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“
Ku ku ku ku ku.... You really did waste your youth trying to hunt me down... but it looks like you won't succeed! What a pathetic life you've lived!
”
—J. Geil to Polnareff, Chapter 145

J. Geil (J・ガイル, Jei Gairu) is a secondary antagonist featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders, specifically the "Emperor and Hanged Man" story arc.

J. Geil is an assassin, the son of DIO's advisor Enya the Hag, sent alongside Hol Horse to kill the Joestar Group. He also is the murderer of Sherry Polnareff and the man Jean Pierre Polnareff seeks revenge from. J. Geil is a Stand user and wields Hanged Man.

Appearance

J. Geil is a muscular man whose most recognizable feature is his two right hands. He is exceptionally hideous, having a bald head with an abnormally high crown and gaunt looking face with blank squinted eyes, a small nose, and a nearly toothless mouth.

He is shown wearing a plain shirt and pants along with a leather jacket and arm warmers. During his introduction, he is also seen with a cap hiding his features but is never shown with it afterward.

During a flashback he is shown to have long dark brown hair.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Skin(Fair)
Outfit
(Black jacket & arm warmers, blue shirt, tan pants.)
Skin(Gray)
Outfit(Brown jacket, gray pants.)
Skin(Tan)
Eyes(Blue (momentarily))
Outfit
(Dark brown jacket with a gray trim, gray shirt, gray pants.)
Skin(Tan)
Outfit
(Brown jacket, purple shirt, green pants.)
Skin(Fair)
Outfit
(Brown jacket, purple shirt, green pants.)

Personality

“
So this is the true Hanged Man... he was rotten to the core. (これが本当の「吊られた男(ハングドマン)」か…心底クズ野郎だったな., Kore ga hontō no Hangudo Man ka… shinsoko kuzu yarō datta na.)
”
—Kakyoin commenting on J. Geil's ironic death position, Chapter 145

J. Geil is a twisted and cruel Stand user at DIO's service.

It is known that J. Geil has raped and murdered several women during his life, including Sherry Polnareff, Jean Pierre Polnareff's sister. It can be inferred that he is also fairly sadistic as he states that Sherry's cries were music to his ears.[4]

J. Geil possesses a certain level of confidence and cunning. Sure of Hanged Man's invincibility, J. Geil didn't hesitate to sic it against Polnareff and Noriaki Kakyoin, both accomplished Stand users.[5] He also has demonstrated some ability to strategize his battles. For instance J. Geil deliberately showed Hanged Man to Polnareff to provoke him and push him into pursuing him alone while J. Geil partnered with Hol Horse to guarantee they would kill the Frenchman.[6] With Hol Horse, J. Geil would hide in the shadows while Hol Horse broke the glass needed for his Stand to work. They also worked out a combination attack as Emperor's bullets focused attention and allowed Hanged Man to stab a target from behind, which then would allow Emperor's bullet to hit the same target in the head.[7] Even after the heroes discovered the nature of his power and injured him, J. Geil had enough wit to create a decoy by slashing an innocent bystander in the same way he was injured to ambush Polnareff from behind.[8] During battle, J. Geil prefers to stay out of the battle and remotely pilot his Stand, using its mirror ability to attack from unexpected angles and take opponents by surprise. That said, J. Geil will inevitably gloat if he feels victorious.

J. Geil shared a special link to his mother Enya the Hag, who received the same injuries he had moments before dying.[9]

Abilities

Stand

Main article: Hanged Man

Hanged Man is a Stand made of light, which is able to travel from one reflective surface to another and can attack someone's reflection, harming the true person as well.

Hanged Man (ハングドマン（吊られた男）)Link to this section
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Debut
Chapter 140 / SC Episode 10
Type
Long-Range, Artificial Humanoid[10]
Ability
Light Manifestation
PWR
C
SPD
A
RNG
A
STA
B
PRC
D
DEV
D

History

Background

J. Geil in France

J. Geil is the man responsible for the rape and murder of Sherry Polnareff, earning him her brother's desire for revenge. He also tried to kill Sherry's friend but failed. No one but Polnareff believed the girl's testimony on J. Geil having two right hands.[11] It is later implied that he raped numerous girls before Sherry, as he says that he had many girls who "loved and admired" him, Sherry being just one of them.[12]

Entering DIO's service like his mother Enya, he is one of the seven Stand users sent in Asia to stop the Joestars. J. Geil is first explicitly mentioned by Rubber Soul, who reveals a part of his ability to Jotaro Kujo.[13]

Stardust Crusaders (1988)

Hanged Man sent to taunt Polnareff

In Calcutta, J. Geil makes his Stand appear in front of Polnareff and forcing him to separate from the rest of the group, making him an easy target for him and his partner Hol Horse.[14] He later joins up with Hol Horse to confront Polnareff, knowing that their bait has succeeded.[15] After a short confrontation between Emperor and Silver Chariot, Muhammad Avdol joins the fight but is quickly disposed of by a combination of the antagonists' Stands.[16]

