| Title | : | JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 2 |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1421578832 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781421578835 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 361 |
| Publication | : | First published April 18, 2002 |
JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Part 2—Battle Tendency, Vol. 2 Reviews
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Review to come Sunday. This part ends as Esidisi is defeated by Joseph.
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The pillar men are definitely my favourite Jojo villains thus far (except for maybe Hol Horse, though he only gets introduced in Stardust Crusaders). I would say this is the best volume yet considering we got a unique training sequence with Lisa Lisa, Joseph's developing bromance with Caesar, and a few exciting fights against the pillar men. Hamon is explained much better than it was in part 1, which also makes following the story much easier. The scenes that didn't make it into the anime really cracked me up; Joseph is the comedy king when it comes to the Joestar bloodline!
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Szczerze to bawię się trochę gorzej niż przy poprzednich tomach, ale wciąż jest super.
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Still not digging Joseph, and the attitudes towards Nazis and women in this book don't help. 80s manga is weird I guess. Putting those issues aside, this was actually a lot of fun in the back half. The battles are getting wild, with lots of bizarre twists making everything unique. The mythos behind the Pillar Men and masks is becoming more robust, equally matched by the deeper dive into Hamon. Still plenty of great illustrations and wonky anatomically impossible spreads, making this franchise unique and worth reading. Lisa Lisa is a solid, much needed female character, and Esidisi provided a fun challenge for JoJo that was actually pretty compelling to read.
I'm excited to read more, I can see how this series probably gets better. I'm just already over the casual misogyny, so less of that would be good. -
Great material, follows the line of the first part of the series and is very worth it. Well finished and excellent internal quality.
In this second part called Battle Tendency we accompany Joseph Joestar (JoJo) grandson of the protagonist of the first half. Jojo has just moved to New York City where he finds himself involved with bizarre beings related to his family's past. -
for the full effect, listen to the pillar man theme while reading this and thank me later ;)
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We got the pillar men and I got to see my husband Kars, five stars lmao
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The evolution this series has gone in just one arc has been striking. Sure, there was a time jump and there are new characters to reset the slate, but the way in which the overarcing mystery has been detailedly weaved into the setup signals that Hirohiko Araki had more than just a sketch or outline in mind with this series.
This generation's JoJo surely isn't to everyone's liking but with the introduction of Caesar Zeppeli, the bloodline of an ally from the previous arc, there is a "balancing" force to Joseph's chaotic energy - don't get me wrong, Caesar is just as chaotic if not more arrogant, but the mix of their energies really builds into something exciting to watch. These now-equals and the blossoming bromance is definitely what makes this Battle Tendency arc a notch up over Phantom Blood.
And despite the ridiculous OTT posing of Joestar that is now doubled with Zeppeli's presence, I must note how much more intelligent the action and strategies employed we are seeing here is. Definitely makes for some dynamic illustrations! -
Nemůžu jinak než dát 5*. Battle Tendency je moje nejoblíbenější část a je moc fajn se vrátit k oblíbeným postavám a Caesarovi. A mimojiné... Aztéčtí bohové fitness jsou fabulous. A Lisa Lisa je badass.
4.5/5* -
I’m starting to enjoy jojo a bit more now, only took like 10 books to start getting into the series
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So in this volume, the bromance between JoJo and Caesar comes to fruition and we got a strong female character. There are also lots of flashy poses, wedding rings of death, and more characters named after famous musicians/bands. Like “Esidisi”—that’s subtle.
We’re also gifted with Joseph’s fighting style, in which he defeats one person with a pigeon and another with mustard and makes threats like “Should I pinch your nose until you cry?”
Me and Caesar’s reaction to that was the same: What?
Nope, Joseph doesn’t lose his hero status in this volume. He’s a hero who wins by running away: brilliant. -
At this point in the series Araki was just getting better with each page. It’s amazing how much this part specifically has grown on me. The storytelling is clear and chock full of energy. It’s great!
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Oh BOY am I ever gonna look stupid for constantly ranking Battle Tendency so low out of the parts, since I think every single volume might get 5 stars. But how can I NOT give 5 stars to the pillar men themselves they're simply TOO iconic. They make for really awesome villains too, honestly, aside from all the meme content. They really do feel absolutely terrifying based on their introduction and Santviento was used perfectly to help set that up as well.
