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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure or JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken is a long-running Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It has several partial anime adaptations.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure or JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken is a long-running Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It has several partial anime adaptations.

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How did Kakyoin get hit by The World when he was outside of its range?

It is stated that The World has an effective range of 10 meters. It is a close-range stand, and we know that if any of the Joestar group entered this range of 10 meters, they would automatically be killed by The World with the power of the time…
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What is the connection between Stands and Ripple Energy?

I don't understand how Stands are connected to the Ripple Energy, which is from breathing. The third part does not seem that linked to the first two parts of JoJo.
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Will playing "Eyes of Heaven" without reading the manga spoil the player majorly?

I have been interested in getting JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven for PS4 but I'm afraid of story spoilers. Is the story mode of Eyes of Heaven a supplement for the manga, or do I need to read the books first to understand?
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How are Kars' features described in this image?

When Kars becomes the ultimate life form, There is an image which points out each of Kars' new features - 400 IQ, 18m jumping etc. Can someone help translate what his other skills are?
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Why are only some music reference Stand names censored/translated differently?

In multiple seasons of JoJo's Bizzare Adventure, there are names of Stands that are music references and have their names censored/translated differently: Joskue's Stand is Crazy Diamond (クレイジー・ダイヤモンド Kureijī Daiyamondo) but is translated as…
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What was Hirohiko Araki's inspiration to create JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

I was wondering what was Araki's inspiration in creating this manga? How did this idea came into reality? Also, how did he came up with the 'Stands'?
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Jotaro vs Dio: How can Jotaro both move and stop time in road roller fight?

I don't get how Jotaro can launch his "oraoraora" against the road roller (7 seconds since time was stopped) and also stop time at the 9th second of Dio's "The World" ability (i.e. just before getting behind Dio). From what I understand, Jotaro is…
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Does Dio or Jotaro have to verbally stop time in order to stop time?

In some instances seen in the anime, Jotaro and Dio, stand users who both can stop time can stop time without having to verbally stop time, such as when Jotaro fights Josuke and stops time after Josuke's stand breaks his stand's guard and yet some…
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Why do character colors sometimes suddenly change?

I've seen this used in almost all of the episodes, where during a fight or a scene the colors of the characters will change almost immediately, almost to an inverted color scheme, or sometimes a more muted color scheme. In this scene, you'll notice…
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What really happened at the end of Stone Ocean?

At the end of Jojo Part 6: Stone Ocean, did Emporio get sent to a parallel universe? Is this the same universe that SBR and JJL then take place in? The wikia says that the universe is reset. What really happened? I'm so confused...
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What pronouns are used to refer to Foo Fighters in the Japanese version of Stone Ocean?

I'm asking what pronouns Foo Fighters uses for herself, or what other characters use when referring to him/her in the Japanese version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean. I am aware that he/she's actually something like a colony of…
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Why was the Steel Ball Run race named the Steel Ball Run?

The Steel Ball Run was a transcontinental horse race serving as the main setting of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7. However, we never received an explicit answer as to why it was named in the way it was in-universe, nor out-of-universe. The only…
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Does the alternative universe Jotaro have Star Platinum?

I am trying to understand JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean's ending. After Pucci died, the universe reset, creating alternative versions of Jotaro and the cast killed by Pucci. Does the alternative Jotaro have his stand Star Platinum? The…
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Would a fan made universal exstension be allowed to post?

So I'm trying to start a manga series, I plan for it to be a extension of Hiroiko Araki's JoJo's Bizzare Adventure. I was wondering if I were to post it on a manga site, would it be allowed or counted as copyright. Because I wanted to do something…
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How come when Dio stops time Jotaro can move but Dio can't when Jotaro stops time?

In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Jotaro seems able to move even while Dio stops the time. On the other hand, Dio can't when Jotaro stops the time. Why? Source: DIO's World, Part 3 (DIOの世界 その3, DIO no Sekai Sono San) the forty-seventh episode of Stardust…
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