JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) is a action and adventure series from Netflix. It has built a run of 190 episodes at roughly 25 minutes each. It premiered on October 5, 2012. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 5 seasons.
What JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Is About
In 1880s England, noble George Joestar takes in his new adopted son: young Dio Brando, whose father “saved” George’s life 12 years ago. But instead of moving peacefully into his new home, Dio, who grew up in poverty, wants to destroy the Joestar family and gain their status for himself. What starts off as a simple feud with George’s son Jonathan soon develops into a conflict that lasts well over 100 years and sends all generations of Joestars into battle against vampires, aztec deities, Nazis and shrewd serial killers.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 25 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 190 episodes, spread across 5 seasons and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Daisuke Ono, Unshō Ishizuka and Tomokazu Sugita to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Daisuke Ono, Unshō Ishizuka, Tomokazu Sugita, Fuminori Komatsu, Yūki Ono and Ai Fairouz lead the cast.
Key roles include Daisuke Ono as Jotaro Kujo; Unshō Ishizuka as Joseph Joestar; Tomokazu Sugita as Joseph Joestar; Fuminori Komatsu as Jean-Pierre Polnareff; Yūki Ono as Josuke Higashikata.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action, adventure and anime have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 7.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2012 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
How JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Compares
If JoJo's Bizarre Adventure lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/adventure lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Daisuke Ono and Unshō Ishizuka doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots, It has held up since 2012 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, at 190 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.8/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
