First part where the 15 year old main character feels as young as they are

I feel like part 9 is the first time a lot of jojo fans are around for the release of a part in the manga, so many weren’t used to the slow pace of a monthly release schedule. We still have a long way to go and I have a feeling this part is going to get so hype once things start rolling.

To be fair to JoJolands, both SBR and JoJolion had slow starts too. I feel like a major reason Araki made the jump from Shounen to Seinen, wasn't just so he could have more "edge" in the story, but mainly so he could have a much more character and plot focused pace than an action focused one.

I can see Jodios stand evolving as he becomes a better person. Maybe they'll do a "always rain before a rainbow" type symbolism.

I thought it had a strong start but decided to take a break to let it get some more chapters goin

As for the fatherhood theme of part 7 and the motherhood theme of part 8, part 9's theme seems to be more about brothers since, you know, the main characters are brothers and now Charmingman is also looking for his brother.

So far I think jojolands is doing pretty good. I feel like it’s going for a comedic tone, but the action we’ve gotten so far is cool. The fight with charmingman especially, Araki drew these awesome fight scenes with him and then after they beat him they’re just chilling out and asking what kind of music he likes

The hype for part 9 died out after it actually released😭

I think araki is setting things up similar to how part 8 was structured, with these bizarre mysteries being introduced which will be elaborated on as the part progresses (this time primarily focusing on the properties of the volcano rock). I love how different November rain is from the rest of the main jojos’ stands, excited to see how it’ll develop and the creative ways it’ll be used.

Charming man is my new favourite Jojo character because he has a superhero name

Up until the recent chapter, I felt as though the story was going to be a simple story about someone becomes filthy rich. However, with the introduction of Charmingman and his goal of finding out about his brother, it feels as though Charmingman could represent the mentor figure of the part and be what causes the others to potentially grow and learn as people.

6:26 huh who's this dude with the epic take, seems like a pretty cool guy imo

3:34 I mean, part 7 kinda does it. A quote you probably know from the manga, "This "Story" is the tale of me starting to walk. Not in the physical sense... but in an adolescence to adulthood sort of way." supports that.

It’s two things for me: 1. I just can’t get into monthly releases of JoJo while it’s still coming out. It’s almost impossible for me to keep up the momentum with fights with so many days in between. The pacing is perfect when you read it all at once. 2. There are SO many hooks and different things going on with the mystery of the lava rock and the enemy that it’s almost disorienting trying to keep track of what the hell is going on. I actually have no doubt that this part could be as good as 7 or 8, but I’m gonna wait a fat minute to binge it again. Also this is the exact opposite of Part 7: I NEED to read in color sometimes to even recognize what the hell is supposed to be what, especially with the latest fight.

One thing I really like about this part is it is extremely detailed as far as drawing.

Honestly it’s some of the most fun I’ve had for Jojo in a while. I’m always gonna have a soft spot for it bc it’s what got me into making content, but even outside of that the cast is just really fun to watch lol

This is my favorite start to a part tbh. I immediately like the cast and setting, the stands are really creative, and I love the vibe of a crime-thriller mixed with that offbeat Jojo's comedy. Its hard to get a grasp on where exactly things will go, but I think that's to the story's benefit.

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I still can't get over the name "Jodio"

I feel like we aren't used to character development in a traditional sense in jjba, which is why some people have claimed stuff feels off and they don't like jodio. If araki can pull it off this could be some of his best writing yet.

So far, it's really good. I've been hyped for new chapters every month. Excited to see how Charmingman will play into the team

Is Steel BallRun not a coming-of-age story? Johnny started off as an asshole too and he "learned to walk" in every sense of the word

Oh my god, Jojolion was TORTURE as a monthly read. I still haven't brought myself to go back and binge through the Wonder of U in one sitting because its release schedule utterly poisoned me against it. I'm hoping and praying Jojolands doesn't fall into the same trap that particular arc did. So far the pacing's been great, so... Fingers crossed Araki keeps cooking!

it's a good introduction honestly, the cast is so chaotic and wacky. i feel like jojolands has the potential to be the most unique part to date, but it all comes down to how araki will connect it to the overall SBR universe and the main villain's motivations.

