JoJo Part 3, one of my favourite parts. It introduces many of the amazing aspects of JoJo we take for granted now.
[(SPOILER AHEAD) STORY:]()
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders starts off with something that happened all the way back in Part 1, Dio's Casket that has been under sea for several hundred years. This is the villain introduction, I mean we don't see or hear him but we know he's there and the fact that the crew who tried to open his casket vanish adds much more tension and a darker atmosphere to him.
Next up we are introduced to the Hero, Jotaro Kujo, A delinquent type who quite literally told his mother to Shut the fuck up meanwhile the mother happily complied with his demands.
This is also the time we are introduced to Stands after Joseph Joestar and Mohammed Avdol (A friend of Joseph Joestar who knows a lot about stands) enter the scene. We get our first look at just how they work and the fights that are possible. At first I was really off put by that, I mean we just got used to Hamon power in the previous two parts so just why switch it up?
Oh boy how naive I was back then, Stands are 1000x better than Hamon, they allow for much more intricate fights especially due to the reason that each stand has its own ability and furthermore weakness.
The next few scenes are set ups for the Villain, a tyrant who has been hindering the Joestar bloodline for years...Dio. This season is more of a setting up, it shows us the stands and the characters so its only natural that we'll get to see who the main sidekicks. So, once again, the next few scenes are dedicated to introducing the allies. At first they are infected with Dio's flesh bud which controls their will and makes them hostile though becuase of Jotaro's stand being super fast and precise he is able to remove all the buds for Kakyoin and for Polnareff thus allowing them to join. We are also shown the reason why the whole journey has started to find Dio, Holly Kujo (Mother of Jotaro and Daughter of Joseph) has a stand within her that is activating due to Dio, her body cannot keep withstand this and she will die. The crew has 50 days to find and kill Dio to help her. Polnareff's reason is different (at first), he joined after they set out on the journey and after Jotaro's flesh bud surgery he joined to find the kiiller of his sister and get revenge.
This part follow a rule of 2 Episode Fights, this is the pretty much the rest of this season:
1st episode - Introduction to enemy.
2nd episode - Enemy is figured out and defeated.
It's not as bad as it sounds but I wish there was a few episodes of breathing room before another fight.
The story does advance every time an enemy is defeated and we get more glimpses into just how horrible Dio is so nothing is lost with this rule. We always keep moving closer to our goal.
[CHARACTERS:]()
Part 3 of JoJo introduces many new characters, especially this season as I said numerous times in the Story section.
First up we have the man himself, Jotaro Kujo. The main character of this part, he acts like a delinquent always rude and shouting to people but as we go along this journey we can see that Jotaro does deeply care about his friends and family. Jotaro's stand is incredibly strong, fast, and precise. So we can expect a lot of fun and fluid fist fights. Jotaro has to be my favourite JoJo, at first I didn't like him cause of that whole delinquent behaviour but my opinion changed as I got to see more and more of his interactions with the crew.
Joseph, He...is quite different from the Joseph we knew from Part 2. Joseph's behaviour is much more tame and calm compared to his Part 2 self, this probably is due to the reason that Joseph aged. He still does have his wacky moments and jokes but its far from what we got in Part 2, at least we have his "OH MY GODD" and "HOLY SHITTTT" so we're still good. Joseph's Stand is just a bunch of Purple Vines that can also conduct Hamon, good for far range combat and enemies that are weak to Hamon.
Avdol, basically the backbone of the whole journey. He is the one who introduces us to Stands, he pretty much takes lead in the journey to Egypt, showing the crew around and talking about the Stands of the enemies. His behaviour is super serious, he wants Dio dead and he will go to far lengths to make sure that happens. Avdol's Stand is a fire type, he can melt pretty much anything and is also super strong, it is quite OP.
Kakyoin is quite relaxed, though will go all out when he or his friends are in danger. Kakyoin's stand is weak in combat but can go to much further lengths than any other stand. His "Special" move called Emerald Splash is said to be unavoidable.
Lastly we have Polnareff. Best JoBro in my opinion. Polnareff is tough, funny, and cares about his friends and especially his family. We can often see Polnareff telling some jokes or doing something stupid but when it comes to fighting or detecting if an enemy is around his cheerful mood turns into a deadly super serious one. Polnareff's stand wields a sword, it is incredibly fast just like Jotaro's stand. He is amazing at close combat.
There are several enemy characters but there is too many to name since this part follows a rule of introducing a character and every 2 episodes.
Most noteable enemies are:
-Hol Horse, a gun wielding user who controls his bullets.
-Enyaba, super obssessed with Dio. Her stand can turn people into puppets when a hole wound is present.
[ART/ANIMATION:]()
Part 3 still tries to keep true to Part 1 art style, beefy men with square-ish faces and all. In my own opinion it does look better than the last two parts.
The Animation did get quite the upgrade though, especially the fights. The fights pack a much better punch to it.
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Oh lawd, the OST on this one. It's hype!
Each moment, each scene is filled to brim with amazing and fitting soundtrack that just adds that much more to the scene. Each fight also has a soundtrack that just builds so much sheer hype within the viewer. This song in particular is the pinnacle of the season, when it starts playing you know that shit will go down.
[OVERALL OPINION:]()
JoJo Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders) is one of my favourite parts. This season in particular was mostly introductions and all, Season 2 of this Part is where things get spicy but speaking overall combined Part 3 is one of the greatest. The characters, enemies, the OST, and plot are just perfect. Each time I opened up a new episode to watch I remember being hyped because of the OP and the fights. Good times!
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