The WORST episodes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

Every episode of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)!

Follows an intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.

Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: Tokyo MXStatus: Continuing
Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid Is Coming!
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6.98
139 votes

#1 - Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid Is Coming!

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/24/2016

Yoshihiro successfully steals the bow and arrow from Josuke and the others and is on the run to try to find other people to make into potential Stand users to protect his son, Yoshikage. He tells the arrow to choose someone, and shoots them. Meanwhile, Rohan was at Morioh Station taking pictures of various men going to work, trying to locate Yoshikage. He tells Joseph that he wants to find him before Kira tries to kill off his new family. Then suddenly, a boy walks up to him and challenges him to janken (rock-paper-scissors).

Dio the Invader
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7.27
521 votes

#2 - Dio the Invader

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2012

England, 1868. A thief tries to raid an overturned carriage, but discovers that two of the occupants, a man and his young son are still alive. The man, George Joestar, proclaims he will forever be indebted to his savior, who reveals himself to be Dario Brando.

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Sky Guy
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7.28
75 votes

#3 - Sky Guy

Season 5 - Episode 27 - Aired 1/21/2023

As Jolyne and her companions head toward Cape Canaveral in Romeo's helicopter, they are struck by something that forces their eyelids to close.

Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2
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7.28
134 votes

#4 - Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/6/2016

Josuke and the others head to the bank with their lottery ticket, but the bank is suspicious if that ticket really belongs to them. Josuke insists that they bought the ticket, but they find out that someeone else's name and phone number are written on the back of the ticket, and the bank clerk decides to call the number. Seeing that they can't get out of this situation, Josuke takes action...

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The Dark Knights
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7.31
320 votes

#5 - The Dark Knights

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2012

A talented young pickpocket named Poco unwittingly lures JoJo and company into an encounter with Dio, Tarukus, and Blueford.

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Sun
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7.33
169 votes

#6 - Sun

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/2/2014

Jotaro and the others continue their journey through the desert, trying to get to Cairo. They travel with camels and can't shake the feeling that someone is following them, but no one is in sight. Traveling in the killer heat, they realize that it's still bright out at 8pm and the sun is actually rising rather than setting.

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Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1
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7.35
140 votes

#7 - Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/30/2016

As Josuke was worrying about not having any money, a tiny little Stand holding a 1-yen coin appeared in front of him. A surprised Josuke follows it and encounters a new Stand user name Shigekiyo Yangu (Shigechi)! Josuke is moved by the fact that Shigechi uses his Stand, Harvest, to pick up all of the forgotten coins around the town and figures out an even better idea using Harvest...

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July 15th (Thursday), Part 1
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7.36
125 votes

#8 - July 15th (Thursday), Part 1

Season 3 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/29/2016

Yoshihiro looks for his missing son, Yoshikage Kira, when he spots Kosaku Kawajiri. He is convinced that he is his son, Yoshikage, and tries to get close, but the he spots Hayato taking video of him. Seeing that Rohan and Jotaro are also looking for Yoshikage, Yoshihiro fears that they'll find him, so he takes action. Meanwhile, Josuke and Okuyasu are walking to school and find a pair of binoculars on the road, which happens to be Mikitaka. He asks them to look up at an unused pylon through the binoculars and they find a man living up there!

Pluck for Tomorrow
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7.37
307 votes

#9 - Pluck for Tomorrow

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2012

The encounter between JoJo and the Knights continues.

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Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella
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7.37
140 votes

#10 - Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/13/2016

Yukako, who was depressed because Koichi wouldn't look her way, sees a mysterious shop one day called Salon Cinderella. Unlike other salons, apparently this was a salon that created faces to bring people fortune. The esthetician, Aya Tsuji, gives Yukako a face that allows her to encounter love. Yukako goes out and immediately runs into Koichi, and he seems different than usual. Yukako had never felt happier in her life, but the effects only lasted 30 minutes...

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A Letter from the Past
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7.37
428 votes

#11 - A Letter from the Past

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2012

Seven years later in 1888, JoJo and Dio are supposedly getting along, though JoJo is still fearful of Dio. Meanwhile, Dio plots to liberate the Joestar family of their fortune.

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Birth of the "Green"
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7.37
91 votes

#12 - Birth of the "Green"

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/19/2022

After Jolyne and her companions catch up to the man who has the bone, they notice strange plant growths emerging from the nearby fallen prisoners.

