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Chapter 242: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Premieres! (4)

Amid the audience's anticipation, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure gradually unfolds.

Following the carriage accident at the beginning, the story skips ahead twelve years.

Under the guidance of Sir Joestar, his son Jonathan Joestar has grown up healthy, becoming a gentlemanly young man shaped by a noble family's upbringing.

On the other hand, Dario Brando has completely fallen into ruin. His son, Dio Brando, grew up in the poverty and filth of the slums.

The film continuously shifts between their perspectives, giving the audience a sense that the story revolves around Jonathan and Dio.

At the same time, Jonathan and Dio's personalities are starkly different. The former is naive and straightforward, aspiring to become a refined gentleman, while the latter, struggling to survive in the chaotic slums, has developed a cunning and distrustful nature.

One day, Jonathan encounters a girl named Erina being bullied by two thugs in the countryside. Determined to demonstrate the courage and resolve of a gentleman, he charges forward and shouts:

"Stop that right now!"

"Who are you? Do you even know Erina?"

"I don't know her, but I have a reason to fight!"

With these words, Jonathan bravely positions himself in front of the girl. However, he is no match for the two thugs and is easily knocked to the ground.

After a flurry of punches and kicks, Jonathan was thoroughly beaten.

Once the thugs left, Erina tried to approach him to help, but he pushed her away.

"You don't need to worry about me! I didn't fight those guys to earn your gratitude! I want to become a true gentleman."

Struggling to rise from the ground and adjusting his appearance, Jonathan spoke with firm resolve:

"When I see a girl like you in trouble, even if the enemies are bigger than me, even if I end up getting beaten senseless, as a gentleman, I must have the courage to fight! And someday, I will defeat them!"

His words, which surprised and impressed Erina, made her eyes shine with admiration. Jonathan Joestar slowly turned and left, determined to pursue his goal of becoming a gentleman.

At the same time, the scene shifted. Dio received his father's dying wish to seize the Joestar family fortune and become the richest man.

A few days later, his father passed away from illness.

Standing alone at his father's grave, Dio coldly stared at the tombstone and muttered with disdain:

"Ugly, deceitful, and the one who caused Mom to suffer and die. You were the worst father! You wanted me to become the richest man? Fine, I'll show you. I'll use everything at my disposal—including that Joestar noble, trash! Hmph!"

Spitting on his father's grave, Dio turned away, his heart hardened with a new resolve: to become the strongest man.

...

The beginning of the film is filled with numerous details and groundwork, with the two main characters, Jonathan and Dio, being fully established in just a few minutes.

This fast-paced storytelling was quickly embraced by the audience, who soon developed a sense of anticipation for the unfolding plot.

Even the viewers who were initially unclear about what the movie was about quickly grasped the story's content and became eager for what was to come.

"Is this what the movie is like? It's amazing, it looks just like real life!"

"Yeah, I thought the people who were hyping it up were just exaggerating, but it really is this realistic."

"The main character of the movie is Jonathan Joestar, right? I think he has a nickname—JoJo. This must be his story."

"Jonathan really seems like a righteous person. Even though the whole gentleman thing feels a bit strange, with that mindset, he'll surely grow up to be a good man."

"On the other hand, this guy Dio is obviously trouble. He actually wants to take the Joestar family fortune. He's just like his villainous father—they're cut from the same cloth."

"Sir Joestar was so unlucky. If it wasn't for that carriage accident, he wouldn't have gotten tangled up with these bad people."

"I can't wait to see what happens next. Now I understand why people who've already seen the movie say it's so good."

"Yeah, in such a short time, I've already fully immersed myself in the story."

"…"

The audience in both the Eastern and Western regions discussed excitedly, their doubts and prejudices about the film wiped away in just a few minutes, completely absorbed by the story unfolding on screen.

Meanwhile, the Southern region's audience was much more experienced. After watching the opening, they immediately began speculating about where the story might go.

After all, compared to previous works like Fate/Zero and Steins;Gate, which clearly took place in alternate worlds, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was clearly set in the present day. This not only made it easier to relate to, but also made it easier to guess what might happen next.

Of course, even though they could predict the upcoming developments, their anticipation only grew stronger.

...

Imperial Mage Academy.

For the mages, the beginning of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure felt rather mundane, as stories about the conflict between commoners and nobility were quite common in their world.

As the most intelligent group of people, mages had long been exposed to numerous tales of this type.

However, compared to typical stories, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure introduced a very intriguing element early on—the strange mask in Sir Joestar's chest.

The mask changed when it came into contact with blood. While ordinary people might not notice this detail, the magicians quickly picked up on it.

"What is that mask? Why would Sir Joestar still have it hanging in the center of the hall twelve years later?"

"I don't know, but it definitely looks like a creepy mask. I have no idea why he keeps it around."

"The change in the mask after it touched the blood is so strange. It grew all those barbs. If someone wears it and it gets covered in blood, the barbs will probably pierce right through their head, right?"

"Stop, just thinking about it makes my head hurt."

"But the shape doesn't seem like it would rip off someone's head. Maybe it would just pierce the blood vessels, still painful though."

"I think this is a key item. It'll definitely be used later."

"I agree."

"…"

The mages chatted among themselves. While the earlier plot didn't hold much surprise or suspense for them, it didn't stop them from eagerly anticipating what would come next.

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