New Live-Action JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Trailer Reveals Stands

A brand-new trailer for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has hit the Internet, and it gives fans a special look at Stands. The iconic franchise will see its live-action film debut later this summer, so the folks behind the project gifted fans with a sneak-peek at its story’s most dangerous characters: the Stands.

In the trailer above, fans can watch as Josuke Higashikata wields his Stand against alley punks, but he is not the only one who can use such power. There are other characters out there who can manifest powerful psionic Stands, and those clans will be coming for Josuke whether he likes it or not.

If you are not familiar with the term Stand, then you’ve got a bit to catch up on. In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the anime‘s major characters wield powers known as Stands. These manifestations are psychically generated and come from within the user. Often called a physical representation of a character’s fighting spirit, a Stand is an outer-body power which can be controlled by its proprietor. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has characters who use their powers for good, and there are those who wield them for evil causes.

There are dozens of known Stands in the franchise, but some are more famous than others. Jostar’s Stand is known as Star Platinum, and the being rocks some pretty sweet hair. Other Stands such as Hermit Purple, Silver Chariot, Magician’s Red, and more also exist with the JoJo canon.

You can read Viz Media’s synopsis of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure below:

“The legendary Shonen Jump classic JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking series with multiple story arcs whose creation has already spanned 25 years. It’s famous for outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles. Join the Joestar family as they fight the evil Dio and his legacy across continents and time!”

If you are not familiar with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, then it is time you got yourself acquainted with the series. The manga and anime are some of the most popular in Japan, and it has fans spanning across the globe. The series debuted in 1987 under Hirohiko Araki at Weekly Shonen Jump. It is the publication’s second-largest manga to date, and David Production turned it into an on-going anime back in October 2012.

The story follows the Joestar family as each member is gifted with unique powers to take down supernatural foes. The live-acton film will be sourced from the latest arc and follow hero Josuke Higashikata after he learns he’s the illegitimate son of Joseph Joestar. A man named Jotaro comes to warn the powerful hero that a seedy group of Stand users are looking to acquire power from a mystical Bow and Arrow. Teaming up with Jotaro, Josuke agrees to get the Bow and Arrow out of enemy hands, but their job grows more complicated when they learn a notorious serial killer in Morioh is a new Stand user named Yoshikage Kira.