Set in 2001, two years after the events of "Diamond is Unbreakable," Koichi Hirose is sent to Italy and tasked by Jotaro Kujo to search for Giorno Giovanna, an aspiring mafia gangster who is a son of Dio Brando. But as Dio possessed the body of Jonathan Joestar at time of his conception, Giorno is technically a Joestar and takes more after them than the father he never knew. The series follows Giorno as he joins the mafia organization Passione, moving up through its ranks with the intention of becoming its boss to improve life in Italy.
This movie contains 60 potentially triggering events.
In a flashback in Episode 10 of the anime, a man is killed after he swallows a shrunken car and it is restored to its normal size - the woman accompanying him is crushed by the car - this is exclusive to the anime and does not appear of the manga.
In Episode 16 of the anime and Chapter 55 of the manga, Prosciutto is crushed between the wheels of a train, but dies a while later of his wounds rather than being killed instantly.
In Episode 7 of the anime and Chapter 23 of the manga, the minor villain Mario Zucchero's head is removed by Bruno's Stand. The head is still alive, and is suspended by the eyelid from a fish hook and tortured.
Here is a list of episodes which have a scene after the credits:
- Episode 6 (Moody Blues Strikes Back)
- Episode 13 (Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze)
- Episode 19 (White Album)
- Episode 39 (Sleeping Slaves)
A few episodes have the credits running during the final scene of the episode without the usual closing sequence (though these are 'credits within the scene' rather than 'scene within the credits'). These episodes are:
- Episode 1 (Gold Experience)
- Episode 5 (Find Polpo's Fortune!)
- Episode 9 (The First Order from The Boss)
- Episode 20 (The Boss' Last Orders)
- Episode 21 (The Mystery of King Crimson)
- Episode 38 (Gold Experience Requiem)
In Episode 22 of the anime and Chapter 86 of the manga, Narancia starts to asphyxiate after his tongue is bitten off by Clash - he is saved when Giorno performs a tracheotomy on him.
In Episode 27 of the anime and Chapter 107 of the manga, Doppio starts to asphyxiate after Metallica drains the iron from his bloodstream. After the initial scene pointing this aspect of Metallica's ability out, the asphyxiation itself isn't presented as an urgent issue outside of Diavolo wanting to restore the iron in his and Doppio's body.
Some characters wear clothes which have been inspired by BDSM gear.
In the Green Day and Oasis arc, Cioccolata and Secco appear to be in a master/pet relationship, with Cioccolata praising and telling Secco what to do, and Secco acting like a pet. (Episode 30 of the anime; Chapter 115 of the manga.)
If it counts, Risotto Nero gets a bunch of holes shot into him by Aerosmith in Episode 27 of the anime and Chapter 108 of the manga. His bullet-hole-riddled body is shown in Episode 28 and Chapter 109 as well.
Besides parents, the only mention of a family member dying is exclusive to the manga - in the 104th chapter of the manga, it is mentioned that Risotto Nero's cousin was killed by a drunk driver when Risotto was fourteen.
Diavolo and Doppio are described by the outdated 'multiple personality disorder' terms - such as being referred to as 'one man with multiple personalities' and so on.
Trish's mother Donatella is mentioned to have fallen ill and died in hospital before the events of the story. (Episode 9 of the anime; Chapter 30 of the manga).
Polpo is in prison when Giorno goes to visit him. (Episodes 3 and 4 of the anime; Chapters 9, 10 and 16 of the manga.)
Narancia's backstory involves him being sent to a juvenile detention center. (Episode 11 of the anime; Chapter 33 of the manga.)
Fugo is arrested in his backstory for attacking his professor, but is bailed out. (Episode 12 of the anime; Chapter 40 of the manga.)
Mista ends up in jail briefly in his backstory before being bailed out by Buccellati. (Episode 19 of the anime; Chapter 69 of the manga.)
In Diavolo's backstory it is revealed that his mother gave birth to him in prison. (Episode 26 of the anime; Chapter 130 of the manga.)
In Episode 2 of the anime and Chapter 5 of the manga, it is shown that Giorno's mother used to leave him alone at home as a baby so she could go out clubbing and partying.
Giorno's mother is negligent, and his step-father is physically abusive. (Episode 2 of the anime; Chapter 5 of the manga.)
Narancia's father doesn't care about his son to the point of seeming to not care when Narancia lives on the streets. (Episode 11 of the anime; Chapter 33 of the manga).
Trish's father Diavolo is the main villain and desperately wants to kill her. (Starts Episode 20 of the anime; Chapter 77 of the manga.)
