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<div>{{Video Game Infobox<br />
|title = Touhou Project<br />
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|design = Junya Ota ({{W|ZUN (video game developer)|ZUN}})<br />
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|release = '''''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''''<br />August 11, 2002<br />'''''Perfect Cherry Blossom'''''<br />August 17, 2003<br />'''''Imperishable Night'''''<br />August 15, 2004<br />'''''Subterranean Animism'''''<br />August 16, 2008<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''''Touhou Project'''''|東方Project|Tōhō Purojekuto}} is a series of Japanese {{W|Bullet hell|bullet hell}} video games created by {{W|ZUN (video game developer)|Junya Ota}}, also known as "ZUN". The series has gained a cult following both in and outside Japan, spawning several {{W|Doujinshi|doujinshi}} manga, albums, spin-offs, and fighting games.<br />
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ZUN is admittedly a big fan of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and has made several references to the series within each game. One of the most notable of which being the character Sakuya Izayoi, whose ability to stop time was inspired by [[Dio Brando|DIO]].<ref name="jojoneta"/> The other most notable being the name itself, Touhou Project, being a reference to the character [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s surname. The kanji 東方 can be read as "Higashikata" and "Touhou" simultaneously.<br />
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==Summary==<br />
===Embodiment of Scarlet Devil===<br />
{{HTML5|Touhou Sakuya Time Stop Anime.mp4|right|Fan anime of ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' by [https://twitter.com/manpuku_jinja Manpuku Jinja]|width=250}}<br />
'''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"'''|東方紅魔郷 ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil}}}} is the sixth game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. It introduces the character Sakuya Izayoi, a human maid who serves the [[Vampire|vampire]] sisters Remilia and Flandre Scarlet. Sakuya's abilities and attacks are a reference to [[Dio Brando|DIO]] from ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]'',<ref name="jojoneta"/> with her combat style prominently involving stopping time and throwing knives at the opponent. Furthermore, one of her spell cards is named "Illusion World: The World," which is a reference to DIO's Stand, [[The World]].<ref name="EoSD-Spells"/> She also has a spell card named "Jack the Ripper," which could be a reference to one of [[Jack the Ripper|DIO's minions]] in ''[[Phantom Blood]]''. <br />
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These influences can also be seen in other ''Touhou'' games, particularly in the fighting games {{W|Immaterial and Missing Power}} and {{W|Scarlet Weather Rhapsody}}. In these games, Sakuya's attack animations are directly inspired by DIO's moves from ''[[Heritage for the Future]]''. Additionally, she posseses the spell card "Sakuya's World," which is a reference to [[DIO's World (story arc)|DIO's World]].<ref name="SWR-Spells"/> In the spin-off game {{W|Impossible Spell Card}}, one of Sakuya's scenes is named "I Don't Know What Happened," a reference to the scene where DIO uses his Stand to stop [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]] from ascending a set of stairs. In ''Double Dealing Character'', Sakuya also possesses a spell card that erases time, eliminating the bullets around her, reminiscent of [[King Crimson]]'s ability.<br />
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[[File:Remilia'seatenpeople.png|left|thumb|Marisa's dialogue with Remilia in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'']]<br />
In Marisa's scenario during ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', she asks the final boss Remilia how many people's blood she's sucked up until now. In response, Remilia says "Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten in your lifetime?" This is a reference to the quote between Dio and [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli|Zeppeli]] in ''Phantom Blood''. In ''[[touhou:The Grimoire of Marisa|The Grimoire of Marisa]]'', Marisa comments on Sakuya's abilities, comparing them to super speed or teleportation. She then states, "Reimu's technique isn't something cheap like that. I'm sure you don't understand what I'm saying, but I don't really get it either." This is another reference to Polnareff's quote, and is also referenced again in the fighting game {{W|Hopeless Masquerade}}.<ref name="HM-Marisa"/><br />
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===Perfect Cherry Blossom===<br />
[[File:PCBJoJoStand.png|right|thumb|Marisa's dialogue with Ran in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'']]<br />
'''Perfect Cherry Blossom'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom"'''|東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom}}}} is the seventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. In Marisa's scenario within the game, after she defeats the {{W|shikigami}} named Ran, she asks if she's a "long-distance type" because of how strong she is despite her master being far away. This is a reference to the Long-Distance [[Stand Types|Stand Type]] used in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', in which [[Stands|Stands]] are able travel long distances from their users while still maintaining their power. In Japanese, she even uses the specific term {{Nihongo|"Long-Distance Operation Type"|遠隔操作型}}.<ref name="PCB-Marisa">[[touhou:Perfect_Cherry_Blossom/Story/Marisa%27s_Extra|Perfect Cherry Blossom - Marisa's Extra Story]]</ref><br />
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Marisa makes a similar reference during her scenario in the game {{W|Hidden Star in Four Seasons}}, where she utters the line "I refuse!", which is a reference to [[Rohan Kishibe]] from ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. ZUN has mentioned that this particular line is his favorite in the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series.<ref name="AWA-Panel"/><br />
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===Imperishable Night===<br />
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'''Imperishable Night'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night."'''|東方永夜抄 〜 Imperishable Night.}}}} is the eighth game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. In one of Kaguya Houraisan's spell cards in ''Imperishable Night'', titled "Divine Treasure: Salamander Shield", ZUN mentions in the spell card description that salamanders and phoenixes would need blood that doesn't boil to withstand the fire, specifically comparing them to [[Esidisi]].<ref>[[touhou:Imperishable_Night/Spell_Cards/Stage_6B#Lunatic-3|Divine Treasure "Salamander Shield" Translation]]</ref> In the spin-off ''Shoot the Bullet'', Kaguya also has another spell card titled "New Impossible Request: Red Stone of Aja", which is a direct reference to the [[Red Stone of Aja]] in the same part.<ref>[[touhou:Shoot_the_Bullet/Spell_Cards/Level_9#Spell_Card_9_-_4|New Impossible Request "Red Stone of Aja" Translation]]</ref> The Red Stone of Aja is also referenced in the spin-off ''100th Black Market'', in which Eika Ebisu has a spell card titled "Stone Sign: Red Stone Stack of Aja".<br />
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In [[touhou:Imperishable_Night/Story/Magic_Team%27s_Scenario#Stage_1|Marisa and Alice's Scenario]], after the stage 1 fight with Wriggle Nightbug, Marisa mixes her catchprase of ending sentences with "ze" and Jotaro Kujo's saying "Yare yare da ze" to her. <br />
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===Subterranean Animism===<br />
'''Subterranean Animism'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism"'''|東方地霊殿 ~ Subterranean Animism}}}} is the eleventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. During Marisa and Patchouli's scenario in ''Subterranean Animism'' against Yuugi Hoshiguma, Patchouli mentions that Yuugi managed to fight against Marisa without spilling a drop of her sake. In an interview, ZUN mentions that this is reminiscent of the scene where Zeppeli tests Jonathan's [[Ripple]] skills by having hold a glass of wine, instructing him not to spill a single drop; although ZUN further adds the two characters are unrelated.<ref name="yugi-interview"/> <br />
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In ''Symposium of Post-mysticism'', an official Touhou Fanbook, Toyosatomimi no Miko says that Koishi Komeiji "''stopped thinking''", using the phrasing of the famous line {{nihongo|'''After a while, he stopped thinking'''|そのうち、考えるのをやめた。|Sono Uchi Kangaeru no wo Yameta}} referencing Kars.<br />
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In ''Impossible Spell Card'', one of Sakuya's scenes is "I Don't Know What Happened", which references the Stardust Crusaders scene of DIO using The World to stop Polnareff from going up stairs in his mansion. One of Kaguya's spellcards has the name "New Impossible Request 'Red Stone of Aja", referencing part 2's [[Red Stone of Aja|Red Stone]].<br />
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In ''Ten Desires'', One of Miko's lines in Ten Desires is "Your next line is...", Joseph Joestar's catchphrase.<br />
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In ''Undefined Fantastic Object'' One of Ichirin's attacks in the fighting games has her doing Jotaro's famous Jaguar Varied Assault with Unzan. She's also often referred to as "Ichirin Kujo" among Japanese fans.<br />
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==Fan-made Works==<br />
[[File:Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity Dio Reference.jpeg|right|thumb|"You thought it would be Patchouli, but it was me, Flandre!"]]<br />
The ''Touhou Project'' series is unique in the sense that its creator, ZUN, places very few restrictions on the use of his content in {{W|Doujin|unofficial works}}, often giving permission to indie developers and artists to distribute and publish their fan-made works through official platforms.<br />
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In the game ''Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity'', during an encounter with Remilia on the Extra Route, Flandre will say "You thought it would be Patchouli, but it was me, Flandre!", which is a reference to Dio Brando. In the game ''Koumajou Densetsu II'', Sakuya, Yomu and Remilia share voice actresses with [[Jolyne Cujoh]] ([[Miyuki Sawashiro]]), [[Reimi Sugimoto]] (Ryo Hirohashi) and [[Yasuho Hirose]] (Eri Kitamura) in ''[[All-Star Battle]]'' respectively. Sawashiro also voices Marisa in the fan-anime [https://myanimelist.net/anime/9874/Touhou_Niji_Sousaku_Doujin_Anime__Musou_Kakyou Muso Kakyo]. In the official mobile game ''Touhou Danmaku Kagura'', Cirno is voiced by [[Fairouz Ai]] who also voices [[Jolyne Cujoh]] in the ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'' anime.<ref name="fairouz"/><br />
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===Doujin Music Works===<br />
[[File:Okinadio.gif|right|thumb|"Okina in Dio's pose from the opening."]]<br />
In the music video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sToRddIV7kU "Three Faries SAY YA!!!"] by doujin group Shinra Basho, the Hidden Star In Four Seasons character Okina holds a gem in a position and artstyle identical to Dio in the Phantom Blood opening [[JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~|JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~]].<br />
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[[File:innocentkeydio.jpg|right|thumb|"Mokou holding up a notebook with Sakuya drawn like Dio."]] <br />
In the music video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq8Wy3x6%20w0 "The Homework Never Ends"] by doujin group Innocent Key, there are multiple references to Sakuya's being similar to DIO, such as her being referenced in one of his Stardust Crusaders poses.<br />
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===Unlucky Morpheus===<br />
[[File:Fuki Commune JoJo.png|220px|thumb|right|Fuki holding Volume 7 of Stardust Crusaders during a Radio Show]]<br />
'''Unlucky Morpheous''' is a Japanese {{W|Japanese Metal|J-Metal}} band primarily known for doing fan-made ''Touhou'' arrangements. The bands lead singer and vocalist, Fuki Commune (formerly a member of [https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?artist=43930 "LIGHT BRINGER"]), has been a big fan of anime and manga since they were a child, most notably the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series. In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvv4G6z7Q 2014 Interview], Fuki spoke with fellow Japanese singer and voice actresss, {{W|Aya Hirano}}, about her love for the series. ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' is her favorite part.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvv4G6z7Q</ref> <br />
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In 2015, Unlucky Morpheus released their fifth EP, "Vampir".<ref name="Vampir"/> The fourth track, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z3RcFMO_qg "Phantom Blood"], is a reference to the part of the same name. Not only is the track featured on an album with a vampire aesthetic, but when translated to english, one of the lyrics reads ''"I grabbed the mask; the time is to come"'', likely referring to [[Dio Brando]] rejecting his humanity upon using the [[Stone Mask]].<br />
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===Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets===<br />
{{See also|Ichigo}}<br />
'''Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets''' is a Japanese rock band that began in 2004 doing fan-made covers and original songs for the ''Touhou'' series before making their major debut performing the theme song of the {{W|Highschool of the Dead}} anime. The band's lead singer and vocalist, [[Ichigo]], is a longtime fan of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and would also later go on to become the singer for [[STONE OCEAN (Opening)|STONE OCEAN]], the first opening for the ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'' anime.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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ACDCreference.png|ZUN mentions [[Esidisi]] in ''Imperishable Night''<br />
YuugitheStrong.png|Patchouli references [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli|Zeppeli]] in ''Subterranean Animism''<br />
touhoulunanightsdio.png|Sakuya Izayoi in Touhou Luna Nights throwing knives while in stopped time.<br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="EoSD-Spells">[[touhou:Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil/Spell_Cards/Stage_5|Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - Stage 5: Spell Cards]]</ref><br />
<ref name="SWR-Spells">[[touhou:Scarlet_Weather_Rhapsody/Spell_Cards/Sakuya_Izayoi|Scarlet Weather Rhapsody - Sakuya Izayoi Spell Cards]]</ref><br />
<ref name="HM-Marisa">[[touhou:Hopeless_Masquerade/Translation/Marisa%27s_Script|Hopeless Masquerade - Marisa's Script]]</ref><br />
<ref name="fairouz">https://twitter.com/danmakuJP/status/1372466217278001153</ref><br />
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<ref name="AWA-Panel">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234558/http://www.wordofthenerdonline.com/zun-awa-panel-recap/ ZUN AWA Panel: Recap]</ref><br />
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<ref name="ZUN-Iruka">[[touhou:Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Antinomy_of_Common_Flowers_Interview_with_ZUN_x_Iruka_Unabara|Antinomy of Common Flowers: Interview with ZUN x Iruka Unabara]]</ref><br />
<ref name="otakumode">[https://otakumode.com/news/52ae477434d3d66a7900008f/Interview-with-Touhou-Project-Founder-and-Creator-ZUN-Part-3 Interview with Touhou Project Founder and Creator, ZUN]</ref><br />
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<ref name="yugi-interview">[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5903008 キャラ☆メル vol.7 東方地霊殿神主インタビュー]</ref><br />
<ref name="jojoneta">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplZNswgqk0&t=273s 東方Projectに使われたジョジョネタ+α]</ref><br />
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<ref name="Vampir">https://www.discogs.com/Unlucky-Morpheus-Vampir/release/10128090</ref><br />
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<div>{{Video Game Infobox<br />
|title = Touhou Project<br />
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|design = Junya Ota ({{W|ZUN (video game developer)|ZUN}})<br />
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|release = '''''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''''<br />August 11, 2002<br />'''''Perfect Cherry Blossom'''''<br />August 17, 2003<br />'''''Imperishable Night'''''<br />August 15, 2004<br />'''''Subterranean Animism'''''<br />August 16, 2008<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''''Touhou Project'''''|東方Project|Tōhō Purojekuto}} is a series of Japanese {{W|Bullet hell|bullet hell}} video games created by {{W|ZUN (video game developer)|Junya Ota}}, also known as "ZUN". The series has gained a cult following both in and outside Japan, spawning several {{W|Doujinshi|doujinshi}} manga, albums, spin-offs, and fighting games.<br />
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ZUN is admittedly a big fan of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and has made several references to the series within each game. One of the most notable of which being the character Sakuya Izayoi, whose ability to stop time was inspired by [[Dio Brando|DIO]].<ref name="jojoneta"/> The other most notable being the name itself, Touhou Project, being a reference to the character [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s surname. The kanji 東方 can be read as "Higashikata" and "Touhou" simultaneously.<br />
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==Summary==<br />
===Embodiment of Scarlet Devil===<br />
{{HTML5|Touhou Sakuya Time Stop Anime.mp4|right|Fan anime of ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' by [https://twitter.com/manpuku_jinja Manpuku Jinja]|width=250}}<br />
'''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"'''|東方紅魔郷 ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil}}}} is the sixth game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. It introduces the character Sakuya Izayoi, a human maid who serves the [[Vampire|vampire]] sisters Remilia and Flandre Scarlet. Sakuya's abilities and attacks are a reference to [[Dio Brando|DIO]] from ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]'',<ref name="jojoneta"/> with her combat style prominently involving stopping time and throwing knives at the opponent. Furthermore, one of her spell cards is named "Illusion World: The World," which is a reference to DIO's Stand, [[The World]].<ref name="EoSD-Spells"/> She also has a spell card named "Jack the Ripper," which could be a reference to one of [[Jack the Ripper|DIO's minions]] in ''[[Phantom Blood]]''. <br />
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These influences can also be seen in other ''Touhou'' games, particularly in the fighting games {{W|Immaterial and Missing Power}} and {{W|Scarlet Weather Rhapsody}}. In these games, Sakuya's attack animations are directly inspired by DIO's moves from ''[[Heritage for the Future]]''. Additionally, she posseses the spell card "Sakuya's World," which is a reference to [[DIO's World (story arc)|DIO's World]].<ref name="SWR-Spells"/> In the spin-off game {{W|Impossible Spell Card}}, one of Sakuya's scenes is named "I Don't Know What Happened," a reference to the scene where DIO uses his Stand to stop [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]] from ascending a set of stairs. In ''Double Dealing Character'', Sakuya also possesses a spell card that erases time, eliminating the bullets around her, reminiscent of [[King Crimson]]'s ability.<br />
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[[File:Remilia'seatenpeople.png|left|thumb|Marisa's dialogue with Remilia in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'']]<br />
In Marisa's scenario during ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', she asks the final boss Remilia how many people's blood she's sucked up until now. In response, Remilia says "Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten in your lifetime?" This is a reference to the quote between Dio and [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli|Zeppeli]] in ''Phantom Blood''. In ''[[touhou:The Grimoire of Marisa|The Grimoire of Marisa]]'', Marisa comments on Sakuya's abilities, comparing them to super speed or teleportation. She then states, "Reimu's technique isn't something cheap like that. I'm sure you don't understand what I'm saying, but I don't really get it either." This is another reference to Polnareff's quote, and is also referenced again in the fighting game {{W|Hopeless Masquerade}}.<ref name="HM-Marisa"/><br />
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===Perfect Cherry Blossom===<br />
[[File:PCBJoJoStand.png|right|thumb|Marisa's dialogue with Ran in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'']]<br />
'''Perfect Cherry Blossom'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom"'''|東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom}}}} is the seventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. In Marisa's scenario within the game, after she defeats the {{W|shikigami}} named Ran, she asks if she's a "long-distance type" because of how strong she is despite her master being far away. This is a reference to the Long-Distance [[Stand Types|Stand Type]] used in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', in which [[Stands|Stands]] are able travel long distances from their users while still maintaining their power. In Japanese, she even uses the specific term {{Nihongo|"Long-Distance Operation Type"|遠隔操作型}}.<ref name="PCB-Marisa">[[touhou:Perfect_Cherry_Blossom/Story/Marisa%27s_Extra|Perfect Cherry Blossom - Marisa's Extra Story]]</ref><br />
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Marisa makes a similar reference during her scenario in the game {{W|Hidden Star in Four Seasons}}, where she utters the line "I refuse!", which is a reference to [[Rohan Kishibe]] from ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. ZUN has mentioned that this particular line is his favorite in the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series.<ref name="AWA-Panel"/><br />
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===Imperishable Night===<br />
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'''Imperishable Night'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night."'''|東方永夜抄 〜 Imperishable Night.}}}} is the eighth game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. In one of Kaguya Houraisan's spell cards in ''Imperishable Night'', titled "Divine Treasure: Salamander Shield", ZUN mentions in the spell card description that salamanders and phoenixes would need blood that doesn't boil to withstand the fire, specifically comparing them to [[Esidisi]].<ref>[[touhou:Imperishable_Night/Spell_Cards/Stage_6B#Lunatic-3|Divine Treasure "Salamander Shield" Translation]]</ref> In the spin-off ''Shoot the Bullet'', Kaguya also has another spell card titled "New Impossible Request: Red Stone of Aja", which is a direct reference to the [[Red Stone of Aja]] in the same part.<ref>[[touhou:Shoot_the_Bullet/Spell_Cards/Level_9#Spell_Card_9_-_4|New Impossible Request "Red Stone of Aja" Translation]]</ref> The Red Stone of Aja is also referenced in the spin-off ''100th Black Market'', in which Eika Ebisu has a spell card titled "Stone Sign: Red Stone Stack of Aja".<br />
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In [[touhou:Imperishable_Night/Story/Magic_Team%27s_Scenario#Stage_1|Marisa and Alice's Scenario]], after the stage 1 fight with Wriggle Nightbug, Marisa mixes her catchprase of ending sentences with "ze" and Jotaro Kujo's saying "Yare yare da ze" to her. <br />
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===Subterranean Animism===<br />
'''Subterranean Animism'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism"'''|東方地霊殿 ~ Subterranean Animism}}}} is the eleventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. During Marisa and Patchouli's scenario in ''Subterranean Animism'' against Yuugi Hoshiguma, Patchouli mentions that Yuugi managed to fight against Marisa without spilling a drop of her sake. In an interview, ZUN mentions that this is reminiscent of the scene where Zeppeli tests Jonathan's [[Ripple]] skills by having hold a glass of wine, instructing him not to spill a single drop; although ZUN further adds the two characters are unrelated.<ref name="yugi-interview"/> <br />
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In ''Symposium of Post-mysticism'', an official Touhou Fanbook, Toyosatomimi no Miko says that Koishi Komeiji "''stopped thinking''", using the phrasing of the famous line {{nihongo|'''After a while, he stopped thinking'''|そのうち、考えるのをやめた。|Sono Uchi Kangaeru no wo Yameta}} referencing Kars.<br />
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In ''Impossible Spell Card'', one of Sakuya's scenes is "I Don't Know What Happened", which references the Stardust Crusaders scene of DIO using The World to stop Polnareff from going up stairs in his mansion. One of Kaguya's spellcards has the name "New Impossible Request 'Red Stone of Aja", referencing part 2's [[Red Stone of Aja|Red Stone]].<br />
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In ''Ten Desires'', One of Miko's lines in Ten Desires is "Your next line is...", Joseph Joestar's catchphrase.<br />
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In ''Undefined Fantastic Object'' One of Ichirin's attacks in the fighting games has her doing Jotaro's famous Jaguar Varied Assault with Unzan. She's also often referred to as "Ichirin Kujo" among Japanese fans.<br />
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==Fan-made Works==<br />
[[File:Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity Dio Reference.jpeg|right|thumb|"You thought it would be Patchouli, but it was me, Flandre!"]]<br />
The ''Touhou Project'' series is unique in the sense that its creator, ZUN, places very few restrictions on the use of his content in {{W|Doujin|unofficial works}}, often giving permission to indie developers and artists to distribute and publish their fan-made works through official platforms.<br />
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In the game ''Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity'', during an encounter with Remilia on the Extra Route, Flandre will say "You thought it would be Patchouli, but it was me, Flandre!", which is a reference to Dio Brando. In the game ''Koumajou Densetsu II'', Sakuya, Yomu and Remilia share voice actresses with [[Jolyne Cujoh]] ([[Miyuki Sawashiro]]), [[Reimi Sugimoto]] (Ryo Hirohashi) and [[Yasuho Hirose]] (Eri Kitamura) in ''[[All-Star Battle]]'' respectively. Sawashiro also voices Marisa in the fan-anime [https://myanimelist.net/anime/9874/Touhou_Niji_Sousaku_Doujin_Anime__Musou_Kakyou Muso Kakyo]. In the official mobile game ''Touhou Danmaku Kagura'', Cirno is voiced by [[Fairouz Ai]] who also voices [[Jolyne Cujoh]] in the ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'' anime.<ref name="fairouz"/><br />
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===Doujin Music Works===<br />
[[File:Okinadio.gif|right|thumb|"Okina in Dio's pose from the opening."]]<br />
In the music video "Three Faries SAY YA!!!" by doujin group Shinra Basho, the Hidden Star In Four Seasons character Okina holds a gem in a position and artstyle identical to Dio in the Phantom Blood opening [[JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~|JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~]].<br />
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===Unlucky Morpheus===<br />
[[File:Fuki Commune JoJo.png|220px|thumb|right|Fuki holding Volume 7 of Stardust Crusaders during a Radio Show]]<br />
'''Unlucky Morpheous''' is a Japanese {{W|Japanese Metal|J-Metal}} band primarily known for doing fan-made ''Touhou'' arrangements. The bands lead singer and vocalist, Fuki Commune (formerly a member of [https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?artist=43930 "LIGHT BRINGER"]), has been a big fan of anime and manga since they were a child, most notably the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series. In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvv4G6z7Q 2014 Interview], Fuki spoke with fellow Japanese singer and voice actresss, {{W|Aya Hirano}}, about her love for the series. ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' is her favorite part.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvv4G6z7Q</ref> <br />
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In 2015, Unlucky Morpheus released their fifth EP, "Vampir".<ref name="Vampir"/> The fourth track, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z3RcFMO_qg "Phantom Blood"], is a reference to the part of the same name. Not only is the track featured on an album with a vampire aesthetic, but when translated to english, one of the lyrics reads ''"I grabbed the mask; the time is to come"'', likely referring to [[Dio Brando]] rejecting his humanity upon using the [[Stone Mask]].<br />
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===Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets===<br />
{{See also|Ichigo}}<br />
'''Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets''' is a Japanese rock band that began in 2004 doing fan-made covers and original songs for the ''Touhou'' series before making their major debut performing the theme song of the {{W|Highschool of the Dead}} anime. The band's lead singer and vocalist, [[Ichigo]], is a longtime fan of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and would also later go on to become the singer for [[STONE OCEAN (Opening)|STONE OCEAN]], the first opening for the ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'' anime.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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ACDCreference.png|ZUN mentions [[Esidisi]] in ''Imperishable Night''<br />
YuugitheStrong.png|Patchouli references [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli|Zeppeli]] in ''Subterranean Animism''<br />
touhoulunanightsdio.png|Sakuya Izayoi in Touhou Luna Nights throwing knives while in stopped time.<br />
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<ref name="SWR-Spells">[[touhou:Scarlet_Weather_Rhapsody/Spell_Cards/Sakuya_Izayoi|Scarlet Weather Rhapsody - Sakuya Izayoi Spell Cards]]</ref><br />
<ref name="HM-Marisa">[[touhou:Hopeless_Masquerade/Translation/Marisa%27s_Script|Hopeless Masquerade - Marisa's Script]]</ref><br />
<ref name="fairouz">https://twitter.com/danmakuJP/status/1372466217278001153</ref><br />
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<ref name="AWA-Panel">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234558/http://www.wordofthenerdonline.com/zun-awa-panel-recap/ ZUN AWA Panel: Recap]</ref><br />
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<ref name="ZUN-Iruka">[[touhou:Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Antinomy_of_Common_Flowers_Interview_with_ZUN_x_Iruka_Unabara|Antinomy of Common Flowers: Interview with ZUN x Iruka Unabara]]</ref><br />
<ref name="otakumode">[https://otakumode.com/news/52ae477434d3d66a7900008f/Interview-with-Touhou-Project-Founder-and-Creator-ZUN-Part-3 Interview with Touhou Project Founder and Creator, ZUN]</ref><br />
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<ref name="yugi-interview">[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5903008 キャラ☆メル vol.7 東方地霊殿神主インタビュー]</ref><br />
<ref name="jojoneta">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplZNswgqk0&t=273s 東方Projectに使われたジョジョネタ+α]</ref><br />
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{{Nihongo|'''''Touhou Project'''''|東方Project|Tōhō Purojekuto}} is a series of Japanese {{W|Bullet hell|bullet hell}} video games created by {{W|ZUN (video game developer)|Junya Ota}}, also known as "ZUN". The series has gained a cult following both in and outside Japan, spawning several {{W|Doujinshi|doujinshi}} manga, albums, spin-offs, and fighting games.<br />
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ZUN is admittedly a big fan of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and has made several references to the series within each game. One of the most notable of which being the character Sakuya Izayoi, whose ability to stop time was inspired by [[Dio Brando|DIO]]. The other most notable being the name itself, Touhou Project, being a reference to the character [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s surname. The kanji 東方 can be read as "Higashikata" and "Touhou" simultaneously. <ref name="jojoneta"/><br />
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==Summary==<br />
===Embodiment of Scarlet Devil===<br />
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'''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"'''|東方紅魔郷 ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil}}}} is the sixth game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. It introduces the character Sakuya Izayoi, a human maid who serves the [[Vampire|vampire]] sisters Remilia and Flandre Scarlet. Sakuya's abilities and attacks are a reference to [[Dio Brando|DIO]] from ''[[Stardust Crusaders]]'',<ref name="jojoneta"/> with her combat style prominently involving stopping time and throwing knives at the opponent. Furthermore, one of her spell cards is named "Illusion World: The World," which is a reference to DIO's Stand, [[The World]].<ref name="EoSD-Spells"/> She also has a spell card named "Jack the Ripper," which could be a reference to one of [[Jack the Ripper|DIO's minions]] in ''[[Phantom Blood]]''. <br />
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These influences can also be seen in other ''Touhou'' games, particularly in the fighting games {{W|Immaterial and Missing Power}} and {{W|Scarlet Weather Rhapsody}}. In these games, Sakuya's attack animations are directly inspired by DIO's moves from ''[[Heritage for the Future]]''. Additionally, she posseses the spell card "Sakuya's World," which is a reference to [[DIO's World (story arc)|DIO's World]].<ref name="SWR-Spells"/> In the spin-off game {{W|Impossible Spell Card}}, one of Sakuya's scenes is named "I Don't Know What Happened," a reference to the scene where DIO uses his Stand to stop [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]] from ascending a set of stairs. In ''Double Dealing Character'', Sakuya also possesses a spell card that erases time, eliminating the bullets around her, reminiscent of [[King Crimson]]'s ability.<br />
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[[File:Remilia'seatenpeople.png|left|thumb|Marisa's dialogue with Remilia in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'']]<br />
In Marisa's scenario during ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', she asks the final boss Remilia how many people's blood she's sucked up until now. In response, Remilia says "Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten in your lifetime?" This is a reference to the quote between Dio and [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli|Zeppeli]] in ''Phantom Blood''. In ''[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/The_Grimoire_of_Marisa The Grimoire of Marisa]'', Marisa comments on Sakuya's abilities, comparing them to super speed or teleportation. She then states, "Reimu's technique isn't something cheap like that. I'm sure you don't understand what I'm saying, but I don't really get it either." This is another reference to Polnareff's quote, and is also referenced again in the fighting game {{W|Hopeless Masquerade}}.<ref name="HM-Marisa"/><br />
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===Perfect Cherry Blossom===<br />
[[File:PCBJoJoStand.png|right|thumb|Marisa's dialogue with Ran in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'']]<br />