Polnareff is blinded by anger and is almost killed in the same way, but Noriaki Kakyoin manages to save him in time. The two escape with a jeep,[17] but Hanged Man follows them and destroys the vehicle. At this point, Polnareff deduces J. Geil's Stand's true nature: it is made of light and can move between reflections at high speed and attack from there. Having guessed its location and trajectory, Silver Chariot manages to stab it, revealing J. Geil's position.[18]

J. Geil defeated by Polnareff

When Kakyoin and Polnareff finally confront J. Geil, Polnareff gloats by explaining Hanged Man's ability. However, Polnareff and Kakyoin are once again tricked: J. Geil slashed a man in the chest as a decoy and left him there to place the duo in a trap. He gathers a crowd of people and makes its Stand enter their eyes. The trick is foiled by Kakyoin, who focuses the people's attention on a coin while Polnareff then kicks dirt in everyone's eyes and then cuts the fleeing Hanged Man with Silver Chariot. Silver Chariot then finishes J. Geil with a flurry. Flung into the air from the final blow, J. Geil comes down hung upside down on a gate, becoming a visual metaphor for the Tarot card his Stand represented.[19]

Spin-Offs

Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak / Crazy Heartbreakers

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

In Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak and Crazy Heartbreakers, J. Geil is briefly mentioned by Devo the Cursed in a flashback, where Devo mocks Hol Horse for always sticking behind someone.[20][21]

El Aleph

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

In the light novel El Aleph, J. Geil joins the Selva Cartel at some point prior to 1986 and works for Octavio Luna Kan. He works as a bodyguard, preventing any intruders from stopping the cartel's activities.[22]

Chapters / Episodes

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Chapters in order of appearance

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Episodes in order of appearance
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Chapters in order of appearance

Quotes

Quote.png Quotes
  • “
    Your sister was an absolute darling, Polnareff... once you see her again, be sure to ask how exactly I killed her!
    ”
    —Hanged Man, Chapter 143: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 4
  • “
    Kukukukukuku... you really did waste your youth trying to hunt me down... but it looks like you won't succeed! What a pathetic life you have lived! Meanwhile, I J.Geil will have even more girls to love and worship me, just like your sister! By the way, her cries were like music to my ears!
    ”
    —J.Geil, Chapter 145: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 6

Video Games

JoJo RPG (SFC)

The events from "Emperor and the Hanged Man" arc take place in the game with no difference, being one of the few story arcs without drastic changes.

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Capcom Fighters (PS1/DC/Arcade)

Heritage for the Future

J. Geil or J. Gale in the English localization, appears as part of Hol Horse's moveset, and briefly within Hol Horse's Story Mode in a cut-scene to establish their partnership.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (PS1)

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With the addition of Super Story Mode, J. Geil appears as a battle in the plot. The murderer of Polnareff's sister and Muhammad Avdol. By the end of the fight, J. Geil is killed and ironically 'hanged'.

JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! (Android/iOS)

Main article: JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! ★ J. Geil
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J. Geil
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Assassin Reflected in the Mirror ver.
鏡に映る刺客 ver.
JGeilPPPFull.pngJGeilStandPPPFull.png
Rarity: PPPGR.png
Max Power: 1738 (Lvl 50) / 2998 (Lvl 80)
Release Date: March 30, 2020
Favorite Gift and Voiced Gift Reactions:
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Skill: Hanged Man
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Replaces random panels with partner panels in an L shape. After that, and for a certain amount of panels, only partner panels will appear
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Skill Lv 1
# of Replaced Panels: 3
Cooldown: 85
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Skill Lv 2
# of Replaced Panels: 7
Cooldown: 85
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Skill Lv 3
# of Replaced Panels: 7
Cooldown: 80
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Skill Lv 4
# of Replaced Panels: 11
Cooldown: 80
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Skill Lv 5
# of Replaced Panels: 11
Cooldown: 75
Stickers
J. Geil
Type: EX
Availability: Awakening
Date: June 1, 2021 - September 2, 2021

Assassin Reflected in the Mirror ver.
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Cost: 0
After making a 5x5 or bigger, replaces all Stand Up panels with intensified panels (once per battle).