On top of that, Joseph hits PEAK shithead in this section of the part, we get LISA LISA and her introduction is badass, we get Joseph and Caesar's amazing enemies to lovers arc, AND it caps off with the Esidisi fight which frankly after a re-read feels almost sort of underrated. There's just too much good content in this volume to deny! The only potential weak spot was that it has the classic training arc trope, but the hell climb was fun and then it just fully time skips after that so honestly it takes up so little actual time that I wasn't even bothered.
Quote of the Volume:
"Ride these bubbles back to the BOONIES, Joestar!"
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Tras el enfrentamiento con Santana aparecen enemigos aún más poderosos con los que Joseph Joestar tendrá que enfrentarse pero no estará solo, ya que no solo contará del arrogante italiano que apareció en el anterior tomo sino que "alguien" le instruirá en el arte del hamon.
A pesar de tener su parte de entrenamiento, gracias a las batallas (bastante ingeniosas) hace que el volumen sea mucho más ameno de leer, y para que negarlo, Joseph es un personaje muy carismático que hace que te lo pases mucho mejor leyendo aunque haya parte más lentas. -
Lisa lisa <3!
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Sigue el fantástico viaje que es Battle Tendency, con la aparición de los Hombres del Pilar, Lisa Lisa y el entrenamiento en el hamon. Wenísimo.
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caesar my beloved
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Okay, NOW this is getting pretty good
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Something that I don't think Jojo gets enough credit for is how it makes mundane or simple things so spectacular. Caesar can't just be a flirtatious prick. He has to slyly deflect Jojo's hamon spaghetti, have his girl attack Jojo with a hamon kiss, and leap into the air from a sitting position. Lisa Lisa can't just introduce herself. She has to walk on a floating oar, then infuse hamon into the water to use that oar as a high bar. Jojo is full of these creative moments that don't serve a greater end. They are just cool, flashy things done for the sake of having cool, flashy things in them. Which makes Jojo a cool, flash series.
And now, this ingenuity carries over into the battles. The more manga I read, the more I realize how it's the little things that separate a good series from a great series. The pillar man could have just beat down the nazis by punching them. Or he could have tapped them all on the head to drain their life. But instead, he phases all their hands together to make one long chain, then sucks the life out of the dude at one end, which goes down the line until they all shrivel up and die. The end result is the same. The pillar guy wakes up and curb stomps a bunch of mooks. It's a pretty typical trope. When you introduce a new big bad guy, he's gotta kills some weaklings to show how big of a deal he is. But it's that dedication to creative moments that turns a standard plot point into a moment I will never forget. We've got a note we want to hit, but how can we make the journey to that predicable point as wild and unpredictable as possible? From the restaurant scene, to Lisa Lisa's introduction, to ACDC's. It's like at every step of the way, Araki asked himself "how can I throw something in to make the predictable moments the most exciting?"
That said, I do have something I want to call out. Although Joesph's bargain with the pillar men was very well executed, I take issue with it. Having the pillar men strike up a deal with a human out of their warrior's pride is a mistake. These guys were 2 steps above humans on the food chain, gods among men. Giving them such a human motivation that can not only be understood, but manipulated feels like a mistake. It was a very well executed moment, but it's one that shouldn't have occurred. And as this part goes on, the pillar men become more and more like strong warrior boys and less like ancient gods.
As I've made it known, I'm not a fan of training sequences. Those were my least favorite parts of Hunter x Hunter. But the one in Battle Tendency was handled pretty well. We get one extended challenge with a very creative gimmick, then a brisk montage. Exactly how it should have been done.
Like the pillar men's shift in character, something else that seems to escalate with time is the believability of Joseph's gambits. At this point, you kind of just have to take his word that he was able to tie such a complicated knot in a way that ACDC couldn't notice. It's still a baller moment when it all comes together. But it does feel kind of contrived in retrospect. It's not a big deal, though. Also, I'm a bit disappointed Joesph's breathing mask didn't amount to anything. It would have been cool if he had a sort of "Rock Lee dropping the weights" moment.
