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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Watch Order
JoJo's is built to be watched in Part order, and the 2012+ anime adapts the manga exactly that way: Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean, then Steel Ball Run (Netflix, 2026).
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Why this order?
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is unusual among long anime: there is really only one correct way to watch it, and it happens to be both the release order and the chronological order. Hirohiko Araki's manga is told in numbered "Parts," each following a new member of the Joestar bloodline across a different era, and the modern David Production anime (which began in 2012) adapts those Parts one after another. So watching in broadcast order also walks you through the story in the order events actually happen.
Start with the 2012 season, which bundles the first two Parts. Phantom Blood introduces Jonathan Joestar and his rival Dio in 1880s England, and it is short and a little old-fashioned on purpose. Battle Tendency jumps to the 1930s with the far more popular Joseph Joestar and is where many fans feel the series fully clicks. From there each entry stands as its own season: Stardust Crusaders (Joseph's grandson Jotaro and the introduction of "Stands"), Diamond Is Unbreakable (a small-town murder mystery), Golden Wind (the Italian mafia arc), and Stone Ocean (Jotaro's daughter Jolyne, released by Netflix in 2021-2022).
The one gotcha: do not skip Phantom Blood even though it is the weakest-looking Part. Its events directly set up the villain and the bloodline stakes that pay off across every later season, especially Stardust Crusaders and Stone Ocean. Each Part introduces a new JoJo, but the characters, powers, and grudges genuinely connect.
Part 7, Steel Ball Run, began airing in 2026 on Netflix (Stage 1 premiered March 19, 2026, with Stage 2 coming in Fall 2026) and is widely considered the manga's high point. It technically reboots the universe but continues directly after Stone Ocean in the anime lineup. If you enjoy long, evolving shonen sagas in the vein of Naruto or One Piece, JoJo's rewards watching it straight through.
Timeline 2012-2026
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2012 Phantom Blood (Part 1)Battle Tendency (Part 2)
- 2014 Stardust Crusaders (Part 3)
- 2016 Diamond Is Unbreakable (Part 4)
- 2018 Golden Wind (Part 5)
- 2021 Stone Ocean (Part 6)
- 5-year gap
- 2026 Steel Ball Run (Part 7)
Where to play it today
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in?
Watch by Part: Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency, Stardust Crusaders, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Golden Wind, Stone Ocean, then Steel Ball Run. Release order and chronological order are the same thing here, so there is no second order to worry about.
Which part should I start with?
Part 1, Phantom Blood. It is the first 9 episodes of the 2012 season, and that same season rolls straight into Part 2, Battle Tendency, at episode 10. There is no separate Part 1 series to hunt down and nothing to watch before it.
Can I skip Phantom Blood and start with Stardust Crusaders?
You can, and a lot of fans tell newcomers to. We would not. Phantom Blood is 9 episodes, roughly four hours, and it introduces Dio Brando, whose grudge against the Joestar family IS the plot of Stardust Crusaders and is still driving events five Parts later in Stone Ocean. You save one evening and lose the setup for everything after it.
Is each part a separate story?
Yes and no, and the difference matters. Every Part has a new protagonist, a new decade and a new country, so each one has its own beginning and its own ending. But Parts 1 through 6 are one continuous story, and Stone Ocean is where the Joestar-versus-Dio thread that started in Phantom Blood finally ends. The real break is Part 7: Steel Ball Run restarts the universe with a redrawn family tree and only recycles a few names and powers, so it is the one Part you could genuinely watch cold.
How many episodes are there and how long does it take to watch?
Parts 1 through 6 come to 190 episodes: 26 in the 2012 season (9 Phantom Blood, 17 Battle Tendency), 48 for Stardust Crusaders, 39 for Diamond Is Unbreakable, 39 for Golden Wind and 38 for Stone Ocean. At about 24 minutes each that is roughly 75 hours. Steel Ball Run adds a 47-minute premiere plus 11 more episodes from September 2026. Crunchyroll numbers these differently, splitting Stardust Crusaders into two seasons and listing recap episodes, so do not worry if its totals run higher.
Is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure finished?
No, it is still going in both formats. The anime is mid-Part: Steel Ball Run started in March 2026 and its next batch lands in September 2026. The manga has nine Parts, and Part 9, The JoJoLands, has been running in Ultra Jump since February 2023 with no end announced. Part 8, JoJolion, finished in 2021 across 27 volumes but has never been animated. If you want a real ending, Parts 1 through 6 give you one.
Is Steel Ball Run (Part 7) out yet?
Partly. Netflix put out the 1st Stage as a single 47-minute episode on March 19, 2026, then paused for six months. The 2nd and 3rd Stages start September 25, 2026 and run weekly on Fridays, 11 episodes. David Production has not announced a total episode count for the Part.
Do I need to watch the old 1993 OVA or the Rohan Kishibe episodes?
No to the OVA, optional for Rohan. The A.P.P.P. OVA (13 episodes, 1993 to 2002) only covers Stardust Crusaders and was made back to front: six episodes from 1993-1994 adapt the Egypt half, and seven made in 2000-2002 go back and adapt the start. The 2012 TV version replaces it entirely. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe is four David Production OVA episodes of Part 4 side stories, on Netflix since February 2021, and they land best after Diamond Is Unbreakable rather than before.
Where can I watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?
In the US as of August 2026, Crunchyroll is the dependable home for Parts 1 through 5, and Netflix is the only place for Parts 6 and 7, because Stone Ocean and Steel Ball Run were made as Netflix originals. Parts 1 through 5 also show up on Netflix, Hulu and several other services, but exactly which of them are listed keeps changing, so check what your region actually carries before you pay for anything.
When is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Stage 2 coming out?
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Stage 2 is dated September 25, 2026. Eleven weekly episodes covering the 2nd and 3rd Stages, after March's one-off premiere.
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