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Giorno is in an airport, trying to swindle the belongings of unsuspecting tourists when he encounters Koichi Hirose, who is trying to find Haruno Shiobana by the orders of Jotaro Kujo after finding out he is the son of Dio, unaware that Haruno is now Giorno. [15]
Its battle between Jotaro and Dio was chosen as the favorite fight of the series. [ 96 ] Reviewing Stardust Crusaders for Anime News Network , Rebecca Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2's Joseph team up with new protagonist Jotaro and was impressed that Araki was able to keep Dio out of Part 2 completely, only to bring him back for Part 3. [ 97 ]
Volumes 13–28, 152 chapters. In 1989, Dio Brando (now referred to as only "DIO") awakens after his coffin is salvaged from the ocean. Because Dio had managed to take over Jonathan's body, Stands (スタンド, Sutando) awaken in Jonathan's descendants, including Joseph, his daughter Holy Kujo, and his grandson Jotaro Kujo. Holy, however, is ...
Jotaro challenges D'Arby at poker, which the gambler comments is his strongest game. However Jotaro's unreadable poker face, intimidation, and use of Star Platinum to play mindgames proves too much for him, as D'Arby tries to force himself to call Jotaro's bet, he falls apart completely and becomes a hysteric mess, admitting defeat in his heart.
Dio kills Jotaro's friend Kakyoin in combat and then kills Joseph in front of Jotaro. During his battle with Jotaro, Dio is severely hurt and resorts to draining Joseph of his blood, not only healing himself but also finally completing his unification with Jonathan's body. Dio greatly strengthens his vampiric abilities and his Stand, but Jotaro ...
Using this clue, Joseph figures out that Dio has the power to stop time. Realizing there are some limits to Dio's power, Joseph conducts his Hamon through Hermit Purple to keep Dio at a distance, and rushes to warn Jotaro about The World. Dio catches up to Joseph and freezes time long enough to stab him in the neck with a throwing knife.
Hol Horse [b] is a former servant of Dio who fought against Jotaro Kujo and his allies in 1988. Ten years after Dio's defeat, he is tasked with finding and returning Petsounds to its rightful owner. Hol Horse wields the Stand Emperor, [c] a long range Stand resembling a gun that can steer the bullets it fires.
The first six episodes were originally released by Pony Canyon on VHS and Laserdisc from 1993 to 1994, adapting the latter half of the story arc. This set of episodes begins with Jotaro Kujo and his companions in the middle of their quest to find Dio Brando, offering very little exposition to the back-story that led to the present events of the OVA.