JoJolion is the Longest JoJo Part
As a devoted JoJo fan, I am constantly researching and analyzing the lengths, spans, and page counts across Araki‘s wild JoJo parts. So when asked "whats the longest jojo part?", I can definitively declare JoJolion takes the top spot.
JoJolion‘s Epic 10+ Year Odyssey
Let‘s break down the key length statistics:
- 110 chapters
- 27 volumes
- 4,618 pages total (per Volume 27)
- Serialized from May 2011 – August 2021
- Roughly 425 words per page comes out to ~1.96 million words!
To put that page count in perspective, popular manga One Piece currently sits around 4,700 chapters and 91 volumes, demonstrating how exceptionally expansive JoJolion‘s story is.
And at 110 chapters over 10+ years, JoJolion‘s pacing is very methodical. In interviews, Hirohiko Araki explains he purposefully expanded the density of content covered in each individual chapter as opposed to his breakneck early Jojo part pacing. This shift allowed him to extend out storylines that previously would have wrapped in just a few chapters.
Statistical Comparison of JoJo Part Lengths
Analyzing the key measurements across all 8 core JoJo parts:
| Part | Chapters | Volumes | Years |
| Phantom Blood | 44 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Battle Tendency | 69 | 7 | 2 |
| Stardust Crusaders | 152 | 16 | 5 |
| Diamond is Unbreakable | 174 | 18 | 6 |
| Vento Aureo | 155 | 17 | 5 |
| Stone Ocean | 158 | 17 | 6 |
| Steel Ball Run | 95 | 24 | 7 |
| JoJolion | 110 | 27 | 10 |
We can visualize the relative durations in this timeline graph:
Comparing back the statistics, no Part comes close to JoJolion‘s 10+ years and 100+ chapters, with even epic adventures like Stardust Crusaders wrapping roughly 60% quicker.
Why So Lengthy?
Personally, I didn‘t mind JoJolion‘s slow, methodical pacing overall. The layered villain mysteries and deep dives into various Stand abilities kept me engaged across those 100+ chapters.
However, some fans argue that Araki could have reached the same narrative payoffs in a tighter 60-70 chapter package. And analysis indicates after the initial villain reveals, some subplots dragged across later volumes without clear connections to the core storyline.
Perhaps that‘s a function of the bimonthly manga format forcing pacing padding. Or alternatively, Araki fell so in love with the JoJolion world and characters that he wanted to explore every possible thread before concluding.
Regardless of nitpicks, as a devoted fan I ultimately respect Araki‘s creative vision in executing his longest, most sprawling JoJo epic to date.
Now the anticipation builds intensely for what spectacle awaits in JoJolands debuting early next year! But JoJolion will likely stand the test of time as the longest running, most dense JoJo part Araki has crafted.
