JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 2

Thrown into solitary confinement after a daring rescue attempt, Jolyne Kuujou fights to uncover the sinister plot of Whitesnake, an enemy Stand whose mysterious wielder remains unknown to her.

Whitesnake's is actually Enrico Pucci, priest and chaplain of Green Dolphin Street Prison. Pucci shares a deep connection with a villain who once plagued the Joestar bloodline, making his feud with Jolyne and her father, Joutarou, a personal one. Intent on executing the master plan of his deceased friend, Pucci uses the prison and its inmates to fulfill his nefarious schemes.

Assisted by fellow prisoners, like Ermes Costello and Foo Fighters, Jolyne battles several enemy Stand s. As the ramifications of Pucci's plot spread beyond the confines of the prison and begin to threaten the rest of the world, Jolyne embraces her family lineage and risks her life to put an end to evil.

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Kuujou, Jolyne Main

Fairouz Ai Japanese

Pucci, Enrico Main

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Weather Report Main

Umehara, Yuuichirou Japanese

Foo Fighters Main

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Anasui, Narciso Main

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Costello, Ermes Main

Tamura, Mutsumi Japanese

Alniño, Emporio Main

Tanezaki, Atsumi Japanese

Kuujou, Joutarou ing

Ono, Daisuke Japanese

Brando, Dio ing

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Narrator ing

Ookawa, Tooru Japanese

Ozawa, Fumihiro Producer

Sueyoshi, Takamitsu Producer

Hayashi, Toshiyasu Producer

Dohi, Noriko Producer

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Sep 2, 2022

Captainjeddy

Recommended

Stone Ocean is back! What does this batch of episodes have in store? Greatness. That is what lies ahead within the prison walls of Green Dolphin Street. Many people are attracted to JoJo for a variety of reasons; whether it be fights, artsyle, pop culture references, music, memes, story, or the characters. The second part of Stone Ocean has all of those.

We kick off with a battle taking JoJo back to it's horror roots, combined with a short but wonderful revenge story. We then enter a series of back to back brawls where the creativity of the abilities is Araki at his most experimental- and ... they work very well. Along the way the interactions between characters ends up being more BIZARRE yet this nevers soils the severity of the situations at hand. Towards the end of these episodes, Jolyne faces problems that test her mentally moreso than they do physically, which contributes greatly to her development as a character.

In this section of the story we witness great thematic moments, some of which will only be strengthened when certain backstories are revealed in the next batch. What does it mean to be alive? Do your memories dictate your identity? What does it mean to have a soul? Are humans actually bound to a fate?

The animation has really stepped up from the previous batch, and I applaud the studio for their work on these episodes. They added some new scenes which really helped the source material shine.

What else can I say? This was a fantastic adaptation of this part of Stone Ocean. I look forward the the 3rd part.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 16, 2023

jinvinci

Mixed Feelings

This is more-so an outburst of my complaints towards Araki and JJBA rather than Part 6 itself, but these problems still apply to Stone Ocean. The concepts and ideas around JJBA are so sick, especially the Stands, but it never really taps into its true potential as a story. Araki consistently creates memorable characters with goofy, outlandish character designs, but they quickly become bland and out-dated because of the lack of change and purpose. Creating quirky characters makes it hard for the audience to immerse themselves when those exact characters are so completely unrelatable and impersonal, completely devoid of realistic human traits. This specifically is ... a problem rooted to JJBA antagonists as a whole (maybe with the exception of Kira); unrelentingly evil and tunnel-visioned, incapable of feeling or expressing basic human emotion. How am I supposed to feel a personal connection with these characters when they are just so unlike the average human being?

My main complaint with JJBA is actually the Stands, or rather, their level of involvement in each JJBA story. It’s a dope as fk idea, but it’s still just an ability/power: it should be treated accordingly as an element and tool to the plot rather than the ENTIRE IDENTITY OF THE STORY. Entire episodes are dedicated to Stand fights between the main cast and some irrelevant “antagonist” who serves no purpose to the outcome or development of the plot other than displaying their special, mysterious power. If you think about it, these are no different from filler episodes- resulting in neither advancement of plot nor development of character. The middle portions of each JJBA story are so painful to consume because of these disguised filler episodes. You could cut the 10-12ish episodes separating the beginning and end and you’d still be able to piece together a cohesive story lmao. They literally exist for the sole purpose of showcasing Araki’s ability to imagine unique powers. Tbh tho, I can understand why people would enjoy this but I got sick of it mad quick and Araki’s already recycling Stand abilities with similar ones that we’ve already seen before.

I think most people enjoy JJBA for what it is and I honestly understand. I just find it hard to force myself through that insignificant, forgettable part of the story where it’s just Stand fight after Stand fight and barely anything actually critical to the plot happening. Part 6 itself started off pretty interesting but alas, shared the same fate as the other parts once it ed the initial phase. Imma just call that the “Part 3 disease” because literally everything preceding the Dio fight served no purpose to the plot. I will say tho, Part 6 doesn’t seem to have any of those “Araki forgot” moments that are so exemplary of bad writing yet never presented as a problem in conversations concerning JJBA. If you like the concept of Stands and want to engage in the JJBA memes, go ahead and watch JJBA. I don’t think I could even recommend this to action/shonen enjoyers because most JJBA fights aren’t even straight-up combat. The MC usually wins through some tactical brilliance rather than sheer force. JJBA plotlines are always extremely linear and uninspiring anyway, so really the entire franchise’s identity is the Stand power system itself, like I said.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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Jun 30, 2024

1001mace

Not Recommended

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Preliminary (6/12 eps)

Absolute dogshit.

Yeah we are in the middle of this deadly fight but here is a 4 minute explanation about the life of this stand that is not going to appear anymore because we are killing him right now, also we wasted 12 minutes of the episode making the power of the enemy unknown, even tho you as the viewer understood 9 minutes ago how it worked.

The manga was utterly boring to me, but the anime is just even worse, the dialogue is so repetetive and everything happens in the worst pace possible... knowing how the story ends i just can't take it anymore, im ... dropping it, im going to watch something exciting instead.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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