Part 7, which was controversial in the beginning but became the series’ most popular in the second half
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In recent years, “How many parts of JoJo are the funniest? A lot of fans always mention the seventh part on the topic of
However, this seventh part is also quite quirky, and I get the impression that people are divided in their preferences, especially regarding the beginning.
Part 7 was originally started as a series with JoJo’s sign removed and only titled Steel Ball Run.
So there was some confusion among JoJo fans as to whether this story should be read as a new JoJo series or as a different work, though the world is the same.
Also, the beginning of the episode was mainly about racing, and the Jojo-ness of the episode was a bit restrained, which made it difficult to take in.
Later, when the serialization was moved from Weekly Shonen Jump to Ultra Jump, it was officially announced as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run and Part 7 of JoJo, creating a safe environment for fans to enjoy this episode.
Furthermore, Ringo, Lord Again, Blackmore and other popular enemy characters appeared in succession, and the second half of the game was an overwhelming story with a series of thrilling twists and turns, making it one of the most popular sections in Jojo history.
The main appeal of Part 7 is that every major character, not only the main characters Jonny and Jairo Zeppelli, but also all the others who appear as enemies, have strong beliefs, which are carefully portrayed in the story.
Because of this, the enemy characters in this section are very popular, especially President Fanny Valentine, the “evil who believes in justice”, who is praised as one of JoJo’s best enemies.
It’s also a highly acclaimed growth story about Jonny, once a bum, who slowly grows up and stands on his own thanks to Jairo’s unraveling.
As with the second part, the Zeppelins couldn’t stay with the Joesters until the end of the story, but Jairo’s fragile and noble, yet friendly and humorous way of life has been revered by fans everywhere, and I’m sure they’ve chewed on Jonny’s words to Jairo: “‘Thank you’…that’s all I can say…”.
If it’s made into an anime, the battle between Jonny & Gyro and the President will surely go down in history as one of the most famous battles in anime history.
These seven parts are the longest episodes ever and are actually the equivalent of 24 books.
It’s really 1.4 times as long as parts 5 and 6, so even 4 cools wouldn’t be enough.
It’s a theatrical story, so it’s possible that the middle part of the story could be boldly broken off and made into a movie in about six chapters….
Is the overseas popularity of the company a boost?
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Since Jojo is set in Europe, the United States and Egypt, it has attracted a lot of attention from manga and anime fans in Japan and abroad.
On top of that, the five-part gang dance has gained popularity abroad, which seems to have further increased the attention.
In recent years, Japanese anime has been distributed abroad on video streaming platforms such as Netflix, and Jojo is one of them.
An English dubbed version of the film is also being distributed, showing that the company is actively trying to market the film overseas.
It is now common knowledge in the anime industry that if you have a certain amount of revenue from distribution, you can create sequels without relying on disc sales alone.
Part 7 in particular is set in the United States, so we can expect American company Netflix to make a strong push to animate the film.
However, in that case, there is a possibility of it becoming a “Netflix exclusive”, so if you want it to be broadcast in Japan as it has been, it might be a good idea to support it by buying the 5-part discs now.
summary
Part 6 doesn’t have much in the way of simple, clear-cut battles, so it’s going to be a fun, live action-oriented anime to enjoy while watching other people’s discussions and commentary.
Part 7 is a very hot piece of work, and while it’s basically a repetition of races and battles, so there are a lot of moving pictures that look good in the anime, it’s also going to be a lot of work for the artisans.
Since the work is expected to have stable sales, it seems quite likely that parts 6 and 7 will be adapted into an anime, but starting right after part 5… doesn’t seem to be the case with what we’ve seen so far.
It’s going to be at least a year or two between now and then, but even if I had to wait for years, I’d want to keep waiting!
