JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
Key visual of the series' "Bites the Dust" arc
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 39 + 2 OVA
Release
Original network Tokyo MX
Original release April 1 – December 23, 2016
Season chronology

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (Japanese: ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない, Hepburn: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai) is the third season of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime by David Production, based on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series by Hirohiko Araki. This season covers Part 4 of the manga, titled Diamond Is Unbreakable. Set in 1999, 11 years after the events of Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro Kujo tracks down Josuke Higashikata, the illegitimate son of Joseph Joestar, to help him in seeking out a magical bow and arrow that grants people Stand powers. Along the way, Josuke and his friends discover that a Stand-using serial killer is on the loose in their hometown of Morioh and only they can stop him.

The anime adaptation of Diamond Is Unbreakable was announced at the end of "The Last Crusaders" event for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders anime in Tokyo on October 24, 2015;[1] a teaser trailer was uploaded to Warner Bros. Japan's YouTube channel shortly after.[2] The series was directed by Naokatsu Tsuda, with the screenplay by Yasuko Kobayashi, character designs by Terumi Nishii, and the score composed once again by Yugo Kanno. Diamond Is Unbreakable aired in Japan between April 1, 2016 and December 23, 2016 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[3] The opening theme for the first 14 episodes is "Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town" performed by The DU, (Jun Shirota, Daisuke Wada, and Jeity),[4][5] the theme for episodes 15-26 is "Chase" performed by pop rock band Batta,[6] and the theme for episode 27 onwards is "Great Days" by Daisuke Hasegawa and Karen Aoki.[7] The ending theme is the 1996 single "I Want You" by Australian pop group Savage Garden.[8] The ending theme for episode 39 is "Great Days Units ver." by JO☆UNITED (Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga, Coda, Jin Hashimoto, Jun Shirota, Daisuke Wada, Jeity, Tatsu Hoshino, Daisuke Hasegawa, and Karen Aoki).

An original video animation (OVA) episode based on the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan spin-off manga was distributed in 2017 to those who purchased every DVD or Blu-ray disc release of the series.[9][10] A second OVA was released with a special edition of the manga's second volume on July 19, 2018.[11]

On July 6, 2018, Viz Media announced that the series would air on Adult Swim's Toonami starting on August 18.[12]

Voice cast

See detailed List of Characters

Character Japanese English
Josuke Higashikata Yūki Ono Billy Kametz[12]
Jotaro Kujo Daisuke Ono Matthew Mercer
Koichi Hirose Yūki Kaji Zach Aguilar[13]
Okuyasu Nijimura Wataru Takagi Jalen K. Cassell[14]
Rohan Kishibe Takahiro Sakurai
Tomoko Higashikata Megumi Toyoguchi (episodes 1-15)
Shizuka Itō (episode 31-39)		 Allegra Clark
Joseph Joestar Unshō Ishizuka Richard Epcar
Ryohei Higashikata Katsuhisa Hōki Michael Sorich
Anjuro "Angelo" Katagiri Kenji Hamada Lex Lang
Keicho Nijimura Tomoyuki Shimura Jason Marnocha[15]
Akira Otoishi Showtaro Morikubo Andrew Russell
Tamami Kobayashi Satoshi Tsuruoka Frank Todaro
Toshikazu Hazamada Hiroki Shimowada Lucien Dodge
Yukako Yamagishi Mamiko Noto Faye Mata[16]
Hayato Kawajiri Rina Satō
Tonio Trussardi Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Reimi Sugimoto Sayuri Hara
Shigekiyo Yangu Kappei Yamaguchi
Yoshikage Kira Toshiyuki Morikawa
Narrator Tōru Ōkawa David Vincent

