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Viz Unveils 1st JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Dub Cast Member


It’s time for the newest JoJo to step into the spotlight! Er… again!

On July 6, Viz Media revealed the first cast member for English dub of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. The series will star Billy Kametz as Josuke Higashikata.

JoJos Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is Unbreakable Anime Expo Dub Cast Reveal Visual

The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable dub will air on Adult Swim’s Toonami block on August 16. The series originally aired in the Spring 2016 broadcast season.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is Unbreakable Key VisualThe title adapts volumes 29 – 46 of Hirohiko Araki’s ongoing Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure manga. Naokatsu Tsuda returned to helm the series at David Production, with Terumi Nishii (Penguindrum, Servant × Service) providing character designs. Yasuko Kobayashi was in charge of series composition.

Crunchyroll streamed Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – Diamond is Unbreakable as it aired in Japan. They describe the show as:

It has been 11 years since the defeat of the Joestar’s arch nemesis, Dio. In 1999, Jotaro Kujo went to Morioh in S City in M Prefecture, Japan, to find his grandfather, Joseph Joestar’s secret child, Josuke Higashikata. However, Josuke had the same ability as Jotaro, the Stand. And as though Jotaro was summoning them, a new group of Stand Users start to make their moves. There’s something in this town… Josuke rises up to save Morioh, his hometown that he grew up in.

Source: Twitter (VIZMedia)

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