Updated September 1, 2022 by Ernie

Jojo Bizarre Adventure has always been one of the main topics for debates in the anime world. It may be the most unique series that was ever created. But since it is completely outside our comfort zone, this anime is not to everyone’s liking.

Thing is, you can’t just mildly appreciate it. It’s either you love it to the point of obsession, or you hate it and can’t handle watching a single episode, no in between.

However, some haters didn’t even give it a chance, only basing their negative opinion on the peculiar art style that some find a bit too feminine for some reason, too lengthy or there are too many  MCs.

No matter their point of view, it is undeniable that Jojo Bizarre Adventure is an animated masterpiece.

Might it be from the aspect of the characters’ development, the elaboration of the story, the morals hidden in between the lines, and even the aesthetic, yes, even the aesthetic! This series is the treasure of the talented authors and artists who poured their hearts and souls into its making.

 

JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE MANGA 

 

Their dedication and adoration for their work are palpable through every page, chapter, and volume, and I would like to say that all their efforts were not in vain, they outdid themselves!

The sixth part of the anime finally came out last December, and the fans were all over it. While they managed to contain their excitement in the previous seasons and patiently waited for the rest to be released, during this new season something was different.

A great number of fans, unable to sustain their curiosity, switched to the manga in order to get the rest of the story immediately.

While I would recommend reading it from the beginning since the manga has many more amazing details, especially for thein fight scenes, the story also deviates a bit from the anime.

You are not here for that right? It was just a bit of friendly advice; I will give you what you want I assure you.

I’m sure that all of you here don’t need any kind of intro for the series, it would be kind of weird to have a reader waiting to know where to start the manga if he didn’t already watch the anime.

So, I will be skipping the boring introduction part if it’s okay with you. I know you can’t answer, but I will take the silence for a “yes” nonetheless.

Up till now, these  are the anime adaptations of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series:

 

Chronological Release Order

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (1993)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (2000)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood (2012)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency (2012)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders (2014)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable (2016)

Ø  Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (2018)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind (2019)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean (2021)

Part 6 is still incomplete and has 12 episodes in total that you can currently watch on Netflix.

What I just gave you was the chronological release order, I’ll give you a special bonus and throw in for free the watch order

Watch Order

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Phantom Blood, Episodes 1-9)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Battle Tendency: Episodes 10-26)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Stardust Crusaders Season 1: Episodes 1-24)

Ø  Jojos Bizarre Adventure (Stardust Crusaders Season 2: Episodes 25-48)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Diamond is Unbreakable: All 39 Episodes)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Golden Wind: All 39 Episodes)

Ø  Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Stone Ocean Season 1? All 12 Episodes)

Now that you are all set anime-wise, let’s move on to the main topic, the reason why you are even handling my endless blabber, the Manga start off.

