List of References in JoJo

See also: List of References to JoJo, Reference Gallery, and Anime Reference Gallery

Within JoJo's Bizarre Adventure there exists a great number of overt references to existing art and media, as well as echoes of Hirohiko Araki's artistic influences. This article represents a provisional list of these.

Note: References listed on this page without citations have not been confirmed.

Phantom Blood

References in Phantom Blood

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• Dio's name partially comes from the heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, founder of the band Dio.
• Danny's name is a reference to Danny's Song by musical duo Loggins and Messina.
• Erina Pendleton's name is possibly based on the Japanese pronunciation of Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles.
• The name of the 8th chapter is a possible reference to the Queen song "Ogre Battle".
• Robert E. O. Speedwagon's name comes from American rock band REO Speedwagon.
• Wang Chan's name is inspired by the English new wave group Wang Chung.
• The Zeppeli surname is named after the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
• Poco's name likely comes from the American country rock band Poco.
• Tarkus is named after the song and album, Tarkus, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
• Bruford is named after musician Bill Bruford, former drummer of Yes and King Crimson.
  • The name of his Danse Macab-Hair technique likely comes from the famous classical music piece Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns.
• Tonpetty is named after American musician Tom Petty.
• Dire and Straizo are named after the British rock band Dire Straits.
• Doobie's name is a reference to The Doobie Brothers.
• Adams is named after Bryan Adams.
• Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam are named after Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham, the four members of Led Zeppelin.
• The farmer testifying about the presence of Jonathan and party (though he does not know their names) is named Jeff Back, presumably after English guitarist Jeff Beck.
• A fisherman who reported his boat stolen is named Dan Hamar, presumably named after Czech-American musician, Jan Hammer.
• Father Styx is named after the American rock band Styx.
• Dio's surname is possibly named after the actor Marlon Brando.^{[citation needed]}
• Will Anthonio Zeppeli's first name is possibly a reference to the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, who Zeppeli himself quoted in his dying moments.
• The university where Jonathan and Dio studied is named Hugh Hudson Academy. This is likely named after Hugh Hudson, a British film director, known by the masterpiece movie Chariots of Fire.
• The concept designs of Jonathan and Dio came from Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose films were popular at the time.
• The very first page of Volume 1 features the quote "Two men look out through the same bars; one sees the mud and one the stars." from Frederick Langridge.
• Tarkus and Bruford's backstory involves Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, both of whom were historical queens of England and Scotland respectively. However their stories are different, in real life Mary was imprisoned for plotting to kill Elizabeth and executed eighteen years afterward, but in JoJo Mary was accused by Elizabeth of murdering her husband and executed in secret after being apprehended.

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• In Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2, Dio is unsure of Jonathan's survival and seen drinking on the street. The label on the bottle reads both "Cronenberg," a reference to the Canadian director, David Cronenberg, as well as "Dead Zone," a Stephen King movie adaptation Cronenberg had directed.
• In chapter 43, the scene in which hands appear from the wall behind Erina is a reference to the opening scene of the zombie movie Day of the Dead by George A. Romero.
• The idea of the stone mask comes from the Italian movie La maschera del demonio, also called Black Sunday, by Mario Bava.
• Jonathan is vaguely influenced by Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star.^{[citation needed]}
• In his introduction, Dio Brando is seen reading a book titled "Gorgeous Irene".
• Young Dio is based on B.T., the protagonist of Hirohiko Araki's earlier work, Cool Shock B.T..
• The interactions between George Joestar I and Dario Brando parallel that of various interactions in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. George mistakes Dario, who was trying to loot him, as his savior, just as Marius' father mistakes Thenadiers as his savior. George also claims that he gave Dario the ring that Dario himself stole, similar to how the bishop Myriel claims that he had given Jean Valjean the silverware.
• The premise of Part I parallels Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, in that both take place in the closing years of the 19th Century and involve a young adult protagonist named Jonathan interacting with and defeating a charismatic vampire.
• Araki said in Manga in Theory and Practice that the idea of making a shift from one protagonist to the next partly comes from John Steinbeck's East of Eden, a novel inspired by the myth of Cain and Abel, that tells the conflict of two brothers over several generations. There are many similitudes with this novel in parts 1 and 7. More generally, the themes of inheritance, destiny, and opposition of light and shadow seem to come from this novel.
• The title of Chapter 21 in the WSJ release is named after 'Salem's Lot, a 1975 vampire novel by Stephen King. The novel also shares similarities to Windknight's Lot.
• The newspaper Speedwagon reads in Chapter 41 shows the partially obscured phrase 'Alice in Wonderland', the more common name for the 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Battle Tendency

References in Battle Tendency

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• Smokey Brown is named after musicians Smokey Robinson and James Brown.
• Donovan is named after the musician of the same name.
• The four Pillar Men are named after the bands Santana, Wham!, AC/DC, and The Cars.
• The track WELCOME TO THE WORLD from the anime uses the guitar intro of Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes.
• The tracks Elephant Talk 1 and Elephant Talk 2 from the anime are named after the song "Elephant Talk" from the album Discipline by King Crimson.
• Lisa Lisa is named after Lisa Lisa from the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.
• Air Supplena Island is a reference to the Australian soft rock duo Air Supply.
• Loggins and Messina are named after the musicians Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina or their musical group, Loggins and Messina.
• Suzi Q is named after musician Suzi Quatro and/or the song "Susie Q" by Dale Hawkins (and famously covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival).
• The Red Stone of Aja is named after Aja, the song and album by the group Steely Dan.
• The line by Joseph Joestar to Caesar Zeppeli, "Nice, nice, very nice, Caesarino", is a reference to the song Nice, Nice, Very Nice by Californian band Ambrosia featuring Alan Parsons. 
• Wired Beck is inspired by musician Jeff Beck and his album Wired.
• In the final chapter, Joseph listens to a cassette tape by The Beatles on his Walkman.
• The song used for the first ending of the anime is "Roundabout" by British progressive rock band Yes.
• Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli is named after the Roman emperor Julius Caesar.^{[citation needed]}
• Rudol von Stroheim is likely named after Austrian-born actor Erich von Stroheim.
• Jean Gabin is listed as Joseph's favorite actor in his bio.
• The cave in which Santana is discovered resembles the interior of the derelict spacecraft on LV-426 from the movie Aliens.
• The scene in which Joseph brands Caesar's bandana prior to fighting Wammu is a nod to a scene from Rambo: First Blood Part II in which the titular character dons a piece from his love interest's dress as a headpiece before charging towards Soviet and Vietcong soldiers sent after him
  • In the JoJoveller re-release of Battle Tendency, Araki mentions that Joseph is partially inspired by Sylvester Stallone, commenting that: "To put it simply, Joseph is more of a musclebound B.T. I put some Stallone into B.T. and added some cheerfulnes for good measure to make him more of a jolly fellow"
• Joseph is shown reading a Superman comic when he and Speedwagon are attacked by a group of hijackers.
  • In the anime version of the hijacking scene, Joseph is reading a Baoh the Visitor manga instead of a Superman comic, presumably to avoid legal issues with DC Comics. However, the scene still references Superman in a more subtle way, as the Baoh comic's cover is based on that of Superman #1.
• Araki's previous creation Cool Shock B.T. is listed as an inspiration towards Joseph's character, with Araki envisioning the character as a shonen manga character that uses the playbooks of a swindler to win using cunning and logic.
• The design for Rudol von Stroheim, particularly his hairstyle and monocle-styled lens, is inspired by an illustration made by fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez for Italian luxury brand Missoni.
• Chapter 49 is named after Master of the Game, a 1982 novel by Sidney Sheldon. The story spans four generations of the McGregor/Blackwell family, similar to the Joestar Family. Hirohiko Araki mentions reading the novel during the early chapters of Part 1. The novel is also used again for Episode 11 of the TV Anime.
• The minor character Bruto appears to be a direct expy of the character Bluto from the series Popeye.
• Sun Tzu's military treatise The Art of War is referred to by both Joseph and Esidisi during their battle.