Episodes

No. in Season [lower-alpha 1] No. in Series [lower-alpha 2] Title [lower-alpha 3] Writer Original airdate[17] English airdate
175"Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata"
"Kūjō Jōtarō! Higashikata Jōsuke ni Au" (空条承太郎！ 東方仗助に会う)		Yasuko KobayashiApril 1, 2016August 18, 2018[12]
276"Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo"
"Higashikata Jōsuke! Anjero ni Au" (東方仗助！ アンジェロに会う)		Yasuko KobayashiApril 8, 2016August 25, 2018
377"The Nijimura Brothers, Part 1"
"Nijimura Kyōdai, Sono 1" (虹村兄弟 その１)		Yasuko KobayashiApril 15, 2016September 8, 2018
478"The Nijimura Brothers, Part 2"
"Nijimura Kyōdai, Sono 2" (虹村兄弟 その２)		Shōgo YasukawaApril 22, 2016[18]September 15, 2018
579"The Nijimura Brothers, Part 3"
"Nijimura Kyōdai, Sono 3" (虹村兄弟 その3)		Shōgo YasukawaApril 29, 2016September 22, 2018
680"Koichi Hirose (Echoes) / Koichi Hirose (Reverb)"
"Hirose Koichi (Ekōzu)" (広瀬康一 (エコーズ))		Kazuyuki FudeyasuMay 6, 2016September 29, 2018
781"Toshikazu Hazamada (Surface) / Toshikazu Hazamada (Show Off)"
"Hazamada Toshikazu (Sāfisu)" (間田敏和 (サーフィス))		Shinichi InotsumeMay 13, 2016October 6, 2018
882"Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1"
"Yamagishi Yukako wa Koi o Suru, Sono 1" (山岸由花子は恋をする その1)		Shōgo YasukawaMay 20, 2016-
983"Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 2"
"Yamagishi Yukako wa Koi o Suru, Sono 2" (山岸由花子は恋をする その2)		Shōgo YasukawaMay 27, 2016-
1084"Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food"
"Itaria Ryōri o Tabe ni Ikō" (イタリア料理を食べに行こう)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuJune 3, 2016-
1185"Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 1 / Chili Pepper, Part 1"
"Reddo Hotto Chiri Peppā, Sono 1" (レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパー その1)		Yasuko KobayashiJune 10, 2016-
1286"Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 2 / Chili Pepper, Part 2"
"Reddo Hotto Chiri Peppā, Sono 2" (レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパー その2)		Yasuko KobayashiJune 17, 2016-
1387"We Picked Up Something Crazy!"
"Yabaimono o Hirottassu!" (やばいものを拾ったっス！)		Shinichi InotsumeJune 24, 2016-
1488"Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 1"
"Mangaka no Uchi e Asobi ni Ikō, Sono 1" (漫画家のうちへ遊びに行こう その1)		Yasuko KobayashiJuly 1, 2016-
1589"Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 2"
"Mangaka no Uchi e Asobi ni Ikō, Sono 2" (漫画家のうちへ遊びに行こう その2)		Yasuko KobayashiJuly 8, 2016-
1690"Let's Go Hunting!"
"Hantingu ni Ikō!" (狩り(ハンティング)｣に行こう！)		Shōgo YasukawaJuly 15, 2016-
1791"Rohan Kishibe's Adventure"
"Kishibe Rohan no Bōken" (岸辺露伴の冒険)		Shinichi InotsumeJuly 22, 2016-
1892"Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1"
"Shigechī no Hāvesuto, Sono 1" (｢重ちー｣の収穫(ハーヴェスト) その1)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuJuly 29, 2016-
1993"Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2"
"Shigechī no Hāvesuto, Sono 2" (｢重ちー｣の収穫(ハーヴェスト) その2)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuAugust 5, 2016-
2094"Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella"
"Yamagishi Yukako wa Shinderera ni Akogareru" (山岸由花子はシンデレラに憧れる)		Shōgo YasukawaAugust 12, 2016-
2195"Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1"
"Kira Yoshikage wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai, Sono 1" (吉良吉影は静かに暮らしたい その1)		Yasuko KobayashiAugust 19, 2016-
2296"Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2"
"Kira Yoshikage wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai, Sono 2" (吉良吉影は静かに暮らしたい その2)		Yasuko KobayashiAugust 26, 2016-
2397"Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1 / Heart Attack, Part 1"
"Shiā Hāto Atakku, Sono 1" (シアーハートアタック その1)		Shōgo YasukawaSeptember 2, 2016-
2498"Sheer Heart Attack, Part 2 / Heart Attack, Part 2"
"Shiā Hāto Atakku, Sono 2" (シアーハートアタック その2)		Shōgo YasukawaSeptember 9, 2016-
2599"Atom Heart Father / Heart Father"
"Atomu Hāto Fāzā" (アトム・ハート・ファーザー)		Shinichi InotsumeSeptember 16, 2016-
26100"Janken Boy Is Coming!"
"Janken Kozō ga Yatte Kuru!" (ジャンケン小僧がやって来る！)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuSeptember 23, 2016-
27101"I'm an Alien"
"Boku wa Uchūjin" (ぼくは宇宙人)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuSeptember 30, 2016-
28102"Highway Star, Part 1 / Highway Go Go, Part 1"
"Haiwei Sutā Sono 1" (ハイウェイ・スター その1)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuOctober 7, 2016-
29103"Highway Star, Part 2 / Highway Go Go, Part 2"
"Haiwei Sutā Sono 2" (ハイウェイ・スター その2)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuOctober 14, 2016-
30104"Cats Love Yoshikage Kira"
"Neko wa Kira Yoshikage ga Suki" (猫は吉良吉影が好き)		Shinichi Inotsume and Kazuyuki FudeyasuOctober 21, 2016-
31105"July 15th (Thurs), Part 1"
"Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 1" (7月15日(木) その1)		Yasuko KobayashiOctober 28, 2016-
32106"July 15th (Thurs), Part 2"
"Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 2" (7月15日(木) その2)		Yasuko KobayashiNovember 4, 2016-
33107"July 15th (Thurs), Part 3"
"Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 3" (7月15日(木) その3)		Yasuko KobayashiNovember 11, 2016-
34108"July 15th (Thurs), Part 4"
"Shigatsu Jūgo-nichi (Moku), Sono 4" (7月15日(木) その4)		Yasuko KobayashiNovember 18, 2016-
35109"Another One Bites the Dust, Part 1 / Bites the Dust, Part 1"
"Anazāwan Baitsa Dasuto, Sono 1" (アナザーワン バイツァ・ダスト その1)		Shōgo YasukawaNovember 25, 2016-
36110"Another One Bites the Dust, Part 2 / Bites the Dust, Part 2"
"Anazāwan Baitsa Dasuto, Sono 2" (アナザーワン バイツァ・ダスト その2)		Shōgo YasukawaDecember 2, 2016-
37111"Crazy D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 1 / Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 1"
"Kureijī Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai, Sono 1" (クレイジー・D(ダイヤモンド)は砕けない その1)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuDecember 9, 2016-
38112"Crazy D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2 / Shining D (Diamond) is Unbreakable, Part 2"
"Kureijī Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai, Sono 2" (クレイジー・D(ダイヤモンド)は砕けない その2)		Kazuyuki FudeyasuDecember 16, 2016-
39113"Goodbye, Morioh - The Heart of Gold"
"Sayonara Moriō-chō - Ōgon no Seishin" (さよなら杜王町ー黄金の心)		Yasuko KobayashiDecember 23, 2016-

