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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 5—Golden Wind, Vol. 3
Very good overall quality. Please keep in mind that this manga is in Japanese and that there may be some slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have.
378 pages, Hardcover
First published September 4, 1996
About the author
Hirohiko Araki
682 books2,308 followersHirohiko Araki ( 荒木飛呂彦) is a Japanese manga artist. He left school before graduation from Miyagi University of Education.
He enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii (Star of the Giants); the video games Mario Kart and Bomberman; and likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock, and rap.
He is a recipient the Tezuka Award for manga.
He enjoys the baseball manga Kyojin No Hoshii (Star of the Giants); the video games Mario Kart and Bomberman; and likes Prince and other African-American singers, as well as jazz, rock, and rap.
He is a recipient the Tezuka Award for manga.
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September 15, 2016
Sex Pistols!!!
October 18, 2020
Too many good things happening in this volume. Definitely worth reading (and watching! The anime is great.).
January 5, 2026
Highly readable, but I'm not jelling with any of the characters.
March 3, 2022
Best jjba part!! Fugo and bucciarati>>>
January 23, 2025
3.0 - Nada pra comentar
March 23, 2025
- it's hard to take some of these names seriously. sorbet? gelato?
- the old mirror stand trick, but i like the twist
- the turtle is a creative solution
- the thankful death stand is horrible!
- the old mirror stand trick, but i like the twist
- the turtle is a creative solution
- the thankful death stand is horrible!
January 11, 2023
The stands are cool and there are memorable fights. This part is just really not doing it for me though. I don't have strong feelings about any of the characters, and generally dislike the Italian Mafia angle. I don't like the aesthetics of the environments or characters and I mostly find myself greatly missing Diamond is Unbreakable. Golden Wind kinda feels like a chore to me right now while I work towards Stone Ocean. A slow read when I usually devour JoJo volumes. Guess we'll see how it goes, I hear there are some pretty great moments to come yet.
March 14, 2023
This volume has battles against tiny feet (conclusion), man in the mirror, and beach boy/Grateful Dead (first half).
Jojo is the closest thing to a pure battle manga. If you’re going to be that simple in approach, the battles better be good. Fortunately, Araki is a master.
Each battle raises questions — who and where is the enemy stand user? What is the stand’s ability? How can it be countered? These mysteries are unraveled over the course of the fight. Araki is unusually clever at giving good explanations and coming up with twists.
He gets his characters into seemingly impossible situations but always finds a way out. An ending that might satisfy another mangaka is only the warmup for Araki. His villains are as resourceful and smart as the heroes and come up with their own last second comebacks.
You get a sense of a real battle, of characters taken right to the edge. Typically, it goes like this:
At first, the characters are on the defensive, as the enemy stand user strikes from the shadows and they struggle to figure out what his ability is. Often, things will get worse and worse, with several allies being incapacitated until things look bleak. Halfway through the battle, they figure out how to counter the stand and the tables turn, now the enemy stand user seems to be on the ropes. But he reveals a new aspect to his ability and the advantage swings back to him. From there momentum shifts back and forth repeatedly as the participants use their stands in creative ways.
Araki is careful to include dialogue and thought captions that make the characters’ reasoning and emotions clear throughout. This is important to establish empathy, to put the readers right there with the characters.
There are plenty of variations to keep this formula fresh. In the fight against mirror man, for instance, Araki creates ally conflict between Abacchio and Giorno, when they argue over whether to sacrifice Fugo for the sake of the mission. This argument has been brewing for awhile; Abacchio has been hostile from the get go.
When battling against Fisherman, it is Buccaratti & co. who are hiding while the stand users hunt for them, reversing the normal setup.
Sometimes Araki relies mostly on mystery — where is the enemy stand user and what is his ability? Sometime he uses more suspense — the readers know the answers to those questions (due to the inclusion of villain viewpoint) but the heroes don’t. And we anticipate and worry over their fate.
Often, character backstory will be revealed in a flashback before a key moment.
There are also long term plot lines into which the battles fit. These are very simple, with clear motivation, goal, and conflict — in this case the goal is taking over the mafia in order to stop its evil drug trade. This big goal involves several major steps, with the current subgoal of protecting the boss’ daughter. Below that are smaller mission goals — getting groceries, getting a key and finding an escape vehicle, avoiding detection while traveling etc.
