Jojo Bizarre Adventure Star Crusader Kiss Anime
Synopsis
Joutarou Kuujou and his allies have finally made it to Egypt, where the immortal Dio awaits. Upon their arrival, the group gains a new comrade: Iggy, a mutt who wields the Stand "The Fool." It's not all good news however, as standing in their path is a new group of Stand users who serve Dio, each with a Stand representative of an ancient Egyptian god. As their final battle approaches, it is a race against time to break Joutarou's mother free from her curse and end Dio's reign of terror over the Joestar family once and for all.
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Dec 14, 2015
24 of 24 episodes seen
| Overall | 6 |
| Story | 3 |
| Animation | 9 |
| Sound | 7 |
| Character | 5 |
| Enjoyment | 7 |
Definitely some spoilers, don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.
Story: 3
The story became very repetitive at this point. Most of the episodes were: Go from current point to next point, encounter enemy Stand user, defeat stand user, repeat until we reach Dio. It became a monster-of-the-week series and it just felt really bland. The fights varied somewhat but in the end I was expecting a little more than what was essentially an RPG grind until you hit max level and go do an end game boss.
Art: 9 Sound: 7 Character: 5 Dio - Dio maintains his arrogance and threatening nature which definitely made him feel like an end raid boss and reinforces his antagonistic role. Joutarou - If you can call standing around, posing 'cool' and saying "Yare Yare Daze" as being a character... well... he's a character for you then. Initially, this was kind of cool, the nonchalant, tough without overtness attitude, but after two seasons of this composure, it starts to become dull and repetitive. Any encounters that involve Joutarou is basically resolved before it even begins and all you're left doing is thinking how far his legs are going to be apart this time and how angled is his body going to face. Jonathan - Not as cool as when he was younger with all his predictions but still a staple character that is hilarious when he swears/yells in Engrish. Polnareff - Basically the comic relief of the show but his character really shines during his emotional moments with his comrades, especially Iggy. Iggy - I initially didn't like him as his existence felt out of place most of the time as he didn't do very much, but in later episodes his character really develops and I liked him near the end. Avdol - A firm, stable character that really cares for his friends and even sacrifices himself. Things actually happen to him which makes him feel mortal and human. Kakyouin - Really stayed the same from the first season though his bonds with his comrades grows stronger. Enjoyment: 7 Overall: 6
The art style definitely made everything feel more dramatic and dark, while the backgrounds gave a really good view of what Egypt looks like (at least from someone who hasn't been there). The characters themselves are very detailed with proper shadings of clothing which makes them look 'realistic'.
The op of the first season was really good and it got you pumped up and it made you feel manlier just by listening to it. But this second season's op just reminded me of Rozen Maiden, it doesn't fit. The voice acting is the same as the first season so if you liked it there, you'll like it here, especially hearing Jonathan yell "AWEEE MAIII GAWDDDDD" or "SHIIIIITTTT".
The villains felt very cliched in that they're always over the top sadistic with no redeeming qualities. Each one was basically just 'bad guy with certain bad trait' repeated over and over every episode until we got to Dio.
Definitely wasn't as enjoyable as the first season as the encounters with the other Stand users felt very repetitive and monster-of-the-week.
At this point, it just became repetitive until we came to the final showdown between Dio and JoJo.
Jun 19, 2015
24 of 24 episodes seen
| Overall | 9 |
| Story | 8 |
| Animation | 9 |
| Sound | 8 |
| Character | 10 |
| Enjoyment | 10 |
An action-packed adventure of fun, bizarreness, crazy gimmicks, and dangerous distinction. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders: Second Season (or Egypt Arc) provokes the question of what the audience wants to see next. The first half of the adaptation already showed plenty of Stands ranging from one that can attack via reflective surfaces, a parasitic being that can enter a victim's brain, or even a Stand that can attack in dreams with Freddy Krueger style. The answer is simple really. It continuously deliver a source of imaginative and entertainment that almost anyone will find entrancing.
