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The Japanese stereotypes come to life as we discuss this anime. This anime
makes it on the list because of the humorously fleshed-out stereotypes. It is
full of characters shouting “NANI” and “NANDATO” every episode. While
there are five parts to this anime, I will be discussing my favorite part, which
is part 3. It is called “Stardust Crusaders” and made by David Production.
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Setting
This anime takes place in a modern-day setting, nothing too special. The
area shifts around from Japan and America to all across Asia. It will all
eventually end in Egypt. The specific encounters lead to the heroes being in
the ocean, on planes, through deserts, and in cities.
Plot
At the beginning of the arc, Jotaro Kujo got put into jail for getting in a street
fight. His mother comes to see him with his grandfather, Joeseph Joestar. The
catch is that he brings his friend Avdol that he met in Egypt. This part is
where physiological manifestations called “stands” are introduced. Stands
have different statistics, including six different attributes. These include
destructive power, speed, range, persistence, precision, and development
potential. They can be ranked from “A” to “E.”
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The two brawl, with Jotaro’s stand being revealed as Star Platinum, who
possesses high power. Avdol’s only job was to get Jotaro out of the cell, and
when he did, he turned his back on him. When Jotaro returns to school, a
student named Kakyoin attacks him with his stand, but Jotaro ends up
winning the battle. Jotaro finds something stuck in Kakyoin’s head that is
controlling him and pulls it out, returning him to his normal state. Back at
home, Jotaro’s mother contracts a sickness caused by Dio, the main villain of
the past two parts. His stand is called “The World.” To stop this sickness,
they need to travel to Egypt and kill Dio. Dio has planned for this and has
sent people with robust stands after the group. After many encounters, the
group eventually gets to Egypt with the final battle between Jotaro and Dio.