‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures’ has some of the most unique and as the name suggests, bizarre powers. The powers and their origin in this particular series are amazing as well as one of a kind. The stands were introduced in the third installment of the anime series, but it has since become central and crucial to the plot.
The stands in particular are the building blocks of most of the powers and abilities in this anime. Fans however are curious about the working and the origin of this anime. Here is what Stands exactly are in the series.
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What Is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures?
The series is a mix of the shonen and seinen genres of anime and is quite popular among the anime community. There are many reasons for the series’ popularity, such as its plot and powers and the characters. However, the one thing that everyone knows ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures’ is the extravagant and loud poses that the characters seem to strike.
The series is divided into six parts and it first aired in 2012. The first season ‘Phantom Blood’ follows the story of Jonathan Joestar and his adoptive brother, Dio Brando. Jonathan combats his brother who is turned into a vampire with the help of a mask. The subsequent seasons of the anime follow different people and have different plots. However, most of them center around a member of the Joestar family, which is one of the most prominent families not only in the series but in the anime world in general.
What Is A Stand?
As mentioned above, Stands were introduced in the third installation of the series, ‘Stardust Crusaders’. A Stand in its essence is the manifestation of a user’s will and psyche. They are called stands because they are the physical manifestation of a person’s will and they stand by their user, generally known as the stand user, and they are ready to attack at a moment’s notice. They are manifested when the user requires them to be.
Since the stands are a manifestation of a person’s will, they cannot be equal. Some stands are combat based, and some are more focused on defense. Some of them may be astonishingly powerful whilst some are quite weak. The stands are as diverse as different human minds are. Since they are the manifestation of the user’s mind, a stand is intimately connected with the user.
Any damage incurred by the stand is also incurred by the user and vice-versa. A stand can die if the user suffers severe damage. On the flip side, if a stand gets heavily damaged during a battle, it can lead to the user’s death as well. The user can take some time to understand their stand’s powers sometime, and at the same time, some stands are sentient and can explain to their user about their powers. The strongest stand user according to most fans is Giorno Giovanni. This is what Stands are in ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures’.
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