignificant enemies, this part even acknowledges how insignificant its characters are. One example of this is Notorious-big/Notorious-chase, as it was left undefeated, and still out there (and yes, I know this is the second time I am talking about Notorious-big/Notorious-chase, but DAMN I really hated that episode). I should have stopped watching jojo after watching stardust crusaders. Every part of jojo has just kept getting worse since battle tendency (in my opinion), and now, after watching part 5, I have finally decided that I am done with jojo

The best JoJo part to be animated and one of the best shonen stories of all time. I won't plot recap, and only give you the specific reasons why this is such a masterpiece of action media. 1. The characters can best be described as 'simple, yet flawlessly executed'. The backgrounds of the characters actually provide insightful, interesting information. This information tells you important details about everything about their interpersonal relationships, their stand abilities, and their approaches to fights. What's amazing about this is that it not only applies to the main characters, but the villains as well. I would not be able to recite to you every stand from parts 3 and 4, but I can definitely do it for part 5. Each stand is unique, and the relationship between the stands and their characters make every stand fight memorable. 2. Purposeful action. Each stand battle is both a fascinating practical fight and a test of a characteristic against the other stand user. Whether it's the resolve to face pain/self sacrifice, the willingness to face the truth, or the determination to find your objective, the stand battles are all compelling battles that pit hardened yet still enjoyable cartoonish gangsters against each other. Despite this, the sheer ridiculousness of each fight keeps the tone light hearted in the face of these high stakes fights between teenage murderers. 3. Pacing. Part 5 is BALLS TO THE WALLS. NEVER STOPS HIGH PACE JOJO ACTION. Part 5 is aware that it's greatest strength llies in introducing new villains and having them square off against our heroes, so the moments inbetween stand fights are direct, concise, and purposeful. In general, group the season into two-episode chucks and you can break up each chunk by about 15-20% exposition or plot transition, 80-85% stand fights. But the show continues to push it's character arcs and main plot even in the middle of these fights. This versatility allows for a surprisingly compelling narrative to come from a show that's mostly psychic ghosts punching each other. This is proven by the show's replayability - in a 39 episode show I'm gonna skip a total of 4 episodes even though I'm watching this season for a 5th time. I don't know what your anime watching habits are, but for me that's a LOT of rewatching with VERY LITTLE skipping.

Jojo: part 5 shows you how to make a great action adventure show. The characters are really fleshed out and feel like believable people with their own motivations. Also the character designs are memorable and filled with high fashion flair. The sound design is fantastic and the sound effects really sell the impact of big and small moments. As for the soundtrack I'd consider it a masterpiece. The music on it's own is fantastic and when it's mixed with the show, the end result is jaw dropping. The pacing is very fast, which leaves no time for filler. This leads to one of my few gripes with Golden Wind, which is that it moves along a little too fast and leaves little time for character interactions in between the fights. When taking this to account along with a few underutilized characters and dumb scenes I cannot bring myself to give the series a 10, but it easily earns a 9. David production has made an amazing adaptation, which makes me constantly think about how great the 5th part of Jojo is.

