Poco
Poco (ポコ, Poko) is a secondary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood.
Poco is a young boy used as bait by Dio Brando to lure Jonathan and the others into a trap. He eventually joins them on their quest in order to save his sister and proves useful during the fight with Tarkus.
Appearance
Poco is a young boy of short stature. He has short, wavy hair and freckles, as well as big, protruding ears. His attire consists of a light, collared shirt with rolled up sleeves and a pair of pants held up by suspenders. He is shown wearing a straw-hat during his introduction and for most of the story he is lacking footwear. At Jonathan and Erina's departure to America, he dons a dress jacket and bow tie.
Color Schemes
Personality
Poco is introduced as a mischievous and cowardly boy who steals the group's supplies. As their journey goes on, when Jonathan is losing against Tarkus, Poco is shown to be willing to risk his life to help the group despite Speedwagon’s disagreement.
He also worries about his sister when she is taken captive by Dio.
History
Background
Poco was a cowardly boy who was bullied by other kids, and his sister protected him. When confronted by her about when he was going to fight back and not depend on her anymore, Poco answered that he would do this "tomorrow", which caused her to slap him.[3] When Dio took shelter in Windknight's Lot, he brainwashed Poco to lure Jonathan into a trap.
Phantom Blood
On their way to Dio's castle, Jonathan's group encounters Poco, who is introduced as a pickpocket who steals the group's supplies. In reality, he was under Dio's mind control, and Poco quickly finds himself in danger from Dio's zombies.[1] While he is able to get away from the group quickly, he is ultimately dragged back into the graveyard by two bullies who don't believe his story. Luckily, though his bullies are killed, he is saved from Tarkus by Jonathan.[4]
While attempting to find shelter for Poco, Jonathan is trapped in the Chamber of the Two-Headed Dragon and forced to fight in the Chain Neck Deathmatch against Tarkus. Speedwagon notices that a child could fit through the windows in the chamber, but Zeppeli dissuades him from asking the child to help. However, Poco climbs into the hole anyway, believing that his town and everyone he loves will be killed if Jonathan fails. Poco suffers a kick from Tarkus but manages to open the door, allowing Zeppeli and Speedwagon to come to Jonathan's aid.[3]
After Tarkus's defeat and Zeppeli's death, the group reaches the town itself, where Poco is accosted by a livid Mr. Adams and warned that his sister will punish him for being out too late. However, Mr. Adams reveals himself to be a Zombie as soon as the group turns their back, only to be swiftly defeated by Jonathan.[5] The group reaches Poco's home, where Poco's father informs him that his sister has gone out to seek him, causing Poco to fear for her safety. He accompanies the group to Dio's castle, reuniting with his sister after Doobie's defeat.[2] Though Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam surround the two, they are protected by Straizo, who quickly destroys the four zombies.[6] After the battle's end, he appears with his sister and the other characters on the port to wish Jonathan and Erina a good honeymoon.[7]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 24: Ripple Overdrive, Part 2
- Chapter 25: Ripple Overdrive, Part 3
- Chapter 26: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 1
- Chapter 31: The Knights' Ruins
- Chapter 32: The Medieval Knights' Training Ground for Murder
- Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
- Chapter 34: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 2
- Chapter 35: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 3
- Chapter 36: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 1
- Chapter 37: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 2
- Chapter 38: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 3
- Chapter 39: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 1
- Chapter 40: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 2
- Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
- Chapter 44: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 6 (Flashback)
Anime Appearances- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 5: The Dark Knights
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 6: Pluck for Tomorrow
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 7: The Successor
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 8: Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 9: The Final Ripple!
Novel Appearances- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 11: Gremlin (Mentioned)
Quotes
Quotes- “Th-They’ll kill every last one of us! I’ve gotta get home, lock myself in and hide… o-or else… they’ll enlist every on of us kids and grown-ups in their ranks!”—Poco, Chapter 31: The Knights' Ruins
- “Are… Are you guys human? Or angels that came down from heaven?!”—Poco to Jonathan and the others, Chapter 32: The Medieval Knights' Training Ground for Murder
- “Oh, man… I wet my pants… I-I can’t do this anymore… I can’t be here with these guys! These guys have brought a calamity upon our town…!”—Poco, Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
- “I'll be the one who will protect my sister! Sis! "Tomorrow" is right now! (ねーちゃんを守るのはこのおいらだ！ねーちゃん！あしたっていまさッ！)”—Poco, Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
- “But why is he crying? He beat the bad guy!”—Poco about Jonathan, Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
Video Games
Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)
Poco is not a playable character, but he does appear in cutscenes reflecting the original story. After stealing from Jonathan and the others while hypnotized, he later becomes an ally. The game includes Poco's flashback to being bullied and arguing with his sister, as well as his discovery of his sister's disappearance and reunion with her. His final appearance, like in the original story, is at a dock with the rest of Jonathan's friends, seeing him off on his honeymoon voyage.
Stardust Shooters (Android/iOS)
Poco appears as a character in Stardust Shooters with one equippable SR unit. His unit cannot be set as a member of the team, but his ability can be used when equipped to another unit.
- Strategy! The Ripple Baron's Training Battle Event
Gallery
Poco's first appearance
Poco swings from a rope
Poco climbing away after stealing the group's bag
Poco falls after Jonathan's Overdrive
Jonathan catches Poco
Poco in fear after Tarkus's attack
Poco bullied
Scared of bullies
Slapped by sister
Deciding to be brave, climbing into the arena
Tarkus attacks Poco
Poco's resolve to open the door
Poco's dad slaps him
Reuniting with his sister
With the rest of Jonathan's friends to see Jonathan and Erina off
Reference sheet: Head
Reference sheet: Body
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Phantom Blood 2013 Calendar (Poster)
Jigsaw puzzle
Poco in the Phantom Blood PS2 game
Climbing into the Chamber of the Three-Headed Dragon
Attacked by Tarkus
Watching Jonathan embark on his honeymoon, with the rest of Jonathan's friends
Poco's render
Stardust Shooters; Poco
Story missions
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 24: Ripple Overdrive, Part 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 37: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 30: Sleep as a Hero
- ↑ Chapter 36: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 39: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
