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Thank's Google, very cool! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the manga series. For other uses, see JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (disambiguation). JoJo's Bizarre Adventure JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken cover - vol1.jpg Volume 1 tankōbon cover of Phantom Blood, featuring Dio Brando (left), Jonathan Joestar (center right), and Danny (bottom right) ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) Genre Adventure, fantasy, supernatural[1] Manga Written by Hirohiko Araki Published by Shueisha English publisher NA Viz Media (Parts 1–5) Imprint Jump Comics Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump (1987–2004), Ultra Jump (2005–present) Demographic Shōnen, seinen Original run January 1, 1987 – present Volumes 128 (List of volumes) Manga parts Phantom Blood (1987) Battle Tendency (1987–1989) Stardust Crusaders (1989–1992) Diamond Is Unbreakable (1992–1995) Golden Wind (1995–1999) Stone Ocean (2000–2003) Steel Ball Run (2004–2011) JoJolion (2011–present) Anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA series) Phantom Blood (film) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series) Related media JoJo's Bizarre Adventure video games JoJo's Bizarre Adventure light novels JoJo's Bizarre Adventure one-shots JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (live-action film) Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and manga portal JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The series is divided into eight story arcs, each following a new protagonist bearing the "JoJo" nickname; the eighth part, JoJolion, began its ongoing serialization in May 2011. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is Shueisha's largest ongoing manga series by volume count, with its chapters collected in 128 tankōbon volumes as of October 2020. A 13-episode original video animation series adapting the manga's third part, Stardust Crusaders, was produced by A.P.P.P. and released from 1993 to 2002. The studio later produced an anime film adapting the first part, Phantom Blood, which was released in theaters in Japan in 2007. In October 2012, an anime television series produced by David Production adapting Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency began broadcast on Tokyo MX. As of July 2019, the studio has produced four seasons adapting through the manga's fifth part, Golden Wind. A live-action film based on the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable, was released in Japan in 2017. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is well-known for its iconic art style and poses, frequent references to Western popular music and fashion, and creative battles centered around Stands, psycho-spiritual manifestations with unique supernatural abilities. The series has sold over 100 million copies in print to date, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history, and it has spawned a media franchise including one-shot manga, light novels, and video games. The manga, TV anime, and live-action film are licensed in North America by Viz Media, which has produced various English-language releases of the series since 2005.