Manga moments that were censored in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure anime

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• Censoring JoJo's Bizarre Adventure can remove epic scenes, such as the smoking blackout and Jotaro's severed hands.
• Some of the censorship in the anime, like breaking Joseph's finger and Stroheim's greeting, seems unnecessary and clumsy.
• There is heavy censorship in the Italian food episode of Diamond is Unbreakable, which can make it difficult for viewers to follow the comedy's storyline.

Jojo's Strange Adventure It was hot in Japan for a long time, but the lack of adaptation meant the West didn't know what it was missing. Fortunately, David Productions' stellar animation ensured that fans around the world would finally get to enjoy the creative mind of Hirohiko Araki.

The anime adaptation is excellent and rarely falters, but one's enjoyment of the show may be diminished by the ridiculous censorship that plagues nearly every episode of the series. Fans better secure Blu-ray prints Jojo's Strange Adventure If they want to avoid the ridiculous black bars that make it harder to recognize and enjoy everything.

8 Jotaro smoking is always censored

One of the scariest censored moments in JoJo

• Story arc: Crusade dust

One of the most notorious cases of censorship that actively keeps people away from brilliant moments. Crusade dustCasting a shadow over Jotaro's face whenever he smokes isn't fooling anyone. He may be underage, but there were better ways to handle this than this so-called clumsy solution.

The encounter with D'Arby the Gambler is made harder to invest in when Jotaro's face is constantly obscured during the intense poker battle. This censorship is rampant everywhere Crusade dustexplains why most people prefer to wait for the uncensored Blu-ray version instead.

7 The severed hands Kira hoards have blackened stumps

Somewhat confusing, as these hands are clearly severed

• Story arc: Diamond is unbreakable

A serial killer like Kira who is obsessed with beautiful hands naturally leads to some strange images. throughout Diamond is unbreakableKira carries around severed hands that must be replaced whenever they start to smell bad.

Again, fans know that the hand in question isn't attached to the body, so blacking out the spike isn't fooling anyone. It only distracts from the scene and makes people question the lazy censorship that runs rampant. Jojo's Strange Adventure.

6 Joseph's introduction where he blows off the cop's finger is toned down

It somewhat detracts from an epic scene

• Story arc: battle orientation

Joseph Joestar is considered by many to be the series' greatest hero, and for good reason. This character is charismatic, bold and never backs down. Even when he's confronted by two racist cops, the hero doesn't budge and gives them a taste of his own medicine.

After busting one cop's face for sticking a booger in him, another pulls out his gun to shoot Joseph in cold blood. Fortunately, his mastery of Hamon allows him to shoot the soda bottle cap at lightning speed, breaking the cop's trigger finger in the process. It's an epic moment, but the snapping of the finger is clumsily censored, becoming the only low point in an epic scene.

5 “Let's go eat some Italian food” is heavily censored

How Okuyasu's body changes with Tonio standing in the anime is unclear

• Story arc: Diamond is unbreakable

Diamond is unbreakable It stands out for experimenting with the slice-of-life genre, making a visit to a new Italian restaurant one of the series' funniest episodes. However, the TV print of the episode has been marred by ridiculous levels of censorship, to the point where fans have to follow the dialogue to figure out what's going on.

Tonio's base gives the food otherworldly healing properties, but the person who eats it undergoes such a drastic change that their body seems to be breaking down. This confuses Josuke, who can only stare in horror as Okuyasu's neck begins to disintegrate and his intestines fall out of his stomach. These scenes are heavily censored and can make the episode hard to follow, but the comedy more than makes up for these distractions.

4 Hello Nazi, my strobes are black

Understandable but poorly done

• Story arc: battle orientation

battle orientation It takes place on the eve of World War II, with numerous Germans trying to figure out if the Pillar Men can help their army. This includes Stroheim, one of the best characters in this story arc, performing the controversial salute that was common for Nazis.

Given the context of the Sagittarius setting, it is understandable why Stroheim uses this greeting. However, its censorship is unnecessary and just looks clumsy without what the character is trying to hide.

3 The Tower Of Gray attacks are hard to understand in the anime

The Bug Stand removes people's tongues, but this isn't made clear until the heroes are fully fleshed out.

• Story arc: Crusade dust

The battle against Burj Gray Crusade dust It's easily the worst way to start this arc after the gang decides to leave Japan and hunt down the demon. This stance may be appealing, but what kills the impact of this fight is the ridiculous censorship that hides what the Tower of Gray does to its enemies.

It's not until the characters themselves speak out loud about the Tower of Gray attack that the audience finally realizes that the Bug Stand has cut everyone's tongues. Censorship is so rampant in this episode that the fight ends up being a mess and it becomes extremely difficult to follow.

2 Sherry's reanimated corpse brutally attacks Polnaroff and eats his flesh in the manga

A horrifying sight for a man who just wanted to bring his sister back to life

• Story arc: Crusade dust

Polnaroff's quest to find his sister's killer makes it clear that he was troubled by the brutal nature of his sister's death. So, when a genie in a bottle grants him a wish, he decides to resurrect both him and his friend Avdel.

He sees Sherry in the distance, only to find that she has resurrected as a mindless, flesh-hungry zombie. His attacks are brutal, but they're hard to follow in the anime, as any shots of him biting flesh or using his claws to tear Polnarf apart are clumsily censored.

1 The Imposter Kakyoin's dislocated jaw has been censored, which seems inconsistent

It's completely unnecessary and highlights the censorship issues in Stardust Crusaders

• Story arc: Crusade dust

The infamous cherry scene Crusade dust From an imitation stand is presented to Kakiwin. His strange behavior tells Jotaro that something is wrong with his traveling partner, allowing him to deliver a powerful blow that exposes the deception.

One punch from the hero is all it takes to dislocate Kakiwin's jaw, which doesn't look all that terrible. It's hard to understand why the anime felt the need to censor this shot, especially since there were more brutal moments in it. Crusade dust who got a free pass