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simonanimeman
Kind of weird that Stone Ocean is split into two or three parts here and on MAL but I’ll review each part based on the episodes it contains. This part contains the first twelve episodes and I thought it was solid, a good start for a good series.
Let’s start with the characters, the Jojo we follow here is Jolyne. And I’m not too sure on the consensus of her, but I enjoyed her a lot. She felt like she wasn’t one note, an issue that I have with other characters in Jojo, she felt fleshed out and I liked her personal growth throughout the story. As for the side characters, I liked Ermes, essentially Jolyne’s right hand, every part has one. I like her and her revenge arc was interesting and cool to see unravel. My only complaint was she really never got another chance to shine after that.
FF w…
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Araki might think that Floridian prison guards are ugly as hell, but he sure seems to think that the prisoners are 🔥.
In prepping for 2026’s Steel Ball Run, it feels like the perfect time to be watching and re-watching JoJo parts, including those that are somewhat decisive like Stone Ocean.
I can certainly understand why Stone Ocean tends to be hit-or-miss with hardcore JoJo fans; it shakes up the formula in more ways than one, but at least in these first 12 episodes, that shake up is what makes it so great.
Stone Ocean, setting-wise, has us in even greater isolation than Diamond is Unbreakable. Not only are we limited to one area (South Florida? Lol), but we are limited to one specific complex: the Green Dolphin State Prison, and while I can talk all day about Araki’s perception of…
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Yes I finally completed all the six parts!! I really didn't grasp the ending of this part that much but the ending got me. It was the song choice (Roundabout) , art, previous JoJo's reminiscence; I started this series almost 3 months ago. Seeing previous JoJo's made me nostalgic; we gottta agree the fact Araki is a genius guys nowadays mosta the shonen are just the copies of the big 3 and every character has a flashy animation on screen with some good visuals appreciate them but JoJo's are in a class of their own, the most unique shonen I have ever seen, new concepts in every part with perfect characters and peak storyline, only a man like Araki could make 4 broken villain stands just on the concept of time(yes part 1 and two is also goated you should not skip those) I can't believe I was…
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Well, after a long time, I finally start my review for Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.
The Part is split into three batches, I will be looking at the first batch in this review.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, is probably the most overhated Part in all of Jojo. Most of it comes from the fact of people just bingewatching (or bingereading) to get to Part 7. However, the Anime couldn't relieve the issue, due to decisions by Netflix to not release weekly episodes, but batches which take multiple months to come out. (Thanks again to Netflix for killing the hype for the series, go away and never return)
But still, Stone Ocean is a great Part and has one of the best storytelling by Araki up to this point, in my opinion.
So let's look into the first batch. Grab a drink and some snac…
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This is a review for the entire season (all three parts).
I would sum it up as, the first two parts are pretty slow and sometimes uneventful (but still fun).
However this is largely made up for the climax of part 3 which has a pretty awesome final fight and struggle against the main villain.
I would say that part 3 of this rivals the best of the Jojo anime, such as the final part of Stardust crusader (fight against Dio) in terms of epicness. So it is well worth it.
The main character of this arc is Jolyn Kujoh who is the daughter of Jotaro (Stardust crusader MC).
Like Jotaro, she has a hard and badass attitude, she's a really good MC. And the cast surrounding her is also good.
The main villain takes time to feel epic/threatening, but he does match Dio by the end (even surpassing him, and…
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure stands, in my opinion, as the greatest manga I've had the pleasure of experiencing. Stone Ocean is its conclusion in the original continuity as well as in the Shōnen Jump magazine and for the shōnen demographic. It might feel strange to consider, as the battle shōnen genre is so integral to Jojo's, but Stone Ocean presents a shift so profound that it arguably transcends the genre, growing far too complex for the audience of its original publication.
Whether this transition was well done or not is hard to say, but this is where Jojo's truly begins to surpass its initial form. However, it is undeniable that the constraints of being serialized in a shōnen magazine somewhat weaken it, limiting its potential in significant ways.
With that said, let’s delve into what S…
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*This review will cover part 6 as a whole*
Stone Ocean was definitely a very pleasant surprise followed by a huge disappointment...
Some more than others, but all 5 previous parts of Jojo had (among many others) the same big problem: Things just happen, often even contradicting the anime's own rules, all followed by one or more characters in the background shouting as hard as they can without stopping in detail about what is happening.
And it was surprising how Stone Ocean was by far the part that distanced itself the most from this in its first 24 eps. Many of the stands are more direct and solid and therefore many of Jojo's characteristic twists don't sound forced as usual, for example look at how simple Jolyne's ability is and works identically throughout the entire series, she is just…
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The author of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure's franchise, Hirohiko Araki, is not a fluke. There could be a one hit wonder with one of the parts, but this man just does not stop. I've never seen a series that creates new sequels have consistently great quality from such a long-running manga. Remember that while series like One Piece may be as long, or even longer, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure are separated into UNIQUE series. Each sequel is just as good as the last despite consisting of different characters, settings, and powers.
On it's surface, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure is an awfully insipid--even outdated--shounen story about a hero that comes and defeats a great evil. A hero's journey path that's been done to death. Yet, how did this franchise become such a giant in the genre? I won't go into th…
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Jojo is an anime which is known for its eccentric art style, it's over the top characters, and overall bizzareness. Sadly, Stone Ocean experienced what I call getting "Netflixed". What do I mean by this? Well, in essence, getting Netflixed means getting watered down to a diluted version of its former self. Like many Netflix shows, Stone Ocean relies on an overabundance of poor CGI in addition to bad animation. It is hard to believe, given the extremely slow release date and batch release of this show when compared to previous Jojo parts, that it somehow was released at a lower animation quality than perhaps even part 1 had. Compared to the absolutely stunning visual style and animation of part 4, and the extremely detailed art of part 5, part 6 is a shell of its former self. The CGI sticks…
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JoJo Part 6 - Stone Ocean
It doesn't make it easier to give a single season 3 different reviews. But as we say in Germany? If you don't grab the sausage, it will grab you. And it should be noted again, this season is once again "typical JoJo". If you still don't like the series by this point, you shouldn't expect anything new here.
