JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Synopsis

Continues the story of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

In 1868, English nobleman George Joestar and his son Jonathan survive a carriage crash, creating a debt they believe they owe to Dario Brando. In truth, Dario never intended to save them; he merely assumed they were dead and hoped to rob them. Twelve years after Dario's passing, George takes in Dario's son, Dio, to honor this perceived obligation. Dio feigns affection for his adoptive father while secretly scheming to seize the Joestar fortune. He starts by driving a wedge between George and Jonathan, frequently outshining his foster brother to solidify his position within the household. However, Dio overreaches when Jonathan ultimately triumphs in a physical confrontation. As time passes, Dio and Jonathan seem to forge a bond, appearing as close friends to outsiders. Yet tensions flare again as George's health deteriorates, leading Jonathan to suspect Dio is responsible for his father's decline and harboring darker intentions.

In this installment

Following the surfacing of an ancient evil from the ocean depths, Jotaro Kujo remains imprisoned in Japan, convinced that a malevolent spirit threatens those around him. Although innocent of any crime, he refuses to leave. Worried for her son, Holy Kujo seeks help from her father, Joseph Joestar, to persuade Jotaro to exit the facility. Joseph reveals that the supposed "spirit" is actually a "Stand," a physical manifestation of one's fighting spirit capable of taking various dangerous forms. After a fierce battle with Joseph's associate Muhammad Avdol, Jotaro is forced to leave his cell and begins learning to control his Stand abilities. When Holy unexpectedly awakens her own Stand and is given only 50 days before it consumes her completely, Jotaro, his grandfather, and their group embark on a journey to Cairo, Egypt, resolved to destroy the immortal vampire responsible for her condition. Along the way, they encounter numerous Stand users who attempt to stop their progress. If Jotaro and his comrades fail, humanity will face a catastrophic fate.

Background

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders, as well as its second season, is a full adaptation of the third part of the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga series. The first season covers the first 69 chapters of the manga. As with the prior season, the opening theme animations were produced by the studio Kamikaze Douga (神風動画).