Part 1 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood is the best because it gives the entire series its foundation while telling a genuinely powerful story about good versus evil, family, honor, and sacrifice. Jonathan Joestar is one of the most underrated protagonists in anime because he represents what it truly means to be a gentleman. He is kind, honorable, courageous, and willing to put others before himself, even when the world gives him every reason to become bitter. Unlike protagonists who rely on arrogance, revenge, or a desire for power, Jonathan fights because he believes it is the right thing to do. His goodness makes him an incredibly likable character, and watching him remain true to his values despite everything he suffers makes his journey meaningful.
Another reason Part 1 is the best is the relationship between Jonathan and Dio Brando. Their rivalry is the heart of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and it begins with something deeply personal: two brothers who could not be more different. Jonathan represents compassion, integrity, and humanity, while Dio represents ambition, cruelty, and the desire to stand above everyone else. Dio doesn't simply want to defeat Jonathan; he wants to destroy everything Jonathan stands for. Their conflict feels so compelling because it starts in childhood and grows into something much larger than either of them. Dio's jealousy and hatred make him an incredible villain, while Jonathan's determination to stop him establishes the moral heart of the entire franchise. Their relationship is so important that its consequences continue to shape later parts of the story.
The simplicity of Phantom Blood is also one of its greatest strengths. The story doesn't need dozens of complicated abilities, elaborate power systems, or huge groups of characters to make an impact. Instead, it focuses on a straightforward struggle between two individuals whose opposing ideals make their conflict unforgettable. The Victorian setting gives the story a unique atmosphere, with old-fashioned estates, mysterious masks, gothic horror, and supernatural elements that make it feel different from the later parts. The Stone Mask is especially memorable because it introduces a terrifying source of power that changes the course of the Joestar family's history. Everything feels connected to the central conflict between Jonathan and Dio, giving the story a focused narrative that is easy to follow but still emotionally powerful.
Phantom Blood also deserves credit for how much emotion it manages to deliver in such a short story. Jonathan's journey is tragic because he never stops trying to do what is right, even when doing so costs him almost everything. His relationship with Erina Pendleton shows his softer side, while his friendships with characters such as Robert E. O. Speedwagon and Will A. Zeppeli demonstrate how his courage inspires others. These relationships give the story warmth and humanity beyond its supernatural battles. The ending, in particular, is what makes Jonathan such a legendary protagonist. His final confrontation with Dio is not simply about winning a fight; it is about protecting the people he loves and preventing evil from continuing to spread. Jonathan's sacrifice is heartbreaking because he has so much life left to live, yet he faces his fate with extraordinary dignity.
Finally, Part 1 is the best because it makes the rest of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure possible. The Joestar legacy, Dio's influence, the Stone Mask, and the central themes of courage and inherited responsibility all begin here. Later parts introduce more creative battles, unique abilities, and larger casts, but Phantom Blood provides the emotional foundation that gives those stories their significance. Jonathan's influence extends far beyond his own lifetime, and his struggle establishes the standard against which the Joestar family and its enemies can be understood. There is something special about being at the very beginning of a legendary saga and seeing the original hero stand against the villain who will haunt generations to come.

not only the scene in the image of king crimson being shown talking as diavolo but it would make sense since diavolo is the dad of trish, who also has a sentient stand that can advise her and tell her what to do like on the plane

Koichi is my favorite, but I've never understood why there's so little koichi fans but SO many polnareff fans.

Like their almost the same character, polnareff is a silly guy that always gets into the strangest side plots. He takes up so much screen time, and yet so many ppl defend him with their life.

The only difference I can think of is the ships. Polnareff is usually paired with avdol or holhorse and koichi is with yukako canonically. I feel like if he was gay ppl would care more idk. I've also seen ppl say koichi is a lil crybaby who shouldn't be in jojos, but like polnareff cries like all the time/j

I'm sorry if this is dumb please don't take any of this super seriously this is just my 3am thoughts, but I genuinely don't understand why polnareff is wildly popular in part3 fans but literally no gaf about koichi and would like to hear others opinions:)

I mean as far as I’m concerned there aren’t really any non-stand users who are apart of the “gang” in any part and if there is some obvious one Im missing it’s still a very low number. I understand they can’t see stands and that is a large part of jojos but I think it would be cool to have more of them as
It can open up a lot of different approaches towards the plot.

Cuz he's super superstitious and You know what happens to gyro after Lucy moves to gyros horse

Namesake: “I’m Just a Bill.” Schoolhouse Rock
Strength: E
Speed: E
Range: Idk.
Durability: A
Stamina: A
Potential: E
Does Nothing. Has no user. Is a regular dude. It’s sentient, it can’t speak though.
Can’t be recalled, it has no user to go to.
This stand is useless don’t even bother stealing it with Whitesnake.
Appearance: it’s those silhouettes of people on warning signs.

This game seems so fun but I cant figure out how to open it :( i have a mac so i downloaded easyrpg and the game files (many different versions) but i cant figure it out. pls help :)

Why wouldnt they use the Shueisha colours just, i mean the fans all say the manga colouring on the character looks much better like the blue pijama fit, gyros green eyes. i dont care abt them removing johnnys stars on his pants or removing little things to make animation easier but why change the colours when all love the manga colours?

Just askinking

yes i know hes paralyzed, but ill let you in on a little secret: he still rides horses. probably not recommended by his doctor but whatever.

Idk something about it makes me feel soo hyped for the next episodes

And the second verse which was cut from the ending goes really well in the full version

Hi guys I really like D4C and but I didn't read the manga on purpose cause the anime is now here so hehe... I just wanted to know on which episode we will see fv and d4c, my friend said AFTER A VERY LONG time but google+chatgpt and the chapters calculation told me on episode 6... Which means this month, so can someone please tell meee

disclaimer i kinda suck at photo editing and art

I can't seem to find an answer for this. I get why they abandoned the plane idea after the tower of grey fight because duh. But like why did they even decide to fly commercial in the first place? Isn't Joseph like a multi millionaire? And don't get me started on the billions that the speedwagon foundation has.

And why did they have to fly coach? If you're telling me that their seats were first class, then I think they got scammed.

i love part 4 and im rewatching it rn but god it feels so frustrating watching jotaro because every scene he’s in it always just feels like “if you stop time right now you win.” and then he doesnt or he does it late or something 😭😭

the moment i think of the most is when kira kills the store clerk and is trying to grab his jacket. i was SCREAMING for him too stop time and throw away the SHA or just directly attack kira. Ofcourse, hes time stop is heavily nerfed in p4 but even THEN two seconds is alot longer than youd think.

not really a critique of the part or anything i just get pumped up watching

Does he?

My friend recommended me to watch jojos and told me it will only get better.

The part 2 and 3 finales are the only things I found good.

All the other episodes are wayy to boring for me, and I really need to try to keep my eyes open while watching

So dio stole Jonathan's body. and awakened his own stand, the world, but he also awakened hi Jonathan's stand, the hermit purple lookalike. so how much of someone's body do you need to have in order to have their stand? because if any body part and size counts you could get like a finger from 10 stand users and then you'd have 10 stands. it may sound kinda shitpost-y but im legit curious

Like he did all that just to slime out the family that stopped his murderous boyfriend and give people a dejavu-ish feeling of an unpreventable future.

She obviously notices the birthmark and then instantly relates it back to Johnny.. who was never shown revealing his birthmark, let alone to Lucy.

Like one episode while fighting a Stand they would almost get killed but the next episode they would be moving like nothing ever happened. It made sense in Part 4 because Josuke had Shining Diamond but there's no healing stand in part 3. So how come they were never getting injured?

The only time they faced consequences of bodily damage was when Avadol got shot by the Emperor and Kakyoin getting slashed on his eyes.

Here it’s stated that the one disk they have is the stand disk but they are able to see memories through it, I thought the stand disks had no memories and just that stand. The anime changed this scene so that it kept with that idea but I just wanted to see if this was a mistake or if the disks were each intended to have memories.

HOLY SHIIIIIIT!!!!

(from new jojoworld spread of all stone ocean characters, giorno appears with the sons of dio)

they are the funnest to watch i love these guys so much. such a breath of fresh air after the dark and suspenseful ending of part 3 to get a dynamic like this thatll make you laugh everytime they’re on screen together. Theyre also so in sync its crazy to think they only became friends during the story of part 4 itself and havent been life long friends. They’re also one of the only duos that regularly interact outside of the main story events in jojos, since they spend alot of offscreen time together at school

great duo. okuyasu best jobro. 10/10