JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 1: Phantom Blood

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険ファントムブラッド
Dai Ichi Bu Jonathan Joestar: Sono Seishun

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Synopsis

While the gold rush takes Europe by storm, a young Jonathan Joestar lives a life of luxury with his father at their estate in Liverpool, England. Jonathan, known by his peers as JoJo, spends his days playing the part of a gentleman and living a carefree life. However, those peaceful days soon came to an end when Dio Brando intrudes upon him. Dio is a young boy from London who is adopted into the Joestar family due to a debt Jonathan's father owed to Dio's father. While Jonathan is receptive towards having a new brother, Dio schemes against the Joestars in order to inherit the fortune. As Dio's schemes get out of hand, Jonathan is forced to confront him once and for all. Thus begins the story of the Joestar bloodline, as Jonathan matures with and eventually combats his adoptive brother while encountering bizarre new friends and foes. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

A 17-volume kanzenban version dubbed as JoJonium was published in Japan from December 4, 2013, to March 4, 2015. This edition covered the first three parts of the Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken series and included new cover art which showed redesigns of the characters by Araki Hirohiko. JoJonium's first three volumes cover the first part. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 1: Phantom Blood was published in English by VIZ Media as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood under the Shonen Jump imprint digitally from September 2, 2014, to February 3, 2015, and in print from February 24, 2015, to August 4, 2015, featuring the JoJonium artwork and contents. It was also published in Italy by Star Comics from November 1993 to May 1994, and in Spain by Editorial Ivrea following the JoJonium format from June 30, 2017, to September 21, 2017. A beat'em up video game based on the series developed by Namco Bandai Games Inc. was released in Japan on October 26, 2006.

Published

Dec 2, 1986 to Oct 13, 1987

Authors

Araki, Hirohiko

External links

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Sequel

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu

Adaptation

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Main characters

Dio Brando16370 fan favorites
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Birthday: 1867 Age: 13-121 Gender: Male Height: 185 cm (6'1") , 195 cm (6'5") Race: Human (formerly), Vampire (onwards) Nationality: British The central villain of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Dio is an immortal vampire and the arch rival of the Joestar family. Part 1: Phantom Blood Part 3: Stardust Crusaders Part 6: Stone Ocean
Robert E. O. Speedwagon4287 fan favorites
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Robert E. O. Speedwagon first appears as an Ogre Street thug boss attacking Jonathan, but soon realized the young man's worthiness and dedication, becoming his good friend. He helped uncover Dio's plot to poison George Joestar, and from that point onward he remained by Jonathan's side, helping in whatever way he could to defeat Dio. By the 1930's he is the head of the Speedwagon Foundation, a giant oil company, which assists the Joestar family a great deal in the Series 2-6. In 1952 he dies of a heart attack at age 89. Speedwagon's first three initials are R.E.O; REO Speedwagon is the name of an American rock band of the 70's and 80's. Speedwagon was absent in the 2007 animated movie version of the Phantom Blood story arc. (Source: Wikipedia)
Jonathan Joestar3587 fan favorites
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Gender: Male Age: 12 (1880), 20 (1888) Birthdate: April 4, 1868 Zodiac: Aries Height: 195 cm (6'5'') Weight: 105 kg (231 lb) Blood Type: A Nationality: British Occupation: Archaeologist Stand: Joestar Stand Jonathan Joestar is the protagonist of Part 1: Phantom Blood, and the first JoJo of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. The son of George Joestar I, Jonathan is an honest, kind, and positive man whose life is fraught with tragedy after meeting his adopted older brother, Dio Brando. As a gentleman, Jonathan is kind and cheerful. Jonathan has a mindset where he tries to imagine the consequences his actions would have on other people, even if they appear to be enemies. He is gentle and sympathetic, feeling pain even as he defeats a zombified copper. Despite his skill in fighting, he will never seriously harm a person without a valid reason. Yet Jonathan can feel righteous fury at the evilness of his foes and will conduct justice by defeating them. Furthermore, he does not pity truly despicable individuals he is not familiar with, such as Doobie. With his courage and spirit, Jonathan sets a legacy as the first JoJo of the series. Background: Timeline: Legacy (future parts): (Source: JoJo's Bizarre Wiki Adventure, edited)
Will A. Zeppeli304 fan favorites
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Will A. Zeppeli was on a ship with a crew studying Aztec ruins when he was younger when his father put on the mask and killed everyone in the crew but his son. After this horrific event, Zeppeli travels the world in order to destroy the mask, and sees a man cure someone using the Ripple. Zeppeli is then directed to his master Tonpetty, who teaches him to use the Ripple. However, Tonpetty foresees Zeppeli's death during his training, warning him that should he complete his training he will surely die. Zeppeli doesn't share this fact until the fight with Tarukus, where he afterwards gives his power to Jonathan, whom he trained after the Joestar's house burns down. His grandson is Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli.