First Look: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
It’s 2001 and in Italy, the most JoJo of all countries, strange JoJo shenanigans are afoot. This time our featured hero is Giorno Giovanna, local small-time crook and the illegitimate son of DIO.
It’s 2001 and in Italy, the most JoJo of all countries, strange JoJo shenanigans are afoot. This time our featured hero is Giorno Giovanna, local small-time crook and the illegitimate son of DIO.
Following hot on the trail of our season preview podcast, Aqua, Iro, Zigg and Marlin have an in-depth look at the upcoming anime season. In this second and final part, we give our two cents on, amongst others, the new season of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Trigger’s foray into adapting tokusatsu, a show that desperately wants to be Princess Principal, and Kyoto Animation’s rare return to TV anime.
Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Iro) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing all-seeing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard-earned cash on. This week we’ve got knights, goggleheads, artists, post apocalyptic survivors and a dog designed by a man who can’t draw dogs.
Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Iro) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing all-seeing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard-earned cash on. This week we have a lineup of powerful warriors. And Heero Yuy. And a chef.
Searching for the Bow and Arrow brings Josuke and Koichi to the residence of the delinquent Nijimura brothers, who have been using the artifact to create Stand-users for a mysterious purpose.
In 1999, Jotaro Kujo arrives in a small Japanese town to meet the illegitimate son of Joseph Joestar: Josuke Higashikata, aka Jojo. Crazy posing and Stand battles ensue.
Nearly three years since the start of the new JoJo anime and over a year since the start of the world-famous Stardust Crusaders arc, things finally come to a close. What was it like finally seeing the entirety of JoJo’s best-known story in anime form? Read on to find out.
A hundred years later, it’s time to settle the Joestar family’s feud with Dio and his mysterious Stand: The World.
Vanilla Ice – Dio’s second-in-command and the user of the Stand Cream, able to erase space – attacks our heroes.
Terence T. D’Arby, younger brother of gambler Daniel J. D’Arby, challenges our heroes to a video game competition for their souls.
Iggy separates from the group and stumbles upon Dio’s mansion, guarded by the falcon Pet Shop and his Stand of ice, Horus.
Recap BOINGO HOL HORSE COMBI
Searching for the location of Dio’s mansion, the crew must gamble their souls against the mysterious and dangerous Daniel J. D’arby.
Polnareff is attacked by Alessi, whose Stand can revert opponents to children.
Joseph and Avdol are ambushed by the coquettish Mariah and her Stand of magnetism, Bast.
Polnareff is attacked and possessed by Anubis, a Stand without a Master.
OINGO BOINGO BROTHERS ADVENTURE
Aaaand we’re back! Iggy joins the party just as they’re attacked by N’doul and his Stand, Geb.
A bunch of Stand-users attack the crew, Avdol’s still alive, there’s a yellow submarine (ja-jan), and the show’s taking a break for the Fall 2014 season.
Recap As our heroes cross the desert, they’re attacked by The Sun Stand.