I’m going to be honest, up until this point, Jojo Part Four has been my favorite, and it still is. But I think there’s a good run in for Part Five. The Jojo we follow here is Giorno and we follow his adventure to take down the top mob boss to take over and fix all the mistakes and issues set because of the top mob boss. Giorno is very different than the other Jojos, being related directly to Dio, and as a premise is very interesting. However for enjoyment sake, he’s not my favorite, he’s a bit too serious for my liking and feel like they didn’t do a lot with his character. For most of the anime, he’s very static and feels more like a background character in an anime called JOJO. Ok, what about the rest of the team he’s with. I’ll start with one character I didn’t really care for too much, and that was Fugo, honestly he was just very forgettable and felt like an afterthought at times, probably doesn’t help that he was written out of the story so early. Leone Abbacchio started off as someone I didn’t vibe with too much but as the series went on, I liked him more, especially when we get his backstory and his involvement with the story, he’s pretty solid. Trish Una was a character I felt indifferent to, didn’t hate her but didn’t love her either. With Trish, there just wasn’t enough for me to really be amazed. Guido Mista was a highlight to this character roster, I liked that he challenged Giorno as well as just being pretty funny in a series where the tone is way more serious. Narancia was cool, for characters in Jojo who never act their age, he was a nice surprise. His reaction to a characters death was pretty sad. But the real star character here is Bruno Bucciarati, honestly one of the favorite Jojo characters ever. I have a bit of a flaw with him though, and that’s him surviving so damn long, just felt like it dragged on after a while. But besides that, he’s great. Another major point to why I like this part a lot is that this is the most “tightly” written Jojo. An issue I had with Jojo part 3 and 4 was that it took quite a while to get to the highs we all love from those parts. Here, we get started right away, with the adventure essentially starting very early on, and I loved it. The tone is much more serious here, and while I wish we had just a LITTLE bit of room for more comedic bits, it’s not really an issue here. This is the biggest strength of this part. Diavolo as the villain was a bit of a let down for me. I don’t hate him and while I like him more than the Pillar Men, he’s not as memorable as Dio and Kira. He served his purpose fine but nothing to write home about. The animation and fights per usual are great here, unique, visually stunning and every fight feels enthralling. The ending of this part was also a mixed bag, the final fight between Giorno and Diavolo felt like a “who can get the OP power up first”, which bothered me a bit. On the flip side, those last five minutes of this part is the best ending of any Jojo part I’ve seen so far. To conclude, this part has some of the highest highs, regarding a certain character and the story, but also has some pretty weak parts that really hinder it, it’s obviously worth watching though, go watch it. Overall Score: 80% on the moist meter 🥲

Another fantastic part of JoJo. This is arguably the most iconic part, and for good reason. However, it has some flaws that keep it from a perfect score. Giorno is characterized pretty poorly and ends up being the least interesting out of the main group. Also, the villain Diavolo (very subtle) lacks the personality of DIO and the quiet menace of Kira, making him significantly worse than any JoJo villain so far. Now for the good, and there’s a lot. The structure feels like a more concise Stardust Crusaders, with none of the Stand fights feeling formulaic or like filler. I think I prefer the Part 4 stands because of the variety of uses outside combat, but these ones are great too. My favorites are Sex Pistols, Metallica, and of course the Rolling Stones. Araki’s writing has overall gotten a lot better. Besides the character issues I mentioned, the theme of defying fate and choosing the “Gold Experience” is something I can’t see 1980s Araki writing. From what I remember, his writing and artistry continue to improve with Stone Ocean and especially with Steel Ball Run and Jojolion, so I’m looking forward to rewatching Part 6!

One of the greatest JoJo's Bizarre Adventures ever, and my second favorite, and I'd rate it a 10/10 without hesitation. I liked the episode, I liked the story, I liked the hero "Giorno Giovanna" and all the characters, and the power of the stands , and even the figths and events were among the most amazing I've ever seen. Without saying too much, greatness is renewed in the words "golden wind," "golden experience," "fate," and "secrets and determination." In just one week, it's done, and I'm excited for another episode with a new story and new events from the creative Araki. I'll end with one word: "The pinnacle of imagination and greatness." 27-28/6/2025