Lastly, I really like the cliffhanger this volume ends on. It's got real horror vibe and is a moment where the pillar men really live up to that untouchable introduction they were given. 10/10 stuff. -
O desenvolvimento desse segundo arco é provavelmente o meu favorito. E o desenho do Hirohiko tá simplesmente incrível. <3
ps: nesse volume tem a cena ma-ra-vi-lho-sa dos pilar men despertando. Nunca vi tanta pose e marra juntas na mesma imagem. -
Araki shouldn't be allowed to be this funny. Caesar is a complete icon and him and Joseph are just... wow.. chef's kiss. I'm lowkey starting to get anxious knowing how this arc ends. Truly obsessed with this volume, though.
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Who doesn't love the random clever mind from Joseph?
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Totally awesome rad. And it keeps getting better.
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La acción se traslada a Italia, AC/DC rompe en llanto, arranca el romance jamás resuelto entre Joseph y Caesar y otros clásicos modernos
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There’s some homos in this house x78
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Volume 2 sees Joseph Joestar meeting Caesar Zeppelli, and the two of them don’t hit it off. Caesar wants nothing to do with Joseph and thinks he’s a weakling because his Hamon isn’t very strong. Of course, this creates animosity between these two characters, and this animosity is a running theme through most of this volume.
Another new character is introduced in Volume 2: a Hamon master named Lisa Lisa. She was Caesar’s master, and he and Joseph go to train under her in order to become stronger. It’s hoped that with some training, Caesar and Joseph will be strong enough to defeat the Pillar Men. I really liked the idea that the Hamon master that they train under is a woman, since that’s not a very common thing to see in a shonen manga series. Araki even talks a little about this in the special interview at the back of the book, and he mentions that having a woman in this kind of role was very unusual when he originally wrote this manga back in the late 1980s. To be honest, the character of Lisa Lisa this is what stood out to me the most after I finished reading JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 – Battle Tendency Volume 2.
Even though the animosity between Joseph and Caesar is a driving focus in this volume, Araki is still able to start showing some important development for Joseph. Sure, he may still be the same loud and impulsive character we’ve known since the first volume, but he’s beginning to figure out how to control his Hamon. Hopefully Joseph will eventually be able to learn how to control his temper and impulsiveness as well.
Once again, Araki utilizes some music references for naming his characters. Lisa Lisa likely gets her name from Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Her servants are named Messina and Loggins, after Jim Messina and Kenny Loggins from Loggins and Messina. The three Pillar Men awakened in this volume also seem to get their names from music: Esidisi (AC/DC), Wamuu (Wham!), and Kars (The Cars).
When it comes to the art, Araki continues to have a very distinctive style that draws the reader into the story. The images also look very sharp, and there are times when it almost feels as if the characters are about to leap off the page.
Readers who follow the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga series should enjoy what they read in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 – Battle Tendency Volume 2. Not only does it progress the second story arc, it also includes the action, fights, and humor that fans have come to expect from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. -
Tras los dramáticos sucesos del volumen anterior, el segundo volumen de Battle Tendency, se mueve con un ritmo más lento y nos muestra la preparación de Jojo y César para poder enfrentarse contra los 3 hombres del pilar.
El volumen anterior se movió tan rápido, que este, con su ritmo particular, si se siente mucho más lento. Los primeros capítulos del volumen introducen la amenaza, el resto de los capítulos nos muestran lo atrasado que Jojo está en el dominio de Hammon pero lo talentoso que es. Aunque el entrenamiento siempre es interesante, el maestro Araki no nos muestra pruebas características o únicas que ayuden a convertir este tomo en algo único. Tenemos escenas comunes de entrenamiento y la prueba que sí vemos, no es tan impresionante como para que el volumen se mantenga con la calidad de los anteriores.
Lo que sí me gustó mucho fueron las poses. Si bien los volúmenes anteriores tenían poses ridículas y locas de los personajes, ninguno traía tantas como este volumen. El maestro Araki bota la sutileza y nos regala poses extraordinarias, ridículas y anatomías muy extrañas de sus personajes. Este volumen, en el aspecto estético, es un deleite visual y un claro ejemplo de las habilidades del maestro mangaka. Si bien algunos podrían decir que el arte de Jojo es horrible porque no es anatómicamente perfecto, es exactamente eso lo que lo hace tan único y extraordinario.
Los últimos dos capítulos del volumen nos muestran a Jojo enfrentarse contra uno de los hombres del pilar. Lo más interesante de Joseph como protagonista es su afilada mente que lo lleva a crear planes y estrategias que logran compensar su falta de habilidades de combate y de Hammon. En este volumen tenemos varios ejemplos de momentos en los que se sale con la suya, pero la batalla final lo enfrenta con un enemigo que está a su altura de planes y de estrategias.