Manga List of Chapters

Part 1: Phantom Blood

Ø  Volume 1: Dio the Invader, Chapter 1 – 8

Ø  Volume 2: The Thirst for Blood! Chapter 8 – 17

Ø  Volume 3: The Dark Knights, Chapter 18 – 27

Ø  Volume 4: Chamber of the Two-Headed Dragon. Chapter 28 – 37

Ø  Volume 5: The Final Ripple!, Chapter 38 – 44       

Part 2: Battle Tendency

Ø  Volume 5: The Final Ripple!, Chapter 45 – 47

Ø  Volume 6: JoJo vs. the Ultimate Life-Form, Chapter 48 – 57

Ø  Volume 7: The Red Stone of Aja, Chapter 58 – 67

Ø  Volume 8: The Final Trial!, Chapter 68 – 77

Ø  Volume 9: Rushing Towards the Cliff of Death, Chapter 78 – 86

Ø  Volume 10: The Crimson Bubble, Chapter 87 – 95

Ø  Volume 11: The Warrior Returning to the Wind, Chapter 96 – 104

Ø  Volume 12: The Birth of the Ultimate Being!!, Chapter 105 – 113

Part 3: Stardust Crusaders

Ø  Volume 12: The Birth of the Ultimate Being!! , Chapter 114

Ø  Volume 13: DIO’s Curse, Chapter 115 – 123

Ø  Volume 14: The Empty Ship and the Ape, Chapter 124 – 132

Ø  Volume 15: The Gun Is Mightier than the Sword, Chapter 133 – 142

Ø  Volume 16: Battle Apprentice!, Chapter 143 – 152

Ø  Volume 17: The Terrifying Lovers, Chapter 153 – 162

Ø  Volume 18: A Dream of Death Thirteen, Chapter 163 – 171

Ø  Volume 19: The Magic Lamp, Chapter 172 – 181

Ø  Volume 20: The Exploding Orange, Chapter 182 – 191

Ø  Volume 21: The Woman’s Legs Are Her Weapons, Chapter 192 – 201

Ø  Volume 22: Disappearance in a Locked Room, Chapter 202 – 210

Ø  Volume 23: D’Arby’s Collection, Chapter 211 – 219

Ø  Volume 24: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Chapter 220 – 228

Ø  Volume 25: D’Arby the Player, Chapter 229 – 237

Ø  Volume 26: The Mist of Emptiness, Vanilla Ice, Chapter 238 – 246

Ø  Volume 27: DIO’s World, Chapter 247 – 256

Ø  Volume 28: The Faraway Journey, Farewell Friends, Chapter 257 – 265

Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable

Ø  Volume 29: Enter Josuke Higashikata, Chapter 266 – 274

Ø  Volume 30: Okuyasu and Keicho Nijimura, Chapter 275 – 283

Ø  Volume 31: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Chapter 284 – 293

Ø  Volume 32: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Chapter 294 – 302

Ø  Volume 33: Let’s Go Eat Some Italian Food, Chapter 303 – 312

Ø  Volume 34: Let’s Go Play at the Mangaka’s House, Chapter 313 – 321

Ø  Volume 35: Rohan Kishibe’s Adventure, Chapter 322 – 331

Ø  Volume 36: “Shigechi’s” Harvest, Chapter 332 – 341

Ø  Volume 37: Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly, Chapter 342 – 350

Ø  Volume 38: Sheer Heart Attack, Chapter 351 – 359

Ø  Volume 39: Father’s Tears, Chapter 360 – 369

Ø  Volume 40: Janken Boy Is Coming!, Chapter 370 – 379

Ø  Volume 41: Highway Star, Chapter 380 – 389

Ø  Volume 42: The Cat Likes Yoshikage Kira, Chapter 390 – 398

Ø  Volume 43: Enigma Is a Mystery!, Chapter 399 – 407

Ø  Volume 44: My Dad Is Not My Dad, Chapter 408 – 417

Ø  Volume 45: Another One Bites the Dust, Chapter 418 – 427

Ø  Volume 46: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Chapter 428 – 436

Ø  Volume 47: Goodbye, Morioh Town – The Golden Heart, Chapter 437 – 439

Part 5: Vento Aureo

Ø  Volume 47: Goodbye, Morioh Town – The Golden Heart, Chapter 440 – 445

Ø  Volume 48: My Dream is to Be a Gang Star, Chapter 446 – 454

Ø  Volume 49: Find Polpo’s Fortune!, Chapter 455 – 463

Ø  Volume 50: Capo Bucciarati: The First Order from the Boss, Chapter 464 – 472

Ø  Volume 51: The Second Order from the Boss: “Retrieve the Key!”. Chapter 473 – 481

