What is it about JoJo's that makes it so popular?
When did it happen? Is Jotaro the most popular Jojo?
>>141836473
>What is it about JoJo's that makes it so popular?
The avant-garde style. The menacing text along with ridiculous poses/storyline made it a meme pretty early on.
Also Jotaro is the most popular because he appeals to nip women, who want to be insulted by him.
Jojo had only a cult following outside of Japan until the anime caused it to explode.
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>>141836694
No.
>>141836694
It was way before the 2012 anime, dude. Probably since the game Capcom made or the Wryyyy flash animation.
>>141836473
Being here for so long, now everything is a JoJo reference. You know, like the Simpsons.
>>141837736
Jojo didn't become popular till Part 3 was in serialization. That was like 1992-93 or so I think. After that it was pretty much everywhere even till now. It's like an immortal hallmark now.
>>141836473
I buy a lot of the cheaply published "convenience store" editions that bought by japanese normies and low wage workers. Pic related.
In this area, several titles dominate: Jojo, Fukumoto titles, Mahjong titles, Kochikame and a few others. They are constantly being reprinted and are in continual demand.
What distinguishes them from other manga that may be popular but but less perennial is:
they are endlessly inventive
they are largely plot or gag driven-- like an American movie.
despite being sometimes violent or risque, they reinforce traditional morality and concepts of right and wrong.
They appeal to both older audiences and normal youth.
>>141838083
Where are you from?
I would say that part 3 got popular thanks to the OVA's during the 90s and the Play Station fighting game.
I didn't know at the time that JoJo's was a manga, let alone that it was part 3.
I met JoJo's with the fighting game, funny, I thought that Hol Horse was a good guy and that old Joseph Joestar was a bad guy.
And people knew so little about japanese culture back in the day that they thought that Jotoro was a policeman based on his clothes
>>141838278
Las Vegas
Parts 1 and 2 are the best.
I remember that one v guy who dropped JoJo because Jotaro stopped being "cool" according to p4 spoilers he got. What I'm saying, fucking OVA overdid that stoicism.
