The hot battle against a team of assassins in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind" begins! Dogs also hit anime when they walk. No.44]

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This time we will focus on "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind," which has been airing since October.

Part 5 takes place in Italy. Giorno Giovana, who yearns to become a gangster, joins the gang organization "Pascione" and works with Brono Bucharati and others to defeat an unidentified boss who sells drugs to children.

Part 5 is a popular part of the "Jojo" series with its own unique charm. The author, a fan of the original, will show you how to enjoy the Part 5 anime.

Escort Trish and escape! The battle against the "assassin team

After the broadcast of the first season, "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind" has become more and more interesting.

In particular, episodes 9 through 11, which depicted the tense one-on-one confrontation between Naranja Gilga and Hormaggio, were very exciting.

It was the first battle between the "Bucherati Team," tasked with escorting Trish Una, the boss's daughter, and the "Hitman Team," which was intent on capturing Trish. Narancha, who is not good at studying or remembering details, encounters the enemy all by himself and asks, "Is he going to be okay?" The first match of the "assassin (hitman) team" is a hot one, as Naranja, who is not good at studying or learning details, meets the enemy all by himself and makes them wonder if he is okay.

The use of "stands," or "embodied powers," to fight is a characteristic of "JoJo" Part III and later. Naranja's Stand is an "Aerosmith" in the shape of a small airplane. Hormaggio's Stand is "Little Feet," which can reduce the size of injured creatures.
Each Stand has its own secrets and limitations. The two sides must discover what kind of abilities their opponents' stands have, find out what their opponents' intentions are, and try to outsmart them. Just when one side seems to have the upper hand, a single action can turn the tables and threaten the other side's life.

Both gang members are on their own, with no help from their friends. The gangs are on their own, and they have no hesitation in hurting and killing each other. Naranja is determined to defeat his pursuers here in order to keep Trish from pursuing him, and Hormaggio is determined to locate Trish by any means necessary.

They clash their abilities, aim for a chance to turn the tables on each other at the last minute, and in the end, their respective resolve is laid bare. Dramatic background music enlivens the flashy battles with explosions and bursts of flame.

For fans of the original, "Aerosmith," precisely rendered in CG, was a delight. The scene where he lands on Naranja's arm and then on her shoulder, showing his detailed gimmickry, was a heart fluttering experience.

Part 5 depicts a "way of life" scarred by the past and defying destiny.

In "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," each part is both related and independent, with different protagonists, opponents, and themes. Parts 1-3 depicted the battle between Jonathan, Joseph, and Jotaro Sorajo, three generations of the Joestar bloodline. Part 4 was set in Too-cho, Japan, and featured Joseph's illegitimate son, Josuke Higashi.

The protagonist of Part 5 is Jorno Jovana. He is the son born to DIO, the arch-enemy of the Jouster family, and a Japanese woman. However, since DIO's body was taken over from Jonathan Jorster's neck down, he is also a descendant of the Jorster family in blood. Jorno's strength of will and his sense of justice, which hates those who trample on the weak, can be said to be shared by the Jorster family.

On the other hand, what sets Giorno apart from the other protagonists is that he was raised in an environment lacking in family love and bonds. He has a deeply traumatized past, and his strength stands out because of his loneliness.

Giorno has a desire to become a gangster as a hero because it was a gangster who treated him properly and respected him as a human being, even though he was mistreated by his parents and others around him. Here, there is a reversal of what is right and wrong and what is valuable in one's life.

And it is the same for the gang members on the same team. Their resolve, strength, and gentleness come from their unreasonable past and the present they have chosen to live in.

This is why Part V has a strong tone of showing the "way of life" of Giorno, Bucherati and the other members of the team, Leone Abacchio, Guido Mista, Pannacotta Hugo, and Naranja as they defy their destiny.

The protagonist, Giorno, is a newcomer to the Buciarati team, neither a strategist nor a leader. However, that is why one of the highlights of the film is how his words and actions move and change his fellow team members.