Ø  Volume 52: Express Train to Florence, Chapter 482 – 490

Ø  Volume 53: The Grateful Dead, Chapter 491 – 499

Ø  Volume 54: Gold Experience Strikes Back, Chapter 500 – 508

Ø  Volume 55: The Venice Landing Operation, Chapter 509 – 517

Ø  Volume 56: The “G” in Guts, Chapter 518 – 526

Ø  Volume 57: No Flightcode! Unearth the Boss’ Past, Chapter 527 – 535

Ø  Volume 58: My Name Is Doppio, Chapter 536 – 544

Ø  Volume 59: Beneath a Sky on the Verge of Falling, Chapter 545 – 553

Ø  Volume 60: Meet the Man at the Colosseum!, Chapter 554 – 562

Ø  Volume 61: His Name Is Diavolo, Chapter 563 – 571

Ø  Volume 62: The Requiem Quietly Plays, Chapter 572 – 582

Ø  Volume 63: Sleeping Slaves, Chapter 583 – 594

Part 6: Stone Ocean

Ø  SO Volume 1 (64): Prisoner FE40536: Jolyne Cujoh, Chapter 1 – 8

Ø  SO Volume 2 (65): Visitor to the Green Dolphin Street Prison. Chapter 9 – 17

Ø  SO Volume 3 (66): Prisoner of Love, Chapter 18 – 27

Ø  SO Volume 4 (67): Go! Foo Fighters, Chapter 28 – 36

Ø  SO Volume 5 (68): Savage Garden Strategy (Head for the Courtyard!), Chapter 37 – 45

Ø  SO Volume 6 (69): Flash Flood Warning, Chapter 46 – 54

Ø  SO Volume 7 (70): Ultra Security Solitary, Chapter 55 – 63

Ø  SO Volume 8 (71): Burn, Dragon’s Dream, Chapter 64 – 72

Ø  SO Volume 9 (72): Birth of the Green, Chapter 73 – 81

Ø  SO Volume 10 (73): Awaken, Chapter 82 – 90

Ø  SO Volume 11 (74): Head Out! Time for Heaven, Chapter 91 – 99

Ø  SO Volume 12 (75): Escape…, Chapter 100 – 108

Ø  SO Volume 13 (76): Sky High!, Chapter 109 – 117

Ø  SO Volume 14 (77): Time for Heaven – Three Days Until the New Moon, Chapter 118 – 126

Ø  SO Volume 15 (78): Heavy Weather, Chapter 127 – 135

Ø  SO Volume 16 (79): Coming to Cape Canaveral, Chapter 136 – 146

Ø  SO Volume 17 (80): Made in Heaven, Chapter 147 – 158

Part 7: Steel Ball Run

Ø  SBR Volume 1: September 25, 1890 San Diego Beach, Chapter 1 – 5

Ø  SBR Volume 2: First Stage: 15,000 Meters, Chapter 6 – 11 + 1 Extra Chapter

Ø  SBR Volume 3: Second Stage: Arizona Desert Crossing, Chapter 12 – 17

Ø  SBR Volume 4: Gyro Zeppeli’s Mission, Chapter 18 – 23

Ø  SBR Volume 5: The President’s Conspiracy, Chapter 24 – 27

Ø  SBR Volume 6: Scary Monsters, Chapter 28 – 30 + 1 Extra Chapter

Ø  SBR Volume 7: A Little Grave on the Wide, Wide Prairie, Chapter 31 – 33

Ø  SBR Volume 8: To a Man’s World, Chapter 34 – 36

Ø  SBR Volume 9: A Stormy Night Is Coming, Chapter 37 – 39

Ø  SBR Volume 10: Illinois Skyline, Michigan Lakeline, Chapter 40 – 42 +1 Extra Chapter

Ø  SBR Volume 11: Make the Golden Rectangle!, Chapter 43 – 45

Ø  SBR Volume 12: Conditions for the Body, Conditions for Friendship, Chapter 46 – 48

Ø  SBR Volume 13: Wrecking Ball, Chapter 49 – 51

Ø  SBR Volume 14: The Victor’s Rights, Chapter 52 – 55

Ø  SBR Volume 15: A Dream of Gettysburg, Chapter 56 – 59

Ø  SBR Volume 16: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Chapter 60 – 63

