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[StoneFox]

I dunno, growing up in America it was okay to be naked as a toddler in front of other kids (like taking a bath with siblings) but my parents were never naked and bathed at the same time. They just washed us over the side of the tub and then took a shower on their own.

Though I am not against having a bath together with strangers or people of a different age group. I visited a traditional hot spring in Japan years ago, and besides being the only white person in the bath it was not that weird with everyone doing it.

 

[NEO0MJ]

ITT: people from cultures where you don't bathe with your family.

Also I just only noticed that Kira wears a skull in his tie lol.

The problem isn't that he bathed with him, the problem is that he was a stranger and they both knew it. I guess the scene emphasized vulnerability and surrendering control, only to reclaim it.

 

[silva1991]

Wow what an episode. When Kira showed up at the bathroom's door I freaked out lol.

Is it just me or does both the boy's face and body look strange? like they belong to a an adult. Is that how he looks in the manga?

and that cheap trick is so annoying everytime he says "ne/neh"

Only 5 episodes left T_T

Why can't DiU be eternal.

Really? that's it for DiU? this isn't the end for Jojo's series right? (I don't read the manga)

 

[Ascheroth]

Wow what an episode. When Kira showed up at the bathroom's door I freaked out lol.

Is it just me or does both the boy's face and body look strange? like they belong to a an adult. Is that how he looks in the manga?

and that cheap trick is so annoying everytime he says "ne/neh"



Really? that's it for DiU? this isn't the end for Jojo's series right? (I don't read the manga)

Yeah, DiU ends with 39 episodes.
The manga is currently at part 8, so there's enough material for a few more years of JoJo anime.

 

[Breads]

Wow what an episode. When Kira showed up at the bathroom's door I freaked out lol.

Is it just me or does both the boy's face and body look strange? like they belong to a an adult. Is that how he looks in the manga?

and that cheap trick is so annoying everytime he says "ne/neh"



Really? that's it for DiU? this isn't the end for Jojo's series right? (I don't read the manga)

There is like 22 actual years worth of jojo left after this. Each part gets longer and longer. Phantom Blood to the end of Diamond is Unbreakable is 87-95. We 1/3 into jojo by the time it's over.

 

[Drkirby]

Aw yeah, Another One Bites the Dust next week. Great Arc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

 

[silva1991]

Thanks guys hat's good to ear. This is one of the few good anime that came out after FMA:Brotherhood and I need more of it.

 

[CornBurrito]

The problem isn't that he bathed with him, the problem is that he was a stranger and they both knew it. I guess the scene emphasized vulnerability and surrendering control, only to reclaim it.

Remember that they both are (or were) pretending that everything was normal. Hayato even avoided having the tape found by taking advantage of the fact that his father would "know" that he was ticklish.

 

[Ascheroth]

Thanks guys hat's good to ear. This is one of the few good anime that came out after FMA:Brotherhood and I need more of it.

Check out Mob Psycho 100 and Thunderbolt Fantasy.

 

[Killer Queen]

Part 5 2017 believe

 

[Kayhan]

That Kira guy ain't right in the head.

 

[Killer Queen]

That Kira guy ain't right in the head.

What gives you that idea?

 

[Drkirby]

That Kira guy ain't right in the head.

He just wants to be a normal guy, give him a break.

 

[Ascheroth]

That Kira guy ain't right in the head.

He just wants a quit life.

 

[PK Gaming]

That Kira guy ain't right in the head.

His desires are fucked up but the way he rationalizes and approaches them is so normal

Part of the reason why Kira is so great, lol

 

[Sibersk Esto]

There is like 22 actual years worth of jojo left after this. Each part gets longer and longer. Phantom Blood to the end of Diamond is Unbreakable is 87-95. We 1/3 into jojo by the time it's over.

To the bold, Part 4 is second only to 7 in length, crazy right?

 

[Zolo]

His desires are fucked up but the way he rationalizes and approaches them is so normal

Part of the reason why Kira is so great, lol

Well, unlike Dio and Kars who pretty much seem inspired by your standard sadistic take-over-the-world villains, Kira seems inspired by actual serial killers or at least movies that took inspiration from actual serial killers.

 

[Breads]

To the bold, Part 4 is second only to 7 in length, crazy right?

This does not help my narrative that there is plenty of Jojo left!

Gotta look that up though. Doesn't feel right.

DIU is 18 tankobon volumes of weekly chapters.