I’m loving this so far, the art and designs are top tier and the writing hasn’t disappointed yet, I’m very intrigued, and I love that no one in the main cast has a “traditional” stand, it’s gonna make things 10x more interesting, I can’t wait to see the growth of these characters and I hope araki is trying to give us an amazing story from start to finish unlike how part 8 got kinda weird in the second half

I think novembers rain design captures Jodios mindset right now, only cares for himself and those very close to him so his stand hovers above him, as he grows so will his stand and I think it will take on a more humanoid appearance

My biggest hope for this story is that there’s a main villain and he maybe test the cast. When I say this I mean having them fight stand users or go through events that slowly make them more mature learning about how the world works and realizing that as a stand user you gotta make sacrifices to survive. This could be one of Araki best arcs if he handles this right ngl

I'm liking these stands so far because they all very clearly are more befitting to this subterfuge / heist related action the part is going for - the first mission was just completed so we can't tell if this is like the main form of interaction or engagement in this part a.k.a. them pulling off these gigs with increasing difficulty and severity - but they all fit the form of action very well - i do like the stand-related combat but a change of pace is also appreciated, I'm not too worried about the stands powers being too specific as wer'e still so early to the part that i'd imagine the main cast stand abilities will likely improve and evolve in some way, perhaps out of need and desire in a dire situation or when they are on a mission somewhere

Imagine at the end the meaning of being filthy rich doesnt refers to money but rather experiences or maturity or relationships. Its not like it was stated that he would be getting a shit ton of money at the end and I feel like the lava rocks maybe will value things other than money as having a higher value (like jodio preferring his relation with his brother dragona over 100 million dollars as an example) but thats just something i feel araki would do

Bro the pacific song in the background, you're goated frfr

I would like to point out that also part 7 is a coming of age story (in the first volume narrator Jonny says it himself.) even tho with a compleatly different feel than part 9. Part nine is sooo much fun, and i think it has the potential to be the best part if it just keeps this level without dropping.

Yeah being caught up and reading jojo month to month does lead to lots of frustration. I knew what to expect going in, but actually feeling the wait between each chapter is an adjustment that takes time and understanding to overcome. I've definitely been loving it though the more I've gotten used to it and taken the time to go back and re-read some of the chapters together like I would when I was catching up through sbr and jojolion.

When you talked about how SBR has themes of fatherhood and Jojolion has themes of motherhood, I think Jojolands will have strong themes of childhood but also themes of siblinghood. We are already seeing 2 instances of siblings being a big part of characters, that being the relationship between Jodio and Dragona as well as Charmingmans backstory and drive being about his brother.

People complaining about having to wait a month for a chapter. Meanwhile Berserk & HXH fans: 🙂

One thing i noticed is jodios name which is just jo infront with him being a part of a villlainous group really reminds me of giorno with the angst of jolyne

its been great so far🤷🏾‍♂️ the cast has so much room to grow and im excited to see

my favorite part of jojos is characters using their stands in out-of-the-box ways, so i have high hopes for jodio's seemingly limited november rain. We already got a glimpse of Jodio learning to use his stand during the fight with the cats when he realized he could change the angle of the rain bullets by swinging on the rope

I feel like we are getting pretty close to a big part defining hook that we can start theorizing about. At the moment it feels like we are still in a bit of an intro stage, where it can go is still very open ended and there isn't much to really latch onto for discussion. The lava rock is great but I feel like the other shoe hasn't dropped quite yet when it comes to how it will drive the narrative, so I'm excited to see what we get this year.

Could you imagine Giorno and co. as the main villian(s) (obviously different universe, (or maybe universe switching and same)) that would be epic

I do like the more limited stands. Brandon Sanderson has lectures on writing and one is about magic systems. He says that it's not the magic itself which is interesting, but rather how limits to a magic system will allow for your characters to get more creative in the way they use it.

JoJolion was my favorite part and I appreciate the slower approach to the storytelling Araki’s been doing, we’re too early in to make any bold statements either way though

It's good. It actually uses the modern setting to make it feel more authentic honestly.