As a direct continuation of the first season, it's imperative to watch it before venturing into the Egypt Arc. Otherwise, you'll be wondering around like a goat in a desert. Propelled by the series' vision to craft a dynamic adventure, we are introduced to new allies and enemies. Of course, the main cast returns as well including Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, Kakyoin, and Polnareff. Joining them is a new ally in the form a dog named Iggy. Bringing in non-human characters into a series always presents a challenge but Iggy isn't just an ordinary house common animal. He has a Stand and there's even an episode that really brings out his abilities for the audience to see. Because the first season has exhausted Dio's resources and servants, we are introduced to new and more dangerous enemies for the crusaders. Adapting well with its Egyptian theme, these new enemies presents a challenge like never before. We have Big Bads that do all sort of otherworldly things that people can't even begin to imagine. It really brings a focus to Jotaro and his friends as they struggle to survive. A good measure of the fights not just test them on a physical level either but mentally as well. The D'arby siblings are a good example of this as they rely on trickery and deception to get what they want by pitting their enemies in twisted mind games. Then, there's also the creativity coming from the brainchild of the series, Hirohiko Araki. The characters he makes not just possess a diverse range of personalities but also has Stands that bring out their sheer tenderness. As daring as some of his ideas are, they work well when it comes to bringing a mixture of thrilling excitement, mystery, and humor. Indeed, the comedy for the series is like no other. From the artistic style of Boingo's Tohth to Sethan's power of age manipulation, there's almost something in it for everyone to witness. Furthermore, the gimmicks of the show return in full with our main characters' personalities. They may all have different personalities but their goal in hand is the same – to save Holly from death. As such, expect the mood of the story to get more and tenser as the journey takes them closer and closer into Dio's palace. However, there will still be times when the story feels like a 'monster of the week' style. Certain characters also makes reappearances that gives them another chance to shine. For what' worth, this second season behaves in a similar way with the first half in conjunction with their journey. Then, the latter half really picks up the pace as we get to the grand stage. Patience is a key to understand and enjoy the show as David Productions is willing to adapt the most important element of the story. To capture that style of Jojo is never easy but adapting with a steady pacing with weekly doses of adventure is something to take granted for. As such, I recommend watching this show in a weekly style rather than a whole marathon. It will leave you wanting for more as each episode brings something new to the table. And when the battle against Dio draws to its climax, you'll realize that the patience was well worth waiting for. The artwork of the second season along with its soundtrack remains generally the same but still retains the sense of exhilarating fun. Taking place in Egypt, we get more of the classic Egyptian-like atmosphere with more desert themes involved. As such, expect the soundtrack to reflect a bit of that culture. Opening theme songs are also clear with its choice by orchestrating the classic Jojo style that we should all be familiar with by this point. Surprisingly though, the ED theme songs has a more vibrant and melancholic tune. While seemingly off balance in some sense, I find it to be captivating as it creates a sense of serenity. Finally, there's also the character voices that each reflect dynamically at how the characters behave. The villains' textural motives also has a good amount of credible voice mannerisms to make the audience feel what their roles are. Then, there's the artwork that continuously dedicates itself to capture what this journey been – crude, dangerous, and insane. However, that's all in a good way. (minus some editing of the censors) David Productions' visual standards impresses with their work by delivering stellar landscapes, well-made architectures, and a wealth of character designs to make the audiences awe. Similarly, expect the action to blow you out of the seats with its extensive prowess. In a nutshell, the second season is what you will expect and get. And that would be thrilling action packed adventure of non-stop pandemonium. It's a show that unites all sorts of strange gimmicks to deliver what the audience wants. Assuming that you like stunts, unpredictable characters, mind games, or dynamic comedy, then this season will be quite a looker. Now, this might not be a show for anyone though. There are at times problems when people feel like pacing becomes sour and certain parts from the original source omitted. Or there may be certain characters that get lesser screen time than others. However, the adventure never stop at its mark and packs its bag. Instead, it shows why the series is called Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. And that is freaking awesome.
Jun 19, 2015
24 of 24 episodes seen
| Overall | 10 |
| Story | 10 |
| Animation | 10 |
| Sound | 10 |
| Character | 10 |
| Enjoyment | 10 |
When you're in the world of anime and manga, there are these popular and trending materials that are too long and big to take up and follow. No matter how hard you try to ignore these trends, they keep popping up, and it almost feels like it is impossible to stay up to date in the anime world without watching/reading them. At least for me, not staying up to date is like being dead in this world of anime. So, if you are looking for: and/or if you are just curious what all this JoJo is about... This show is for you.
JoJo was one of these trending things, and I tried real hard to ignore it, because getting myself in the JoJo world would only fatten up my backlog. However, then back in 2012, I heard JoJo manga (which is quite old) is getting animated, and thought this was a good chance for me to get myself into the series.
May be I was crazy or something, but I thought at that time, it would be better for me to finish the manga before I watch the anime. This doesn't mean you have to do the same thing and read the entire manga before watching the show! I mean, I loved the manga, but it's really your choice, because the anime has done an excellent job faithfully adapting the source material.
The entire JoJo show is 26+48 episodes. I know it is a daunting task to watch all that, but the show is a fun-ride that is fast and satisfying.
