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[BinaryPork2737]

I still love that the punchghosts are also called Stands in Diesel. It's so shameless.

 

[TheRealTalker]

oh man this episodes animation was top notch

all those artistic transitions

 

[chrisPjelly]

Surprised to see them cram 5 chapters down into a single episode, and it works sooo well!
However, Tamami doesn't go from swole to Krillin sized, 0/10

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I loved that so much in the manga

 

[Blues1990]

Surprised to see them cram 5 chapters down into a single episode, and it works sooo well!
However, Tamami doesn't go from swole to Krillin sized, 0/10

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I loved that so much in the manga

I seriously thought that was more of a continuity error, more than anything. It's a hilarious error, don't get me wrong.

 

[JadedWriter]

Yup.

Edit: Incidentally, Part 4's "mundane" setting means most characters are random eccentric people, not assassins. So Part 4 stands reflect personal things compared to the other parts.

The Hand has blinkers on his face because Okuyasu is dumb, The Lock makes people feel guilty because Tamami is a conman, Koichi's stand grows with him.

Is this why Koichi's stand in the opening doesn't look like Cell?

 

[cntr]

but it does look like cell, doesn't it

 

[Jocchan]

but it does look like cell, doesn't it

It looks more like the creatures from M.C. Escher's House of Stairs:

 

[Squishy3]

but it does look like cell, doesn't it

Not really. Red Hot Chili Peppers looks are probably inspired by Imperfect Cell, though.

 

[JadedWriter]

but it does look like cell, doesn't it

In the OP Koichi's stand has long hair and looks like a woman though, unless I saw that part of the OP completely wrong.

 

[Kilrogg]

In the OP Koichi's stand has long hair and looks like a woman though, unless I saw that part of the OP completely wrong.

Going by the rest of the OP - you can see a woman with long flowing hair - and what that particular section of the OP looks like for the other characters, I don't think it's supposed to be his stand. It's definitely a woman, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was said woman with long hair.

 

[chaobreaker]

Like Diesel?

Man I can't look away at the way that woman's butt is drawn in the middle panel. It looks like a artist interpretation of a bent down butt if the artist was a horny teenager who never saw a real human butt before.

I seriously thought that was more of a continuity error, more than anything. It's a hilarious error, don't get me wrong.

Araki did that to another enemy turned comic relief jobber character later on Part 4. I think it was intentional but would look silly animated.

 

[Tunahead]

Going by the rest of the OP - you can see a woman with long flowing hair - and what that particular section of the OP looks like for the other characters, I don't think it's supposed to be his stand. It's definitely a woman, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was said woman with long hair.

Yeah the shadows in that section of the OP definitely aren't meant to be Stands. Okuyasu's shadow shows Keicho, who I'm like 105% sure isn't The Hand.

 

[JadedWriter]

Yeah the shadows in that section of the OP definitely aren't meant to be Stands. Okuyasu's shadow shows Keicho, who I'm like 105% sure isn't The Hand.

Lol, OK, it's been clarified now.

 

[Squishy3]

In the OP Koichi's stand has long hair and looks like a woman though, unless I saw that part of the OP completely wrong.

That's not where his Stand's going to show up, it'll show up at the meme pose part of the OP.

 

[Siegcram]

That pose gets me everytime.

 

[JadedWriter]

That's not where his Stand's going to show up, it'll show up at the meme pose part of the OP.

Fucking Spider Koichi pose.

 

[Blues1990]

"Barkley's Bizarre Adventure: Backboard is Unslammable"

 

[MillionStabs]

You have been visited by STANDING KOICHI, good posture and impressive poses will come to you but only if you post 'STAND PROUD KOICHI' in this thread

 

[Numb]

That's not where his Stand's going to show up, it'll show up at the meme pose part of the OP.

it doesn't stop
it won't

 

[JadedWriter]

Anybody think they're going to update that part of the OP with his Cell stand now?

 

[thelooseteeth]

Not yet.