If i had to take only the first 12 chapters of Part 7-8-9 and compare them without knowing how the story would evolve, i would definitely say that Part 9 has the strongest opening chapters. Part 7 is still my favourite part but the story takes a while to really start, stands aren't even introduced until around chapter 15. Part 8 relies a lot on the mystery behind it all so there is a lot of "wait what the fuck is happening" throughout most of the first half (not that it's a bad thing but it can feel confusing). Part 9 so far has an amazing cast of characters and stands, we have a good mystery with the lava rock going forward but we still got plenty of action in the meantime that showed some great interactions between the members of the gang. Also i belive in Meryl Mei supremacy it's way too early to look for a main villain but if it turns out to be her i would have zero complaints

enjoying the slower pacing so far actually. parts 7 and 8 both take their time to really get going and i was expecting this to be the same going in. and i love the party and want to see them get better as people (or worse, we'll see where things go xD). reading monthly has been a nice experience so far as sometimes i check the wiki to see when the next chapter is out and see that it's less than a week away and i have something brand new to enjoy reading when it comes out

So far it probably has one of the most captivating starts and casts of any of the parts for me. I love all of the main characters and their stands and I'd go as far to say it has the potential to become my favourite part if it keeps this quality up (Current favourite is JoJolion).

I love part 9! Excited to read it monthly. All the hype is there every month for me

The part that has been left out up until now, is that I haven’t seen any connection to any other parts yet. Rohan is a reference, but he’s not a reference to book 7 or book 8. Maybe his name was mentioned in book 7 or eight, I’m not sure, but at least none of the main story points from seven or eight are involved in nine I think the big wow moment is going to occur when we realize how this fits in to the whole holy corpse, rock people narrative. The rock itself does sort of remind me of the sacred arrows. it’s like when in part four, they find a sacred arrow and slowly figure out what it is, what it does, and that it comes from a somewhat alien source, just like the rock people of do in a way

Just from your basic summary I think this shows a really cool new dynamic of characters maturing as the part goes on rather than the main character being completely holy and righteous in nature, and having one set goal throughout the entire part while bringing others with them, it’s cool to see that every character is gonna have an arc of some sort as time goes on and brings more excitement to what will happen rather than knowing a character’s intention, like with Giorno for example, and knowing the tone in which the part will end surrounding said intention as a finale

I think it's good, always happy with a new chapter. Feel like not a lot of people were keeping up with jojolion either at least in my circles, so doesn't feel like much changed

I got high hopes for JoJolands. It's understandable that the hype died down given that Araki usually starts at a slow pace and even slower with monthly releases, I feel like once one of the characters obtained or stated to have a really broken ability or a really good chapter or fight pops up, that's when the hype will most likely to come

So Part 7 "was like" Part 1, 2 and 3 all together. Part 8 "like" Part 4, now i guess Part 9 " like" part 5 with Giorno. Koichi was in the beginning of Part 5. Now it is Rohan. Maybe an alternative Diavolo, or his daughter. I am looking forward to see the next, and one more thing. Jodio....jo D I O.

I remember the hype when chapter 1 came out was absolutely insane , after that idk what happened.

I just re-read it and I gotta say I liked it a lot more when I didn’t have to wait a month between chapters. The battle against the cats didn’t feel nearly as long & drawn out as it did originally.

I’m still holding out for a Diego descendant or even Dario working on the police force as a stand user Better still, he has no idea the police are corrupt and is a fervent believer in the law

what one year already? i'm feeling myself like an after King Krimson effect...

It’s funny hearing people saying The Jojolands is slow paced after reading Jojolion monthly, lol. I’m very excited about the way things are headed with Part 9, and the main cast bounce off each other so naturally.

Wow it’s like there’s only two volumes out.

I've been enjoying Part 9 so far! I also agree that Jodio's stand might evolve in some way. November Rain is a huge and beautiful song (having listen to it after the 1st chapter) and we've barely seen the influence the song has on both the stand or Jodio's character.

