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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 5--Golden Wind, Vol. 9
A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil!
The legendary Shonen Jump series is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color pages! JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles.
Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, and the surviving members of the gang have found themselves in the presence of the Boss, and his Stand ability appears to be invincible. After a long fight across Italy, after surviving so many battles and losing so many friends, the gang may not have a chance...but they haven’t given up yet, and they don’t plan to now. They’ll need everything they’ve got—and maybe even a whole lot more than that—to survive what the Boss has in store for them!
The legendary Shonen Jump series is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color pages! JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles.
Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, and the surviving members of the gang have found themselves in the presence of the Boss, and his Stand ability appears to be invincible. After a long fight across Italy, after surviving so many battles and losing so many friends, the gang may not have a chance...but they haven’t given up yet, and they don’t plan to now. They’ll need everything they’ve got—and maybe even a whole lot more than that—to survive what the Boss has in store for them!
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2005
About the author
Hirohiko Araki
683 books2,293 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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January 16, 2026
The finale was disappointing. I'm going to need to take a break from this series for a while, as I've become disenchanted with it.
May 9, 2025
- first of all, why did none of the info we got in the beginning factor in the ending? like giorno's lineage is important, and they're giving me jon snow vibes, all that setup for nothing.
- the epilogue was interesting? I mean, I like how it's kinda a bookendm it relates a bit to the beginning, but I'm not sure I liked the ending of this part and I still don't see how it will relate to the next part.
- honestly, at this point, I just miss the old gangs.
- the epilogue was interesting? I mean, I like how it's kinda a bookendm it relates a bit to the beginning, but I'm not sure I liked the ending of this part and I still don't see how it will relate to the next part.
- honestly, at this point, I just miss the old gangs.
September 15, 2023
“HAVING NO END IS THE END. THAT’S GOLDEN WIND REQUIEM.”
July 13, 2024
This felt like listening to Madvillainy for the first time. Insane storytelling in this whole Jojo part.
April 11, 2023
Um… okay? An extremely underwhelming ending with so much wasted potential and so many unanswered questions. Like are we just going to never mention again the fact that Giorno is DIO’S SON?? Hello??? Care to further explain? Also, where the hell did Koichi and Jotaro go after the first book? And what in the world was that epilogue for? I’m about to start Part 6 now, hopefully we get some answers - or we just never see any of these characters again and that’s that I guess…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 30, 2025
If I had to rank all of JJBA...it would go something like this:
1st place-Part 2 / Part 4
2nd place-Part 6
3rd place-Part 3
4th place-Part 5
5th place-Part 7
6th place-Part 8
7th place-Part 9
1000000000000th place-Part 1 (fuck Phantom Blood man)
1st place-Part 2 / Part 4
2nd place-Part 6
3rd place-Part 3
4th place-Part 5
5th place-Part 7
6th place-Part 8
7th place-Part 9
1000000000000th place-Part 1 (fuck Phantom Blood man)
January 21, 2022
Necesito un descanso de mangas después de leer esto.
May 5, 2024
What a way to end this part. Golden Wind just hits different. Gonna miss the boys for sure.
April 17, 2026
Araki continues to write near-perfect, if not perfect endings. This kicked ass in a different way.
Truthfully, as a finale, I thought P3 and even P4 had a better final battle. King Crimson is sick, but I feel I didn’t get enough of him. Silver Chariot Requiem is a lot of fun, but ultimately takes up a lot of space that should have been given to the Bucciarati crew’s Stands against King Crimson instead, imo. The trading of The Arrow is quick and the battle wraps up as quickly as it started. I wanted the final battle to rival the length of preceding battles with henchmen and it didn’t meet those expectations. It was still damn good! Just odd that other battles were like 1.5x the length.
However, the execution of Golden Experience Requiem and the Sleeping Slaves epilogue were *perfect.* Diavolo doesn’t deserve an infinite death loop, but holy schmoly does it work to show just how ridiculous GER is. Giorno continues to be cool and collected and challenges fate for the very last time. Fate was a huge theme in this part and I’m a sucker for it in every story, and again, it was fantastic here.
I didn’t know where the Sleeping Slaves arc was going, but by its conclusion, I was legitimately moved. This self-aware analepsis brings the theme of challenging fate full circle, and after killing half the cast, endeared me one last time to the Bucciarati crew - all while still telling a markedly bizarre tale.