Also, there are long term character plots, such as the way Giorno slowly gains the respect and trust of his teammates.
Between battles there are brief interludes during which the next course of action is determined. These segments usually contain jokes/light moments to change up the pace and build character.
Jojo is the closest thing to a pure battle manga. If you’re going to be that simple in approach, the battles better be good. Fortunately, Araki is a master.
Each battle raises questions — who and where is the enemy stand user? What is the stand’s ability? How can it be countered? These mysteries are unraveled over the course of the fight. Araki is unusually clever at giving good explanations and coming up with twists.
He gets his characters into seemingly impossible situations but always finds a way out. An ending that might satisfy another mangaka is only the warmup for Araki. His villains are as resourceful and smart as the heroes and come up with their own last second comebacks.
You get a sense of a real battle, of characters taken right to the edge. Typically, it goes like this:
At first, the characters are on the defensive, as the enemy stand user strikes from the shadows and they struggle to figure out what his ability is. Often, things will get worse and worse, with several allies being incapacitated until things look bleak. Halfway through the battle, they figure out how to counter the stand and the tables turn, now the enemy stand user seems to be on the ropes. But he reveals a new aspect to his ability and the advantage swings back to him. From there momentum shifts back and forth repeatedly as the participants use their stands in creative ways.
Araki is careful to include dialogue and thought captions that make the characters’ reasoning and emotions clear throughout. This is important to establish empathy, to put the readers right there with the characters.
There are plenty of variations to keep this formula fresh. In the fight against mirror man, for instance, Araki creates ally conflict between Abacchio and Giorno, when they argue over whether to sacrifice Fugo for the sake of the mission. This argument has been brewing for awhile; Abacchio has been hostile from the get go.
When battling against Fisherman, it is Buccaratti & co. who are hiding while the stand users hunt for them, reversing the normal setup.
Sometimes Araki relies mostly on mystery — where is the enemy stand user and what is his ability? Sometime he uses more suspense — the readers know the answers to those questions (due to the inclusion of villain viewpoint) but the heroes don’t. And we anticipate and worry over their fate.
Often, character backstory will be revealed in a flashback before a key moment.
There are also long term plot lines into which the battles fit. These are very simple, with clear motivation, goal, and conflict — in this case the goal is taking over the mafia in order to stop its evil drug trade. This big goal involves several major steps, with the current subgoal of protecting the boss’ daughter. Below that are smaller mission goals — getting groceries, getting a key and finding an escape vehicle, avoiding detection while traveling etc.
Also, there are long term character plots, such as the way Giorno slowly gains the respect and trust of his teammates.
Between battles there are brief interludes during which the next course of action is determined. These segments usually contain jokes/light moments to change up the pace and build character.
March 6, 2026
Every volume gets better because the stakes keep raising and the crew grows on me the more I see them interact. Araki perfectly walks the line with the Bucciarati team, making them patently Jojo goofy, but maintaining the edge of hardened criminals. The Stardust Crusader’s still have a clutch on my heart, but I could see the Golden Wind team competing for best Jojo crew.
As far as the plot progresses, not a ton really happens here. The arcs are about 50% than prior Jojo parts, which slows the larger narrative down but works for character development. This volume only covered the conclusion of Narancia’s Aerosmith, and then Man in The Mirror and Purple Haze (SO sick) and a chapter intro of Express to Florence / The Grateful Dead.
The fights are all cool, Jojo fights and especially Jojo Stands don’t miss. Purple Haze is a *peak* character design. We’ve seen like 10 Man in the Mirror Stands already, but that’s okay, because it’s awesome every time. Araki gets away with beating a dead horse, because he does it the best.
The slow overall plot makes it feel much tighter, which oddly works and sets a good pace. Maybe I’m just a Jojo glazer now forgiving valid issues? Anyways, the extended battles are works in character development - it shows how these guys operate, the chemistry and trust they have with each other, and paves the way for them to strengthen their bonds and maybe, maybe, begin to trust Giorno more.
So far, Golden Wind is all killer and no filler. Can’t wait to see what’s next.🐞
As far as the plot progresses, not a ton really happens here. The arcs are about 50% than prior Jojo parts, which slows the larger narrative down but works for character development. This volume only covered the conclusion of Narancia’s Aerosmith, and then Man in The Mirror and Purple Haze (SO sick) and a chapter intro of Express to Florence / The Grateful Dead.
