- Jolyne Cujoh's name is likely a reference to the song Jolene
by Dolly Parton . Notably, during her fight with Gwess, Jolyne's name is repeated several times in a fashion similar to the song.
- Ermes Costello and Gloria Costello's surname is a reference to the British musician Elvis Costello
.
- The Green Dolphin Street Prison is named after the song On Green Dolphin Street
by Bronisław Kaper .
- Gwess's Stand, Goo Goo Dolls, is a reference to the American alternative rock band, Goo Goo Dolls
.
- Johngalli A.'s Stand, Manhattan Transfer, is named after the American jazz fusion band Manhattan Transfer
.
- Enrico Pucci's Stand, Whitesnake, is named after the American rock band Whitesnake
.
- The title of the chapter Prisoner of Love might be a reference to the song Prisoner of Love
, by Russ Columbo .
- Ermes' Stand, Kiss, is named after American hard rock band Kiss
. Kiss also have a song titled Prisoner of Love (from their 1989 album Hot in the Shade).
- Thunder McQueen's Stand, Highway to Hell, is a reference to the AC/DC
song and album Highway to Hell .
- Emporio Alnino's Stand, Burning Down the House, is a reference to Burning Down the House
, by Talking Heads .
- The Like a Virgin bracelets the prisoners must wear while searching the farm are a reference to Like a Virgin
by Madonna .
- F.F. and her Stand's names, Foo Fighters, are based on American alternative rock band Foo Fighters
.
- The scene in SO Chapter 34 in which Miraschon steals Pucci's cross may be inspired by the lyrics to the Whitesnake song Saints an' Sinners; "Saints an' sinners, priests an' thieves."
- Miraschon's Stand, Marilyn Manson, shares its name with the American musician Marilyn Manson
and his band .
- Weather Report and his Stand's names are based on American jazz band Weather Report
.
- Weather's appearance is based on a silhouette known as Buffalo man, which appears on many of Jamiroquai
's album covers.
- Lang Rangler's Stand, Jumpin' Jack Flash, is a reference to Jumping Jack Flash
by The Rolling Stones .
- Savage Garden's name is based on an Australian pop rock duo, Savage Garden
.
- Sports Maxx's Stand, Limp Bizkit, is a reference to the American rock band Limp Bizkit
.
- Narciso Anasui's Stand, Diver Down, is named after the Van Halen
album, Diver Down .
- Guccio's Stand, Survivor, is based on American hard rock band Survivor
.
- Viviano Westwood's Stand, Planet Waves, is named after the Bob Dylan
album, Planet Waves .
- Planet Waves's name in Stone Ocean's magazine release was Earth, Wind and Fire, named after the American R&B band, Earth, Wind and Fire

- D an G's stand, Yo-Yo Ma, is named after French-born American cellist Yo-Yo Ma
.
- Yo-Yo Ma mentions having an R.E.M.
sticker.
- Pucci forces Guccio to sing Handel's Messiah
, conducted by Gardiner in 1982.[37]
- The Green Baby's Stand, Green, Green Grass of Home, is named after Green, Green Grass of Home
by Porter Wagoner .
- During a flashback, Dio mentions seeing a Michael Jackson
concert on television.[41]
- The phrase "Rhinoceros Beetle" is repeated four times in Dio's Diary and may be a reference to The Beatles
.
- Desolation Row
(廃墟の街, Haikyo no machi), a 1965 song written and sung by Bob Dylan , is one of the 14 words for Heaven found in Dio's Diary.
- Miuccia Miuller's Stand, Jail House Lock, is a reference to the song Jailhouse Rock
by Elvis Presley .
- Ungalo's Stand, Bohemian Rhapsody, is named after Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen .
- The nature of Bohemian Rhapsody as a Stand is most likely a reference to the opening lyrics of the song it shares its name with, "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide,/No escape from reality." Due to Bohemian Rhapsody's ability to bend "fantasy" into "reality", much to the confusion of Anasui and Weather Report, it appears as a direct reference to the lyrics.
- Rikiel's Stand, Sky High, is named after Jigsaw
's song Sky High .
- Donatello Versus's Stand, Under World, shares its name with English electronic band Underworld
.
- Weather Report's ability Heavy Weather shares its name with the Weather Report
album, Heavy Weather .
- C-Moon's name is based on the song C Moon
by Wings (band)Wings .
- Made in Heaven's name is based on either the Freddie Mercury
song or Queen album , Made in Heaven.
- The title of SO Chapter 158, What a Wonderful World
, is likely based on the song of the same name by Louis Armstrong .
- Ermes Costello's first name is based on French fashion brand Hermès
.
- Narciso Anasui is a reference to American fashion designers Narciso Rodriguez
and Anna Sui .
- Loccobarocco is a reference to the Italian Fashion designer Rocco Barocco
.
- Johngalli A.'s name based on Spanish-British fashion designer John Galliano
.
- Thunder McQueen is named after British fashion designer and brand Alexander McQueen
.
- Miraschon's name is based on Italian fashion designer Mila Schön