'''Perfect Cherry Blossom'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom"'''|東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom}}}} is the seventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. In Marisa's scenario within the game, after she defeats the {{W|shikigami}} named Ran, she asks if she's a "long-distance type" because of how strong she is despite her master being far away. This is a reference to the Long-Distance [[Stand Types|Stand Type]] used in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', in which [[Stands|Stands]] are able travel long distances from their users while still maintaining their power. In Japanese, she even uses the specific term {{Nihongo|"Long-Distance Operation Type"|遠隔操作型}}.<ref name="PCB-Marisa">[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Perfect_Cherry_Blossom/Story/Marisa%27s_Extra Perfect Cherry Blossom - Marisa's Extra Story]</ref><br />
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Marisa makes a similar reference during her scenario in the game {{W|Hidden Star in Four Seasons}}, where she utters the line "I refuse!", which is a reference to [[Rohan Kishibe]] from ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. ZUN has mentioned that this particular line is his favorite in the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series.<ref name="AWA-Panel"/> Marisa also uses Jotaro Kujo's Catchphrase "Gimme a break!" after defeating Wriggle in ''Imperishable Night''.<br />
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===Imperishable Night===<br />
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'''Imperishable Night'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night."'''|東方永夜抄 〜 Imperishable Night.}}}} is the eighth game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. In one of Kaguya Houraisan's spell cards in ''Imperishable Night'', titled "Divine Treasure: Salamander Shield", ZUN mentions in the spell card description that salamanders and phoenixes would need blood that doesn't boil to withstand the fire, specifically comparing them to [[Esidisi]].<ref>[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Imperishable_Night/Spell_Cards/Stage_6B#Lunatic-3 Divine Treasure "Salamander Shield" Translation]</ref> In the spin-off ''Shoot the Bullet'', Kaguya also has another spell card titled "New Impossible Request: Red Stone of Aja", which is a direct reference to the [[Red Stone of Aja]] in the same part.<ref>[http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Shoot_the_Bullet/Spell_Cards/Level_9#Spell_Card_9_-_4 New Impossible Request "Red Stone of Aja" Translation]</ref> The Red Stone of Aja is also referenced in the spin-off ''100th Black Market'', in which Eika Ebisu has a spell card titled "Stone Sign: Red Stone Stack of Aja".<br />
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In [https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Imperishable_Night/Story/Magic_Team%27s_Scenario#Stage_1 Marisa and Alice's Scenario], after the stage 1 fight with Wriggle Nightbug, Marisa mixes her catchprase of ending sentences with "ze" and Jotaro Kujo's saying "Yare yare da ze" to her. <br />
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===Subterranean Animism===<br />
'''Subterranean Animism'''{{Ref-Note|{{Nihongo|'''"Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism"'''|東方地霊殿 ~ Subterranean Animism}}}} is the eleventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. During Marisa and Patchouli's scenario in ''Subterranean Animism'' against Yuugi Hoshiguma, Patchouli mentions that Yuugi managed to fight against Marisa without spilling a drop of her sake. In an interview, ZUN mentions that this is reminiscent of the scene where Zeppeli tests Jonathan's [[Ripple]] skills by having hold a glass of wine, instructing him not to spill a single drop; although ZUN further adds the two characters are unrelated.<ref name="yugi-interview"/> <br />
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In ''Symposium of Post-mysticism'', an official Touhou Fanbook, Toyosatomimi no Miko says that Koishi Komeiji "''stopped thinking''", using the phrasing of the famous line {{nihongo|'''After a while, he stopped thinking'''|そのうち、考えるのをやめた。|Sono Uchi Kangaeru no wo Yameta}} referencing Kars.<br />
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In ''Impossible Spell Card'', one of Sakuya's scenes is "I Don't Know What Happened", which references the Stardust Crusaders scene of DIO using The World to stop Polnareff from going up stairs in his mansion. One of Kaguya's spellcards has the name "New Impossible Request 'Red Stone of Aja", referencing part 2's [[Red Stone of Aja|Red Stone]].<br />
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In ''Ten Desires'', One of Miko's lines in Ten Desires is "Your next line is...", Joseph Joestar's catchphrase.<br />
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In ''Undefined Fantastic Object'' One of Ichirin's attacks in the fighting games has her doing Jotaro's famous Jaguar Varied Assault with Unzan. She's also often referred to as "Ichirin Kujo" among Japanese fans.<br />
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==Fan-made Works==<br />
[[File:Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity Dio Reference.jpeg|right|thumb|"You thought it would be Patchouli, but it was me, Flandre!"]]<br />
The ''Touhou Project'' series is unique in the sense that its creator, ZUN, places very few restrictions on the use of his content in {{W|Doujin|unofficial works}}, often giving permission to indie developers and artists to distribute and publish their fan-made works through official platforms.<br />
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In the game ''Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity'', during an encounter with Remilia on the Extra Route, Flandre will say "You thought it would be Patchouli, but it was me, Flandre!", which is a reference to Dio Brando. In the game ''Koumajou Densetsu II'', Sakuya, Yomu and Remilia share voice actresses with [[Jolyne Cujoh]] ([[Miyuki Sawashiro]]), [[Reimi Sugimoto]] (Ryo Hirohashi) and [[Yasuho Hirose]] (Eri Kitamura) in ''[[All-Star Battle]]'' respectively. Sawashiro also voices Marisa in the fan-anime [https://myanimelist.net/anime/9874/Touhou_Niji_Sousaku_Doujin_Anime__Musou_Kakyou Muso Kakyo]. In the official mobile game ''Touhou Danmaku Kagura'', Cirno is voiced by [[Fairouz Ai]] who also voices [[Jolyne Cujoh]] in the ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'' anime.<ref name="fairouz"/><br />
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===Unlucky Morpheus===<br />
[[File:Fuki Commune JoJo.png|220px|thumb|right|Fuki holding Volume 7 of Stardust Crusaders during a Radio Show]]<br />
'''Unlucky Morpheous''' is a Japanese {{W|Japanese Metal|J-Metal}} band primarily known for doing fan-made ''Touhou'' arrangements. The bands lead singer and vocalist, Fuki Commune (formerly a member of [https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?artist=43930 "LIGHT BRINGER"]), has been a big fan of anime and manga since they were a child, most notably the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series. In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvv4G6z7Q 2014 Interview], Fuki spoke with fellow Japanese singer and voice actresss, {{W|Aya Hirano}}, about her love for the series. ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' is her favorite part.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvv4G6z7Q</ref> <br />
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In 2015, Unlucky Morpheus released their fifth EP, "Vampir".<ref name="Vampir"/> The fourth track, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z3RcFMO_qg "Phantom Blood"], is a reference to the part of the same name. Not only is the track featured on an album with a vampire aesthetic, but when translated to english, one of the lyrics reads ''"I grabbed the mask; the time is to come"'', likely referring to [[Dio Brando]] rejecting his humanity upon using the [[Stone Mask]].<br />
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===Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets===<br />
{{See also|Ichigo}}<br />
'''Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets''' is a Japanese rock band that began in 2004 doing fan-made covers and original songs for the ''Touhou'' series before making their major debut performing the theme song of the {{W|Highschool of the Dead}} anime. The band's lead singer and vocalist, [[Ichigo]], is a longtime fan of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and would also later go on to become the singer for [[STONE OCEAN (Opening)|STONE OCEAN]], the first opening for the ''[[Stone Ocean (Anime)|Stone Ocean]]'' anime.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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ACDCreference.png|ZUN mentions [[Esidisi]] in ''Imperishable Night''<br />
YuugitheStrong.png|Patchouli references [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli|Zeppeli]] in ''Subterranean Animism''<br />
touhoulunanightsdio.png|Sakuya Izayoi in Touhou Luna Nights throwing knives while in stopped time.<br />
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<ref name="EoSD-Spells">[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil/Spell_Cards/Stage_5 Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - Stage 5: Spell Cards]</ref><br />
<ref name="SWR-Spells">[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Scarlet_Weather_Rhapsody/Spell_Cards/Sakuya_Izayoi Scarlet Weather Rhapsody - Sakuya Izayoi Spell Cards]</ref><br />
<ref name="HM-Marisa">[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Hopeless_Masquerade/Translation/Marisa%27s_Script Hopeless Masquerade - Marisa's Script]</ref><br />
<ref name="fairouz">https://twitter.com/danmakuJP/status/1372466217278001153</ref><br />
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<ref name="AWA-Panel">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234558/http://www.wordofthenerdonline.com/zun-awa-panel-recap/ ZUN AWA Panel: Recap]</ref><br />
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<ref name="ZUN-Iruka">[https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Antinomy_of_Common_Flowers_Interview_with_ZUN_x_Iruka_Unabara Antinomy of Common Flowers: Interview with ZUN x Iruka Unabara]</ref><br />
<ref name="otakumode">[https://otakumode.com/news/52ae477434d3d66a7900008f/Interview-with-Touhou-Project-Founder-and-Creator-ZUN-Part-3 Interview with Touhou Project Founder and Creator, ZUN]</ref><br />
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<ref name="yugi-interview">[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5903008 キャラ☆メル vol.7 東方地霊殿神主インタビュー]</ref><br />
<ref name="jojoneta">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplZNswgqk0&t=273s 東方Projectに使われたジョジョネタ+α]</ref><br />
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In the first volume of the first chapter of the Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel, the narration references ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' when it compared the atmosphere in Kamijou Touma's room after he destroyed Index's clothing as when a [[Stand]] user has used its attack on someone.<br />
*In New Testament Volume 5, a mysterious character by the name of Fräulein Kreutune is introduced. The illustrator, Haimura Kiyotaka, comments on how she reminds him of the [[Pillar Men]] from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''.<br />
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In the series, there is a restaurant located within Academy City, called ''Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant'', notable for being often frequented by Misaka Mikoto and her friends. The name of the restaurant references the actual restaurant in Japan, ''Jonathan's Coffee and Restaurant'', though in this case, they replaced "[[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]" with "[[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]".<br />There is also a petshop featured in School District 7 and is named ''Horus Pet house,'' a direct reference to the part 3 antagonist of the same name and his stand. In the manga, the pet shop's logo features two animals, both of which seem to depict Pet Shop and Iggy, though this reference is lost in the anime.<br />
*In chapter 74, a precognitive esper named Shaei is introduced with the ability to use a camera to produce a photo of a future event. He describes an app that people use to find lost objects, using an example of an esper girl destroying a camera with a karate chop, referencing to Joseph Joestar's usage of Hermit Purple's abilities.<br />
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In chapter 11 of ''[https://myanimelist.net/manga/110446/Mahoutsukai_no_Insatsujo A Witch's Printing Office]'', before Mika Kamiya and Wadley hang out with each other to relax, they both strike a pose, with Mika doing [[Jonathan Joestar]]'s pose from the cover of [[Volume 4]].<br />
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Many references are played out in this short scene, most being homages to [[Stardust Crusaders]]. Upon meeting his date partner, Toucan screams "WRYYYYY", [[Dio Brando]]'s popular cry. As he does so, the camera spins around showing him performing DIO's signature pose from [[Chapter 117]]. All while this occurs the katakana for "Menacing" floats around Toucan. Toucan suddenly stops time, and a [[Stand]]-like figure resembling [[The World]] is temporarily summoned. When Toucan stops time he points towards the viewer in a similar fashion to Dio in [[Chapter 253]] when he first reveals his stand. Once time is stopped, Toucan performs Jotaro's iconic pose from [[Volume 14]]. Afterward, he exclaims "Yare yare daze", Jotaro's signature catchphrase. Finally, once time has resumed, Toucan's co-worker, Lizard, begins mimicking the sound of a phone ringing, similar to how [[Vinegar Doppio]] does in [[Vento Aureo]]<br />
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In episode 4, while Mai is wondering if Mi had courage, she suddenly summons a [[Stand]]-like figure engraved with the kanji for {{nihongo|"courage"|度胸|dokyō}} that looks much like [[Magician's Red]].<br />
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When Itsuki Minami gropes a naked Simca, Ringo Noyamano is so furious that a monstrous [[Star Platinum]]-shaped shadow appears behind her and Ikki replies "Star Platinum!!?". At one point Ikki even uses one of [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s ability, the "[[Jonathan Joestar/Abilities and Powers#Attacks|Zoom Punch]]" from ''[[Phantom Blood|Part 1]]''.<br />
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Chapter 176 displays various memories of the students hanging out/trying to kill their teacher Korosensei. In one of them, one student painted Korosensei being shot at by another student in the same manner as [[Tohth]] predicting Jotaro would be shot at by two bullets.<br />
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Yusei Matsui, the creator of Assassination Classroom, also joined Araki on a 2013 TV Special where he ate the latter's homemade spaghetti. As an avid fan of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Matsui drew an 8-page report on his experience with Araki and his cooking. <br />
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In Chapter 43 of ''Attack on Titan'', when Eren gets up to face Reiner, who is approaching him, he makes a similar pose that DIO makes yelling his iconic cry, "WRYYYYYYYYYY!". Reiner's walk is similar to another panel of DIO approaching Jotaro before they begin fighting.<br />
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In Chapter 1, the protagonist Maruo Kaido aspiring to be a manga protagonist references [[Jotaro Kujo]] as one of his idols among other Shonen Jump characters. <br />
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Several scenes pay homage to ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. In one scene, Akihisa Yoshii is seen trying Mizuki Himeji's bento box, only to be dragged into the darkness by a bunch of hands. There is also a scene in episode 7 where an annoying man with [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s hair and his girlfriend try to get married at the Kisaragi Grand Park. The scene features JoJo-inspired like frames and the character even does several poses from [[Jonathan Joestar]], [[Jotaro Kujo]], and [[Killer Queen]].<br />
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In Chapter 24 of {{W|Bastard!!}}, when Kai Harn takes out garlic and a crucifix to affect Di-Amon, Di-Amon proclaims these are only things in the world that Vampires fear (quickly revealed to be said in mockery of the useless attempt). The creator of the manga, {{W|Kazushi Hagiwara}}, apologizes at the bottom of the page to [[Hirohiko Araki|Araki]] with "荒木先生ごめんなさい" (Sorry, master Araki.).<br />
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In Chapter 26, Di-Amon uses a technique whereas he shoots rays out of his eyes, possibly referencing [[Dio Brando]]'s "[[Space Ripper Stingy Eyes]]" technique.<br />
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In Chapter 64, when Abigail is continuing to attack Dark Schneider, he is seen shouting "オラ" (ORA) repeatedly. Referencing the [[Stand Cry]] that is synonymous with [[Jotaro Kujo]]'s [[Star Platinum]]. Hagiwara again apologizes to Araki at the bottom of the panel with "荒木せんせーゴメンっ!" (Sorry, master Araki!).<br />
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In Chapter 75, Di-Amon begs for his life after losing in a fight to Kall-Su. He claims that killing him would be “Useless” by shouting “無駄 無駄 無駄” repeatedly. Referencing the Stand Cry of Dio Brandon’s [[The World]], along with it being one of his vampiric catchphrases. In the same chapter, Di-Amon also flees by severing his own head, possibly referencing Dio’s escape during his confrontation with [[Jonathan Joestar]] at his castle.<br />
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In 115th Chapter of the infamous {{W|Berserk (manga)|Berserk}} manga the character Guts receives an injury from an apostle called Rosine, in which she attacks him with a giant needle that ends up penetrating him through his left cheek and exits out of the right, the situation is very similar to a moment involving [[Jack the Ripper]] in [[Chapter 22]] that he self inflicted. {{W|Kentaro Miura}} was known to be inspired by older Manga series.<br />
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In [[Weekly Shonen Jump]] Issue #32 2021 (July 12, 2021), {{W|Yuki Tabata}}, the author for {{W|Black Clover}}, wrote in his author comment for the week that his wife has been doing a really good impression of [[Guido Mista]]'s [[Stand]], [[Sex Pistols]] lately.<ref>https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/mangaka-musings-7-11-2021</ref><br />
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In Chapter 23 of the sequel series, {{W|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo|Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo}}, the character Gaoh is wearing a stone mask during a fight.<br />
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In [[Weekly Shonen Jump]] Issue #15 2021 (March 29, 2021), {{W|Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro}}, the author for {{W|Build King}}, wrote in his author comment for the week that he couldn't work when watching the [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)|Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan anime]] since it was so good, as his right hand wouldn't move when watching it.<ref>https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/mangaka-musings-03-28-2021</ref><br />
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Kafka Asagiri, creator and writer of the ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' series, cites ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' as a major influence while creating his manga. In a 2013 interview with Comic Natalie, he draws a similarity between ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' and ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' characters, noting that although the humans are weak by themselves, they are still strong in a way that they can overcome obstacles with their courage and determination, and not just by using their [[Stand]]s or special abilities.<ref>[https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/bungostraydogs/page/3 Comic Natalie | 「文豪ストレイドッグス」イケメン文豪の誕生秘話を語る朝霧カフカ、春河35インタビュー]</ref> Asagiri is also open towards his opinions on the series and often mentioned it on his Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kafkaasagiri/status/237480425101078528?s=20 Asagiri's Twitter | "JoJo is a story about people with different abilities..."]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/kafkaasagiri/status/237858382176997376?s=20 Asagiri's Twitter | "I wrote a tweet about JoJo, and the number of (Twitter) favorites is amazing. Everyone likes JoJo."]</ref><br />
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In chapter 8 (episode 4), Kazuki Muto draws a picture of missing school student Koushaku Chono to show to other classmates. This picture is humorously drawn in the art style of Hirohiko Araki, much to everyone's surprise. Later on in chapter 48 (episode 15), the Warrior Chief Captain Bravo quotes [[Muhammad Avdol|Avdol]]'s line of "YES I AM!" upon being recognized by the other characters on the beach. In chapter 49 (episode 16), he also mimics [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]]'s "Bravo, oh bravo!" pose (while riding a surfboard).<br />
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Episode 16 of {{W|Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis}} has the characters imitate the poses of characters from JoJo. Kumi Okazaki is doing [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s pose, Luna Yumizuki does [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]]'s, Tokoha Anjou does [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s, and Am Chouno does [[Rohan Kishibe|Rohan]]'s.<br />
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In Chapter 16 of ''{{W|Cells at Work!}}'', ''{{W|dengue virus}}'' is visualized as a {{W|Tengu}} mask. When it latches onto the faces of {{W|Langerhans cells}}, tendrils come out and pierce their skulls. Its way of attaching itself onto others is based on how the [[Stone Mask]] pierces the wearer's skull when activated.<br />
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Additionally, in season 2 episode 3 of the anime adapation, the initial scene of its activation also visually references the glimmering light emitting from the Stone Mask when [[Dio Brando]] uses it on himself in [[Episode 3]] of JoJo's [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation|anime adaption]]. Notably, [[David Production]] did the anime adapations for both series.<br />
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In volume 4 of [[Hiroshi Matsuyama]]'s manga {{Nihongo|'''Chaser Game'''|チェイサーゲーム|Cheisaa Geimu}}, which features fictional versions of the staff from [[CyberConnect2]], Matsuyama does Kars's pose from the end of [[Chapter 104]].<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''Chieri's Love is 8 Meters Tall'''|ちえりの恋は8メートル!|Chieri no Koi wa 8 Meter}} is a comedy, romance manga by Mitogawa Wataru.<br />
'''Chapter 22''': In effort to try and calm himself down while Chieri teases him at the pool, Yumeji begins to count prime numbers to himself, similar to the habit of [[Enrico Pucci]]. <br />
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In the ending credits, some of the characters recreate some fairly blatant JoJo poses, including Jonathan, Joseph, and Johnny's.<br />
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'''Chapter 7''': The chapter opens with Deadpool and company fighting in an empty room. In order to show the reader how they got to that point, Deadpool says he'll rewind time like [[Ringo Roadagain|Ringo]]'s [[Stand]], [[Mandom]]. He then proceeds to break the fourth wall by reversing the events of the fight to before it even happened through the {{W|Shonen Jump+}} page slider. <br />
<br>'''Chapter 15''': After defeating Loki with the help of his clone, Deadpool and himself do a handshake identical to that of [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]] and [[Noriaki Kakyoin|Kakyoin]] during [[Chapter 181]].<br />
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Koyoharu Gotouge, the manga artist of {{W|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba}}, is a fan of JoJo according to their first editor, Tatsuhiko Katayama. This is confirmed in a twitcasting Q&A session from [https://schoolof.shonenjump.com/ School of Jump] where Gotouge reveals the three series that influenced Demon Slayer were JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Naruto, and Bleach.<ref>https://w.atwiki.jp/kimetsunoyaiba/pages/64.html</ref> Particular influences from JoJo include the breathing method being similar to the [[Ripple]], and the motif of the immortal demon Muzan being reminiscent of [[Dio Brando]].<ref>[https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/17760339/ Kimetsu no Yaiba -- Tatsuhiko Katayama Interview]</ref><br />
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In a specific article on Gotouge, they list JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as the manga they want to re-read the most.<br />
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In Chapter 129, Inosuke charges through a window yelling "WRYYYYYY", which is the battle cry mainly used by [[Dio Brando]] but also a few other characters in JoJo.<br />
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In Chapter 160, Doma sticks his finger into his skull, just like DIO does after drinking [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]'s blood.<br />
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Demons in the series like Muzan are also capable of transferring blood through their fingers as Dio does.<br />
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In the first episode, Director asks Umio what happened between him and Hiotan. Umio says "nothing" and then Director comes closer to Umio and licks his ear, saying that he has the "taste of a liar". This is a reference to the [[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno]] and [[Bruno Bucciarati|Bruno]]'s "taste of a liar" scene from ''[[Vento Aureo]]''. In Episode 2, Director and Umio make JoJo poses (Director as [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]], Umio as [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]). In Episode 7, Director makes a JoJo reference.<br />
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[[Rohan Kishibe]] is the featured detective in the 101st volume of ''{{W|Detective Conan}}'''s "Detective Picture Book" with a colored illustration and description by {{W|Gosho Aoyama}}.<br />
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{{Quote|Let me introduce Rohan Kishibe, the most unique of all famous detectives! Rohan is a super popular manga artist with a series in the Shonen Jump magazine. He's also an eccentric who devotes his entire life to manga! He trains his body for this sole purpose, waking up in the morning to do finger exercises, and immersing himself in his work with an almost inhuman degree of skill. Also, he's unable to control his curiosity when something catches his eye, which often leads to him getting involved in bizarre cases.<br />
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During these bizarre cases, he calls himself forth to investigate with the help of "[[Heaven's Door]]," which has the special ability to read a person's life like a book. In addition, he uses his intellect and tremendous self-confidence to get to the bottom of the mystery. Despite this, he seems more focused on his manga rather than solving the actual case... By the way, according to the author, Hirohiko Araki, Rohan Kishibe is his "ideal vision of a manga artist." If I could use Heaven's Door, I'd like to take a peek inside of Rohan... (laughs)<br />
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*In Chapter 102, Saiki accidentally posed in a way that is similar to a JoJo pose while saying Jotaro's infamous catchphrase "Yare Yare Daze.."<br />
*In Episode 3 of Season 1 (Short Episode 12), Uryoku Chouno traps Saiki Kusuo into a box to perform a magic trick which later involves flattening him under a [[List of Vehicles#Road Roller|road roller]] as a reference to [[Jotaro Kujo]] and [[Dio Brando|DIO]]'s battle.<br />
*In Episode 15 of Season 1 (Short Episode 75), Kaido who was leading the way to a restaurant (and having poor sense of direction) says (while performing a JoJo pose) that they (he, Saiki and Nendou) are being attacked with a new Stand Power.<br />
*In Episode 6 of Season 2 (Short Episode 150), when Teruhashi Kokomi's charms fail to work on Saiko Metori, he declaims his refusal akin to [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s face during his battle against [[Highway Star]].<br />
*In Episode 22 of Season 2 (Short Episode 229), Kaido and Nendou argue over which [[Weekly Shonen Jump]] character is the strongest. Nendo argues that it's either Luckyman or Arale whereas Kaido states that it has to be [[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno]] because [[Gold Experience Requiem]] can nullify any ability.<br />
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Kazuhito Harumi, a high school boy who is obsessed with reading books is killed in the middle of a robbery and resurrected as a dachshund dog. While in his new form, Kazuhito is adopted by a man who owns a pet shop called Iggy (with a symbol of [[Iggy]]'s face).<br />
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In chapter 7 of ''{{W|Doreiku|Dorei-ku: Boku to 23-nin no Dorei}}'', Shiori Adachi and Taiju Nakano are at a cafe together wondering how they should duel with each other, when two guys approach their table asking them if they want to hang out. The two guys briefly pose when introducing themselves, doing [[Narciso Anasui]]'s pose from [[SO Chapter 59]] and [[Jonathan Joestar]]'s pose from the cover of [[Volume 4]].<br />
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In an omake for the second volume of ''Drifters'', Kouta Hirano describes [[Hirohiko Araki]] as "an ex-{{w|Shinsengumi}} vice-commander mangaka who [[The World#Abilities|can stop time]], is a [[Magic Boy B.T.|magic boy and a BT]], screams "[[Baoh the Visitor|Baru-baru-baru-baru!]]", has [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)#Appearance|four testicles]] in the alternate universe and is [[Under Execution, Under Jailbreak|under execution, under jailbreak]]".<br />
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In Episode 8 of {{W|Drugstore in Another World}}, the main character Reiji Kirio has a discussion with Lord Valgas, the Count that governs the area that surrounds Reiji's village. The latter is convinced that his daughter, Elaine, is avoiding him and Reiji suspects it to be related to puberty. After using Reiji's medicinal odorless body soap, Valgas attempts to talk to Elaine, but not before striking a pose commonly associated with [[Josuke Higashikata]]. <br />
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In Chapter 5 of the autobiographical manga "End of the Series! Behind the scenes from Shonen Jump's Golden Age", the author Maki Koji narrates his meeting with Hirohiko Araki and the rivalry between "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" and "Godsider".<br />
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Ropponmatsu2 is an android who appears in various episodes. In episode 16, it is found by Excel in a delivery box and shows the [[Star Birthmark]].<br />
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Lamy, an enemy character from the dark guild Tartaros in ''{{w|Fairy Tail}}'', is seen doing a JoJo pose in [[Vento Aureo|Part 5]]-[[Stone Ocean|Part 6]] era art style in episode 238 and in the 20th opening. <br />
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In chapter 120 of Fire Force, the character Ogun Montgomery unleashes a fury of punches while shouting "Dam Dam Dam". This is a reference to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's famous stand rush cries. Additionally, in the anime adaption, this reference is pushed even further with Ogun shouting multiple Ora's in quick succession, in reference to Star Platinum's famous "Ora" stand rush.<br />
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In Chapter 71, during Megumi and Kurokiba's food battle, they invoke imaginary [[Stand]]s and enter a blazing fist battle. The character design of Megumi's Stand is similar to [[Spice Girl]], while Kurokiba's Stand has a skin pattern similar to [[King Crimson]].<br />
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[[File:Shinji Matou (Fate school life - Himuro no Tenchi).png|thumb|Shinji doing [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s pose from [[Chapter 439]].]]<br />
In the comedy spin off of Fate/stay night, the character of Shinji Matou makes several appearances throughout. In many of these, Shinji pulls various poses, with exaggerated sound effects followed behind him. These poses are lifted from [[Josuke Higashikata]], [[Jonathan Joestar]] and [[Giorno Giovanna]].<br />
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[[:File:taigajojo.png]]thumb| In the eroge visual novel Fate/stay night, in the story section "8th Day: Before dinner", the main character Shirou's friend Fujiwara Taiga is giving him toys she won as a gift. One of the toys referenced is a "Stone Aztec mask", referencing the Aztec [[Stone Mask]].<br />
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In chapter 383 of ''{{W|Gantz}}'', a billboard appears depicting [[Yukako Yamagishi]] from [[Chapter 350]]. The sign was inspired by the real-life billboards used to promote the single "[[Breeeeze Girl]]" by the band {{W|Base Ball Bear}}, which could be seen in Japan.<ref>[http://atmarkjojo.org/archives/2755.html 『GANTZ』最終話に、ジョジョ第4部の山岸由花子がいたッ!?]</ref><br />
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In chapter 22, Rory Mercury goes on a rampage against foreign special forces during the Hakone Incident. The Japanese Minister of Defense, an avid fan of anime, asks if she had "put on the [[Stone Mask|stone mask]] and [[vampire|feeds on blood]]". This was omitted from the anime adaptation.<br />
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One of the Tachikomatic Days sketches during ''{{w|Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG}}'' shows that after getting outfitted with a new "Agent" equipment one of the Tachikoma gets an [[Hirohiko Araki|Araki]]-style appearance and an ability to summon a [[Stand]]-like Agent that has the ability to stop time, "Reset [[The World]]".<br />
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The Ghost Ryokan arc in episodes 131-134 (chapters 196-201) has the protagonists enter a haunted inn that services spiritual beings called "Stands" (which are actually just ghosts), so that they may attain the happiness necessary for them to reach the afterlife. The "Stands" may possess the "Stand user" to grant him special abilities, which parody the conventional [[Stand]] naming derived from musical themes. The anime equivalent of the arc has {{w|Gintoki Sakata}} defining a "Stand" while [[Star Platinum]] appears as an example, donning Gintoki's trademark attire, and includes a reference to Hirohiko Araki as a "backward-aging fairy". The main antagonist of the arc, Oiwa, also uses [[Star Platinum]]'s battle cry "ORAORAORA".<br />
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One of the main characters of {{W|Given (manga)|Given}}, Mafuyu Sato will often have a metaphorical {{W|Pomeranian dog|Pomeranian}} appear beside him when depicted a certain way. The end of Chapter 11 includes a short gag-comic of the other main character, Ritsuka Uenoyama, asking Sato if the dog is some type of Stand. Sato also mentions that Ueonyama has a munchkin cat behind him with menacing SFX. <br />
