Werewolf Jones
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Still got their ASB voices?
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure |OT| Get back, Stand up
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Still got their ASB voices?
SolarKnight
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I think that my problem with the op is that I really do like each section of the song individually, but as a whole it feels like it's lacking something.
I do love it visually tho. I liked how they had Iggy stand on Polnareff's shoulder during the group shot.
I do love it visually tho. I liked how they had Iggy stand on Polnareff's shoulder during the group shot.
Werewolf Jones
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It's the slow start and weak ending, the climax up to the spoiler part is pretty fantastic and I'm not very kind to the anime.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
The new opening's pretty okay in my book. The song isn't as inherently catchy as the prior three, but the visuals are top-notch (if hilariously chock-full of spoilers) and it ends strongly.
I really wish the ED was Holy Diver though...
Totally hoping for Don't Stop Me Now as Part IV's ED.
I really wish the ED was Holy Diver though...
Totally hoping for Don't Stop Me Now as Part IV's ED.
zedreamcast
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I think the main problem is that it cant work by itself. Like all the other openings can work as normal songs while this one is just a jojo song, it cant be seen as just a normal song. Its too on the nose about being Jojo.
E the Shaggy
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I just finished the first season of this and man, am I hooked now.
This series has me yelling in excitement during so many scenes. I literally yelled, "FUCK YEAH STROHEIM!" when he showed up to help out Jojo against Cars.
I haven't the heard the new one yet but the first OP had a constant backing vocal saying JoJo and ended with a long drawn out yell of JoJo. That's pretty on the nose.
I think so. Can't be 100% positive. Been a while since I played ASB
SolarKnight
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Eh, I'd argue that the only "on the nose" part of the song was those ORAs at the end.
zedreamcast
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What about where the dude just yells Star Platinum.
Wait, really? I thought that was someone else making a joke.
That's pretty random. But then again, random is the essence of Jojo.
zedreamcast
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Not really
its the end of their journey so theyll be heading home.
Last Train Home is kind of like Roundabout, both are pretty chill songs but I have to say I'm kind of disappointed. Both the new OP and ED are so muted compared to the old ones of not only season 1 but the other two parts. I'm thinking we'd get some amazing blood pumping hype inducing rock and shit, instead we got some pretty muted songs.
Phantasmal Repose
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I guess I'll be the odd man out and say that I like the new OP. My initial reaction towards it was that it was just average compared to the other ones, but after listening to it a few times it grew on me. It's clearly going for a different approach than the other three OPs and I appreciate that. Imo, I think it's better than Stand Proud, but worse than So No chi and Bloody Stream.
Like others have mentioned, the songs and tone are too muted for what is supposed to be the conclusive part of the story and also Part 1-3 as a whole. The lack of DIO makes me believe that this won't be the only OP and ED, and that this is something to wet our appetites until he shows up.
Supaidaman
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Oh, that's nice! Kinda excited to see this commercial now. Is it YouTube or something already?
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I didn't like the new OP the first time I heard it but now I'm already loving it. But it seems we will have two this season, there's a surprising lack of Dio in it.
So glad that jojo is back in my life. Didn't think that the intro was all that great but I'll accept it due to how rad the visuals are. Slow start with the intro of iggy honestly thought it took too long. Nice that we got a new enemy stand this episode and I'll expect Jotaro to come up with a good plan next week.
I'm starting to love the opening. I love how subtle they are with the spoilers. The pendulum throughout the whole thing, Avdol, Iggy, and Polnareff vs. Vanilla Ice, Kakyoin's final attack, Joseph getting "killed," and the knives aimed at Jotaro. It's too bad we don't get to see much of Dio or The World (just its arms at the end), but I guess that's what happens when your villain shows up at the very end of the series. The ending isn't very hype but it's gonna definitely bring the feels near the end. This season is going to be amazing.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
To make sure that no one gets spoiled or got confused, this is the JoJo Series/manga thread. It's open spoilers here.
This is the anime thread.
This is the anime thread.
SolarKnight
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I love how visually it had a time theme with the pendulum and all those gears at the beginning and at the desert segment. Also, I didn't think much about the part with the crusaders going up the stairs while the shadows of the Egyptian gods showed up, but then I noticed that they were frozen in time except for Jotaro who managed to start moving at the end.
Brilliant
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Yeah, it's not just total spoilers like Battle Tendency's OP. This one is far more subtle.
Hmm, that photo they took thats in the ED was in Part 4 or 5 wasn't it?
Oh shit. I did not catch that. I'm still hoping for some small changes when the series gets to the end, like some MUDAs or something. They'll probably just add some sound effects like usual though.
Here's the Jolyne commercial for anyone who's interested.
http://a.pomf.se/mlftmt.mp4
Yare yare dawa!
http://a.pomf.se/mlftmt.mp4
Yare yare dawa!
SolarKnight
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Yup, it was one of those additions they make to have better continuity between parts, just like adding the star birthmark to Jonathan and Joseph when it should be visible in parts 1 and 2 when it originally didn't exist at that point in the manga..
I think it was in 4 or 6 actually.
It's from part 5.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
I can already tell the end of part 3 is going to piss some people off
Yeah, Dio taking over Joseph's body after the blood transfusion is gonna make some people real angry
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Another thing I noticed in the OP, at 0:54 Jotaro's finger wiggles ever so slightly. You'll probably have to watch it multiple times to even notice it. Also at 0:51 Avdol is trying to warn Iggy and Polnareff. There's a bunch of other stuff that has been pointed out like Kakyoin's Heirophant Green being cut by DIO, the knives being thrown at Joseph and Jotaro in the same spots at 0:50. Probably the best OP (visually) from this standpoint.
Also this
Also this
Well the big thing is the shot of the staircase is moving forward ever so slightly like time is jumping forward and then Jotaro begins to move at the end of it. I can't wait for the lyrics for the song to be translated.
I was wondering if that scene is in the manga the entire time. Cool of David Productions to add little details like that. (Though I think the pic in part 5 is slightly different?)
My God, I forgot how bad the art was in that picture lol.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Took the picture too early. Why would Iggy pose with them?
It's literally the only time in the series when they're all together.
Because Iggy is for the most part cooperative when he's high on coffee gum.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Well, there's that one brief moment before they venture into Dio's castle right before they get seperated for the Vanilla Ice and D'arby the Younger fights, but that would hardly have been an appropriate time for a photo op considering how grave the situation was.
Ah, that's right. I thought Kakyoin arrived later for some reason.
Yeah, it's after this fight that Kakyoin is gone for awhile, because of the damage to his eyes. Next fight is Oingo and Boingo. I hope they animate the comics in that style, don't let me down David Pro.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
SolarKnight
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I knew there was something in that shot, I just couldn't see it. I had only spotted his fists before. It's these tiny details that make this OP my favorite.
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