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I'd say part 8, because it actually feels like a story and not just a monster of the week shounen, it's pretty solid and each fight feels like a puzzle piece that'd join to make something bigger. It takes its time but it's definitely worth it. As much as I want to say parts 4,5 or 7 I didn't because of reasons.

Unlike what some braindead SDC fans say, no DiU didn't have any fillers, fillers are arcs or chapters that make no relevance to the story, the characters or the theme, nothing. All the early fights are used to develop some characters or their relationships amongst themselves, the Lock is developing koichi, Surface was developing the chemistry between koichi and Josuke, Red hot Chili Pepper was actually very crucial to plot as they got to know about stand arrows and prepared themselves, it also was quite important for Okuyasu's development. The ratt developed the chemistry between josuke and Jotaro. The mid part 4 fights gave us several good character moments for Rohan. The fly was crucial for Mikitaka and cheap trick developed chemistry between rohan and koichi. Unlike part 3 where temperance and most of the previous fights served no purpose at all! The sun, Death 13 and the high priestess are as bad as they can be. In season 2 too, Mariah, Anubis and younger D'Arby were pretty useless and wonky. Part 3 had the most no of socalled fillers.

Coming to why I didn't pick up 4,5 or 7 because 4 is too quirky the transition from one arc to another isn't exactly smooth but Kira parts were really really good. I could say if every Kira arc is summed together they really make the best plot.

5 is really good with a great cast but it makes use of a minimal cast that's it. There are a lotta great characters in the main cast but that's it, no secondary cast or anything making it's plot really very minimal and rely heavily on flashbacks and backstories.

7 is great too, has some strong moments but the beginning is lengthened for absolutely no reason, to the point it feels like a filler at times. Some early stand battles serve no purpose whatsoever as well. But that's it. It's the greatest of JoJo yet and let's see if JoJolion can challenge it's glory.