| Release Date | 2002-01-25 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Genres | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Stars | Jurota Kosugi, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Chikao Ohtsuka, Katsuji Mori, Kiyoshi Kobayashi |
| Directors | Mieko Seki, Hideki Futamura, Satoru Kuwabara, Hirohiko Araki, Hideo Okazaki |
Based on the long-running manga by Hirohiko Araki, the first OVA series follows Joseph Joestar and his 17-year-old grandson Jotaro as they attempt to finish the family blood feud against the immortal vampire Dio. Joseph and Jotaro have gathered several mystical warriors each with powers representing one card from The Stand (a variation of Tarot cards), with Jotaro having powers over the strongest Stand - the Star Platinum. Dio himself has gathered Stand warriors and together they face off for the sake of Jotaro's mother Holly and domination of the world.
Seventeen-year-old Jotaro Kujo refuses to leave his jail cell, believing that he is possessed by an evil spirit. Jotaro's grandfather Joseph Joestar, and the mysterious Mohammed Avdol introduce him to spirit manifestations called Stands.
Jotaro learns the secret of his Stand power and about his family's enemy, the vampire Dio. Later, Jotaro is attacked by Noriaki Kakyoin and his Stand Hierophant Green, an assassin controlled by Dio.
On the way to Egypt, the Stardust Crusaders encounter a freighter with only two passengers - an orangutan and Jean-Pierre Polnareff, both Stand users.
Polnareff is attacked by the Stand known as the Hanged Man, an enemy Stand. Polnareff is lured into a trap set by J. Geil, user of the Hanged Man and his partner, Hol Horse.
Kakyoin and Polnareff desperately seek a way to defeat the Hanged Man, who can strike out at them from within reflections while remaining invulnerable to their attacks.
A thick fog envelopes the Stardust Crusaders as they travel towards Egypt, so they seek refuge in a nearby town. Polnareff encounters Enya, a beautiful and mysterious young woman on a deadly quest of revenge.
Polnareff becomes a living puppet under the control of Enya and her incredible mist of death Stand Justice.
