The teaser presented a countdown video, starting with 8 to 1, each number appearing on their respective JoJo protagonist's star birthmark.
The cover was also used for the series debut in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The key art used for the first part of the anime, featuring Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, is based on the cover used for the first volume of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga.
The collection also includes multiple discs containing all 35 interviews of JoJo raDIO, a web radio program hosted by Yōji Ueda. Several sound effects have also been replaced or updated. This re-telling of the TV anime omits several scenes but includes newly-recorded narration to help piece together the story. 105 minutes) highlights the events of Phantom Blood, while the last two contain Battle Tendency. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Re-Edited ( ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 総集編, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Sōshūhen) is a highlight compilation of the first season that condenses all 26 episodes into three movie-like features. Meanwhile, in a dark prison cell, a young man sits ominously. Over 50 years later, JoJo is seen preparing to board a flight to Japan to see his daughter. JoJo miraculously survives re-entry and goes on to marry Suzi Q. His body freezes, and with being unable to move and unable to die, Kars eventually stops thinking. Distracted by JoJo's severed arm hitting him, Kars is launched further into the sky by volcanic debris, pushing him outside of the Earth's gravitational pull. As Kars prepares to kill JoJo using his Ripple, JoJo subconsciously holds up the Red Stone of Aja just as Kars is about to strike, causing the island to erupt, launching both JoJo and Kars into the sky.
Joseph attempts to fight back, but becomes shocked to discover that Kars has also learned how to use the Ripple, and at a potency one hundred times more powerful than JoJo's, causing the protagonist's leg to start melting away. Joseph's victory, along with his arm, is cut short when Kars manages to survive the volcano by forming a shield of air bubbles to protect him from its deadly lava. The season premiered on Octoand ended its run on April 15, 2017. On July 21, 2016, it was revealed that the English dub had been scheduled to air on Adult Swim's Toonami block in October. The media distribution service Crunchyroll has obtained the streaming licenses for all seasons of the anime.
A fifth season covering Stone Ocean was announced on April 4, 2021. A fourth season, covering Vento Aureo, aired in Japan from 2018 to 2019. A third season, covering Diamond is Unbreakable, aired in Japan in 2016. A second season, covering Stardust Crusaders, aired in Japan from 2014 to 2015. Season 1 covers the entirety of Parts 1 and 2, encompassing 113 manga chapters. The first episode of Season 1 was broadcast in Japan on October 5, 2012, ending after 26 episodes on April 5, 2013. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation ( ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a 2012 TV anime produced by David Production, adaptating Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency, the first and second parts of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
For the movie adaptation of Phantom Blood, see Phantom Blood (film) This article is about season one of the anime.