JoJo's Bizarre Adventure watch order
Every series, film, and special in the correct viewing order.
12 entries·~82 hrs total runtime·1993–2026
The OVAs and the 2007 film are earlier, separate adaptations; the main story starts with the 2012 series.
Original Stardust Crusaders Adaptation
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1
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
TV Series6 OVA episodes · 1993–1994
An adaptation of the later portion of Stardust Crusaders that predates the modern television series.
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2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
TV Series7 OVA episodes · 2000–2002
A prequel to the 1993 OVA episodes covering the beginning of Stardust Crusaders.
Phantom Blood Film
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3
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
Movie~91 min · 2007
A theatrical adaptation of Phantom Blood produced before the modern television anime.
Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency
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4
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
TV Series26 episodes · 2012–2013
Episodes 1–9 adapt Phantom Blood and Episodes 10–26 adapt Battle Tendency.
Stardust Crusaders
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5
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
TV Series24 episodes · 2014
The first half of the modern animated adaptation of Stardust Crusaders.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders – Battle in Egypt
TV Series24 episodes · 2015
Continues directly from Stardust Crusaders and completes the adaptation of Part 3.
Diamond Is Unbreakable
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7
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
TV Series39 episodes · 2016
Adapts Part 4 and introduces Josuke Higashikata and the town of Morioh.
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8
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
TV Series4 OVA episodes · 2017–2020
A spin-off anthology following Rohan Kishibe after his introduction in Diamond Is Unbreakable.
Golden Wind
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9
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
TV Series39 episodes · 2018–2019
Adapts Part 5 and follows Giorno Giovanna in Italy.
Stone Ocean
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10
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
TV Series38 episodes · 2021–2022
Released in three batches of 12, 12 and 14 episodes and completing the original animated continuity through Part 6.
Steel Ball Run
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11
Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – 1st Stage
Special47 min · 2026
A special-length premiere covering the opening leg of the race, which aired March 19, 2026.
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Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – 2nd & 3rd Stage
TV Series11 episodes · 2026
Adapts the rest of Part 7 across a weekly run from September 25 to December 4, 2026.
How many JoJo's Bizarre Adventure episodes and movies are there?
The completed modern adaptation through Stone Ocean contains 190 episodes. The earlier Stardust Crusaders OVAs add 13 episodes, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan adds four, and the 2007 Phantom Blood film is a separate theatrical adaptation.
Do I need to watch the 1993 JoJo OVA before Stardust Crusaders?
The 1993 and 2000 OVA productions are an alternate adaptation of Stardust Crusaders, so they do not precede the modern 2014 series as part of the same continuity.
What order should a first-timer watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in?
A first-time viewer should begin with the 2012 television series and continue through Stardust Crusaders, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean and Steel Ball Run in release order.
Is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure finished or still ongoing?
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is still ongoing, with the Steel Ball Run anime continuing the screen franchise into December 2026.
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