Mannish Boy

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Although I still crap in diapers, I'm still smarter than you jokers combined!! LALIHO-!!
—Mannish Boy, Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3

Mannish Boy (マニッシュ・ボーイ, Manisshu Bōi) is a tertiary antagonist featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders, specifically the "Death Thirteen" story arc.

Mannish Boy is an evil genius baby and Stand user in DIO's service. He tries to murder the Joestar Group inside the nightmare-world of his Death Thirteen.

Appearance

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Mannish Boy is a dark-complected baby. He has large ears, and his most notable features are fang-like canines. Mannish Boy wears typical baby clothes, complete with shoes and a headscarf.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Skin(Tan)
Hair(Black)
Eyes(Purple-gray)
Outfit
(White clothes with maroon headscarf and bib and light blue shoes.)
Skin(Light Brown)
Hair(Black)
Eyes(Light Yellow)
Outfit
(Lavender clothes with pale red headscarf, blue bib, and shoes.)

Personality

Mannish Boy is an impossible genius: although he is a baby, he thinks and behaves much older. In public, Mannish Boy hides his true self and acts like an ordinary baby to throw people off.[3][4]

Mannish Boy baring his fangs

Although he cannot speak yet and at best can chuckle an evil "hee hee hee", Mannish Boy is a much more cunning foe than he lets on. Though he can't speak, he can express his true self through his Stand, Death Thirteen.[5] Mannish Boy is able to see a scorpion, identify it as a threat, and use a pin to kill it before it attacks him. He is also quick-witted enough to hide said scorpion in his mouth as Kakyoin searches his crib for proof of its eccentricity.[6] Mannish Boy is exceptionally cruel and sadistic as he enjoys playing with his helpless victims by submitting them to horrifying dreams (e.g. covering Kakyoin with eyeballs to silence him)[7] and humiliating them.[8] He is mostly foul-mouthed and arrogant, looking down on the heroes, frequently insulting them in thoughts[9][10] and rubbing in their powerlessness when he has them in his dreamworld.[11] Mannish Boy also smokes.[12]

Abilities

Stand

Main article: Death Thirteen

Mannish Boy's Stand is Death Thirteen, a clown-like Stand which can pull the consciousness of its sleeping victims into a dream-world where it has absolute control and where they cannot summon their Stands, then murder them with impunity.

Death Thirteen (デスサーティーン(死神13))Link to this section
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History

Stardust Crusaders (1988)

Mannish Boy, a normal baby

Sent by DIO to kill the Joestar Group, Mannish Boy manages to reach Yabrin at the same time as the heroes. He tries to assassinate Noriaki Kakyoin but only manages to kill a nearby dog caught in Death Thirteen's nightmare world before Kakyoin is woken up by Jean Pierre Polnareff. In the dream, Kakyoin's hand was cut by Death Thirteen's scythe and the wound carried over to the waking world. Meanwhile, Mannish Boy is found near a well and pretends to be sick. He is given to the care of the Joestar Group by a woman claiming that they need to bring him to a hospital. They reluctantly agree, without knowing the woman was actually scared of him and that the baby was a Stand user.

Onboard an airplane, Mannish Boy uses his Stand to attack Noriaki Kakyoin and Jean Pierre Polnareff.[14] Kakyoin remembers everything and tries to warn Polnareff but Death Thirteen begins its attack. It almost kills Polnareff but the Frenchman is woken up by Joseph Joestar, who orders him to change the baby's diapers. Kakyoin is left alone with Death Thirteen, revealing that he is the baby. Kakyoin tries to cut his arm with a knife but Mannish Boy dismisses the move as futile. In addition, Kakyoin struggles hard and his violent movements in his sleep in response to the attack end up downing the plane.[15] As no one remembers what happened once awaken, everyone believes that Kakyoin is becoming unstable. Kakyoin then discovers the words "Baby Stand" carved on his arms and begins to suspect the baby. He accuses the baby of being an enemy but no one believes in him.[2]

Kakyoin suspects Mannish Boy

A scorpion crawls into Mannish Boy's crib, and he just as suddenly kills it with a pin. However, he's seen by Kakyoin who runs to the crib and tries to find the scorpion. Mannish Boy quickly and discretly hides the scorpion in his mouth which preserves his cover, although he's almost unmasked when Joseph tries to feed him. Desperate, Kakyoin reveals the carving on his arms, which only convinces the others that he's mad. As a last resort, Kakyoin decides to summon Hierophant Green and attack the baby but Polnareff knocks him out. Put back in his crib, Mannish Boy is able to spit out the scorpion and wait until everyone is asleep.[16]

Mannish Boy cornered by Kakyoin

The Joestar Group find themselves in Death Thirteen's nightmare world where he begins to torment the heroes. However, he's then attacked by Kakyoin and his Hierophant, because falling asleep with one's Stand out allows one to utilize them in the nightmare. Hierophant Green strangles Death Thirteen[17] but Mannish Boy sees that Kakyoin's going easy on him because he's a baby. By controlling his nightmare, he attempts to scythe Hierophant from behind but it has already infiltrated the inside of Death Thirteen. Mannish Boy is forced to heal Kakyoin's wounds and leave the others be.