Stardust Crusaders

References in Stardust Crusaders

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• Jotaro's absent father, Sadao Kujo, might be named after Japanese jazz musician Sadao Watanabe.
• Muhammad Avdol is named after American singer Paula Abdul.
  • Avdol's Stand Magician's Red has an attack called Crossfire Hurricane which comes from the opening line of the Rolling Stones's song "Jumpin' Jack Flash".
• In the manga, just before Jotaro arrives home with an unconscious Kakyoin, Holy can be seen singing The Loco-Motion to herself.
  • Alternatively, in the anime, Holy instead sings Blue Coral Reef (青い珊瑚礁,, Aoi Sangoshō) by Japanese singer Seiko Matsuda.
• DIO's base of operation being Egypt may have been inspired by the song "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" by Ronnie James Dio.
• Gray Fly is named after musician Glenn Frey.
• Jean Pierre Polnareff is named after French musician Michel Polnareff.
  • His sister, Sherry Polnareff, is named after the Michel Polnareff song "Tout, Tout Pour Ma Chérie".
  • The line "NON NON NON NON NON NON" may be a reference to Michel Polnareff's song La Poupée qui fait non.
• Captain Tennille is named after the 1970 musical duo Captain & Tennille.
  • In the localized version Captain Tennille is called Captain Dragon, after the Captain & Tennille member Daryl Dragon.
• Jotaro's favorite musician is Toshinobu Kubota.
• Forever is named after the album Wu-Tang Forever, by the Wu-Tang Clan.
• Kakyoin's favorite musician is Sting.
• Devo the Cursed is named after the American band Devo.
  • In the localized version Devo is called Soul Sacrifice, after the Santana song. 
• When Joseph tries to use Hermit Purple on a television in order to detect DIO from Singapore, his Stand shows him random TV programs. One of these shows the cover of Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever, one shows the Jeff Beck album Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop, and another shows an advert from MTV's prime in the 1980s. The Tom Petty reference was changed to the performance of an artist who's name is "Putty" in the anime.
• Rubber Soul is named after the Beatles album Rubber Soul.
• In the Part 3 drama CD the Old Man's Stand is called Strange Relation after the Prince song Strange Relationship.
• Hol Horse is named after the American music duo Hall and Oates.
• J. Geil is named after the American rock band, The J. Geils Band.
  • In the localized version J. Geil is called Centerfold, after the J. Geils Band song.
• Nena is named after the New Wave German singer Nena.
• ZZ is named after the American rock band ZZ Top.
• In the French dub, ZZ sings Allumer le feu, a popular French song by Johnny Hallyday.
• Enya the Hag is named after the Irish singer Enya.
• Steely Dan is named after American jazz band Steely Dan.
  • In the original localized version Steely Dan was called Rubber Soul, after the Beatles album.
  • Steely Dan makes a pose similar to the cover of the Suzanne Vega album Solitude Standing.
• Arabia Fats is named after American musician Fats Domino.
• Mannish Boy is named after Muddy Waters's song Mannish Boy.
• The chickens Avdol cares for on the secluded island (Prince, Michael, and Lionel) are likely named after the musicians Prince, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
• Cameo is named after the American funk and R&B group Cameo.
• The notation for Judgement's catchphrase, HAIL(ヘイル) 2(トゥー) U(ユー), is styled after the names of Prince's songs, Nothing Compares 2 U and I Would Die 4 U.
• In the Brazillian portuguese dub of the anime, when Polnareff considers wishing for a girlfriend towards Cameo (in contrast to his previous wish for fame as a mangaka), he says "I don't want money, I just want to love". This is a nod to brazillian soul musician Tim Maia, particularly a lyric from his song "Não quero dinheiro" (lit. translation: I don't want money) .
• The submarine from the 66th Chapter of Part 3 may be a reference to the Beatles song Yellow Submarine.
• Midler is named after singer/actress Bette Midler.
  • In the localized version Midler is called Rose, after the Amanda McBroom song The Rose, which was popularized by Bette Midler in the 1979 film, The Rose.
• The song used for the first ending of the anime's second season is "Walk Like An Egyptian" sung by the American pop group The Bangles.
• Iggy is named after Iggy Pop.
• N'Doul is named after Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour.
• In the light novel The Genesis of Universe, the Stand Dark Mirage is a reference to the song Mirage by Tommy James and the Shondells and the Fleetwood Mac album Mirage
• Oingo and Boingo are named after the band Oingo Boingo.
  • In the 2005 English paperback printings of Stardust Crusaders and the anime, Oingo and Boingo are called Zenyatta and Mondatta, after the Police album. They retain their original names in Part 3's English JoJonium release.
• Anubis's first user, Caravan Serai, is named after the Santana album Caravanserai.
• Anubis's other users, Chaka and Khan, are named after American singer Chaka Khan.
• Mariah is named after American singer Mariah Carey.
• Alessi is named after the American duo Alessi Brothers.
• The D'Arby brothers are named after American singer Terence Trent D'Arby (now going by the name Sananda Maitreya).
  • Daniel J. D'Arby's victims Garie Moor and Christian Vander are named after Irish singer Gary Moore and French musician Christian Vander, respectively.
• Pet Shop is named after the English pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
• Kenny G. is named after American jazz musician Kenny G.
  • Kenny G.'s Stand, Tenore Sax, is named after one of the types of saxophones used by the real-life Kenny G., the tenor saxophone.
  • In the localized version Kenny G. is called Billie Jean, after the Michael Jackson song Billie Jean.
• Vanilla Ice is named after American rapper Vanilla Ice.
  • Vanilla Ice's localized name, Cool Ice, is a reference to the film and song Cool as Ice by Vanilla Ice.
• Cream is a reference to Ginger Baker's blues band Cream.
• Suzi Q's Butler, Roses could be a reference to the band Guns N' Roses.
• The World's name, power, and the stair scene with Polnareff are a possible reference to the song "Stargazer" by Rainbow and sung by Ronnie James Dio (DIO's namesake), verse 3:
  • "All eyes see the figure of the wizard" "As he climbs to the top of the world" "No sound, as he falls instead of rising" "Time standing still, then there's blood on the sand"
• The World's design may have been inspired by the band mascot of Dio, Murray, the demonic figure seen on select album covers of Dio albums.
• Senator Wilson Phillips is named after the American vocal group of the same name.
• Jotaro quizzes Joseph to make sure he isn't possessed by DIO by asking him who sang the song "Eat It", the parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It", to which he responds "Al Yankovic".
• In the last chapter Joseph listens to Get Back by The Beatles; this is a wink to the audience as many people think the name "JoJo" is a reference to this song as it's about a man named Jojo.
  • In the OVA, Joseph puts on a Gipsy Kings tape instead.
• "Dio's Theme", the piece used for the credits of the 1993 OVA, interpolates the melody and lyrics of "Nessun dorma" from the opera Turandot.
• In the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Capcom fighting game, Kakyoin's ending theme uses a score similar to the opening chords of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven ."
• In Escape from JoJo's Bizarre Mansion the character Dija Maker is named after the Led Zeppelin song D'yer Mak'er.
  • His Stand is called House of Holy, after the Led Zeppelin album Houses of the Holy.
• The song used for the second ending of the anime's second season is "Last Train Home" an instrumental song by the Pat Metheny Group.
• Araki mentions that some of the inspiration for Jotaro's character comes from Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood.
• In the anime when Joseph uses Hermit Purple in Singapore one of the images seen is of a show called "The Vision". This is a reference to "The View" which is a show presented by Whoopi Goldberg .
• During the Justice (Story Arc), Enya says that John Lennon from The Beatles stayed at her hotel once, but admits it isn't true.
• When Polnareff meets Cameo pretending to be a genie, he wishes to become a comic book writer even more famous than Walt Disney.
• At some point in the High Priestess (Story Arc), the crew attempts to take advantage of Midler's infatuation with Jotaro by complimenting her. Kakyoin suggests that she sounds like film icon, Audrey Hepburn.
• Jean Pierre Polnareff's first name is likely a reference to French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.
• During Joseph's usage of Hermit Purple on the TV, one of the random programs shows Marlon Brando in his famous film The Godfather, where he played Don Vito Corleone.
• When Polnareff hits Devo in his hotel room, Devo falls off the balcony; he is nowhere to be found when Polnareff checks for his body.  This is a possible shout-out to the ending of John Carpenter's Halloween.
• Ebony Devil's possession of a doll is similar to horror film Child's Play.
• Yellow Temperance is likely a reference to The Blob.
• Strength was possibly inspired by the tale of Mary Celeste, while its user was modeled after Link, a character from the 1986 movie of the same name.
• When Polnareff is turned into a kid by Alessi's Stand and locks himself behind a wooden door, Alessi tears this door down by using his axe. He then puts his head into the now broken door, saying "Polnareff, I'm here." The scene closely resembles the famous setting of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
• The first half of the Wheel of Fortune part is a reference to Steven Spielberg's first movie, Duel.
• Lovers's appearance is that of the robot from Short Circuit, crossed with a tick or a fly.
• The events involving Lovers is based on the sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage.
• Jotaro saying "Here is your receipt" after beating Steely Dan is a reference to a line spoken by Lee Van Cleef in the 1967 Spaghetti Western film Day of Anger.
• When the heroes talk about riding camels, Joseph says he's learned about camel riding by watching the movie Lawrence of Arabia.
• N'Doul is based off Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi, a long running Japanese film series centered around a blind blademaster of the same name.
• While Iggy is fighting Pet Shop in the sewer Iggy uses The Fool to create a wound across the front of Pet Shop's torso. Pet Shop touches the wound with his wing and lick the blood off it, similar to a famous scene in the movie Enter The Dragon.
• When Jotaro asks Joseph who plays the female lead in Tarzan, the Ape Man, Joseph correctly answers "Bo Derek"
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• Jotaro is seen reading Weekly Shonen Jump by the prison guards at one point when he's in his jail cell.
• When Joseph tries to use Hermit Purple on a television in order to detect DIO from Singapore, his Stand shows him random TV programs. One of the shows that appears is Doraemon.
• During the fight against Vanilla Ice, when Polnareff cries Avdol's name he strikes a pose inspired by a similar panel in Dragon Ball where Goku, after becoming a Super Saiyan, exclaims his intent to kill Freeza.
• Dio's Road Roller move was inspired by an identical move used by Kinnikuman in the first episode of the Kinnikuman anime.
• The tailpiece for Chapter 254 features The World forming his hands in position for releasing a Kamehameha, a move from Dragon Ball.
• Jotaro's false name during the Justice story arc, Qtaro, may have been in reference to Obake no Q-Tarō, a manga which ran during the late 1960s and inspired the iconic Pac-Man ghosts.
• Anubis's concept references tales of cursed swords pushing their owners to shed blood, for instance those made by Muramasa.

Wally can be seen among the people flying in the air in the car crash scene from Chapter 251.
• Magician's Red's appearance is inspired by the character of Horus, a man with the head of a bird featured in the Nikopol trilogy of comics, by the artist Enki Bilal.
• In the Justice story arc, when the group discovers a dead man full of holes, Polnareff compares him to the cheese from the cartoon series "Tom & Jerry".
• Jotaro says to Enya that when he has something on his mind he can't sleep, saying it might be because he watched Columbo as a kid.
• When Polnareff asks to become a famous comicbook author, several characters from Western comic books can be seen in the background. One of them is notably Colonel Clifton from the Franco-Belgian comics Clifton.
• In the VIZ Media localization (from 2012 onward), Steely Dan is called Dan of Steel, a play on the band's name while also being a reference to Detective Comic's Man of Steel, Superman.
• In the French dub, during the Sun (Story Arc), Joseph asks if their enemy is The Invisible Man, a character from the eponymous science fiction novel.
• Judgement's design was influenced by Shotaro Ishinomori's Kamen Rider and Kikaider. Its ability is based off the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
• When DIO forces Senator Wilson Phillips to drive through the crowd, Wally from the Where's Wally? children's book series can be seen flying through the air.
• In SC Chapter 99, the bottle of liquor Joseph uses to fill the glass has a logo resembling the Four Roses bourbon brand.
  • The OVA reproduces the bottle with a brand that reads "OUR ROSES" with also a rose logo on the side of the bottle.
  • The anime changes the bottle to a "Two Lillies" brand with a similar yet distinct flower logo and the more generic term "Whisky".
• In the English dub of the Stardust Crusaders episode The Faraway Journey, Farewell Friends, when challenging DIO, after breaking his leg, Jotaro comments: "If this were the wild west, a hero would say 'It's high noon'". This is a nod to the character Jesse McCree (later renamed Cole Cassidy) from Activision Blizzard's Overwatch who is also voiced by Jotaro's English voice actor Matthew Mercer.

