Three separate anime adaptations exist and two of them start in the middle, and the streaming services cannot agree on what to call a season.
Watch the 2012 television anime from the first episode. It is the only adaptation that begins at the beginning, it covers Parts 1 to 6 in order, and it has never been out of order with itself. Ignore the OVA and the 2007 film until you have finished, if ever.
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Two short parts in one season. Phantom Blood is nine episodes of setup that a lot of people find slow, and Battle Tendency from episode 10 is where the series becomes what it is known for.
The part everything else is measured against, and the one that introduces Stands, the power system used by every part after it. Do not start here even though two older adaptations did.
A change of shape: one town, a slower pace, a murder mystery rather than a journey. It follows directly from Stardust Crusaders and shares characters with it.
Set in Italy with an almost entirely new cast, and the direct setup for Stone Ocean. Its connection to Part 3 is a spoiler, so it is best watched in place rather than skipped to.
The end of the timeline the first five parts share, and it settles the running conflict that began in Part 1. Netflix only, and released in three batches rather than weekly.
Then what? Then Steel Ball Run, which is Part 7 and a new universe rather than a continuation. It is airing on Netflix in batches through 2026. The 1993 OVA is only worth trying once you have seen Stardust Crusaders in the television version, and the 2007 film is effectively unavailable.
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