Fans of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure might want to check out the upcoming JOJODAY STAGE, which takes place in Japan but will be livestreamed.
People in America, Canada, United Kingdom, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Macau, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany, and Italy can all take part in the livestream. However, translated subtitles will not be available in the various languages people speak in these countries. The event will be in Japanese.
JOJODAY STAGE is scheduled for April 12. To watch the stream, you can buy tickets here, at ABEMALive. It gave this description for the event: “A fan event connecting the ‘past’ and ‘future’ of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure animation series will be exclusively live-streamed on ABEMA Live!” There is also catch-up streaming, and you can watch up until April 19.
Some cast members will be taking part in different capacities: Kazuyuki Okitsu (Jonathan Joestar), Daisuke Ono (Jotaro Kujo), Junichi Suwabe (Leone Abbacchio), Fairouz Ai (Jolyne Cujoh), Tomokazu Sugita (Joseph Joestar), Yuki Ono (Josuke Higashikata) and Kensho Ono (Giorno Giovanna).
JOJODAY STAGE isn’t the only thing happening for the franchise. JOJO×SHIBUYA is also going on right now in Japan, and will last until April 28. It offers JOJO Spots, Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu, Collaborated Café at Lounge Estacion Café and A Bientot, Tokyu Group Food Area Campaign, and Tokyu Group × JOJO Original Merchandise Sale.
VIZ Media publishes the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga by Hirohiko Araki and gave this description for the first volume:
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Plot
Young Jonathan Joestar’s life is forever changed when he meets his new adopted brother, Dio. For some reason, Dio has a smoldering grudge against him and derives pleasure from seeing him suffer. But every man has his limits, as Dio finds out. This is the beginning of a long and hateful relationship!
Source: Animation Magazine
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