 

[Mista Koo]

Though I guess every Jojo part after part 1 has some tight friendships.

Jonathan had Dio *smirks*

In the OP Koichi's stand has long hair and looks like a woman though, unless I saw that part of the OP completely wrong.

It's not really a spoiler, but I was spoiled on it by the goanimate opening

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she's the schoolgirl who appears later in the opening.

Also thanks to this thread I know that

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all these random characters in the opening are stand users.

 

[JadedWriter]

So there are more stand users in Part 4 than in Part 3? Are the contracts from Darker than Black a rip off of stands?

 

[Andrew J.]

So there are more stand users in Part 4 than in Part 3? Are the contracts from Darker than Black a rip off of stands?

Probably! The really esoteric superpowers you see in Japanese media-Yu Yu Hakusho's psychics, Hunter x Hunter Nen abilities, Bleach zanpakutou, One Piece devil fruits, etc.-are all pretty clearly influenced by Stands.

 

[cntr]

Superpowers come from superhero comics (duh), but Jojo created the idea of powers as things you use with smarts, rather than pure strength or power level.

 

[Kthulhu]

Jonathan had Dio *smirks*

Friends till the end.

 

[TheOGB]

Goddamn, Koichi. Goddamn.

 

[CornBurrito]

Superpowers come from superhero comics (duh), but Jojo created the idea of powers as things you use with smarts, rather than pure strength or power level.

This doesn't sound accurate to me, but I don't know enough about superpower origins to dispute it. But like wouldn't superpowers go far back as early mythology?

 

[Boss Doggie]

Superpowers come from superhero comics (duh), but Jojo created the idea of powers as things you use with smarts, rather than pure strength or power level.

pretty sure Superman already did that

silver age era Superman had powers you'd think are Stand based - like shooting beams of rainbow that spawn mini Superman

 

[Siegcram]

pretty sure Superman already did that

silver age era Superman had powers you'd think are Stand based - like shooting beams of rainbow that spawn mini Superman

Silver supes just pulled new powers out of his ass, he wasn't especially creative with the ones he already had, which was the point I believe.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Silver supes just pulled new powers out of his ass, he wasn't especially creative with the ones he already had, which was the point I believe.

that was more with comic writers not giving a damn back then

 

[Matsukaze]

This doesn't sound accurate to me, but I don't know enough about superpower origins to dispute it. But like wouldn't superpowers go far back as early mythology?

Essentially, yes. Comics are just modern-day mythology, filling the same human need for compelling stories that has existed forever - tales featuring extraordinary figures (with amazing talents and abilities), interesting locales both familiar and totally alien, and captivating struggles. Superpowers didn't just pop into the human imagination in the twentieth century, even if the actual term did.

Araki should be proud - no other heroes can boast to being as fabulous as his.

 

[Sou Da]

Koichi catching the basketball in this killed me.
http://youtu.be/DwvA3gIw5Js

 

[foxuzamaki]

Surprised to see them cram 5 chapters down into a single episode, and it works sooo well!
However, Tamami doesn't go from swole to Krillin sized, 0/10

Spoiler

I loved that so much in the manga

I just google imaged what you're talking about and wow, was That intentional or was arak I really having a off day? Lol

 

[foxuzamaki]

So on the thing I wanted to know is how long it took for arak to do each part, I would assume part 1-3 took the rest of the 80s and early 90s and I'm guessing part 4 Took the rest of the 90s which I'm wondering was it 1999 when part 4 took place or was it actually before 1999, I feel like with only 7 or 8 parts he must have took a long hiatus at some point, especially when atleast 2 of them were so short

 

[Grexeno]

So on the thing I wanted to know is how long it took for arak to do each part, I would assume part 1-3 took the rest of the 80s and early 90s and I'm guessing part 4 Took the rest of the 90s which I'm wondering was it 1999 when part 4 took place or was it actually before 1999, I feel like with only 7 or 8 parts he must have took a long hiatus at some point, especially when atleast 2 of them were so short

