But the magic of Jojo comes through in just how confidently it can switch gears each season takes on a new cast of characters, setting, and major conflict. Part of this is helped by the large cast of characters – any hero can receive significant focus in one episode against a one-off villain.

Almost every episode revolves around a specific fight, but Araki, both in devising the manga and as a credited screenwriter on every episode, along with David Productions’ team of animators and writers, find exhilarating ways to avoid repetitive storytelling. Spanning the course of over 100 years, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is the story of the Joestars, a ridiculously jacked family of superpowered fighters, and the many friends and enemies they encounter in their fight against the villainous DIO Brando. Its lightning-fast pace, gorgeously over-the-top animation style, and colorful cast of dozens and dozens (and dozens) of characters is exactly what I needed to take my mind off of things. In the late evenings, when I can’t sleep and our kitten finally calms down, I watch Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.ĭavid Productions’ hit adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s acclaimed, 30+ year-running shōnen manga of the same name is perfect. It was and still is common practice for publications large and small to qualify criticism with the note “this movie/album/TV show/video game is perfect for quarantine,” and I think I’ve found mine. We’ve watched a lot of TV together as the COVID numbers climb, and as much as I want to write about all the art I’ve consumed, I feel the elephant in the room grows larger as these four walls we’ve huddled together in for the majority of the year get smaller. I have fidgeted and jitterbuged in the studio apartment I share with my girlfriend and have tried to wait out the days. In quarantine, I discovered coffee for the first time. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure ‘s exhilarating mix of action and beautiful design makes for an energetic anime whose vibrance cuts against the gloom of quarantine.

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