Diamond is Unbreakable

References in Diamond is Unbreakable

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• Josuke's appearance is based on the musician Prince. His favorite musician is also Prince.
  • The "1999" insignia on Josuke's shirt is also a reference to Prince, specifically the song 1999, which likely inspired the year in which Diamond is Unbreakable takes place.
  • Josuke's Stand, Crazy Diamond, is named after the Pink Floyd song Shine on You Crazy Diamond.
• Anjuro Katagiri's nickname "Angelo" is a reference to the American composer Angelo Badalamenti.
  • His Stand, Aqua Necklace, might be a reference to progressive rock band Asia's album, Aqua.
• Okuyasu's Stand The Hand is a reference to Canadian-American rock band The Band.
• Keicho's Stand Bad Company is named after English hard rock bank Bad Company.
• Akira Otoishi's Red Hot Chili Pepper and its titular story arc are named after American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Koichi owns a dog named Police, a reference to the English rock band The Police.
• Tamami Kobayashi's Stand The Lock is likely a reference to the The Rock, a song by The Who.
• Koichi's Stand Echoes is named after Pink Floyd's song Echoes
• Toshikazu Hazamada's Stand Surface is a reference to R&B trio Surface.
• After turning into Josuke, Surface asks him if he's heard of B.B.Queens, a J-pop group.
• Yukako Yamagishi's Stand Love Deluxe is named after the album of the same name by the British R&B group Sade.
• During the Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love arc, Yukako quizzes Koichi by asking him to choose the best definition for describing Prince's music. In the anime adaptation, a back shot of Prince at a concert is also shown.
• During the Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food arc, Okuyasu compares the harmony between mozzarella and tomato to a Simon & Garfunkel duet.
• Tonio Trussardi's Stand, Pearl Jam is named after the American rock band Pearl Jam.
• Akira Otoishi was modeled after the young Kenji Ohtsuki, a Japanese rock musician and award-winning writer, considering their similar wavy hair and scar on the left side of the face
  • The pins on Akira's wrists read AC/DC, a reference to the band AC/DC.
  • Akira is a fan of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
• The boat Joseph comes to Morioh on is possibly named after the band Traffic.
• Shizuka Joestar's Stand Achtung Baby is a reference to the album Achtung Baby by U2.
• Rohan's Stand Heaven's Door is named after Bob Dylan's song Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
• The Stand Ratt is named after heavy metal band Ratt.
• Shigechi Yangu's last name is based off the last name of the musician Neil Young.
  • Shigechi's Stand Harvest is named after Neil Young's song and album Harvest.
• Aya Tsuji's Stand Cinderella is named after American heavy metal band Cinderella.
• Kira's Stand Killer Queen is named after the Queen song, Killer Queen.
  • Killer Queen's secondary bomb, Sheer Heart Attack, is named after the Queen song or album, Sheer Heart Attack.
• Yoshihiro Kira's Stand Atom Heart Father is named after the Pink Floyd song and album Atom Heart Mother.
• Ken Oyanagi's Stand, Boy II Man, is a reference to the American hip-hop group Boyz II Men.
• The covers of Chapter 373 and Volume 41 reference the cover of Pearl Jam's album Ten.
• Mikitaka Hazekura's Stand (or Stand-like ability), Earth Wind and Fire is a reference to the American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire.
• Yuya Fungami's Stand, Highway Star, is a reference to the Deep Purple song Highway Star.
  • Yuya's tie bears the words Speed King, referencing the Deep Purple song Speed King.
• Echoes ACT3's cries of "beeitch" and "let's kill da ho" appear to be sourced from the CD Booklet of the Snoop Dogg album, Doggystyle.
• Tama's Stand, Stray Cat, is named after American rockabilly band Stray Cats.
• Toyohiro Kanedaichi's Stand, Super Fly, is a reference to Curtis Mayfield's song "Superfly."
• Terunosuke Miyamoto's Stand, Enigma, is named after New Age band Enigma.
  • In the localized version Enigma is called Misterioso, after the Thelonious Monk album, Misterioso.
• Masazo Kinoto's Stand, Cheap Trick, is a reference to American rock band Cheap Trick.
• The Another One Bites The Dust story arc and Kira's tertiary bomb Bites the Dust are named after the Queen song Another One Bites the Dust.
• The song used for the ending of the anime's third season is "I Want You" by Australian pop duo Savage Garden.
• Tonio Trussardi's surname comes from Italian fashion designer Nicola Trussardi.
• Rohan Kishibe may be named after Japanese author, Rohan Kōda.
• In Chapter 292, Koichi compares the possibility of Hazamada ambushing Jotaro to John Hinckley Jr. slipping through security and shooting Ronald Reagan.
• In the Sheer Heart Attack (Story Arc), Josuke is seen reading a book with the name Gianfranco Ferré on the cover.
• Yoshikage Kira is shown wearing suits from the Lubiam and Gianfranco Ferré brands.
• In the Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable (Story Arc), Kira compares setting up Stray Cat's bomb to Joe Montana throwing a precision touchdown pass.
• In Episode 5 of the English dub, Okuyasu says "So go ahead punk, make my day" during his fight with Josuke. This is a reference to an iconic line in the Clint Eastwood film, Sudden Impact.
• Chapter 281's original title in Weekly Shonen Jump is a reference to the musical The Phantom of the Opera (オペラ座の怪人, Operagi no Kaijin), based on the 1910 eponymous French novel.
• Chapter 295's original title in Weekly Shonen Jump is a reference to the 1984 film Firestarter (炎の少女チャーリー, Honō no Shōjo Chārī), based on Stephen King's novel of the same name.
• In the Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food story arc, Okuyasu drinks some water that heals his tiredness by releasing large amounts of tears from his eyes. He underplays this by claiming that he had presumably cried a lot more when watching the 1979 film, The Champ.
• During the Let's Go Hunting arc, Josuke makes a reference to Mickey Mouse when mentioning rodents.
• Chapter 353's original title in Weekly Shonen Jump is a reference to the 1993 film For Love or Money (バラ色の選択, Bara-iro no Sentaku).
• In Episode 24 of the TV Anime, an advertisement for Austin Powers 2 can be seen on the cinema marquee after Kira escapes.
• The story outline of Diamond is Unbreakable is likely inspired by the David Lynch television series Twin Peaks.
  • In Weekly Shonen Jump 1991 Issue #46, Araki mentions how Twin Peaks has a similar style to manga as a genre.
• The fight between Josuke and Highway Star parallels the film "Speed" starring Keanu Reeves.
• While possessed by Cheap Trick, Rohan and Masazo have to crab walk up and down the stairs, similar to a scene in The Exorcist.
• Josuke is initially introduced being bullied by some upperclassmen. One of the bullies insults his hair by claiming it looks like Astro Boy's. In his rage, Josuke mishears it as Sazae-san.
• On the cover of Chapter 290, one of the manga falling out of Toshikazu Hazamada's locker is the first volume of GP Boy.
• After turning into Josuke, Surface asks him if he was familiar with the copy robot from Perman, a parody series by Doraemon author, Fujiko Fujio.
• In the Italian food arc, Okuyasu compares the harmony between mozzarella and tomato to Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba's work on Ashita no Joe.
• When asking Okuyasu his name during the Red Hot Chili Pepper arc, Joseph mishears it as Osomatsu.
• In the Let's Go Hunting! story arc, Josuke compares Jotaro poking the mass of melted rat to how Arale from Dr. Slump pokes poop.
• During the hunt for Bug-Eaten, Jotaro Kujo references the book Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton.
• The whole story for Tama/Stray Cat is an homage to the popular 1983 horror novel Pet Sematary by Stephen King.
• Reimi and Arnold's murders are based on a popular urban legend.

Vento Aureo

References in Vento Aureo

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• Giorno Giovanna's Stand, Gold Experience, is named after Prince's album "The Gold Experience".
  • Giorno's favorite musician is Jeff Beck.
• Leaky-Eye Luca's name is possibly a reference to the song Luka by Suzanne Vega.
• Bruno Bucciarati's Stand, Sticky Fingers, is named after The Rolling Stones album Sticky Fingers.
  • The album "Sticky Fingers" was particularly known for having a functional zipper in the sleeve for its vinyl release. Sticky Fingers the Stand creating zippers is a reference to this.
  • Bucciarati licking Giorno's face is a possible reference to the Rolling Stones logo featuring a tongue.
  • Bucciarati's favorite music is Agharta and Bitches Brew by Miles Davis.
• Polpo's Stand, Black Sabbath, is named after the English heavy metal band, Black Sabbath.
  • Polpo biting off his fingers may be a reference to the Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi, losing the tips of his middle and ring finger as a teenager.
• Leone Abbacchio's Moody Blues is a direct reference to the British rock band The Moody Blues.
  • Abbacchio's favorite musician is Claudio Monteverdi.
• Mario Zucchero's Stand, Soft Machine, is named after British rock band Soft Machine.
• Guido Mista's Stand, Sex Pistols, is a reference to the British punk band Sex Pistols.
  • Mista's favorite musician is The Carpenters.
• Sale's Stand, Kraft Work, is named after the German electronic band, Kraftwerk.
  • The location of Mista and Sale's fighting being a highway may have been inspired by the Kraftwerk album Autobahn.
  • Kraft Work's localized name, Arts & Crafts, may reference the Canadian record label, Arts & Crafts Productions.
• Formaggio's Stand, Little Feet, is a reference to the American rock band Little Feat.
  • A pose pulled off by Little Feet and Aerosmith done in the 2018 anime adaptation is a reference to the album cover of Little Feat's Under the Radar
• Narancia Ghirga's Stand, Aerosmith, is named after American Rock band Aerosmith.
  • Narancia's favorite musicians are Snoop Dogg and Tupac.
• Illuso's Stand, Man in the Mirror, is a reference to Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson.
  • Man in the Mirror's localized name, Mirror Man, a reference to the song Mirror Man by The Human League.
• Pannacotta Fugo's Stand, Purple Haze, is a reference to the song Purple Haze, by Jimi Hendrix.
• Coco Jumbo and its Stand Mr.President are references both to the German eurodance group Mr. President, and their song Coco Jamboo.
  • Mr.President was tentatively named "T-Rex" in an interview, after the English rock band.
• Pesci's Stand, Beach Boy, is named after American rock band The Beach Boys.
• Prosciutto's Stand, The Grateful Dead, is a reference to American rock band The Grateful Dead.
• Melone's Stand, Baby Face, is named after American R&B artist Babyface.
• Ghiaccio's White Album is named after The Beatles album The Beatles, nicknamed White Album by fans.
  • White Album's ability, Gently Weeps, is named after The Beatles song While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
• The song used as the first ending of the anime's fourth season is Freek'n You by American R&B group Jodeci.
• Risotto Nero's Stand, Metallica, is a reference to the American heavy metal band Metallica with the ability being inspired by the album cover of the Metallica album Load.
• Diavolo and Vinegar Doppio's Stand, King Crimson, is named after the alternative rock band King Crimson; whilst the ability Epitaph is named after their song Epitaph.
• Squalo's Stand, Clash, is named after British punk group The Clash.
• Tizzano's Stand, Talking Head, is a reference to Talking Heads, a new wave American group.
• Carne's Stand, Notorious B.I.G, is a reference to American Rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
  • Notorious B.I.G's ability may be based on the Notorious B.I.G. album Life After Death
• Trish Una's Stand, Spice Girl, is named after the British pop group Spice Girls, as well her battlecry is a reference to their song Wannabe.
• Cioccolata's Stand, Green Day, shares its name with the American punk group Green Day.
• Secco's Stand, Oasis, is named after alternative British rock band Oasis.
• The pose done by Giorno on the cover of Volume 62 is a reference to the album cover of Dio's Holy Diver.
• Chariot Requiem and Gold Experience Requiem are a reference to the requiem mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, and Joseph Leopold Eybler, Requiem.
• Scolippi's Stand, Rolling Stone, is named after the British rock band The Rolling Stones.
• The song used as the second ending of the anime's fourth season is Modern Crusaders by German band Enigma.
• At the beginning of Vento Aureo, Koichi Hirose mentions the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, saying how humans in the movie have already traveled all the way to Jupiter in the year 2001.
• A character also named Luca appears in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation.
• In the anime, Fugo uses his wit to outdo a waiter's threats on putting him in jail by mentioning a 1987 court case between "Argento v. De Sica". Said court case is fictional and the names used are references to film directors Dario Argento (Suspiria) and Vittorio de Sica (Bicycle Thieves).
• Squalo/Clash's theme in the anime seems to be inspired by the Jaws theme.
• Both Notorious B.I.G. and its story arc were influenced by the 1958 film The Blob.
• The concept around Diavolo assuming the identity of underling Vinegar Doppio is a possible reference to the Brian Singer movie The Usual Suspects, in which mafia boss Keyser Söze assumes the identity of petty con artist Verbal Kint.