Algo me lleva a pensar que el siguiente volumen serán prácticamente sólo combates, pero con la premisa de Joseph como estratega, creo que serán combates muy llamativos y con conclusiones fuera de lo común. -
“That is a Jojo’s reference”, “That is a Jojo’s pose”, “That looks like a Jojo’s character” begitulah kira-kira frasa yang sering mondar-mandir di internet. Karena penasaran, saya akhirnya mencoba nonton Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure di Netflix. Berhubung manganya baru tahun lalu diterbitkan Elex Media, akhirnya auto ngoleksi juga juga.
Jojo ini serial yang sangat panjang. Sejauh ini, Jojo terdiri dari 8 part tamat, dengan part ke-9 baru saja diumumkan. Publikasinya sendiri sudah berumur lebih dari 30 tahun, di mana part 1 dipublikasikan di tahun 1986. Makanya, artwork-nya Jojo di part-part awal mirip-mirip Fist of the North Star. Buat kalian mau mengoleksi serial Jojo, bear in mind aja ini bakal jadi perjalanan panjang. Walaupun begitu, Jojo ini serial yang punya karakteristik distingtif; pose-pose yang ikonik, kostum karakter yang super flamboyan, dan cerita yang emang bener-bener BIZARRE!
So what’s so special with part 2? Part 2 ini cerita akan difokuskan pada cucu Jonathan, Joseph Joestar, Jojo yang kedua! Walau tampangnya mirip sama mendiang kakeknya, kepribadian mereka berdua ini beda banget (kelakuan Jojo-Jojo selanjutnya juga nggak ada yang sama). Joseph kesannya lebih slengean dan santuy dibanding Jonathan. Karena di part 1 udah dijelasin konsep Hamon, topeng batu, dan vampire, di part 2 nggak ada lagi drama domestik di kediaman Joestar seperti di Phantom Blood. Joseph juga diceritakan udah talented dari awal dan udah jago berantem, sehingga nggak benar-benar ada character development karakter cowok lemah bertransformasi jadi super kekar seperti Jonathan.
Hal menarik lagi di part 2 ini adalah Jojo-nya lebih terasa adventure-nya! Setting cerita berpindah-pindah mulai dari Amerika, Meksiko, hingga mengitari Eropa. Lawan-lawan Jojo pun juga nggak monoton dari satu pihak aja. Ada pihak pengguna hamon, pasukan Nazi, sampai manusia pilar yang memiliki kekuatan seperti Dio. So, part 2 ini lebih dinamik dibandingkan part 1!
Saya senang juga JJBA dicetak dengan istimewa oleh Elex Media. Buku ini mengikuti edisi bunko Jepangnya dengan kertas yang oversized (lebih besar dari aslinya). Plus cover bukunya punya French flip yang menambah kesan mewahnya. Overall puas banget! -
Me sorprende para bien el ritmo de publicación que está teniendo éste comic en España, un ritmo que te permite seguirlo sin problemas y sin miedo a olvidar lo sucedido hasta el momento.
El tomo que nos ocupa es el segundo de la segunda saga (Battle Tendency) y nos sigue contando las aventuras del nieto del primer protagonista. En ésta ocasión se presentan a los tres miembros del pueblo de los Pilares que se insinuaban en el tomo anterior, despertando en Italia y enfrentándose sin problemas a Jojo y su recién encontrado aliado.
Humillación recibida, vida salvada. Qué toca? Entrenarse para hacer frente a éstos seres (que tienen cierto honor), así que a buscar a un maestro digno, que ponga al protagonista contra las cuerdas para acabar enfrentándose a uno de los enemigos antes de lo esperado...
El tomo es pura acción, sin la paja que me pareció ver en algún momento de la primera saga. Éstos hombres de los pilares imponen, parecen tener poderes que no hemos visto hasta el momento y están muy por encima de lo que genera la famosa máscara de piedra.
Por si fuera poco la trama de fondo avanza un poquito, metiendo de por medio al imperio romano y dando un objetivo al enemigo: una piedra roja capaz de hacerles andar a la luz del Sol sin problemas.
Ritmo, personajes molones, frases chorras y posturitas a cholón en un tomo muy entretenido y que te deja con ganas de que llegue ya el siguiente.
