>>4988A lot of people have a hard time getting through part 1, but trust me, once you get to part 2 and Joseph Joestar is introduced, it gets a lot better. Just think of part 1 as a really long prologue.
And yes, if you can find quality scans, then the manga is probably the better choice, though I think getting into JoJo through the anime is okay too. It's kind of fast-paced, but it follows the story closely enough.