Based on the classic manga by Araki Hirohiko, “Stardust Crusaders” is the adaptation of the third arc of the manga. This series takes place in the 1980s and is centered on the Jojo of this saga, Kujo Jotaro. After the resurrection of Dio Brando, the arch-nemesis of Jotaro’s great-great-grandfather, Jotaro along with other individuals gain ethereal abilities known as stands. Unfortunately, his mother is physically incapable of maintaining her stand so Jotaro, his grandfather, and their new friends must make it to Egypt in less than 2 months to stop Dio once and for all and save Jotaro’s mother.

I understand why some people question the inclusion of how “Jojo” could be any similar to “Mushishi.” Yes, there are some episodic journeys. Yes, the crew does help people rather incidentally. Yes, it takes place in a specific time period. But I say the inclusion of stands in this series is what defines it. In most cases, only stand users can see other stands while invisible to non-users. Like the mushi, stands can virtually take any form and have various uses and abilities. Like the mushi, the stands also have a very mysterious origin (but it gets addressed in the next manga story arc and would make an awesome anime) But “Jojo” has comedy, awesome music, and balls to the walls action. If you want that, “Jojo” is your anime.