JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze

Las batallas súper entretenidas y dinámicas, con mucha estrategia y giros que te quedas con cara de wtf que está pasando aquí. Los diseños son una burrada y muy originales. Recomendable 100% pero antes mírate todo JoJo.
El villano muy interesante y su stand uno de mis favoritos. Bucciarti se la saca durante toda la historia . Todos los villanos de esta parte tienen stands memorables, con habilidades originales y diseños espectaculares. Sinceramente esta parte esta en el número 2 de las partes de JoJo ya que, teniendo todo en cuenta, es una de sus mejores partes.
Si podéis leer el manga a color lo recomendaría ya que a veces el arte de Araki es bastante confuso y difícil de seguir.

While Jojo part 5 is a step back from part 4 in my opinion, it is still good.

Golden wind is honestly the black sheep of the series. You could go from Diamond is Unbreakable to Stone Ocean, and nothing would be lost. Golden Wind feels completely independent in that way. There is some connection to previous parts though, because our protagonist is the son of Dio and Jonathan. While the story does take advantage of his bloodline sometimes, Giorno Giovanna is pretty basic, honestly. This is alright though, because our Jobros are pretty cool, especially Bruno. The only one that is flat is Fugo, because an arc he would've been very prominent in was scrapped, which is disappointing.

In some ways, Golden combines the best parts of Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable. Combine the small scale of part 4 with the road trip structure of part 3, and that's a generalization of part 5. The plot is also much more involved than in part 3. Things actually happen, and some battles feel really important. Even if the plot was nonexistent, these battles are so great it wouldn't matter. Golden Wind has the best battles of any anime or manga ever, which isn't something I say lightly. The stands are great, with the only complaint I have is that Giorno's is too similar to Josuke's.

Another thing I like is the theme of part 5. Jojo parts rarely have themes, and are just enjoyable stories. Golden Wind has a theme, and that theme is relationships. Giorno often relies on others to truly win, and those people rely on him. Even the villains rely on each other. Except for the main villain, Diavolo. Diavolo wants to eliminate all the connections he has with the outside world to ensure his domination. Because of this lack of interaction with people, he creates an alternate personality to stave off the desire for love and friendship all people have. However, Giorno and his team continue to prevail because they have each other. This theme is why I love Golden Wind.

One problem I have is that the ending feels a bit like a deus ex machina, and raises questions about the next part (I won't say anymore because spoilers).
One last thing is that King Crimson is confusing in the manga compared to the anime. I guess the anime is the best way to experience Golden Wind.

(This is my first review so please be kind! BTW this review is spoiler-free)
I'm a huge JoJo fan and after finishing DiU I was pretty excited for Vento Aureo, sadly it was quite disappointing. I thought the premise was brilliant (JoJo and gangsters, what could go wrong?) but it was just poorly developed.
Story (5/10): The plot in Vento Aureo is quite linear, slightly similar to the plot of Stardust Crusaders yet it has a lot of confusing elements and undefined character goals which make the whole thing basically pointless. For me the storyline in Vento Aureo was a huge let down, considering the amazing and rich plot of its predecessor DiU. The stands and the fights in this part are really creative, yet they fail to leave a deep impression.
Art (8/10): The art in Vento Aureo is really unique and dynamic and it has the distinctive fashionable style of Araki. All of the clothes in Vento Aureo are pretty flamboyant and the design of each character is unique and memorable. For me the only flaw is that in the last chapters the art gets confusing and messy, especially in the fight scenes.
Characters (6/10): The main flaw in Vento Aureo is definitely its protagonist, Giorno. Giorno is just boring and he doesn't have any sort of character development nor charm unlike the previous JoJos. Giorno's companions are far more charming and interesting than him and have a fair share of character development; sadly they're overshadowed by the forgettable enemies and the overall boring plot.
Enjoyment (6/10): Vento Aureo is not as enjoyable as the other parts of JoJo because of its uninteresting storyline and undeveloped characters, also the pacing of the story is really fast which makes catching up with every element and the fights a difficult task. In the positive aspects, Vento Aureo has the bizarre elements and weirdness which are the unique aspects of JoJo.
Overall (6/10): I really tried to enjoy Vento Aureo but I was pretty disappointed by its many flaws, for me it's definitely the weakest part of JoJo. I won't say that it's bad, but it's not as good as the rest of the parts. Right now, I'm pretty hyped for the anime adaptation of Vento Aureo because I believe that DavidPro can make a great job in fixing some of the flaws of the manga and make me truly appreciate Vento Aureo.

This part of jojo takes place in Italy involving Bucci gangSTARS.
The side cast are quite well developed and likeable. I would have, however, liked to see some more funny interactions between the characters.

The art style(figure proportions) got really weird at times. It didn't bother me as much in the coloured version though.

The stands and battles are getting more and more interesting and bizarre as the series goes on. I really liked the Green Day stand and the concept for it, for example.

The ending felt a little unrewarding because the lead up wasn't as thrilling for me I guess. Don't get me wrong it was full of tension and a great build-up but I kinda would have liked to see a final brawl.

