JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Flamboyant action for viewers who want style and silliness over realism, with a villain who is more fun than the hero. Characters strike contorted poses, and the colors run loud and surreal. Takehito Koyasu plays Dio with a sneer so theatrical that Jonathan's earnest, gentlemanly manners look comic beside it. The animation can look cheap in places, but the sound and voices carry it.

Part one runs nine episodes and starts slowly; every later part moves to a new hero, so each works as a fresh starting point.