“Jotaro must master his Stand and defeat a vampire to save his mother within 50 days.”
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース
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Synopsis
Jotaro must master his Stand and defeat a vampire to save his mother within 50 days.
Years after an ancient evil was salvaged from the depths of the sea, Joutarou Kuujou sits peacefully within a Japanese jail cell. He's committed no crime yet demands he not be released, believing he's been possessed by an evil spirit capable of harming those around him. Concerned for her son, Holy Kuujou asks her father, Joseph Joestar, to convince Joutarou to leave the prison. Joseph informs his grandson that the "evil spirit" is in fact something called a "Stand," the physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit which can adopt a variety of deadly forms. After a fiery brawl with Joseph's friend Muhammad Avdol, Joutarou is forced out of his cell and begins learning how to control the power of his Stand. However, when a Stand awakens within Holy and threatens to consume her in 50 days, Joutarou, his grandfather, and their allies must seek out and destroy the immortal vampire responsible for her condition. They must travel halfway across the world to Cairo, Egypt and along the way, do battle with ferocious Stand users set on thwarting them. If Joutarou and his allies fail in their mission, humanity is destined for a grim fate.
What people say
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Derived from 136 sampled reviews
What 136 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.12 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 2.7
↓ 0.66
Running avg · May 2014 → Jun 2025
- 10 “Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders shines as the best anime of the season, blowing all other mediocre seasonal offerings out of the water. This masterpiece does justice to Araki...”
- 9 “Part 3 surpassed all expectations after an amazing Part 2, with incredibly creative and original enemy stands that saved the series from initial stand skepticism. Every episode brings joy through...”
- 7 “As a big Jojo's fan, I can safely say this isn't the best season (Or part) of jojo's, but do not be mistaken, as it is still very enjoyable! Although not as story-driven as parts 1 and 2, stardust...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2014
David Production.Yomiko Advertising · Warner Bros. Japan
- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 Spring 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-8319 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Warner Bros. Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor