8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is rated neutral because its central conflicts revolve around archetypal good vs. evil, individual heroism, and personal destiny, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
The movie, being a Japanese property, features a diverse cast of characters from various nationalities as part of its original design, rather than through explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative primarily focuses on heroic male protagonists and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes.
Secondary
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is widely celebrated for its strong queer-coding, flamboyant aesthetics, and intense, often intimate bonds between same-sex characters. While explicit representation is limited, the series' embrace of gender non-conformity and its portrayal of deep, implied same-sex relationships, even among villains, contributes to a net positive and validating impact for many LGBTQ+ viewers.
The show features multiple female characters who engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Examples include Lisa Lisa using Ripple-infused techniques and Jolyne Cujoh and Ermes Costello utilizing their Stands, which manifest as physical entities or directly enhance their physical capabilities for direct confrontation.
The film features Father Pucci, a Catholic priest and primary antagonist, whose villainous quest to achieve 'Heaven' involves mass destruction and the manipulation of religious concepts. His actions and ideology are portrayed as fundamentally evil and destructive, with no significant counterbalancing positive depiction of Christianity or its adherents within the narrative.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the series is known for its flamboyant aesthetics and characters who may cross-dress or exhibit gender-fluid presentation, these elements are typically used for stylistic effect or plot devices rather than exploring transsexual identity. Therefore, there is no direct portrayal to evaluate.
The anime series faithfully adapts the long-running manga, maintaining the established genders of all major and minor characters. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender on screen.
The 2012 anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure faithfully portrays the established racial and ethnic identities of its characters from the original manga. No major or legacy characters depicted as one race in the source material are portrayed as a different race in the anime.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
8.6
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