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)

Voice cast

Character Voiced By
Rohan Kishibe Takahiro Sakurai
Kyōka Izumi (ep. 1) Mai Nakahara[19]
Ikkyū (ep. 1) Kaori Mizuhashi[19]
Naoko Osato (ep. 2) Atsumi Tanezaki[20]
Gunpei Kamafusa (ep. 2) Junji Majima[20]
Minoru Kaigamori (ep. 2) Takamasa Mogi[20]
Naoko's Daughter (ep. 2) Yūki Takada[20]

Episodes

No. Title Release date
OVA1"Episode 5: Millionaire Village"
"Episōdo 5: Fugō-mura" (エピソード5:富豪村)		2017[10]
OVA2"Episode 2: Mutsukabezaka"
"Episōdo 2: Mutsukabezaka" (エピソード2:六壁坂)		July 19, 2018[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Order of episodes within the season
  2. ↑ Order of episodes in the series continuing from the previous season
  3. ↑ English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll. In instances where names are altered from the Japanese version, the original Japanese translation is used on the left while the edited Crunchyroll title is used on the right.

References

  1. ↑ "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "第四部「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険　ダイヤモンドは砕けない」TVアニメ化決定映像". warnerbrosanime. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4 Anime's Main Staff, Cast, April Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ Natasha, Inc. "アニメ「ジョジョ」4部、仗助や露伴、承太郎ら6キャラ分の新ビジュアル". Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "TVアニメ「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない」OP曲は城田純らユニット"THE DU"が担当、キャラクター新ビジュアル、放送局等も解禁 - music.jpニュース". Music-book.jp. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  6. ↑ "Rock Band batta Performs 2nd JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Opening". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Daisuke Hasegawa, Karen Aoki Perform 3rd JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Opening - News". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  8. ↑ "MUSIC -TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない』公式サイト". Jojo-animation.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  9. ↑ "Araki's Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai Manga Gets Anime With Jojo Blu-ray/DVDs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  10. 1 2 "作品紹介" (in Japanese). David Production. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  11. 1 2 "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Manga Gets 2nd Anime DVD". Anime News Network. 2018-02-18. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  12. 1 2 3 Antonio Pineda, Rafael (2018-07-06). "Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Manga & Live-Action Film, Golden Wind Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
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  16. ↑ "Faye Mata 🦇 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 👻 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  17. ↑ "放送情報" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  18. ↑ "2016年4月22日(金) 24時｜番組表｜TOKYO MX". S.mxtv.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  19. 1 2 "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Manga's OAD Reveals Visual, Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "New 'JoJo' OVA Reveals New Production Details". comicbook.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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