Rhaegar0

It feels pretty weird reviewing JoJo after only 12 episodes, but here we go. Story: 9 Similarly to previous parts, we got a fight with enemy stand user every 1-2 episodes. Although previous parts started off kinda slow, part 6 really jumped to the gun in just the first few episodes, which was honestly a breath of fresh air. Animation/Art: 8 The harshest part of this season. I still think it looked good for something with such complicated characters designs, but after we got the absolutely beautiful looking part 5, Stone Ocean feels kinda bland in comparison. However, there are some moments of sakuga animation hereand there, and color palette changes were used as in previous parts, so if you're willing to look past weird looking faces and CGI in a few scenes, it shouldn't hinder your enjoyment in the slightest. Also, the opening is probably one of the prettiest looking one I've ever seen. Kudos to them, for bringing CGI openings back. Sound:10 Yuugo Kanno, who did soundtrack for previous parts (3-5), hasn't disappointed in this one too. Just in 12 episodes, we've already got a few top tier OSTs. As for the Stand sound design, it was as beautiful as always. All these creative and distorted sound effects that wouldn't work in other series, seem to perfectly match the nature of Stands in this part. Characters:10 Finally, we got a female JoJo, and she couldn't have been a better character. Jolyne is like a fusion of the previous main characters, she can be calm and collected like Jotaro, flamboyant like Giorno, or similarly to Joseph, really fun to be around. Part 6 has probably my favourite set of side characters. Even though we've spent so little time with them, I've already fallen in love with Weather Report, Foo Fighters , and Hermes. It's nice to see Araki finally being able to give female characters an important role in the story. Pucci, our main villain, is introcuded really early, and I hope this will help flesh out his character much more than in the case of the part 5 villain, Diavolo. Enjoyment:10 Nothing has changed, it's still good, old JoJo. One of the few anime series, that brings you sheer excitement in every episode, due to its formula. The only things I miss, are JoJo fridays and I pray that we will get them back. Overall:9

ST63LTH

JJBA Part 6 Recap (minor spoilers) Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean - The fifth season of JJBA anime and the 6th installment of the franchise follows Jolyne Kuujou, the daughter of Jotaro Kuujou - the prequels main character (Part 3/4). She finds herself a victim of crime after her boyfriend fatally wounds a pedestrian while driving one rainy evening, trying to cover up the scene Jolyne helps her boyfriend hide the body in the trunk of her car. unbeknownst to Jolyne, she was framed and convicted as the person behind the murder and is sentenced to 15 years in Green Dolphin Street Jail in conjunction withher other petty crimes. When in prison, Jolyne gets a mysterious package from her Father Jotaro and ends up being pierced spilling blood; Moments later she awakens her powers as a stand user just like her Father. The first 12 episodes of Stone Ocean follow the manga pretty religiously, with 50 chapters being condensed into the currently aired episodes so far. Story: 9/10 I have a feeling that Stone Ocean will be that dark horse JoJo adaptation; It serves as the finale of the original JoJo storyline and the build up of the prior Joestar/Dio feud. The story begins immediately from the first scene, we aren't exactly spoon-fed the information until later into the episode so the series forces us to stay engaged. Although the setting is a prison which can be quite limiting for action (unlike the prequels that took place over countries/continents), I feel the anime does well to diversify its scenes and keep the plot dynamic so we don't lose focus. Every episode so far has been filled with many unpredictable characters, plot twists and chaos which constantly kept me on edge which is very rare especially within the JoJo's anime franchise. Overall, I really enjoyed the storyline and progression, the story pacing was fast but it did well to tie up loose ends. Art & Sound: 8/10 & 7/10 The art and animation is very similar to the previous season Golden Wind with its less saturated, lower detailed art style. I really enjoyed watching this series because of how easily adaptable the art style was, in comparison to the colored manga panels I think the art in the anime is much more cleaner and visually interpretable. I really do miss the consistent use of bright, vivid colored backgrounds but it also overpowers the actions in the panel itself. I gained a lot of clarification from watching the anime like the Piano scene (EP10 11:50) or the first zero gravity moment (EP10 16:10) where I would have usually misunderstood or couldn't follow the panels. Oddly enough I did notice that Stone Ocean used wide variety of sound effects (including whips, deep bass rumbling) to connect scenes or even during conflict scenes. The suspenseful music was well orchestrated and fit with many of Jolyne's fight scenes; It was definitely good but I didn't exactly find them revolutionary or different from other series. I enjoyed them nonetheless, as well as the moody voice acting behind the characters. Character: 9/10 Jolyne is the type of character to evolve after every predicament, in the beginning we see her aware of these special stand powers and she becomes obsessed with them because she doesn't understand why and how her powers came to exist. Eventually, as she fights White snake's lackeys she begins to leverage her resourcefulness and the flexibility of stone free to stay one step ahead of her opponent. We see this time and time again where she is pitted against Johngalli, Miraschon, Foo Fighters, Jumping Jack, White Snake and many more non-stand prisoners and guards. This is an aspect that part 3 and 4 lacked since Kujo Jotaro and Higashikata Josuke already developed their stand powers and that initial connection. Unlike the aforementioned, Jolyne had little time to manifest her powers as she would soon find herself in dire straits constantly after getting convicted. The series also makes a point to not dwell on unnecessary dialogue and instead opts to use a lot of internal monologue even with White Snake's lackeys. I enjoyed this execution since it gives us time to adjust to the situation faster but also the restriction of vocal dialogue can create a mysterious atmosphere with quiet characters like Emporio or Weather report. Of course, this can be rarely seen if Jolyne is on the scene; Her unrefined delinquent-demeanor overpowers her comrades many times in the show and she doesn't hesitate to attack her opponents in unpredictable, awkward positions - These traits are basically the opposite of her father, Jotaro Kuujou who is a stoic and reserved person that usually takes a stationary stance against his opponents. Overall, the characters this season are very unorthodox and drastically different from characters we've seen before in the JoJo franchise yet they still are enjoyable and dynamic. Overall & Enjoyment: 9/10 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is just one of those creations that bless the eye, Stone Ocean is no exception. You can watch the series built in science lessons and not understand the power behind enemy stands yet still enjoy watching for the characters, the setting or even the memes. I really enjoyed the change of characters and setting; Instead of being ambitious and scenic, Stone Ocean is deprived of many settings and typical jojo characters which makes it that much more intense and refreshing. 9/10 is a pretty lenient rating for this series, I'm looking forward to more episodes.