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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure watch order

Generations of the Joestar family fight vampires, ancient warriors and people with strange psychic powers called Stands. Each Part has a new JoJo and a new setting.

First time? Start with the 2012 TV series and watch the TV seasons in order. Skip the old OVAs and the 2007 movie.

Story order

The TV anime already follows the manga Part by Part, so this is also the best first watch. The older OVAs and the 2007 movie retell Parts 3 and 1, so they're left out here.

  1. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Parts 1 and 2: Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency) TV, 2012–13, 26 episodes

    One season, two Parts: episodes 1–9 are Phantom Blood (Jonathan Joestar), episodes 10–26 are Battle Tendency (Joseph Joestar).

  2. Stardust Crusaders (Part 3) TV, 2014, 24 episodes

    Jotaro Kujo's journey to Egypt, and the first Part with Stands.

  3. Stardust Crusaders: Battle in Egypt (Part 3, continued) TV, 2015, 24 episodes

    The second half of Part 3. Watch it straight after the first half.

  4. Diamond is Unbreakable (Part 4) TV, 2016, 39 episodes

    Josuke Higashikata and a mystery in the small town of Morioh.

  5. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (optional) OVA, 2017–20, 4 episodes

    Standalone episodes about Rohan, the manga artist from Part 4. Optional; watch any time after Part 4.

  6. Golden Wind (Part 5) TV, 2018–19, 39 episodes

    Giorno Giovanna and a gang in Italy.

  7. Stone Ocean (Part 6), episodes 1–12 ONA, 2021, 12 episodes

    Jolyne Cujoh in a Florida prison. Released on Netflix.

  8. Stone Ocean (Part 6), episodes 13–38 ONA, 2022, 26 episodes

    The rest of Part 6, released on Netflix in two batches.

  9. Steel Ball Run (Part 7), 1st Stage ONA, 2026, 1 episode

    A single 47-minute episode on Netflix. Part 7 starts over in a new universe with a horse race across America.

  10. Steel Ball Run (Part 7), 2nd and 3rd Stage ONA, 2026, 11 episodes

    Streaming weekly on Netflix from September 25, 2026.

Release order

  1. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993 OVA) (optional) OVA, 1993–94, 6 episodes

    An older adaptation of the second half of Part 3, by a different studio. The TV series covers the same story; optional.

  2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2000 OVA) (optional) OVA, 2000, 7 episodes

    A prequel to the 1993 OVA that abridges the first half of Part 3. Optional.

  3. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2007 movie) (optional) Movie, 2007

    A film of Part 1 that only had a limited run in Japanese cinemas and was never released on home video. Skip it.

  4. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Parts 1 and 2: Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency) TV, 2012–13, 26 episodes

    One season, two Parts: episodes 1–9 are Phantom Blood (Jonathan Joestar), episodes 10–26 are Battle Tendency (Joseph Joestar).

  5. Stardust Crusaders (Part 3) TV, 2014, 24 episodes

    Jotaro Kujo's journey to Egypt, and the first Part with Stands.

  6. Stardust Crusaders: Battle in Egypt (Part 3, continued) TV, 2015, 24 episodes

    The second half of Part 3. Watch it straight after the first half.

  7. Diamond is Unbreakable (Part 4) TV, 2016, 39 episodes

    Josuke Higashikata and a mystery in the small town of Morioh.

  8. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (optional) OVA, 2017–20, 4 episodes

    Standalone episodes about Rohan, the manga artist from Part 4. Optional; watch any time after Part 4.

  9. Golden Wind (Part 5) TV, 2018–19, 39 episodes

    Giorno Giovanna and a gang in Italy.

  10. Stone Ocean (Part 6), episodes 1–12 ONA, 2021, 12 episodes

    Jolyne Cujoh in a Florida prison. Released on Netflix.

  11. Stone Ocean (Part 6), episodes 13–38 ONA, 2022, 26 episodes

    The rest of Part 6, released on Netflix in two batches.

  12. Steel Ball Run (Part 7), 1st Stage ONA, 2026, 1 episode

    A single 47-minute episode on Netflix. Part 7 starts over in a new universe with a horse race across America.

  13. Steel Ball Run (Part 7), 2nd and 3rd Stage ONA, 2026, 11 episodes

    Streaming weekly on Netflix from September 25, 2026.

Explained

Why the first season covers two Parts

The 2012 series adapts Part 1, Phantom Blood (episodes 1–9), and Part 2, Battle Tendency (episodes 10–26). Each Part has its own JoJo, so the main character changes partway through the season. That's normal for the series.

What the 1993 and 2000 OVAs are

Before the TV series, studio A.P.P.P. adapted Part 3 only, in two OVA runs. The 2000 episodes are a prequel that abridges the first half of Part 3, and the 1993 episodes cover the second half, so if you watch them, watch the 2000 ones first. The TV series tells the same story in full, so they're optional.

The 2007 Phantom Blood movie

It had a limited release in Japanese cinemas and was never put out on home video, so there's no official way to watch it. You aren't missing anything: the 2012 series covers Part 1.

Is Steel Ball Run a sequel?

Not directly. Part 7 takes place in a new universe that isn't connected to Parts 1–6 beyond some familiar names. It still comes after Stone Ocean in publication order, which is the order most watch guides follow.