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In episode 2 of ''{{w|GJ Club}}'', Kyōya Shinomiya is reading Volume 14 of the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' manga. In episode 7, he turns into ORE-MAN and does several poses, a couple took from JoJo.<br />
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[[File:Golden Kamuy Ch. 145.png|thumb|left|100px|Not a JoJo reference]]<br />
In the [https://www.amazon.co.jp/ゴールデンカムイ公式ファンブック-探究者たちの記録-ヤングジャンプコミックス-野田-サトル/dp/4088917324 Golden Kamuy Official Fanbook], when asked which writer influenced him the most, {{W|Satoru Noda}} answered [[Hirohiko Araki]]. However, in the same interview, he states that he doesn't intend to include JoJo parodies in {{W|Golden Kamuy}}. <br />
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In Chapter 145 of the manga, the main character Saichi Sugimoto rapidly releases a fast barrage of punches followed by after-images of himself. The page itself resembles panels from [[Chapter 159|Chapter 46]] and [[Chapter 182|Chapter 69]] of Stardust Crusaders, however, Noda notes that this was actually a reference to {{W|Fist of the North Star}}.<ref>Interview with Satoru Noda - Golden Kamuy Official Fanbook: Researcher's Documents, p.200</ref><br />
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The text at the beginning of Chapter 230 of the manga, {{Nihongo|'''Absolute Murder Man'''|絶対殺すマン|Zettai Korosu Man}}, is likely a reference to Japan's colloquial name for [[Tusk|Tusk Act 4]].<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''Good Luck Girl'''|貧乏神が!|Binbō-gami ga!}} is a comedy manga by Yoshiaki Sukeno. In 2012, an anime adaptation by {{W|Sunrise (company)|Sunrise}} was produced and ran for a total of 13 episodes. <br />
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'''Chapter 9''': After returning Keita Tsuwabuki's hankercheif, Ichiko makes a remark about feeling reinvigorated, comparing the feeling to wearing a new pair of panties on New Year's Day. This line is taken directly from [[Josuke Higashikata]] after the [[Highway Star (story arc)|Highway Star]] story arc. <br />
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'''Chapter 21''': While Nadeshiko Adenokouji is expressing her jealousy and rage with Ichiko and Ranamaru Rindou, the panel layout, art style, and dialogue is a parody of when [[Yoshihiro Kira]] threatens to kill Josuke and [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]] if they attempt to pursue his son. <br />
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'''Chapter 24''': The panel layout and art style from when the random girl attacks Bobby resembles that of [[Esidisi]] attacking [[Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli|Caesar]] after having taken control of [[Suzi Q]]'s body in ''[[Battle Tendency]]''. The random girl also makes a remark after being defeated, claiming that it felt as if she was possessed. <br />
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'''Chapter 40:''' A "Binbōgami Item" that turns a pumpkin into a horse carriage is a redrawing of one of the chariots used during the [[The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu (story arc)|battle]] between [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]] and [[Wamuu]]. <br />
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'''Episode 1:''' While monologuing about her popularity and beauty, Ichiko Sakura imagines herself posing like [[Kars]] from the end of [[Chapter 104]].<br />
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'''Episode 6:''' After returning Keita Tsuwabuki's hankercheif, Ichiko's outfit, hair, and art style change entirely, as she recreates the panel of Josuke feeling reinvigorated after the Highway Star story arc. As per the original panel, she also makes a remark about comparing her refreshed state to wearing a new pair of panties on New Year's Day.<br />
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In chapter 47 of ''{{W|Grand Blue}}'', Kouhei Imamura and Iori Kitahara are figuring out how to find the supposed stalker of Shiori Kitahara, Iori asks how they will sniff out the pervert and Kouhei replies that is where he comes in, saying "Birds of a feather flock together, right? Like how [[Stand|St*nd]] users gravitate toward each other." <br />
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The panel also shows a picture of [[Joseph Joestar]] with his appearance from [[Stardust Crusaders]] with him saying "It's a powerful vision!". This is referencing his quote, ''"Indeed [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]], what you have called an "evil spirit" is but a powerful vision created by your own life energy!"'', from [[Chapter 116]].<br />
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In episode 6, Inugami puts Kohina Ichimatsu's head in the mouth of a big spirit to change her face. Inugami is beaten by Kokkuri-san for his actions and Kohina does [[Risotto Nero]]'s pose over Inugami's body.<br />
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In episode 5, Hacka Doll v.4 finds a guy on the streets reading a car magazine and tries to gift him a car. She briefly recreates [[Dio Brando|DIO]]'s Road Roller attack before throwing the car at him.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ePcaVmtA8</ref><br />
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In episode 10 of ''Haikyu!!'' season 4, Ryunosuke Tanaka does the [[:File:Kakyoin ToG Pose.png|pose]] of [[Noriaki Kakyoin]] from [[Chapter 123]].<br />
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star_vampire.jpg|Reference to [[Stardust Crusaders]]<br />
entertainment.jpg|Reference to [[Rudol von Stroheim|Stroheim]]<br />
ep3_title.jpg|Reference to [[Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly (story arc)|Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly]]<br />
nyaruko_w_ep5_exactly.jpg|Reference to [[Telence T. D'Arby]]<br />
nyaruko_w_ep3_do_do_do.jpg|Reference to JoJo SFX<br />
nyaruko_w_ep3_doshu.jpg|Reference to JoJo SFX and Pose<br />
nyaruko_w_ep4_zukyuuuuun.jpg|Reference to [[Dio Brando|Dio]] kissing [[Erina Pendleton|Erina]]<br />
nyarukopolnareff.png|Reference to [[Jean Pierre Polnareff|Polnareff]]<br />
barenakya_hanzai_ja_nai_ndesu_yo.jpg|Reference to [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]]<br />
bellissimo.jpg|Reference to [[Melone]]<br />
yare_yare.jpg|Reference to Jotaro (catchphrase and pose)<br />
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'''Episode 1:'''<br />
*"Earth's pleasures are the best in the universe!" (8:36) ([[Rudol von Stroheim|Stroheim]])<br />
*"If it is not exposed, it is not a crime"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Dz3TRNdbY</ref> (9:10) ([[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]] - Ch.236)<br />
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*"He's bellissimo cute, isn't he?" (4:40) ([[Melone]] - Ch.500)<br />
*"Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora! (11:51)" ([[Star Platinum]])<br />
*"There is one reason for your defeat. One simple reason. It's because... It's because you pissed me off!" (16:03) ([[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]] - Ch.264)<br />
*"Useless!" (16:25) ([[Dio Brando|Dio]])<br />
*"What a pain..." (16:37) ([[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]])<br />
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*"Yasaka Mahiro Wants to Live in Peace" (4:56) ([[Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly (story arc)|Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly]] - Volume 37)<br />
*"No, today there's a preview of the new Iron Striver series "The Unbreakable Trapezohedron!" (18:27) ([[Diamond is Unbreakable|Part 4]])<br />
*"I will transcend Nyarlathotep." (19:25) ([[Dio Brando|Dio]] - Ch.11)<br />
*""Muda muda muda muda muda muda..." (19:28) ([[Dio Brando|DIO]])<br />
*"Mahiro, do you know how many loaves of bread you've eaten up 'til now?" (19:49) ([[Dio Brando|Dio]] - Ch.25)<br />
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*"Defeating you won't be so hard." (14:02) ([[Rohan Kishibe|Rohan]] - Ch.375)<br />
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*You don't have to be so scared that you'll be stabbed with a fork. Relax, Nyarlko." (20:47) ([[Dio Brando|DIO]] - Ch.252)<br />
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*"Until you go to the nurse's office, I will not let go of your hand!" (10:14) ([[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]] - Ch.4)<br />
'''W Episode 5:'''<br />
*"Exactly" (4:12) ([[Telence T. D'Arby]] - Ch.229)<br />
*"How is it? Direct is fast, right?" (8:14) ([[Prosciutto]] - Ch.491)<br />
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*"Ari ari ari arrivederci!"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvlfiXMZj7s</ref> (21:56) ([[Bruno Buccellati|Bruno]] - Ch.449)<br />
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*"Hinjaku, hinjaku!" (0:44) ([[Dio Brando|Dio]] - Ch.38)<br />
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In one episode Klaus Seishirou parodies the famous scene of [[Dio Brando|Dio]] turned into a vampire by the [[Stone Mask]], with the same SFX that arises on the screen. Yukiji Katsura also mimics the technique "[[Jonathan Joestar/Abilities and Powers#Attacks|Sunlight Yellow Overdrive]]", exclaiming "Violet Overdrive" as her battle cry while attacking him.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkVqBbag-w8</ref><br />
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In episode 9, when Connie Christensen calls the others to attention in the school tennis court from the second floor, main character Ayano Hanesaki, standing below Connie, signs to her that she "can see her panties" using the same unconventional signs ("pan-tsu-maru-mie") Polnareff makes during the High Priestess attack.<ref>https://youtu.be/zk_YRv_3HX8?t=255</ref><br />
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When Mao Satomi pulls the mirror out of her bag to apologize to Tetsu Harisugawa in chapter 14 of ''[https://myanimelist.net/manga/26584/Kagami_no_Kuni_no_Harisugawa Harisugawa in Mirror World]'', Harisugawa is shown posing like [[Kars]]'s frozen body from [[Chapter 113]].<br />
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In the first episode of the second season, '''Himouto! Umaru-chan R''', the main character Umaru Doma is left home alone during the weekend due to her older brother, Taihei Doma, having to work overnight at his job to meet a deadline. Umaru spends the entire night playing videogames and ends up sleeping for most of the daytime. She wakes up at 8pm and panically notes that she had burned through 16 hours. While saying this, a depiction of [[King Crimson]] can be seen behind her. <br />
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In an omake of the manga after the 47th chapter, a panel depicts [[Josuke Higashikata]], [[Rohan Kishibe]], and [[Yoshihiro Kira]] in the Hellsing-omake art style. Josuke states that "volume 6" can be read as "ro-kan", while Yoshihiro says that's awesome and gives a real JoJo feel because it's like Rohan Kishibe. Luke Valentine says "Kira" is a ruthless bastard. His brother Jan wonders if he means [[Yoshikage Kira]] with the background saying "[[Bites the Dust]]", but Luke replies that he means the Kira from ''{{W|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED}}''.<br />
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At the end of episode 9, during the next episode preview, Hoozuki is heard using the battle cry "Ora Ora" (very distinctly an impersonation of OVA [[Star Platinum]]) while he punches Enma Daio; this is followed by a reference to ''{{w|Fist of the North Star}}''.<br />
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Episode 4 shows the character Y doing [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s [[Volume 4]] pose, the katakana for "Menacing" can also be seen.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0-0SZuUB4</ref> Coincidentally, Y's voice actress, [[Miyuki Sawashiro]], also voiced [[Jolyne Cujoh|Jolyne]] in [[All-Star Battle]] and [[Eyes of Heaven]].<br />
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In chapter 10 of ''Hungry Marie'', Taiga (appearing as Marie) repeatedly says "Nope" ("Muri", which is basically "Muda"). Anna tells him to settle down because he's starting to look like a JoJo's character. <br />
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The early episodes of the 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime adaptation feature an intro that includes a golden mask with a red gem and vampire-like fangs. This mask strongly resembles the [[Stone Mask]] with the [[Red Stone of Aja]].<br />
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In chapter 382, the character Halkenberg is depicted shooting himself and having his Nen Beast catch the bullet, very similar to how [[Jotaro Kujo]] has his Stand [[Star Platinum]] catch a bullet he shoots to his head in his introduction.<br />
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In chapter 387, the character Tserriednich explains his Nen ability, which is very similar to [[Diavolo|Diavolo's]] Stand [[King Crimson]] and its [[Epitaph]] ability. Both abilities allow the user to see 10 seconds into the future and change their actions according to it while everyone else is unable to perceive their changed actions.<br />
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In chapter 389, a character is depicted reading the "Book of Tyson", which is said to use music lyrics to convey messages, very similar to how [[Hirohiko Araki|Araki]] tends to use music references for his names and story. The final chapter of this book is called "What a Wonderful World", which is the name of the final chapter of ''[[Stone Ocean]]''.<br />
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In chapter 390, the character Hinrigh is shown using his ability, which can turn any device or object he touches into a living creature. The device or weapon can retain its original function and can be manipulated at will. This ability is very similar to [[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno Giovanna's]] Stand [[Gold Experience]].}}<br />
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In chapter 43, a person cosplaying [[Johnny Joestar|Johnny]] can be seen in the background.<br />
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In episode 6, Neptune makes fun of Noire who was convinced that her security system is unbreakable. She does it by paraphrasing [[Rudol von Stroheim|Stroheim]]'s famous quote accompanied with on-screen SFX.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6nHxuQwcwo</ref><br />
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{{Nihongo|'''I Could Kill You if I Really Wanted To'''|本気出せばお前殺せる|Honkidaseba omae koroseru}} is a manga series written and illustrated by [https://twitter.com/y_cisco Rooftop Cisco (屋根裏シスコ)].<br />
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'''Chapter 2''': The cover illustration depicts Sakurako making the same pose [[Giorno Giovanna]] made while declaring his dream of becoming a "Gang-Star", in this case, Sakurako is describing her dream for overwhelming power. <br />
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'''Chapter 8''': While reflecting on their first encounter, Toru envisions Sakurako breaking down gender stereotypes as if she was unleashing a barrage of punches while the Katakana for “Ora Ora Ora” surround her.<br />
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'''Chapter 15''': One of the last few scenes of the series shows the main cast lined up in a similar fashion to the [[Joestar Group]] of [[Stardust Crusaders]] when departing Japan to confront [[Dio Brando|DIO]].<br />
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In episode 6, Toka Fushimi begins to type ''If I don't rescue Irina from the sinister Deo's clutches'' seemingly referring to Erina and Dio. Coincidentally, Touka has the same voice actor as [[Robert E. O. Speedwagon]] ([[Yoji Ueda]]) in the ''[[Phantom Blood]]'' and ''[[Battle Tendency]]'' anime adaptation.<br />
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In a scene of this H-manga, the protagonist uses a spell called "[[The World]]" to stop time.<br />
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In episode 3, Tia mentions that Ru blows everything up and the iconic "To Be Continued" arrow from ''JoJo'' is shown in the bottom left, although it isn't the end of the episode.<br />
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In the first episode of the third season ({{W|Dropkick on My Devil!|Jashin-chan Dropkick X}}), many characters are drawn in different styles for comedic purposes. The commercial bumper shows three men posing in front of a full moon, imitating a scene from the 2012 anime's 2nd opening, [[BLOODY STREAM]]. The art style of the characters match those seen in the 2nd season of the anime, [[Stardust Crusaders (Anime)|Stardust Crusaders]].<br />
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In Chapter 81 of {{W|Jujutsu Kaisen}}, the character Kokichi Muta faces off against one of the series' villains, Mahito. While equipped with his cursed corpse, Ultimate Mechamaru Mode: Absolute, Kokichi fires off a multi-blast energy technique referred to as Pigeon Viola. In the manga, the SFX {{Nihongo|"'''パパウ, パウパウ'''"|Papau, paupau}} can be seen on the page where Muta launches the attack. This famous SFX is borrowed from the scene within JoJo where [[Will Anthonio Zeppeli]] launches his ripple cutter at [[Jack the Ripper]].<br />
[[File:WSJ2021No44-Gege-JJK.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[WSJ]] 2021 No.44]]<br />
In the "Jump New World Manga Award" section of [[Weekly Shonen Jump]] 2021 Issue No.44, {{W|Gege Akutami}} is asked about his thought process when coming up with abilities. He mentions the character, Kirara Hoshi, in particular and how he tried to create their ability using the complexity you would see from [[Stone Ocean]] and beyond in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]. However, he believes that it didn't turn out well due to focusing too much on making it different and distinct. <br />
[[File:JJKCh189-RHCP.png|thumb|150px|JJK Chapter 189]]<br />
In Chapter 189, the JuJutsu sorcerers, Kinji Hakari and Hajime Kashimo face off as part of the Culling Game. During the fight, Hakari mentions that he has "manga" on the brain and then proceeds to throw Kashimo over the sea in an attempt to discharge his electricity-based curse in the water. The act is likely a reference to the fight between [[Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Akira Otoishi]], where Akira's Stand, [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]], is defeated in a similar fashion.<br />
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In Chapter 12, Sugimoto is asked by one of her friends if the pose she is making is from JoJo.<br />
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In Chapter 1 (manga), upon realizing that she can't defeat the Boxing Team Captain, Takaharu Fukuroda, Ryūko Matoi uses her "trump card", which is "Running Away!", surprising all present characters. She even runs in the same manner as [[Joseph Joestar]] when he runs away from [[Straizo]] and [[Kars]].<br />
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In episode 3, main protagonist Kae punches at the camera repeatedly while scream "muri" several times, just like [[Dio Brando|DIO]]'s "muda", and ends by doing Dio's "WRYYY" pose. In the second eyecatch of the episode 8, the Serinuma family are doing several JoJo poses: the protagonist Kae is doing Joseph's pose, her mother Mitsuko is doing Jonathan's pose and her older brother Takuro is doing Josuke's pose<br />
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In episode 12 of the second season, Najimi Osana, Omoharu Nakanaka, and Ren Yamai playing eraser wars in excessive way by unleashing fury of flicks. Najimi shouts a battle cry akin to Star Platinum's, Omoharu shouts a battle cry akin to The World's, and Yamai shouts a battle cry akin to Crazy Diamond's.<br />
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Chapter 257 of {{W|Komi Can't Communicate}} ends with "To Be Communicated" in an arrow, mimicking ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'''s iconic "To Be Continued".<br />
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In episode 3 of this anime, Ayumu Aikawa performs a dance to hip-hop-like music. The lyrics of this song are a clear reference to [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s most [[Jonathan Joestar/Abilities and Powers|famous attack]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKVkyjHwoeU</ref><br />
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*'''Jonathan''': ''"Furueru zo hāto! Moetsukiru hodo hīto! Kisamu zo, ketsueki no bīto!! SUNLIGHT YELLOW OVERDRIVE!"'' (My heart resonates! Heat enough to burn! My blood's beat is razor-sharp!)<br />
*'''Ayumu''': ''"Miro yo, ore no hāto! Kizame yo, ore no bīto! Sarani, ore wa bīto! Jōsho, junjō, sore wa yūjō!"'' (Look at my heart! Engrave my beat! Also, I'm the heat! Invincible and innocent, this is the friendship!)<br />
The last words are a reference to [[Bruford]]'s conversion from a zombie via the Sunlight Yellow Overdrive barrage. Ayumu ends the dance with [[Dio Brando|Dio]]'s pose.<br />
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In episode 5 when Ritsu turns the class into stone, the students are seen doing multiple different poses in which on of them is referencing [[Wamuu]]'s pose from [[Chapter 64]].<br />
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The show has several JoJo references. In particular, one appears when Hiyori Tamura trips and falls to the ground in a dramatic manner. Her art style changes to that of JoJo and the similar SFX appear around her as well.<br />
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In episode 4, in order to fight Baltia's black giant, Eitaro Sakuma exclaims that he will fight her. Meanwhile, he makes a pose similar to [[Risotto Nero]]. When ordering his assistant Eineus to launch a giant robot sized Eineus, he makes Jonathan's trademark hand over face pose.<br />
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In episode 7, all the main characters are gathered in a park "ready to defeat" the main antagonist. There, the main antagonist, Valko, is admitting her defeat but suddenly random side characters pop up. Valko reacts to this like it was ripped straight out of some kind of battle shonen series, with her hand striking a JoJo-esque pose, her hair resembling weirdly Polnareff from Stardust Crusaders, and background effects showing and trembling.<br />
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[[File:3_gatsu_no_lion_jojo_ref.jpg|thumb|Hayashida posing like Jotaro]]<br />
In episode 8 of season 2, in the middle of an argument, Hayashida suddenly points in a similar fashion to Jotaro with purple rumble SFX appearing on the screen.<br />
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Episode 8 of the series shows JoJo-styled SFX, coupled with a "To be continued" sign.<br />
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During a game of Jenga, Chise Umenomori summons a [[Stand]] similar to [[Star Platinum]] to help her pull a brick out. There is another scene that is in the manga only, where the Stray Cat's Club is at the beach, and they appear to be making a sand sculpture of [[Iggy]]'s stand, [[The Fool]].<br />
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Me & Roboco is a gag manga series that constantly references other series, mainly those featured on [[Weekly Shonen Jump]].<br />
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In chapter 69, the class goals signboard reads "Remember how many slices of bread you've eaten so far in life", quoting [[Dio]]'s famous phrase from [[Chapter 25]].<br />
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In chapter 111, the main character Bondo Taira poses similarly to [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s [[Volume 4]] pose while the character Gorilla Gachi does [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s [[Volume 36]] pose.<br />
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In Chapter 116 of {{W|Medaka Box}}, Najimi Ajimu gives a speech to Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, listing out the qualities of various protagonists of other [[Weekly Shonen Jump|Shonen Jump]] series. [[Jotaro Kujo]] is among those referenced, who Najimi states is cool. In the end, she asks Zenkichi if he wants to be a main character like them.<br />
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Towards the end of episode 2, Yukiya Minabe finishes his pair of glasses and begins executing both [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]] and [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]]'s poses. In episode 6, all of the Meganebu members perform famous poses on a train, like a challenge or game.<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''Mob Psycho 100'''|モブサイコ100|Mobu Saiko Hyaku}} is a manga series written and illustrated by {{W|One (manga artist)|ONE}}. In 2016, an anime adaptation by {{W|Bones (Studio)|Studio Bones}} was produced and ran for a total of 37 episodes across three seasons.<br />
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[[File:Mob Psycho Demon Rush.gif|thumb|"Demon Rush"]]<br />
In episode 4 of the anime (chapter 11 of the manga), a delinquent character named Tenga Onigawara is introduced. Many of Onigawara's characteristics seem similar to that of [[Josuke Higashikata]] from [[Diamond is Unbreakable]]. Notably his pompadour hair style and special "Demon Rush" attack, a rapid barrage of fast consecutive punches. In the manga, several "DoDoDo" SFX are visible during Onigawara's "Demon Rush", a SFX commonly seen in JoJo. <br />
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In Chapter 5 (episode 3 of the anime adaptation), Centorea Shianus explains that as a centaur, her species is known for being valiant knights who honor loyalty above all. She mentions that her various ancestors also served under similar values with visions of them appearing in the background. At this point, Kimihito Kurusu asks if their images behind her are [[Stand]]s.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgAnnK7bLSQ</ref><br />
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In Chapter 50, when Suu holds up a prosthetic hand she found earlier, Miia is grossed out and questions if the vampire they are looking for bites off hands. As well as wondering if they are a serial murderer with a hand fetish, referencing the main antagonist of [[Diamond is Unbreakable]], [[Yoshikage Kira]]. Spefically in how he is serial killer with the notable trait of being a hand fetishist.<br />
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Jyushimatsu prepares for his date in episode 9. In one of his outfits he is wearing the [[Stone Mask]]. Also in episode 8 While Jyushimatsu holds Iyami, JoJo-style "menacing" SFX for (ゴゴゴ) flows background.<br />
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Karamatsu also makes [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s pose in episode 25.<br />
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[[File:Tonari_no_Kyuuketsuki-san.png|frame|Sophie lifting a road roller]]<br />
In attempt to scare off Akari so she can be left to her quiet life, Sophie (a vampire) lifts a road roller above her head to show off her strength, in reference to the final fight with [[Dio Brando]] and [[Jotaro Kujo]]. This is also a reference to [[Jonathan Joestar]]'s line "I can even lift this rock" and possibly [[Yoshikage Kira]] wanting a quiet life.<br />
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This manga has a small cameo of a [[Stone Mask]] in a panel from it's Chapter 12.<br />
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Being a comedy show, Seto no Hanayome features some JoJo references in a parody fashion.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny9U_2Ojawo</ref><br />
*The Isono 8th Junior High Bancho group at some point strike multiple JoJo poses.<br />
*In the 20th episode, the viewer can see Kai Mikawa doing [[Noriaki Kakyoin]]'s pose when he prepares to fight [[Tower of Gray]]. <br />
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[[File:HorikoshiSketchWRY.png|thumb|right|Mina Ashido (left)]]<br />
The creator of ''{{W|My Hero Academia}}'', Kohei Horikoshi, posted a sketch to his [https://twitter.com/horikoshiko/status/1398552898582155267?s=20&t=2acFwDD8QCtostdzmtSrYg Twitter account] on May 29 2021, in which the characters playfully pose. One of the characters, Mina Ashido, can be seen mimicking [[Dio Brando|DIO]]'s iconic WRY pose.<br />
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[[File:RomComSNAFU Giorno 4.png|center|thumb|Hayama Hayato mimicking Giorno's pose]]<br />
In episode 4 of ''Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru'' Hayato Hayama mimics [[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno]]'s famous "I have a dream!" pose in Hachiman Hikigaya's delusion.<br />
[[File:RomComSNAFU 7.png|center|thumb|Hikigaya's reference to Stand user]]<br />
In episode 7, Hachiman is referencing [[Stand]] users by comparing them to loners. The complete line is "Just like how Stand users are attracted to each other, it looks like loners are also very adept at finding other loners."<br />
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In the second episode, Izumi asks Wakana why she was sleeping in his bed and she explained she went to the bathroom the previous night and got lost. The signs on the bathroom are displayed performing Jotaro and Josuke's poses.<br />
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During a fight in the school tournament (Chapter 102), the protagonist, {{W|Negima! Magister Negi Magi|Negi Springfield}}, is pitted against his student, Takane D. Goodman, who is capable of summoning a shadow being. Images of the tournament end up online with one of the comments exclaiming that "It's a Stand user!", making a pun due to the huge resemblance to ordinary evocation mode of [[Stand]]s.<br />
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In episode 6 of {{W|Nisemonogatari}}, Hitagi performs various poses in succession,one being Wamuu's pose from Battle Tendency Ch-20.<br />
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* In episode 2, Stephanie Dola makes a fuss of her emotions towards Sora, and amid frustration, she shouts "''WRYYYYYYYY''!!" while striking a pose, directly referencing [[Dio Brando|DIO]] in Part 3.<br />
* In episode 3, Sora says [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s quote {{nihongo|"But I refuse!"|だが断る|Daga kotowaru}}, and then, he and Shiro pose like Rohan does, refusing Clammy Zell's proposal, similarly to Rohan rejecting [[Highway Star]]'s proposal.<br />
* In Episode 8, upon seeing the Eastern Federation's ambassador, Izuna Hatsuse, Sora and Shiro shouts ''[[King Crimson]]''!!, skipping time and warping themselves to Izuna'side, referencing [[Diavolo]]'s Stand and his ability, and there, Sora references [[Cioccolata]]'s petting of [[Secco]] after he did a trick with a huge text bubble full of よし.<br />
* In Special Episode 2, Sora imitates the scene where Pucci calms himself by counting prime numbers.<br />
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nogamenolifewry.png|Steph makes "''WRYYYYYYYYYYY''!!"<br />
sorajojo.jpg|"''But I refuse''" [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s reference<br />
sorajojo3.png|Sora and Shiro posing like [[Rohan Kishibe]]<br />
kingcrimson.png|Sora and Shiro shouting [[King Crimson]]!!<br />
nogamenolife8cioccolata.jpg|Sora and Shirro petting Izuna ([[Cioccolata]] petting [[Secco]]'s reference)<br />
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In episode 3, Kamatori Kei wears a ridiculous swimsuit causing some characters to react much like Dio's friends when witnessing Dio kiss Erina. In the same episode, a scene change occurs referencing a scene from Steel Ball Run. In Episode 5, when Kaoru (Rose) Hanazono finds Ringo, he cites [[Noriaki Kakyoin]]'s ''"Saa, oshioki'' (Rose says ''oyatsu'') ''no jikanda yo, baby"'' quote, in English that will be ''"Now, it's time for punishment'' (Rose says ''snacks'' instead), ''baby"''. Also, Kousaku says Jonathan's famous ''"Furueru zo haato! Moetsukiru hodo hiito!"'' quote when he almost kisses Kaoru. There's a kiss scene similar to the Dio and Erina kiss between Kousaku and Kaoru where Kaoru says the same quote about Erina (Kousaku)'s first kiss; and Kousaku says the same phrase when Dio was being beaten by [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]], imitating Dio's crying scene. Also, Rose cites a couple times the catchphrase of Muhammad Avdol from Part 3 (YES, I AM!), and he loves prime numbers (like [[Enrico Pucci]] in Part 6). Kei makes various JoJo poses when he tries to stop Kousaku and Kaoru and when he explains Kaoru's true personality. Kaoru says [[Melone]]'s ''Bellissimo'' and ''Di Molto!'' quotes.<br />
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norindarkaurasfx.jpg|Ringo's dark aura with JoJo SFX effects<br />
nourindiofriends.jpg|Reference to [[Dio Brando|Dio]]'s friends<br />
valentine's reference nourin.jpg|"What... did you say?"<br />
nourinkaorukakyoinquote.png|Kaoru says [[Noriaki Kakyoin]]'s quote<br />
nourinbellisimo.png|Reference to [[Melone]]'s "''Bellisimo''" quote<br />
nourinprimenumbers.png|[[Enrico Pucci]]'s prime numbers reference<br />
Nourin JoJo YES I AM.png|[[Muhammad Avdol]]'s ''"Yes, I Am!"'' quote<br />
Nourinjojosfx2.png|Kousaku and Kaoru sorrounded by JoJo SFX effects<br />
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keijojopointpose.png|Kei makes [[Jean Pierre Polnareff]]'s pose<br />
Nourin Dio-Erina Kiss.png|[[Dio Brando|Dio]] and [[Erina Pendleton|Erina]]'s kissing scene reference<br />
nourindiokisss.png|Kaoru and Kousaku parodies [[Dio Brando|Dio]] and [[Erina Pendleton|Erina]]'s kissing scene<br />
nourinkousakadio.png|Reference to [[Dio Brando|Dio]]'s "''crying scene''"<br />
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Collapse=true|height=auto|Textalign=left|Link=true|Title=One Piece|In chapter 531, a prisoner in Impel Down is shown with a Joestar birthmark on his shoulder.<br />
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[[File:RobinYoshikageKira.png|thumb|right]]<br />
In the SBS (special column where the manga creator, Eiichiro Oda, answers questions from fans) of One Piece volume 74, Oda receives a message from "Yoshikage 0130". 0130 refers to [[Yoshikage Kira]]'s birthday, January 30. <br />
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Kira's message to Oda: "Robin's hands are truly '''gorgeous'''. Please let me rub them."<br />
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In one episode Anastasia mentions her bear losing an arm and appropriately named Mr. Joester. In another episode, the cast is seen recreating iconic JoJo poses with sfx covering the screen.<br />
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16ke71k.png|Reference to [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]'s hand<br />
oniai-episode-8-028.jpg|Various JoJo Poses (left to right: [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s, [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]'s, [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s, [[Noriaki Kakyoin|Kakyoin]]'s and Joseph again)<br />
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One of the main characters, Masuzu Natsukawa, often brings up JoJo throughout the show. Natsukawa's "boyfiend" also happens to be a fan of JoJo, and whenever Masuzu's temperament gets too unpredictable, he even has the habit of using JoJo related topics to change the subject and brighten the mood.<br />
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OreShura Celebrate Us.png|Reference to [[Narciso Anasui]]'s pose<br />
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In Volume 1, Sakuu asks Okoto about Aefka, the avatar following him. Okoto responds that Aefka is his [[Stand]], and Aefka takes a form similar to [[Star Platinum]]; Okoto's face also changes to an art style similar to Araki's. Sakuu then asks if Stands can be used in the game's world, and if he can have one as well.<br />