- Lang Rangler's first name might be a reference to Austrian fashion designer Helmut Lang
.
- Guccio's name is based on Italian fashion designer Guccio Gucci
.
- Viviano Westwood's name is based on British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood
.
- Kenzou is named after French fashion brand, Kenzo
.
- D an G is a reference to Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana
, oftern referred to as D & G.
- Miuccia Miuller is a reference to both Italian stylist Miuccia Prada
and her fashion brand Miu Miu .
- Ungalo is named after French stylist Emanuel Ungaro
.
- Rikiel shares his name with French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel

- Donatello Versus is named after the Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace
and her brand, Versus .
- Enrico Pucci's first name is derived from Italian fashion designer, Enrico Coveri
.
- Weather Report's birth first name, Domenico, is derived from Italian fashion designer, Domenico Dolce
.
- Enrico Pucci, Weather Report, and Perla Pucci's surname is derived from Florentine fashion designer, Emilio Pucci

- Atroe's name is derived from Italian fashion brand Etro
.
- Foo Fighters mentions the theories of astronomer Fred Hoyle
, who affirms that there exists a preexisting intellect to the cosmos.[42]
- During her battle against Viviano Westwood, Jolyne Cujoh quotes Frederick Langridge's quote "Two men look out through the same bars. One sees the wall, and the other the stars."[43]
- Affected by Jail House Lock, Jolyne watches some movies while suffering from amnesia. She is seen watching From Hell
and questioning the actions of Johnny Depp's character. Later she spoils the ending of The Sixth Sense .[44] The notes she makes for herself are a reference to the movie Memento .
- The name of the Enter the Dragon's Dream (燃えよ竜の夢, Moe yo Doragonzu Dorīmu) story arc references the Japanese localization of Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon
(燃えよドラゴン, Moe yo Doragon).
Jolyne spoiling the ending of Sixth Sense
- Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Manga and Comics were summoned. Among them: Spiderman, Kenshiro, Raoh, Mazinger Z, Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy), Tetsujin 28 (Gigantor) and Giant Robo.
- The arc There's Six of Them! bears a strong resemblance in name and initial plot to the short shojo manga and anime film They Were Eleven
.
- Emporio Alnino is named after the Armani
fashion line Emporio Armani .
- Gwess shares her name with the American clothing brand Guess
.
- Lang Wrangler's surname may reference the American jeans brand Wrangler
.
- Sports Maxx is named after the Max Mara
brand, Sportmax .
- Kenzou's Stand, Dragon's Dream, is named after Roger Dean
's publishing company.
- Weather Report's adopted name, Wes Bluemarine is derived from the Blufin
fashion line, Blumarine.
- Perla Pucci's first name is derived from the Italian clothing brand La Perla
.
- In SO Chapter 10: Green Dolphin Street Prison, one of the prisoners reads The Count of Monte Cristo.
- In SO Chapter 25 when Thunder McQueen narrates how he accidentally shot a falling woman, the story references the famous fake case of Ronald Opus
, a fictitious murder case about a person being fatally shot in the midst of a suicide attempt.
- In SO Chapter 78 Jolyne mentions the cartoon dog "Snoopy", saying that she heard of carrots shaped like the famous dog being discovered.
- Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Popular Tales were summoned. Among them: Pinocchio, Mickey Mouse, E.T., Mother Goat, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Peter Pan, Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf.
- Bohemian Rhapsody also summoned some art pieces: Vincent van Gogh's portraits and Venus by Botticelli.
- When the 7 dwarves are summoned they mentioned Terminator's T-2000 and Star Wars's Chewbacca.
- In popular culture, The Mayan Prophecy of 2012 announced the end of the world at December of that same year. In the manga Pucci succeeded in ending the actual world to create a new one.
- In a Florida tourist guide book read by Anasui, the city of Orlando's Disney's Magic Kingdom and MGM, Universal Studios and Sea World Theme Park are referenced.[45]
- Donatello Versus' back story is a reference to the book Holes
.
Characters Summoned by Bohemian Rhapsody
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