• When Team Bucciarati enter Coco Jumbo, the TV is tuned to an episode of Captain Tsubasa, with Tsubasa Oozora appearing on-screen.
• Polpo says he misses Michelangelo's paintings on the walls of the Sistine Chapel.
  • However, he has paintings from Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, which are respectively The Church in Auvers-sur-Oise and Vairumati.
• During the fight with Ghiaccio, the pose that Giorno holds Mista at the end of the fight is a reference to Michelangelo's Pietà in St Peter's Basilica, on Vatican City.
• Diavolo's design is partially inspired by a shopping bag design by fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez for Bloomingdale's.
• Polpo quotes the 17th Century historian Thomas Fuller. "He's my friend that speaks well of me behind my back".
• In Chapter 440's cover, there is a logo of Alfa Romeo, an influential car manufacturer, alongside other famous Italian items and places.
• When Chariot Requiem has the arrow, Polnareff describes how Diavolo has a split personality. He mentions Billy Milligan as an example of someone who had ten different personalities.
• Narancia's backstory is nearly identical to that of the character Tom Hagen in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather.
• In Golden Wind Episode 20: The Boss's Last Orders during his flashback, Bruno Bucciarati's mother is shown reading him a children's book called "My Father's Pegasus", which is a reference to the children's book "Three Tales of My Father's Dragon" sold by Pegasus Books.

Stone Ocean

References in Stone Ocean

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• 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.
  • Jolyne's Stand, Stone Free, is named after the song Stone Free, by Jimi Hendrix.
• 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.
• SO Chapter 23's original title in Weekly Shonen Jump is a reference to the 1980 song, Another One Bites the Dust, by Queen.
• Ermes's 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 John Eliot Gardiner in 1983.
• The Green Baby's Stand, Green, Green Grass of Home, is named after Green, Green Grass of Home by Porter Wagoner (also famously covered by Tom Jones).
  • In the anime, the eyecatch illustration features Green, Green Grass of Home doing a pose similar of the Nirvana album Nevermind.
• During a flashback, Dio mentions seeing a Michael Jackson concert on television.
• 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.
• In SO Volume 12's artwork, Jolyne is wearing a R.E.M. button.
• 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.
• Made in Heaven's name is based on either the Freddie Mercury song or Queen album, Made in Heaven.
  • Made in Heaven's name in the original magazine release, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, is named after the song Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
• The song used as the first ending of the anime's fifth season is Distant Dreamer by Welsh singer Duffy.
• The title of SO Chapter 158, What a Wonderful World, is likely based on the song of the same name by Louis Armstrong.
• The song used as the second ending of the fifth season is Roundabout by British progressive rock band Yes.
• 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, often referred to as D & G.
  • D an G's reason for committing several murders was due to his belief of Nostradamus's predictions about the end of the world.
• 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.
• 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."
• The original title of Stone Ocean - Chapter 60, Fight Club, is a reference to the film and book of the same name.
• D an G's favorite movie is Showgirls.
• 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. 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(ドラゴンズ・ドリーム), 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).
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• In SO Chapter 10, one of the prisoners is reading the novel Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) by Alexandre Dumas.
• Donatello Versus's backstory is a reference to the book Holes.
• In the anime, a total of 7 real life book titles were displayed in the G.D. Store, albeit with minor changes in their titles, covers and author names:
  • Apollo's Angels by Jennifer Homans, titled "Artemis's Angels".
  • The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee, titled "The Queen of All Maladies".
  • A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, titled "A Visit from the 4th Squad".
  • Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim, titled "Finishing the Cat".
  • The New Yorker Stories by Ann Beattie.
  • The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson.
  • Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff.
• Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Manga and Comics were summoned. Among them: Spider-Man, Kenshiro, Raoh, Mazinger Z, Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy), Tetsujin 28 (Gigantor) and Giant Robo.
• The arc There's Six of Us! bears a strong resemblance in name and initial plot to the short shojo manga and anime film They Were Eleven.
• In SO Chapter 145, Pucci tells Anasui he is more insignificant than Sun Wukong flying around Buddha's palm, a reference to Journey to the West.
• In SO Chapter 94, DIO reads an art book that mentions Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch.
• Bohemian Rhapsody summoned some art pieces like Vincent van Gogh's "Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe" and The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli.
• In SO Chapter 127, Pucci carries a book about Filippo Lippi, a famous 15th century Italian painter.
• 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 25, when Thunder McQueen narrates how he accidentally shot a falling woman, the story references the infamous 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.
• In SO Volume 12's cover artwork, Emporio is wearing buttons referencing the Chicago Cubs' and Major League Baseball's logos, while Jolyne wears a button with Mickey Mouse on it.
• 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, Tinker Bell, Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf.
• When the 7 dwarves are summoned, they mention 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 SO Episode 10, Jolyne uses a packet of gum to hide a couple of dollars, using it to bribe the lunch lady in order to use the prison's payphone. The packet of gum closely resembles a Wrigley 's Chewing Gum.
• 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.
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• In the French dub for the eighth episode, Ermes tells Foo Fighters "Casse toi pauvre con", which translates to "Get lost then, dumbass". This dialogue is a reference to what the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy said in the Paris International Agricultural Show, when a man refused to shake his hand. This caused a huge controversy at the time, and was often used against him to mock him.

Steel Ball Run

References in Steel Ball Run

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• Sandman's given name is a reference to the Metallica song "Enter Sandman."
• Steven Steel is named after musician Stephen Stills.
• Lucy Steel's name could be a reference to The Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
• Mountain Tim's name may be a reference to the song Mountain Jam by The Allman Brothers Band.
  • Mountain Tim's horse references Stan Jones' song (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (also famously covered by Johnny Cash) .
• Being an alternate universe counterpart of Muhammad Avdol, Urmd Avdol retains the reference to Paula Abdul.
• Dot Han's horse, #1, is a reference to the Nelly song No. 1)
• Being the alternate universe counterpart of Dio, Diego Brando retains the reference to Ronnie James Dio.
  • Diego's horse is named after the Silver Bullet Band.
• The Zeppeli surname is named after the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
  • Gyro Zeppeli's horse, Valkyrie, references Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries.
  • In the Italian localization, Gyro's name was translated as J. Lo, referencing the American singer Jennifer Lopez.
• Pocoloco is named after "Un Poco Loco", a composition by Bud Powell.
• Johnny Joestar's name could be a reference to the song Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. In Steel Ball Run Chapter 30: Scary Monsters, Part 3, Gyro says a line to Johnny similarly to the song's chorus.
  • Johnny's horse is named after the song and album Slow Dancer by Boz Scaggs.
• In Chapter 3, a play named WILD HORSE starring an actress named "Dorothy Parker" is named by Johnny's girlfriend, likely as a reference to The Rolling Stones's song "Wild Horses" ("Wild Horse" (ワイルド・ホース) in Japan) and Prince's song "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker."
• Both Gaucho and his horse, Peg, are named after Steely Dan songs of the same name.
• Pocoloco's Stand Hey Ya! is named after the song Hey Ya!" by US hip hop band Outkast.
• Hot Pants is based on the song of the same name performed by James Brown.
  • Hot Pants's horse is named Get Up, after the James Brown song Get Up (I feel like being a) Sex Machine.
• Stroheim's horse Europe Express is a reference to the Kraftwerk album Trans-Europe Express).
• Some of the other horses and racers mentioned at the end of the first stage have names referencing songs.
  • The racer Dixie Chicken (referencing the Little Feat album of the same name) and their horse Ramblin' Man (referencing the Allman Brothers Band song of the same name).
  • The racer Zenyatta Mondatta (referencing the Police album of the same name) and their horse Roxanne (referencing the Police song of the same name).
  • The racer Caravanserai (referencing the Santana album of the same name) and their horse Moonflower (referencing the Santana album of the same name).
  • The racer Baba Yaga (referencing the Emerson, Lake & Palmer song The Curse of Baba Yaga) and their horse Nut Rocker (referencing the Emerson, Lake & Palmer song of the same name).
  • The racer Nellyville (referencing the Nelly album of the same name) and their horse Country Grammer (referencing the Nelly album of the same name)
  • The racer Sloop John B (referencing the Beach Boys song of the same name) and their horse Catch A Wave (referencing the Beach Boys song of the same name).
  • The racer Billy White (referencing the musician Barry White) and their horse Love Unlimited (referencing the vocal trio of the same name).
  • The racer Iglesias (referencing the singer Julio Igesias) and their horse Nathalie (referencing the Julio Igesias song of the same name)
• Mrs. Robinson is named after the song of the same name, by Simon & Garfunkel.
  • His horse is named El Condor Pasa after the Simon & Garfunkel song of the same name.
• The three racers killed by the Boomboom family are named for musicians Donald Fagen, Walter Carl Becker (both from Steely Dan) and Steve Lukather (from Toto).
• All three members of the Boomboom Family are named from different parts of André Lauren Benjamin's name.
• The Boomboom Family's horses are named for the Jimi Hendrix songs Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic, and Little Wing.
  • The Boomboom Family's Stand Tomb of the Boom 1 2 3 is a reference to the song of the same name by Outkast.
• Oh! Lonesome Me is named after the Don Gibson song Oh Lonesome Me.
• Oyecomova and his Stand Boku no Rhythm wo Kiitekure are named after the song Oye Como Va from the Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente (famously covered by Santana).
• Funny Valentine is a reference to famous Jazz slow tune "My Funny Valentine."
• Pork Pie Hat Kid, and his Stand Wired, are repeated references to Jeff Beck's cover of the song "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" from Wired. 
• Johnny's Stand is a reference to Fleetwood Mac's song and album Tusk.
• More racers with musical references as names are revealed at the end of the second stage.
  • The racer Kanye (referencing the rapper Kanye West)
  • The racer Tarkus (referencing both the Part 1 character and the song and album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
  • The racer Georgie Porgie (referencing the Toto song Georgey Porgy)
  • The racer Mack the Knife (referencing the Louis Armstrong song of the same name)
• The third stage of the Steel Ball Run race, "Rocky Mountain Breakdown," is a reference to the Poco song of the same name.  
• Mt. Footloose is a direct reference to the song Footloose by Kenny Loggins.
• Dr. Ferdinand is named after the band, Franz Ferdinand.
  • His Stand, Scary Monsters, is named after the David Bowie album and song Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps).
• Ringo Roadagain is named after musician Ringo Starr and the Willie Nelson song "On the Road Again".
  • His Stand and his ideology of a "man's world" are in reference to Jerry Wallace's song, Mandom - The World of the Man, localized in English as The Lovers of the World. The song was created for a 1970 commercial starring Charles Bronson, which advertised Mandom, a Japanese male grooming products company.
• Blackmore is named after Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.
  • His Stand is named after the song Catch the Rainbow by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio's band "Rainbow."
• The minor racer Rotters Club references the Hatfield and the North album of the same name
• Sandman's Stand is a reference to Miles Davis's album "In a Silent Way."
• Being an alternate universe counterpart of Danny, Danny the mouse retains the reference to Danny's Song by Loggins and Messina.
• The minor racer Nightfly references the Donald Fagen album and song The Nightfly
• The minor racer Mister references the band Mr. Mister
• Sugar Mountain is named after the song by Neil Young.
• TATOO YOU! references the album of the same name by The Rolling Stones.
• Mike O. is named after progressive Rock musician Mike Oldfield.
  • Similarly, his Stand is named after his debut song and album, Tubular Bells.
• Wekapipo's name is based on the single "Wake Up People" by SOUL'd OUT.
  • His Wrecking Balls appear to be named after Neil Young 's song "Wrecking Ball."
• Magent Magent is also named in a single of SOUL'd OUT, "Magenta Magenta."
  • 20th Century BOY is named after T-Rex's song of the same name. 
• Axl RO is named after Guns N' Roses's frontman "Axl Rose."
  • Similarly, his Stand is named after Guns N' Roses's song "Civil War."
• The arc Both Sides Now is named after the Joni Mitchell song "Both Sides, Now."
• Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is named after the AC/DC song of the same name.
• D-I-S-C-O and Chocolate Disco reference the song "Chocolate Disco" by Perfume.
• Lucy's Stand is named after the song of the same name by The Beatles.
• The S.S. Blue Hawaii is named after the Elvis Presley song Blue Hawaii.
• D4C Love Train is named after the O'Jays song Love Train.
• Gyro Zeppeli's Stand is named after the AC/DC Album and song Ballbreaker.
• The High Voltage arc is a reference to the AC/DC song of the same name.
• SBR Volume 24 is named after "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa.
• The artwork Araki drew for the cover of the Ultra Jump May 2011 Issue is a reference to the album art of Progressive Rock Band Yes' album, Fragile. This album contains the song, "Roundabout", which happens to be the first ending of the anime.
• Gyro Zeppeli's backstory as the heir of a family of executioners is inspired by the historical French executioner Charles-Henri Sanson.
• Steel Ball Run's title is a reference to the 1981 film The Cannonball Run.
• Volume 5's title is a reference to the 1976 film All the President's Men, based on the novel of the same name.
• Gyro's "first lesson", "second lesson", and so on are a reference to the 1967 Spaghetti Western film Day of Anger.
• Volume 7's title is a reference to the long-running 1970's series Little House on the Prairie (大草原の小さな家, Dai Sōgen no Chīsana Ie).
• Wekapipo's backstory from Chapter 51 in which he discovers that his sister was being beaten by his brother-in-law is inspired by The Godfather.
• The scene in which Funny Valentine receives his father's handkerchief is very similar to the famous "Gold Watch" scene from Pulp Fiction.
• In Chapter 43, when Gyro Zeppeli explains the concept of Golden Rectangle to Johnny Joestar, several works of art and architecture are mentioned:
  • The Giza pyramid complex
  • The Nefertiti Bust
  • The Parthenon
  • The Venus de Milo
  • The Mona Lisa
• Johnny Joestar's backstory from Chapter 42 in which he's adopted a mouse only to be told to drown it references the novel Of Mice and Men.
• Diego Brando's backstory from Chapter 30 in which his mother has hot food poured into her palms so that she can feed Diego references a similar scene in Ozamu Tezuka's Dororo.
• Gyro Zeppeli's gag from Chapter 63 is a combined reference of a well known Russian folk song, One Week (一週間), in Japan, as well as a gag by the Japanese comedian Atsumu Watanabe who becomes silly whenever he says a number that is a multiple of 3 or contains a 3.
• Funny Valentine's "napkin" analogy is inspired from a similar analogy made by Yoichiro Nambu to explain the principle of Symmetry breaking.

