The anime adaptation is currently on its fifth protagonist, Giorno Giovanna, who takes down a crime syndicate with a band of rowdy teen gangsters. Over time, the main mechanic of the action morphed from a classic Fist of the North Star martial arts style to an idiosyncratic system that resembles an amalgamation of C-tier superhero powers and, like, Jungian spirituality or something. Araki’s interests in fine art, outré fashion, capital-R Romantic displays of emotion, and the dadliest of dad rock have grown the manga into a century-spanning saga with eight main characters and two universes. Hirohiko Araki’s manga began as a horror comic that combined gothic vampire atmospherics and buff boys with silly names who like to punch. As with many things that span more than 30 years, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure contains multitudes.
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