In the morning, Kakyoin teaches Mannish Boy a lesson by mixing some of the baby's excrement into his baby food. Naturally, Joseph and Polnareff, who are clueless about this and believe Mannish Boy to be hungry, decide to feed him the food.[18]

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
  • You are in my dreamworld of death, Polnareff!!!
    —Death 13, Chapter 169: Death Thirteen, Part 2
  • Laliho! Isn't it romantic to die in a dream?
    —Death 13, Chapter 169: Death Thirteen, Part 2
  • I'm eleven months old!!! And I'm a genius! A genius!! Although I still shit on my diapers, I'm still smarter than all you jokers combined!!! Laliho!
    —Mannish Boy, Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3

Video Games

JoJo RPG (SFC)

The events of the Death Thirteen arc occur differently than in the original manga. Unlike the printed storyline, Mannish Boy attacks the group from inside a plane en route to India.

Capcom Fighters (PS1/DC/Arcade)

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JoJo's Venture

Death Thirteen appears as a secret boss Story Mode. After winning 5 consecutive matches as someone from the Joestar Group, the player will face Death Thirteen. Defeating Death Thirteen is optional, and Story Mode will continue as normal even when losing.

The stage Amusement Park is based on Death Thirteen’s battle from the manga.

Heritage for the Future

Death Thirteen appears in the same manner, however with the addition of Fearless Kakyoin (恐怖をのり越えた花京院), Death Thirteen is also a part of his Story Mode. Kakyoin faces his allies, in a bizarre dream created by Mannish Boy as revenge for their earlier encounter (Though Death Thirteen still remains an optional battle).

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (PS1)

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With the addition of Super Story Mode, Death Thirteen appears as a battle in the plot. Mannish Boy traps the Joestar Group in a dream and Kakyoin must defeat him using Hierophant Green. Death Thirteen's special battle can be unlocked in Book Mode, but the player can only play as one of the Joestar Group (including Young Joseph and New Kakyoin).

Eyes of Heaven (PS4/PS3)

Death Thirteen's Nightmare Dream world where the Joestar Group was trapped, is a playable stage in the game. There is a stage gimmick where Death Thirteen will hunt your character.

Diamond Records (Android/iOS)

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Mannish Boy (マニッシュ・ボーイ, Manisshu Bōi) appears in Diamond Records as an assist character in both the Action Battle and Tactical Battle game modes. He has one 'Solitary' type 4 star assist statue. Like all assist characters, when the active assists link together, his assist ability may provide extra effects (Action Battle mode only).

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(Assist Ability) Mannish Boy summons Death Thirteen to slash at opponents multiple times with its scythe. In Tactical Battle, this damages all opponents present on the stage.


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

Main article: JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! ★ Mannish Boy
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Dream World's Laughing Reaper ver.
死神が笑う夢の世界 ver.
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Max Power: 1313 (Lvl 50) / 2663 (Lvl 80)
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Skill: Death Thirteen
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Skill Lv 1
# of Replaced Panels: 8
Cooldown: 85
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Skill Lv 2
# of Replaced Panels: 12
Cooldown: 85
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Skill Lv 3
# of Replaced Panels: 12
Cooldown: 80
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Skill Lv 4
# of Replaced Panels: 16
Cooldown: 80
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Skill Lv 5
# of Replaced Panels: 16
Cooldown: 75


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Trivia

Mannish Boy in Heritage for the Future
  • Although he appears in the PlayStation version of the game, unfinished sprites for Mannish Boy exist in Heritage for the Future.[19]
  • Mannish Boy's catchphrase of "lali-ho" is a reference to the sleep spell (localized as "Snooze") in the Dragon Quest series.
  • Mannish Boy was not given a proper name until years later, eventually being officially documented in JOJO A-GO!GO!.


References

  1. Lovers - Vol.4 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P124 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3
  3. Chapter 168: Death Thirteen, Part 1 P.13.
  4. Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3 P.15.
  5. Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3 P.3-4.
  6. Chapter 171: Death Thirteen, Part 4 P.4-5 & P.18.
  7. Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3 P.5.
  8. Chapter 172: Death Thirteen, Part 5 P.7. & P.9.
  9. Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3 P.16.
  10. Chapter 171: Death Thirteen, Part 4 P.13.
  11. Chapter 170: Death Thirteen, Part 3 P.8.
  12. Chapter 173: Death Thirteen, Part 6 P.11.
  13. JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
  14. Chapter 168: Death Thirteen, Part 1
  15. Chapter 169: Death Thirteen, Part 2
  16. Chapter 171: Death Thirteen, Part 4
  17. Chapter 172: Death Thirteen, Part 5
  18. Chapter 173: Death Thirteen, Part 6
  19. The Cutting Room Floor

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