Ø  SBR Volume 17: D4C, Chapter 64 – 68

Ø  SBR Volume 18: Ticket to Ride, Chapter 69 – 72

Ø  SBR Volume 19: You Can’t Get Rich, Chapter 73 – 76

Ø  SBR Volume 20: Love Train – The World Is One, Chapter 77 – 80

Ø  SBR Volume 21: Ball Breaker, Chapter 81 – 84

Ø  SBR Volume 22: Break My Heart, Break Your Heart, Chapter 85 – 88

Ø  SBR Volume 23: High Voltage, Chapter 89 – 91

Ø  SBR Volume 24: The Stars and Stripes Forever, Chapter 92 – 95

Part 8: JoJolion

Ø  JJL Volume 1(105): Welcome to Morioh Town, Chapter 1 – 5

Ø  JJL Volume 2(106): The Name “Josuke Higashikata”, Chapter 6 – 9

Ø  JJL Volume 3(107): That Family Tree, Chapter 10 – 13

Ø  JJL Volume 4(108): The Lemon and the Tangerine, Chapter 14 – 18

Ø  JJL Volume 5(109): Morioh Town: Year 1901, Chapter 19 – 22

Ø  JJL Volume 6(110): Tsurugi Higashikata’s Goal, and the Architect, Chapter 23 – 26

Ø  JJL Volume 7(111): King Nothing, Chapter 27 – 30

Ø  JJL Volume 8(112): Every Day Is a Summer Vacation, Chapter 31 – 34

Ø  JJL Volume 9(113): Eldest Son: Jobin Higashikata, Chapter 35 – 38

Ø  JJL Volume 10(114): Follow the Locacaca Tree!, Chapter 39 – 42

Ø  JJL Volume 11(115): The Twins Are Coming to Town, Chapter 43 – 46

Ø  JJL Volume 12(116): Hato’s Boyfriend, Chapter 47 – 50

Ø  JJL Volume 13(117): Walking Heart, Chapter 51 – 54

Ø  JJL Volume 14(118): Dawn of the Higashikata Household, Chapter 55 – 58

Ø  JJL Volume 15(119): Dolomite’s Blue Lagoon, Chapter 59 – 32

Ø  JJL Volume 16(120): Mother and Child, Chapter 63 – 66

Ø  JJL Volume 17(121): Escape from Mount Hanarero, Chapter 37 – 70

Ø  JJL Volume 18(122): North of the Higashikata Estate. The Orchard, Chapter 71 – 74

Ø  JJL Volume 19(123): Orthopedic Surgeon – Dr. Wu Tomoki, Chapter 75 – 78

Ø  JJL Volume 20(124): Please Come With Me. Doctor Wu, Chapter 79 – 82

Ø  JJL Volume 21(125): The Wonder of You, Chapter 83 – 86

Ø  JJL Volume 22(126): TG University Hospital Head Doctor: Satoru Akefu, Chapter 87 – 90

Ø  JJL Volume 23(127): Whole Lotta Love, Chapter 91 – 94

Ø  JJL Volume 24(128): Just Don’t Move, Chapter 95 – 98

Ø  JJL Volume 25(129): The Ultimate Dilemma. Chapter 99 – 102

Ø  JJL Volume 26(130): Go Beyond, Chapter 103 – 106

Ø  JJL Volume 27(131): When All Curses Are Broken, Chapter 107 – 110 (Not Yet Released)

 

Conclusion

Stone Ocean is where you are currently at, in the anime. The anime part is still incomplete while the manga goes on for quite a bit though. How happy are you right now!

You can start reading from Stone Ocean Chapter 51, but you might reread some scenes that were depicted in the anime. If you want it more accurate, start at Chapter 645.

Enjoy your read and come back to tell us if you liked the anime or the manga better, however, come back with no spoilers please, I’m not done with the series just yet.