Story- 10

Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 7: Steel ball is a story that from the very beginning, can be described as different from previous Jojo adventures. Hirohiko Araki decided to take the audience to an alternate reality that us Jojo fans aren't used too. In the beginning, I was a little sad because I wanted to continue with the bizarre story that had been going for so long, but I eventually found myself enticed and full of excitement for what this story had to offer. Many people believe the beginning to be quite "slow" and or passive, but from the very first chapter, I found myself to be hooked. I was fascinated by this "Steel ball Run" and how this race that many believed to be for just pure entertainment, became something that many of the characters in the story would die for. It became something more than just a race for money, fame, or power, but to someone like the protagonists Jonny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli, it became a race for hope, admiration, and revival.

Character- 10

The character's in this fascinating story is what I enjoy most about it. Jonny Joestar has become one of the most well written and fan-favorite characters in manga history. It almost seems impossible to not want to see him succeed, but it's not just that when it comes to Jonny. Its as if we want to see him conquer his goals effortlessly, and expand on those dreams and ambitions. Gyro zeppelin is a character I just can't seem to get enough of, he's funny, intelligent, and most importantly, inspiring. Gyro became one of my favorites right of the bat for his desire to do anything he has to do to achieve what HE thinks is right. Part 7 has so many fantastic, unimaginably interesting characters, that I'd take hours to explain them all. What makes them all so incredible in my eyes is their desire to join this race and what they hope to get out of it. In many of the previous Jojo adventures, it would always seem as if each enemy was just another enemy that was brainwashed to listen to the main villain. They didn't seem to even have a mind of their own, they just vaguely attacked the protagonist because... well I was told too by Dio... This isn't the case in part 7. Everyone seems to have something they want out of this race, they all have their own desires and ambitions whether it be, money, this item everyone is inclined in finding, even things that don't seem to be important, but to them, they're priceless.

Enjoyment- 10

As I said in the very beginning, I was hooked from chapter 1. I never felt a sense of boredom while reading. Every character seemed to be intriguing to me on what they were fighting for, and what they wanted out of this race. I was very passionate about whether this race was gonna be worth it in the end, was this race gonna fill the sense of lost Jonny was feeling before he entered? Was it ultimately going to be worth it to Gyro for and what he was asking for? I also just couldn't stop enjoying the unique friendship that was shared between Jonny and Gyro. I loved how Jonny was fascinated by Gyro from the very beginning, and wanted nothing but to learn from him, and wanted nothing but his ultimate friendship.

Overall- 10

I just can't seem to even think about putting this any less than a 10. My favorite manga of all time is Berserk but wow this was really pushing it. The characters were just something that really blew me away. We had some of the most unique and fascinating backstories for characters like Weakapiko, Dio, Funny V, Jonny J, Gyro Z, Sandman, Ringo, and so so so much more. I would HIGHLY recommend any of the people considering reading this, to do so. I will gladly be collecting the manga in hard copy when it comes out in English. Thank you so much for reading my review and I truly hope you have a great day.