Japan Synopsis
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
Based on the long-running manga by Hirohiko Araki, the first OVA series follows Joseph Joestar and his 17-year-old grandson Jotaro as they attempt to finish the family blood feud against the immortal vampire Dio. Joseph and Jotaro have gathered several mystical warriors each with powers representing one card from The Stand (a variation of Tarot cards), with Jotaro having powers over the strongest Stand – the Star Platinum. Dio himself has gathered Stand warriors and together they face off for the sake of Jotaro's mother Holly and domination of the world.
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure sits at position #52.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
Other Titles From APPP Company
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when JoJo's Bizarre Adventure premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,166 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,488 of 2,532 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | APPP Company |
| Series Type | Video |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 13 |
| Release Date | November 19, 1993 |