He... won't be caught here... So says his fortune... Not only those three moles on his ear, but the attributes of his face. He is born with impenetrable luck! (あの男…つかまりやせんよ…占いでそう出てるんじゃ…耳の３つのホクロだけじゃあなく、あいつの顔の相もそうなっているんじゃ 奴は急運のもとに生まれついとる！, Ano otoko... tsukamariyasen yo... Uranai de sō de teru n ja... Mimi no 3ttsu no hokuro dake jā naku, aitsu no kao no sō mo sō natte iru n ja. Yatsu wa kyū un no moto ni umaretsui toru!)
Wang Chan is a short, scrawny, elderly Asian man. His hair is spiky and firmly stands upwards. Along with a prominent widow's peak, he has very long eyebrows, a small mole under his right eye, and a fu manchu mustache. After becoming a zombie, he grows fangs and a long tongue.
Color Schemes
The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Skin(Fairly Gray)
Hair
(Silver with black eyebrows and mustache.)
Eyes(Gray)
First Outfit
(Yellow silk robe with black designs and white fur cuffs.)
Second Outfit
(Blue vest over a purple shirt. Blue pants with a purple belt. Brown shoes. Silver clawed gloves.)
Skin(Tan)
Hair(Gray)
Eyes(Brown)
Outfit
(Black silk robe with a purple and yellow trim. Dark blue slippers.)
Skin(Gray)
Hair(Black)
Eyes(Black)
Zombified Eyes(Gray sclera, yellow irises)
Outfit(Velvet silk robes with black trim.)
Skin(Rotted)
Hair(White)
Eyes(White)
Outfit(Magenta silk robes with green trim)
Skin(Fair)
Hair
(White with dark brown eyebrows and mustache.)
Eyes(Purple)
First Outfit
(Red silk robe with yellow trim and black cuffs)
Second Outfit
(Deep Blue vest with a yellow trim over a white shirt. Green pants with a white belt. Purple necklace.)
Personality
As a human, Wang Chan shows a nasty and greedy personality, selling poison to Dio for fun without any regard for its use.[1] He also doesn't mind violence, smiling when Dio stabs George Joestar. Later, he heads back to the Joestar Mansion after it burns to the ground to salvage the Stone Mask in order to sell it for a profit.[4]
Upon becoming a zombie, however, Wang Chan becomes entirely devoted to Dio's wishes. At first very quiet, the zombified Wang Chan becomes more brutal and cruel, becoming unrestrained in expressing his urges. Notably, he recklessly attacks a fatally wounded Jonathan, underestimating him despite Dio's warnings. Despite his recklessness, Dio trusts him enough to be responsible for taking care of his head and implanting it onto Jonathan's body.
Being versed in the art of fortunetelling, Wang Chan is supremely confident in his predictions, knowing that Dio would escape imprisonment at the Joestar mansion.
In his first appearance, he speaks with a stereotypical Chinese accent in Japanese, ending his phrases with "~ne" (～ね) and "~aru yo" (～あるよ).[1]
Abilities
As a human, Wang Chan was a fortune teller and an expert on Eastern poisons. He successfully predicted that Dio would have great luck in his life, which proved to be true in his many near-death experiences.
After being zombified, he appears to have retained his personality, though he shows a more bloodthirsty side and selflessly serves Dio. In terms of physical ability, he can jump great distances much like one trained in martial arts. However, as one of the shorter zombies in Dio's army, he usually takes to running away or hiding in self-defense unless directly told by Dio to attack. Wang Chan is shown to be capable of fighting one-handed while holding Dio's head with the other.
In battle, Wang Chan chooses to wear gloves with long claws to increase his power and attack range. He is confident in his ability to kill a human by a single swipe of his rigid claws, though he still needs to attack from a relatively-close distance.[5] This is omitted in the anime.
After Dio loses his body, Wang Chan holds Dio's head in a jar during his final battle with Jonathan. Wang Chan can turn the jar to fixate Dio's vision, allowing the vampire to use his Space Ripper Stingy Eyes.[6]
History
Background
Wang Chan was a shop owner operating in Ogre Street, the most dangerous part of London. When a young Dio Brando came to buy slow-acting poison from him to kill his father Dario Brando, he was unconcerned by Dio's evilness and told him of a man in his own land who had a similar birthmark to Dio's. The man in question had a harsh life, but lived to be over 183 years old.[1]
Phantom Blood
Wang Chan is captured
Years later in 1880, Dio reuses the same poison to murder George Joestar. However, Jonathan discovers Dio's schemes and, with the help of Robert E. O. Speedwagon, manages to find Wang Chan's shop. Wang Chan is arrested by the police and taken to the Joestar Mansion. As he witnesses Jonathan approaching Dio to cuff him, Wang Chan claims that Dio is far too lucky to have fully given up this early. Dio uses George's blood to become a vampire, and Wang Chan manages to escape during the chaos. After the mansion burns down, Wang Chan searches the ashes, attempting to find the Stone Mask in order to sell it. Instead, he discovers a heavily-injured Dio, who sucks his blood and turns him into a zombie.[7] From that point on, Wang Chan serves as Dio's subordinate.