The fights are all cool, Jojo fights and especially Jojo Stands don’t miss. Purple Haze is a *peak* character design. We’ve seen like 10 Man in the Mirror Stands already, but that’s okay, because it’s awesome every time. Araki gets away with beating a dead horse, because he does it the best.
The slow overall plot makes it feel much tighter, which oddly works and sets a good pace. Maybe I’m just a Jojo glazer now forgiving valid issues? Anyways, the extended battles are works in character development - it shows how these guys operate, the chemistry and trust they have with each other, and paves the way for them to strengthen their bonds and maybe, maybe, begin to trust Giorno more.
So far, Golden Wind is all killer and no filler. Can’t wait to see what’s next.🐞
January 25, 2025
I'm still not really feeling this Part of the Saga. The characters have potential but we don't seem to be getting any kind of growth. We've had a few little flashbacks and hints of one or two of their youths but not much more. The Stands are rather strange and just seem to be there to solve the issues in the book whether it makes sense for the Stand to be able to do what they need it to or not. It's not quite a s bad as in the last Part where Stands kept evolving every other volume but still it's not great.
This volume sees the guys continue to try and protect the boss's daughter and get her safely up north. We get to visit Pompeii which was nice but I would have liked the story to have more to do with the location rather than them just collecting a key.
It's funny to think back to Part 1 and see how the story has changed. An immortal vampire in Victorian England doesn't seem that bizarre in comparison. The story was so much clearer.
This volume sees the guys continue to try and protect the boss's daughter and get her safely up north. We get to visit Pompeii which was nice but I would have liked the story to have more to do with the location rather than them just collecting a key.
It's funny to think back to Part 1 and see how the story has changed. An immortal vampire in Victorian England doesn't seem that bizarre in comparison. The story was so much clearer.
May 28, 2026
outside of the fight with mirror man, fugo’s stand has gotta be top 3 most useless stand of all time, but somehow also the coolest and has the most potential. another “of all time” thing is gelato and sorbet’s deaths: quite possibly the most tragic and harrowing deaths of all time, and they’re just background characters.
the battle with tiny feet went on for way too long, mirror man is soo similar to hanged man and heart father, fisher man and that turtle have got the best stands, on a purely creative level, don’t care for abacchio, giorno is calm cool and collected as always.
rating it a 4 because the arcs here are genuinely well played out, but it’s still missing some heart idk
chapters:
narancia’s li’l bomber, pt 4-8
the second mission from the boss
mirror man and purple smoke, pt 1-7
il treno espresso per firenze, pt 1-2
thankful death pt 1-3
the battle with tiny feet went on for way too long, mirror man is soo similar to hanged man and heart father, fisher man and that turtle have got the best stands, on a purely creative level, don’t care for abacchio, giorno is calm cool and collected as always.
rating it a 4 because the arcs here are genuinely well played out, but it’s still missing some heart idk
chapters:
narancia’s li’l bomber, pt 4-8
the second mission from the boss
mirror man and purple smoke, pt 1-7
il treno espresso per firenze, pt 1-2
thankful death pt 1-3
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August 23, 2026
My iPad’s been dead for like a month, but we are soo back. This is by no means my favorite part, but I’m having fun. I gave it four stars initially, but on further review, it was merely fine. The continuation of the Narancia and tiny feet battle got boring, the mirror battle was decent, and the train battle is also obviously a hit, but not as action packed as I remembered! It is kind of sad that Fugo basically had his first and last major stand battle. Still don’t totally understand what Moody Jazz does. Bye!
March 14, 2022
3 estrellas.
Se continua la historia de Giorno en cumplir su sueño, en esta ocasión uniéndose a un pequeño grupo, ya no trabajando completamente sólo.
Al igual que con otros Jojos, me gusta ver como empieza la dinámica que tendrá con sus compañeros, todavía no tengo algún favorito, pero siento que con el tiempo me iré encariñando, poco a poco veo el progreso de Giorno, todavía no tiene una evolución evidente pero puede verse el progreso.
Se continua la historia de Giorno en cumplir su sueño, en esta ocasión uniéndose a un pequeño grupo, ya no trabajando completamente sólo.
