Review of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

I will review all the Jojo's in this review, with a focus on the current one. JoJo Part 1: Absolutely awful first season, and the only reason I watched it was due to others telling me the following seasons get better. While some people appreciate it, the plot is the definition of a CLASSIC story. White knight falls in love with girl, clearly evil villain decides to be evil for no reason, insert HAMON, end of story. Felt like I was in English class. No effort on originality, the character development made me want to throw up in my mouth. Sadly you can't skip it becauseof context, but boy was this a struggle to get through. If Jonathon is your favourite JoJo, please consider getting your head checked.

JoJo Part 2: They completely turned it around in Part 2, picked up seamlessly from Part 1 but with much more interesting character that are not 1 dimensional, a unique and intriguing plot that was suspenseful, and with proper story telling. It was an added bonus that there felt like there were actual consequences in the story, unlike many other animes, which left you genuinely wondering where the plot was going to go. Fantastic anime all around, carried largely by character likability and great story telling.

JoJo Part 3: Arguably my favourite JoJo Part, seeing Joseph swear in English will put a smile on your face every time. The introduction of stands adds a lot to the anime, and gives it a lot of flexibility of creating interesting characters for the audience. Once again has great character development, and while the road to Egypt is a very linear plot, it manages to do it very gracefully, keeping your attention the entire time, without you feeling like there is repetition in the slightest. Things that you will take for granted in the later JoJos first makes its appearence here (without the nutty powerscaling) and is a must watch for any anime fan.

JoJo Part 4: A very different JoJo compared to the first 3, with a completely different art style. It takes a different approach to the characters, creating an actual town that these characters live their lives in, rather than the entire story being based on an adventure or journey. It also does away with the dimmer colours and buff men, and opts for bright colours and more realistic character models. Some like it, some don't, but I appreciated the change in pace and just goes to show how much depth the author has. The stands get stronger here, but retain very unique and interesting qualities, rather than just buffing their powers. Less clear cut strengths than Part 2 and Part 3, and lacks direction in the beginning, but nonetheless a very great JoJo.

JoJo Part 5: We take a break from the good guys, and take a look at a JoJo who can at best be described as neutral. He's a gangster and he wants to make it to the top, with the main thing that separates him from the other gangsters being that he doesn't want to sell drugs to kids (but is OK with everything else). His stand doesn't really make a lot of sense, and I'm not sure how I feel about the power scaling and Requim, but BOY did they nail it with secondary character development. Mista and his stands are a fan favourite, as well as Bucciariti and Narancia. The dancing scene is the highlight, and the multitude of villans, as well as side plots are all fascinating. Fantastic addition to the JoJo series and makes you itch for the next one.