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In episode 5 of Zoku Owarimonogatari, Yotsugi Ononoki picks up a sign and poses the same way DIO does in Chapter 146 of Part 3.<br />
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In episode 7, Koyomi Araragi asks Suruga Kanbaru to resemble a samurai armor, suggesting he put it together while she gives him instructions. Araragi accepts and gives a speech while posing similarly to [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s in-game render from [[All-Star Battle]]. Interestingly, Hiroshi Kamiya, the voice actor of Araragi, also voices Rohan in All-Star Battle and [[Eyes of Heaven]].<br />
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In the 860th episode of the Pokémon anime series, Team Rocket's Meowth does [[Dio Brando|Dio]]'s "WRYYY" Pose, [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s [[Volume 4]] pose and [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]]'s [[Volume 13]] pose while mimicking Dio's battle cry, saying "Muda-nya Muda-nya Muda-nya".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpuPphkusR4</ref><br />
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''{{W|Pop Team Epic}}'' is a manga that chronicles the shenanigans of Popuko and Pipimi. In the twelfth episode of the anime adaptation, both of the characters Popuko and Pipimi shout "Made in Heaven!" in reference to [[Enrico Pucci]]'s [[Made in Heaven|Stand]]. Moreover, in the male voice acting segment of the episode, Popuko and Pipimi are voiced by [[Sho Hayami]] and [[Jouji Nakata]] respectively,<ref>[https://youtu.be/kWKiki56hcI?t=21]</ref> both of whom had voiced Pucci in previous JoJo media.<br />
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Similarly, in the tenth episode, a sound effect to [[The Hand]]'s erasing ability is briefly heard during Pipimi's cooking show. In the male version, it also features [[Wataru Takagi]], the voice of [[Okuyasu Nijimura]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWKiki56hcI]</ref><br />
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In the thirteenth episode which aired on April 1, 2019, two versions of the same special were released. In one segment featuring arcade games, Giorno Giovanna's voice actor, [[Kensho Ono]], voices Pipimi. In a visual similar to the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (SFC Game)|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure SFC game]], he does the traditional "MUDA" stand cry.<br />
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In season 2 episode 8, Popuko's hair disappears with a red glitch effect making her bald, accompanied by calming music playing in the background. This is a reference to the fan made video series about a corrupted version of [[GioGio's Bizarre Adventure]] uploaded by teso teragoya. One video has a scene where Bruno Bucciarati's hair has the same glitch effect with its texture replaced with his skin color, making him appear bald while the Staff Roll BGM plays.<ref>https://youtu.be/n-dvcDwRko0?t=466</ref><br />
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*In episode 86, on-screen SFX of "ドドドド" is used.<br />
*In Episode 125, Celebrity along with another idol group named Super Celebrity 3 do [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s Volume 36 pose, [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]]'s Volume 14 pose, and [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]'s Volume 8 pose<br />
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According to his character profile in the [https://www.amazon.com/PSYCHO-PASS-OFFICIAL-PROFILING-BOOK-Japanese/dp/4041104068 PSYCHO-PASS Official Profiling] guidebook, Shusei Kagari's favorite manga is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure because "he wishes he had a special power like a [[Stand]] or [[Ripple]]." The profile also lists his favorite thing in his room as a "Premium JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Figure".<br />
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In Episode 1, Nabeshin fights with Alien #1 who summons a [[Stand]]-like figure incredibly similar to [[Star Platinum]]'s [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)|1993 OVA]] iteration. Nabeshin makes a comment him reffering to his ability as "Stand-ish".<br />
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In episode 9 of season 1 of ''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns'', Tracks briefly poses in reference to [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s pose from the cover of [[Weekly Shonen Jump|WSJ]] 1994 [[Chapter 345|Issue #1]]/[[Volume 36]] and [[Jonathan Joestar]]’s pose from the cover of [[Volume 4]].<br />
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Coincidentally, more then half of the cast on the show also voiced in the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation|anime adaption]] and various video games of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''.<br />
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*{{W|Kenjiro Tsuda}}, the voice actor for [[Bruford]] and [[Tizziano]], voiced Thundercracker.<br />
*[[Tomokazu Sugita]], the voice actor for young [[Joseph Joestar]], voiced Starscream.<br />
*[[Keiji Fujiwara]], the voice actor for [[Esidisi]], voiced Megatron.<br />
*{{W|Koji Yusa}}, the voice actor for [[Noriaki Kakyoin]] in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle|All-Star Battle]], voiced Jazz.<br />
*{{W|Tessho Genda}}, the voice actor for [[Impostor Captain Tennille]], voiced Kazumi Araiwa.<br />
*[[Kentaro Ito]], the voice actor for [[N'Doul]], voiced Skywarp.<br />
**He also voiced [[Guido Mista]] and [[Pericolo]] in [[GioGio's Bizarre Adventure]].<br />
*[[Kensho Ono]], the voice actor for [[Giorno Giovanna]], voiced Hot Rod.<br />
*[[Yuichi Nakamura]], the voice actor for [[Bruno Bucciarati]], voiced Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.<br />
**He also voiced [[Narciso Anasui]] in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle|All-Star Battle]]/[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven]].<br />
*[[Kosuke Toriumi]], the voice actor for [[Guido Mista]], voiced Red Alert.<br />
**He also voiced [[Sports Maxx]] in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven]].<br />
*{{W|Jun Fukushima}}, the voice actor for [[Formaggio]], voiced Wheeljack.<br />
*{{W|Tatsuhisa Suzuki}}, the voice actor for [[Prosciutto]], voiced Lockdown and sang the opening theme for the show.<br />
**He also voiced [[Ghiaccio]] in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle|All-Star Battle]]/[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven]].<br />
*{{W|Nobuhiko Okamoto}}, the voice actor for [[Ghiaccio]], voiced Soundwave.<br />
*{{W|Tomoaki Maeno}}, the voice actor for [[Squalo]], voiced Drift.<br />
*{{W|Kaito Ishikawa}}, the voice actor for [[Sale]], voiced Shockwave.<br />
*{{W|Akira Ishida}}, the voice actor for [[Vinegar Doppio]] in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle|All-Star Battle]]/[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven]], voiced Ultra Magnus.<br />
*{{W|Koki Uchiyama}}, the voice actor for [[Ikuro Hashizawa]] in [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle|All-Star Battle]], voiced Smokescreen.<br />
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In Chapter 32, during a photo challenge, Tsuyoshi says that he hesitated between doing a standard pose and a JoJo pose. Keiichi responds that he wants to do a JoJo pose as well.<br />
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In chapter 7 of ''REAL'', a group of boys visit their friend Kanta who is hospitalized and offer him manga. One of them is "JoJo Part 9". At the time of the publication in 2001, it was intended as a joke about the longevity of the series. In reality, JoJo's [[The JOJOLands|ninth part]] began publishing in 2023.<br />
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The series has a number of blatant references to JoJo. One chapter appears to have been inspired by the [[Tower of Gray]] arc as the main cast travels to Hong Kong, but is intercepted along the way by an assassin and then survive the plane crash.<br />
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In episode 10, Iwakura mentions the phrase, "But, I refuse!", inquiring Akane to ask if Iwakura meant to make a reference to the same line by Rohan Kishibe. When Iwakaru makes it clear he has no clue what Akane's talking about, the lineart in Akane's face shifts to resemble Rohan's as he questions how his friend doesn't know about the infamous line.<br />
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In Sailor Moon R episode 13, An and Ail, the primary antagonists of the Makai Tree arc, taunt the Sailor Senshi with [[Dio Brando|DIO]]'s infamous "muda muda muda muda muda" battlecry, with Ail striking a pose similar to DIO's "over the shoulder" pose. <br />
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Heihachi Edajima, the headmaster of Otokojuku, is shown reading [[Battle Tendency]] in [[Weekly Shonen Jump]] several times throughout the series. First in episode 5, and then later in episode 10. In Episode 11 of the first season, when Momotaro Tsurugi arrives to challenge Akashi, characters bearing [[Dio Brando]] and [[Joseph Joestar]]'s likeness can be seen in the shots of the crowd.<br />
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In Episode 4 of ''Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei'', the characters find some "ultimate weapon" buried beneath them, which turns out to be an Ultraman stone mask. Throughout the series one of the characters, Usui, is constantly trying to get attention due to being unnoticeable. In one episode where everyone's character is the opposite of what it normally is, he is very noticeable and appears in the JoJo art style while imitating familiar poses.<br />
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At one point in this H manga, the mother does Avdol's "YES I AM" pose, when Polnareff realizes he is actually alive.<br />
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In "The Princess in Endopolis", the 10th episode of the series' anime adaptation, the princess heads to the human world to obtain a specific "sleep product". Accompanied by various servant's of the Demon King, the disguised characters mimic the iconic "Let's Go!" pose seen in [[Stardust Crusaders]] as the Joestars first set out for Egypt. The exact, accompanying sound effect is also visually present during the scene. <br />
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Sugisaki Ken, the main character, claims that all boys have a Stand called Illusion which enables them to fantasize about girls even when blindfolded. After that he makes one of Joseph's poses.<br />
*Minatsu says that Stands should not be counted as weapons in the colosseum while striking a JoJo pose with Killer Queen in the background.<br />
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In one of the episodes a character named Samejima is portrayed in Araki style doing Joseph's pose accompanied by the SFX. Samejima and Joseph are also voiced by the same VA, Sugita Tomokazu. Another character, Februar, is shown in Araki style as well.<br />
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Aika Tenkuubashi, a high class girl in a private school discovers manga for the first time and comes to the assumption that all kids in normal schools have super powers. In the anime, she imagines showing off her avatar to everyone in a obvious JoJo-esque fashion. During the same scene in the manga, she "stops time" whilst doing a pose and shouting Platina Star.<br />
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In Episode 4, Cyan is seen to be doing [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s famous pose.<br />
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The student Saotome Mariko summons a "Stand" named Lovely Soul as example of Shojo manga, making it a pun due to JoJo being a Shonen manga. In the episode 71 a student introducing himself as Kuroda ''Rodin'' appeared doing the famous Giorno's pose. [[File:Sket_dance-gyorno_reference.jpg|thumb|200px]]<br />
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In the first episode of the second season, Dandy, QT and Meow hop through different alternate universes until they reach the third Dandy, who mentions he is looking for eight people with star-shaped birthmarks.<br />
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One episode features the characters portrayed in JoJo style making various JoJo poses, including that of [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]], [[Dio Brando|Dio]] and [[Johnny Joestar|Johnny]].<br />
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One episode features characters striking some famous JoJo poses, such as Jonathan's, Joseph's, Jotaro's and Anasui's. <br />
*In the second season Hercule becomes a model for art lessons. Teacher orders her to make an inspiring JoJo pose which he calls 'exploding'. <br />
*In the TD opening Sheryl makes Joseph's face when he cries after Caesar's death.<br />
*In one episode of TD Nero emanates JoJo SFX-like aura.<br />
*From time to time spontaneous JoJo SFX appear and girls make manly faces.<br />
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In the episode 11, Marimo's mom wants to show Tomalin how to make mochi in a traditional way, so she begins to hit the dough with her fists. Her face changes to Araki's style and she shouts a battle cry akin to Crazy Diamond's.<br />
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In 6th episode Kotori imagines what would happen if the girls of 765 Pro were to open a {{W|tamatebako}} from {{W|Urashima Tarō}} myth. Her fantasies are shown as JoJo-stylized manga pages.<br />
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The bonus chapter shows the main characters, Enoki and Shirataki going in a date at an art exhibition with [[Jotaro Kujo]] being represented. The author of the fictional exhibition is listed to be Araki Karohiko, a reference to [[Hirohiko Araki]].<br />
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In chapter 13, when Shin asks his pupils if they have a dream, Naohiro says that he will defeat [[Dio Brando|Dio]] using [[Hamon]] and mimics [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan's]] Sunlight Yellow Overdrive.<br />
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In the 44.5th chapter of the series, Rito Yuuki is seen holding a bag of various ''bizarre'' items. The logo on the bag reads: Stardust Store - JOJO HAND, featuring pictures of the [[Lucky Land Communications]] logo. In Chapter 53, the character Yami is seen in the library reading a book whose cover features [[Oingo]] and [[Boingo]] in [[Tohth]]'s artstyle. Part of Oingo's name can be seen on the spine and a picture of [[Iggy]] is shown on the back cover.<br />
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In the series, there is a character named Yuu Momokino who attends Mochizuki High School along with the Arashi Mikami. She works as a waitress at "Joestar's Caffee & Restaurant", referencing the [[Joestar Family]] and "Jonathan's Family Restaurant". The latter being the commonly assumed yet false namesake of [[Jonathan Joestar]].<br />
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[[File:UQHolder.png|thumb|UQ Holder reference to JoJo]]<br />
In chapter 105, while time is frozen, Touta Konoe mimics [[The World]] during the flashback where DIO first tests it's ability. The scene even includes Tōta with his arms inside gears, recreating the interlocking wheels of time image. Two panels later Tōta says "and this is more than just five seconds!" referring to how long time has been frozen.<br />
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In episode 6, ''Summer! The Beach! I Want to Test My Courage!'', Ami and Itsuhito are seen spying on Shinichi and Hana, hoping to catch them with each other. Itsuhito makes a remark about how "Next time he'll get them for sure!" with Ami responding that she would bet Kakyoin's soul on his failure. This line is in reference to when Jotaro wages Kakyoin's soul in [[Chapter 215]]. In the manga, there's a reference found in chapter 64. Where Hana's younger sister Yanagi poses like [[Kars]] from the end of [[Chapter 104]]. Even including members of his vampire army.<br />
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In Chapter 18 of {{W|Makoto Raiku}}'s ''Vector Ball'', there is a reference to [[Chapter 265]] during America-sensei's English language club. For her first lesson, she recites "Kakyoin! Iggy! Avdol! It's all over!" while crying as her students repeat after her.<br />
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In Episode 5, Tomoyo Kanzaki recreates an iconic pose of [[Noriaki Kakyoin|Kakyoin]] while playing as a "Chuuni" character. In Episode 8, Hajime Kiryū talks about Jurai Andō's group, which he called ''Virgin Child'', imagining them in JoJo poses (Andō poses as [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]], Tomoyo as [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]], Hatoko as [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]], Chifuyu as [[Giorno Giovanna|Giorno]] and Sayumi as [[Killer Queen]]).<br />
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In Episode 5, some of the male side characters are shown doing some of the more well-known poses. From left to right: Mark Bean poses similarly to [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]]'s [[Volume 13]] pose, Julius von Littenheim poses similarly to [[Jonathan Joestar|Jonathan]]'s [[Volume 4]] pose, Tony Freyd does [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s [[Volume 36]] pose, and Thor von Flegel does [[Killer Queen]]'s iconic pose from [[Chapter 362]].<br />
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In Chapter 35 of ''{{W|Witch Watch}}'', a character named Jun Horai says that he likes [[Giorno Giovanna]] and [[Josuke Higashikata]] from ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' in response to being asked whether there's a girl he likes.<br />
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In Chapter 38, a character named Tenryu Kiyomiya has his hand stuck to his hat at all times. It's stated that this is a phenomenon similar to how Jotaro's hat and hair became one object.<br />
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In Chapter 103, a character named Rui Fujiki starts acting like [[Purple Haze]] after consuming an experimental energy drink.<br />
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In Episode 8 of the anime, the female protagonist, Narumi Momose, is talking with Naoya Nifuji, the younger brother of the male gamer protagonist, Hirotaka Nifuji. She notes that unlike Hirotaka, Naoya is similar but not as introverted or interested in video games. Narumi thinks about Hirotaka and it shows him playing a video game and saying he's like [[Tusk]] ACT4, or more specifically Tusk's colloquial name, {{Nihongo|'''Absolute Murder Man'''|絶対殺すマン|Zettai Korosu Man}}.<br />
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In Episode 9, Narumi and Hirotaka go on a date at an amusement park. Hirotaka sets up a rule where they have to pay a fine every time they reference anything nerdy, prompting Narumi to complain about the rule while also reenacting [[Esidisi]]'s crying scene (and then paying a fine for doing so).<br />
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In chapter 72, Pierrot shows his hate towards Microwave Bread, and while doing so, He throws a Barrage of Punches at a microwave while screaming his own name like a Stand Cry.<br />
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On one of the OMAKE 4-Koma comedy serie of Yakitate! Japan, you can see the mangaka commeting how long his manga has been running and that his Art Style changed so much over the years and that Art Style is none other than Jojo's.<br />
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In Chapter 11, they advertise a Drama CD for the series released on May 26, 2010. One of the panels notes that the character Reina is voiced by Ai Matayoshi and shows her shouting lines from Jotaro and DIO.<br />
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In episode 13, Keita becomes possessed by the dancing seaweed Yo-Kai Wakame-kun, Konbu-san, and Mekabu-chan during a physical education class on dancing. Throughout the day he is seen doing dance poses, [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]'s being one of them.<br />
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In episode 87, a yokai named Otonabull appears and possesses people, causing them to act like adults. At some point he meets Manjimutt and tries to become his apprentice. After he accepts, they decide to go on a bizarre adventure.<br />
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In a scene in episode 207, the art style of the characters shifts to resemble ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]''. The scenes were drawn by [[Kohei Ashiya]].<ref>https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/1543550738814889985</ref><br />
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In episode 7 of the sequel series Yo-kai Watch Shadowside. The protagonists are reading a story of a man's encounter with a Yo-Kai named Kaosake-Onna, recreated in a goofy art style very similar to that of the stand [[Tohth]].<br />
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The January 2003 issue of English Shonen Jump features an interview with series creator, {{W|Kazuki Takahashi}} where he lists {{W|Akira (franchise)|Akira}}, [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] and {{W|Dragon Ball}} as his favorite manga series. In a later 2015 Shonen Jump interview, he names Araki in particular as an artist that inspired him. Within the official Yu-Gi-Oh! [https://www.amazon.com/Duel-Art-Takahashi-Yu-Gi-Oh-Illustrations/dp/192792541X Duel Art] artbook, on the subject of the duality between light and dark, Takahashi explains that he was greatly inspired by the "darkness" within the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.<ref>Duel Art: Kazuki Takahashi Yu-Gi-Oh! Illustrations, Interview with Takahashi</ref><br />
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Takahashi was also a notable contributor to the [[25 Years With JoJo]] anniversary booklet, having drawn a picture of [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] from JoJolion and [[Crazy Diamond]]. Within it, he mentions Part 4 to be favorite part and is looking forward to Part 8 due to the similar setting. <br />
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Volume 7 of the manga features the [[Stone Mask]] as one of the exhibits in the ''Legendary Treasure Museum''. In episode 3, Salamander Kiritake was introducing himself with JoJo-styled SFX effects in the background.<br />
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While listening to a cassette containing a love song for her by a classmate, Kiwa compares the ear-piercing music to that of the "sound torture" scene from [[Baoh the Visitor]], a reference to [[Baoh Chapter 9|Chapter 9]] of the series when Sumire is being tortured with sound in order to lure out [[Ikuro Hashizawa|Baoh]].<br />
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In the extra chapter of volume 25 of ''{{w|Zatch Bell!}}'', a parody of the [[Tonio Trussardi|Tonio]] chapters was done in 3 pages by Mamodo (Demon) Raiku. In those pages, he reenacts the scene between Tonio and [[Okuyasu Nijimura|Okuyasu]] by feeding himself a Mozzarella and Tomato Salad while dressed in their attire.<br />
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<div>{{Fairuse}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Rohan_Kishibe&diff=821099Rohan Kishibe2023-03-10T04:59:56Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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|title = Rohan Kishibe<br />
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|ja_kanji = 岸辺 露伴<br />
|namesake = {{W|Kōda Rohan|Rohan Koda}} {{S|{{W|Meiji (era)|Meiji-era}} author}}<ref name="JumpSQ">[[Interview:Jump Square (December 2007)|Jump Square - December 2007: Memo from Araki]]</ref><br />
|stand = [[Heaven's Door]]<br />[[Cheap Trick]] {{S|Temporary}}<br />[[Gucci Bag Stand]] {{S|Temporary}}<br />
|age = 20 {{S|Part 4}}<ref name=C320>{{Ch|Chapter 320}}</ref><br />27 {{S|[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan|TSKR]], eps [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill|2]] & [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5: Millionaire Village|5]], [[Rohan au Louvre|Louvre]]}}<br />
|birthday = 1979<ref name=C320/><br />
|czodiac = Sheep<ref name=C320/><br />
|status = Alive {{S|TSKR}}<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|height = {{cvt|175<ref name=09A>[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)]] - [[Model Sheet Archive|Model Sheet]] No.CR懺悔_09A</ref>|cm|ftin}} {{S|[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)|OVA]]}}<br />
|blood = B<ref name=C320/><br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<ref name=C318>{{Ch|Chapter 318}}</ref><br />
|hero = [[Koji Koseki]] {{S|Self-proclaimed}}<br />
|hobby = Drawing Manga<ref name=C320/><br />Traveling<ref name=C318/><br />Watching Baseball<ref>{{TSKR|Manga|9}}</ref><br />
|notableworks = [[Pink Dark Boy]]<ref name="C321">{{Ch|Chapter 321}}</ref><br />
|occupation = {{W|Manga artist}}<br />
|signature = {{Signature|Rohan Kishibe Signature.png|{{Ch|Chapter 320}}}}<br />
|family = [[Nanase Kishibe]] {{S|Ancestress}}<br />[[Rohan Kishibe's Grandmother|Unnamed Grandmother]] {{S|Maternal Grandmother}}<br /> [[Rohan's Grandfather|Unnamed Grandfather]]<br />[[Rohan's Parents|Unnamed Parents]]<br />[[Bakin]] {{S|Pet}}<br />
|etymology = 岸 (Kishi) = ''Beach'' <br/>辺 (Be) = ''Boundary/environs'' <br/>露 (Ro) = ''Ephemereal'' <br/>伴 (Han) = ''To be with'' <br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 318]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[Chapter 439]]<br />'''TSKR'''<br />{{TSKR|Manga|11}} {{C|One-shot}}<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 1]] {{C|Silhouetted cameo}}<br/>[[DU Episode 14]] {{Full}}<br />
|gamedebut = [[Jump Ultimate Stars]] {{S|NPC}}<br />[[All-Star Battle]] {{S|Playable}}<br />
|seiyuu = [[Takahiro Sakurai]] {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]/[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD]]/[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)|OVA]]/[[Last Survivor|LS]]/[[All-Star Battle R|ASB R]]}}<br />{{W|Hiroshi Kamiya}} {{S|[[All-Star Battle]], [[Eyes of Heaven]]}}<br />
|voiceactor = [[Vic Mignogna]] {{S|English Dub, Anime}}<br>Landon McDonald {{S|English Dub, OVA}}<br>[[Irwin Daayán]] {{S|Latin Spanish Dub}}<br>[https://www.rsdoublage.com/comedien-438-Larmande-Adrien.html Adrien Larmande] {{S|French Dub}}<br>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=58495 Michel Di Fiori] {{S|Brazilian Portuguese Dub}}<br>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=152885 Daniel Oliver] {{S|European Spanish Dub, Anime}}<br>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=32388 Carlos Lladó] {{S|European Spanish Dub, OVA}}<br>[[Dario Sansalone]] {{S|Italian Dub}}<br>[https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/2821/2 René Dawn-Claude] {{S|German Dub}}<br />
|liveactor = [[Issey Takahashi]]<br />Kento Nagao {{S|Young}}<br />
|colors = OneShot<br />
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{{Quote|Reality is the lifeblood that makes a work pulse with energy! Reality itself is entertainment! To write something interesting, you have to write what you've seen, what you've done, what you've experienced!|Rohan Kishibe, {{Ch|Chapter 318}}}}<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''Rohan Kishibe'''|岸辺 露伴|Kishibe Rohan}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the fourth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. He is introduced as an antagonist in the "[[Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House (story arc)|Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House]]" story arc, but later becomes an ally and cooperates in the search for [[Yoshikage Kira]].<br />
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Rohan is a successful, professional {{W|Mangaka|manga artist}}, having created the series ''[[Pink Dark Boy]]'' in [[Weekly Shonen Jump]]. He is often roped into paranormal events while conducting research for his latest manga. He is the [[Stand]] User of [[Heaven's Door]], which he uses to transform others into books and read them for inspiration.<br />
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He is notable for being featured as the [[:Category:Main Protagonists|main protagonist]] in a variety of spinoffs to the main ''JoJo'' story, including the series ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]''; ''[[Rohan au Louvre]]'', and ''[[Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci]]''.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Rohan is an individual of average build and height. He has an undercut that is slicked sideways. While he regularly changes outfits, Rohan keeps his trademark headband and pen earrings in every appearance. He dons a variety of elaborate outfits throughout ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' and ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]''.<br />
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===''Diamond is Unbreakable''===<br />
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Rohan's most depicted outfit is the one he wears during the [[Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid Is Coming! (story arc)|Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid Is Coming!]] story arc, which consists of a crop-top jacket buttoned with pen heads over a crop-top shirt, and baggy pants. Outside the manga, it's his primary costume in ''[[All-Star Battle]]'' and ''[[Eyes of Heaven]]''. In his first appearance, Rohan adorns a baggy suit and pants, over which he wears a semi-unbuttoned vest.<br />
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During the [[Rohan Kishibe's Adventure (story arc)|Rohan Kishibe's Adventure]] arc, Rohan wears a dress shirt and tie, with the first kanji of his name, "Ro" (露), and the tip of a pen stitched onto the shirt. He also has baggy pants. During the [[I'm an Alien (story arc)|I'm an Alien]] story arc, Rohan has a cold shoulder turtleneck crop-top, serrated with cuts all over and wrist-bands. He wears suspenders attached to baggy pants, along with {{W|Versace}} inspired boxers that are visible.<br />
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During the [[Highway Star (story arc)|Highway Star]] story arc, Rohan has a single buttoned (pen tip button) longline waistcoat on top of a turtleneck sweater, baggy pants, and long boots. During the [[Cheap Trick (story arc)|Cheap Trick]] story arc, Rohan has a short sleeve shirt serrated with holes and tucked under baggy pants. He also has long boots and a long pen tip necklace.<br />
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In Rohan's final appearance during the [[Another One Bites the Dust (story arc)|Another One Bites the Dust]] and [[Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable (story arc)|Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable]] story arc, he wears a longline waistcoat buttoned with a single pen tip on top of a crop-top with pen tips stitched on. He also has baggy boot pants, gloves, and a {{W|Gucci}} watch.<br />
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===''Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan''===<br />
[[File:Rohan Millionaire Village Appearance.png|frameless|left|130px]]<br />
The outfit often worn by Rohan throughout ''Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan'' consists of a dress-shirt and pants. There are front straps with pen tips at the end stitched to the shirt and sometimes the sleeves and collar, along with wristbands. Rohan wears a version of the shirt with long sleeves. The anime depicts Rohan with this outfit in the last episode of ''Diamond is Unbreakable'' exercising his hands.<br />
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In ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 16: At a Confessional|At a Confessional]]'', Rohan wears a sleeveless crop-top shirt buttoned with pen-tips and baggy pants buttoned on the seams, along with a big wrist-band. In ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill|Mutsu-kabe Hill]]'', he wears a light colored half-zipper sweatshirt and sweatpants. In ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5: Millionaire Village|Millionaire Village]]'', Rohan wears a shirt serrated with holes that extends from the back and tucked into his pants, along with a pen tip choker. In ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore|Poaching Seashore]]'', Rohan wears a short sleeve swimsuit with a pen tip for the zipper and gloves. In ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 9: The Run|The Run]]'', the outfit Rohan dons in the gym consists of a contrast shoulder panel dress shirt and sweatpants, with typical pen tips on his collar, sleeves and shoulders.<br />
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In the first season of the [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama)|TV Drama]], Rohan wears a white loose blouse with black threads, black jacket, pants and shoes, green headband, golden pen nibs earrings, and a grey net wristband. In the second season, he wears a white form-fitting shirt and pants, grey headband, grey pull-over with oval-shaped holes, and black leather Lewis AVIAKIT boots. In the third season, Rohan wears a black shirt extending to his legs under a white thin white coat with black trim. He also wears white trousers and shoes. He bears a large metallic bracelet on the left wrist.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|Did you think the great Kishibe Rohan draws comics because he wants money?! I draw comics because I "WANT TO BE READ"! That's the one and only reason. I couldn't care less about anything else!|Rohan Kishibe}}<br />
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Rohan Kishibe is a passionate manga artist dedicated to his work, with a particularly abrasive personality but a good heart. <br />
[[File:Rohan_at_work.png|thumb|With proper inspiration, Rohan is entranced when he draws|251x251px]]<br />
Rohan Kishibe is above all defined by his dedication to his work. With great draftmanship talents, Rohan has constantly sought to make the best manga possible in order to keep being read. His wish to be read is so great it trumps any other motivation,<ref name="C320">{{Ch|Chapter 320}}</ref> disdaining money or glory and feeling no need for kinship either.<ref name="C321" /> When drawing, Rohan falls into an artistic trance, drawing with abandon and being distracted with great difficulty.<ref name="C321" /> Because of his tremendous drawing skill, the one thing Rohan seeks the most is inspiration to fuel his work as everything else is an effortless formality. <br />
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To gain inspiration, Rohan is constantly seeking new experiences or facts, investigating anything he might find interesting with blatant disregard for common sense, politeness or the law, for instance buying a whole mountain range to preserve the living area of a supposed yokai and constantly prying into people's lives by turning them into books with his [[Heaven's Door]].<ref name="C319">{{Ch|Chapter 319}}</ref><ref name="C331">{{Ch|Chapter 331}}</ref> Moreover, Rohan is overly curious, willingly throwing himself into strange adventures such as an unusual house sale or a poaching session. His inquisitiveness can turn obsessive and downright morbid as he had to be reigned in to stop harassing [[Koichi]]<ref name="C330">{{Ch|Chapter 330}}</ref> and killed a spider just to taste its innards.<ref name="C320" /> Nonetheless, Rohan considers "reality" to be the greatest inspiration, and looks for genuine material, disdaining fakes such as when Hazamada fakes throwing up.<ref name="C320" /> <br />