JoJolion

References in JoJolion

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• The Wall Eyes resemble the cover art of the Yes Album Relayer
• Josuke's Stand is named after Prince's first single, Soft & Wet.
• Ojiro Sasame's Stand's name is based off the hit single, Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys.
• California King Bed, Daiya Higashikata's Stand, is named after a Rihanna song of the same name.
• Daiya is revealed to be a fan of the band Yes. She quotes a line from their song, Heart of the Sunrise.

A Coda album behind the chair in Daiya's room
• Daiya is shown to own the albums Coda by Led Zeppelin, The World Became the World by Premiata Forneria Marconi, and Fragile by Yes.
• Daiya asks Josuke to sing Queen's Bicycle Race, while on their way to the store.
• Being an alternate universe counterpart of Suzi Q, Suzi Q still retains her reference to the singer Suzi Quatro and/or the song Susie Q by Dale Hawkins (famously covered by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival).
• Yasuho's Stand is named after Prince's Paisley Park.
• Kei Nijimura's Stand is named after Lady Gaga's song and album "Born This Way", though was originally named after The Jam's hit single Going Underground.
• Shakedown Road is also known as Dead Man's Curve.
• The Stand Les Feuilles is possibly named after the song Autumn Leaves or Les Feuilles Mortes, a poem by Jacques Prévert.
• In Chapter 19, the cover art featuring Josuke and Joshu shows both of them doing the pose from David Bowie's album Heroes.
  • In one panel from Chapter 48, Damo does the same pose from the album.
• Joshu Higashikata's Stand Nut King Call is named after jazz artist Nat King Cole.
• Tsurugi's Stand Paper Moon King is named after the song "It's Only a Paper Moon" by Nat King Cole.
• Within the Sesame Honey Cafe, there are various fake music albums with covers that reference real ones. One in particular features the Dropout Bear found on Kanye West's album, The College Dropout, while another features the Inner Knot from King Crimson's Discipline.
• Norisuke's Stand King Nothing is named after the Metallica song of the same name.
• Yotsuyu's Stand I Am a Rock is named after the Simon & Garfunkel song of the same name. Yotsuyu himself says a line from the song, "I am a Rock, I am an Island."
• Jobin's Stand Speed King is named after the Deep Purple song of the same name.
• Aisho Dainenjiyama's Stand Doobie Wah! is named after the Peter Frampton song Doobie Wah.
• Karera's Stand name is a combination of Part 4's Yukako Yamagishi's Stand, who's name is based off an album by the British R&B group Sade, and the Japanese phrase, "Love-Love."
• The A. Phex Brothers' moniker is a reference to electronic musician Aphex Twin, while their Stands' names' likely reference one of the artist's songs, Schottkey 7th Path.
• Tamaki Damo's Stand Vitamin C is named after the Can song of the same name. His last name is derived from Damo Suzuki, the former vocalist of the band, Can. The first name "Tamaki" was chosen as a reference to the band itself as the kanji can also be read as "Kan". This reading is also reflected in the name of Damo's cleaning service.
• Yoshikage Kira's Stand Killer Queen and his Sheer Heart Attack are a reference to the song Killer Queen and the album Sheer Heart Attack.
• The Stand Milagroman takes its name from either the Santana song and album Milagro, the Elvis Costello song, Miracle Man, or the Ozzy Osbourne song Miracle Man.
• Dolomite's Stand Blue Hawaii is named after the Elvis Presley album of the same name.
• Rai Mamezuku's name is likely from the Japanese pronunciation of When Mermaids Cry by Eagle-Eye Cherry.
• Mamezuku's Stand, Doggy Style, is likely named after the Snoop Dogg album, Doggystyle.
• The character Urban Guerrilla is likely named after the Hawkwind song of the same name.
• Urban Guerrilla's Stand, Brain Storm, is likely named after the Hawkwind song of the same name.
• The character Doremifasolati Do is likely named after the Hawkwind album, Doremi Fasol Latido.
• The character Poor Tom is likely a reference to the Led Zeppelin song of the same name.
• Poor Tom's Stand, Ozon Baby, is likely named after the Led Zeppelin song, Ozone Baby.
• The character Wu Tomoki and his Stand Doctor Wu are a reference to the Steely Dan song of the same name.
• Volume 21's title, the The Wonder of You story arc, and Toru's Stand, Wonder of U, are all likely a reference to the Ray Peterson song The Wonder of You or the Elvis Presley cover.
  • The spelling of Wonder of U appears to be stylized like some Prince songs, such as Nothing Compares 2 U and I Would Die 4 U.
• Volume 23's title is the Japanese name for Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love.
• Volume 24's Cover is a reference to the Led Zeppelin III Vinyl Promotional Poster.
• Toru is shown listening to Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne and Elvis Presley's cover of The Wonder of You on his iPod.
• Chapter 98's cover is a reference to the album cover of Coda by Led Zeppelin.
• Do Do Do, De Da Da Da's name is likely based after The Police song, De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.
• Chapter 99 features a panel which bears visual similarity to the album cover of Led Zeppelin's album Houses of the Holy.
  • In one panel of this same chapter, several women appear as examples of Rock Humans, one of them is a photo of Aretha Franklin from her compilation album The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1.
• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da's name is likely based after The Beatles song, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.
• Kaato Higashikata's Stand, Space Trucking may reference the Deep Purple song, Space Truckin'.
• Chapter 109's title and 110's Ultra Jump title, as well as the character Radio Gaga, are likely a reference the Queen song, Radio Ga Ga.
• In chapter 1, Yasuho references Sakanoue no Tamuramaro and the Emishi.
• In Chapter 11, Hato mentions that she is going ice-skating with Shizuka Arakawa.
• The famous mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori is mentioned to have meditated under pine tree in Morioh, now on the Wall Eyes opposite the land that belongs to the Higashikatas.
• In Chapter 30, Norisuke Higashikata IV mentions that Yotsuyu Yagiyama's style of architecture is similar to Frank Lloyd Wright.
• In Chapter 33 and Chapter 34 Jobin Higashikata quotes lines from Mitsuo Aida's poems and goes on to compliment the poet.
• In Chapter 58, Norisuke and Daiya talk about the actor/health guru Miki Ryosuke and his breathing exercises.
• In Chapter 75, Rai talks about how Agatha Christie used English Yew seeds in her book as a trick to kill someone by putting one in a spoonful of jam.
• In Chapter 99, several real-life women are depicted:
  • Aretha Franklin. Her appearance is lifted from the cover of her compilation album, The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1.
  • Audrey Hepburn. Her appearance is lifted from a 1956 photograph by photographer Yousuf Karsh.
  • Cleopatra.
  • Joan of Arc. Her appearance is lifted from the Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres painting, Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII.
  • Mineko Iwasaki.
  • Kaori Icho.
• JJL Chapter 102, Toru muses that "even people like Bill Gates" will buy the new Locacaca from him.
• When Yasuho and Josuke come to Yoshikage Kira's home, they see a naked woman bathing in a way similar to the room 237 scene of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
• When Yasuho is in the basement of the Higashikata residence with Tsurugi, there is a poster on the back wall of the film, Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee.
• The original title of the "Shakedown Road" story arc, Trouble with the Curve, is a reference to the movie, Trouble with the Curve. The movie stars Clint Eastwood, one of Araki's favorite actors.
• When Josuke drags Yasuho into the Higashikata's family photo, it resembled the family photo scene in The Godfather where Michael Corleone drags Kay into the photo. Also, when Norisuke realizes one of his sons is missing, he decides to not take the picture like the way Vito Corleone acted when he noticed Michael was missing.
• The "It's a Summer Vacation Everyday" story arc and JJL Volume 8's title with the same name are likely named after the film, It's a Summer Vacation Everyday.
• Several aspects of Damo's appearance and backstory appear to be based on the character Irving Rosenfeld from the 2013 movie American Hustle, as Damo shares a very similar body build, hairstyle and pair of sunglasses with him. His occupation of owning a dry-cleaning service and having committed identity theft are both also shared between the characters.
• In JJL Chapter 50, a young Yoshikage Kira tells his mother that he wants to see the movie Titanic.
• In the Milagroman story arc, Joshu Higashikata watches a "pirate movie" featuring Johnny Depp, referencing the Pirates of the Carribean franchise.
• Yasuho Hirose's flashback in JJL Chapter 71 takes inspiration from the American crime drama film "Heat". In the movie, the protagonist Vincent Hanna has a stepdaughter (named Lauren) whom he has difficulty connecting with. In the movie, Lauren is distressed because she lost her barrettes and thinks she's going to miss a date with Vincent. Lauren will later attempt suicide by slitting her arms in the bathtub. In JoJolion, Yasuho finds herself in similar situations, losing the Hair Clip and getting mad because she will miss her weekend with her father, and then trying to kill herself in a similar fashion.
• Wu Tomoki's catchphrase, "I, Wu Tomoki, do not fail." (羽伴毅、わたしは失敗しない), may be a reference to the TV medical drama Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon. The main character Michiko Daimon's catchphrase is "I do not fail." (私、失敗しないので, Watashi, shippai shinai no de).
• Satoru Akefu facing the corner of the hospital room in Chapter 97 may reference the final scene of The Blair Witch Project.
• In Chapter 99, Sadako Yamamura from The Ring franchise is depicted amongst human examples of human women.
• In JJL Chapter 11 when Josuke uses his bubbles to shave, there are some references to Kinnikuman. Josuke also uses Soft & Wet to steal the fur off a cat whose head bears the kanji for meat (肉), another reference to Kinnikuman.
• The inside of the Higashikata bunker is filled with several toys and memorabilia, including figures of Ultraman and Astro Boy.