Another thing is that unlike previous protagonists, Giorno is not a macho guy who is strong in fights. Also, his stand "Gold Experience" has the ability to "give life energy to matter. This is a power seemingly unsuitable for battles, just as the hero of Part IV, Josuke, had the ability to "restore what was destroyed (in the case of the human body, to heal wounds). We will see plenty of unexpected battles that make full use of this.

The details are fun, the battles are dynamic, and the resolve is passionate.

As befits Part 5, in which serious life-and-death battles unfold, the character designs are richly shaded with black bald spots, which nicely expresses the "depth of character" that is familiar from the original work.

The enemy "assassin team" that pursues Trish and the Bucherati team is a popular character. In the original story, their faces and abilities are completely unknown, and one of the fun parts of the story is that they reveal themselves one by one in each battle.

In the anime, however, all nine members of the assassin team make their first appearance in episode 10. This was a welcome service to fans of the original story, and at the same time, it gave first-time viewers a clear image of the enemies they were about to face.

Director Yasuhiro Kimura stated at the announcement of the Japan premiere that he would not cut any episodes from the original work for the anime adaptation.

This enthusiasm was evident in the so-called "gang dance" that appeared in the seventh episode. The "gang dance" in episode 7 was a hot topic on social networking sites, with comments such as, "The degree to which the gang dance in episode 7 was recreated is amazing," and "It made me laugh.

It is a black, surreal, humorous, and "JoJo" scene where Naranja, Mista, and Hugo start dancing while torturing their enemies to get them to reveal information.

The scene is black, surreal, humorous, and very "JoJo." They did it rhythmically with music and in a very anime-like manner. This is what grabbed the hearts of the fans of the original work. That pop, psychedelic and badass image ...... "I'm so glad it's an anime! It was a moment that made me think, "I'm glad they made it into an anime!

The stand battles with color, movement, and music are the joys of anime. Among them, it is especially exhilarating to see Aerosmith flying around speedily with a bird's eye view of the scenery, with the mechanics drawn in detail in CG. The "Sex Pistols," Mista's stand, have finely detailed facial expressions and movements, just as in the original work. ), and I hope you will be able to distinguish the personalities of the six.

The details are fun, the battles are dynamic, and the preparations are hot. I hope you will continue to enjoy this way in the future.

The "VS Prosciutto & Pesci Battle," where the famous lines burst forth, is just beginning.

From here on, the story will continue with the battle between the "assassin team" that is trying to steal Trish in order to discover the boss's true identity, and the "Bucharati team" that is protecting her.

One of the highlights is the "Battle of Prosciutto & Pesci," which takes place on the super-express bound for Florence, traveling at 150 km/h.

Are you ready for this?　I'm ready."

This is also the episode in which Bucherati's famous line, which appeared in his character PV, appears.

Prosciutto and Pesci, a team of assassins, are a brother and brother duo. Prosciutto, with his cool-headed, nonchalant behavior and passionate heart, chastises his younger brother Pesci and encourages him to become a full-fledged gangster. He is a popular character who is respectfully called "Brother Prosciutto" by his fans because of his caring nature and manly personality.

In the extreme exchanges in which he fully opens up his stand, he goes through a series of crises that make one's hand sweat, and delivers some of his best lines that stick in the mind. Many fans have named this battle as one of the "best bouts" of Part 5. We cannot help but have high expectations.

One of the mysteries that pulls the story together is the boss's daughter, Trish. She grew up without knowing her father and was only escorted around by him, but she gradually interacts with Bucherati and his friends and changes.

For fans of the original story who know what is to come, the depiction of this period when Bucharati's team is working together is also valuable.

Part 5, "The Golden Wind," is scheduled to be broadcast over a three-cour period. The story of Giorno and his team's battle has just begun. There is still a long way to go. If you follow the battle against the assassin team from now on, you will probably come across many heart-pumping lines and great scenes.

(Text by YAMAYU)

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