History TearJerker / JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean

* Jolyne's post-ResetButton name change to Irene is perhaps the most notable reminder that there are no more adventures to be had in the main continuity. The name change symbolizes that ''there's no need for another [=JoJo=]''. Pucci is now RetGone, meaning that in this rebooted universe DIO's influence ended back in 1989, when Jotaro obliterated the vampire with Star Platinum. There will always be Stand users to fight, but the most powerful of them have been dealt with. While this is a happy ending in many ways (the most obvious being that Jotaro, Jolyne, and the rest of the Joestars can finally relax after over 100 years of fighting), it's also bittersweet in that [[EndOfAnEra all their bizarre adventures are over]].

** Even taking into account the different branches of the Joestar bloodline, Josuke and Giorno don't have much to continue from either. Sure, they're not affected by Pucci's erasure, given they never met him or DIO and weren't killed by Made in Heaven, but the EndOfAnEra applies just as much to them as it does to the main branch. Josuke was born before DIO's death but didn't become involved in the world of Stands until ''after'' DIO's death, making him the least connected to the long Joestar-DIO war, and while Giorno is DIO's legacy made flesh, his rigid adherence to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline means that the last of DIO's evil has been purged. With Josuke now a protector of Morioh and Giorno having access to the overpowered Gold Experience Requiem, Stand Users on par with Kira and Diavolo will never be able to rise again. The closest we have to a proper continuation of DIO's legacy is his three sons other than Giorno--but considering that they only awakened their Stands from Pucci (who's now RetGone), even this seems to be a dead end. For the Joestars, the moniker of "[=JoJo=]" is now nothing more than an ArtifactName, a mere homage to their glory days.

** Even taking into account the different branches of the Joestar bloodline, Josuke and Giorno don't have much to continue from either. Sure, they're not affected by Pucci's erasure, given they never met him or DIO and weren't killed by Made in Heaven, but the EndOfAnEra applies just as much to them as it does to the main branch. Josuke was born before DIO's death but didn't become involved in the world of Stands until ''after'' DIO's death, making him the least connected to the long Joestar-DIO war, and while Giorno is DIO's legacy made flesh, his rigid adherence to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline means that the last of DIO's evil has been purged. With Josuke now a protector of Morioh and Giorno having access to the overpowered Gold Experience Requiem, Stand Users on par with Kira and Diavolo will never be able to rise again. The closest we have to a proper continuation of DIO's legacy is his three sons other than Giorno--but considering that they only awakened their Stands from Pucci (who's now RetGone), even this seems to be a dead end.

** Even taking into account the different branches of the Joestar bloodline, Josuke and Giorno don't have much to continue from either. Sure, they're not affected by Pucci's erasure, given they never met him or DIO and weren't killed by Made in Heaven, but the EndOfAnEra applies just as much to them as it does to the main branch. Josuke was born before DIO's death but didn't become involved in the world of Stands until ''after'' DIO's death, making him the least connected to the long Joestar-DIO war, and while Giorno is DIO's legacy made flesh, his rigid adherence to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline means that the last of DIO's evil has been purged. The closest we have to a proper continuation of DIO's legacy is his three sons other than Giorno--but considering that they only awakened their Stands from Pucci (who's now RetGone), even this seems to be a dead end.

* Jolyne's post-ResetButton name change to Irene is perhaps the most notable reminder that there are no more adventures to be had in the main continuity. The name change symbolizes that, with Pucci RetGone and DIO's influence now having ended when Jotaro obliterated him with Star Platinum, ''there's no need for another [=JoJo=]''. While there will always be Stand users to fight, the most powerful of them have been dealt with. While this is a happy ending in many ways (the most obvious being that Jotaro, Jolyne, and the rest of the Joestars can finally relax after over 100 years of fighting), it's also bittersweet in that [[EndOfAnEra all their bizarre adventures are over]].
** This is especially heartbreaking when remembering that Josuke and Giorno exist. While they obviously weren't killed by Pucci, the fact that Josuke was a [=JoJo=] following DIO's death and Giorno partially carried out the legacy of DIO while still sticking to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline doesn't mean anything anymore now that DIO's influence is no longer a thing. Sure, Yoshikage Kira and Diavolo may have been stopped at some point, but the sense of identity in these two [=JoJos=] no longer serves a purpose in this new universe.

