A review by rara2018
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 3—Stardust Crusaders, Vol. 9 by Hirohiko Araki

5.0

 Started this volume absolutely giddy since the stand battle with D’arby the younger is legitimately so iconic and ended the volume with real life tears on my face. The video game battle concept is so camp and iconic and D’arby’s doll collection is so horrifying but so on brand. Kakyoin was serving face while racing cars, and he even got to have a random emotional back story in the middle of the game. The REAL comedy, however, comes from Jotaro playing his first ever video game and just gaslighting the shit out of D’arby with the help of his unhinged grandpa. This is the content Jojo should be all about. God tier stuff. The latter half of the volume has me crawling into holes sobbing. Avdol’s death hit harder here than in the anime, but Iggy’s was the opposite (though I was legitimately crying for the last like chapter or two). Polnareff is an asshole but he’s also my swagerific king. I still think Araki making me care about Iggy practically immediately before having him die a tremendously violent and horrific death is some truly evil behavior. RIP my boys but still absoltley DREADING the final volume.