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Sunday, July 30, 2017

Cartoon Sunday: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders & Stands

How's it going lurkers? I must say, I am definitely surprised as well as pleased with the fact, that MORE of you enjoyed yesterday's Song Saturday blog. 

Yes' song, "Roundabout" was something a little different from their usual, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart."

As I mentioned at least twice, Yes' 1983 hit single, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" was used as a sample in Season 1: Part 2 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency.

After publishing yesterday's Song Saturday blog and sharing it around social media, I saw a Viz Media promotional video by the voice actor, Patrick Seitz. 

Throughout the last 10 years or so, Seitz has voiced many characters for Shonen, Seinen, Josei, and Shojo age and gender demographics.  

Patrick Seitz is best known for voicing Luke Valentine from the Hellsing franchise, Bleach's Isshin Kurosaki and Kenpachi Zaraki, various characters from the Naruto franchise, Blue Exorcist's Igor Neuhaus, and most importantly... DIO Brando from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood "It Was I, DIO!" (2012)

 
If you would like to learn about other characters he has voiced, click HERE.

As I was saying, a Viz Media promo appeared in my Facebook news feed, which featured Patrick Seitz. He was promoting JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders for Adult Swim's Toonami block.

Viz Media: Patrick Seitz Promotes JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders For Adult Swim's Toonami Block (2017)

 
Watching this Viz promo for Stardust Crusaders made me giggle. It was clever. I love the way Patrick Seitz held that rose in his mouth, while delivering a witty promo. Seitz has voiced villains in the past, but voicing the villain, Dio Brando makes me snicker sadistically.

The supervillain, Dio Brando is the namesake of the late Metal frontman, Ronnie James Dio.

During the preceding promotional video, Seitz referenced to Dio Brando's Stand, The World. This particular season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure focuses on Stands. 

Stardust Crusaders begins with Joseph Joestar's grandson/protagonist of this season, Jotaro Kujo purposely staying behind bars in jail because he claims to be possessed by a supposed evil spirit.

Eventually, Joseph and his fortune telling friend, Mohammed Avdol strategize how to coax Jotaro into leaving his jail cell.

After Joseph, Mohammed, Jotaro, and his mother, Holly leave the jail, they have a meeting at a coffee & wine shop about their ancestry. This also includes revealing more shocking news about Dio Brando's association with The Joestar Clan.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders "Dio Brando's Revival" [English Subtitles] (2014)

So, what it is a Stand?

A Stand is a unique, supernatural personification of life energy, which is attached to the body. It can ALSO represent the manifestations of a human or a creature's innate "fighting spirit." To an extent, Stands embody the psyche.

At the start of this season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, it was already revealed that Joseph Joestar is a Stand User. He snaps screenshots and smashes his cameras as evidence to support his claims about having a Stand.

Who and what are Stand Users?

Stand Users are humans AND creatures with Stands, which can be used for various purposes.

Obtaining a Stand is currently unspecified. However, it has been hinted that having a Stand can be connected to bloodlines, rigorious spiritual and/or "Ripple Training" and/or a very STRONG will power, desire, and passion.

Since this season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure focuses on Stands, here is a list of Stand Users with their Stands.

Stardust Crusaders: Stand Users With Their Stands (2017)

In case you missed the previous Cartoon Sunday blogs I published regarding the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, simply click on the 3 blog links below.

Cartoon Sunday: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Phantom Blood Review (2016)

Cartoon Sunday: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency Music References (2017)

Cartoon Sunday: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Recap With Stardust Crusaders Music References (2017)

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