JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood

Synopsis

*An epic supernatural-horror-action-adventure spanning generations of the Joestar family. Each arc focuses on a different descendant and their battles with various super-powered opponents.* 1. **Phantom Blood** (ファントムブラッド) **Protagonist:** Jonathan Joestar Young Jonathan Joestar’s life is forever changed when he meets his new adopted brother, Dio. For some reason, Dio has a smoldering grudge against him and derives pleasure from seeing him suffer. But every man has his limits, as Dio finds out. This is the beginning of a long and hateful relationship! 2. **Sentou Chouryuu** (Battle Tendency, 戦闘潮流) **Protagonist:** Joseph Joestar The Joestar family is called upon to do battle against evil again! This time, it’s Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar. His enemies are more powerful and diabolical than ever. Behold! The terror of the **Pillar Men**! 3. **Stardust Crusaders** (スターダストクルセイダース) **Protagonist:** Kujou Jotarou In a Japanese jail sits 17-year-old Jotaro Kujo: punk, fighter, delinquent... and possessed by a force beyond his control! Around the world, evil spirits are awakening: **"Stands"** — monstrous invisible creatures which give their bearers incredible powers. To save his mother's life, Jotaro must tame his dark forces and travel around the world to Cairo, Egypt, where a hundred-year-old vampire thirsts for the blood of his family. But the road is long, and an army of evil Stand Users waits to kill JoJo and his friends... 4. **Diamond wa Kudakenai** (Diamond Is Unbreakable, ダイヤモンドは砕けない) **Protagonist:** Higashikata Jousuke In April 1999, Jotaro Kujo travels to a town in Japan called Morioh to find a young man named Josuke Higashikata — the secret love child of his grandfather, Joseph Joestar. Upon finding him, Jotaro is surprised to learn that Josuke also possesses a Stand. After their strange meeting, the pair team up to investigate the town’s proliferation of unusual Stands! 5. **Ougon no Kaze** (Golden Wind, Vento Aureo, 黄金の風) **Protagonist:** Giorno Giovanna Golden Wind is here! The highly-acclaimed fifth arc shifts the action from Japan to Italy, as Koichi Hirose heads to Europe to find an aspiring gangster named Giorno Giovanna — the secret son of Dio Brando, scourge of the Joestar family. Organized crime meets family drama and unbelievable enemy Stands in **JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 5 — Golden Wind!** *Source: Viz Media, edited*