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** This is especially heartbreaking when remembering that Josuke and Giorno exist. While they obviously weren't killed by Pucci, the fact that Josuke was a [=JoJo=] following DIO's death and Giorno partially carried out the legacy of DIO while still sticking to the nobility of the Joestar bloodline doesn't mean anything anymore now that DIO's influence is no longer a thing. Sure, Yoshikage Kira and Diavolo may have been stopped at some point, but the sense of identity in these two no longer serves a purpose in this new universe.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Yes, the BigBad is dead, and Emporio survived... [[CosmicRetcon but he's the only one left who can remember their friendship.]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding The only upshot is that he may just be able to make friends with the new, well-adjusted Jolyne.]]

* In a meta sense the fact that this part is the last time the original continuity was ever visited. For those who have read from ''Phantom Blood'' it can be very saddening to see the story that started with Jonathan and Dio come to a close especially after all the time spent reading (or watching) each part of the story. Though for long time fans it may hit them even harder seeing as how the earliest fans have been keeping up with the franchise since 1987 and with ''Stone Ocean'' ending in 2003 that meant 16 years of reading JJBA. While ''Steel Ball Run'' is considered one of the best parts in the franchise it's still tough for a lot of people to fully realize that ''Stone Ocean'' was the last we'd ever see of all the classic characters and locations.

-->"Emporio. My name is... my name is Emporio."

** Hit hard with Emporio crying at seeing his friends, now different people, which now serves as the page image.

* The BittersweetEnding itself. Yes, the BigBad is dead, and Emporio survived... [[AlternateHistory but he's the only one left who can remember their friendship. The only upshot is that he may just be able to make friends with the new, well-adjusted Jolyne.]]

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* Weather Report's death at Pucci's hands, something that would've ended the conflict had Jolyne not arrived at the wrong time to give the BigBad a chance to kill the former. Even more emotional baggage for Jolyne to deal with.
* Jolyne's death, where she [[GoOutWithASmile smiles at Emporio]] before standing up to Pucci one last time as he closes in. Then a page and a half later, [[CurbStompBattle you see her getting ripped apart like tissue paper by Pucci's stand]] as Emporio breaks down in tears. All that remains is her stand's sunglasses, which quickly disintegrate under accelerated time as a colony of butterflies flutter off.
* FF's death.
-->"Look at me, Jolyne. This is my ''spirit''. This is my ''intellect''. I was alive."

* Hermes, Anasui, and Jotaro's deaths at the hands of Pucci's new Stand.
** The worst part is, Jotaro has a chance at killing Pucci... until he notices knives falling toward Jolyne. He moves her out of the way, but it takes just enough time for the time stop to end. He tried to save his daughter and kill Pucci, and ended up failing at both. Not only that, but the last thing he sees before dying is Jolyne getting hit by knives, so he ends up dying ''knowing'' that he failed.
** And just as the cherry on top, the method of his death (having his face sliced open) [[CallBack is exactly how Boingo and Thoth predicted he'd die all the way back in Part 3.]] It may have taken about thirty years to catch up, but Thoth's predictions are always 100% accurate.

* Even if he's the villain and kills almost everyone in the climax, Pucci's backstory is pretty tragic - things go catastrophically wrong not for just him, but two other characters, on an almost Shakespearean level. A woman's baby is stillborn, so she switches it with one of a pair of twin brothers. Those brothers were Pucci and Weather, the latter of which unknowingly ended up in a relationship with his sister, Perla. Pucci attempts to break them up indirectly (due to having learned the truth from the woman's confession at church), but the detective he hired in the process turns out to have ties to a hate group that goes after Weather and Perla for being a mixed-race couple. Perla kills herself, believing Weather to have died from the beating, but he hasn't - and his powers prevent him from taking his own life. It's no wonder all that lead Pucci to believe YouCantFightFate.

