Dio's World:
Kakyoin - Duel in the Barrier
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA) episode 12 |
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For a detailed overview of this episode, click here.
The true ability of Dio's Stand is revealed.
Original Japanese release date: October 21st, 1994
Contents
1) Synopsis
2) Manga differences
Synopsis
Dio can sense where Joseph is, and begins hunting him down. He enters a car after breaking the driver's arm, unaware (and not caring) that the car belongs to an American senator. Dio forces the senator to drive for him instead. Elsewhere, Jotaro fixes up his injuries, and thinks about how Dio is a worthy opponent for him. Meanwhile, Dio finds the truck Joseph and Kakyoin are in, and gets the senator to move in closer to them. |
Kakyoin tries to attack the car with his Stand, but is suddenly attacked by Dio's Stand, the World. Joseph tries to lose their pursuers by driving through a level crossing, and whilst Dio's car crashes, he survives. He throws the senator at their truck, killing him and making Joseph crash. Joseph and Kakyoin survive and jump away, where Kakyoin says he has a plan to make Dio reveal the true nature of his Stand. |
Dio goes after Joseph, but then gets caught in Hierophant Green's barrier. It has a 20 meter radius, and any time Dio touches one of the tentacles, he is shot at by projectiles. Kakyoin tells Dio he no longer fears him, and when Dio asks him to pledge loyalty, he refuses. Kakyoin tries to attack Dio with the emerald splash, but Dio uses his Stand's power, which enables him to stop time for several seconds. Dio and his Stand can move freely during this time, and Dio has the World hit Kakyoin with a critical blow. Time resumes, and Joseph suddenly sees Kakyoin flying backwards, not understanding what just happened. Dio then goes to Joseph, stating that he wants to suck his blood. |
Dio is about to strike, but stops when a clock suddenly explodes. Kakyoin is the one who did this, but he dies moments later, hoping that Joseph understands his message. Joseph realizes that Kakyoin stopped the clock, and figures out Dio's time stop power. He tries to get away from Dio, but Dio chases after him and has the World knock him down to the street. As he gets up, Jotaro pulls up on a bike. |
Joseph manages to tell Jotaro the secret of Dio's Stand, but is then suddenly hit in the throat by a knife. Dio had stopped time again, and was the one who threw the knife. Joseph falls, and tells Jotaro not to go near Dio and to keep his distance. But he then stops moving. Dio tells Jotaro that Kakyoin is dead too. He says Jotaro is the last one, but Jotaro starts walking towards him. Dio is surprised he's approaching him, is he ignoring his grandfather's last words? Jotaro tells him that if he doesn't get closer, he can't beat the crap out of him! |
-Dio does not nearly get run over in the manga. He finds the car parked instead. |