By the end, every character has had their moments - even the mostly unused Fugo, Trish, even the later entry of Polnareff. Still think P3 is my personal favorite, but I think P5 is objectively the best written.
I do have some criticisms, one of which is the same of every Jojo part after P2 - the Jojo doesn’t feel like the main character most of the time. That, and the Jotaro/Koichi cameo was pointless. Giorno being Dio’s son isn’t explored at all. The initial premise of the story is wholly neglected by the end, so again - Jojo’s gonna Jojo, love it or leave it.
Truthfully, as a finale, I thought P3 and even P4 had a better final battle. King Crimson is sick, but I feel I didn’t get enough of him. Silver Chariot Requiem is a lot of fun, but ultimately takes up a lot of space that should have been given to the Bucciarati crew’s Stands against King Crimson instead, imo. The trading of The Arrow is quick and the battle wraps up as quickly as it started. I wanted the final battle to rival the length of preceding battles with henchmen and it didn’t meet those expectations. It was still damn good! Just odd that other battles were like 1.5x the length.
However, the execution of Golden Experience Requiem and the Sleeping Slaves epilogue were *perfect.* Diavolo doesn’t deserve an infinite death loop, but holy schmoly does it work to show just how ridiculous GER is. Giorno continues to be cool and collected and challenges fate for the very last time. Fate was a huge theme in this part and I’m a sucker for it in every story, and again, it was fantastic here.
I didn’t know where the Sleeping Slaves arc was going, but by its conclusion, I was legitimately moved. This self-aware analepsis brings the theme of challenging fate full circle, and after killing half the cast, endeared me one last time to the Bucciarati crew - all while still telling a markedly bizarre tale.
By the end, every character has had their moments - even the mostly unused Fugo, Trish, even the later entry of Polnareff. Still think P3 is my personal favorite, but I think P5 is objectively the best written.
I do have some criticisms, one of which is the same of every Jojo part after P2 - the Jojo doesn’t feel like the main character most of the time. That, and the Jotaro/Koichi cameo was pointless. Giorno being Dio’s son isn’t explored at all. The initial premise of the story is wholly neglected by the end, so again - Jojo’s gonna Jojo, love it or leave it.
April 16, 2026
I chose to read the final volume of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind by Hirohiko Araki because I wanted to see if it really was as good as the people around me said it was. This volume focuses on Giorno ( the main character) and the final fight with the boss of Passione, Diavolo. The fight and art, although a huge aspect of JoJo, are amazing, but the story and the depth of every action done by Giorno are super intense. Even though it’s bizarre, it’s still really entertaining, and the ending feels huge because Giorno goes from being a member of the Passione into a mob boss, completing his goal. Overall, it’s a beautiful finish that wraps up the part, but also reinforces the themes of fate, justice, and ambition, while also working in itself as a standalone part in the JoJos universe. This part is one of the best written manga of all time.
The plot in the final volume develops fast, but it doesn't leave plot holes or underdeveloped characters. Araki uses a mixture of fast changes in setting, introducing new characters with unique abilities, and the deaths of important characters. The introduction of Requiem shifts the story from a normal JoJo part into one of the best ways of showing development and truly completing one's goals. Showing how Giorno’s growth lets him literally rewrite fate iselfd. The dramatic art stylel matches the classic JoJo style, but after reading 4 parts before this, it still stays original. Even without Arakis elegant art style, this is one the best stories ive ever read.
The plot in the final volume develops fast, but it doesn't leave plot holes or underdeveloped characters. Araki uses a mixture of fast changes in setting, introducing new characters with unique abilities, and the deaths of important characters. The introduction of Requiem shifts the story from a normal JoJo part into one of the best ways of showing development and truly completing one's goals. Showing how Giorno’s growth lets him literally rewrite fate iselfd. The dramatic art stylel matches the classic JoJo style, but after reading 4 parts before this, it still stays original. Even without Arakis elegant art style, this is one the best stories ive ever read.
November 19, 2025
Art is a total mess. Almost completely incomprehensible, you have to wait for the dialogue to figure out what’s actually happening. Ugly, weird poses, sameface. It’s terrible.
Plotting is an utter mess. Deus ex machinas abound. Nothing ties together neatly.
Characters are cardboard.
SPOILER
The final duel is forgettable and nonsensical. Giorno’s stand gets the arrow and locks diavolo in a time loop somehow. Also Giorno is Dio’s son but this revelation doesn’t matter in any way. Does Giorno clean up the drug trade? Araki never says.