Gallery

  • Young J. Geil

    Young J. Geil

  • J. Geil caught eavesdropping on Hol Horse and Nena

    J. Geil caught eavesdropping on Hol Horse and Nena

  • J. Geil's distinctive deformity

    J. Geil's distinctive deformity

  • J. Geil's hands with Tarot card

    J. Geil's hands with Tarot card

  • Killed by Silver Chariot

    Killed by Silver Chariot

  • J. Geil stabbed in the mouth by Silver Chariot

    J. Geil stabbed in the mouth by Silver Chariot

  • J. Geil's fate, the "Hanged Man"

    J. Geil's fate, the "Hanged Man"

  • Colored Concept art

    Colored Concept art

  • J.Geil on the day he murdered Sherry Polnareff (Ep. 3)

    J.Geil on the day he murdered Sherry Polnareff (Ep. 3)

  • Meets up with Hol Horse (Ep. 4)

    Meets up with Hol Horse (Ep. 4)

  • Confronts Polnareff and Kakyoin from above, on a cliffside (Ep. 5)

    Confronts Polnareff and Kakyoin from above, on a cliffside (Ep. 5)

  • Shouts to beggars that foreigners are willing to give them money

    Shouts to beggars that foreigners are willing to give them money

  • Mocking Polnareff and Kakyoin as they are surrounded by beggars

    Mocking Polnareff and Kakyoin as they are surrounded by beggars

  • Sliced horizontally by Silver Chariot

    Sliced horizontally by Silver Chariot

  • Loses balance on the edge of a cliffside after being sliced

    Loses balance on the edge of a cliffside after being sliced

  • Cowardly begging for mercy after wounded and faced by the vengeful Polnareff

    Cowardly begging for mercy after wounded and faced by the vengeful Polnareff

  • Rapidly skewered in the face by Silver Chariot then finished off with a punch by Polnareff

    Rapidly skewered in the face by Silver Chariot then finished off with a punch by Polnareff

  • Sent flying by Polnareff's final blow

    Sent flying by Polnareff's final blow

  • The ironic death of J.Geil, hung with barbed wire

    The ironic death of J.Geil, hung with barbed wire

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  • ADVENTURE. 4 DVD/VHS Clean cover

    ADVENTURE. 4 DVD/VHS Clean cover

  • ADVENTURE. 5 DVD/VHS Clean cover

    ADVENTURE. 5 DVD/VHS Clean cover

  • J. Geil in Hol Horse's Story Mode

    J. Geil in Hol Horse's Story Mode

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  • J. Geil in the PS1 Super Story Mode

    J. Geil in the PS1 Super Story Mode

  • Defeat

    Defeat

  • Icon

    Icon

  • Idle

    Idle

  • Pointing

    Pointing

  • Scared

    Scared

  • With beggars

    With beggars

  • Charging to Attack

    Charging to Attack

  • Attacking

    Attacking

  • Win Pose

    Win Pose

  • [EX] Assassin Reflected in the Mirror

    [EX] Assassin Reflected in the Mirror

Trivia

"John" in Volume 17 (Tankobon)
  • In the tankobon release of Volume 17, the "J" in his name has furigana indiciating that it should be read as "John" (ジョン, Jon), referencing the character's namesake. This was changed in the bunkoban volume to the pronunciation of the letter "J" (ジェイ, Jei) instead.
Mockup
  • In the First Edition of the Italian version of the manga, J. Geil actually had two left hands. This happened because, in the 90s, manga chapters were mirror-printed in Italy, a standard procedure made to appeal the public accustomed to Western comics. From Vento Aureo onward, mirror-printing ceased, therefore in the new Italian version of Part 3, J. Geil has two right hands.
  • Although he appears in the PlayStation version of the game, a defeat portrait exists for J. Geil in JoJo's Venture.[23]
    • Unused text for J. Geil can also be found in Heritage for the Future. More interestingly though, an unused animation for Hanged Man's tarot card exists.[24]
  • J. Geil's voice actor of Eyes of Heaven and the TV anime, Takuya Kirimoto, also voiced Whitesnake and C-MOON in All-Star Battle.

References

  1. ↑ Volume 17
  2. ↑ Silver Chariot - Vol.2 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P66 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  3. ↑ Chapter 146: Empress, Part 1, p.16
  4. ↑ Chapter 145: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 6 P.11.
  5. ↑ Chapter 144: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 5
  6. ↑ Chapter 141: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 2 P.3.
  7. ↑ Chapter 142: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 3 P.14.
  8. ↑ Chapter 145: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 6 P.3.
  9. ↑ Chapter 147: Empress, Part 2 P.2.
  10. ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
  11. ↑ Chapter 127: Dark Blue Moon, Part 1 P.5
  12. ↑ Chapter 145: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 6 P.11
  13. ↑ Chapter 139: Yellow Temperance, Part 4 P.4-5
  14. ↑ Chapter 140: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 1
  15. ↑ Chapter 141: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 2
  16. ↑ Chapter 142: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 3
  17. ↑ Chapter 143: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 4
  18. ↑ Chapter 144: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 5
  19. ↑ Chapter 145: Emperor and Hanged Man, Part 6
  20. ↑ Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak: Chapter 14
  21. ↑ Crazy Heartbreakers Chapter 3: Dissonance
  22. ↑ El Aleph Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc
  23. ↑ The Cutting Room Floor
  24. ↑ The Cutting Room Floor

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