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In addition to his own work, Rohan is an amateur of art in all its forms. He possesses movie goodies<ref name="C384">{{Ch|Chapter 384}}</ref> artbooks and manga figures alike (such as {{W|Sailor Moon}} figures, Led Zeppelin paper sleeves, and the {{W|Rurouni Kenshin}} series),<ref name="TSKRE2">{{TSKR|Manga|2}}</ref> and considers that a visit to the museum to be a solemn occasion necessitating a proper outfit.<ref>[[Rohan au Louvre]]</ref><br />
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[[File:Rohan_hating_everyone.png|thumb|left|228px|Rohan looks down on everyone but himself and Koichi]]<br />
Parallel to his artistic passion exists Rohan's general unpleasantness. First of all, Rohan is arrogant, being aware of his nearly superhuman skill as an artist. Thus he generally looks down on everyone else<ref name="C321" /> and may only see people as possible material for his stories. However, he greatly respects Koichi for his courage and niceness.<ref name="C330" /> He also respects [[Tonio Trussardi|Tonio]] as a chef.<ref>{{TSKR|Manga|6}}</ref> Naturally, Rohan also hates being made a fool of, reacting with extreme dissatisfaction when Josuke cheated against him without him knowing how and cutting off his own finger as self-inflicted punishment.<ref name="C382">{{Ch|Chapter 382}}</ref> Likewise, he didn't like that his editor [[Kyoka Izumi]] dismissed his idea for a one-shot.<ref name=":1">{{TSKR|Manga|5}}</ref> <br />
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His arrogance is paired with his constant coarseness. While he may act with professional courtesy, Rohan is generally brash and impolite. Maintaining a thin veneer of civility, Rohan will usually make no secret of what he thinks of people which, combined with his arrogance, often earns him a mutual disdain with his interlocutors. Likewise, he also likes aggravating people he doesn't like, playing a game with [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] with the declared intention to ruin him,<ref name="C381">{{Ch|Chapter 381}}</ref> has also stated to liking put down people "in their place" by refusing their requests or orders<ref name="C386">{{Ch|Chapter 386}}</ref> and is willing to tease or taunt an opponent. Rohan blatantly disregards courtesy for the sake of his goals, turning people into books on a whim and having at one point entered a confessional just to see the interior. But if he is disinterested, Rohan may also blatantly not remember an interlocutor's name such as Yukako Yamagishi at one point and distract himself while they talk.<ref>{{TSKR|Manga|8}}</ref> He has also occasionally adopted a visible passive-aggressive behavior<ref name="C384" /> and had no qualm punching an annoying [[Ken Oyanagi]].<ref name="C372">{{Ch|Chapter 372}}</ref> <br />
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[[File:Rohan_good_guy.gif|thumb|Pleading for Izumi's life|228x228px]]<br />
Nonetheless, behind his eccentric and discourteous demeanour, Rohan is also a decent person. When he learned about how [[Reimi Sugimoto]] saved him, he took an active part in seeking her murderer in part to give Reimi closure.<ref name="C334">{{Ch|Chapter 334}}</ref> He would also admit, with some persuasion, that he did like her and would miss her.<ref name="C439">{{Ch|Chapter 439}}</ref> Although he looks down on people and clashes with them, he always defends their lives, ultimately saving Ken Oyanagi when the boy tried to commit suicide<ref name="C376">{{Ch|Chapter 376}}</ref> and also saving the abrasive Kyoka Izumi from the gods of the mountains.<ref name=":1" /> Moreover, Rohan's stubborn personality means that he also has an iron-clad moral standard, for instance refusing to let Josuke be attacked by Highway Star despite the Stand promising to free him and Josuke being the person Rohan hates the most.<ref name="C386" /> Finally, Rohan steadfastly grants his fans autographs whenever they ask him, no matter the circumstances.<ref name=":0">[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]</ref><br />
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Despite his arrogance, Rohan is mature enough to know that surpassing others is easier than surpassing oneself.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 375}}, p.12-13</ref><br />
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Recent stories feature Rohan doing regular physical exercise to keep in shape.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|Heaven's Door}}<br />
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Heaven's Door enables Rohan to transmute people into "human books", with written pages unfurling from their bodies. These pages relate detailed information about that person, including biological characteristics, history, personality, or even details of their Stand and its abilities.<br />
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Rohan's Stand [[Heaven's Door]] was acquired when he was shot with the Arrow<ref name="C320" /> and its nature likely originated from his zeal for drawing manga. Rohan states that compelling manga requires a quality that may only be drawn from reality, both for its sensory variety and the depth of experience that humans accumulate.<ref name="C318" /><br />
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====Mastery====<br />
[[File:HeavensDoor KeyArt.png|frameless|left|160px]]<br />
Heaven's Door's simple yet exceptionally versatile power to transform people into books makes Rohan a formidable Stand User. There has been a noticeable shift in Rohan's mastery of his Stand as he initially required someone to look at a manga page to be transformed into a book, but then could draw his art in the air to trigger the effect and has recently been shown to only need a touch to turn targets into books. This shift has been stated as his own progress as a Stand User.<ref name="C331" /><br />
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Rohan liberally uses his power to write commands in people, but usually shows restraint and subtlety in writing said commands. He prefers using very specific orders to compel people into not doing one thing or performing a single task for him, but never more. As a manga artist, he frequently uses his power to pry into people's lives for inspiration, regardless of courtesy.<br />
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He can also use his power in unexpected ways as people are literally transformed into paper and take on paper's property. Thus, he can easily immobilize someone by turning articulations into paper and has transformed an obese man into paper that could unfold and fit between two speeding trains.<br />
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===Personal Skills===<br />
[[File:Rohan_drawing.gif|thumb|250px|Rohan is a genius manga artist]]<br />
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*'''Dexterity, Draftsmanship''': Rohan is an exceptionally talented draftsman, capable if he chooses of finishing manga pages of quality at superhuman speed. He can draw competently without construction lines and shade precisely simply by throwing ink drops with his pen. Such is his speed that he is able to do 19 pages in four days,<ref name="C318" /> a feat he can easily surpass, as is noted when he still can meet the deadline for his manga during [[Made In Heaven]]'s accelerated time, where time has hastened to the point that ink can dry before it gets to the paper.<ref>{{Ch|SO Chapter 156}}</ref> Incidentally, his skill also gives him the necessary arm speed to draw a paper sheet off his desk even before Crazy Diamond can complete a punch. He was also able to throw pen nibs with such speed that they pierced Josuke's skin during their initial encounter.<br />
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===Other===<br />
In'' [[Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci]]'', Rohan inherits his deceased grandmother's [[Gucci Bag Stand|Gucci bag]], which possesses a Stand that allows its owner to hide items to be reobtained when in particular need.<br />
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|Image=GucciBag.jpg<br />
|Name=[[Gucci Bag Stand]]<br />
|Debut=[[Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci]]<br />
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|Ability=Equivalent Exchange<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*[[Nanase Kishibe]]: Rohan first meets her as "Nanase Fujikura" during his teenage years. Attracted to her, Rohan mentions that his relationship was in effect a first love to him. Indeed, he was noticeably less abrasive in her presence and even showed some protective instincts. However, Nanase fled away before things could evolve in a meaningful way. It is only later that Rohan learns that Nanase is his ancestor and he was seeing her ghost.<br />
*[[Rohan Kishibe's Grandmother|Rohan's Grandmother]]: Rohan's exact relationship with his grandmother is unknown as she is only seen in a few spin-offs. In 2005, she dies from unknown reasons. In [[Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci]], the grandmother has gifted Rohan a [[Gucci Bag Stand|Gucci bag]].<br />
*[[Bakin]]: Rohan's dog, which he only has in the ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]'' spin-offs. Rohan seems to take good care of him as a puppy, as he keeps special treats for him and has offered him several toys. He also is affectionate towards Bakin, calling him a "good boy" and petting him on a regular basis. Rohan presumably continues to raise Bakin properly as the dog grows into a healthy and well-behaved adult dog.<br />
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===Acquaintances===<br />
Despite loving his manga more than anything else, even over friends and family, Rohan still maintains relationships with the protagonists. Most if not all of which are strained.<br />
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*[[Koichi Hirose]]: Koichi was one of the first people Rohan met upon his return to Morioh. Despite trapping Koichi and using him for new manga ideas, Rohan shows more trust and friendship towards Koichi than the rest of [[Morioh]]'s inhabitants. While Koichi is often perturbed by Rohan's near-obsessive behavior over him, he also has attempted to help Rohan in return. Koichi tolerated less and less the worst sides of Rohan's arrogance as he gained confidence, and he was overall a positive influence on Rohan's attitude. At the end of Diamond is Unbreakable, one reproachful look from Koichi was enough for Rohan to yield and confess an attachment to Reimi Sugimoto. In [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]], Koichi lets Rohan live in his house after he went bankrupt.<br />
*[[Reimi Sugimoto]]: Reimi was a babysitter for Rohan when he was four years old. As a ghost, Reimi still treats Rohan as though he were a child. While he often acts resentful towards her treatment of him, he also shows unceasing determination to find [[Yoshikage Kira|her killer]], as Reimi had sacrificed herself to save Rohan's life as a child.<br />
*[[Josuke Higashikata]]: Josuke and Rohan loathe each other, with their relationship being strained at best. This first started when Rohan kidnapped Koichi to use as material and nearly had Okuyasu commit suicide. Rohan also insulted Josuke's hair, causing Josuke to beat him until he was in the hospital for a month. Rohan views Josuke as simple-minded, and Josuke is often annoyed by Rohan's arrogance. As a result, Josuke was not above scamming Rohan for money. However, Josuke has tried on at least two occasions to patch up the relationship between the two. During the [[Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid Is Coming! (story arc)|Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid arc]], he asked Rohan if he wanted to sit with him, Okuyasu, and Yukako. He also hoped to patch up their relationship after their battle against [[Highway Star]], though Rohan's stubbornness and grudge prevented this. Despite their sharply contrasting personalities and rough history together, Rohan shows some trust in Josuke, proven when risking his own life to allow Josuke to escape from Highway Star, and the fact that he restrains some hostility on the knowledge that he's Joseph Joestar's son, a person he values deeply.<br />
*[[Jotaro Kujo]]: Jotaro and Rohan are allies in the battle against [[Yoshikage Kira]]. Rohan states that the two aren't close<ref name="C415">{{Ch|Chapter 415}}</ref> but they seem to have mutual respect for each other, as Rohan has Jotaro's phone number in his phone book.<ref name="C414">{{Ch|Chapter 414}}</ref> Rohan also tries heading to Morioh Grand Hotel thinking Jotaro could help him deal with [[Cheap Trick]].<ref name="C415" /><br />
*[[Okuyasu Nijimura]]: They only truly interact once, when Okuyasu goes to save Koichi from Rohan. Rohan used [[Heaven's Door]] to manipulate Okuyasu, nearly causing him to commit suicide by burning himself. The two aren't seen together afterwards, except for a brief moment when Rohan insults Okuyasu after Josuke invites Rohan to sit with them and Yukako. It is safe to say they don't have a good relationship since Okuyasu holds a grudge against Rohan for what he did, while Rohan is mostly indifferent to Okuyasu.<br />
*[[Joseph Joestar]]: Unlike with most people, he seems rather polite to Joseph, possibly since Joseph is his elder (and often refers to him as Joestar-san or Mr. Joestar). Joseph has been shown to be a fan of Rohan's works, something Rohan appreciates. He usually speaks calmly to Joseph, such as when he explains his investigation in uncovering Kira's whereabouts. He even states that one of the main reasons he tolerates Josuke is out of respect for Mr. Joestar, further demonstrating his respect for him.<br />
*[[Tonio Trussardi]]: Although both characters do not interact in the manga, they are featured as allies in [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore]]. In the one-shot, Tonio and Rohan are portrayed as friends, even though Rohan disapproved of Tonio coming to Morioh in order to cook. Rohan changed his mind after eating Tonio's abalone risotto, and the two cooperated to go poaching for a rare type of abalone. During their escapade, Rohan ended up saving Tonio's life.<br />
*[[Yukako Yamagishi]]: While the two have no interactions, Rohan learned about her after reading Koichi's memories using Heaven's Door. When Josuke asks if Rohan wants to sit with him, Okuyasu, and Yukako, he declines while referring to Yukako as a "crazy bitch" (or the moody Yukako depending on translations). In [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 8: Deoxyribonucleic Acid]], Yukako asks Rohan to examine [[Mao Katahira]].<br />
*[[Shizuka Joestar]]: The two have little interaction, though Rohan once scared her by using the flash on his camera. On another occasion, Rohan used her invisibility powers to force Ken's hand into a rock during Rock-Paper-Scissors, causing Ken to lose against Rohan. He seems to care for her, as he became worried when he lost her and helped Joseph and Josuke look for her.<br />
*[[Hayato Kawajiri]]: Rohan noticed that Hayato was in the background of many of the pictures he took of people who were possibly Kira in disguise and tailed him. He tried to get information out of him, though Hayato refused, knowing that telling him anything would activate [[Bites the Dust]] and kill Rohan. Rohan did eventually get killed by Bites the Dust since he used Heaven's Door to read Hayato's memories, much to Hayato's horror. Luckily, his fate is avoided thanks to Josuke.<br />
*[[Toshikazu Hazamada]]: Toshikazu was a huge fan of Rohan who accidentally learned about his address and decided to visit the manga artist himself. He was impressed by Rohan and stated he truly admired him from the bottom of his heart, even after Rohan used Heaven's Door on him. In contrast, Rohan read through Toshikazu's memories and learned of his sordid personality and actions and frankly dismissed him, much to Toshikazu's sadness.<br />
*[[Tamami Kobayashi]]: The two worked together in the [[I'm an Alien (story arc)|I'm an Alien arc]] to expose Josuke's cheating during a game of cee-lo, where it was obvious that the dice they used were somehow rigged to let Josuke win (it was Mikitaka disguised as dice, constantly throwing winning tosses for Josuke). Although they were not able to find out how Josuke cheated, Tamami still charged Rohan for his services. However, in [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]], he is shown to be a fan of Rohan's work and asks for his autograph, which is a stark contrast to their more professional relationship during their first on-screen meeting.<br />
*[[Akira Otoishi]]: Otoishi meets Rohan with Tamami after he is released from prison and excitedly asks for Rohan's autograph, claiming to be a big fan of his. Rohan's editor, [[Minoru Kaigamori]], harshly declines by saying that Rohan is busy, but Rohan scolds the editor and gives the two of them an autograph.<br />
*[[Minoru Kaigamori]]: Rohan's manga editor who's in his first year in the business, so he doesn't know how to act in a meeting.<br />
*[[Kyoka Izumi]]: An editor at [[Shueisha]] who is assigned to Rohan Kishibe to assist him in publishing his manga in [[Weekly Shonen Jump]], most notably his series, [[Pink Dark Boy]].<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*[[Yoshikage Kira]]: While initially only interested in chasing down the serial killer to improve the quality of his manga, Rohan takes Kira much more seriously after learning that the man had killed his childhood babysitter, Reimi Sugimoto. Evidently, all of Rohan's attempts at tracking Kira down have been done alone, or with limited help from his allies.<br />
*[[Ken Oyanagi]]: Ken initially annoyed Rohan greatly when they first met by challenging him multiple times to Rock, Paper, Scissors. Because of this, Rohan felt little remorse for making him upset, eventually reaching the point of spontaneously punching him in the face out of irritation. When Rohan learned that Ken was actually attempting to steal Heaven's Door's ability in order to gain power, he acted diligently to beat him, and happily gloated in his victory. Rohan had a change of attitude after seeing Ken attempt suicide over the thought of losing his own Stand, claiming that he is moved whenever he sees people whom are dramatic like him.<br />
*[[Yuya Fungami]]/[[Highway Star]]: Though Rohan did not meet Yuya personally, he ended up a victim of his Stand. Rohan was shown to have enjoyed defying Highway Star, despite being completely at its mercy.<br />
*[[Masazo Kinoto]]: The architect was hired to inspect Rohan's house after it was burned in order to agree on a rebuilding plan. Upon their meeting, Rohan immediately used Heaven's Door in order to check if he was an enemy Stand User. Learning of Masazo's abnormal fear of having his back seen piqued his curiosity. During the inspection, Rohan tried time and time again to look at Masazo's back, and was eventually successful. This was the cause of Masazo's death, as his own Stand drained his life force and latched onto Rohan.<br />
**[[Cheap Trick]]: The Stand was an immediate threat to Rohan once it attached to him, making constant attempts to get other people to see his back in order to kill him. When he was able to remove the Stand via Reimi's Alley, he uses Heaven's Door to write in it "I'm going to Hell" before it gets dragged off into the unknown.<br />
*[[Ikkyu]]: Ikkyu and Rohan only interacted formally, with Ikkyu simply welcoming Rohan into his masters' house as a butler should. They become antagonists when Ikkyu begins to test Rohan and Kyoka on their manners. In the [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama)]], their relation is more antagonistic with Ikkyu enjoying Rohan's distress when he loses the use of his arm, and Rohan mocking Ikkyu after the mangaka wins their fight.<br />
*[[Yoma Hashimoto]]: Rohan and Yoma were acquaintances who used the same gym. Their relationship developed into a rivalry of sorts with Rohan and Yoma playing games to see who would run the fastest. This relationship turned sour after Yoma awakened his ability as the avatar of Hermes and began killing people for hindering him. Rohan and Yoma played a game with fatal consequences and although Rohan survived, he still fears Yoma.<br />
*[[Yabubako-Hoshi]]: When Yabubako-Hoshi impersonated Rohan and began to mess with his life, Rohan did his best to undo the creature's mischief. In the only time they interact, Rohan plainly tells it to stay away from him.<br />
*[[Eve]]: A fan of Rohan who shows an excessive admiration and attachment towards him. Rohan himself finds her mildly annoying because she has a habit of trespassing. Yabubako-Hoshi impersonates Rohan for almost six months, and in the meantime gets together with Eve, making her believe they are a couple. Eve becomes dangerously jealous over Rohan, being ready to drug and kill [[Kyoka Izumi]] because she thinks Izumi could be a mistress, and because she wants to turn Rohan into an accomplice to bind him to her forever.<br />
*[[Eco-Terrorist]]: A man who is obsessed with saving the environment. Around 2021-2022, he invited Rohan to his house for an interview, although his goal was actually to lure Rohan to witness his destructive plan. Rohan sympathizes with the terrorist's motivations, but wants to stop him to protect Morioh. The terrorist also respects and admires Rohan for his work and ethics.<br />
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===Relationships in ''Eyes of Heaven''===<br />
{{Canon}}<br />
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*[[Yukako Yamagishi]]: In Story Mode, Rohan is unnerved by Yukako's violent tendencies and will state that there is no difference in her behavior when she is brainwashed by [[Heaven Ascension DIO]]. In Free Battle Mode, Yukako is annoyed by Rohan's teasing of Koichi and threatens him.<br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 318}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 319}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 320}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 321}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 322}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 323}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 324}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 330}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 331}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 332}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 333}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 334}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 347}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 351}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 354}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 359}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 366}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 371}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 372}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 373}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 374}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 375}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 376}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 380}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 381}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 382}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 383}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 384}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 385}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 386}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 387}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 388}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 389}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 391}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 394}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 398}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 412}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 413}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 414}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 415}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 416}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 417}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 418}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 419}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 420}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 421}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 422}} {{C|Temporary death}} {{C|[[Ghost]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 423}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 424}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 425}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 426}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 427}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 428}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 431}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 435}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 436}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 437}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 438}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 439}}<br />
|Part 5|<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 440}} {{Mo}}<br />
|Part 6|<br />
*{{Ch|SO Chapter 154}} {{Mo}}<br />
|Part 7|<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Extra Chapter 3}} {{Mo}}<br />
|TSKR|<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 16: At a Confessional]] ''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]] ''<br />
*''[[Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5: Millionaire Village]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 4: The Harvest Moon]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 7: A Rainy Monday]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 8: Deoxyribonucleic Acid]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 9: The Run]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 10: Hot Summer Martha]]''<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 11: Drip Painting Style]]''<br />
*''[[Rohan au Louvre]]''<br />
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*[[Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure]] {{S|Commentary}}<br />
*[[Cool Shock Old B.T.]] {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ep|DU Episode 35}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 36}} {{C|Temporary death}} {{C|[[Ghost]]}}<br />
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*{{Ep|DU Episode 38}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 39}}<br />
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*{{Ep|GW Episode 1}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ep|SO Episode 37}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 5 (OVA)}}<br />
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*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 9 (OVA)}}<br />
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*[[The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp]] {{Mo}}<br />
|The Book|<br />
*{{Ch|The Book Chapter 1}}<br />
*{{Ch|The Book Chapter 3}}<br />
|JORGE|<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4}} {{C|37th universe}} {{1st}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6}} {{C|37th universe}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 8}} {{C|37th universe}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 12}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 14}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 15}} {{C|37th universe}}<br />
|TSKR Collection|<br />
*[[Kushagara]]<br />
*[[Blackstar.]]<br />
*[[Blood-Stained Bookmark]]<br />
*[[Censored Equation]]<br />
*[[Okami-sama]]<br />
*[[Box of Happiness]]<br />
*[[Yuyanagidai]]<br />
*[[Symmetry Room]]<br />
*[[Gleanings of Paradise]]<br />
*[[Golden Melody]]<br />
*[[Original Author Rohan Kishibe]]<br />
*[[The Five-Bedroom House With A...]]<br />
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*[[Millionaire Village (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[Kushagara (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[Deoxyribonucleic Acid (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[The Run (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[From Behind (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[Mutsu-kabe Hill (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[Hot Summer Martha (TV Drama)]]<br />
*[[Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid (TV Drama)]]<br />
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*[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Film)]] {{Mo}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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|{{Q|By the way, you wouldn't happen to know the secret to writing interesting comics, would you? It's reality! Reality is the lifeblood that makes a work pulse with energy! Reality itself is entertainment! You might think comics draw on imagination and fantasy, but that's wrong! To write something interesting, you have to write what you've seen, what you've done, what you've experienced!|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 318}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The first compatible people to read my manuscript will have the door to their heart opened thanks to my special ability, Heaven's Door.|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 319}}}}<br />
|{{Q|It's great! I've found the perfect inspiration for my comics!!|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 319}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Did you think the great Rohan Kishibe draws comics because he wants money?! I draw comics because I want to be read! "Want to be read" that's the one and only reason. I couldn't care less about anything else!|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 320}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Right now, I'm drawing my masterpiece! And it's made of your experiences, Koichi! Your experiences are amazing!|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 321}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|That hairstyle of yours makes me laugh, Josuke! Isn't that the old fashioned sense of 20-30 years ago? You think it's cool? Ha!|『君のそのヘアスタイル笑っちまうぞ仗助ェッ!!』『20~30年前の古くさいセンスなんじゃあないのォ〜~~~~~〜!!カッコイイと思ってんのかよォ~~~~~』 フン!|"Kimi no sono heasutairu waratchimau zo Jōsuke!!" "Ni-sanjū-nen mae no furukusai sensu nan jānai no~!! Kakkoī to omotten no ka yo~" Fun!}}|Rohan Kishibe|v=Rohan Hair Insult.wav|{{Ch|Chapter 323}}}}<br />
|{{Q|When I win, I want to be able to look down on your losing face.|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 374}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'll say this only once. You said you wanted to surpass me... this is something you'll learn with age. It's not actually that hard to surpass someone. If you want to surpass someone, it's much harder to surpass yourself! Allow me to demonstrate by overcoming my own fate!|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 375}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|I refuse.|だが断る|Daga kotowaru}}|v=DAGA_KOTOWARU.wav|Rohan Kishibe|{{Ch|Chapter 385}}}}<br />
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|Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan|<br />
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|{{Q|I've already done the autographs. Don't lump me in with people who take too long to do their jobs. I signed it and left a special thanks.|Rohan Kishibe|{{TSKR|Manga|2}} }}<br />
|{{Q|While maintaining my wrists at an angle of exactly 90 degrees and maintaining all fingers pointing straight, completely unbent. Face palms forward... and while maintaining the shoulders straight forward as well, continue to hold the wrists at a right angle... then bend the fingers one at a time. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Then open the fingers up again one at a time. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. And done. My ''preparation exercises'' for drawing manga... are complete.|Rohan Kishibe|{{TSKR|Manga|5}} }}<br />
|{{Q|Do not underestimate Rohan Kishibe... '''Forks''', '''knives''', '''chopsticks''''... I can smell that those items are traps from a mile away. They seem far too purposeful. You '''grip the corn cob with your hands''' !|Rohan Kishibe|{{TSKR|Manga|5}} }}<br />
|{{Q|Wrists at a right angle. Then with the right hand having a one-finger delay behind the left, bend the fingers. And then, with another one-finger delay... open them again. He~~w. Done. Warm-up no. 2: complete.|Rohan Kishibe|{{TSKR|Manga|6}} }}<br />
|{{Q|I'll admit, I didn't much like you since I heard about how you chose to open this shop here in Morioh, rather than your home country of Italy, but anyone that can turn a human's loneliness into ''being emotionally moved'' like you can have my upmost respect. Right now... I feel ''happy''.|Rohan Kishibe, to [[Tonio Trussardi]]|{{TSKR|Manga|6}} }}<br />
|{{Q|I refuse. My Stand isn't even able to cure anything. Besides, what is it that you want me to cure. I don't even understand what you mean by "normal". What's so normal about your standard of "normal"?|Rohan Kishibe, about [[Mao Katahira]]'s condition|{{TSKR|Manga|8}} }}<br />
|{{Q|For once, I regret my actions in this incident very much. It was all caused by a fault in my personality. There was a red line that wasn't meant to be crossed, but I failed to see it and stuck my head in where it didn't belong. I proudly and foolishly believed that I could read the personalities of others. It's only because I got lucky that everything from my wrist up is still intact. These events are Episode 9: The Run.|Rohan Kishibe|{{TSKR|Manga|9}} }}<br />
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==Creation and Development==<br />
Despite Rohan Kishibe being modeled after him,<ref>[[Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique]], p.104</ref> [[Hirohiko Araki]] has stated that the two of them are not the same personality-wise. He does admit however, after being asked if he would lick a spider like Rohan, that he would eat really strange things if asked to, and that he really enjoys drawing skin peeling, which is the premise behind [[Heaven's Door]].<ref>{{INT|Phantom Blood PS2 (October 2006)}}</ref><br />
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In an interview with Shoko Nakagawa, Araki mentions that if he were to have any [[Stand]] ability from his series, it would be Heaven's Door.<ref>{{INT|Tameike Now (August 2007)}}</ref><br />
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===Casting===<br />
Rohan's TV anime voice actor, [[Takahiro Sakurai]], previously voiced [[Bruno Bucciarati]] in the PS2 game ''[[GioGio's Bizarre Adventure]]''. Sakurai also voices minor roles in the [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama)|''Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan'' TV drama]].<br />
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For the English dub of the series, [[Vic Mignogna]] was cast to play the role of Rohan in the ''Diamond is Unbreakable'' anime. However, due to the actor's involvement in scandals regarding sexual harassment allegations by female co-workers and inappropriate conduct at fan conventions, Mignogna was removed from productions related to dubbing studio Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Landon McDonald was cast to play the role instead in the English dub of the [[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)|''Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan'' OVA series]].<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Aoyama Rohan.png|thumb|right|125px|Rohan by Gosho Aoyama]]<br />
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*Rohan is the featured detective in the 101st volume of ''{{W|Detective Conan}}'''s "Detective Picture Book" with a colored illustration and description by {{W|Gosho Aoyama}}.<br />
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{{ThusSpokeKishibeRohan}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Hayato_Kawajiri&diff=821094Hayato Kawajiri2023-03-10T04:58:41Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Hayato Kawajiri<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