The newest chapter so far is one of my favorites just for the scene of Jodio being told to interrogating charming man and he ends asking about his music tastes

I honestly am enjoying part 9 more than part 8 tbh. Mainly because Araki is creating something more akin to old JoJo in its presentation and the fights and it's very refreshing considering Part 8 to me had a very slow start and it feels like Part 9 is moving at a good pace in my opinion. I also love the character dynamics they are showing off in this part as it's very reminiscent of Part 5 and Passione as they remind me of all that good character writing.

0:36 They are and that’s why I love them.

The characters and the setting are very good. The cast is cool, their stands interesting etc... HOWEVER the big flaw for the moment would be the fights. Like, we didn't get much difficulty nor struggle to deal with any "ennemy" thus far. We have yet to see our protags in a true fight with those sparks of ingeniosity you could see in parts like Vento Aureo or the first fight of Jojolion.

i got hooked up from the get go. I really love everything about the 9th part instead of (as mentioned in the video) fighting type stands. Stands from part 8 were so lame sometimes i wondered if they can get any worse than that. I mean half of them were auto stands, and i don't really like that concept in part 8 but it's better done in part 9 so far. Hope it will become my favourite part.

I like the monthly releases it gives me a reason to reread previous chapters more often so I miss less details than when I'm binge reading and gives me something to look forward to. I thought it was slow at first but when rereading this and comparing it to most previous parts the pacing is a good middle ground and I it ever gets animated this part will do very well in an episodic format. Jodio is a more consistent goofball than almost every JOJO since Joseph and Josuke4 and I reminds me of why I liked parts 2 and 4 so much. It's like if Giorno tried to do an impression of Young Joseph and I just hope the side characters don't take over the story like in parts 4 and 5.

Ngl I didn’t realise it was still going on

2:19 iirc it is said at the beginning of the 2nd volume that "becoming rich" means "standing on top of mechanisms" to Jodio

It’s like (call me crazy) how I felt in OP when Egghead Arc started. It felt a bit weird! But, after rereading everything you realize how good it is! It’s the release dates for sure! Month to month is especially difficult for me! This is my first Jojo caught up, and I’m in it for the long haul. It’s Bizarre for Sure, but that’s the point, and I like our cast, and while it’s slowly moving, I like that! I can’t wait especially now to see what’s next, our first mission is complete, what will our crew do next, is the big question! Are they going to *Japan?* Plus while it’s a bit antsy waiting a month, it’s nowhere near how long I’ve been waiting for more Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis (2 years or more) or for Hokuto No Gun to finally translate more Ikusa No Ko! (6 years)

“This monthly manga without even 12 chapters out is mid bro” yeah okay Cocomelon brain

PART 9 IS PEAK! HEARTH PLEASE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I'm loving the mysteries that's going on, on this part. 🔥

This part is def slower than the rest, but I feel like we should give it a chance

I understand the complaints about it releasing monthly but I think it’s better this way than weekly, would you rather a mid issue coming out weekly or a really good issue monthly, I honestly don’t mind waiting monthly, like xforts said let our boy Araki cook.

I would like to point out too that as of now Jodio, Dragona, Paco, Usagi and our new jobro Charming Man. Seems to have strategics type stands, what I mean by that is that all the previous Joestars (only exception being Joseph and Johnny until Tusk part 3) had really humanoid like stands and could directly attack their enemies with their stand bodies by throwing punches or at least use some physical attacks instead of their stand abilities, like Joseph attack with Hermit Purple, Johnny even tho he wasn't able to use Tusk act 1 body to attack people he could at least attack in a more aggressive way by using his nails. Jodio as of now could only use his rain ability to restrain people from running away or immobilizing them, he didn't seem to be really able to "kill" people with the rain. This is all just a guess of me but I think that the reason why they seem to all have strategic stands is because it's going to play a role in how they will get more mature by the time, they will need to use their brain to get away from people trying to kill them, work as a team thus becoming more mature by the time. And we already seen how it went when they got attacked by the cats and charming man, alone they didn't seem to do much but as a team they got away

really loving these stand designs and can't wait to see more

I am REALLY enjoying Part 9! So good!

I'm still not quite sold on this part, and I think its mainly because I don't really like the main cast yet, I still think they have room to develop and get better though. I have faith in Araki as an author but so far I'm just kind of passively reading waiting for it to grab me.

idk man part 9 is just kind of there. only the super dedicated fans even know of its existence.