The main problems of this season are again in the two typical areas. First, JoJo still has deadly slow pacing which doesn't get better over the whole part. Furthermore, the characters' urge to describe and replay every possible action umpteen times. A scene that is already very slow, unfortunately even more so, as we are only told again and again what is happening. Example. Joyline and Ermes watch as the policeman is pulled into the water and they are about…
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For me, David Productions never managed to represent the quality of JoJo in anime form; this time the problem is much bigger than usual. I really liked the source for part 6; it's actually one of the few "longer" manga I've read in less than three days. As much as the result of Part 5 was excellent (far above the fanbase's expectations), Part 6 left much more to be desired... and some of the issues were:
Jolyne's characterization was terrible (both visually and va), Ermes extremely (and excessively) strident, dragged dialogues to take more screentime (this time was really excessive), scenes of very poor visual quality across the entire season (reminds me of DBZ Super beggining), extremely bland coloring, choppy scenes... Part 6 represents everything I never liked about David Productions'…
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December 1st finally arrived, and Stone Ocean is over.
As a review on the whole series, this is one of the strongest parts with one, if not, the most controversial ending. (No Spoilers) On the initial scale, this is one of those JoJo scenarios that could totally happen and follows the first female JoJo. I loved the concept, the characters, the emotions, the action. This was without a doubt a great experience, minus some animation hiccups.
Story 10/10
In engagement, this is a great story. A prison break story that evolves into something huge, so much so that it captured the feeling of part 2; the stands and powers, creativity, all to the max limit. This is a story that breathes creativity, breathes character, grows with time and care, all within the purpose of advancing the story. Part 4…
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man the animation took a nose dive. i mean jojo was not particularly well animated before but now, ooh boy. its practically a power point presentation at this point with some occasional bad cgi sprinkled on top.
other than that its one of my favourite jojo parts. it has a pretty likeable protagonist named jolyne (or as i like to call her jojo part 6) witch i would like to bear my children. actually i want most of the female stand users to bear my children (yes i do count the non-binary clump of highly intelligent plankton named F.F). so this show would be a 10 if not for the animation problem.
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This review is spoiler free, so please keep in mind that I might use a lot of general statements about elements included in it.
What I liked is that viewers jump right into action with Jolyne having to struggle to find her place in the prison and deal with various incoveniences, including of course opponents having their own Stands.
First batch of JJBA: Stone Ocean looks really good. I greatly enjoyed watching both still frames and animated sequences. Art style used in this Part offers detailed and good looking character and Stand designs, interiors, exteriors. Everything also is brimming with vivid colors - one of characteristic JoJo elements.
Music has always been top-notch quality in all JoJo Parts created by David Production. Part 6 is no different in this aspect. Our ears can enjoy…
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orange is the new black without the gay
the first female main character and she's in jail?????
...interesting....
they want me to write a longer review idk what else there is to say the priest looks v cool??????
LONGER THAN THIS?
okay well I liked how this part wasn't 49 episodes, it was pretty good but there weren't any filler boss battles which should be a good thing but I've become so accustomed to them. Since there are no filler Boss battles there's a lot of information in each episode. I had to take more breaks in this part purely because of that, I think I've grown to enjoy mindless battles that don't take much to comprehend but have me on the edge of my seat every episode. I mean that is the Jojo brand. I guess I'm rating this quite low because of that fact, as well as the characte…
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Despite everyone and their mom talking about how weird the division of episodes in this part is, I still feel like it's pretty uncontroversial to say that (at least for the first twelve episodes) this show is still on par with other JoJo's parts.
I don't have nearly as much of an affinity for the story as I do for Golden Wind before it, but I can't lie that this is another SC beater and is probably as good as DiU's. At least from my experience, prison break anime are relatively few and far between, so seeing it done well here is a bit of a relief. If we're only stuck with one show to pick for the type, this does not disappoint.
Beyond that, everything checks out by JoJo's standards; the art, music, and characters are all refreshed and vibrant as ever. Yugo Kanno really does not disappoin…
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I actually don't really like commenting on anime because I really choose the anime I watch even though it's good or bad and this is my first time reviewing anime and as long as I've watched anime, then it must be an anime that doesn't disappoint in my opinion, even though I give a good anime rating or bad, it's all just my opinion. For example, I watch a romantic anime that you think might be good, but I give a low rating because it's boring, or I watch a trap hentai anime or something that you who don't think is very disgusting, but I give an above average rating because I enjoy it. maybe you all have different or the same opinions because not all viewing tastes are the same. For the Jojo Bizzare Adventure pt 6 anime, maybe my opinion about this anime is not much different from other peop…
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Everyone is saying the anime being produced by netflix as a reason for the decline in quality but I think it's Araki getting bored with stands and having to continuously up himself in terms of outrageous fights.
I need to start off by saying JoJo from Stardust Crusaders onward is a battle anime which obviously means the story is driven by fights and is defined by those fights.
A lot of the fights in Stone Ocean feel like retreads of other fights in the series which has the consequence of making the fights uninteresting.
Gwess is Little Feet
Johngalli A is N'Doul
Miraschon is Ken Oyangai.
Additionally, the fights are less interesting compared to Golden Wind and Diamond is unbreakable. A dude who's Stand is Feng Shui? That fight should've been a lot interesting then what we got.
In a…
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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 with her 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…
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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 here and 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 enj…
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