JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an anime series based on a popular Japanese manga series. It's about descendants of a once well-established family who are forced to deal with an archenemy for over 100 years. There's some strong language and scenes of fantasy violence, ranging from bloody fights and animal cruelty to sexual assault and murder. The supernatural plays a large role in the series, which features monsters like vampires. The death of parents, courtship, marriage, and having children are also key parts of the plot lines.
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A Great Anime With Animated Violence
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Great but... Edgy
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What's the Story?
Based on the manga series of the same name, JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE is a multipart anime series that chronicles the adventures of the Joestar family. The tale begins in late 19th century Victorian England, when wealthy landowner George Joestar mistakenly believes that he is indebted to a common thief named Dario Brando. Years later, Joestar takes in Brando's son Dio as a foster son with plans to raise him along with his biological son Jonathan, a.k.a. "JoJo." But Dio Brando is only interested in becoming the Joestar heir, and later, after using the ancient Stone Mask, transforms into a vampire with plans to take over the world. JoJo is committed to stopping Dio, and learns Hamon, a martial art form that will allow him, and the generations of "JoJos" after him, to fight against the family's evil enemy.
Is It Any Good?
The series is a multigenerational story that follows descendants of Joestars as they use supernatural forces to fight an archenemy that has impacted the trajectory of their family's legacy. While some of the narrative, which is broken down into nine individual story arcs that stretch from the 1880s to the 2000s, seems relatively straightforward, there are lots of plot lines that are (you guessed it!) very bizarre. But as viewers follow the generations of the Joestar family (all of whom are named a variation of JoJo) contending with the evil Dio and his descendants, they are also treated to lots of Western pop culture references and mystical events. It's this unique combination that makes JoJo's Bizarre Adventure uniquely entertaining.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the popularity of anime. What is it about these stories that attracts so many viewers from all over the world? How are these stories adapted to be understood by people from different cultures?
What does JoJo's Bizarre Adventure suggest about the way the actions of our ancestors impact what we do today? What does it tell us about the possibility of altering these paths?
TV Details
- Premiere date: October 4, 2012
- Network: Netflix
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Sports and Martial Arts, Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Character Strengths: Courage, Perseverance
- TV rating: TV-MA
- Last updated: January 23, 2023
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