Compare this fight to the final battle in parts 1, 2, & 3. Each of these had a grand setting — a castle, an arena, a palace — and a prefatory sequence of escalating confrontations with henchman. Part 4 ends with a random street encounter with Kira but works given the theme of evil lurking beneath the surface of suburban life. That theme is not developed in part 5, so the same scenario feels like a letdown and a missed opportunity to highlight a grand palazzo of evil.
Realizing that part 5 has fizzled out, Araki tacks on a short flashback that foretells the deaths of bucciarati, Abacchio, and narancia (plus briefly features Fugo, who was wise to ditch the whole affair), highlighting the unspoken bonds of friendship and loyalty uniting the mafiosi, but it’s too little too late. A pale reflection of the true friendship that bound the stardust crusaders.
Plotting is an utter mess. Deus ex machinas abound. Nothing ties together neatly.
Characters are cardboard.
SPOILER
The final duel is forgettable and nonsensical. Giorno’s stand gets the arrow and locks diavolo in a time loop somehow. Also Giorno is Dio’s son but this revelation doesn’t matter in any way. Does Giorno clean up the drug trade? Araki never says.
Compare this fight to the final battle in parts 1, 2, & 3. Each of these had a grand setting — a castle, an arena, a palace — and a prefatory sequence of escalating confrontations with henchman. Part 4 ends with a random street encounter with Kira but works given the theme of evil lurking beneath the surface of suburban life. That theme is not developed in part 5, so the same scenario feels like a letdown and a missed opportunity to highlight a grand palazzo of evil.
Realizing that part 5 has fizzled out, Araki tacks on a short flashback that foretells the deaths of bucciarati, Abacchio, and narancia (plus briefly features Fugo, who was wise to ditch the whole affair), highlighting the unspoken bonds of friendship and loyalty uniting the mafiosi, but it’s too little too late. A pale reflection of the true friendship that bound the stardust crusaders.
May 17, 2026
73%
Part 5 is finally done! Tbh, I think I enjoyed the anime more… it improves on the pacing, has great music and voice acting, etc. I’d say overall, Part 5 starts strong, then starts to drop off around halfway, and doesn’t recover until right near the end (volume 8) honestly. It’s still decently enjoyable, and has some cool lore developments, but in terms of enjoyability I’d probably rank the Jojo parts so far as:
1. Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders, my goat)
2. Part 4 (Diamond is Unbreakable)
3. Part 2 (Battle Tendency)
4. Part 5 (Golden Wind)
5. Part 1 (Phantom Blood)
That’s for the manga, at least. The anime improves on some of the flaws of Part 5, so my ranking would probably be different. Also, I like Part 2 and Part 5 about the same, but Part 2 is shorter so it goes higher lol. Onto Part 6! (Which I’ve never actually experienced in full in any form, yippee!)
Part 5 is finally done! Tbh, I think I enjoyed the anime more… it improves on the pacing, has great music and voice acting, etc. I’d say overall, Part 5 starts strong, then starts to drop off around halfway, and doesn’t recover until right near the end (volume 8) honestly. It’s still decently enjoyable, and has some cool lore developments, but in terms of enjoyability I’d probably rank the Jojo parts so far as:
1. Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders, my goat)
2. Part 4 (Diamond is Unbreakable)
3. Part 2 (Battle Tendency)
4. Part 5 (Golden Wind)
5. Part 1 (Phantom Blood)
That’s for the manga, at least. The anime improves on some of the flaws of Part 5, so my ranking would probably be different. Also, I like Part 2 and Part 5 about the same, but Part 2 is shorter so it goes higher lol. Onto Part 6! (Which I’ve never actually experienced in full in any form, yippee!)
January 31, 2026
OK this was the end? Was this actually an ending? I've not been a huge fan of this entire part of the Jojo saga and the ending to this part has not helped at all. Ti say it was underwhelming and a disappointment is an understatement. Looking back at the part in whole there is so much that has been brought up and then just ignored. We are even reminded in this last volume that the current Jojo is Dio's son but it seems to have come to nothing.
We also get a rather bizarre epilogue that I'm not entirely sure about. Was it set before the story? Does Jojo become the new new boss? I just don't get it.
We will have to wait and see if Part 6 explains anything but I'm going to have to take a break first.