Don and capos, Stands, Italian architecture and a banger OST. What could go wrong with this spicy combination? Much, apparently. For all of this part’s technical merits, there are quite some points I feel the need to address, as it “being Jojo” can make shielding it from criticism too easy, by the excuse of it being campy and self-aware. ~~~ Let’s proceed with the review. ~~~ [1. On both story and characters...] Much like the pre-part 4 series of the franchise, this part follows an action adventure approach, the story this time involving a (literal) gang journeying throughout Italy while fighting mafiosos. Not much to note, other than that unlike more heroic if still flawed characters of previous parts, the gang are antiheroic if still relatively noble, ruthless and occasionally, downright sociopathic (often in a comedic way). This on its own is okay, serving as a refresh to prevent Jojo from becoming stagnant, and can set the tone for more mature thematic exploration and bolder if dark comedy, alongside (a)typical Jojo campiness and exaggeration. In practice however, I hardly found this approach working, because of plenty of poor or unremarkable writing. One of my primary qualms was how often and blatantly inconsistent and convenient this part could get, even for Jojo. From a huge “Araki forgot” on an established effect of Golden Experience, to a never explained revive to some (admittedly minor) details such as a radio magically reforming after braking, there was too much carelessness to brush off. There was also excessive rule-breaking connected to Stands. From some Stands becoming fully tangible to humans (consistently established throughout Jojo as being impossible), to an user operating with two Stands, to a post-mortem Stand operating on its own, I believe there was quite some disrespect to Jojo’s own rules and setting. It did not help that this part is less comedy-oriented than say the third, as it became harder for me to suspend any disbelief. Another qualm was the plot becoming too monotonous and predictable, in part due to the nature of its cast. Most characters reverted to the formula of Stardust Crusaders: many more disposable villains, less recurring and hardly any with some sort of complexity. This extends to the main cast as well, as their interactions could be frequently amusing or heartwarming, but outside Bruno and Abbachio they are too static and/or limited in traits. And yes, this includes the protagonist. Outside Bruno, I hardly found myself caring too much for anybody else. The main villain was also a dramatic downgrade to the previous part’s, mostly because of the sheer nonsense behind their personality disorder. Anything else I say will veer into spoiler territory so I’ll leave it here. That is not to say though I was fed up with each and every aspect of the story. Comedy could sometimes really hit the spot, including its darker jokes and memes, and I could enjoy the changes of scenery. Some battles could be entertaining and dynamic, such as a frost-skating-snowboarding-gunfighting battle and an original urban dogfight. Also, one note on a detail (not a spoiler, but something only one who completed understands). Unlike other people, I don’t mind the Requiem, it can be perfectly justified, from previously established details. Also, its power can make sense, if one wraps their mind around the "cause and effect" aspect. [2. And on audiovisuals...] I find character designs to be hit-or-miss, way too extravagant in hair and fashion sense. Not much to say on those, just a matter of preference. There is plenty of good background artwork, including natural or semi-natural landscapes (e.g. Italian countryside), iconic Italian cities (e.g. of Naples and Venice) and landmarks (e.g. Pompey). In fact, as somebody who has travelled in quite some of those regions and cities, I was delighted to see the attention behind their design. Animation was functional but not too remarkable; most of fights get carried by direction in this part. A point of criticism on the production is the occasional poor CGI used for water, which could look jarring when juxtaposed with the drawn backgrounds and characters. On audio, it’s highly impressive. Despite relative lack of too renowned seiyuu, voice acting was great, and certainly on its finest during the more memetic scenes (such as the infamous licking and beatdown scenes). There were many memorable sound effects, such as zippers opening, revolver fire, fighter machine guns, ice breaking, you name it. Sound was never ill-matching, and music was harmoniously blending with scenes in question. Speaking of which, I daresay this part includes the richest Jojo OST so far. And no, I won’t limit this to mentioning Giorno’s iconic orchestral-jazz theme. There is a surprising variety of genres among its tracks. The openings are dramatic and pompous rock-orchestral pieces, whereas other tracks (e.g. leitmotifs or endings) run the gamut from techno to erotic R&B to ominous orchestral. One is even a terrifying track with biohazard sirens, one which I would expect to encounter in a horror-mystery game or slasher movie. I'm including the last, listen to your peril. All in all, there is frequent technical competence in this part, but could not enjoy that much because of its flaws becoming too transparent for me to ignore. Consistency, for one, can and does matter, and lack of it can pose problems for a narrative. ~~~ Hope you enjoyed my review! ~~~

