JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans can't wait for the next part of the anime, but those who don't follow the manga don't know one simple reason why it's likely to be JoJoIt's the best part yet. The adaptation of JoJoseventh part, Steel Ball Raceis one of the most anticipated announcements in the anime world right now. Following the recent announcement of an event called JOJODAY with the intention of "connecting the past and the future" of JoJoof the anime, the official announcement is probably just around the corner.
There are countless reasons why JoJo fans can't wait to see Steel Ball Race excited. From story to setting to characters, Steel Ball Race is a manga that offers a multitude of motivations to get excited about its adaptation. It can be described as a part that is always in motion, and if it already jumps off the page like a manga, the anime can only improve on an already incredible part. A reason to be excited about Steel Ball RaceThe anime, however, has been largely forgotten - but it shows precisely why Steel Ball Race could be JoJothe best animated part so far.
Steel Ball Race Marked as a major change for JoJoManga
Steel Ball Race Mountain range JoJo Switch from one Jump magazine to another
Following JoJosixth part Stone OceanAraki was on the path to starting from scratch. It turns out that this also involved the magazine in which JoJo was published. Although the first chapters of Steel Ball Race were published in weekly format in Weekly Shonen Jump, most of Steel Ball Race it took place in the monthly magazine Ultra Jump, focused on seinen..
When it comes to things they do Steel Ball Race Such an excellent part, this change is often underestimated. Firstly, the change from weekly to monthly JoJo chapter releases took some of the pressure off Araki and allowed JoJothe narrative of flourishing. Secondly, the change from shōnen to seinen allowed Araki to handle his story in a different way, without worrying about the reaction of younger readers - an audience that, according to a portion of the hit series' fanbase, , suffocated JoJostorytelling in the past.
Monthly releases are part of what made Steel Ball work so well
A weekly release schedule would have been held JoJoThe best part back
In general, even during its run in Shōnen Jump, there was an identifiable tonal shift in the way JoJo dealt with its battles, confrontations and conflicts. With parts 5 (Golden Wind) and 6 (Stone Ocean) especially, JoJoPlots tended to become more cerebral and engaging for readers. However, they were still limited by a villain-of-the-week approach that was inevitably encouraged by the manga's weekly release schedule.
In Manga in Theory and PracticeAraki extols the value of a well-developed environment. In Steel Ball Racethe relationship between the characters and their settings is more developed than ever. Centered around a Pan-American horse race, much of it Steel Ball RaceThe intrigue comes from the fact that the monthly releases allowed Araki to take his narrative slower and move away from the constant battles of a weekly shōnen release.
Steel Ball Race therefore, it comes to life in a way that is not JoJo part already has. Although parts like Stone Ocean would become famous for their meticulously considered scenarios, Steel Ball RaceThe slower narrative pace of allows all elements of the story to be at their best: narrative, setting, themes, and characters. That doesn't mean that Steel Ball Race it is also hard work without battle; when battles happen (and they often do), they make the most of the environment and are better integrated into the stories, compared to - say -Stardust Crusaders or Diamond is unbreakablewhere enemies are elaborately dispatched by some overarching antagonist, like a vending machine that dispenses sodas at the push of a button.
JoJo's switch from Shōnen to Seinen is one of the best choices Araki has ever made
Araki is able to fully channel his storytelling ability after the change
Part of what also allowed this to happen was JoJodemographic change. It is true that, in general, JoJo has always leaned into darker themes and narrative territories. With Steel Ball Racehowever, JoJoIt's presentation to an older demographic allows for a kind of understated subtlety tempered with touches of jarring directness that the shonen demographic held it back from.
No matter what, manga will always be led by its target demographic. Younger readers tend to want more explosive battles and care less about plot details or set scenarios. Steel Ball Race brands JoJothe transition from being a more carefully considered manga than ever before, a fact that was carried forward in the following parts, Jojolion and THE JOJOL Terras.
Now too, when JoJo If you want to be shocking, you can be shocking. Steel Ball Race it plays host to horrific - possibly unnecessary - scenes that make the previous parts pale in comparison. After reading Steel Ball Race, JoJo fans inevitably realize that for all their bloody indulgences, JoJo I never felt capable of capturing truly horrific scenarios.
In contrast, Steel Ball RaceThe album's openness to subtlety and willingness to abandon shōnen cliché after abandoning its former audience and release format make its darker, more uplifting moments that much more important. It also makes mundane moments more interesting than ever, as characters live and breathe in a world that breathes alongside them. Of all the reasons to be excited about JoJo's Bizarre AdventureIn the upcoming anime, her switch from Weekly Shōnen Jump to Ultra Jump is monumentally underrated.