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Even though I've been into manga and anime most of my life, I haven't read or seen JoJos until today and he didn't disappoint.
Classic manga and loved the artwork and storytelling

So my boyfriend and I started watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. I know it's an anime my brother also has on his watchlist so bought the manga for his Christmas. The two of us are trying our hardest not to read it first, 😂

I just finished Jojo‘s Bizarre Adventure which was so soaked with masculinity and testosterone that I‘m moving on to Brazen to give me the balance of female energy needed to propel me forth in this #readathon

Volume one, part one is rough. If I hadn‘t been advised to skip the first part of this series entirely I might have given up the whole thing. I‘m seeing the glimmer of something good here.

That being said: if you can‘t get past the misogynistic tropes or the dog death, I wouldn‘t blame you. There‘s also a pretty gross caricature of a Chinese man...so yay for that (sarcasm).

The start of this series is a rough one. It does improve significantly near the end of the volume, but the entire Dio Brando the Invader section was awful. By the time I got to the final third of the volume, things started getting fun. The Stone Mask introduces the outrageous fights and goofy characters the the series is famous for. From the start of this part, until the final page, it had me entertained with its absurdity.

TW: ASSAULT & DOG DEATH!!
icky plot points! Erina, the only female character so far (who isn‘t immediately killed) is assaulted by Dio in order to cause Jojo pain (big yikes). And then! Just to really drive home what a big-bad Dio is, he burns Jojo‘s dog alive. Ughhh

It‘s very obvious that Araki was unsure where he wanted to take this. The story opens with some pretty atrocious dialogue that probably could have been better localized, but I wonder what they had to work with initially. “I hate rich people! I don‘t have a reason to, but I hate them!” Yikes.

VIZ Media‘s treatment of this series. The books are gorgeous! Eye-catching covers that translate the absurdity of the narrative, and all printed on sturdy materials. There are some lovely coloured pages in here. And the end papers! Not only are they cleverly designed, but they also translate where and when this story takes place with a simple graphic.

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I've had this in my possession for longer than I care to admit. I actually got it at my daughter's insistence and she's been saying I need to read it. Today was that day.

#riotgrams day 19 - #opposites

The conflict between Jojo and Dio is so pivotal to the success of Phantom Blood that I can't really imagine how the series will play going forward, especially with the knowledge that Dio becomes a recurring villain. I have it on good authority that the series stays strong moving forward, so I'll at the very least move forward in getting part 2.

#junetunz day 17

Many of the characters' names are drawn from classic American and English rock music, so I wouldn't be surprised if a #mrbluesky showed up in the future.

This aptly named series works thanks to its breakneck pace, wild stylization and earnest spirit. Blew through the 1st arc in a single day, and considering the series has been running since the mid-80s (and word is it has only gotten better), I look forward to what comes next.

#junetunz day 16 - #taintedlove

Dio is a proper villain to be sure, but it's surprising how far the #manga goes to humanize his motives in the early chapters, even as it dawns on the reader just how monstrous this man will become.

Picked up the whole "Phantom Blood" arc from the #barnesandnoble Viz manga sale.