Fugo's parents pressure him academically and proceed to disown him when he is arrested for defending himself against a man who is sexually assaulting him. (Episode 12 of the anime; Chapter 40 of the manga but without the sexual assault part.)
Some rats are shot during the Little Feet fight. Two crows die during the introduction of Purple Haze, melting in midair. During the Doppio/Risotto fight, a frog explodes bloodily
Episode 11 - 11:50 to 15:50 - A character shrinks and has a fight scene against a spider that is larger than him. He's webbed up by it while the villain watches and describes in detail what it would be like to be eaten alive by a spider.
During Fugo's backstory in Episode 12 of the anime, a professor attempts to sexually assault Fugo (who was 13 at the time), and is implied to have done so before. This part of the backstory is exclusive to the anime, and does not appear in the manga.
a very disturbing scene in which a character sneaks into a woman's train car and makes it clear he is going to r_pe her, although the actual r_pe scene is not shown
-another scene in which a character is eyeing up another character's cleavage and talks to another character abt it, when the other character accidentally falls onto her due to their car suddenly stopping, the first character thinks he did it on purpose and begins defending him
In a flashback in Episode 26 of the anime and Chapter 130 of the manga, Diavolo buries his mother alive beneath the floor of his adoptive father's house.
Early on, protagonist Giorno manipulates his tooth by turning it into a jellyfish, though this is never shown. Later on, the stand Green Day causes rapid aging, one of the first indications of which being some of Narancia's teeth falling out onscreen.
Episode 7 - A villain receives eye-related torture. It's gruesome but the scene is played for comedy. (DESCRIPTION: He has his eyelid stabbed with a fishing hook and eyeball burned with a magnifying glass)
Trish, who is 15, is frequently sexualized.
Also in Episode 19 of the anime and Chapter 76 of the manga, there is the infamous scene where Narancia comes across Giorno healing Mista and assumes that something sexual is happening - Giorno is only 15. This scene can be easily skipped in both cases as it appears at the end of the episode/chapter.
In Episode 23 of the anime and Chapter 92 of the manga, Tiziano sacrifices himself and gets shot by Aerosmith's bullets so that his blood can be used as a teleporting point for Squalo's Stand to be able to attack Narancia.
In most fansubs, Fugo's dialogue is fan-translated to call Narancia the R-word in Episode 5 of the anime - Fugo's original Japanese dialogue uses an equivalent slur.
Formaggio's dialogue is often fan-translated to use the R word during his fight (Anime Episodes 9-11).
Ghiaccio's dialogue is also often fan-translated to use this word during his Venezia rant in Episode 18 of the anime.
The R word is not used in Crunchyroll subs in any of these cases.
Episode 24 - a stand suddenly slams into a window while pursuing Trish through an airplane. The scene is quiet right before, you can tell when it's about to happen
While one of the protagonists was previously a police officer, the police are not exactly portrayed in a positive light. The police force's corruption plays a significant role in said protagonist's backstory.
the main antagonist is a rudimentary portrayal of DID & they two alters we see both kill multiple people on screen, they also call it “multiple personality disorder”
Episode 34 - A male and female character swap bodies. It's a comedic scene but worth noting as they each complain about aspects of their new body (body hair, odour) and are distressed about it
A character is shown to have extreme anxiety and distress when he has to make decisions involving the number 4. It's usually framed in a comedic way but it's also shown to impact his daily life and becomes a hindrance during fights.
Episode 29 - One of the minor villains is a doctor who would emotionally abuse his elderly patients to goad them into suicide. The body of one of his victims is seen lying in a bathtub in a flashback during this episode.
is a weird situation where a man has to disguise as a girl, but the situation doesn't feel exactly as mockery. a character calls him a man, but quickly apologizes when corrected
In the first three minutes of the first episode, there is a person of color who gets beaten with a shovel. While it is unclear whether or not they are killed, it is good to note.
Nothing deliberate, but worth noting that the main villain has a "split personality disorder" that is portrayed in a very exaggerated and unrealistic way, akin to Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
One-sided - in Fugo's backstory in Episode 12 of the anime, his older professor is attracted to Fugo who is only thirteen at the time. This part of the backstory is exclusive to the anime, and does not appear in the manga.
During a car ride a character accidentally touches a girl's breasts when the car makes a sudden stop. The girl is unfazed but another character makes a big deal about it.
Episode 27 - one of the bloodiest in the series, as a stand user has the ability to convert blood in a person's body into metal objects. eg. Razor blades appear in his opponent's throat and he is shown vomiting them up along with blood.