Some comments I would like to make containing SPOILERS (proceed with cautions):
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- Our protagonist is Giornio Giovanna, the son of both Dio and Jonathan. You can't make this up. Explains and justifies all the doujins about the two actually. Araki you bought this upon yourself.
- Should have known at least half of them would die because of part 3
- Would have liked to see the effects Bruno's death had on Mista and Trish but maybe not. I was already sad enough.
- Guess Trish didn't become a gangster based on the last page, which is fine by me. It's for the best.
- Poor Polny, he really picks the short ends of the sticks, with the toilet problems of part 3 and...you know... bring crippled and dead, not to mention practically turned into a turtle, in this part
- Was pretty cool seeing a kinda prequel(sleeping slaves) of this part with the OG Bruno squad. Gives you a melancholy feeling because you know half of them end up dead.

Vento Aureo is the 5th Part of JoJo's Bizzare Adventure and follows the adventures of Giorno Giovanna and his dream to become a gang leader of the most powerful gang in all of Italy a gang named Passione; through the help of Bruno Bucciarati and his gang. This one of my favorite Parts/Arcs in JoJo because of its incredible stand fights. The stand battles seemed to be a lot more brutal than in the previous parts. I also found part 5 to be one of the most unpredictable of all the JoJo parts, a good example of this is in 'The Grateful Dead' story arc. Each stand fight in this part was more memorable than the last and actually you as the reader actually get feelings of satisfaction each and every time these enemy stands were defeated. From parts 1 to 7 Araki had a very formulaic way of storytelling. It was to give the main protagonist an objective. The story would solely center around the main protagonist and his/her friends trying to reach this objective. Whether that'd be to kill an immortal vampire, to catch a serial killer, or to get to Egypt.

In order to keep the reader invested in the story; there would need to be some obstacles along the way to minimize the protagonist's chances of reaching to this objective. Araki's way of keeping the reader invested in the journey to this goal/objective is to introduce a concept I'd like to call a 'Stand-user of the week' formula. Where, in each new chapter/story arc within a part in JoJo, there would be a new enemy stand user each chapter for our group of heroes to fight until they reach to the main villain. These fights help the development of not just the main character but can also help us understand more about the supporting cast which further helps us understand the story. In my opinion, Vento Aureo excels at this 'Stand-user of the week' formula because of how much more unforgiving and resilient these enemies are compared to previous Parts in JoJo. You could take any of the minor villains seen in Part 5 and make them the main villain (except for Squalo and Tiziano) and they'd still be able to pull off a great satisfying performance. I feel this is something which the earlier parts lacked in; since it focused on the main villain too much and it just ends up being a ladder which our main character has to metaphorically climb and they are only able to climb through defeating enemy stand users, getting him closer and closer to the main villain. In early part 4 and the second season of Stardust Crusaders the ladder felt too easy to climb for our main characters because of lame stand abilities and lazy motivations for minor antagonists who do evil things for the main villain did something for them. In Vento Aureo the climbing of this metaphorical ladder is fast at first because our main character isn't a real threat to the main villain yet. But as we Bucciarati's gang start to unpiece and start to learn little by little about the identity of the main villain, the ladder starts to shake and wobble a little bit and important things start to fall off, and this is how we know Bucciarati's gang are finally seen as a threat to the main villain. We see our Bucciarati's gang struggle more and more to stay on this ladder the closer as the closer they get to their objective as steaks get higher and enemies get more difficult to kill. Another thing I like about Vento Aureo is that our main villain, Diavolo who is the leader Passione; one of the most powerful gangs in all of Italy, doesn't appear until the very near of the story which keeps the reader on their feet as each chapter gives them a clue about him. This is what Part's 1, 2, and 3 failed to do and it made each stand fight feel like a chore and the surprise factor of the main villain is gone.

Vento Aureo had a good roster of stands and characters, all with very strong and unique abilities. It's a common trend for me to end up liking the supporting characters in JoJo over the main protagonist; Vento Aureo takes the cake for having the most likable team of protagonists prominent within JoJo. In my opinion, Bucciarati's gang was the most impressive likable out of any of the JoJo groups prior. Unlike in Parts 1 through 4, the allies of Part 5's JoJo group aren't introduced into the story one by one (Bucciarati as an exception). Unlike in previous Parts of JoJo instead of it being the supporting cast as the ones introduced to the main character and reader; we see the main character and the reader being introduced to the supporting cast. This, I find to be a better way of introducing the characters because; both the reader and Giorno have no idea who can and can't be trusted in this Bucciarati's gang. This helps the reader get into the metaphorical shoes of Giorno to better help better understand him as a character and how he feels about the members of Bucciarati's gang which helps with character development as the story continues. And because of this, one of the characters Giorno respects and talks to the most is Bruno Bucciarati who has developed into my favorite character in all of JoJo. Bruno Bucciarati's most important character traits are his righteousness and his natural kindness. Bucciarati is dedicated to take the most honorable course of action, even if he puts his life at risk. Which is why he aids Giorno to defeat Diavolo. He understands the risks of trying to take down one of the most powerful men in all of Italy but does it anyway because he believes in Giorno's determination will better Passione and the rest of Italy under Giorno's control. Some of my other favorite characters include Narancia for his childlike and innocent (to some degree) personality, Mista who went from being a comic relief who noticeably more serious and active when faced with the possibility of impending battle or danger, and Risotto, a short-lived but incredibly important minor antagonist with a scary metal manipulation stand called 'Metallica' which manifests itself inside Risotto's body as a swarm of small metallic beings with stitches across their individual bodies which are designed to look like an attempt to fill his metaphorically broken soul.

