"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood" is a 91-minute animated film released on February 17, 2007, based on the first part of Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." The film was produced by A.P.P.P., the studio responsible for the OVA adaptation of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." This work also marks the directorial debut of Junichi Hayama, who previously served as animation director for the OVAs of "Fist of the North Star" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." The sound design was handled by Tom Myers, and the ending theme/promotional song titled "VOODOO KINGDOM" was performed by the Japanese hip-hop band SOUL'd OUT. The film was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Araki's career as a manga artist and the 20th anniversary of the "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" serialization. The film was first announced at the Tokyo International Anime Fair in early 2004. Co-producer Bandai, which holds the license to produce JoJo games to this day, aimed to promote the film by developing a game based on the "Phantom Blood" manga for the PS2. The first official trailer for the film was unveiled at a promotional event for the game, where several voice actors and even Hirohiko Araki himself made appearances. The trailer was later included as a bonus DVD with pre-orders of the game. The official website for the PS2 game remained accessible until late 2019, though it can still be viewed on the Wayback Machine. "Phantom Blood" was only screened in Japanese theaters, with its last known screening taking place on April 9, 2007. After its theatrical run, the film was never seen again. The reasons for its disappearance remain unknown, though many speculate it was due to the overwhelmingly negative reception it received. Additionally, A.P.P.P. lost the license to the JoJo series the following year following religious controversies surrounding the third OVA series, "Stardust Crusaders," released in 2000. It is worth noting that the framework of the film's now-inaccessible official website can still be viewed on the Wayback Machine, though much of its content has been lost. The same URL now leads to a Japanese website that is not suitable for viewing at work and bears no relation to the original content.