Stone Ocean is the sixth spin-off of the Japanese manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 1, 2000 to April 21, 2003 and is collected into 17 tankōbon volumes.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean will premiere in December 2021 on the Netflix
The release date of the Stone Ocean part of the Jojo anime series has been set for December of this year. Expected to be released on Netflix but it’s not yet certain if Netflix will show all episodes at once. In addition, many also think that there is a possibility that Attack on Titan season 4 and Demon Slayer season 2 will also be released in December. Making Winter 2021 the most anticipated anime season.
The first contents revealed in the trailer for Stone Ocean
The short trailer of Jojo’s Stone Ocean showed the audience the charm and what to expect in this movie. Specifically, through the trailer, the audience learned that Jolyne Cujoh (Jotaro Kujo’s daughter) was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Green Dolphin Street prison after she had a car accident.
The trailer also shows that Jojo’s Stone Ocean will feature Jotaro Kujo, plus the first bonus images of Jolyne’s Stand – Stone Free.
About the sound
The main cast of Stone Ocean has also been revealed.
Ai Fairouz will voice the main character of this film, Jolyne Cujoh. Ai Fairouz shared that she is very grateful for the original manga of the same name: “I couldn’t live without the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure series and it made me dream of becoming a voice actor.” She added: “My dream after 12 years has finally come true.”
In addition, there are Mutsumi Tamuro as Ermes Costello, Mariya Ise as Mysterious FF, Atsumi Tanezaki as Emporio Alnino and Yuuchirou Umehara as Weather Forecast.
Finally, it is indispensable for two names, Daisuke Namikawa and Daisuke Ono, to take on the roles of Narciso Anastasia and Jotaro Kujo, respectively.
What to expect from this part?
Content summary written by the publisher Netflix: “In 2011, in Florida, USA, after Jolyne Cujoh and her boyfriend got into a car accident, she was charged and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Will she be able to leave this strict prison? The fateful centuries-long battle of the Joestar and Dio families will begin here.”
It’s worth noting that Stone Ocean isn’t the last Jojo to get an anime adaptation. There are still two more movies to be adapted, Steel Ball Run and the JoJolion saga.