Monkey D. Luffy plush-doll and Tony Tony Chopper.
• In Chapter 25, Yasuho goes in a car that has a Monkey D. Luffy plush-doll and a doll head wearing a hat with antlers, similar to Tony Tony Chopper.
• in Chapter 33, Jobin offers a Tetsujin 28-go soft vinyl figure to Josuke as a present.
• During a flashback, Holy Joestar-Kira recommends a novel called "Rose of Versailles", most likely as a nod to the The Rose of Versailles shojo manga.
• In Chapter 24, the case for the PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man can be seen on Suzuyo Hirose's TV stand.
• The natural disaster that hit Morioh in the manga is the same event that actually took place in Japan on March 11, 2011, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
• When Kira orders Ojiro off the coast in JJL Chapter 49, he mentions Aoba Castle. He specifically says that he doesn't care that Ojiro may be standing atop the castle (which is quite far inland) because if he can see the ocean, then it is a coast.
• In Chapter 71, Yasuho mentions that her hairclip was made during the era of Dowager Xin of Qing.
• In Chapter 83, Tsurugi is picked up by Mitsuba after a school trip to the Omoshiroyama-Yamadera trail which is actually located in the Yamagata Prefecture.
• Toru mentions that he's contacted companies such as Softbank and Huawei for his idea of an electromagnetic induction device.
• In JJL Chapter 102, Kei Nijimura mentions the famous towels from Imabari, Ehime.

The JOJOLands

References in The JOJOLands

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• The Ultra Jump Issue of March 2023 and its poster featuring Jodio Joestar use colors resembling those of the Yes' album 90125.
• Jodio Joestar's name may be a reference to Ronnie James Dio.
  • his Stand, November Rain, is likely named after the song November Rain by Guns N' Roses.
• Dragona Joestar's Stand, Smooth Operators, is likely named after the song Smooth Operator by Sade.
• In Chapter 1, Jodio Joestar mentions that Dragona Joestar was listening to Dua Lipa in the car.
• Barbara Ann Joestar is likely named after the song Barbara Ann by The Regents, popularized by The Beach Boys.
• Paco Laburantes's Stand, THE Hustle, is likely named after the song The Hustle by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony.
• The shop owned by Meryl Mei Qi, Iko Iko, is likely named after the song Iko Iko by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford and his Cane Cutters.
• Usagi Alohaoe is likely named after the Hawaiian folk song Aloha 'Oe, written by Liliʻuokalani and famously covered by Elvis Presley for the Blue Hawaii movie soundtrack.
  • His Stand, THE MATTEKUDASAI, is likely named after the song Matte Kudasai by King Crimson.
• Rohan Kishibe's Stand, Heaven's Door, is a reference to the song Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan.
• Wild Cat Size and their Stand Cat Size are both likely named after the song Cat Size by Suzi Quatro.
• Charming Man's name may be a reference to the song This Charming Man by The Smiths.
  • He mentions that his favorite artists are Sia, H.E.R., SZA
  • His Stand, Bigmouth Strikes Again, is likely named after the song Bigmouth Strikes Again by The Smiths.
• Acca Howler and his company are possibly named after the King Crimson song The Howler.
• Lulu could be named after Scottish singer and actress Lulu.
  • Her Stand, Bags Groove, is likely named after the album by Miles Davis and the song by Milt Jackson, also covered by Miles Davis.
• Bobby Jean is likely named after the song Bobby Jean by musician Bruce Springsteen.
  • His Stand, Glory Days, is likely named after the song Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen.
• The opening scene of Chapter 2 resembles the opening scene of the eighth episode of the second season of AMC TV show "Breaking Bad". In this episode, a seemingly normal man tries to buy drugs from one of the characters, Badger, who immediately suspects him to be an undercover police officer and some nearby vans to be part of his team. The man explains to Badger that police officers are obligated to disclose their identity if asked, and urges Badger to do so to clear any doubts. The man swears he isn't one, to which Badger proceeds to sell him the drugs. The man then reveals that he is in fact a police officer, pulling out his gun and badge and arresting Badger, as the vans are revealed to be from the police as well.
• In Chapter 2, Usagi Alohaoe suggests using color code names, giving himself the codename 'Blue' and Dragona Joestar as 'Pink'. This may be a reference to the aliases used by the characters played by Edward Bunker and Steve Buscemi respectively in the Quentin Tarantino film, "Reservoir Dogs".
  • Further parallels can also be drawn with the movie being about a botched robbery at a jewelry store.
• The school Jodio Joestar, Paco Laburantes and Usagi Alohaoe go to is the President William McKinley High School located in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

References in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

* In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 16: At a Confessional, the church in which Rohan visits a confessional is or is inspired by the Basilica de Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill, Rohan goes bankrupt and has to sell several of his possessions, including his Led Zeppelin record sleeves, Sailor Moon figures, and Rurouni Kenshin volumes.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill, Rohan reads an artbook of French/Russian painter Nicolas de Staël.
• In the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series, Rohan often interacts with editors from Weekly Shonen Jump.
• In Rohan au Louvre, Nanase and Okuyasu mentions the Mona Lisa.
• In Rohan au Louvre, Gaucher mentions Corsican/French Emperor Napoleon.
• In Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci, Rohan wears Gucci clothes. An artisan mentions Frida Giannini.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 5: Millionaire Village, Rohan and Izumi spot an Isetan store (a famous department store chain) in Millionaire Village.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 6: Poaching Seashore, Rohan mentions that the design of Noshi envelopes is based on thinly-peeled abalone.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 4: The Harvest Moon, Takeru Mochizuki mentions he wants to watch the 2011 film Paul while sitting in the pool.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 4: The Harvest Moon, Mitsu Mochizuki asks Noboru if they can play music in backyard like the song Sen no Kaze ni Natte by Masafumi Akikawa.
  • Haruko mentions she'd like to listen to the song Moon River, composed by Henry Mancini.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 4: The Harvest Moon, Noboru Mochizuki mentions the Battle of Sekigahara when talking about his family's history.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 9: The Run, Yoma Hashimoto works near Japanese actors Takeru Satoh and Go Ayano.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 9: The Run, Mika Hayamura likens Yoma's physique to that of Brad Pitt in Fight Club.
• In Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 9: The Run, Yoma Hashimoto becomes the avatar of the Olympian god Hermes, god of muscle.
• In TSKR Episode 3 (TV Drama), a can of coffee bears the brand "JoJoea", which is a nod to both the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series and the brand of canned drinks Georgia.