Wang Chan as a zombie
Wang Chan takes care of Dio while he is recovering from his injuries, showing great loyalty to him. He is seen pushing Dio in a wheelchair during their meeting with Jack the Ripper.[8] He attacks Jonathan during his training, but Jonathan's Zoom Punch introduces him to Ripple energy. Wang Chan escapes and later informs Dio about the Ripple.[5] When Jonathan's group reaches Dio's mansion, Wang Chan remains hidden and manages to survive the battle. He finds Dio's head after the battle and, lamenting that Dio doesn't have another body, steals a fisherman's boat and escapes.[9]
Wang Chan stows away on the ship Jonathan and Erina board for their honeymoon. After being spotted by Jonathan, he retrieves Dio's head from his coffin. Dio fires Space Ripper Stingy Eyes at Jonathan, piercing his neck and rendering him unable to create Ripple energy. However, Jonathan uses the last of his energy to crush Wang Chan's head and send Ripple into his body. Wang Chan's headless body is sent flying into the ship's machinery, and the Ripple controlling his carcass disrupts the ship's screw shaft; it is presumably destroyed in the ensuing explosion.[6]
He... won't be caught here... So says his fortune... Not only those three moles on his ear, but the attributes of his face. He is born with impenetrable luck! (あの男…つかまりやせんよ…占いでそう出てるんじゃ…耳の３つのホクロだけじゃあなく、あいつの顔の相もそうなっているんじゃ 奴は急運のもとに生まれついとる！, Ano otoko... tsukamariyasen yo... Uranai de sō de teru n ja... Mimi no 3-ttsu no hokuro dake jā naku, aitsu no kao no sō mo sō natte iru n ja. Yatsu wa kyū un no moto ni umaretsui toru!)
Kahh!... Master Dio, look! He can no longer breathe, therefore, he can't use his Ripple technique! I have some payback for him... shall we have some fun? Or perhaps... it may only be a few minutes, so shall we watch him suffocate?
Shaaaah! We needn't worry about that! Now it's time for me to finish him off! Master thinks too highly of him! I have him and his Hamon to thank for this terrible scar! Master Dio's scars may heal, but mine will last for eternity! I'll yank out what's left of your brain with my fingers!
Wang Chan appears when Shadow DIO is attacked by Alessi's Stand. If Shadow DIO is caught in Alessi's Stand's attack, he turns into Wang Chan holding the jar containing Dio's severed head. In this state, Wang Chan can attack by using his claws, or Dio's head can attack using Space Ripper Stingy Eyes.
Wang Chan appears in Chapter 08 as the first enemy Jonathan faces after learning the Ripple. Much like in the original story, Wang Chan uses his giant claws to attack and poison his opponent.
Wang Chan is also playable in some battles in Extra Battle Mode, and can be used in 77 Rings Knights Mode.
Wang Chan
Commands
Name
Japanese
Normal Combo
通常コンボ
Hollow Rotating Claw
真空回転爪
Hollow Rising Claw
真空上昇爪
Hollow Wave
真空波
Poisonous Claw
毒爪
Wild Claw Dance
爪乱舞
Running
Running Claw Thrust
走爪突
Running
Running Claw Sweep
走爪払
Back Step
バックステップ
during damage
Mega Crush
メガクラッシュ
(LV0-3)
Charged Hollow Wave
溜真空波
Available Stages: Extra Battles 07, 10
77 Rings Knights Mode: Living Corpses
Wang Chan also appears in the regular Chapter 23, carrying Dio's head in a large jar. Although Wang Chan retains some of his claw-based attacks, his moveset is primarily based around Dio's Space Ripper Stingy Eyes attack. This version of Wang Chan is playable in the last stage of Dio Mode, and can also be unlocked in 77 Rings Knights Mode.
Wang Chan (ワンチェン, Wan Chen) appears in Diamond Records as a playable character in both the Action Battle and Tactical Battle game modes. He has one 'Fighting Spirit' type 5 star statue.
Wang Chan's moveset in both game modes is comprised of various attacks inspired by the anime, including summoning zombie minions, using his claws, and using the severed head of Dio. Despite being a zombie in the series, the game gives him the "vampire" tag, and he has the qualities of a vampire character. Playing as him will force any outdoor stages into their night time variants.
Wang Chan
Moveset
Wang Chan's basic attack string is a combination of up to five various strikes with his claws. In Tactical Battle, this is cut down to only three hits.
Wang Chan jumps into the air to kick the opponent.
Wang Chan lunges forward and performs a strong strike with his claws. (Unlockable)
Wang Chan summons a zombie to throw a life preserver at opponents.
Wang Chan summons a zombie to swing an axe at opponents. (Unlockable)
Wang Chan reveals a jar containing Dio in his disembodied form. Dio uses his Space Ripper Stingy Eyes from inside the jar, as Wang Chan aims the jar to allow the beam to cover more of the area. In Tactical Battle, this hits all opponents present on the stage.
5-star (with Dio) (Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats:14400 HP/5184 ATK/4896 DEF Max LVL Tree Stats:42000 HP/7584 ATK/6696 DEF
An antagonist from Part 1, Phantom Blood. A Chinese man with a shop in a London slum who sells poison to Dio. He is caught scavenging after the Joestar Mansion fire by Dio, who turns him into a Zombie. When he later attacks Jonathan on a ship, the Ripple energy in him manipulates the cells within his body, causing a massive explosion.[10]
A Chinese man with a shop in a London slum who sells poison to Dio. He is caught scavenging after the Joestar mansion fire by Dio, who turns him into a zombie. When he later attacks Jonathan on a ship, the Hamon energy in him causes a massive explosion.
Yusuke Sasaki, game producer for the Phantom Blood PS2 game, thought Wang Chan wouldn't be a good final boss if he remained completely accurate to the story. However, he didn't want to completely stray away from JoJo's story, so Araki gave him various ideas.[12]
Wang Chan's English voice actor Doug Stone also plays Mario Zeppeli.
Manga Appearances
Anime Appearances
Quotes
(LV0-3)
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