TLDR: Like all of JoJo, don't go into it expecting this amazing plot with amazing characters. JoJo is just a bunch of WTF is happening, mixed with over the top violence and BS plot twists that tricks you into thinking its a 10/10 story when in fact it's mostly just @$$pulls but since it's JoJo and it's wonky we accept it because why not. From a horrible MC to antagonist to supporting cast and a bad ending that comes out of literal nowhere, which is saying a lot considering this is JoJo, Part 5 was the biggest disappointment in JoJo to me personally. Not to mention the last 2 episodes that were essentially just filler due to it's placement in the story. Easily my least favorite part which sucks cause i was looking forward to this one. -- Part 5 was such a disappointment to me, more so since I waited a year to watch it and throughout that year I constantly heard praise of how amazing it is. For starters Giorno beats Part 3 Jotaro by a country mile for most boring MC. The guy basically stands on the sideline for the majority of all the fights and then comes through with a 900 IQ strategy, aka plot device a$$pull, and saves the day, which to be fair is every single JoJo since Part 3 but at least Jotaro and Josuke had something going for them. Jotaro while boring was a bada$$ so who cared, and Josuke has an actual character that you're itching to see him get into the ring and fight the villain of the day, where as Giorno has literally nothing going for him aside from his dream which he mentions every chance he gets, we know the meme, and that he's Dio's son which is literally mentioned as a one off comment and never mentioned again. The main villain was interesting, until he became the main villain (you know what i mean if you've seen Part 5) and he's basically just there because we need a main antagonist to fight against. He's almost reaching Pillermen levels of bad. The supporting cast in Part 5 is it's biggest strength. Bruno (the true MC of the story as far as i'm concerned was really good! Theres a twist at the end with Bruno that makes no sense what's so ever but Bruno was so good i'll ignore it and I'd go as far as to say that outside of previous JoJo's, Bruno is the best supporting character of all 5 Parts. Mista was also really good and entertaining. Narancia and Abbacchio also are solid, Abbacchio in particular has an amazing backstory. The ending was probably the biggest a$$pull i've seen in JoJo since Jotaro being able to stop Time but again, Jotaro was a badass so we don't care and given his character, it kinda makes sense but with Giorno, it literally comes out of nowhere. Where Part 4's final battle used Josuke's intelligence and quick thinking (until Ambulance-kun), Part 5's final battle was literally just a game of Tag until Arrow-kun and then the most broken ability in all of JoJo comes into existence with no foreshadowing whatsoever. You know how bad Kaguya was in the 4th war? Yah this is even worse than that.

this is actually one of the best parts of Jojo's series so far , in my personal opinion it comes in the 2nd rank after phantom blood ofc , this part showed us a different character which isn't a Jonathan descendent , instead it's the offspring of their enemy , it was quit unique and exciting . We saw in this part the goal of the interesting character Giorino Giovanna , which is becoming the mafia boss in Italy , it was so much fun to watch and not like other filler fights we saw in the past Jojo's parts , it was well animated the characters were so much likable unlike Diamond is Unbreakable part which is hands down the worst imho , the protagonist was actually one of my favorite characters , and ever since Eren Yaeger , I haven't found a single likable character as much as him .. but Giorino the hero of our story did so fine that I've made him my favorite characters of all time \. Worst thin about this part was that we couldn't see what happened to Jotarou and Joseph and the other extras .

Jojo's bizarre adventure: Golden wind is a quite particular arc of the story. Unlike all of the previous parts, this one takes place almost entirely separated to the previously used storyline. Although that might sound strange, Hirohiko Araki makes that his advantage. Golden wind is a great story that, unfortunately, didn't quite hit the spot for me. I am by no means saying it is bad, but seeing as how amazing Part 4 was, I was slightly disappointed that it had nearly no importance in part 5's plot. If it had directly followed Part 3, I'm certain I'd have given Part 5 a better rating, but unfortunately, part 4 overshadowed it greatly. Overall, I still think Golden wind can be enjoyed very easily and it is by no means a bad anime.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 brings back the adventure! I ended up enjoying it that much that I couldn't wait until the dubbed came out, so I watched it subbed. For people who know me, I don't usually watch subbed when it finishes airing, but with this one, I enjoyed it very much! The story is strange but great at the same time. It's amazing to be honest. I haven't seen any of the mafia animes (are there any mafia anime?), so this is the first anime that has a big mafia part. The creator obviously had some research behind it, so the series as a whole is good and everything. The rankings of the mafia is correct from what I can gather from the Internet. The art, again, it's not the prettiest. It's pretty in its own way, but the thing is that the art needs more work done. The sound is good. Giorno's theme became a meme somehow... Quite a lot of music from Jojo becomes a meme sometime in the future. The character development is done masterfully. It's almost like the creator realised that he made a mistake on the last part. Overall, I loved it! Can't wait until the next part!!!