Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of the most popular Japanese manga series. It has garnered an even greater fan base after receiving an anime adaptation back in 2012. Since then, Jojo has received five seasons, covering six parts and focusing on a different member of the Joestar family in the lead role. Recently, Part 7 of the series, titled Steel Ball Run, was announced with a brief teaser. While the old fans of the franchise are well-versed with the watch order, we have compiled the chronological and release date order of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure to help out the newcomers.
How to Watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure in Chronological Order
The Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure series is broken down into parts focusing on a certain character and a chunk of the story before moving to the next. So far, the anime has covered six parts, and you should start with the Phantom Blood arc. Here is the chronological order:
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders – Battle in Egypt
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Episode Count: 26
- Parts Covered: Part 1 (Episodes 1-9), Part 2 (Episodes 10–26)
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure was first released in 2012. Its flamboyant character designs and bold storytelling instantly grabbed a lot of attention from global anime fanatics. The series introduced us to the Joestar family, which has fought supernatural enemies for generations.
The first season adapts the first two parts of the manga, i.e. the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs. The former sees the battle between Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando. Dio cunningly becomes the adoptive brother of Jonathan and makes a plan to kill him to become the sole owner of the Joestar empire. You’ll have to watch the anime to find out who emerges as the victor.
In the Battle Tendency, Jonathan’s grandson, Joseph Joestar, is seen as the primary character. He uses his Hamon technique against the ancient Pillar Men, and their leader Kars, as he was the one who created the mask that contributed to Dio’s vampire transformation.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- Episode Count: 48
- Parts Covered: Part 3 (Episodes 1-24), Part 4 (Episodes 25–48)
The one whom Jonathan defeats in the first part returns in Stardust Crusaders. He is now way more powerful than he has ever been. Dio uses Jonathan’s lifeless body and then attaches his own head to it. However, this time, it’s the turn of Joseph’s grandson, Jotaro Kujo, to fight against the evil forces of the mighty villain.
Initially, Dio’s vampiric abilities overpower Jotaro, Joseph, and their allies. He even kills Joseph, who is revived by Jotaro later in the story. This season brings Stands into the picture and allows us to witness Jotaro’s awakening.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
- Episode Count: 39
- Parts Covered: Part 4
The artifact that helped Dio to manifest the Stands reappears in Japan’s Morioh town. So, Jotaro Kujo arrives there to find the antique that can transform anyone into a Stand. He crosses paths with a high schooler named Josuke Higashikata, who possesses the Crazy Diamond that gives him the ability to heal anyone.
Josuke eventually turns out to be Joseph’s illegitimate son, bearing the responsibility to fight the supernatural threat that looms over his hometown.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
- Episode Count: 39
- Parts Covered: Part 5
This season, Giorno Giovanna, Dio’s son, is in the lead role. Now, you must wonder how the son of a villain can take the Joestar family’s legacy forward. Well, here’s the kicker — Giorno was born when Dio used Jonathan’s body to return from death.
So, he is, to be precise, the son of Dio and Jonathan, which makes him a Jojo. However, unlike Dio, he chooses good over evil and becomes determined to take down the criminal organization Passione.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
- Episode Count: 38
- Parts Covered: Part 6
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean features a female protagonist named Jolyne Cujoh, the daughter of Jotaro Kujo, the protagonist of Stardust Crusaders. Dio’s legacy is carried forward by Enrico Pucci, who frames Jolyne for a murder and sends her to Green Dolphin Street Prison, where he works as a chaplain.
Pucci does everything he can to fulfill the promise he made to Dio years ago, but he must kill Jolyne to accomplish his goal.
How to Watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure in Release Order
While some anime series witness a significant difference in chronological and release order, Jojo follows a chronological order with its release. Here is the release watch order of the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime series:
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2014)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders – Battle in Egypt (2015)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2016)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (2018–2019)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (2021–2023)
Note:
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure has several OVAs and ONAs but they aren’t crucial to watch to understand the main story. So, we haven’t added them to this list.
Where to Watch All the Seasons of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure?
The first five parts of the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime are available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix in most global regions. However, the sixth part, Stone Ocean, is exclusively available on Netflix. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7, Steel Ball Run, has been announced, but we are yet to learn its official release date.
Also, for those curious, Netflix and Crunchyroll combine the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs in Season 1, followed by Stardust Crusaders in Season 2, even though it was released in two parts. Thus, even though we have received six parts of the anime, most streaming platforms show five seasons of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.
If you are a newcomer to the series, we suggest that you start watching the series as soon as possible beefore the next installment is released sometime later in 2025. It would be better to get acquainted with Jojo’s flamboyant world before the arrival of the next chapter in the anime series.
Aparna Ukil