... It's less than 15 chapters in... Anyone passing judgement on it as a whole this early is... frankly stupid... Cmon guys holy hell...

I like sbr but I think after part 9 araki should return to the original timeline i miss the og characters and would love to see more of them and a dio comeback would be pretty cool i would love to see jolyen and giorno again and also josuke

It would make sense if gappy was like nah no more corps parts in Japan, where are minimal people and a place where humans shouldn’t go, oh a valcano on an island right across the ocean in Hawaii, araki is a great writer even if that’s not what happened

Monthly schedule is too long for the beginning of a seinen like this. No humanoid stands so far by the way is interesting. Maybe we'll have the second main villain post-stand era to have a nonhumanoid stand

I love how in both part 5 and this part the oldest member is 21 years old. Abbachio in part 5 and charmingman in part 9. Also, just like Abacchio, Charmingman is initially antagonistic towards Jodio

It stil great! Really love binging it! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

cant wait for 2046 when JOJOLANDS finally gets halfway finished and the SBR anime was just announced to release in 2055

The thing about november rain that preoccupies me a little is that we are 13 volumes in and we still dont know exactly what it can do

I JUST saw ur ‘why araki reset the universe’ vid that talked about him writing his hero’s as hero’s So for you to immediately mention how that’s seemingly a thing he’s trying to avoid here is very interesting

Part 9 is in a hard spot right now for me, with monthly releases. So far, I've just come to the conclusion that waiting at the dinner table while Araki cooks is probably the best course of action. Besides, in the meantime I can reread part 8, and by the time I'm done, a few more chapters could come out.

Anyone calling it mid is an impatiented idiot. This part feels much better than part 8 due to the fact that we already have an etablished cast with a goal. We are only 12 chapters in and so much interesting stuff happened already. I really look forward to what Araki has planned and do hope we're gonna see some appearances of Part 8 characters 👍

Love the video. One of my favourite content creators as always!!!

What are people talking about?? It just started to get good 🤣🤣🤣. It has the same slow start as Steelball run (which took 30ish chapter get real good imo, and this less than that)...but nobody complained back then. Jojolands barely got 13-14 chapters , give it a fair chamce i say!

Honestly only from the first panel of the lava erupting up got me on hype for part 9 non stop, im hawaiian and this kinda fits the same vibe as Hawaii does have violence but is in fact mostly peaceful, a paradise. So the amount of how the fist fighting combat is in jojo, it can kind of make sense why Araki is making it a bit lowkey, and more of a mystery-heist-tropical kind of setting. But that aside, again seeing lava erupt in the first page is hype, making me think we'll see a stand or stand fight related to lava and who knows, perhaps the lava rock may have a connection to that first page and the possible Lava stand.

This start is very entertaining and I wait each month for the next chapter. I absolutely love the Lava Rock principle

I appreciate araki still reinventing his writing still. Its a welcome change

That talk about binge reading reminds me of how I got into One Piece and felt the Dressrosa arc was enjoyable yet tedious, and then I think some people had to do that weekly/monthly.

It’s been a whole year since Part 9 started?! Where did the time go?!

Tbh, Im REAAAAAALY curios how crazy enormously OP his stand will be at the end of the part, knowing what we know about how OP the stands of the protagonists are in the 2 previous parts.

I just hope with how fast past it is with this part introducing the characters, we might actually get to see the main antagonist of part 9 in mabye 10 or so chapters. People say its gonna be Jodio but like personally I'm 90% sure that's just not gonna happen. Araki is still all about that good vs evil. Making Jodio a villian doesn't feel like an Araki move.

The potential for character development has got me hyped for what the part has in store

I think arakis family and younger generation focus in his storytelling may be based partially on him having more of a family life with kids since part 6 Love the breaking bad parallel. Could totally see him having ideas in that regard with the characters with how many obvious BB references litered throughout so far.

just now watching this I realized part 3 is parallel to part 7 where they travel and encounter enemies along the way to an end goal. Part 4 to part 8 which is pretty obvious. Part 5 to part 9 which is a story of Jodio becoming filthy rich like giorno.