Al igual que con otros Jojos, me gusta ver como empieza la dinámica que tendrá con sus compañeros, todavía no tengo algún favorito, pero siento que con el tiempo me iré encariñando, poco a poco veo el progreso de Giorno, todavía no tiene una evolución evidente pero puede verse el progreso.
December 31, 2024
THE GANG IS HERE. ABBACCHIO. FUGO. NARANCIA. AND MISTAAAAAAAAA god i fucking LOVE YOU GUIDO MISTA. and we got the mission. the boss. overthrow. the treasure. it feels like we are really starting to get into the story. the first little stand. AWESOME. AMAZING. love seeing how the gang interacts and i loved seeing moody blues! a very cool stand. (torture dance is ofc much better in the anime) AND WE START THE MISTA STAND INTRODUCTION. i love the sex pistols so much. JUSTICE TO NUMBER 5
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May 14, 2024
Me gusta mucho el equipo de Bucellati, tienen una caracterización increíble, como también es muy atractivo toda esta onda mafiosa de malas calles por Napoles. Realmente se siente algo diferente, y Giogio hace sentir la diferencia, en cierto modo se parece a Jonathan Joestar, dado el honor de cumplir su cometido, pero con la picardía de Dio. Realmente muy entretenido.
October 6, 2019
The first one of the gang we got to know is Bucciarati many chapters ago. Now we get introduced to Abbachio and Mista along with their stand ability. The volume was good and the upcoming chapters seem even more interesting
February 7, 2024
El retomar Jojo’s después de tanto tiempo me hace dar cuenta que mi problema con Giorgio no es ni su diseño, personalidad o el entorno de su historia. Es el parecido con Dio y el cómo estaba empalagada de este antagonista porque aparecía hasta en la sopa.
May 14, 2026
80%
Another out-‘stand’ing volume, haha. The stands in this volume were pretty cool - Mirror Man kinda felt like a reworked version of The Hanged Man stand from Part 3. Finally got to see Fugo’s stand, too. Excited for more.
Another out-‘stand’ing volume, haha. The stands in this volume were pretty cool - Mirror Man kinda felt like a reworked version of The Hanged Man stand from Part 3. Finally got to see Fugo’s stand, too. Excited for more.
January 22, 2018
Polpo has a hidden Treasure somewhere.
and
Only Buccellatti knows where its hidden
This is the volume where Giorno(GioGio/Jojo) meets the crew and begins his mobster life.
and
Only Buccellatti knows where its hidden
This is the volume where Giorno(GioGio/Jojo) meets the crew and begins his mobster life.
July 27, 2018
Really loving part 5, really awesome stand powers^.^ And as always super fantastic art👌😁😻💕💕
June 30, 2019
(Tomo esto como toda la parte 5)
August 28, 2019
Fun to see the torture dance, plus meeting Mista's stand is cool too.
November 6, 2019
👏👏👏
it's good.
you need to read all of the other parts though,
so it's a lot.
👏👏👏
it's good.
you need to read all of the other parts though,
so it's a lot.
👏👏👏
September 14, 2020
the way these Italian twinks live in my brain...
April 14, 2021
name gangsters with better dance moves than this crew...
that's right, you can't.
that's right, you can't.
January 17, 2022
Introduction to the boys for this part of the Bizarre Adventure, using a jellyfish tooth to drink urine... bizarreness confirmed.
June 26, 2022
第5部の主要メンバーが一堂に会したようだけど、まだ馴染みがないので(前脱出ゲームでそれぞれのスタンド知ったはずだけど全く覚えてない)、平均の⭐︎3つ。
ミスタの「セックス・ピストルズ」が、それぞれキャラがあると知れたのは面白い。(脱出ゲームではこのキャラ演じた記憶が)
だが、ジョルノとの初対面シーンで、アバッキオがジョルノに自分の尿飲ませてるのがマジで無理。
ミスタの「セックス・ピストルズ」が、それぞれキャラがあると知れたのは面白い。(脱出ゲームではこのキャラ演じた記憶が)
だが、ジョルノとの初対面シーンで、アバッキオがジョルノに自分の尿飲ませてるのがマジで無理。
February 24, 2023
Gay Italians 👍
May 10, 2023
abba's always been a hot goth
June 13, 2023
love the show and the manga so much
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