# List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure episodes
**JoJo's Bizarre Adventure** (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険, *JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken*) is the episode catalog of the TV anime produced by David Production, which adapts [Hirohiko Araki](https://www.edgepedia.org/hirohiko-araki)'s manga part by part, each part following a different member of the Joestar family. The first season, adapting [Phantom Blood](https://www.edgepedia.org/phantom-blood) and [Battle Tendency](https://www.edgepedia.org/battle-tendency), ran for 26 episodes in Japan from October 2012 to April 2013[1](https://jojowiki.com/Anime) • [2](https://jojo.fandom.com/wiki/JoJo%27s_Bizarre_Adventure%3A_The_Animation). As of writing the series totals 190 episodes across five seasons, with the Steel Ball Run adaptation releasing on Netflix in stages from 2026[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First season | 26 episodes, October 5, 2012 to April 5, 2013, adapting Parts 1 and 2 (Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency)[2](https://jojo.fandom.com/wiki/JoJo%27s_Bizarre_Adventure%3A_The_Animation) |
| Episode-to-part split | Episodes 1–9 adapt Phantom Blood (manga chapters 1–44); episodes 10–26 adapt Battle Tendency (chapters 45–113)[4](https://mangaepisodeguide.com/jojo.html) |
| Stardust Crusaders | Two 24-episode series (2014 and 2015), numbered 1–48, adapting chapters 114–265[5](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure/where-to-start) |
| Diamond is Unbreakable / Golden Wind | 39 episodes each[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/) |
| Stone Ocean | 38 episodes released in three parts on Netflix[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/) |
| Steel Ball Run | 1st Stage premiered March 19, 2026 on Netflix; episode 2 on September 25, 2026, with 2nd and 3rd Stages from September 2026[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/jojos-bizarre-adventure-steel-ball-run-release-date-time-schedule-netflix/) |
| Older adaptations | A 1993–2002 OVA of Part 3 and a 2007 Phantom Blood theatrical film by A.P.P.P.[7](https://sagalist.com/jojo) • [8](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/683e67dfc6d756f54fe706bd/68ad2f7400aa9ab7f1baf4a6_nonimejujatuwuk.pdf) |
## Season 1: Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency (2012–2013)
The 2012 series was announced by manga creator Hirohiko Araki at a July 2012 fan conference celebrating the franchise's 25th anniversary, and aired weekly on [Tokyo MX](https://www.edgepedia.org/tokyo-mx) between October 2012 and April 2013[8](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/683e67dfc6d756f54fe706bd/68ad2f7400aa9ab7f1baf4a6_nonimejujatuwuk.pdf). Episodes 1–9, the Phantom Blood arc, are set in the 1880s and follow the English gentleman Jonathan Joestar's feud with his adoptive brother [Dio Brando](https://www.edgepedia.org/dio-brando), who uses an ancient stone mask to become a vampire[1](https://jojowiki.com/Anime) • [3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/). Episodes 10–26 form Battle Tendency, set decades later with a descendant of the Joestar clan[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/).
The episode titles of the first season run, for Phantom Blood: "Dio the Invader", "A Letter from the Past", "Youth with Dio", "Overdrive", "The Black Knights", "Courage for Tomorrow", "Successor", "Bloodmatch! JoJo & Dio", and "The Final Ripple!"; Battle Tendency begins with "New York JoJo" and continues through titles such as "The Pillar Man", "Lisa Lisa the Ripple Master", and "The Ties that Bind JoJo"[9](https://jojocomparisons.github.io/episodelist/).
**Adaptation density.** The production team originally wanted Phantom Blood to run for one season and Battle Tendency for two; instead, the 44 chapters of Phantom Blood were compressed into 9 episodes, so each episode covers almost 5 chapters of the manga[10](https://jojo-portal.com/special/production-note/en/03/). The anime also adds occasional original material, such as a scene in episode 25, "Iggy the Fool and Geb's N'Dour, Part 1", in which all six members of the Joestar group take a group photo[10](https://jojo-portal.com/special/production-note/en/03/).
## Seasons 2 through 5
**Stardust Crusaders (Part 3).** The second season adapts Part 3 of the manga and aired as two 24-episode series, numbered 1 to 48 on the official anime site, covering manga chapters 114 to 265[5](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure/where-to-start). The first half aired in 2014 and the second half, [Stardust Crusaders](https://www.edgepedia.org/stardust-crusaders): Battle in Egypt, in 2015[11](https://orderofanime.com/guide/jojo). Netflix collects the two halves as one 48-episode season[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/). This is the first part built around Stands, the psychic power system that defines the later series[11](https://orderofanime.com/guide/jojo).
**Diamond is Unbreakable (Part 4) and Golden Wind (Part 5).** Both seasons run 39 episodes and can be watched straight through; they are set in 1999 and 2001 respectively[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/). Diamond is Unbreakable aired for 39 episodes from April to December 2016 on Tokyo MX[8](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/683e67dfc6d756f54fe706bd/68ad2f7400aa9ab7f1baf4a6_nonimejujatuwuk.pdf) • [16](https://davidproduction.jp/works/detail/?id=10&page=1).