VA is 16 vol/ weekly chapters.

SO is 16 vol/ weekly chapters

SBR is 24 tankobon volumes of monthly chapters.

Jojolion is currently at vol 13/ monthly chapters.

Well shit that checks out.

 

[RadioHeadAche]

This does not help my narrative that there is plenty of Jojo left!

Gotta look that up though. Doesn't feel right.

Parts 4,5, and 6 are all about the same length. Although, I think part 4 is 16.5 volumes long as it shares the same book with the start of Vento Aureo.

 

[JadedWriter]

His desires are fucked up but the way he rationalizes and approaches them is so normal

Part of the reason why Kira is so great, lol

At the very least he has conversations and makes sure their socks are symmetrical before he kills them.

 

[NEO0MJ]

At the very least he has conversations and makes sure their socks are symmetrical before he kills them.

It's the only time he gets to take off his social mask and be his real self.

 

[JadedWriter]

It's the only time he gets to take off his social mask and be his real self.

Oddly Kira is rather well spoken during his tirades. He actually reminded me of Dexter Morgan yesterday when he had his finger to Minako's forehead. I like seeing the snippets behind Kira's mask, he's frightening and oddly quirky during those moments. You know...I'd love to see what Rohan would be able to read from an animal that he used his stand on.

 

[Squishy3]

Oddly Kira is rather well spoken during his tirades. He actually reminded me of Dexter Morgan yesterday when he had his finger to Minako's forehead. I like seeing the snippets behind Kira's mask, he's frightening and oddly quirky during those moments.

My initial thought was Araki based Kira loosely on Patrick Bateman but from what I can find the book didn't come out in Japan until 1995, which was the same year Part 4 finished. I don't know if there's any other prolific media about fictional serial killers taken to extremes ala Bateman or Dexter that came out before then, but it wouldn't surprise me if Araki lifted some of his ideas from there if they did exist.

Plus things like him loving horror tropes and that being the basis for Phantom Blood and some of the Stands in Part 3, not to mention just having Jonathan dress like Sherlock Holmes for his "detective" episode. There's a lot of precedence for Araki lifting storytelling ideas from other works.

 

[JadedWriter]

My initial thought was Araki based Kira loosely on Patrick Bateman but from what I can find the book didn't come out in Japan until 1995, which was the same year Part 4 finished. I don't know if there's any other prolific media about fictional serial killers taken to extremes ala Bateman or Dexter that came out before then, but it wouldn't surprise me if Araki lifted some of his ideas from there if they did exist.

Plus things like him loving horror tropes and that being the basis for Phantom Blood and some of the Stands in Part 3, not to mention just having Jonathan dress like Sherlock Holmes for his "detective" episode. There's a lot of precedence for Araki lifting storytelling ideas from other works.

I would imagine it's not too hard to find the psychological breakdowns of numerous serial killers. Profiling is a thing for a reason, unless Japan has that type of stuff censored.
Edit:
Am I the only one not giving a shit about off model animation? I know it's there but it really hasn't been detracting from DiU as a whole. Kira's segment is still excellent in this episode because the performances were spot on in my opinion. And by Kira's segment I mean when he killed that couple, not his...um...bath time with Hayato.

 

[turmoil]

I would imagine it's not too hard to find the psychological breakdowns of numerous serial killers. Profiling is a thing for a reason, unless Japan has that type of stuff censored.
Edit:
Am I the only one not giving a shit about off model animation? I know it's there but it really hasn't been detracting from DiU as a whole. Kira's segment is still excellent in this episode because the performances were spot on in my opinion. And by Kira's segment I mean when he killed that couple, not his...um...bath time with Hayato.

Luckily most of the time I am unable to see the drops of quality in animated mediums. I think the only episode that looked sketchy to me was the RPS boy's one. And the KQ introduction. I've enjoyed the rest bigly.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Gem is not Crash

 

[Barkley's Justice]

Gem is not Crash

Bad.

 

[thequickandthedead]

Is JoJo a weekly manga in the same magazine as One Piece?

 

[cntr]

Is JoJo a weekly manga in the same magazine as One Piece?

Parts 1 to 6 were. Part 7 moved to Ultra Jump, a monthly seinen magazine, and Part 8 is still ongoing there.

I think One Piece began while Part 5 was ongoing?

 

[SolarKnight]

Well, technically part 7 also was there. For like 4 volumes only but it was there.