Spin-offs and Other Works

References in Spin-offs and Other Works

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• In Poker Under Arms, the word "Poco" is written on the bottle on Don Peckinpah and Harper's table, referencing the band Poco.
• In Say Hi to Virginia page 5, scattered papers make references to American musician Randy Meisner and the album "Dada" by the group Vinegar Joe.
  • In page 28, another paper references The Band.
• B.T. is also referred by Araki as "Boo Takagi". This is a reference to Boo Takagi, a comedian and musician who is a member of the Japanese comedy rock band The Drifters.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 3: The Prank Corpse Incident, the character Date is said to have musical ability comparable to Paul McCartney.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 5: The Dinosaur Fossil Thief Incident, from page 15 onward, several words are written on the crates in the storage room. "Poco" refers to the band Poco; "TomP" refers to Tom Petty; REO refers to REO Speedwagon.
• In Gorgeous Irene, the mob boss Lauper's name is inspired by Cyndi Lauper.
• In Gorgeous Irene, one of Irene's battle moves is called "Danse Macabre", which name is inspired by the famous musical piece Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns.
• In Baoh the Visitor, the character Martin's name is a reference to Dean Martin.
• In Deadman's Questions, Kira discovers records of Franz Schubert's Schwanengesang and Mozart's concerto no.27.
• In Fujiko's Bizarre Worldly Wisdom -Whitesnake's Miscalculation-, Fujiko Fujiyama's Stand is named after the Lady Gaga song, Bad Romance.
• Introduced in Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak, the parrot Pet Sounds is named after the The Beach Boys album, Pet Sounds.
• In Poker Under Arms, Don Peckinpah's name is inspired by American film director Sam Peckinpah.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 0: B.T. "The Wicked Boy", Koichi Mugikari wears a sweater with "De Palma" written on it, a reference to the American film director Brian De Palma. B.T.'s watch has "Hitchcock" written on it, which refers to the English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 3: The Prank Corpse Incident, BT wears an outfit inspired by Alex's outfit in A Clockwork Orange. His puppet wears a similar outfit
  • The second page shows a sign with the title of Dressed to Kill.
  • In page 7, Koichi wears a tank top with the words "39 Steps". It references the Alfred Hitchcock movie The 39 Steps.
  • Page 9 shows a sign with the title of Blow Out, from Brian De Palma.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 5: The Dinosaur Fossil Thief Incident, page 13, the word "Gorgo" can be read on the floor near a big dinosaur skeleton. It references the 1961 monster movie Gorgo.
• In Baoh the Visitor Chapter 2: The Extermination Order!, p5, the 22nd has a tag saying "Scarface", referencing the movie Scarface.
  • p20, the brand of matches reads "Streets of Fire", referencing the 1984 movie Streets of Fire.
  • Baoh the Visitor Chapter 3: Baoh, the Invincible Body, p27, the same brand reappears.
• The tailpiece of Baoh the Visitor Chapter 5: Grandpa Rokusuke features Ikuro wearing a jacket with "Phantom of the Paradise" written on it. It references the 1974 movie Phantom of the Paradise.
• In Dolce, and His Master, Masago's death, choking on his cat, is potentially a reference to the 1990 film Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
• In Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak, Ryoko Kakyoin compares Josuke's hairstyle to that of Sean Young as Rachel in Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 3: The Prank Corpse Incident, the character Date is compared to Superman by Koichi due to the former's apparent perfection.
• In Say Hi to Virginia page 5, scattered papers make a reference to the crime novel I, the Jury.
• In Baoh the Visitor Chapter 2: The Extermination Order!, p16, a sign references the Christine novel by Stephen King.
• In Deadman's Questions, Kira discover several books in the soldier's house: Les Misérables, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, "The Two-Sen Copper Coin" by Ranpo Edogawa and "Night on the Galactic Railroad" by Kenji Miyazawa.
• In Deadman's Questions, Kira discovers a painting from Yumeji Takehisa in the soldier's house.
• In Poker Under Arms page 3, the word "Eastwood" can be read on a sign in the background. It references the American actor Clint Eastwood.
• In Gorgeous Irene Chapter 2: The Girl in the Slums, a panel shows the name of several celebrities such as Vivien Leigh, Sophia Loren, Diane Lane, Nastassja Kinski, Jessica Lange and Amy Irving.
• BT's name is inspired by Buichi Terasawa.
• In Baoh the Visitor Chapter 2: The Extermination Order!, p7, a sign references American makeup effect artist Rick Baker.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 3: The Prank Corpse Incident, the character Date is said to be as handsome as James Dean and have Woody Allen's humor.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 5: The Dinosaur Fossil Thief Incident, page 20, several words are written on the crates in the storage room. "John Landis" refers to American film director John Landis.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 6: The Eerie Freckled Boy Incident, page 7 and 8, the names John Landis and De Palma are written on Koichi and B.T.'s chairs.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 3: The Prank Corpse Incident, Koichi mentions the story of Hoichi the Earless.
• In Cool Shock B.T. Chapter 4: The Two Old Guys Incident, Koichi and BT have a Red Line bicycle, referencing the Redline bicycles.
• In Baoh the Visitor Chapter 2: The Extermination Order!, p16, the heroes arrive at a "Usso" gas station, which is a reference to the Esso brand.
  • A sign references the Coca-Cola brand.
  • Sumire examines a "Mejo" chocolate, referencing the Meiji chocolate brand.
• In Baoh the Visitor Chapter 4: Evil Beast Martin, p16 a chocolate brand named "Nilky" can be seen. It references the Japanese candy brand Milky and its mascot "Peko-chan".
• In Deadman's Questions, is shown on a newspaper that Barbie turns 40.

Novels

The Genesis of Universe

References in The Genesis of Universe

* Jotaro was a fan the French novella The Little Prince when he was little.
• Absalom and Michal are likely named after biblical characters of the same names that appear in the Book of Samuel. Absalom was the third son of David, and Michal was the daughter of Saul and the first wife of David.
• The Scribe Ani is named after Ani, the Theban scribe who compiled the Papyrus of Ani.

Golden Heart, Golden Ring

References in Golden Heart, Golden Ring

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• The Cure's namesake is the English rock band The Cure.
• Joy Division's namesake is the English post-punk rock band Joy Division.
• Public Image Limited's namesake is the English rock band Public Image Ltd.
• In chapter 2, Narancia Ghirga talks about Mario Segale, the supposed man who's inspired the character "Mario" from the Super Mario franchise.
• In chapter 5, Pannacotta Fugo's voice reminds Coniglio of old western actors Clint Eastwood or Giuliano Gemma.
• In chapter 7, Team Bucciarati enters St. Mark's Basilica. The narration mentions a mosaic of the Doge Vitale Faliero.
• Coniglio used to read books. The authors and books mentioned are Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, the books of Agatha Christie, the adventures of Tintin.
• Coniglio also used to watch Steven Spielberg films.
• The fight against Rigatoni happens on the Piazza San Marco.
• In chapter 7, Team Bucciarati enters St. Mark's Basilica. The narration mentions mosaics showing episodes from the Bible.
  • The seduction of Herod the Great by Salome.
  • Jesus's entrance in Jerusalem.
  • The Feast of the Ascension.
• In chapter 2, Narancia talks about the video-game Super Mario.

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

References in The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

*The novel's title is named after a Rembrandt painting of the same name.

The Book: 4th Another Day

References in The Book: 4th Another Day

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• The Book's namesake is inspired by the music duo The Books.
• Memory of Jet's namesake is possibly inspired by the song Jet by Paul McCartney and Wings.
• Each chapter is introduced by an excerpt of Requiem, a mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the deceased.
  • Chapter 1 begins with the first verses of Requiem.
  • Chapter 2 begins with the Dies irae part.
  • Chapter 3 begins with the Confutatis, a latin hymn which is also part of requiem mass
  • Chapter 4 begins with the Lacrimosa, the last segment of Dies irae.
  • Final Chapter begins with the Communio/Lux aeterna.
• In Chapter 2, Takuma gets in a traffic accident, It was due to Takuma walking carelessly while remembering the Mozart piece he had heard during music time.
  • In Chapter 2, Akari Hirai while trapped between the two buildings hears a muffled melody she recognizes as Mozart
  • In Chapter 4, Takuma while reliving his memories with his mother hears intermittent music, He would later figure out it was that it was Mozart's music
• In Chapter 1, Chiho Futaba reads the fantasy novel The Neverending Story.
• In Chapter 1, Chiho borrows the book Gulliver's Travels.
• In Chapter 2, Takuma tells the stories of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'The Blue Bird of Happiness' to stop the crybaby boy from crying
• In Chapter 2, Takuma Hasumi returns the lost page in the library belonged to a book by the author Unno Juza.
• In Chapter 2, Takuma Hasumi read In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust by recalling on his memories.
• In Chapter 3, a boy reads The History of Books published by Shogensha.
• In Chapter 4, The author uses Jules Verne novel Two Years' Vacation to compare the living situation of Akari Hirai.
• Rohan and Koichi mention the Bible and how Johannes Gutenberg spread the book with the printing press.
• Takuma recalls the One Thousand and One Nights during his battle against Josuke.
• It is mentioned that Takuma Hasumi used to play Shiritori and Sugoroku.
• Takuma mentions the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

Purple Haze Feedback

References in Purple Haze Feedback

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• The beginning of the novel features a lyric from the song Snakecharmer by Rage Against The Machine.
• Sheila E's name is inspired by American percussionist, singer, author, and actress Sheila E..
  • Her dog Toto may be named after the American rock band Toto
• Cannolo Murolo's name is inspired by Italian Musician Roberto Murolo.
• Angelica Attanasio's name is inspired by British-Italian singer-songwriter Gianluca Attanasio.
  • Gianluca Pericolo's first name may be inspired by Gianluca Attanasio.
• Vittorio Cataldi's name is inspired by Italian singer-songwriter and composer Marianna Cataldi.
• Vladimir Kocaqi's name is inspired by Albanian cellist Vladimir Kocaqi.
• All of the Stands featured in Purple Haze Feedback have names inspired by songs by Jimi Hendrix.
  • Sheila E has Voodoo Child.
  • Cannolo Murolo has All Along Watchtower (song from Bob Dylan, was covered by Hendrix).
  • Massimo Volpe has Manic Depression.
  • Angelica Attanasio has Nightbird Flying.
  • Vladimir Kocaqi has Rainy Day Dream Away.
  • Vittorio Cataldi has Dolly Dagger.
• During her introduction scene, Angelica Attanasio hums Vitti 'na crozza, a famous Sicilian song.
  • Chapter 1 of the book is named after Vitti 'na crozza.
• Chapter 2 of the book is named by the Neapolitan song Me voglio fà 'na casa.
• Chapter 3 of the book is named by the Neapolitan song 'A vucchella.
• Chapter 4 of the book is named by the Neapolitan song Tu ca nun chiagne.
• During a flashback, Bucciarati and Fugo discuss about songs. They mention the Miles Davis albums Bitches Brew and Elevator to the Gallows's soundtrack.
• Chapter 5 of the book is named by the Sicilian song Mi votu e mi rivotu.
• Chapter 7 of the book is named by the Neapolitan song Luna Nova.
• Chapter 8 of the book is named by the Neapolitan song 'O surdato 'nnammurato.
  • Trish Una can be heard over the radio singing the song.
• Fugo hears the Neapolitan song Te voglio bene assaje by composer Gaetano Donizetti.
• Sheila E says the E in her name stands for the Erinyes, mythological figures also known as The Furies.
• Giorno is seen reading Politicita di Michelangelo by Italian writer Giorgio Spini.
• In a flashback, Bucciarati reads The Prince.
• Fugo once considered that music had peaked with Bach and Mozart. Sculpture and painting had peaked with Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci. Architecture had ended with Vincenzo Scamozzi and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Mathematics with Carl Friedrich Gauss and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
• The narration mentions the American criminal Frank Lucas's drug trafficking operations to describe Passione's drug trade.
• The narration mentions the Greek philosopher Archimedes when describing Sicily.
• The narration mentions the Italian writer Giuseppe Fava when describing Sicily.
• Kocaqi mentions the American general George S. Patton when he narrates his story.
• In a flashback, Bucciarati mentions the Italian politician Cesare Borgia.
• The narration mentions Roman orator and writer Cicero when describing Syracuse.
• Fugo meets Mista in the San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
• The narcotics teams is introduced in the town of Villa San Giovanni.
• Fugo studied at the University of Bologna
• Kocaqi fights Fugo in the Teatro Greco in Taormina.
• The narcotics team head for Ortygia, Syracuse.
• Vittorio and Murolo fight in the Cathedral of Syracuse.
• Fugo and Volpe fight in the Temple of Apollo in Syracuse.
• Cannolo Murolo wears a Borsalino hat.
• Kocaqi is said to move like a Tai Chi master.