My point it that JoJo is quite an old franchise, which is still very popular in modern times, so if you want to stop wondering what all the JoJo hype is all about, this fun show is an excellent starting point. I recommend you start watching this now if you are interested, because sequels might come flying in soon in the future (meaning your backlog will only get greater....yuck)
Meticulously animated fun, swift, merciless, cathartic actions
Silly, over-the-top but clever thrills
Character interactions grotesquely fun
Ridiculously Faithful adaptation of the source material
Shows without silly unnecessary soap opera-esque romances and fillers
Manly Men full of manliness
(so if you decide to watch this, be sure to start from Parts 1 and 2 from 2012~)
Jul 28, 2019
24 of 24 episodes seen
| Overall | 4 |
| Story | 3 |
| Animation | 8 |
| Sound | 8 |
| Character | 3 |
| Enjoyment | 3 |
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
I'm gonna make this quick since this is basically just a continuation of the last season, read my review of Part 3 season 1 for my general opinion on Part 3, as this only covers my thoughts on the Egypt arc.
Story: 3/10
First of he pacing improves drastically here, less time feels wasted, I think every fight being at least 2 episodes long helps that, instead of a large assortment of personality-less glorified monsters of the week, we get a cast of underdeveloped, but memorable villains, which I'll elaborate more on in the characters section.
My biggest problem with the show is how shallow and lacking in substance it is, Jojo's is often spoken of as if it's some literary classic, a master class in Japanese animation, up there with Hunter x Hunter and Berserk, but with those series, they have themes, characters who develop, villains with interesting personalities or motives, something that makes people care about what will happen to the characters, but Jojo has none of that, there are no overarching themes, only 1 character (quickly) develops in the arc, the villain has neither an interesting personality nor interesting motives, Jojo, especially part 3, tends to be a nothing story, stuff happens sure, but it's so bland, predictable and cookie cutter that makes me wonder how so many people fell in love with this show. Say what you will about Naruto or DBZ, at least they have themes and well developed characters, Jojo has NOTHING besides some cool fight scenes, so really, in terms of story, you're better off watching any other shounen battle show. One more thing, the way Jotaro beats Dio shows just how hollow Part 3 is, instead of using his wits, instead of taking avantaged of Dio's weaknesses, instead of teaming up with another character, Jotaro beats Dio by punching him so hard that he explodes, yes really, that is actually the way this conflict ends, 48 episodes, all building up to Jotaro just punching the main villain really really hard, 48 episodes, that's 16 hours, imagine having to site through 16 hours of boring characters and a story with zero substance, expecting there to be an awesome finale, and then it just ends with Jotaro punching Dio. Does this sound like a series worth watching? Character: 3/10 For my opinions on Jotaro, Joseph, Kakyoin, Avdol, Polnareff and Hol Horse, check out my review of the first season of Part 3. Season 2 introduces a dog named Iggy, for most of the arc he just wanders around, and outside of his debut episode and some of the last few episodes, does nothing useful, he just bites Polnareff and farts on him every episode, comedy gold, but then during one fight at the end, he suddenly develops into a hero, why? Because Araki probably realized now one liked Iggy because a character who does nothing but bite and fart isn't really likeable, hey at least it's something, it's better than the other characters who don't develop, at all. Season 2's antagonists are a vast improvement over season 1, rather than the glorified obstacles, we have a set of memorable, if underdeveloped and under utilized villains, these characters would be much better in the hands of a better writer who doesn't use a monster of the week formula, but sadly they got stuck with Araki. Some highlights are Boingo, a shy kid stand user who's not really evil but is force to do evil by his older brother whom he idolizes, and later Hol Horse, speaking of, Hol Horse is back, he hasn't really changed but it was nice to see him one more time. There's Anubis, not really that interesting but a userless stand that posses other stand users is a nice change of pace. There are also some really boring villains, similar to the ones from Season 1, like Vanilla Ice, who's entire personality is that he's loyal to Dio, same goes for Maria, who's just another cackling maniac. Dio is somehow even worse than in Part 1, at least in Part 1 he had a concrete goal, here, he just sits and waits for the heroes to come and fight him, he's less like a villain and more like the final boss in an old video game, he has no personal connection with any of the main characters, besides Polnareff, but he's out of commission for most of the fight, this is the first time he even meets Jotaro and Joseph, who end up doing most of the fighting, Jotaro barely cares about the quest they've been on for 48 episodes, there is no narrative or thematic reason for him to beat Dio, other than by virtue of being the "main character", it's like Araki stopped giving a shit when it came to Dio, he gave us a cool fight but no substance, no reason to care about these characters. Art: 8/10 Still great, check my review of Part 1/2 for more details. Sound: 8/10 The tracks are the same as season 1 but the op and ed are changed, check my review of season 1 for more details. Overall: 4/10 About as terrible as the last season, with only slight improvements made to pacing and characters.
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