 

[Drkirby]

Part 7 was a part of WSJ for half a year, than moved to Ultra Jump. Also Akari tried to sell Steel Ball run as not Jojo part 7 for a while. Anyone know if it was always intended to be part 7, or if he decided to make it so partway through?

 

[Krammy]

Part 7 was a part of WSJ for half a year, than moved to Ultra Jump. Also Akari tried to sell Steel Ball run as not Jojo part 7 for a while. Anyone know if it was always intended to be part 7, or if he decided to make it so partway through?

Why not ask in the manga thread instead of the anime thread?

Spoiler

Although it sounds like you're clearly baiting for spoilers.

 

[Tizoc]

Long as part 5 and onwards spoilers arent posted it is ok to talk about their chapter release structure

 

[Breads]

I would imagine it's not too hard to find the psychological breakdowns of numerous serial killers. Profiling is a thing for a reason, unless Japan has that type of stuff censored.
Edit:
Am I the only one not giving a shit about off model animation? I know it's there but it really hasn't been detracting from DiU as a whole. Kira's segment is still excellent in this episode because the performances were spot on in my opinion. And by Kira's segment I mean when he killed that couple, not his...um...bath time with Hayato.

I do well with off model animation to a point. Killer Queen's initial showings where both off model and ghastly on top of having a shit base design for the eyes and forehead ridge that they thankfully corrected later on. Not sure why they went with that initial design/ key art. It was ugly as shit.

 

[JadedWriter]

I do well with off model animation to a point. Killer Queen's initial showings where both off model and ghastly on top of having a shit base design for the eyes and forehead ridge that they thankfully corrected later on. Not sure why they went with that initial design/ key art. It was ugly as shit.

I think with that I was partly saved by not really knowing what the heck Killer Queen is mostly supposed to look like. It did look a bit weird in that episode climax though. Granted I've seen him beforehand, but I really don't know every inch of a stand the way you guys do.

Gem is not Crash

Like Kira would stoop low enough to try to steal Naruto merchandise. Them and their shit taste in anime deserved to die.

 

[CornBurrito]

I would imagine it's not too hard to find the psychological breakdowns of numerous serial killers. Profiling is a thing for a reason, unless Japan has that type of stuff censored.
Edit:
Am I the only one not giving a shit about off model animation? I know it's there but it really hasn't been detracting from DiU as a whole. Kira's segment is still excellent in this episode because the performances were spot on in my opinion. And by Kira's segment I mean when he killed that couple, not his...um...bath time with Hayato.

Pretty sure that in real life psychological profiling has been found to be woefully inadequate and fairly useless.

 

[JadedWriter]

Pretty sure that in real life psychological profiling has been found to be woefully inadequate and fairly useless.

Really? Stupid Hollywood, I had no idea.

 

[PK Gaming]

Gem is not Crash

JoJo is going to end in 6 weeks...

 

[Madao]

Long as part 5 and onwards spoilers arent posted it is ok to talk about their chapter release structure

in this case, even that can lead to spoilers. better to not discuss anything of that here.

 

[Dominican Power]

That was creepy as fuck.



Rohan is the fucking man.

 

[Neoxon]

That moment when you have to wait until December 21st for the next volume of the DiU soundtrack to drop.

Still, the Mr. Steal Yo Girl panel for Kira was adapted pretty damn well.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Damn, I can't believe we're at the end already. I'm glad they're giving enough episodes for the final arcs. 5 should be plenty to cover everything and then add some, whatever that may be.

 

[Tizoc]

 

[chrisPjelly]

 

[StoneFox]

I watched this entire season to find out why Josuke is afraid of turtles. They never explained

 

[Tizoc]

I watched this entire season to find out why Josuke is afraid of turtles. They never explained

Toriyama forgot

 

[RadioHeadAche]

I watched this entire season to find out why Josuke is afraid of turtles. They never explained

They'll make those stylish clothes filthy.

 

[cntr]

josuke's afraid of turtles because he's a dork

 

[Breads]

They'll make those stylish clothes filthy.

Nothing says stylish like fetish nipple zipper tops.

 

[Viridian6]

It's awfully convenient for the good guys that ultimately Kira was unable to resist returning to his killing ways... Would have been more interesting/bittersweet if there was always the possibility that, left alone with Shinobu, he might have become a better (well, not-crazy) person, but the heroes had to bring him to justice anyway.