JORGE JOESTAR

References in JORGE JOESTAR

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• Several Stands which appear in the novel have their namesakes inspired from various films:
  • Grand Blue's namesake is the 1988 French sport movie The Big Blue (named Le grand bleu in French).
  • NYPD Blue's namesake is the American police procedural series NYPD Blue.
  • Blue Thunder's namesake is the American thriller movie Blue Thunder.
  • U-Boat and its derivative U-boat Ultimate's namesake is the 1981 German war movie Das Boot.
  • Videodrome's namesake is the Canadian thriller movie Videodrome.
  • Stepmom's namesake is the American comedy-drama movie Stepmom.
  • The Iron Ladies's namesake is the Thai sport/comedy movie The Iron Ladies.
  • Dune and its derivative Dune Ultimate's namesake is the American science-fiction movie Dune.
  • Singing in the Rain's namesake is the American musical movie Singin' in the Rain.
  • Rear Window's namesake is the American thriller Rear Window.
  • Right Stuff's namesake is the American historical movie The Right Stuff (film).
  • Cube House's namesake is the Japanese animated movie La Maison en Petits Cubes.
  • Stray Dog's namesake is the Japanese crime movie Stray Dog.
  • Face Off's namesake is the American action movie Face/Off.
  • Evil Dead's namesake is the American horror movie The Evil Dead.
  • Blob's namesake is the American science-fiction movie The Blob.
  • Twister's namesake is the American disaster movie Twister.
  • The Passion's namesake is the American biblical drama The Passion of the Christ.
• When Tsukumojuku explains the solution to the fifteen locked room murders to Jorge Joestar ^{(Universe 37)}, Javier Cortes's ability to enter people's dreams reminds Jorge of Inception.
• When Jorge Joestar ^{(Universe 37)} meets Penelope de la Rosa, she mentions the legend of the gremlins, which reminds Jorge of the horror movie Gremlins, directed by Joe Dante and produced by Steven Spielberg.
• Vincent Lecoeur's namesake is the French actor Vincent Lecoeur.
• When Jorge encounters the skin zombies, he says they are totally unlike the living dead featured in George A. Romero's films.
• Namahage Detective's namesake is the Japanese demon-like creature Namahage.
• The murders of several detective are set to remind witnesses of various Japanese folk tales:
  • Nekoneko Nyan Nyan Nyan's death is based on the tales of Momotarō.
  • Sachiari Hakkyoku's death is based on the tale of Urashima Tarō.
  • Tsukumojuku's death is based on the tale of Kintarō.
• The Mothman is inspired by the legend of the Mothman.
• When George becomes a pilot, he hears rumours about Gremlins.
• Tsukumojuku Kato, who appeared in multiple other works by Otaro Maijo, is based on Juku Tsukumo (九十九 十九, Tsukumo Jūku), a character from Ryūsui Seiryōin's JDC Series.
• Guruguru Majin is based on the character by the same name from Otaro Maijo's Asura Girl. His namesake is the manga Magical Circle Guru Guru.
• Tsukumojuku asks George is he's read the works of Edgar Allan Poe and mentions the short story The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
• When George begins to read more novel, he reads the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Emily Brontë, H. G. Wells and notably The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds.
• When Jorge investigates the murders of several detectives, Rohan and Jorge mention the fantasy manga GeGeGe no Kitarō.
• They also mention the manga Little Ghost Q-Taro through the title's shortened version Obake-Q.
• Jorge mentions Ellery Queen when investigating Tsukumojuku's murder.
• In the 37th Universe, humanity as sent a crewed spaceship named the H. G. Wells towards Mars.
• Giorno and Diavolo's split personality disorder is compared to The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
• Pucci cites the Bible, specifically the 2 Kings 20-7, linking the mention of figs in the psalm to the "fig tart" in the 14-words-long password of Dio.
• Antonio Torres's namesake is the Spanish musician Antonio de Torres Jurado.
  • His parents Alejandro Torres and Maria Torres are inspired by Antonio de Torres Jurado's parents, respectively Juan Torres and Maria Jurado.
• Nekoneko Nyan Nyan's namesake is the Japanese song Nekoneko Nyan Nyan.
• Goyathlay Soundman's namesake is Geronimo, an Apache leader and medicine man who was also known as Goyaałé in the Mescalero-Chiricahua language.
• Ngapoi Ngawang Tonpetty's namesake is the Tibetan official Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme.
• John Moore Brazabon is inspired by the real-life John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, an English aviation pioneer and politician.
• Charles Rolls is inspired by the real-life Charles Rolls, an English motoring and aviation pioneer.
• Jim Graham is inspired by James Graham, a British soldier.
• Javier Cortes's namesake is the Mexican football player Javier Cortés.
• Julio Gonzales's namesake is the Spanish sculptor and painter Julio González.
• Leonora Cortes's namesake is Leonor Cortés Moctezuma, daughter the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II.
• Juan Rovira Cortes's namesake is Juan de Tolosa, Leonora Cortés Moctezuma's husband.
• Edvard Noriega's namesake is Spanish actor Eduardo Noriega.
• Faraday's namesake is the British scientist Michael Faraday.
• Wilhelm Wolff Beer and Johann Heinricj Mädler's namesake are the astronomers Wilhelm Beer and Johann Heinrich von Mädler.
• Peter Frazer's namesake is the English photographer Peter Fraser.
• David Seymour's namesake is the Polish photojournalist David Seymour.
• Tsukumojuku Kato's family's namesakes are varied:
• His mother Serika's namesake is the Toyota Celica.
• Her youngest son Seshiru is the Japanese fashion brand Cecil McBee.
• The Eyed Balloon is compared to the painting The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity, a painting from French painter Odilon Redon. It is also compared to Japanese manga artist Mizuki Shigeru's character, the yokai Backbeard.

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Short Story Collection

References in Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: Short Story Collection

*In Kushagara, Jugo Shishi mentions that both he and his old editor like the movie Home Alone 3 and the band Thee Michelle Gun Elephant.
• In Kushagara, when Jugo Shishi asks Rohan if he received any documents from his editor, Rohan tells him that the last thing his editor brought him was a sticker of Curry Cook from Kinnikuman.
• The short story Blackstar. is named after David Bowie's final album.
• In Golden Melody, Rohan buys a record player in order to listen to Led Zeppelin, specifically the song Good Times Bad Times.
• In Golden Melody, Rohan hears the sound of drums and guitars which reminds him of the intro to a song by Kings of Leon.

El Aleph

References in El Aleph

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• J.D. Hernández is possibly named after the Chilean writer José Donoso and the Argentine writer José Hernández
• Fabio Ubuh's Stand El Señor de las Moscas is named after the novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding.
• Izahela Mena-Mena's Stand Hopscotch is named after the novel Hopscotch written by Julio Cortázar.
• Octavio Luna Kan's Stand El Aleph is named after the short story El Aleph written by Jorge Luis Borges.
• The Stand Écue-Yamba-O is named after the novel Écue-Yamba-Ó written by Alejo Carpentier.
• Dos Santos's Stand La Casa Verde is named after the novel The Green House written by Mario Vargas Llosa.
• Sasha Loggins's Stand El Obsceno Pájaro de la Noche is named after the novel The Obscene Bird of Night written by José Donoso.
• Pisco's Stand Yawar Fiesta is named after the novel Yawar Fiesta written by José María Arguedas.
• Fernando Alhorn's Stand El Corazón de las Tinieblas is named after the novel The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
• Lisa Lisa's Stand The House of Earth is named after a novel trilogy written by Pearl S. Buck which includes The Good Earth, Sons and A House Divided.
• The pairing of Octavio Luna Kan and Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, nicknamed Huérfanos de la Tormenta is named after a song by Spanish rock band Santa.
• Dos Santos's namesake is taken from the Chicago band Dos Santos
• In rey infinito's epilogue, Joseph Joestar listens to a Ben E. King cassette using his Walkman.
  • It is strongly implied in this scene that Stands may be named after the song Stand by Me by Ben E. King.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous References

*The JOJO A-GO!GO! artbook includes several images of different characters and Stands having a dance party, with the artwork being captioned with "Let's Dance". This is a possible reference to the David Bowie song and album Let's Dance.
• Love Note's name, appearance, and ability are inspired by the Death Note from the manga series of the same name.
• The voice of Mikey the Micman is described to be similar to that of the musician Sting.
• The Stand Remote Romance from the JoJo Exhibition 2012 is named after the Camel song of the same name. 
• Dija Maker from Escape from JoJo's Bizarre Mansion is named after the song D'yer Mak'er by the band Led Zeppelin. His Stand, House of Holy is named after the album Houses of the Holy also by Led Zeppelin.
• The Stand Smallfaces from Escape from JoJo's Bizarre Amusement Park is named after the English rock band, Small Faces.
• The Stand The Shelter from Escape from JoJo's Bizarre Museum is possibly named after the album Leon Russell and the Shelter People by musician Leon Russell.
• The Stand user Moschino from Escape from JoJo's Bizarre Nightmare is named after the Italian design house, Moschino.
• Moschino's Stand, Tangerine Dream, is named after the German electronic music group, Tangerine Dream.
• Fujiko Fujiyama's Stand, Bad Romance, is named after the Lady Gaga song, Bad Romance
• In All-Star Battle's English localization, one of Joseph's lines references the movie The Room by Tommy Wiseau. The line reads as "You are tearing me apart, Lisa Lisa!".
• In TSKR Episode 1 (TV Drama), Rohan Kishibe references a famous legend about Queen Victoria. It is said that she once held a reception for an African chieftain, who mistakenly drank water from a finger washing bowl. To prevent her guest from being shamed, she also drank the water from her bowl.
• In the light novel Crazy Heartbreakers, Sadao Kujo participated in an electric band and performed the song Black Satin with his trumpet using a wah-wah mute.
• In the Phantom Blood Musical, there are several characters who were named by the screenwriter Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi and checked by Hirohiko Araki and Shueisha.
  • Cabbage and Stark are named after the English punk bands Cabbage and Janus Stark.
  • Tattoo's birth name, Cronin, is a reference to REO Speedwagon's lead vocalist Kevin Cronin.
  • Amato is named after REO Speedwagon's lead guitarist Dave Amato who joined the band during 1989.
  • Inspector Archer is named after English Guitarist Gem Archer who worked in bands such as Oasis.