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The Hundred vs. Two Strategy
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7.39
237 votes

#13 - The Hundred vs. Two Strategy

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/2/2013

Whilst following Wamuu's trail of blood, JoJo and Lisa Lisa encounter another vampire named Wired Beck.

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Cats Love Yoshikage Kira
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7.39
130 votes

#14 - Cats Love Yoshikage Kira

Season 3 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/22/2016

Kawajiri hears from Shinobu that there is a British Blue cat in the basement with a hole in its neck. Kawajiri wonders if it was shot with the arrow, and goes down to check, however all he finds is a dead cat. Shinobu, frightened by the cat, started to swing around a broom frantically and knocks over a glass bottle. Some of the glass fragments pieced the cat, killing it. Kawajiri buries the cat in their yard, but the next day, a strange plant grew in the place where the cat was buried...

"Sethan" Alessi, Part 1
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7.39
140 votes

#15 - "Sethan" Alessi, Part 1

Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/28/2015

Jotaro goes to look for Joseph and Avdol. Polnareff senses someone following them and confronts the man.

Overdrive
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7.39
356 votes

#16 - Overdrive

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2012

Three days later, JoJo awakens to find Erina nursing him back to health in the hospital. As they rekindle their friendship, they encounter a strange man named Will A. Zeppeli.

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Dark Blue Moon
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7.44
190 votes

#17 - Dark Blue Moon

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2014

With a new person in their party, they head to Singapore with the boat the Speedwagon Foundation provided them, during their journey Jotaro is targeted by an enemy Stand from within the water.

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July 15th (Thursday), Part 2
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7.44
133 votes

#18 - July 15th (Thursday), Part 2

Season 3 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/5/2016

In order to get estimates for the fire damage and restoration costs to Rohan's house, the architect, Masazo Kinoto comes by. Rohan invites him into his house, but Rohan can't help but wonder about Kinoto's odd obsession... Meanwhile, in order to save Mikitaka, who was trapped inside the pylon, Josuke fights Kanedaichi one more time. But Kanedaichi knows everything about the pylon, and has no problem dodging all of Josuke's attacks...

Strength
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7.45
184 votes

#19 - Strength

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2014

A giant ship shows itself . On board, they realize they can't seem to find a crew, but an orangutan.

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Koichi Hirose (Echoes)
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7.45
148 votes

#20 - Koichi Hirose (Echoes)

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2016

Riding his bike to school, Koichi accidentally runs over a bag that was in the road that had a cat inside. Koichi is instantly overwhelmed by what happend. Then suddenly, a man named Tamami Kobayashi appears. Despite it being an accident, he demands money from Koichi, saying that he'll use it to bury the cat. Koichi can't process what's going on, but Tamami keeps pushing that he can't just leave after what happened. Koichi is filled with guilt, and then suddenly, a giant lock pops out of his chest...

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Heaven is at Hand: Three Days Until the New Moon
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7.46
72 votes

#21 - Heaven is at Hand: Three Days Until the New Moon

Season 5 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/28/2023

Jolyne learns a shocking truth about Weather Forecast after her fight with Rikiel. She and Ermes enter the hospital and find a hole dug in the floor.

The Successor
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7.46
291 votes

#22 - The Successor

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2012

The encounter against Tarukus comes to an end. Poco's family is in grave danger. JoJo meets Dire, Straizo, and Tonpetty.

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Smack of Love and Revenge (1)
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7.47
104 votes

#23 - Smack of Love and Revenge (1)

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/8/2022

Realizing she hasn't seen Ermes for a few days, a curious Jolyne looks into her past and discovers that she came to the prison for a certain purpose.

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I'm an Alien
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7.48
138 votes

#24 - I'm an Alien

Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/1/2016

Kira had been living as Kosaku Kawajiri ever since he stole his face, but he starts to realize just how hard it is to live controlling his urge to kill. Kira sees a woman pass by and he wants to show her his true self and strangle her slender neck. He tries to hold in his urges, but when he sees Shinobu's neck, and loses control... Meanwhile, Josuke and Okuyasu encounter a strange person in the middle of a crop circle...

Wheel of Fortune
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7.49
172 votes

#25 - Wheel of Fortune

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2014

Jotaro and the others head toward Pakistan in a car. Polnareff is driving the car on a very dangerous mountain road, and recklessly passes a slow moving vehicle that was in front of him.

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