|Manga|[[File:Hayato Kawajiri Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|Anime|[[File:Hayato Kawajiri Infobox Anime.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
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|ja_kanji = 川尻 早人<br />
|age = 11<ref name=C423>{{Ch|Chapter 423}}</ref><br />
|birthday = ~1988<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|height = ~{{cvt|95|cm|ftin}}<ref name="MS">Diamond is Unbreakable [[Model Sheet Archive|Model Sheet]] - No.MC00-36A</ref> {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />
|signature = {{Signature|Hayato Kawajiri Signature.png|{{Ch|Chapter 411}}}}<br />
|likes = {{W|Mecha}}<ref name=C412>{{Ch|Chapter 412}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Kosaku Kawajiri]] (Father)<br />[[Shinobu Kawajiri]] (Mother)<br />
|etymology = 川 (Kawa) = ''River'' <br/> 尻 (Jiri) = ''Bottom/ass'' <br/> 早 (Haya) == ''Early''<br/>人 (To) = ''Person''<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 4}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 370]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[Chapter 439]]<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 25]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[All-Star Battle]] {{S|NPC}}<br />[[JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop!]] {{S|Playable}}<br />
|seiyuu = {{W|Rina Satō|Rina Sato}} {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />{{W|Yūko Satō (voice actress)|Yuko Sato}} {{S|[[All-Star Battle]]}}<br />
|voiceactor = [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=158750 Laura Stahl] {{S|English Dub}}<br />[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=158734 Marina Santana] {{S|Brazilian Portuguese Dub}}<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
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{{Quote|You better not hurt me! You got that?! And you'd better not hurt mom, either!|Hayato to [[Yoshikage Kira]], {{Ch|Chapter 411}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Hayato Kawajiri'''|川尻 早人|Kawajiri Hayato}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the fourth part of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', playing a crucial role in the "[[My Dad Is Not My Dad (story arc)|My Dad Is Not My Dad]]" and "[[Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable (story arc)|Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable]]" story arcs.<br />
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Hayato is the son of [[Kosaku Kawajiri|Kosaku]] and [[Shinobu Kawajiri]] and discovers that his father was replaced by [[Yoshikage Kira]]. He subsequently tries to put a stop to Kira's threat.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
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Hayato is a young 11-year old child with a rather scrawny build outside his legs and straight dark hair that reaches just past his chin. <br />
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He is typically seen wearing a long sleeve shirt under a vest, a pair of shorts, and socks and shoes. The anime depicts two variants of this outfit with differing colors. During the [[Cats Love Yoshikage Kira (story arc)|Cat Likes Yoshikage Kira]] arc, he has a t-shirt on with {{W|Dolce & Gabbana|D & G}} labeled on it. <br />
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He also dons a rain hat during the [[Another One Bites the Dust (story arc)|Bites the Dust]] arc, which Kira implies is his school uniform.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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{{palette|Outfit|#C6A654|#7CC46A|#99BE86|#C2B77D|desc=Brown vest with green buttons over a long-sleeved jade shirt, khaki shorts.}}<br />
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{{palette|Hair|#DE9152|desc=Ginger}}<br />
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{{palette|Outfit|#E6C641|#392410|#9CBEDE|#3169B4|#ACAAD5|desc=Yellow vest with brown buttons over a long-sleeved baby blue shirt, blue shorts, periwinkle socks.}}<br />
{{palette|Shoes|#101010|#FFFFFF|desc=Black with white tips and laces.}}<br />
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|{{palette|Skin|#F3C5A8|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{palette|Hair|#D99353|desc=Ginger}}<br />
{{palette|Eyes|#69DCED|desc=Cyan}}<br />
{{palette|Outfit|#EBD769|#0D3128|#98C6AD|#B4B99F|#6267A2|desc=Yellow coat with green buttons over a long-sleeved, sea-green shirt, gray shorts, blue socks.}}<br />
{{palette|Shoes|#A29B93|#FFFFFF|desc=Gray with white laces and tips.}}<br />
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|{{palette|Skin|#E8D1AE|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{palette|Hair|#C37E5C|desc=Ginger}}<br />
{{palette|Eyes|#F18373|desc=Hazel}}<br />
{{palette|First Outfit|#A8C96D|#4995CD|#6D7669|#8C5756|#7E89A2|desc=Lime vest with blue buttons over a long-sleeved olive shirt, burgundy shorts, icy gray socks.}}<br />
{{palette|Second Outfit|#e2a75a|#514038|#dbeed2|#5b85c2|white|desc=Light brown vest with dark brown buttons over a long-sleeved light mint shirt, blue shorts and white socks.}}<br />
{{palette|First Sneakers|#54894C|#81DCED|#EBECEC|desc=Green with cyan laces and white tips and soles.}}<br />
{{palette|Second Sneakers|#7467c0|#c9c06a|#e9ebeb|desc=Purple with golden laces and white tips and soles.}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Hayato is described as a "creepy kid" who likes robots<ref name="C412" /> and spends most of his time in his bedroom. He rarely speaks to his parents, preferring to spy on them with electronic devices he has planted in their room. According to his mother, he has no close friends.<br />
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However, when pressed into a corner, Hayato proves to be exceptionally brave. He was willing to commit suicide if it would prevent [[Bites the Dust]] from activating. Even [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] comments on Hayato's bravery for his age when he volunteers to set off [[Okuyasu Nijimura|Okuyasu]]'s explosively-charged body at the risk of death.<br />
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Despite having a somewhat strained relationship with his mother, he ultimately loves her and his desire to defeat Kira comes from a desire to protect his mother and the [[Morioh|town]].<br />
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Hayato has also been proven to be exceptionally intelligent, managing to trick Kira into revealing his identity out loud while giving Josuke a phone call to wake him up and meet at a certain location without activating Kira's stand. During the fight between Josuke and Kira, Hayato was capable of giving Josuke important tips despite being unable to see Stands, such as figuring out that Kira could only detonate one bomb at a time using his Bomb ability.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
Hayato was born from [[Kosaku]] and [[Shinobu Kawajiri]] in the city of [[Morioh]], around 1988. As he lived in an apathetic household, Hayato also inherited some of this apathy for his family. At one point, Hayato developed an interest in video surveillance and began installing cameras in his parents' bedroom.<br />
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===Diamond is Unbreakable===<br />
====[[My Dad Is Not My Dad (story arc)|My Dad is Not My Dad]]====<br />
[[File:Hayato_glaring_at_Kira.png|thumb|Hayato suspects his "father"]]<br />
As he spies on his parents with electronic devices, Hayato notices several suspicious new things about his father [[Kosaku Kawajiri|Kosaku]], who is being impersonated by [[Yoshikage Kira]]. Watching and listening to his parents, he notices that his mother is becoming more attracted to his father, which is suspicious to him as they never had shown real affection to each other. Hayato then sees Kira practicing Kosaku's signature, which convinces him something is off about his father. Hayato proceeds to observe his "father" closely and notes all the discrepancies between his old and new self, such as him changing shoe sizes or eating things that he didn't like before.<br />
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One day, Hayato gets footage of Kira bringing a flower pot and cat food inside of his bedroom. He fakes going out to school in order to investigate the attic In there, he discovers [[Stray Cat]] although he mistakes it for a simple plant at first. In order to see better, he opens the window, only to see Stray Cat wake up. He then hears his Kira being back home and hurriedly tries to cover his tracks but when he tries to shut the window, Stray Cat shoots bubbles to immobilize him. Hayato has the presence of mind to use a compass to burst the air bubbles and manages to hide in time and properly cover his tracks by scattering the cat food. As Kira checks the room and figures that Stray Cat must have caused a ruckus on his own, he says that he is relieved because he would have had to kill Hayato if the boy was suspicious about him. Hearing this, Hayato realizes the truth about Kira. He begins following Kira and manages to record footage of him murdering a [[Minako Okura|woman]] and her [[Satoru Nakae|boyfriend]]. <br />
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When he is cornered by the murderer, he attempts to blackmail Kira by revealing that he has further evidence that will be found by authorities in the case of his death. However, his threats only anger Kira, who uses Killer Queen to kill him and make it look like he fell by hitting his head. Immediately after, Kira begins to panic and is spontaneously pierced by the [[Bow and Arrow]] while [[Yoshihiro Kira|Yoshihiro]] was trying to convince Kira to leave the town. With Kira's new ability, [[Bites the Dust]], he activates a time loop that restores Hayato to life.<br />
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====[[Another One Bites the Dust (story arc)|Another One Bites the Dust]]====<br />
[[File:KQ_Bites_the_Dust.gif|thumb|left|Hayato, prisoner of Bites the Dust]]<br />
The next morning, Kira gloats to Hayato over his new ability, revealing his true name in the process, as well as the fact that his ability is "invincible." Hayato deduces from this that there are others with similar abilities. Immediately after Kira leaves him, [[Rohan Kishibe]], who has seen Hayato following his father to the train station, uses the power of [[Heaven's Door]] on him to learn the identity of his father. Rohan ends up reading events that were supposed to occur in the future and then becomes the first to fall victim to [[Killer Queen]]'s Bites the Dust ability. Hayato then wakes up in bed again and realizes that he is trapped in a time loop. On this morning he avoids Rohan but is only able to watch him die from a distance as Kira explains the effects of his Stand. He tries to avoid Josuke and company, but is accosted by them and tries to hold Bites the Dust off by killing himself. However, Bites the Dust activates, this time to protect Hayato, killing Josuke and his friends.<br />
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Waking up in his bed again, Hayato realizes that he can only rely on himself to unmask Kira. He steals [[Stray Cat]], hoping to use his knowledge of the morning's events to defeat Kira at close range. His attempt nearly succeeds, but Kira is protected from Stray Cat's air bullets by a watch in his pocket. As Kira gloats, Hayato is saved when his secondary plan causes [[Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Okuyasu Nijimura]] to arrive in time to hear Kira reveal his own name. When Josuke attacks him, Kira is forced to recall Killer Queen to protect him, canceling the effects of the time loop.<br />
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[[File:Hayato_sad_dinner.png|thumb|Kira is dead, but Hayato's dad won't return either]]<br />
During the battle, Hayato plays a major role in assisting Josuke. When Okuyasu is mortally wounded and Josuke is conflicted over whether to risk being blown up by using [[Crazy Diamond]]'s ability to save him, Hayato throws himself at Okuyasu and sets off the bomb. This sacrifice does not lead to his death, as Josuke pieces his body back together with Crazy Diamond before he dies. After taking shelter in a nearby house, he assists Josuke by relaying information about Kira's location, but unbeknownst to him, [[Yoshihiro Kira]] is hidden in his pocket, doing the same thing for his son.<br />
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Hayato is among the group of people to witness Yoshikage Kira's death and is last seen tearfully telling his mother [[Shinobu Kawajiri]] that he would wait for his father to come home, even though Hayato knows that his father is already dead.<br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 370}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 377}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 396}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 397}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 410}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 411}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 412}} {{C|Photo only}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 417}} {{C|Photo only}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 418}} {{C|Death undone}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 419}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 420}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 421}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 422}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 423}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 424}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 425}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 426}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 427}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 428}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 429}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 430}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 431}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 432}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 433}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 434}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 435}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 436}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 437}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 438}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 439}}<br />
|Episodes = <br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 25}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 28}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 30}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 31}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 33}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 34}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 35}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 36}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 37}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 38}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 39}}<br />
|NovelChapters = <br />
{{Tabber<br />
|JORGE|<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 14}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16}} {{C|Alternate universe}}<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Quotes|bg=DIU|bg2=DIU2<br />
|{{Q|He erased them! He's not human...he just took my dad's shape somehow... he must have killed my dad by erasing him too!|Hayato Kawajiri about Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 397}}}}<br />
|{{Q|He may look like my dad... but he's not. There's no way he is. Just... who is he?|Hayato Kawajiri about Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 397}}}}<br />
|{{Q|An old guy walked by with his fly down. He sneezed and said "Damn it". Some women laughed at him. It rained. At 8:27, lightning struck the top of the Pepsi sign. My dad is not my dad. I saw him make a man and woman explode in an apartment in Jozenji. My dad's name is Yoshikage Kira.|Hayato Kawajiri's memories, {{Ch|Chapter 419}} to {{Ch|Chapter 420}}}}<br />
|{{Q|What just happened wasn't a dream... I... it's the same morning... I... it's repeating... this morning is repeating!|Hayato Kawajiri, {{Ch|Chapter 420}}}}<br />
|{{Q|If I die nobody else will have to die! If the bomb... if I... die, then that will stop them from getting attacked!|Hayato Kawajiri about the Morioh group, {{Ch|Chapter 422}}}}<br />
|{{Q|And for the first time in my young life I pray to God from the bottom of my heart..."Please give me the strength to kill."|Hayato Kawajiri, {{Ch|Chapter 423}}}} <br />
|{{Q|I haven't said it. I never said a single thing about you, not from the very beginning. All I did... was make a call.|Hayato Kawajiri to Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 426}}}}<br />
|{{Q|All right! I've beaten fate!|Hayato Kawajiri, {{Ch|Chapter 426}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Luck is on your side? You're gonna get some opportunity? That's not worth jack compared to the righteous spirits gathered here!|Hayato Kawajiri to Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 435}}}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
===[[All-Star Battle|All-Star Battle (PS3)]]===<br />
Hayato Kawajiri appears in the game as part of "Kosaku Kawajiri" (Kira)'s Great Heat Attack, "'''Bites the Dust!'''". Kosaku grabs Hayato and forces him to run away from him in fear, exclaiming "Killer Queen! Third Bomb!". If Hayato bumps into the opponent, the camera zooms into the opponent's eye as Hayato screams, where [[Killer Queen]] appears and detonates the time bomb. The round timer rewinds by ten seconds and Kosaku regains health. If the opponent has gone through a transformation (Gold Experience Requiem, Made In Heaven, any ''Steel Ball Run'' character with the 3 corpse parts or Kars's Ultimate form), they are reverted back to their original forms. However, if the opponent manages to avoid the attack, Hayato will sprint the other direction.<br />
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Hayato also appears as a memo book for the Special Edition of the game (called Gold Experience Edition), where the book contains information such as character profiles and manual guide. The special edition also contains a code to freely unlock the character Yoshikage Kira.<br />
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===[[Diamond Records]] (Android/iOS)===<br />
{{:Diamond Records/Hayato Kawajiri}}<br />
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===[[JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop!]] (Android/iOS)===<br />
{{:JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop!/Hayato Kawajiri}}<br />
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==[[JORGE JOESTAR (Novel)|JORGE JOESTAR]]==<br />
{{Canon}}<br />
In the light novel ''JORGE JOESTAR'', an incarnation of Hayato appears in the 37th universe. He appears the same and is still a grade school boy who is the son of {{JJ|Kosaku Kawajiri|Kosaku}} and {{JJ|Shinobu Kawajiri|Shinobu}}. Hayato is in the soccer team of his elementary school. After detectives get closer to finding {{JJ|Yoshikage Kira|t=2}}'s identity, Kira brutally murders Shinobu and Hayato.<ref name="JORGE14">{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 14}}</ref><br />
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===Parallel World===<br />
[[File:Jorge 16-54.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Hayato with his family]]<br />
[[Kars]] and [[Jorge Joestar (Joji)|Jorge Joestar]]{{Universe|37|Jorge}} are teleported to a parallel world version of Morioh within the 37th universe as a result of [[The Funniest Valentine]]'s [[Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap]]. [[Jorge Joestar (Joji)|Jorge Joestar]] and [[Kars]] suddenly enter his house one day while Hayato and his family are eating dinner.<br />
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Seeing Kars, Kosaku orders Shinobu and Hayato to run away. Hayato then exclaims that he knew his father was hiding something since he's been acting weird. Kosaku once again desperately asks his family to leave causing Shinobu to drag Hayato out of the house's back door.<ref name="JORGE16">{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|Manga|<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|Story|<br />
<gallery><br />
hayato small.png|First appearance<br />
spying.png|Spying on his “father”<br />
invest.png|Investigating the attic<br />
taunting.png|Being taunted by Kira<br />
fight.png<br />
with food.png|Hayato with food<br />
Hayato 1.png|During the fight with Kira<br />
Encourage.png|Hayato encourages Josuke to leave his friend for dead<br />
</gallery><br />
|Chapter Covers|<br />
<gallery><br />
Chapter_397_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 397]] Cover B<br />
Chapter_420.jpg|[[Chapter 420]] Cover<br />
Chapter_421.jpg|[[Chapter 421]] Cover<br />
Chapter_424.jpg|[[Chapter 424]] Cover<br />
Chapter_425.jpg|[[Chapter 425]] Cover<br />
Chapter_426.jpg|[[Chapter 426]] Cover<br />
Chapter_428_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 428]] Cover A<br />
Chapter_428_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 428]] Cover B<br />
Chapter_429_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 429]] Cover A<br />
Chapter_430_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 430]] Cover B<br />
Chapter_435_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 435]] Cover A<br />
Chapter_436_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 436]] Cover B<br />
Chapter_438.jpg|[[Chapter 438]] Cover<br />
</gallery><br />
|Volume Covers|<br />
<gallery><br />
Volume 45.jpg|[[Volume 45]] Cover<br />
JumpComics45clean.jpg|[[Volume 45]] Illustration<br />
</gallery><br />
|Sketches|<br />
<gallery><br />
Hayato1.jpg|[[Chapter 397]] Tailpiece<br />
Hayato2.jpg|[[Chapter 419]] Tailpiece<br />
Volume_45_Illustration.png|[[Volume 45]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
|Anime|<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|Story|<br />
<gallery><br />
Hayato's 1st.png|Initial appearance<br />
Hayato returns from school.png|Returning from school<br />
Hayato spies on his parents.png|Looking at surveillance footage of his [[Yoshikage Kira|"father"]]<br />
Hayato glaring at Kira.png|Glaring at Kira, rather than saying goodbye<br />
Hayato eavesdropping.png|Sneaking back home, Hayato eavesdrops on his parents<br />
Hayato reviews his tapes.png|Reviewing the tapes of Kira practicing [[Kosaku Kawajiri|Kosaku]]'s signature<br />
Hayato notices cat food.png|Remembering Kira bringing cat food and soil into his room<br />
Hayato discovers Stray Cat.png|Discovering [[Stray Cat]] in the attic<br />
Hayato pinned by air.png|Pinned against the wall by shackles made of air<br />
Hayato discovers Kira's truth.png|Cowering in fear after learning his father has been replaced by Kira<br />
Kira being spyed on by Hayato.png|Videotaping Kira to find evidence of who he is<br />
Kira in Rohan's photo.png|With a video camera in one of [[Rohan Kishibe|Rohan]]'s photos<br />
Rohan discovers Hayato.png|Rohan discovers Hayato and becomes suspicious<br />
Hayato unnerved at school.png|Determined to discover who is disguised as his father while he's at school<br />
Hayato records proof.png|Shocked and terrified after recording Kira murdering a couple<br />
Hayato hides the evidence.png|Nervously hiding the evidence in a bath bucket<br />
Kira finds Hayato out.png|Scared after Kira reveals he knows about the evidence<br />
Kira plans to kill Hayato.png|About to be killed by [[Killer Queen]]<br />
Hayato's last stand.png|His last stand, warning Kira not to harm him or his mother<br />
Hayato death.png|Grabbed by Killer Queen, detonating the bomb in his hair and killing him<br />
Hayato's corpse.png|Corpse hidden in the closet by Kira<br />
Hayato returns.png|Turning to face his mother, his death having been reversed<br />
Kira greets his son.png|Scared by Kira, who plans to talk to him<br />
Kira taunts Hayato.png|Taunted by Kira over his inability to stop him<br />
Rohan meets Hayato.png|Meeting Rohan for the first time<br />
Heaven's Door on Hayato.png|Face transmuted by [[Heaven's Door]]<br />
Kira questions Hayato again.png|Questioned on who [[Bites the Dust]] killed<br />
Kira gloats over Hayato.png|Discovering he is primed with Bites the Dust, forced to unwillingly protect Kira's identity<br />
The others meet Hayato.png|Meeting [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] and the others<br />
Josuke heals Hayato.png|Nosebleed healed by Josuke's [[Crazy Diamond|Stand]]<br />
Hayato being interrogated by the group.png|Interrogated by the Joestar group<br />
BTD stops Hayato.png|Suicide attempt stopped by Bites the Dust<br />
Hayato going back in time.png|Sent back in time<br />
Hayato weeps.png|Weeping over the deaths of the Joestar group<br />
KQ during time reverse.png|Bites The Dust appears in Hayato's vision, during time reverse<br />
Hayato plans to kill Kira.png|Revealing to Kira his plan to kill him with [[Stray Cat]]<br />
Hayato crying over his plan.png|Horrified when he realizes his plan has failed<br />
Hayato_wants_to_kill_Kira.png|Wanting to kill Kira completely<br />
KQ stops Kira punching.png|Kira's punch is stopped by Bites the Dust<br />
Hayato breaks BTD.png|Proud that Bites the Dust's effects have been disabled<br />
Hayato's despair.png|Worrying about his new friends being hurt by Kira<br />
Hayato explodes.png|Sacrificing himself to disable Kira's bomb on [[Okuyasu]]<br />
Hayato warns Josuke about bubble.png|Warning Josuke about Killer Queen's approaching bomb<br />
Yoshihiro escapes Hayato.png|Shocked to discover [[Yoshihiro Kira]] escaping from his jacket pocket<br />
Hayato yells at Kira.png|Telling Kira that he has lost<br />
DU Ep39 Hayato.png|Shocked at Kira grabbing a helping nurse<br />
Hayato sad dinner.png|Tearfully sitting at the dinner table after Kira's death, remaining strong for his mother<br />
</gallery><br />
|Openings/Endings|<br />
<gallery><br />
HayatoGreatDays.png|Hayato featured in the third opening, ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
Great Days-Pointing at the Sky 3.jpg|A group shot over Morioh's town seal in ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
|Design Sheets|<br />
<gallery><br />
Hayato_Kawajiri_KeyArt.png|Key Art<br />
HayatoFace-MS.png<br />
Hayato2-MS.png<br />
Hayato-MS.png<br />
DIUModelSheet-6.png<br />
</gallery><br />
|Promotional Art|<br />
<gallery><br />
Part 4 Final Poster.png|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
Animedia Jan 2017 Poster 1.png|[[Animedia]] 2017 Issue #1<br />
DU Anime Volume11Box.jpg|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] [[Blu-Ray/DVD Releases|Blu-ray Volume 11]]<br />
Bluray Gamers BoxArt2.png|Gamers(ゲーマーズ) Bonus Blu-ray Box Set Vol 8-13<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
|Games|<br />
{{tabber<br />
|Pitter-Patter Pop!|<br />
<gallery><br />
HayatoPPP.png|Icon<br />
HayatoPPPFull.png|Idle<br />
PPP Hayato Camera.png|Filming with his camera<br />
PPP Hayato BitesTheDust.png|[[Bites the Dust]] preventing him from committing suicide<br />
PPP Hayato PreAttack.png|Charging to Attack<br />
PPP Hayato Attack.png|Attacking<br />
PPP Hayato Win.png|Win Pose<br />
PPPStickerHayatoEX.png|[EX] ''I'll Protect Mom''<br />
</gallery><br />
|Other|<br />
<gallery><br />
4kwh3.png|[[All-Star Battle]] Concept Art<br />
DR 4 Hayato.png|Hayato's model from [[Diamond Records]]<br />
HayatoEoH.png|Hayato's Render in {{EoH}}<br />
Kosaku_Hayato_GHA_ASBR.png|Hayato during "Kosaku Kawajiri"'s GHA, {{ASBR}}<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
|Figurines|<br />
<gallery><br />
CharaHayatoKawajiri.jpg|[[Chara Heroes]]; Part 4 Vol.2<br />
JoJorama2B.jpg|[[JOJORAMA]]<br />
PoteKoroHayato.png|Hayato [[PoteKoro Mascot]]<br />
</gallery><br />
|Cards|<br />
<gallery><br />
J-459.jpg|[[Adventure Battle Card]]; Hayato Kawajiri<br />
J-487.jpg|Kosaku & Hayato Kawajiri<br />
J-549.png|Hayato Kawajiri<br />
J-581.png|Yoshihiro Kira<br />
PR-015.png|Hayato Kawajiri<br />
</gallery><br />
|Other|<br />
<gallery><br />
WSJDiUCards.jpg|''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' 1995 Issue #49 - Issue #52 (Jump Collectors Club Cards)<br />
WSJ1995No49-52Cards.jpg|Weekly Shonen Jump 1995 Issue #49 - Issue #52 (Jump Collectors Club Cards)<br />
JumpComics35-47.png|Jump Comics Volume 35 - Volume 47 (Spine Illustration)<br />
JoJoGoGoPart4.png|[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
Jorge 16-54.jpg|Hayato in ''[[JORGE JOESTAR (Novel)|JORGE JOESTAR]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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*According to an interview with Araki, the idea to have Hayato suspect his [[Yoshikage Kira|"father"]] of being replaced was inspired by the {{W|Philip K. Dick}} novel, ''{{W|The Father-thing}}''.<ref name="Araki Discusses Yoshikage Kira">[http://web.archive.org/web/20130102024504/http://homusora.hateblo.jp/entry/2012/12/24/182057 【ジョジョ】荒木飛呂彦吉良吉影を語る【04年】] (Araki Discusses Yoshikage Kira)</ref><br />
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{{DiamondisUnbreakable}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Okuyasu_Nijimura&diff=821092Okuyasu Nijimura2023-03-10T04:46:09Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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<div>{{PTabs|base=Okuyasu Nijimura|Intro|s=DU}}{{PTabs|Games}}<br />
{{Character Info<br />
|title = Okuyasu Nijimura<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
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|ja_kanji = 虹村億泰<br />
|namesake = {{nihongo|100,000,000|億|''oku''}}<br />{{nihongo|rainbow|虹|''niji''}}<br />
|stand = [[The Hand]]<br />
|age = 15 {{S|Part 4}}<ref>Based on birth year and zodiac in ''[[JoJo 6251]]''. Part 4 ended in July before Okuyasu's birthday, as he is a Libra.</ref><br />~22-23 {{S|[[Rohan au Louvre]]}}<ref>Takes place 7 years after Part 4</ref><br />
|birthday = 1983<ref name=jojo6521>''[[JoJo 6251]]''</ref><br />
|zodiac = Libra<ref name=jojo6521 /><br />
|czodiac = Boar<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|height = {{cvt|178<ref name=jojo6521/>|cm|ftin}}<br />
|weight = {{cvt|80<ref name=jojo6521/>|kg|lb|0|round=0.5}}<br />
|residence = Jozenji 4-1280<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 414}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Father Nijimura|Unnamed father]]<br />[[Nijimura's Mother|Unnamed mother]]<br />[[Keicho Nijimura]] (older brother)<br />
|etymology = 虹 (Niji) = ''Rainbow''<br/>村 (Mura) = ''Countryside/village'' <br/>億 (Oku) = ''Hundred million''<br/>泰 (Yasu) = ''Peaceful/calm''<br />
|status = Alive {{S|TSKR}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 274]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[Chapter 439]]<br />'''TSKR'''<br />{{TSKR|Manga|6}} {{C|One-shot}}<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 1]] {{C|Silhouetted cameo}} <br />[[DU Episode 3]] {{Full}}<br />
|gamedebut = [[All-Star Battle]] {{S|Playable}}<br />
|seiyuu = [[Wataru Takagi]] {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]/[[All-Star Battle|ASB]]/[[Eyes of Heaven|EoH]]/[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD]]/[[Ultra Jump CM|CM]]/[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)|OVA]]/[[Last Survivor|LS]]/[[All-Star Battle R|ASB R]]}}<br />
[http://www.mausu.net/talent/tpdb_view.cgi?UID=230 Konami Saitō] {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]], Child}}<br />
|voiceactor = [[Jalen K. Cassell]] {{S|English Dub}}<br/>[http://www.laurent-vo.com/ Laurent Gris] {{S|French dub}}<br/>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=207391 Edoardo Lomazzi] {{S|Italian Dub}}<br/>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=50144 Nestor Chiesse] {{S|Brazilian Portuguese Dub}}<br/><br />
|liveactor = {{W|Mackenyu}}<br />
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{{Quote|{{nihongo2|I was planning on punching the both of you! 'cause I'm not too smart, you know?|2人ともブン殴るつもりだったんだよ。俺頭ワリイからよ〜〜〜〜。|Futari tomo bun naguru tsumori dattan da yo. Ore atama warii kara yo 〜〜〜〜.}}|Okuyasu Nijimura, {{Ch|Chapter 314}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Okuyasu Nijimura'''|虹村 億泰|Nijimura Okuyasu}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the fourth part of the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] series, ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''.<br />
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Introduced as an antagonist, Okuyasu soon becomes [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s best friend. They stay close friends and tackle malevolent [[Stand]] users together. He is [[Keicho Nijimura]]'s little brother and also a [[Stand]] User wielding the fearsome Stand known as [[The Hand]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:okuyasu render.png|frameless|left|150px]]<br />
Okuyasu is a young man of above-average height and medium to athletic build.<br />
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Two fine lines cross his face in semicircles passing the inner corners of his eyes. He sports a small, dark pompadour, the hair at his sides light and combed back closely.<br />
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He wears a dark, modified Japanese school uniform, featuring a double-breasted jacket, which he decorates with metallic, golden emblems, including a yen (¥) sign on the right of his collar and a dollar ($) sign on his left (more accurately, a {{w|cifrão}}; with two vertical lines). He also has a larger dollar sign on the middle of his chest. His right shoulder has "億" ("Oku", the kanji for 100,000,000) printed in large, light letters between his shoulder and elbow, mirroring the word "BILLION" on his left. In the animated adaptation, his jacket has white piping.<br />
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He wears two slim, sagging belts at the top of wide-legged pants.<br />
====Color Schemes====<br />
{{CS<br />
|bg={{Color|DIU}}<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#f4b677|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#060b0b|#d9d8dd|desc=Black, white on the sides}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#baadc1|desc=Light Purple}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#5d3c70|#f4c04d|#678c5d|#2d4c29|desc=Purple uniform with gold accessories, green belts and dark green shoes.}}<br />
|T2=All-Star Battle<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#FFBD7B|desc=Slightly Tan}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#1d1d1f|#ddd7d7|desc=Black, white on the sides}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#6D6D55|desc=Olive}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#6f73dd|#f8dd00|#43655a|#d0442b|desc=Indigo uniform with gold accessories, dark green belts and vermilion shoes.}}<br />
|T3=Eyes of Heaven<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#FFAF84|desc=Slightly Tan}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#010101|#747881|desc=Black, gray on the sides}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#756857|desc=Pale Brown}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#717FF9|#FED979|#5C8C73|#B65536|desc=Indigo uniform with gold accessories, green-gray belts and brown shoes.}}<br />
|T4=Anime<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#d7b7a9|desc=Slightly Tan}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#080c12|#6e8091|desc=Black, gray on the sides}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#535564|desc=Gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#3e6790|#ACC1D1|#dda84d|#5da75a|#345d44|desc=Blue uniform with light gray piping and white lettering, gold accessories,lime green belts and dark green shoes.}}<br />
|T5=Film<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#FAD2B8|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#191828|#9A98A6|desc=Black, gray on the sides}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#41361B|desc=Dark Brown}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#282D43|#C49A60|#0F1724|desc=Bluish-black uniform with gold accessories. Black shoes.}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|I'm just dying to erase your goddamn existence, motherfucker!|Okuyasu with [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]] at his mercy|{{Ch|Chapter 309}}}}<br />