**Stone Ocean (Part 6).** The fifth season aired in three parts across 38 episodes and ends with a complete universe reset, so everything after it is set in a separate timeline[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/).
## Steel Ball Run (Part 7)
The adaptation of Part 7, [Steel Ball Run](https://www.edgepedia.org/steel-ball-run), is a Netflix release structured in "Stages". The bumper-length 1st Stage premiered on March 19, 2026, after which the anime skipped a week, prompting a fan campaign to "curse" Netflix in replies on social media[12](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/netflix-casually-confirms-steel-ball-runs-episode-2-release-plans-but-jojos-fans-might-not-like-it/). Netflix later confirmed episode 2 for September 25, 2026, with the 2nd and 3rd Stages of episodes commencing from September 2026[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/jojos-bizarre-adventure-steel-ball-run-release-date-time-schedule-netflix/). The batch release schedule has drawn criticism from viewers, following similar controversy over [Stone Ocean](https://www.edgepedia.org/stone-ocean), which dropped several episodes at once followed by an eight-month gap[13](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/jojos-bizarre-adventure-director-shares-disappointing-update-on-steel-ball-run-episode-2s-release/).
## Earlier adaptations
Before the David Production series, A.P.P.P. produced two adaptations. Covering only Part 3, Stardust Crusaders, the 1993 OVA tells its story in reverse order: an initial run of six episodes, out from November 1993 through November 1994, begins partway into the Egyptian desert setting near the story's conclusion, while a follow-up prequel of seven episodes, out from May 2000 through January 2002, then returns to and condenses the earlier portion of the tale[7](https://sagalist.com/jojo). A.P.P.P. also produced *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood*, a feature film adaptation of the manga's first part, released theatrically in Japan on February 17, 2007[8](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/683e67dfc6d756f54fe706bd/68ad2f7400aa9ab7f1baf4a6_nonimejujatuwuk.pdf).
## Filler and faithfulness
The first two parts contain no filler: every episode of Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency is a direct adaptation of the manga[14](https://eathealthy365.com/the-definitive-filler-guide-for-the-jojo-anime/). Stardust Crusaders is where the anime added the most invented material, with monster-of-the-week style episodes fleshing out the journey to Egypt[14](https://eathealthy365.com/the-definitive-filler-guide-for-the-jojo-anime/). Across the series, David Production's adaptation is generally regarded as closely following the manga for Parts 1 through 6[15](https://www.animestoryguide.com/guides/jojos-bizarre-adventure).
## Where to watch
Every episode of the series streams on Netflix, with Stone Ocean and Steel Ball Run exclusive to the platform; the first four seasons are also on [Crunchyroll](https://www.edgepedia.org/crunchyroll)[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/). For first-time viewers, the recommended order is the 2012 TV series onward, season by season, skipping the older OVAs and the 2007 film[11](https://orderofanime.com/guide/jojo).
## References
1. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation – JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia (JoJo Wiki)](https://jojowiki.com/Anime)
2. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation – JoJo's Bizarre Wiki (Fandom)](https://jojo.fandom.com/wiki/JoJo%27s_Bizarre_Adventure%3A_The_Animation)
3. [How to watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in order, from Phantom Blood to Steel Ball Run – GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-jojos-bizarre-adventure-in-order/)
4. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode to Manga Chapter Guide – MangaEpisodeGuide.com](https://mangaepisodeguide.com/jojo.html)
5. [Where to Start JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Manga After the Anime – Deku's Wisdom](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/manga/jojo-s-bizarre-adventure/where-to-start)
6. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run release schedule – GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/jojos-bizarre-adventure-steel-ball-run-release-date-time-schedule-netflix/)
7. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – SagaList](https://sagalist.com/jojo)
8. [JoJo heritage for the future move list (PDF)](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/683e67dfc6d756f54fe706bd/68ad2f7400aa9ab7f1baf4a6_nonimejujatuwuk.pdf)
9. [JoJo's Bizarre Comparisons – Episode List](https://jojocomparisons.github.io/episodelist/)
10. [Balancing a high level of both speed and emotion – JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Animation Series Production Notes, Official Portal Site](https://jojo-portal.com/special/production-note/en/03/)
11. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Watch Order Guide – Order of Anime](https://orderofanime.com/guide/jojo)
12. [Netflix casually confirms Steel Ball Run's episode 2 release plans – GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/netflix-casually-confirms-steel-ball-runs-episode-2-release-plans-but-jojos-fans-might-not-like-it/)
13. [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure director shares disappointing update on Steel Ball Run episode 2's release – GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/jojos-bizarre-adventure-director-shares-disappointing-update-on-steel-ball-run-episode-2s-release/)
14. [A Complete JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Filler List](https://eathealthy365.com/the-definitive-filler-guide-for-the-jojo-anime/)
15. [Where to Continue JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Manga After the Anime – AnimeStoryGuide](https://www.animestoryguide.com/guides/jojos-bizarre-adventure)
16. [株式会社デイヴィッドプロダクション](https://davidproduction.jp/works/detail/?id=10&page=1)
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