JoJo part 4 is extremely overrated amongst the JoJo community and while it isn't a bad part it certainly doesn't deserve to be constantly jerked off. Having a good villain and fantastic artwork doesn't make JoJo part 4 Diamond is Unbreakable a Masterpiece. This doesn't mean I hated everything and I enjoyed part 4 for the most part but a lot of the love for this part in particular seems unwarranted. But even so there are still some pretty awesome things about this part.

The story of Diamond is Unbreakable starts of pretty damn slow Were first introduced to Jotaro. The JoJo of part 3 who is looking for this parts JoJo. Josuke Higashikata. A lot of early part 4 is just introducing characters and I really like how Araki went for the whole Small town vibe it fits in really well and creates this sort of Slice of life esc feel. That's another thing Part 4 unlike the other parts is lesser in scale and is more comedic in general, This is certainly a novelty for the JoJo franchise and it separates Part 4 from all of the other parts making DIU a more unique experience. However the story drags a lot and this was an issue in Part 3, but since all of the characters in part 3 are great it made SDC much more bearable to read through because of how fun the dynamics of the cast were. Part 4 at least until the introduction of Kira is a slow grind and its kind of a pain to sit through. But once They introduce Kira Yoshikage the story gets really good. By the time Kira is introduced it starts to shift from the whole slice of life genre to a mystery Thriller genre and takes a turn for the awesome . All of the events from the introduction of Kira to the end of DIU are just fucking awesome. The Bites the Dust Arc is easily one of the best arcs in the series. The way Araki utilises Bites the dust is near perfect and I have nothing but praise for this part of the series.

The art in Part 4 is really damn Good, it's at this point that I started to look at Araki as truly great artist. The progression of art from Phantom Blood to DIU is incredible. There's always been a lot of thought put into the designs of each character and I really appreciate Araki's dedication to making everything look perfect.

The character of Part 4 are probably the weakest link for me. Josuke is Ok. He's a likeable character but I don't find I'm too engaging to read about. I like how we get to see him hang out at school and interact with the town but other than that Josuke feels a tad but flat. Okuyasu is Terrible he's such a dumbass for absolutely no reason but he happens to be the subject of probably one of the saddest moments in the series which I will touch on later. I feel as though Okuyasu is more of a plot convenience rather than a character Whenever he makes a mistake it's always "He's a Dumb dumb head so he fucked up" so instead of feeling like a character he ends up feeling like a generic sidekick that is used to create stakes when Araki can't think of ways for making stakes and also so that there's a dumbass so we can have a character explain something. Koichi also sucks We spend way too much time with him in the early parts of Diamond is unbreakable and he's just kinda boring. The funny thing is that Koichi is more of a conventional Shonen protagonist then Josuke Himself by just the way he acts and looks and in that regard he feels kinda generic But credit where Credit is Due Echoes is easily one of the best stands in the series and Sheer heart attack Vs Jotaro and Koichi is my favourite fight in part 4. Apart from the main Trio the supporting cast Varys from awesome to trash Random one off characters like Tamami and Tonio aren't really worth mentioning but for the most part they were ok. Some of the recurring characters like Mikitaka are ok but when we get to the more central supporting cast that's when it gets a bit divided Rohan is amazing he is the 3rd best character. His stand is awesome and his wacky personality is fun and endearing. Jotaro in this part is the best he's ever been in the series. You can tell he's changed from the Edgy brooding teen he was in part 3 to a stern yet more sympathetic Adult. He acts as the mentor and is generally great. Also Characters like Sugimoto Reimi who is adorable and extremely endearing or Yuya Funagami who is also very fun and entertaining. However Yukako is one of the worst in the series. She's underdeveloped and here entire character arc is to show the existence of Tsuji Aya. However I will say that the arc when she kidnaps koichi is awesome. Speaking of Aya Tsuji. Aya is completely boring she's literally just a plot device so that Kira can escape from the Morioh gang. At leas Yukako had a character arc Tsuji doesn't even get one. Shigechi is an annoying cunt and I haven't hated a character this much since Kirito from Sao. He's an annoying worthless piece of shit and every second spent on him is a waste of time. NOW that's only the "Heroes" The villains can also vary heavily. The first Major antagonist Angelo Sucks balls He's so generically evil that he reminds me of Jared Leto's Joker his stand Aqua Necklace is retareded and I hated his character. Otoshi Akira is awesome and his stand red hot chilli peppers is great I love his design and his wacky larger than life personality. Some of the other minor villains like Enigma and the superbly guy were just Ok nothing to right home about but certainly not bad. However now we have to talk about the Creme De La Creme of Part 4. The infamous man with a thing for hands Kira Yoshikage. And Kira is just a treat I love his Philosophy of Living life peacefully. Unlike Dio's World changing ideals or Pucci's ideas of making people see there own fate Kira simply wants to live peacefully admittedly killing women and having sexual relationships with there hands. But still he just wants to love a peaceful life. Throughout the story we learn little details about Kira that make him more Relatable. we learn his routine. His ideals and His general Philosophy however unlike other series which just go "Villain A likes pizza and Eating his own shit" we learn about Kira as a person through his ideals and likes lines like "I don't like fighting but if I was ever going to get into a fight I would never lose" sues us into what kind of person he is. Through his action we know he likes eating a Sandwich on a beautiful day in the park and we know that he gets to bed everyday by 11 pm. Its things like these that make Kira more real. And Kira is a major part of why DIU is so successful amongst the wider fanbase.

I really enjoyed DIU. I have my problems but I can say that I came out of the show with a more positive experience. Even Okuyasu. A character I disliked managed to make me shed a few tears when he was talking to his Brother in the Afterlife. Overall I think that Diamond is Unbreakable is Good. But I also feel as though the community blindly loves this part when there are plenty of flaws.

Final Score
Story 7/10
Art 9/10
Character 6/10
Enjoyment 10/10
Overall 7/10