C&C - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - "Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times" [1/28]

[veemonjosh]

Opening theme: “Bloody Stream” by Coda
Ending theme: "Roundabout" by YES [Version 2]​

Characters

Spoiler

Joseph Joestar
Voiced by: Benjamin Diskin
Joseph is Jonathan’s grandson, and while he looks like his grandfather, the similarities stop there. Joseph is a trickster, far less honorable and constantly scheming ways to humiliate his opponents. But it’s this scheming nature where his intelligence shines through, as he is usually able to predict his opponent’s moves and nature just by observing them.

Robert E.O. Speedwagon
Namesake: REO Speedwagon (band)
Voiced by: Keith Silverstein
Following Jonathan’s death, Speedwagon set out west for America and struck it rich in the oil industry. With his newfound wealth, he built the Speedwagon Foundation, an organization which secretly investigates the paranormal and is dedicated towards assisting the Joestar family in whatever way possible.

Sanviento (Santana)
Namesake: Santana (band)
Voiced by: Kaiji Tang
An ancient being who slept within a stone slab for over a thousand years, he was awoken by Stroheim’s scientists with the hopes of weaponizing him. Named by Stroheim, Sanviento is from the race that created the Stone Masks, and possesses abilities more powerful than that of a vampire. Thanks to Joseph, as well as the sacrifice of Stroheim, Santana has been placed in a state of suspended animation.

Episode 14
"Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times"
Chapters adapted: 61-66​

Last time

Spoiler

Sanviento proved to be a dangerous foe, even against Joseph’s Hamon abilities, due to his advanced intelligence and quick learning. With help from Stroheim, Joseph was able to lure Sanviento outside into the sunlight, but the ancient being tried to evade this weakness by attempting to possess Stroheim. However, Stroheim made the ultimate sacrifice by using a stielhandgranate to blow himself up and drive out the Pillar Man. Sanviento was at last defeated when Joseph drove him to a nearby well, where the reflection of the high noon sun caught Sanviento off-guard, trapping him in a stone-like state.

However, with his last words, Stroheim warned Joseph that Sanviento is not the only one of his kind to survive to the present day...

This week
With some help from a young man with a familiar surname, it’s a race to Rome as the time draws near for Sanviento’s masters to awaken from their slumber...

JOJO'S JUKEBOX

This week’s selection is “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin.



Notes:

• The manga chapters which this episode covers can be found in Battle Tendency volumes 1 and 2, presently available in hardcover from Viz Media.
• The first season of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, covering the first 26 episodes, is available on DVD from Warner Home Video. A Blu-Ray set from Viz Media will be released later this year.
• Please, no spoilers about upcoming events and future arcs.

 

[Volthoom]

FABULOUS!

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Last time: JoJo kills a Nazi vampire contortionist.

Gee. Thanks. With that shot of the Coliseum, I never would have guessed it was Rome.

 

[Nobodyman]

Previously on JJBA: One Pillarman down...well, you'll see how many left to go.

Squid ink spaghetti. I know it's supposed to be delicious, but...I just don't see how.

 

[animePWNS]

Black spaghetti? Looks more like licorice. Yuck.

 

[TnAdct1]

Enter JoJo's yaoi doujin partner for this arc.

 

[Nobodyman]

Seems Jojo may have found himself a rival

 

[animePWNS]

Caesar Zeppeli. True rock references never die.

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Uh, JoJo II...he CAN hear you.

Don't play with your food.

Another Zeppeli.

Welcome to the Speedsonian Institute.

 

[Nobodyman]

It's a different Zeppeli but the Song Remains the Same

 

[marklungo]

Somebody call PETA.

 

[TnAdct1]

Speedwagon Foundation Washington HQ AKA the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

 

[Kitschensyngk]

No snakes were harmed during the taping of this episode.

 

[MasterofRoku]

See folks, Santana isn't dead just petrified.

 

[TnAdct1]

Somebody call PETA.

Don't worry, JoJo's answer to PETA is about to show up soon.

 

[marklungo]

Another new character, another cheesy accent.

 

[Nobodyman]

Another new character, another cheesy accent.

I'm dreading Stardust Crusaders when we go to Japan

 

[Kitschensyngk]

Not a whole lotta love going around here.

 

[TnAdct1]

I'm dreading Stardust Crusaders when we go to Japan

Thankfully, there's a test dub around that will give you an idea of how the characters will sound in Part III (if they decide to keep the same voice actors).

 

[MasterofRoku]

Oh yeah, hamon can be used to manipulate living beings like that italian chick.