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* [[spoiler:Weather Report's death at Pucci's hands, something that would've ended the conflict had Jolyne not arrived at the wrong time to give the BigBad a chance to kill the former. Even more emotional baggage for Jolyne to deal with]].
* [[spoiler:Jolyne's death, where she [[GoOutWithASmile smiles at Emporio]] before standing up to Pucci one last time as he closes in. Then a page and a half later, [[CurbStompBattle you see her getting ripped apart like tissue paper by Pucci's stand]] as Emporio breaks down in tears. All that remains is her stand's sunglasses, which quickly disintegrate under accelerated time as a colony of butterflies flutter off]].
* [[spoiler:FF]]'s death.

* [[spoiler:Hermes, Anasui, and Jotaro's deaths at the hands of Pucci's new Stand]].
** The worst part is, Jotaro [[spoiler:has a chance at killing Pucci... until he notices knives falling toward Jolyne. He moves her out of the way, but it takes just enough time for the time stop to end. He tried to save his daughter and kill Pucci, and ended up failing at both. Not only that, but the last thing he sees before dying is Jolyne getting hit by knives, so he ends up dying ''knowing'' that he failed]].
* The BittersweetEnding itself. [[spoiler:Yes, the BigBad is dead, and Emporio survived... [[AlternateHistory but he's the only one left who can remember their friendship.]] The only upshot is that he may just be able to make friends with the new, well-adjusted Jolyne.]]
* Even if he's the villain [[spoiler: and kills almost everyone in the climax]], Pucci's backstory is pretty tragic - things go catastrophically wrong not for just him, but two other characters, on an almost Shakespearean level. [[spoiler: A woman's baby is stillborn, so she switches it with one of a pair of twin brothers. Those brothers were Pucci and Weather, the latter of which unknowingly ended up in a relationship with his sister, Perla. Pucci attempts to break them up indirectly (due to having learned the truth from the woman's confession at church), but the detective he hired in the process turns out to have ties to a hate group that goes after Weather and Perla for being a mixed-race couple. Perla kills herself, believing Weather to have died from the beating, but he hasn't - and his powers prevent him from taking his own life.]] It's no wonder all that lead Pucci to believe YouCantFightFate.

* In a meta sense the fact that this part is the last time the original continuity was ever visited. For those who have read from ''Phantom Blood'' it can be very saddening to see the story that started with Jonathan and Dio come to a close especially after all the time spent reading (or watching) each part of the story. Though for long time fans it may hit them even harder seeing as how the earliest fans have been keeping up with the franchise since 1987 and with ''Stone Ocean'' ending in 2003 that meant 16 years of reading JJBA. While ''Steel Ball Run'' is one of the best parts in the franchise its still tough for a lot of people to fully realize that ''Stone Ocean'' was the last we'd ever see of all the classic characters and locations.

* Perhaps the saddest part of the [[spoiler: universe reset at the end]] is the implication that all of the characters and locations from the previous parts may have been erased from existence. Characters we've come to love such as Joseph, Josuke and his friends, Giorno and his gang, and even some minor characters from parts 3 through 5 much like the [[spoiler: protagonists of this part have started new lives as similar yet different people with no memories of their previous adventures.]] Even with the implication that characters like [[spoiler: Kakyoin, Avdol, Bruno, Narnacia, and Polnareff may have come back to life under different identities]] it can be very sad for long time readers or those who have been with the franchise since Part 1 to come to terms with the fact that the characters they loved are no longer who they were when we first met them.

** The worst part is, Jotaro [[spoiler:has a chance at killing Pucci... until he notices knives falling toward Jolyne. He moves her out of the way, but it takes just enough time for the time stop to end. He tried to save his daughter and kill Pucci, and ended up failing at both]].