Okuyasu Nijimura is an impulsive and violent teenager with a nonetheless good heart.<br />
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[[File:Okuyasu amazed at Italian food.png|thumb|Amazed at how delicious [[Tonio Trussardi|Tonio]]'s food is]]<br />
The word that describes Okuyasu the best could be "childish", as he possesses several traits hinting to a certain immaturity. Okuyasu is a very extroverted and impulsive man, acting by his own words "with his heart". He consistently shows his emotions, which are more extreme than for the average individual, being ecstatic when he is happy, in tears when he is sad, and enraged when angry. Okuyasu frequently acts out of impulses and rarely takes the time to observe or reflect in a fruitful manner.<br />
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Okuyasu has been known to be "not good at making decisions" and being generally dimwitted, although he has moments of genuine ingenuity. Constant reliance on his big brother [[Keicho Nijimura]] and belittling from him made Okuyasu unable to make decisions that do not come out of instinct and is self-conscious about this limitation.<ref name="C314">{{Ch|Chapter 314}}</ref> This results in him repeatedly and openly stating his lack of intelligence. His inability to think was exploited on three occasions, and during all this, he was easily psyched out by his opponent. However, Okuyasu eventually grows out of it: at the end of the part, when Okuyasu was hanging between life and death, he took the decision to live and save Josuke.<ref name="C435">{{Ch|Chapter 435}}</ref><br />
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Okuyasu is a very curious person, showing deep interest in any new sight, which has led him toward [[Tonio Trussardi]]'s restaurant<ref name="C303">{{Ch|Chapter 303}}</ref> and a crop circle where [[Mikitaka Hazekura]] rested.<ref name="C378">{{Ch|Chapter 378}}</ref> This curiosity extends to having an habit to try to learn the bottom line of anything, notably asking Josuke persistently why he helped heal his wounds when Keicho shot them both and why he couldn't heal his own wounds,<ref name="C277">{{Ch|Chapter 277}}</ref> which is one of the reasons why he has such difficulties at making decisions when opponents try to manipulate him.<br />
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[[File:OkuyasuPunchesTamami.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu is prone to punching people whom he dislikes]]<br />
Okuyasu also possesses a confrontational and violent side, possibly due to his abusive childhood. On top of being foul-mouthed, he regularly issues threats to those that anger him and has on several occasions hit people out of pure anger, notably [[Tamami Kobayashi]]<ref name="C285">{{Ch|Chapter 285}}</ref> and [[Shigekiyo Yangu]].<ref name="C339">{{Ch|Chapter 339}}</ref> In battle, Okuyasu is very aggressive and has little qualm using [[The Hand]] to lethal goals, although he seldom succeeds in hurting anyone but himself. After [[Akira Otoishi]] and [[Yoshikage Kira]] murder his brother Keicho and friend [[Shigekiyo Yangu|Shigekiyo]], respectively, Okuyasu shows a desire for vengeance. In fact, Okuyasu is noticeably more serious and cold during these moments of rage, a fact which makes him frightening to those around him.<ref name="C308">{{Ch|Chapter 308}}</ref> When he first meets Mikitaka, he quickly gets annoyed with him and keeps asking Josuke if he should punch him or kick his ass, with Josuke frequently telling him to calm down.<br />
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However, Okuyasu possesses a truly kind and honorable personality, first visible after Josuke healed his wounds; he then helped Josuke save Koichi<ref name="C277" /> and tried to reason with his brother over no longer using the [[Bow and Arrow]].<ref name="C283">{{Ch|Chapter 283}}</ref> He regularly shows great care for his friends and family, caring for his father and tried to end his misery. Though when he learned his father had some humanity left in him, Okuyasu tried to convince his brother to find a way to at least restore their father's memories and personality rather than try to end him. Later on, Okuyasu is never shown hesitating to help a friend in need, notably saving Koichi from many tight spots and helping Josuke throughout his many battles. In addition, despite his confrontational personality, he has been shown to have a good understanding of morality. Okuyasu knew full well his older brother Keicho did a number of awful crimes and despite loving him, he understood that he would be killed by someone someday and deserved to die because his crimes would catch up with him.<br />
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[[File:Okuyasu_crush.png|thumb|Okuyasu is easily charmed by pretty girls]]<br />
Okuyasu regularly laments that he doesn't have a girlfriend, being disappointed not to have lived 15 years ago so he would know [[Reimi Sugimoto]],<ref name="C334">{{Ch|Chapter 334}}</ref> and being mildly jealous of Koichi's relationship with [[Yukako Yamagishi]].<ref name="C294">{{Ch|Chapter 294}}</ref><br />
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He is also mildly stingy, refusing to share his food with Josuke<ref name="C304">{{Ch|Chapter 304}}</ref> and quietly planning to refuse to lend Josuke money after hearing about how his mother froze his account.<ref name="C378" /> In addition, it is implied he is conservative with his money as he tells Josuke after they excitedly win the lottery that he is putting it in savings.<ref name="C337">{{Ch|Chapter 337}}</ref> He currently only has five to six years of savings which he is living off of.<br />
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On a side note, he likes Italian design and hates spicy food, preferring curry with honey and apples.<ref name="C303/><ref name="C305">{{Ch|Chapter 305}}</ref> He also likes choco strawberry cone flavored ice cream. In addition, he cooks at home for his father and himself.<ref name="C303" /><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|The Hand}}<br />
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Okuyasu's [[Stand]], The Hand, "cuts" out or "scrapes away" space and replaces it with redistributed neighboring space, or simply eradicates it. Its ability can also be limited to physical substance removal without outright eliminating the affected space, as seen in a few occasions, functioning identically to [[Cream]]'s void.<br />
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|Image=TheHandMangaAv.png<br />
|Name=[[The Hand]]|JPN=ザ・ハンド(手)<br />
|Debut=[[Chapter 274]] / [[DU Episode 3]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Close}}, {{ST|AH}}<br />
|Ability=Erasure of Space<br />
|power=B|speed=B|range=D|stamina=C|precision=C|potential=C<br />
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====Mastery====<br />
Although The Hand is a highly powerful Stand, Okuyasu's slow wits make it so its potential is left unfulfilled. Case in point his first fight has him knock himself out by mistakenly teleporting flower pots into his face.<br />
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Nonetheless, Okuyasu then shows that he is proficient at wielding his Stand. Okuyasu usually doesn't hesitate to use lethal force by trying to swipe The Hand through an enemy. Moreover, he exploits well the unique properties of his erasure power to teleport in the middle of a battle, surprising Red Hot Chili Pepper that way, and tactically erase space to teleport key objects toward himself and seize them. This illustrates that The Hand can not only erase space that it touches, but it also can dictate how the neighbouring space is joined together.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:The Nijimura Family.png|left|thumb||A young Okuyasu and his family]]<br />
Okuyasu was born in 1983, the younger brother of Keicho and lived in Tokyo in the era of the bubble economy. At one point, their mother passed away and [[Father Nijimura|their father]]'s business failed, forcing him to take out heavy loans. The father often beat up [[Keicho Nijimura|Keicho]] and Okuyasu in frustration. Their father then suddenly received money and even jewels, turning the family's economic situation around. In truth, he was working as one of DIO's agents.<br />
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Suddenly in 1989, their father began to mutate into a monster. Dio had planted a spore in his head that went out of control the moment he died. In one year, their normal father turned into a dumb abomination. Later the two would learn that he had become a pawn of DIO for money. Okuyasu would assist his brother in looking for a way to kill their father and put him out of his misery. The Nijimura brothers use the [[Bow and Arrow]] to give themselves Stands, before they begin to use it in order to find a user capable of killing their father. They also move to [[Morioh]].<br />
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===Diamond is Unbreakable===<br />
====[[The Nijimura Brothers|Battle Against Josuke Higashikata]]====<br />
[[File:Okuyasu_first.png|thumb|Okuyasu appears]]<br />
One day, [[Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Koichi Hirose]] stumble upon their house. Curious, Koichi looks through the gate only for Okuyasu to violently slam it shut on the trespasser's neck, angering Josuke. At the same time, Keicho shoots Koichi with the [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]]. To stop Josuke from approaching Koichi, Okuyasu reveals his Stand, [[The Hand]]. Nonetheless, [[Crazy Diamond]] hits him easily. Chastised by Keicho not his stupidity, Okuyasu is distracted and lets Josuke approach Koichi. He rushes to attack, The Hand's palm ready; however, Josuke senses danger coming from the palm and avoids its swipe. The house gate is partially erased, making Josuke understand The Hand's power. Okuyasu decides to teleport Josuke in range, but Josuke ducks, revealing that The Hand also brought flower pots with Josuke. The pots hit Okuyasu in the face, stunning him. When he regains his senses, he runs to the house' entrance, eager to fight, and tries to call of Keicho's [[Bad Company]]'s attack. Instead, all he does is warn Josuke and get in the way of Bad Company's attack; he is shot in the face multiple times. Josuke is temporarily driven off the house and takes Okuyasu with him.<br />
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When Josuke interrogates him about Keicho's [[Stand]], Okuyasu refuses to divulge anything. Surprisingly, Josuke heals him and lets him be on the condition that he doesn't try to attack him again. Astonished, Okuyasu follows Josuke and ask him why he doesn't heal his hand, to which Josuke answers that he can only heal others. Touched somehow, Okuyasu helps him retrieve Koichi, leaving when Josuke is about to fight Keicho. <br />
[[File:Okuyasu_and_Keicho_fight_over_the_arrow.png|thumb|Okuyasu wants Keicho to stop]]<br />
When the battle settles, and Josuke and Koichi come across their father, Okuyasu attempts to persuade his older brother to stop using the Bow and Arrow to make Stand Users. After explaining their story, Keicho is suddenly killed by the Stand [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]], who steals the Bow and Arrow. Okuyasu is saved by Keicho who shoves him out of the way. Seeing his brother's corpse on the power lines, Okuyasu states that he certainly had it coming, but still mourns his sibling who showed he truly cared for Okuyasu. He later befriends Josuke and Koichi, enrolling in their high school, Budogaoka, and ending up in the same class as [[Yukako Yamagishi]].<br />
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====[[Koichi Hirose (Echoes) (story arc)|Koichi Hirose (Echoes)]]====<br />
[[File:Okuyasu The Lock.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu attacked by The Lock]]<br />
One day, Okuyasu and [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] see [[Koichi Hirose|Koichi]] being bamboozled by [[Tamami Kobayashi]], a hustler accusing Koichi of having killed his cat and demanding 500,000 yen in compensation. Tamami's Stand, [[The Lock]], automatically sticks itself of a person feeling guilt and multiplies the effect of the guilt. Angry, Okuyasu punches Tamami, who falls face first on the pavement and breaks a tooth. Tamami wails, making Okuyasu feel guilty. The Lock appears on him and Tamami threatens to make him pay for his front tooth. Thankfully, Josuke heals Tamami and reveals that the cat was merely a toy. Shocked by Josuke's power, Tamami flees but takes Koichi's money with him.<br />
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Later, Okuyasu and Josuke are shocked to see that Tamami has shrunk and somehow has become Koichi's lackey.<br />
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====[[Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love (story arc)|Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love]]====<br />
One day, Okuyasu and [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] surprise [[Koichi Hirose|Koichi]] having a date with a girl in a café. This girl is [[Yukako Yamagishi]], one of Okuyasu's classmates. The two naturally decide to spy on them, and Okuyasu feels jealous and sympathetic for Koichi's apparent luck. However, Yukako then reveals that she's subject to violent mood swing and Okuyasu doesn't feel that Koichi is lucky anymore.<br />
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Later, Okuyasu surprises Koichi's class representative in danger. Her hair has been set on fire and she's been blinded and tongue-tied by hair. Thankfully, [[The Hand]] scrapes away the burning hair, saving the girl. It does mean that the representative's head is now shaved.<br />
[[File:Josuke Okuyasu gossip.png|thumb|Okuyasu & Josuke slander Koichi to save him from Yukako]]<br />
Later, Okuyasu, Josuke and Koichi try to discuss what to do about Yukako. Koichi's so disturbed he completely failed an English test, even worse than Okuyasu. Josuke proposes that Koichi appears undesirable from this moment and Okuyasu even advises Koichi not to wash his teeth, wear the same underwear every day, breed lices in his hair, fart all the time, drool and sneeze and wear smelly socks. However, Koichi refuses to go to such lengths. They settle on merely slandering him within earshot of Yukako. Okuyasu and Josuke proceed to accuse Koichi of shoplifting when Yukako passes by. Although she doesn't react, they can feel her murderous aura. Unfortunately, their plan backfires when Yukako kidnaps Koichi the same evening.<br />
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The next morning, Okuyasu and Josuke try to look for Koichi. Josuke finally receives a call from a payphone that tips them off on the general location of Yukako's hideout. By the time they arrive, Koichi has neutralized Yukako by himself, however.<br />
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====[[Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food (story arc)|Trouble in Tonio's Restaurant]]====<br />
[[File:Okuyasu loves tomato mozarella.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu loves Tonio's every dish]]<br />
One day, on the way home, Okuyasu and [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] see a sign showing that a new Italian restaurant has happened. Eager to eat something more refined than his cooking, Okuyasu tells Josuke to come with him eat at this restaurant, managed by the Italian chef [[Tonio Trussardi]]. Trussardi's restaurant is particular as he diagnozes Okuyasu with fatigue, two cavities, a stiff left shoulder, diarrhea, and athlete's foot. Moreover, Trussardi doesn't have a set menu but decides of what he will serve depending on the client.<br />
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Okuyasu tastes the mineral water and is delighted by its taste. This brings him to tears, in fact he cries worrying quantities of water to the point his eyes shrunk. But then Okuyasu feels cured of his sleepiness. Trussardi then brings the appetizers, tomato and mozzarella slices. Okuyasu is unimpressed by the taste of the cheese but when he eats the mozzarella with the tomato as Trussardi advises, he realizes the harmony between the two ingredients and sees how delicious the dish is. Okuyasu is so charmed he refuses to share with Josuke. Okuyasu's shoulder suddenly itches and when he takes off his jacket, he sees that it is releasing an enormous quantity of dirt. Freaked out, Okuyasu then realises that his stiff shoulder is cured. Okuyasu is completely taken by Trussardi's cuisine. <br />
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[[File:Okuyasu loves pudding.png|thumb|The meal finishes with a delicious pudding]]<br />
When the chef brings a plate of spicy spaghetti alla puttanesca, Okuyasu is reluctant to try the dish because he cannot bear spiciness. However, he eventually tries and swallows the whole plate. His jaws then shoot out two bad teeth, only to replace them with a pristine dentition. Suddenly, Okuyasu feels a terrible stomachache. After Josuke goes to the kitchen, Okuyasu follows him and stumbles on the main dish, lamb with applesauce. Eating the dish despite his pain, his guts explode. However, it merely rejects afflicted intestines and cures Okuyasu's diarrhea. The misunderstand is cleared and Trussardi is revealed to be merely a benevolent chef, although with a strange cooking. Okuyasu finishes his dinner with a pudding, which he finds similarly delicious and which cures him of his athlete's foot.<br />
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====[[Red Hot Chili Pepper (story arc)|Battle Against Akira Otoishi]]====<br />
One day, [[Jotaro Kujo|Jotaro]] summons [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]], Okuyasu and [[Koichi Hirose|Koichi]] to an empty field. Okuyasu comes with his motorbike. Asking what is the matter, Okuyasu is told by Josuke that [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]] has visited him last night, which gets on Okuyasu's nerves as he reminded of his brother's killer. Jotaro comes and explains that [[Joseph Joestar]] will be coming to [[Morioh]] and help find the user of Red Hot Chili Pepper. However, Red Hot Chili Pepper appears from Okuyasu's motorbike and has heard everything. It starts the motorbike and proceeds to drive away.<br />
[[File:DU_ep11_rhcp_v_okuyasu.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu fights Red Hot Chili Pepper]]<br />
However, Okuyasu summons [[The Hand]] and teleports to his motorbike. The Hand swipes, but Red Hot Chili Pepper easily evades the attack, stating that the movement is too slow to catch him. However, Okuyasu was aiming at his own motorbike. The bike crashes, leaving Red Hot Chili Pepper on the ground and isolated from all power sources. Okuyasu tries to interrogate the Stand about its User but quickly reveals that he wishes Red Hot Chili Pepper to shut up so that he has an excuse to kill him. Okuyasu attacks and though Red Hot Chili Pepper's speed allows it to land solid punches, the teleportation properties of The Hand's powers take it by surprise and Okuyasu is able to violently stomp it into the ground. Red Hot Chili Pepper's energy reserve deplete as the rest of the heroes approach. Red Hot Chili Pepper thus psyches Okuyasu out, leaving open the possibility that he may be faking weakness. Unsure, Okuyasu attacks. The Hands swipes half of Red Hot Chili Pepper's body into oblivion but also erases the ground and reveals an underground cable. Red Hot Chili Pepper's manipulation has succeeded; it cuts Okuyasu's arm and drags him with it inside of the cable, but Josuke thankfully restores him back to his hand. Okuyasu recognizes his defeat and acknowledges his need to surpass his brother.<br />
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[[File:Okuyasu_defeats_Akira.png|thumb|Okuyasu defeats Akira Otoishi]]<br />
Later, Okuyasu and Jotaro leave the port to meet with Joseph while Josuke and Koichi stand guard at the port. In the boat, Okuyasu meets the elderly Joseph. When Josuke defeats the user, [[Akira Otoishi]], on the docks, Otoishi successfully escapes to the boat, disguising himself as one of the Speedwagon Foundation employees on-board. Otoishi manages to infiltrate Joseph's room and when another sailor comes, Otoishi accuses him first of being the enemy. Okuyasu is left with the decision of figuring out who the Stand user of RHCP is between the two men, while the Stand attempts to kill Joseph. Lamenting that his brother was not there to choose for him, Okuyasu spontaneously punches Otoishi in the face, before revealing that he planned on punching the both of them, and is successful in getting his brother's killer arrested.<br />
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Okuyasu then gets to see Joseph reunite with his estranged son. Joseph's cane was broken during the fight and Okuyasu proposes that Josuke fixes it but Koichi shuts him up, happy to see father and son holding hands instead.<br />
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====[[Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House (story arc)|Trouble With Rohan Kishibe]]====<br />
[[File:Okuyasu_under_Heaven%27s_Door.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu defeated by Rohan Kishibe]]<br />
One day, Okuyasu and Josuke see Koichi entering a house instead of going to school. Knowing his tendency to get himself into trouble, they ring at the door to check on him. Koichi opens and greets his friends. He explains that he's merely visiting the manga artist [[Rohan Kishibe]]. Reassured, Josuke and Okuyasu seem to leave and Koichi even tells them good bye. However, they notice that Koichi has wounded his hand and decide to sneak inside the house. Okuyasu goes to the second story and surprises Rohan with Koichi. Okuyasu orders him to stand down or be beaten up but Rohan then brings out his insecurities about making a decision. Unnerved, Okuyasu attacks but Rohan is faster and shows him his latest chapter. Okuyasu is turned into a book by Rohan's Stand, [[Heaven's Door]]. Neutralized, Okuyasu is ordered to burn himself if Josuke ever leaves, preventing Josuke from retreating. Despite his skepticism, he grabs a lighter despite himself. Luckily, Josuke comes to the rescue and ends up being immune to Rohan's art when he's blinded by rage. He and Koichi bear witness as Josuke goes on a rampage, showing a side of him that neither have seen before and Okuyasu learns about Josuke's backstory. Though Rohan would later return as an ally, Okuyasu is left holding him in slight contempt.<br />
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====[[Rohan Kishibe's Adventure (story arc)|A Killer in Town]]====<br />
After Rohan and Koichi meet [[Reimi Sugimoto]], Okuyasu is warned about a killer lurking in town. He seldom cares about the news, more busy with admiring Reimi's photo and lamenting he wasn't born fifteen years earlier. Okuyasu is incidentally among the first to bump into [[Yoshikage Kira]] himself.<br />
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====[[Shigechi's Harvest (story arc)|Conflict With Shigekiyo Yangu]]====<br />
[[File:The Invincible Trio.png|thumb|left|An invincible trio is born]]<br />
One day, Okuyasu buys a drink but he is startled by the appearance of a short [[Harvest|bug-like Stand]]. Spilling his drink on his pants, Okuyasu is furious and pursues the Stand. He eventually joins with Josuke who also has encountered the Stand; the two then see that they are dealing with a whole swarm of the same tiny Stands that gather in a park. They discover that the Stand is used by middle-schooler named [[Shigekiyo Yangu]], or "Shigechi" for short, to gather money. Happy to make new friends with the same powers, Shigechi offers them half of his money. Okuyasu is happy to take it but Josuke declines. On the other hand, he devises a more lucrative plan. He tells Shigechi to gather all the store coupons and other stamps Harvest can find. Soon enough, the invincible trio gather enough coupons for Josuke to collect 61,000 yen. Okuyasu is overjoyed but gets angry when Shigechi claims most of the money and only hands him 10,000 yen, claiming that Harvest did all the work and thus that he deserves it. However, Josuke calms him down.<br />
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Josuke tosses the discarded lottery tickets in the trash bin, but Okuyasu stops him and says that one of the tickets could be a winning one. Josuke and Shigechi are amused at Okuyasu's optimism and Shigechi even promises that Okuyasu and Josuke truly get half of anything they win. Soon enough, Okuyasu finds a [[Winning Lottery Ticket|lottery ticket with a prize of 5,000,000 yen]]. He is overjoyed. When the trio tries to validate the ticket at a bank, the banker stubbornly tries to prove their didn't buy it but Josuke manages to overcome this. The banker must give them a [[Five Million Yen Money Order|money order]] that they can use in three days. Shigechi's greed takes over again and he claims the whole paycheck, handing 10,000 yen as a "token of friendship". This is too much for Okuyasu who punches Shigechi, insults him, and takes the order. <br />
[[File:Josuke_pwns_Shigechi.png|thumb|Shigechi's greed causes problem]]<br />
However, Shigechi gets angry. He sends Harvest to snatch the order and attacks Okuyasu by having Harvest cut his legs, piece by piece. Shigechi leaves, threatening to kill Okuyasu and Josuke if they pursue him. Josuke heals Okuyasu and they start to pursue Shigechi. Although Shigechi is fat, he uses Harvest as a tread to get carried across the streets and even scale a building, impressing Okuyasu. The two cooperate to have their Stand lift each other to scale the building. Despite Shigechi's action, the duo corners him on a roof. Suddenly, Okuyasu and Josuke feel dizzy and Shigechi reveals that Harvest injected alcohol directly in their bloodstream. Weakened, Okuyasu and Josuke are swarmed by Harvest. Okuyasu then gets an idea. Taking out the 10,000 yen Shigechi gave them earlier, he begs Shigechi for forgiveness and pretends to hand the money as a payment. Shigechi is lured close enough for [[The Hand]] to teleport the money order into Okuyasu's hands. Josuke proceeds to tear it apart and Shigechi sends Harvest away to gather the pieces. This gives Josuke and Okuyasu the opportunity to punch him and talk sense into him and they agree to split the prize into thirds.<br />
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===[[Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly (story arc)|Pursuing the Killer]]===<br />
[[File:Shigechi_accuses_his_friends.png|thumb|left|A seemingly ordinary lunch]]<br />
One day at lunch time, Okuyasu and Josuke leave school in search of a decent meal. They meet Shigechi and ask him to lend them 1,000 yen which he does, reluctantly. At first they try to go to St. Gentleman's to buy their famous sandwiches but arrive too late and there are no more sandwiches. They cross path with Shigechi again. Although they could go to the store Hokaben to buy bentos, a bento plus a drink each would go over their budget. Shigechi proposes that they come with him to a storage room at school to help themselves with a teacher's coffee and tea stash but they initially refuse and part ways with Shigechi. But, they do change their minds and join Shigechi in his storage room. Shigechi welcomes them but continuously forbids them to even approach his lunch. Shigechi then notices that his sandwich bag has suddenly disappeared and he accuses Okuyasu and Josuke, annoyed by this. Shigechi's search is interrupted when a teacher barges into the room, forcing the trio to flee. Okuyasu and Josuke return to class and chit-chat, only to be interrupted. A lone Harvest hands them a button before it disintegrates.<br />
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Later, Okuyasu brings his father and meets the ghost of Reimi Sugimoto in person, along with the rest of those the protagonists had met up until then. Reimi confirms that Shigechi was killed, murdered by the same man who had killed her 15 years prior. Learning this, Okuyasu is left conflicted; Knowing that he had hated Shigechi at one point, he does not know whether to feel sad or angry. Among the whole gathering, he was the first to disperse.<br />
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====[[Sheer Heart Attack (story arc)|The Killer Makes Himself Known]]====<br />
[[File:Kira_confronted_by_Josuke.png|thumb|Kira is almost cornered]]<br />
Okuyasu is informed by Josuke that Koichi and Jotaro were in trouble at the shop Centipede Shoes, engaged in battle with [[Sheer Heart Attack|the 'Stand']] of the murder who killed Reimi and Shigechi. When they both hurry over, they find Centipede Shoes in ruins, with Koichi, Jotaro, and another man severely injured, bloody, and unconscious in the street. Okuyasu tends to Koichi and finds that he's still alive, but not breathing, urging Josuke to heal him first. The two notice the third person crawling away, and promptly stop him. Josuke fools the man into revealing himself as the serial killer, before they watch as he has his [[Killer Queen|Stand]] cut off his own hand and escape. As the four of them give chase using the severed hand, Koichi reveals the murderer's identity as [[Yoshikage Kira]], an office worker of 33. They are led to Salon Cinderella and find [[Aya Tsuji]] having been killed, but not before being forced to [[Cinderella|change Kira's face and fingerprints]].<br />
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====[[Atom Heart Father (story arc)|Battle With Yoshihiro Kira]]====<br />
In their search for Kira's whereabouts, the group goes to his house and encounters his late father [[Yoshihiro Kira]] in the form of his own Stand, [[Atom Heart Father]]. However, Okuyasu and Koichi were unable to help Josuke and Jotaro because they were outside of Atom Heart Father's depicted area when the fight ensued. Although Jotaro neutralized Yoshihiro and tacked him to a column, the ghost tricked Okuyasu and Koichi into believing he's left through the wood cracks. Panicking, Okuyasu opens the photo, allowing Yoshihiro to escape, with the Arrow.<br />
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====[[I'm an Alien (story arc)|I'm an Alien]]====<br />
[[File:Mikitaka reveals his race.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu meets an alien?]]<br />
One day, Okuyasu discovers a crop circle in a field. He and Josuke find a man inside of the crop circle, an eccentric individual claiming to be an alien. Okuyasu and Josuke initially laugh it off until the "alien", [[Nu Mikitakaze Nshi|Mikitaka Hazekura]], eats a box of tissues. Unnerved, Okuyasu wonders if he's an enemy and if he should beat him up, but Josuke dissuades him and they leave to the ice cream shop. The shop is closed, which breaks Okuyasu's heart, but the alien offers them still cold ice cream cones coming from his bag. Okuyasu still refuses to believe the man is an alien. Their dispute is interrupted when they hear fire trucks passing and the alien reacts badly to the sirens. The alien turns into a pair of sneakers and stick to Josuke's shoes; Josuke is forced to jump away, leaving Okuyasu behind.<br />
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====[[Let's Live on a Transmission Tower (story arc)|Battle Against Toyohiro Kanedaichi]]====<br />
Okuyasu and Josuke find a pair of binoculars one day. The binocular is revealed to be Mikitaka. Mikitaka then informs them of the existence of a transmission tower on which lives [[Toyohiro Kanedaichi]], a hermit with a self-sustaining lifestyle. Curious, they approach to better see but Josuke is lured inside of the tower and imprisoned. Kanedaichi's tower is a [[Stand]], [[Super Fly]]. Unfazed, Josuke and Okuyasu try to destroy the tower's leg but Super Fly reflects the energy back at them. Okuyasu is wounded and taken out of the fight. Okuyasu then witnesses the end of the battle as Josuke and Mikitaka eventually make Kanedaichi yield.<br />
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====[[Crazy Diamond Is Unbreakable (story arc)|Battle Against Yoshikage Kira]]====<br />
[[File:Okuyasu's fatal wound.png|thumb|Okuyasu is killed?]]<br />
Eventually, [[Rohan Kishibe]] notices in his files the strange behaviour of [[Hayato Kawajiri]], son of [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]. The heroes agree to meet the next day to interrogate Hayato about his father but unbeknownst to them, Kira has developed a new power. When anyone asks Hayato about Kira, [[Bites the Dust|Killer Queen]] enters the eyes and detonates their head before looping time to one hour ago. In one such loop, Okuyasu is killed with Josuke, Jotaro and Koichi. <br />
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[[File:Okuyasu alive and well.png|thumb|left|Okuyasu returns to save the day]]<br />
However, Hayato manages to overcome this and calls Josuke early so that he and Okuyasu can come at the right moment to hear Kira reveal himself. Kira is forced to cancel Killer Queen Bites the Dust to defend himself. When Kira tries an unknown attack, Okuyasu displaces Kira in his direction, only for an invisible air bomb to detonate on his side. Okuyasu is mortally wounded and though Josuke heals him, he doesn't immediately wake up. In a dream, he once again meets with his brother Keicho, who asks Okuyasu where he wants to go. After a brief moment, he answers that he wants "to go back to Morioh", which results in him waking up, recovered from near-death with the assistance of Crazy Diamond. Okuyasu is surprised to see Josuke bloody and crying and continues assisting him in the battle with Kira, before Jotaro, Koichi, and Rohan come upon them. All five of them use their Stands to cripple Kira. As Kira desperately attempted to use his Stand with his broken hand, Okuyasu and others witness an ambulance accidentally crush his head, petrified by the sight.<br />
<br />
===[[Chapter 439|Farewell to the Golden Heart]]===<br />
[[File:Reimi ascends to heaven.png|thumb|Okuyasu sees Reimi off]]<br />
Okuyasu appears at the end to say goodbye to [[Reimi Sugimoto|Reimi]] as she departs for the afterlife, claiming that he will personally be lonely without her (just like Rohan).<br />
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{{Non-Canon|animeDU}}<br />
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He is seen eating at Tonio's with Stray Cat and his father, in another attempt to cure his father of his condition. While the attempt fails, Mr. Nijimura feels better, which makes him feel okay. He is later seen telling Koichi and Josuke about a rumor he heard about Rohan getting caught shoplifting at a Kameyu shop.<br />
<br />
===[[The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day|The Book: 4th Another Day]]===<br />
{{Non-Canon|4thday}}<br />
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Okuyasu helps in the investigation of [[Hanae Orikasa]]'s death. He eventually comes across the killer [[Takuma Hasumi]] and chases him to the library, where they engage in battle. Okuyasu's experience and instincts turn out to be useful against the inexperienced Stand user, dealing serious injuries to him, but ends up being defeated regardless. Nonetheless, Okuyasu contributes to Josuke's victory by telling him how the killer fights.<br />
<br />
===[[Rohan au Louvre]]===<br />
Okuyasu makes a brief appearance, hearing Rohan's story about [[Nanase Kishibe]] along with Koichi and Josuke. Okuyasu tells Rohan he always reminded him of [[Mona Lisa]] and asked for him to imitate her pose for a photo. Rohan leaves to investigate [[Nizaemon Yamamura]]'s painting without saying anything, making Okuyasu wonder if he insulted him.<br />
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===[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore|Poaching Seashore]]===<br />
Okuyasu appears at the end of the story, again enjoying Tonio Trussardi's cuisine.<br />
<br />
==Major Battles==<br />