We also get a rather bizarre epilogue that I'm not entirely sure about. Was it set before the story? Does Jojo become the new new boss? I just don't get it.
We will have to wait and see if Part 6 explains anything but I'm going to have to take a break first.
February 10, 2025
First of all, I love how all Jojo villains receive their ironic punishment at the end and Diavolo's is especially diabolical. I'm rewatching the anime simultaneously with my reading and it sure enhances the experience.
Each Jojo is unique but Golden Wind showed us gangsters' point of view where characters shoot to kill, have psychopathic tendencies and don't see crime as something bad. Naturally, MCs are more honorable than your random antagonist, but you're always on your toes watching how they'll handle the situation.
Each Jojo is unique but Golden Wind showed us gangsters' point of view where characters shoot to kill, have psychopathic tendencies and don't see crime as something bad. Naturally, MCs are more honorable than your random antagonist, but you're always on your toes watching how they'll handle the situation.
January 6, 2024
MEUS DEUSES! Como o Araki consegue fazer uma parada onde toda a estética de narrativa, visual e significado são TÃO BOAS?!
Troca de mente, personalidade múltipla, viagens pra pontos turísticos e moda no talo com desenvolvimento de personagem que faz você querer abraçar cada uma dessas crianças.
Bucciarati, eu te entendo. O amor de mãe é forte.
Troca de mente, personalidade múltipla, viagens pra pontos turísticos e moda no talo com desenvolvimento de personagem que faz você querer abraçar cada uma dessas crianças.
Bucciarati, eu te entendo. O amor de mãe é forte.
April 13, 2024
I hate to say it but its a disappointing end- there was so much to develop and most of this part feels sort of collage together carelessly- Giorno being a son of Dio doesn't even seem relevant? Requiem stands aren't really seen again in the same way its shown in part 5- even the addition of Polnareff seems kinda random-
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 23, 2024
I really enjoyed part 5, Definetly more then part 3. I liked the characters and setting, and the general vibe of the mystery of the boss kept me engaged past where part 3 lost me. I will say the ending isn’t amazing, it’s fine, but it doesn’t handle character deaths with much respect and the conclusion feels rushed into the last chapter. All around a pretty great part, if flawed.
July 21, 2026
might genuinely be the worst jojos finale ever. the requiem concept was cool and all but fell short. epilogue reads like me stretching the last dream sequence of a creative writing assignment to hit the word count in middle school
chapters:
diavolo surfaces, pt 1-5
king of kings
golden requiem, pt 1-4
epilogue, the sleeping slave, pt 1-5
chapters:
diavolo surfaces, pt 1-5
king of kings
golden requiem, pt 1-4
epilogue, the sleeping slave, pt 1-5
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February 12, 2026
A story about fate, changing it and the adversity that comes from forging your own path
Diavolo ran away from fate, that's why he's unable to die. He wanted to hide history, his past and hence he has no future.
Diavolo ran away from fate, that's why he's unable to die. He wanted to hide history, his past and hence he has no future.
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March 2, 2024
[7.5/10]
October 25, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Achei muito nada a ver.
Achei muito nada a ver.
November 16, 2025
Bellissimo 🤌🏻🇮🇹
January 9, 2026
Golden Belter Requiem
April 24, 2026
mae mia que weno
January 17, 2023
Más despedidas tristes y la construcción hacia un clímax demoledor.
Voy a tener que escribir reseñas provisorias para un montón de tomos de Jojo's porque sigue habiendo iditoas que combinan la edición tankoubon con la bunko y hacen desastres con las series y reviews de cada tomo.
No recuerdo el por qué específico del punteaje a este tomo pero aguante Vento Aureo y toda la manga de asesinos y dementes que pululan por sus páginas.
Igual ojalá empiece a salir más rápido así tenemos Stone Ocean cuanto antes y Steel Ball Run a continuación.
Voy a tener que escribir reseñas provisorias para un montón de tomos de Jojo's porque sigue habiendo iditoas que combinan la edición tankoubon con la bunko y hacen desastres con las series y reviews de cada tomo.
No recuerdo el por qué específico del punteaje a este tomo pero aguante Vento Aureo y toda la manga de asesinos y dementes que pululan por sus páginas.
Igual ojalá empiece a salir más rápido así tenemos Stone Ocean cuanto antes y Steel Ball Run a continuación.
April 17, 2026
Bruno y Trish bailan su último tanto desde la portada de este noveno tomo.
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