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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure — Season 1

Jonathan Joestar's antagonistic relationship with his adopted brother Dio begins a truly bizarre lineage, which is continued by his grandson Joseph.

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Jonathan Joestar's antagonistic relationship with his adopted brother Dio begins a truly bizarre lineage, which is continued by his grandson Joseph.

Episodes (26)

Dio the Invader
E1

1. Dio the Invader

6.8

Aired 6 October 2012 • 24 min

England, 1868. A thief tries to raid an overturned carriage, but discovers that two of the occupants, a man and his young son are still alive. The man, George Joestar, proclaims he will forever be indebted to his savior, who reveals himself to be Dario Brando.

A Letter from the Past
E2

2. A Letter from the Past

7.2

Aired 13 October 2012 • 24 min

Seven years later in 1888, JoJo and Dio are supposedly getting along, though JoJo is still fearful of Dio. Meanwhile, Dio plots to liberate the Joestar family of their fortune.

Youth with Dio
E3

3. Youth with Dio

7.6

Aired 20 October 2012 • 24 min

JoJo prepares to turn Dio in to the police.

Overdrive
E4

4. Overdrive

6.8

Aired 27 October 2012 • 24 min

Three days after the incident, JoJo awakens to find Erina nursing him back to health in the hospital. As they rekindle their friendship, they encounter a strange man named Will A. Zeppeli.

The Dark Knights
E5

5. The Dark Knights

7.1

Aired 3 November 2012 • 24 min

A talented young pickpocket named Poco unwittingly lures JoJo and company into an encounter with Dio, Tarukus, and Blueford.

Tomorrow's Courage
E6

6. Tomorrow's Courage

7.0

Aired 10 November 2012 • 24 min

The encounter between JoJo and the Knights continues.

Sorrowful Successor
E7

7. Sorrowful Successor

6.8

Aired 17 November 2012 • 24 min

The encounter against Tarukus comes to an end. Poco's family is in grave danger. JoJo meets Dire, Straizo, and Tonpetty.

Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio
E8

8. Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio

7.0

Aired 24 November 2012 • 24 min

The party are received by Doobie. Dire faces off against Dio. Straizo takes on Pajyu, Jones, Pluton, and Barnum.

The Final Ripple!
E9

9. The Final Ripple!

7.3

Aired 1 December 2012 • 24 min

As Dio falls following his battle with JoJo, he decapitates himself before the ripple reaches his head, which is recovered by his zombie servant Wang Chung.

New York's JoJo
E10

10. New York's JoJo

7.3

Aired 8 December 2012 • 24 min

In 1938, 49 years after Jonathan Joestar's death, Speedwagon and Straizo travel to Mexico, where they discover an underground room filled with similar looking masks and a petrified body believed to be the being who created them.

The Game Master
E11

11. The Game Master

7.3

Aired 15 December 2012 • 24 min

As expected, Straizo recovers from Joseph's attack and uses the laser eye attack Dio used to seemingly pierce through JoJo's head and neck. However, this turns out to be a clever trick by Joseph.

The Pillar Man
E12

12. The Pillar Man

7.2

Aired 22 December 2012 • 24 min

Joseph is confronted by one of Stroheim's men, Donovan, but manages to subdue him, learning that Speedwagon is still alive.

JoJo vs. the Ultimate Lifeform
E13

13. JoJo vs. the Ultimate Lifeform

7.2

Aired 5 January 2013 • 24 min

As Joseph begins to fight against Santana, Joseph finds his Ripple to not be effective against Santana, but it still helps protect him from the Pillar Man's attacks. Joseph appears to be unconscious after receiving a powerful hit.

Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times
E14

14. Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times

7.2

Aired 12 January 2013 • 24 min

Speedwagon brings statued remains of Santana to the headquarters of his foundation in Washington, D.C., where it is shown Santana is still alive, but his scientists are able to keep him dormant through the use of ultraviolet light.

A Hero's Proof
E15

15. A Hero's Proof

7.1

Aired 19 January 2013 • 24 min

Caesar engages Wamuu in battle for killing Mark, using his Bubble Launcher technique to surround the Pillar Man in Ripple enfused bubbles.

Lisa Lisa, Hamon Coach
E16

16. Lisa Lisa, Hamon Coach

6.8

Aired 26 January 2013 • 24 min

Wanting to teach JoJo to control his Ripple powers, Caesar takes him to Venice to meet his teacher, Lisa Lisa.

The Deeper Plan
E17

17. The Deeper Plan

7.3

Aired 2 February 2013 • 24 min

Lisa Lisa explains to JoJo and Caesar how the creator of the Stone Mask, Kars, is seeking a perfectly cut Red Stone of Aja known as the Super Aja to power the Stone Mask and become the ultimate life form.

Von Stroheim's Revenge
E18

18. Von Stroheim's Revenge

6.8

Aired 9 February 2013 • 24 min

As JoJo awaits to warn Lisa Lisa about the Pillar Men, Esidisi's brain takes over the body of Suzi Q and sends the Super Aja off on a boat bound for Venice before confronting Lisa Lisa.

A Race Toward the Brink
E19

19. A Race Toward the Brink

7.2

Aired 16 February 2013 • 24 min

Stroheim starts using his new mechanical body, which was designed to surpass Santana, to fight against Kars. However, it proves futile against Kars' Light Mode.

Young Caesar
E20

20. Young Caesar

7.8

Aired 23 February 2013 • 24 min

Lisa Lisa tells JoJo of Caesar's childhood, in which he took to crime at a young age after being abandoned by his debt-ridden father, Mario.

A Hundred Against Two
E21

21. A Hundred Against Two

7.0

Aired 2 March 2013 • 24 min

Whilst following Wamuu's trail of blood, JoJo and Lisa Lisa encounter another vampire named Wired Beck.

A True Warrior
E22

22. A True Warrior

7.3

Aired 9 March 2013 • 24 min

Before JoJo's and Wamuu's race begins, it is revealed that during each lap, there will be a different weapon for whoever can grab it from a pillar first.

The Warrior of Wind
E23

23. The Warrior of Wind

7.3

Aired 16 March 2013 • 24 min

Launching his Final Mode attack, Gathering Gale, which starts peeling away his own body, Wamuu begins firing a stream of wind capable of cutting stone towards JoJo.

The Ties That Bind JoJo
E24

24. The Ties That Bind JoJo

7.3

Aired 23 March 2013 • 24 min

Being forced to cling onto a rope to stop Lisa Lisa from falling to her death, JoJo is at a huge disadvantage against Kars.

The Birth of a Superbeing
E25

25. The Birth of a Superbeing

7.5

Aired 30 March 2013 • 24 min

Kars demonstrates his new powers, turning his hand into a flesh-eating squirrel that deals damage to Stroheim. The sun rises, leaving a shocking discovery.

The Ascendant One
E26

26. The Ascendant One

7.9

Aired 6 April 2013 • 23 min

JoJo's victory, along with his arm, is cut short when Kars manages to survive the volcano by forming a shield of air bubbles to protect him from its deadly lava.

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