Phantom Blood = 1987
Battle Tendency = 1987-1989
Stardust Crusaders = 1989-1992
Diamond is Unbreakable = 1992-1995
Vento Aureo = 1995-1999
Stone Ocean = 2000-2003
Steel Ball Run (became monthly in this part) = 2004-2011
JoJolion = 2011 to present

 

[Tecl0n]

So on the thing I wanted to know is how long it took for arak to do each part, I would assume part 1-3 took the rest of the 80s and early 90s and I'm guessing part 4 Took the rest of the 90s which I'm wondering was it 1999 when part 4 took place or was it actually before 1999, I feel like with only 7 or 8 parts he must have took a long hiatus at some point, especially when atleast 2 of them were so short

It's more related to the fact that part 7 is very, very long.

part 4 92-95
part 5 95-99
part 6 00-03
part 7 04-11 (Part 7 became monthy early in its run)
part 8 11-ongoing


EDIT: damn....

 

[JadedWriter]

Phantom Blood = 1987
Battle Tendency = 1987-1989
Stardust Crusaders = 1989-1992
Diamond is Unbreakable = 1992-1995
Vento Aureo = 1995-1999
Stone Ocean = 2000-2003
Steel Ball Run (became monthly in this part) = 2004-2011
JoJolion = 2011 to present

Araki is not Miura confirmed. I guess this is what happens when you don't play IdolMaster.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

So there are more stand users in Part 4 than in Part 3? Are the contracts from Darker than Black a rip off of stands?

I think their might be a bit less in Part 4, only because the individual "episodes" are a bit longer and there's not as many one-shot "Stand Users of the Week".

 

[Grexeno]

I think their might be a bit less in Part 4, only because the individual "episodes" are a bit longer and there's not as many one-shot "Stand Users of the Week".

I actually wonder if they'll be able to make the majority of the fights and "fights" a single episode.

 

[JadedWriter]

I think their might be a bit less in Part 4, only because the individual "episodes" are a bit longer and there's not as many one-shot "Stand Users of the Week".

Ok, as long as they're better characters then that's cool. Jotaro stomped through too many of the early stand users and they did seem a bit bland.

 

[Jotamide]

Araki is not Miura confirmed. I guess this is what happens when you don't play IdolMaster.

Or Togashi.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Also I think each monthly chapter is longer than your usual weekly entry, so there's that.

 

[cntr]

Yeah the monthly chapters are 40 to 60 chapters, weeklies are about 15-20.

Araki is not Miura confirmed. I guess this is what happens when you don't play IdolMaster.

The only hiatus I remember Araki ever taking was between Part 6 and 7, and that's because Part 7 wasn't meant to be Part 7, it was a separate series was retconned into being a reboot a year or two into its run. Jojo originally ended with Part 6.

that said, don't ask for too many deets on this, I'm already getting too close to spoilers myself

 

[Boss Doggie]

he does have breaks still but not long, usually just one month offs.

 

[JadedWriter]

he does have breaks still but not long, usually just one month offs.

To Berserk readers that's not even a break, more like a brief nap. Miura takes his naps in the damn hyperbolic time chamber.

 

[zero_suit]

he does have breaks still but not long, usually just one month offs.

As a huge HxH fan, all I can do is laugh.

 

[cntr]

Essentially, yes. Comics are just modern-day mythology, filling the same human need for compelling stories that has existed forever - tales featuring extraordinary figures (with amazing talents and abilities), interesting locales both familiar and totally alien, and captivating struggles. Superpowers didn't just pop into the human imagination in the twentieth century, even if the actual term did.

Araki should be proud - no other heroes can boast to being as fabulous as his.

true true, fair point

 

[JadedWriter]

As a huge HxH fan, all I can do is laugh.

Lol, and then when he does release something you run the risk of getting a panel full of stick figures.

 

[Frozenprince]

Koichi catching the basketball in this killed me.
http://youtu.be/DwvA3gIw5Js

The Gordon Ramsey part fucking kills me.