I do have problems with Vento Aureo, firstly, the ending seemed rushed and I wanted to know more. Luckily, the light novel 'Purple Haze Feedback' tells us about the what happens 6 months after the events of Vento Aureo. Even though 'Purple Haze Feedback' isn't canon to the story it still makes Vento Aureo feel complete. Also, another problem I had with Vento Aureo was that there were barely any breaks for the stand battles. There was really nothing to give the reader a break from all the fighting and action. But I will say that I personally think Vento Aureo has the second best art style out of all the JoJo parts next to SRB/Part 7 because of the unique facial structures and cool stand designs.


Other than all that I've decided to give Vento Aureo an 8/10.

I apologise if this review didn't make much sense. I am still very new at this.

- Loak

It's quite pretty and the first two thirds are great (in premise and execution) but after that it kind of falls apart by adding too many over-complicated stands, dragging the ending on for quite a bit and pulling story elements out of its ass, and then screwing up with the defeat of the main villain. It's got a kind of very shitty ending.

To reiterate, the first two thirds are great:
The premise: Mafia Jojo, having to escort a person across Italy and defend them from assassins along the way.
The art: pretty goddamn great, with memorable characters, though the designs keep getting more and more ridiculous (and distracting) as the story goes on.

But towards the end all of it kind of deteriorates, and the ending is pretty goddamn weak and left a pretty bad taste in my mouth.
Do yourself a favor and stop following Jojo after finishing part 4.

It's an enjoying read with some really interesting stuff, but my goodness can I not get over that ending. The only reason I don't give it a lower score with regards to story is that the first two thirds are really good, but the last third brings down the score significantly.

Una historia a la cual personalmente le tengo cariño, pero ahora que la miro por arriba es realmente mediocre, uno de mis arcos favoritos de la serie, que sí, es lo que se podría decir "el peor arco de esta" pero no lo veo de esta forma, ya que en su línea de shonen de peleas llega a cumplir de buena forma tirando el hecho de explicar como funciona la mafia en la que nuestro personaje se introduce por una razón totalmente altruista, Giorno es ser un personaje bien escrito, mal utilizado, todos quienes lo rodean solo sirven para llevar a cabo su cometido, mientras tanto el antagonista está de hecho bien utilizado a pesar de estar pobremente escrito, carece de un trasfondo real, su atractivo es que nadie le conoce y tiene personalidades múltiples, siento que pese a que es el personaje peor escrito de la serie, el manga cumple con hacer de este alguien odioso, que hace que su final sea realmente reconfortante.

mediocre pero entretenido.

My first time with Vento Aureo started as magnificent, then become less magnificent but still very great, to... I don't know. But not because the story itself went that way; it was because of how I read it. I first started with Jojo's Colored Adventure scans in full color, which looked absolutely gorgeous; then I had to read the scans but in black and white, because they hadn't colored them in by that point; and then finally, I had to look into dated, downright bad scans during the finale because JJCA hadn't translated that far yet. Despite the weird experience reading it, Part 5 is one of my favorite arcs in the whole Jojo series, though I understand why some deem it as less enjoyable even without the translations in mind. However, I finished VA several months ago, back in December if I recall, and in that time Jojo's Colored Adventure has made HUGE amounts of progress in coloring and translating the part; in fact, they're scheduled to finish by June 27!

This is significant because the finale to Part 5 has always been the most confusing by fans. Due to the inaccurate translations, it can be hard and confusing to follow the action and dialogue in the climax. Correction: it WAS hard and confusing. JCA are professional translators, and their work has been shown with... well, every other Part of Jojo, all of which have been translated and colored by them (except for Part 8, which is still going so I'll let it pass). I've been re-reading arcs as they get colored in for about 2 months now, and I have to say that it has truly deepened my appreciation of Part 5, to the point that it's starting to become my #1 favorite part in the series, rather than just /one/ of my favorites. Yes, even more than Parts 4 or 7, but that's for another time.

Though I very much enjoyed my first time reading Vento Aureo, the re-coloring and re-translations have truly made the experience golden! If you enjoyed VA your first time and are interested in returning to it now that it's almost finished, I definitely say go for it! And if you were doubtful of the part before the new scans were available, I recommend giving it a second chance. There are problems with the manga that are unrelated to scan quality though, particularly how Araki uses flashbacks and exposition and backstory for a main character right when they're introduced, but even with that in mind, I still believe Golden Wind is a fun story with some of the best artwork and action in any main-series Jojo's Bizarre Adventure arc. Bellissimo!