Review of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

I love JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It's probably my favorite anime and manga series of all time. This is going to be a biased review written by someone who's loved this story for a long time already. I knew before going into this anime that it would be good. David Production has yet to poorly adapt any of Hirohiko Araki's stellar manga series and Golden Wind is their best work to date. Golden Wind is the best adapted part of JoJo's. It elevates an already amazing story into something truly unforgettable. I loved everything about it. Going over story is absolutely boring. No one likes reading it.So, I'll just skip straight to the good stuff. The art is as if Araki drew it himself. They blended the hard lines and corkscrew shoulders of Stardust Crusaders with Diamond is Unbreakable's vivid colors and fluid motion. All the cities and environments are beautifully drawn and feel real. I tired climbing into my monitor several times per episode because everything looked so good. The sound design is above anything else airing right now. Every stand has a unique sound and every punch thrown has so much weight behind it that I feel out of my chair while watching. The voice acting is on the same level. The standout for me being Yuuichi Nakamura as Bruno Buccellati. And the music is nothing shy of amazing. Giorno's theme is the best theme yet. The characters are what make Golden Wind stand out even within the rest of JoJo. Evey character has a reason for being where they are. Noting is half baked or left untold. You learn everything about them throughout the series. Golden Wind as a whole is about fate and friendship. How the characters come to terms with said fate and how they help each other through it. Each character bounces off one another in a different way, they learn how to use their stands in tandem and they become best friends and respect each other even if some don't physically show it.

The enjoyment I felt while watching this show is rare for me. I enjoy most of what I watch but I hardly feel passionate enough to write about it. David Production made something special that I will never forget. For 9 months I had at least 1 thing to look forward to every week. I wasn't always happy throughout those 9 months but in those bleak times I at least had this show to brighten my mood.