The best standing battles in Stardust Crusaders in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Jojo's Strange Adventure It is one of the most popular shounen anime of all time. Each main story arc is filled with quirky characters and amazing battles that stand out from the usual battle skirmishes that shonen manga fans have seen time and time again.

The sheer number of impressive battles that take place in this series is something fans can't get enough of. Stardust Crusaders It introduced stands to make battles more dynamic than ever, leading to some memorable battles.

8 Jotaro Kojo vs. Noriaki Kakiwin

The first fight that shows the super power of the platinum star

• in:Who will be the judge!? (Part 2 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jotaro Kojo

Jotaro and Kakiwin's fight may not seem like much, but fans should know that it was a historic fight given the circumstances. This was the first time Araki wrote a Stand Battle, which was a lot of fun and clearly showed that throwing Hamon away isn't the worst idea.

Kakyoin was brainwashed by the demon and dealt significant damage to Jotaro, but that didn't stop Jojo from beating him when he was within range of Star Platinum's attack. An iconic fist rush followed, which became a staple of the series, and Caqueon was soon cured to become the main protagonist.

7 Jean-Pierre Polnaroff and Noriaki Kakivin vs. J. Gail

A pivotal battle in which Polnaroff finally avenges his sister's brutal death

• in: The Emperor and the Hanged Man, Parts 1 and 2 (Episode 10 and 11 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jean-Pierre Polnaroff and Noriaki Kakivin

Polnaroff is traumatized by his sister's brutal death and vows to find the twisted murderer by any means necessary. Finally, upon reaching Calcutta, Polnaroff managed to track down a criminal who was using his stand to attack enemies by using their reflections against them.

It made for a tricky battle that Polnareff would have lost had Avdol not pushed him on at every turn. An interesting trick of coin attack J window. It confined Gale and forced him to follow a predictable path as he was trapped by the silver chariot. The end of the fight marked the end of Polnaroff's quest for revenge, although the criminal's mother had a bone to pick with the Frenchman.

6 Noriaki Kakiwin, Jotaro Kojo and Joseph Joestar vs. Telens T. Darby

The simple act of playing a JoJo Touch trademark video game is amazing

• in:D'Arby the Player, parts 1 and 2 (Episodes 40 and 41 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jotaro Kojo and Joseph Jostar

Near the end of the tail Stardust Crusadersthe locations that the heroes faced became more creative than ever. This led to some engaging stand-ups that didn't get physical, with Brother D'Arby greeting the group at the entrance to Dave's mansion and forcing them to play a video game.

Since he could predict everything his opponents were doing, this made it easy for Telens to steal Kakiwin's soul. However, his loss when Jotaro took over the controls with Purple Hermit Joseph allowed him to cheat and win the video game. What followed was a satisfying punch rush as Darby's younger brother was out.

5 Noriaki Kakiwin vs Death Thirteen

A unique standing battle against a real baby

• in:Death of Thirteen, Part 1 and 2 (Episode 19 and 20 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Noriaki Kakiwin

The fact that a baby could be such a deceptive villain was a testament to the power of Death Thirteen. He attacked the enemy's dreams and tried to bring them out in their sleep, while Kakiwin was unable to convince anyone that the child was evil.

It was only when he kept his stand active that Hierophant Green was able to enter the dream world and give Death Thirteen a taste of his own medicine. Before the group continues their adventure, the baby is promptly abandoned in another town.

4 Jean-Pierre Polnareff, Mohammad Avdel and Iggy vs. Vanilla Ice

Deadly battle with two significant casualties

• in:The Mist of Emptiness, Vanilla Ice, Part 1, 2 and 3 (Episodes 42-44 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jean-Pierre Polnaroff

One of the most brutal stalls in Jojo's Strange Adventurethe vanilla ice cream was powerful enough to destroy everything in a vacuum. It's a ridiculous stand-up that draws three members of the group into a deadly duel.

Both Avdol and Iggy lost their lives, and Polnaroff decided to avenge their deaths by using the Vampire Vanilla Ice against him. He tricked the villain into stepping in front of the curtain he tore down, causing the heinous villain's body to burn to death in one of the most satisfying fight endings of 2018. Jojo's Strange Adventure.

3 Jean-Pierre Polnaroff and Mohammad Avdel vs. Cameo

Features the return of Avdel and the wish-granting booth

• in:Judgment, parts 1 and 2 (Episodes 21 and 22 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jean-Pierre Polnaroff and Mohammad Udol

Judgment is one of the most interesting stand-ins in the series, posing as a genie who supposedly brings Avdol and Sherry back, but Polnaroff realizes they're both zombies. Fortunately, the real Udol returned and revealed that he was alive before turning the tide of the battle momentarily.

They managed to nullify the Judgment threat before locating the user stand's air duct. In a disgusting and unorthodox way, the two forced Kameo out of the basement before giving him the beating of a lifetime.

2 Joseph Jostar, Jean-Pierre Polnaroff and Jotaro Kojo vs. Daniel J. Darby

An intense poker battle with a memorable outcome

• in:D'Arby the Gambler, parts 1 and 2 (Parts 34 and 35 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jotaro Kojo

The gambling battle is against D'Arby's older brother Stardust Crusaders At best, fans can't help but love this stylish encounter and how Jotaro decides to deal with this cheater.

His confidence is such that D'Arby doubts his chances of winning despite having a killer hand. Jotaro's constant augmentations don't help matters, as his latest demand to know the demon's power is so extreme that Darby admits defeat, and his soul is turned into a poker chip by his own stand, and the rest of the group awakens. .

1 Jotaro Kojo, Jean-Pierre Polnareff, Noriaki Kakiwin, and Joseph Jostar vs. Dev

The final battle where the demon's powers are finally revealed

• in:Demon World, Part 1, 2 and 3 and Long journey, goodbye friends (Episodes 45-48 of Stardust Crusaders)
• Victor: Jotaro Kojo

The final showdown with the demon was a long time in the making, with the heroes trying to figure out why this villain is so powerful. Kakiwin died and Joseph was drained of his blood, leaving no one but Jotaro to duke it out with the demon.

After learning of the demon's ability to stop time, Jotaro slowly realized that Star Platinum could use the same power. He slowly adjusted to Dave's time stops throughout the battle and eventually landed some solid blows that caught Dave off guard. Even his road roller wasn't enough to crush Jotaro, who unleashed one final blow to defeat the main antagonist. Stardust Crusaders.