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Star Platinum making its famous Stand Cry

A number of Stands and/or their users make a battle cry while executing their basic mode of offense; informally described as a Stand Cry.

The cry is suggested or depicted as being made in a similar rhythm and intensity with the attack of the Stand, which is usually very rapid, strong, and unbroken.

The Stand Cry is among the trademarks of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, as many central Stand users have one.

Origin

Earlier in the series, in a style common to action-oriented manga, certain characters would scream the names of their attacks (including Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar and Dio Brando); so it is possible that the Stand Cry follows from this.

Examples

User Stand Stand Cry Notes
Jotaro Kujo Star Platinum ORAORAORA ... !

"Ora" is also used by many non-Stand users, such as Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar, and Gyro Zeppeli and is interpreted as a sort of grunting sound.
Jean Pierre Polnareff Silver Chariot HORAHORAHORA ... ! (JP)


Come On Come On Come On ... ! (ENG)
Toma Toma Toma ... ! (BR and LA)
Allez Allez Allez ... ! (DEU)

Can also be translated as "Hey!"
In the Brazilian Portuguese dub and Latin Spanish dub, the term "Toma" can be translated as "Take that!".

In the German dub, the term "Allez" can be translated as "Let's go!" or "Go!" in French.

Chaka Anubis USHYAAAAA...!

Dio Brando/DIO The World MUDAMUDAMUDA ... !


Inútil Inútil Inútil ... ! (BR and LA)

Raika Raika Raika ... ! (Thai)

"Muda" translates to English as "Useless."


In the Brazilian Portuguese dub and Latin Spanish dub, Dio Brando's VAs uses the word "Inútil" as a translation of Muda (無駄).


In Thai dub "Raipra" is a short term for "Rai prayochn"(ไร้ประโยชน์) which means "Useless"

Josuke Higashikata Crazy Diamond DORARARA ... !

Yoshikage Kira Killer Queen SHIBABABA ... !

Can be translated as "Death!"
Giorno Giovanna Gold Experience (Requiem) MUDAMUDAMUDA ... !


Inútil Inútil Inútil! ... ! (BR and LA)

Raika Raika Raika! ... ! (Thai)

Identical to his father's cry.
In the Latin Spanish dub, Gold Experience's VA uses the term "Inútil" as a translation of Muda (無駄).[1] (Originally the Stand Cry used the word "Desperdicio" which means "waste")[2]
Bruno Bucciarati Sticky Fingers ARIARIARI ... ! ARRIVEDERCI!


"Arrivederci" is Italian for "Goodbye" or "Farewell". 
Leone Abbacchio Moody Blues URYAAAAA ... !

Guido Mista Sex Pistols PASSPASSPASS ... ! YEE-HAW!

Pannacotta Fugo Purple Haze UBASHAAAAAAA ... !
ARUARUARU ... !
Narancia Ghirga Aerosmith VOLAVOLAVOLA ... ! VOLARE VIA!


"Volare via!" is Italian for "Fly away!" (or "Go flying!" in the anime).
Trish Una Spice Girl WAAAAANNABEEEEEEEEEE ... !

Derives from the Spice Girls' debut single "Wannabe."
Risotto Nero Metallica LOOOOOOOAAAAAAD Likely derives from the Metallica album of the same name.
Secco Oasis OAAAAAAAAAAASIS ... ! The only cry which includes the name of the stand.
Jolyne Cujoh Stone Free ORAORAORA ... !


¡Toma Toma Toma ... ! (LA, Trailer and Episode 2)

Like Giorno's, Jolyne's cry is identical to her father's.
In the Latin Spanish Dub, Stone Free's VA used the term "Toma" instead of "Ora" in the trailer and the second episode in Spanish. In the rest of the anime, Stone Free says "Ora".[3]
Ermes Costello Kiss OSHAAAAAAA ... !

Enrico Pucci

Whitesnake
C-MOON

UOSHAAAA ... ! USHYAAAA ...

In the English dub, Whitesnake uses the cry "Berserk!" at some moments in addition to "USHYAAAA".[4]
Johnny Joestar Tusk CHUMIMI~IN ... !


ORAORAORA ... !

Johnny's "ORA" cry is identical to the cry used by Jotaro.
Diego Brando Scary Monsters USHAAAAAA ... !

Parallel World Diego THE WORLD (Steel Ball Run) MUDAMUDAMUDA ... !

Identical to the original DIO's battle cry.
Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion) Soft & Wet ORAORAARA ... !

Mostly identical to previous "ORA" cries, but occasionally an "ORA" is changed to "ARA".
Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion) Killer Queen (JoJolion) WRYYYYYEEEEAH ... ! Derived from Dio’s battle cry.
Jobin Higashikata Speed King SPEEEEYYY SPEYAHH ... !
MERARYARYA ... !
"Mera" is onomatopoeia for flames burning in Japanese.
Joseph Joestar (JoJolion) Joseph Joestar's Stand ORAAAAAA ... !
URYAAAAAAAAH ... !
Usagi Alohaoe THE MATTEKUDASAI NYUUUUUN
Dragona Joestar Smooth Operators ISHI! ISHI! ISHI!

Spin-off Examples

User Stand Stand Cry Notes
Sheila E Voodoo Child ERIERIERI ... !
Lisa Lisa The House of Earth YAWAYAWAYAWA!

Trivia

  • In the 2020 Anime Expo interview, Kensho Ono (voice actor for Giorno Giovanna), Hiroyuki Omori (producer for the anime), and Nobutaka Kasama (producer for the anime) talked about how the voice actors for the main cast mostly tried to adhere to the exact number of exclamations as the manga. According to Kensho Ono, it was a difficult task for him. Omori said the production team went back and forth about this because sometimes the cuts wouldn't fit the length of the battle cries. Takehito Koyasu seems to have been an exception, as Kensho Ono stated that Koyasu told him that he never thought of doing that and matched his battle cries to the length of the cut directly.[5]
    • Kensho Ono found it challenging to say "muda muda" rapidly and had to train while driving to get it right. He mentions that scrunching up the face helped him say the battle cry more rapidly.

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