<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura vs [[Josuke Higashikata]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura vs [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura vs [[Akira Otoishi]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura & Josuke Higashikata vs [[Rohan Kishibe]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura & Josuke Higashikata vs [[Shigekiyo Yangu]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura, [[Koichi Hirose]], Josuke Higashikata & [[Jotaro Kujo]] vs [[Yoshihiro Kira]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura, Josuke Higashikata & [[Mikitaka Hazekura]] vs [[Toyohiro Kanedaichi]]<br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura, Koichi Hirose, Josuke Higashikata, Jotaro Kujo & [[Hayato Kawajiri]] vs [[Yoshikage Kira]] & [[Stray Cat]]<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
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===Family===<br />
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*[[Keicho Nijimura]]: Okuyasu looked up to his big brother as a role model and relied on him to make decisions, though acknowledged that his wrongdoings would lead to his own downfall. Regardless, Okuyasu mourned his death when it actually happened. In their younger years, Keicho was shown to be protective of Okuyasu, often protecting him from their father's abuse though in the recent years he was more strict with him, at one point not hesitating to shoot Okuyasu when he was aiming for Josuke and threatening to kill him for trying to take the arrow away from him. Despite this, he still loved Okuyasu as he protected him from Red Hot Chili Pepper at the cost of his own life. In turn, Okuyasu loved his brother and every time he tried to make a decision he thinks of what his brother would do. He even sought revenge against Otoishi for killing his brother. Near the end of Part 4, a vision of Keicho goads Okuyasu, then in a state between life and death, to choose for himself whether he dies or lives.<br />
*[[Father Nijimura|Father]]: When he was younger his father often abused him. Despite this, Okuyasu was horrified when his father mutated into a mindless monster and helped his brother Keicho try to find a Stand user who could kill him to end his suffering. Upon learning his father had some humanity left in him, he tried to convince Keicho to spare their father and find a way to restore his humanity. After his brother's death, he often takes care of his father, showing he still loves him.<br />
*Mother: While there was no interaction shown between the two, he seems to have loved her as he cried when she died. He mentions her in the Let's go Eat Italian arc, thanking her for giving birth to him so he could eat Tonio's delicious cooking.<br />
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===Allies===<br />
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*[[Josuke Higashikata]]: The two initially met as enemies, but they quickly became friends together, joining each other in their daily misadventures and eventually becoming close. The two often get along well, with Josuke being more intelligent, quick-witted, mature and calmer than Okuyasu often times having to calm Okuyasu down. However, Josuke shares in his greedy and mischievous ways and the two often work well together against other stand users. When Okuyasu was presumably killed by Kira, Josuke still took the time to save him and drag his body down, despite doing so causing him to slow down during his critical battle with Kira.<br />
*[[Koichi Hirose]]: The two are good friends, and care for each other's well being, with Okuyasu and Josuke as older brother figures to Koichi. Though Okuyasu is jealous of Koichi's relationship with Yukako as he had never been romantically involved with a girl.<br />
*[[Shigekiyo Yangu]]: Okuyasu originally saw Shigechi as an annoying kid; infuriated with his stingy and greedy behavior. However, in later chapters, he is seen hanging out with him and Josuke. Okuyasu does not take Shigechi's death lightly, developing a grudge against his murderer, Kira.<br />
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*[[Mikitaka Hazekura]]: When Okuyasu first met Mikitaka, he originally thought of him as a joke, not believing his claims of being an alien. Later, he starts to view Mikitaka as a good friend, and gains respect for him, after witnessing his attempt to save Josuke.<br />
*[[Rohan Kishibe]]: While their relationship is not greatly explored, it is evident the two do not like each other as Okuyasu still holds a grudge on Rohan for nearly making him commit suicide while Rohan dismisses Okuyasu as an idiot.<br />
*[[Jotaro Kujo]]: Though the two had little interaction Okuyasu seemed to see Jotaro as a mentor figure though he did ignore his advice and went after Red Hot Chili Pepper on his own. Jotaro is exasperated by his temper and lack of intelligence but seems to see him as an ally nonetheless.<br />
*[[Joseph Joestar]]: The two had little interaction but Okuyasu was annoyed by Joseph's deafness, wondering if he was alright in the head. However, he did answer Joseph's questions regarding Josuke and protected him from Otoishi.<br />
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*[[Reimi Sugimoto]]: While the two had little interaction, he has shown mild attraction toward her, calling her beautiful and wishing he was born 15 years ago to meet her. He listened to her advice regarding the serial murder in Morioh and bid her farewell as she ascended to heaven, stating he would miss her.<br />
*[[Tonio Trussardi]]: Okuyasu was curious of learning a new restaurant opened and opted to try it out. He was somewhat annoyed at first when Tonio refused to give him a menu. However, when he tried Tonio's cooking he instantly became a fan and continued eating despite the fact his body began acting weird such as crying heavily, skin ripping from his shoulders, his teeth falling out, and his guts being blown. He often complimented Tonio's cooking, calling him a genius and being grateful he lived in the same town as him while Tonio greatly appreciated the praise he received and treated Okuyasu as a valued customer.<br />
*[[Stray Cat]]: After The Hand removes Stray Cat from Killer Queen and Kira is defeated, Okuyasu gives the plant to his father. Stray Cat seems to get along with Father Nijimura, and shows no ill-will towards Okuyasu afterwards.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*[[Akira Otoishi]]: As the man who killed his brother, Okuyasu greatly despised Otoishi, having developed a grudge deep enough to put Okuyasu in a bad mood at the mere thought of him. While Otoishi has admitted that he respects Okuyasu's Stand abilities, he otherwise thought that Okuyasu was nothing but a fool.<br />
*[[Yoshikage Kira]]: After learning he murdered Reimi and Shigechi, Okuyasu would vow to kill Kira to avenge them. Kira supposedly killed Okuyasu during their fight, and Okuyasu contributed to his defeat by taking Stray Cat away from him.<br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 274}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 275}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 276}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 277}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 278}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 281}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 282}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 283}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 284}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 285}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 288}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 289}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 290}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 294}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 295}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 296}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 297}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 301}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 302}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 303}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 304}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 305}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 306}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 307}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 308}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 309}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 310}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 311}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 312}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 313}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 314}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 315}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 319}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 321}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 322}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 323}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 324}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 334}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 335}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 336}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 337}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 338}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 339}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 340}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 341}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 342}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 343}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 344}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 345}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 346}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 347}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 352}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 354}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 359}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 360}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 362}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 363}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 364}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 365}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 366}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 367}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 368}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 369}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 371}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 372}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 373}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 378}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 379}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 380}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 394}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 398}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 399}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 400}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 401}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 402}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 403}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 405}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 412}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 414}} {{C|Phone book}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 422}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 423}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 424}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 425}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 426}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 427}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 428}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 429}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 430}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 431}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 432}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 435}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 436}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 437}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 438}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 439}}<br />
|-|<br />
One-Shots=<br />
*[[Rohan au Louvre]]<br />
*[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore]]<br />
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|Episodes = <br />
<tabber><br />
Part 4=<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 1}} {{C|Cameo}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 3}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 4}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 5}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 6}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 8}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 9}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 10}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 11}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 12}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 13}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 14}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 15}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 17}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 18}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 19}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 20}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 21}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 22}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 24}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 25}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 26}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 27}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 31}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 32}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 34}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 35}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 36}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 37}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 38}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 39}}<br />
|-|<br />
OVA=<br />
*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 5 (OVA)}}<br />
*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)}}<br />
*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 16 (OVA)}}<br />
</tabber><br />
|NovelChapters =<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|The Book|<br />
* {{Ch|The Book Chapter 2}}<br />
* {{Ch|The Book Chapter 4}}<br />
* {{Ch|The Book Final Chapter}}<br />
|TSKR Collection|<br />
*[[Kushagara]] {{Mo}}<br />
}}<br />
|LiveActionEpisodes =<br />
*[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Film)]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
{{Quotes|bg=DIU|bg2=DIU2<br />
|{{Q|Josuke Higashikata... I, Okuyasu Nijimura will eliminate you with my Stand, The Hand!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 274}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Whatever my right hand touches will disappear! The edge of the erased space will then join together to restore the gap! As for the parts that are cut off... Even I don't know where they end up!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 275}}}}<br />
|{{Q|My brother was like that... he was destined to have a bad ending... but... but in the end... in the end he still tried to protect me! You saw it, right?!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 283}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Looks like a nice place, huh? I've always liked Italian design and stuff.|Okyasu Nijimura, about [[Trattoria Trussardi]]|{{Ch|Chapter 303}}}}<br />
|{{Q|It's like...like, an elegant feeling, packed in water! I mean, for example, it's the kind of water a princess from the Alps would drink while playing her harp! It's just... crisp! Like how water would taste after you've been wandering around in the desert for three days!|Okuyasu Nijimura about water at Trussardi's|{{Ch|Chapter 303}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The juiciness of the tomato melds with the freshness of the chesse! The cheese enhances the tomato! The tomato enhances the cheese! It's like, what do you call it?! Harmony! A harmony of taste! It's like a Simon and Garfunkel duet! The U-chan and Nan-chan of food! The Tetsuo Chiba to Asao Takamori's "Ashita no Joe"! That's how it tastes!|Okuyasu Nijimura about tomato mozzarella at Trussardi's, {{Ch|Chapter 304}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I can't get enough of it! It's like, once I taste it, it sucks me in... It's like when you have to eat your age's worth of setsubun and once you start eating, before you realize it, you've eaten the whole damn bag! And you don't even like those goddamn beans!|Okuyasu Nijimura about spaghetti alla puttanesca|{{Ch|Chapter 305}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm just dying to erase your goddamn existence, motherfucker!|Okuyasu Nijimura to Red Hot Chili Pepper|{{Ch|Chapter 309}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This bastard killed my bro! I'm going to finish him off! That's the only thing I can be certain of! That's what I know in my heart!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 310}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'll have to surpass my bro. Thanks for the tip, Red Hot Chili Pepper|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 310}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Don't think you can use your bullshit on me twice! I'm Okuyasu Nijimura, bastard!... You wanna know [how I knew who was the enemy]? I was planning on punching the both of you! 'cause I'm not too smart, you know?|Okuyasu Nijimura to Akira Otoishi|{{Ch|Chapter 314}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Yeah! We are the invincible trio!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 336}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You're already in The Hand's range!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 341}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Man, shut up. I already said you're done. Leave the roughhousin' to us!|Okuyasu Nijimura|{{Ch|Chapter 400}}}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Tabber<br />
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<gallery><br />
Nijimurafamily.png|As a toddler with his family<br />
Okuyasu child.png|Okuyasu as a child, face obscured<br />
okuyasufirst.jpg|Okuyasu's first appearance, assaulting Koichi<br />
Okuyasu Meeting Josuke.png|Glaringly meeting [[Josuke Higashikata]]<br />
OkuyasuNijimuraandTheHand.png|Okuyasu reveals his Stand, [[The Hand]]<br />
OkuyasuAttacksJosuke.png|Attacking Josuke, about to reveal The Hand's power<br />
TheHandWarp.png|Okuyasu erases space to "teleport" Josuke into range<br />
Okuyasupot.png|Okuyasu defeated with flower pots<br />
Badcompanyshot.jpg|Okuyasu being shot by [[Bad Company]]<br />
RHCPAttacksOkuyasu.png|Attacked by [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]]<br />
DU Manga OkuTonioDrinkSurprise.png|Surprised at the taste of [[Tonio]]'s mineral water<br />
DU38 Manga OkuCry.png|Shedding huge amounts of tears<br />
DU38 Manga OkuEyeDry.png|Eyes drying out from excessive crying<br />
DU38 Manga OkuRefreshed.png|Refreshed from Tonio's mineral water<br />
Okuyasurender.jpg|No longer tired<br />
flexokuyasu.jpg|Showing off his flexibility after his stiff shoulder is cured<br />
vengefulokuyasu.jpg|Okuyasu's vengeful nature against his brother's [[Akira Otoishi|killer]]<br />
TheHandOkuyasuTeleport1.png|Okuyasu has The Hand swipe at an empty space...<br />
TheHandOkuyasuTeleport2.png|...and allows him to 'teleport'<br />
OkuyasuTeleports.png|Okuyasu teleports above Red Hot Chili Pepper to catch it by surprise<br />
OkuyasuRage.png|Okuyasu's rage gets the better of him<br />
RHCPPowersUp.png|Okuyasu beholds a powered up RHCP<br />
OkuyasuArmSevered.png|Okuyasu has his arm severed by RHCP<br />
OkuyasuSaved.png|Okuyasu is saved from the same fate as Keicho by Josuke<br />
Morioh Warriors.jpg|Okuyasu along with the other warriors of Morioh<br />
Hyped_up.png|Preparing to bring down the tower Stand, [[Super Fly]]<br />
OkuyasuDeath.png|Okuyasu, fatally wounded by [[Killer Queen]]<br />
Okuyasureturns.png|Okuyasu returns from a seemingly fatal injury to save Josuke<br />
The Hand erasing AB.png|Okuyasu had The Hand erasing an air bomb<br />
Okuyasubro.png|Keicho appears to give Okuyasu a final piece of advice<br />
</gallery><br />
|Chapter Covers|<br />
<gallery><br />
Chapter_275.jpg|[[Chapter 275]]<br />
Chapter_285.jpg|[[Chapter 285]]<br />
Chapter_290_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 290|Chapter 290 Cover B]]<br />
WSJ1992No46.png|''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' 1992 Issue #46 (Title Page)<br />
Chapter_294.jpg|[[Chapter 294]]<br />
Chapter_295.jpg|[[Chapter 295]]<br />
WSJ1993No7.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1993 Issue #7 (Title Page)<br />
Chapter_301_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 301|Chapter 301 Cover A]]<br />
Chapter 301 Cover B.jpg|[[Chapter 301]]<br />
Chapter_302_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 302|Chapter 302 Cover B]]<br />
Chapter_303_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 303|Chapter 303 Cover A]]<br />
Chapter_303_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 303|Chapter 303 Cover B]]<br />
Chapter_305.jpg|[[Chapter 305]]<br />
Chapter_306_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 306|Chapter 306 Cover A]]<br />
Chapter_306_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 306|Chapter 306 Cover B]]<br />
Chapter_307.jpg|[[Chapter 307]]<br />
Chapter_309.jpg|[[Chapter 309]]<br />
Chapter_310.jpg|[[Chapter 310]]<br />
Chapter_315.jpg|[[Chapter 315]]<br />
Chapter_321_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 321|Chapter 321 Cover B]]<br />
WSJ1993No28.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1993 Issue #28 (Title Page B)<br />
Chapter_322_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 322|Chapter 322 Cover B]]<br />
Chapter_323_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 323|Chapter 323 Cover A]]<br />
Chapter_323_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 323|Chapter 323 Cover B]]<br />
Chapter_334.jpg|[[Chapter 334]]<br />
Chapter_338.jpg|[[Chapter 338]]<br />
Chapter_339.jpg|[[Chapter 339]]<br />
Chapter_340.jpg|[[Chapter 340]]<br />
Chapter_341.jpg|[[Chapter 341]]<br />
Chapter_347.jpg|[[Chapter 347]]<br />
Chapter_352.jpg|[[Chapter 352]]<br />
Chapter_359.jpg|[[Chapter 359]]<br />
Chapter_362_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 362|Chapter 362 Cover A]]<br />
Chapter_365.jpg|[[Chapter 365]]<br />
Chapter 367 Cover B.jpg|[[Chapter 367]]<br />
Chapter_373.jpg|[[Chapter 373]]<br />
WSJ1994No1T.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1994 Issue #1 (Title Page)<br />
Chapter_378.jpg|[[Chapter 378]]<br />
Chapter_398_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 398]]<br />
Chapter_398_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 398]]<br />
WSJ1995No8.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1995 Issue #8 (Title Page)<br />
Chapter_399.jpg|[[Chapter 399]]<br />
Chapter_400_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 400]]<br />
Chapter_400_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 400]]<br />
Chapter_401_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 401]]<br />
Chapter_424.jpg|[[Chapter 424]]<br />
Chapter_428_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 428]]<br />
Chapter_428_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 428]]<br />
Chapter_429_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 429]]<br />
Chapter_430_Cover_A.png|[[Chapter 430]]<br />
Chapter_430_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 430]]<br />
Chapter_436_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 436]]<br />
Chapter_438.jpg|[[Chapter 438]]<br />
</gallery><br />
|Volume Covers|<br />
<gallery><br />
Volume 32.jpg|[[Volume 32]] Cover<br />
JumpComics32.png|[[Volume 32]] Illustration<br />
Volume_33.jpg|[[Volume 33]] Cover<br />
JumpComics33.png|[[Volume 33]] Illustration<br />
Volume 34.jpg|[[Volume 34]] Cover<br />
JumpComics34.png|[[Volume 34]] Illustration<br />
JumpComics30-34Spine.png|Jump Comics Volume 30 - Volume 34 (Spine Illustrations)<br />
Volume 36.jpg|[[Volume 36]] Cover<br />
JumpComics36clean.jpg|[[Volume 36]] Illustration<br />
WSJ1994No1.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1994 Issue #1 (Cover)<br />
Volume_41.jpg|[[Volume 41]] Cover<br />
WSJ1994No1T.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1994 Issue #1 (Title Page)<br />
</gallery><br />
|Sketches|<br />
<gallery><br />
Oku1.jpg<br />
Oku2.jpg<br />
Oku3.jpg<br />
Oku4.jpg<br />
Josuoku.jpg<br />
Josuoku2.jpg<br />
Josuokufatty.jpg<br />
Josuokumiki.jpg<br />
Josuokumiki2.jpg<br />
Volume 36 Illustration.png<br />
Volume 37 Illustration.png<br />
Volume 39 Illustration.png<br />
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|Anime|<br />
{{Tabber<br />
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<gallery><br />
Okuyasu_cameo.png|Okuyasu makes a cameo appearance at the end of [[DU Episode 1]]<br />
The Nijimura Family.png|Okuyasu as a child, along with his family<br />
Okuyasu first.png|Okuyasu's initial appearance, choking [[Koichi]] with the gate to his house<br />
Okuyasu and The Hand.png|Okuyasu reveals his Stand, [[The Hand]]<br />
Okuyasu and Keicho fight over the arrow.png|Okuyasu tires to convince Keicho to surrender the [[Bow and Arrow]]<br />
Okuyasu joins the team.png|Okuyasu decides to joins Josuke while reflecting on his brother's death<br />
Okuyasu greets Josuke.png|"Hey, Josuke!" (おい、 じょすけ! ''Oi, Josuke!'')<br />
The Lock on Okuyasu.png|[[The Lock]] on Okuyasu after feeling guilty from punching [[Tamami Kobayashi]]<br />
Josuke thanks Okuyasu.png|Complimenting Josuke on his plan to trick [[Yukako Yamagishi]]<br />
Okuyasu crying without control.png|Okuyasu cries uncontrollably after drinking [[Pearl Jam|special water]]<br />
Okuyasu feeling refreshed.png|Feeling like a brand new man after Pearl Jam takes effect<br />
PearlJamOkuyasuShoulder.jpg|Okuyasu's bad shoulder peeling away<br />
Okuyasu's new teeth.png|Brand new pristine teeth, courtesy of Pearl Jam<br />
PearlJamOkuyasuGuts.jpg|Okuyasu's intestines being replaced<br />
Okuyasu defeats Akira.png|Okuyasu avenges his brother by defeating [[Akira Otoishi]]<br />
Okuyasu under Heaven's Door.png|Under the effects of [[Heaven's Door]]<br />
Okuyasu lighter.png|Okuyasu being forced by [[Rohan Kishibe]] to burn himself<br />
The Invincible Trio.png|"We're the Invincible Trio"!<br />
Okuyasu and Josuke win big.png|Super excited over winning the lottery<br />
The trio getting the money.png|Okuyasu, Josuke and Shigechi all getting their shares of the money<br />
Okuyasu laments Shigechi.png|Okuyasu laments over Shigechi's death<br />
The Morioh Warriors.png|Okuyasu along with the other warriors of Morioh<br />
Kira confronted by Josuke.png|Okuyasu and Josuke confront an injured Kira about his suspicious condition<br />
Mikitaka reveals his race.png|Okuyasu marvels at the [[Mikitaka Hazekura|self-proclaimed alien]]<br />
Josuke and Okuyasu punch Superfly.png|Okuyasu and Josuke punching Super Fly with their Stands<br />
Superfly damaged.png|Okuyasu mentions that the tower is pretty sturdy after they damaged it so much<br />
Joestar Group infected by BTD.png|Okuyasu and the others under [[Bites the Dust]]'s control<br />
Okuyasu's death.png|Okuyasu's "death" at the hands of Bites the Dust<br />
Okuyasu's fatal wound.png|Okuyasu fatally wounded by [[Killer Queen]]'s air bomb<br />
Okuyasu dying.png|Okuyasu lying unconscious<br />
Ghost Okuyasu.png|Okuyasu's spirit talks to his brother one last time<br />
Okuyasu alive and well.png|Appearing alive and well just in time to save Josuke<br />
Reimi ascends to heaven.png|Okuyasu and the others bid Reimi farewell<br />
Okuyasu with his dad.png|Okuyasu eating with his father and [[Stray Cat]] at Tonio's<br />
</gallery><br />
|Openings/Endings|<br />
<gallery><br />
CNBT Okuyasu.png|Okuyasu Nijimura featured in ''[[Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town]]''<br />
CNBT-3.png|Okuyasu's silhouette in ''[[Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town]]''<br />
Chase-Okuyasu 1.jpg|Okuyasu featured in the second opening, ''[[chase]]''<br />
Chase-Group Photo 1.jpg|Okuyasu in the group photo from ''[[chase]]''<br />
Great Days-Kira Bomb Detonatated.jpg|Okuyasu and the others, unaware of Yoshikage Kira's presence, in ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
Jotaro Oku KoichiGreatDays.png|Okuyasu featured in the third opening, ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
Great Days-Pointing at the Sky 3.jpg|A group shot over Morioh's town seal in ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
Great Days-Final Shot.jpg|Okuyasu in the final shot of ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
Great Days BtD-Kira Detonation.jpg|The Morioh Warriors finally notice Yoshikage Kira in ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
|Design Sheets|<br />
<gallery><br />
Okuyasu Key Art.png|Key Art<br />
Okuyasu-MS.png<br />
OkuyasuHeadBlood-MS.png<br />
TnishiiOkuyasu2.jpg<br />
OkuyasuHead2-MS.png<br />
</gallery><br />
|Promotional Art|<br />
<gallery><br />
DIUPoster.png|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
DIU 1° KV Okuyasu.png|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
Part4Promo.jpg|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
Jojo OP5.jpg|[[Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town]]<br />
Umaibō-1.jpg|Umaibō Stick<br />
Umaibō-2.jpg|Umaibō Stick<br />
DU Anime Volume2Box.jpg|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] [[Blu-Ray/DVD Releases|Blu-ray Volume 2]]<br />
Diamondisunbreakablesendai.jpg|Tanabata Festival in S City Morioh<br />
Part 4 Final Poster.png|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
Animedia Jan 2017 Poster 2.png|[[Animedia]] 2017 Issue #1<br />
Bluray DU Gamers BoxArt.png|Gamers(ゲーマーズ) Bonus Blu-ray Box Set Vol 1-7<br />
MoriohRADIO4GREAT2.jpg|[[Morioh RADIO 4 GREAT]] Volume 2<br />
JoJoGreatFestival.png|[[JoJo Great Festival]]<br />
DU Anime Volume11Box.jpg|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] [[Blu-Ray/DVD Releases|Blu-ray Volume 11]]<br />
JosukeOkuyasu.jpg|[[Medicos Entertainment|Medicos]] Summer Sale<br />
Bluray DU animate1 BoxArt .png|Animate Bonus Blu-ray Box Set Vol 1-13<br />
Bluray DU amazon4 BoxArt.png|Amazon Bonus Blu-ray Box Set Vol 1-13<br />
JoJoFes Events 008.jpg|[[JoJo Festival in Morioh, S-city]]<br />
Jojo Festival Event.jpg|[[JoJo Festival in Morioh, S-city]]<br />
Hakuta Marui PT4 2020-4.png|OIOI X [[Medicos Entertainment]] figure exihibition in Hakata Marui<br />
</gallery><br />
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|Spin-Offs|<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|One-Shots|<br />
<gallery><br />
Okuyasu louvre.jpg|Okuyasu in ''[[Rohan au Louvre]]''<br />
Okuyasu Nijimura Infobox One-Shot.jpg|''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore|Poaching Seashore]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
|OVA|<br />
<gallery><br />
TSKR5 Josuke at table.png|{{Ep|TSKR Episode 5 (OVA)}}<br />
TSKR5 Okuyasu eating.png<br />
TSKR2 Okuyasu and Mikitaka.png|{{Ep|TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)}}<br />
TSKR2 Cafe Table.png<br />
TSKR 16 Okuyasu scared.png|{{Ep|TSKR Episode 16 (OVA)}}<br />
TSKR 16 Koichi Yukako Okuyasu.png|Okuyasu asks if Rohan's story is true<br />
</gallery><br />
|Novels|<br />
<gallery><br />
4thAnotherDay cover.jpg|Shinsōban Cover of ''[[The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day]]''<br />
4th Another Day Bunko Vers..jpg|Bunkoban Cover<br />
TheBookFront2007.png|Cover Illustration<br />
TheBook 135.png|Inside Illustration of Okuyasu<br />
</gallery><br />
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|Film|<br />
<gallery><br />
Part4Film okuyasu visual.jpg|{{W|Mackenyu}} as Okuyasu in the [[Diamond is Unbreakable (film)|Part 4 film]]<br />
Oku 1.png|Okuyasu surveying Koichi<br />
Oku 2.png|Okuyasu looking for reassurance from Keicho<br />
Oku 3.png|Okuyasu summoning The Hand<br />
Oku 4.png|After having his Stand's ability used against him<br />
Oku 5.png|Getting accidentally attacked by Bad Company <br />
Oku 6.png|Okuyasu is healed by Josuke's Crazy Diamond<br />
Keicho 15.png|A younger Okuyasu with Keicho and their parents<br />
Oku 7.png|Okuyasu pleading with Keicho to stop shooting people With the Arrow<br />
Oku 8.png|Okuyasu looking for reassurance from Josuke in regards to Keicho's death<br />
Josuke, koichi and Okuyasu saying yo to Angelo.png|Okuyasu, Josuke and Koichi, greeting Angelo<br />
</gallery><br />
|Games|<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|All-Star Battle|<br />
<gallery><br />
Okuyasu ASB.png|Render, ''{{ASB}}''<br />
Okuyasu ASB Color Alts A-D.png|Okuyasu Normal<br />
Okuyasu Special Costume A.png|Okuyasu Costume<br />
OkuyasuHHA.jpg|Executing his HHA<br />
OkuyasuGHA.jpg|Executing his GHA<br />
4oky.png|Concept Art<br />
</gallery><br />
|All-Star Battle R|<br />
<gallery><br />
Okuyasu ASB R.png|Render, ''{{ASBR}}''<br />
Okuyasu_Intro_ASB_R.png|Entrance<br />
Okuyasu_Throw_ASB_R.png|Throw<br />
Okuyasu_GHA_Pot_ASB_R.png|Hit with a flower pot after his GHA<br />
</gallery><br />
|Eyes of Heaven|<br />
<gallery><br />
Okuyasu EOH 1.jpg|Warped space<br />
Okuyasu EOH 2.jpg|Unforseen consequences<br />
Okuyasu EOH 3.jpg|The Hand<br />
Okuyasu EOH 4.jpg|Fighting Kira<br />
Okuyasu EOH 5.jpg|Hand wipes<br />
OkuyasuEoHAttack.jpg|Attacking<br />
OkuyasuSoloDHA.jpg|Executing his solo DHA<br />
OkuyasuDHA.jpg|During his solo DHA<br />
NijimuraOkuyasu jojoeoh png.png|Render, ''{{EoH}}''<br />
EOH Okuyasu Nijimura Normal ABCD.png|Okuyasu Nijimura Normal<br />
EOH Okuyasu Nijimura Special A.png|Special A<br />
MoriohGangEoH.png|Okuyasu and his friends in the ending<br />
</gallery><br />
|Diamond Records|<br />
<gallery><br />
DRLoading2.png|Okuyasu in one of the loading animations in ''[[Diamond Records]]''<br />
OkuyasuAreaBossDR.PNG|As an Area Boss<br />
OkuyasuExampleDR.png|Okuyasu fighting in a mechanic example<br />
OkuyasuModeDR.png|Activating "DoDoDo Mode"<br />
OkuyasuWinDR.png|Okuyasu on the area clear screen<br />
JosukeOkuyasuSummoning.png|Okuyasu with Josuke during the Summoning animation<br />
DRStatueOkuyasu3.jpg|3-star Statue<br />
DRStatueOkuyasu4.jpg|4-star Statue<br />
</gallery><br />
|Pitter-Patter Pop!|<br />
{{Tabber<br />
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{{Tabber<br />
|Scrape Off Space|<br />
<gallery><br />
OkuyasuPPP.png|Icon<br />
OkuyasuPPPFull.png|Idle<br />
PPP Okuyasu Excited.png|Excited<br />
PPP Okuyasu Sad.png|Sad<br />
PPP Okuyasu Weeping.png|Weeping after tasting [[Tonio Trussardi|Tonio's]] cuisine<br />
PPP Okuyasu PreAttack.png|Charging to Attack<br />
PPP Okuyasu Attack.png|Attacking<br />
PPP Okuyasu Win.png|Win Pose<br />
</gallery><br />
|Strike via Transportation|<br />
<gallery><br />
Okuyasu2PPP.png|Icon<br />
Okuyasu2StandPPP.png|Stand-up Icon<br />
Okuyasu2PPPFull.png|Idle<br />
PPP Okuyasu2 Yelling.png|Yelling<br />
PPP Okuyasu2 PreAttack.png|Charging to Attack<br />
PPP Okuyasu2 Win.png|Win Pose<br />
</gallery><br />
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|Stickers|<br />
<gallery><br />
PPPStickerOkuyasuShiny.png|''Okuyasu'' [Shiny]<br />
PPPStickerOkuyasuEX.png|[EX] ''Scrape Off Space''<br />
PPPStickerOkuyasu2EX.png|[EX] ''Strike via Teleportation''<br />
</gallery><br />
|Events|<br />
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|Promotional|<br />
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|Other|<br />
<gallery><br />
JH_Chara_P4_Okuyasu.png|[[Jumputi Heroes]]<br />
OkuyasuLS.jpg|Okuyasu in [[Last Survivor]]<br />
</gallery><br />
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|Figurines|<br />
<gallery><br />
OkuyasuSAS.jpg|[[Super Action Statue]]<br />
Okuyasu SAS v2.jpg|[[Super Action Statue]] 2nd color<br />
CharaOkuyasu.jpg|[[Chara Heroes]]; Part 4 Vol.1<br />
JoJorama1C.jpg|[[JOJORAMA]]<br />
DIU WCF.jpg|[[World Collectable Figure]]<br />
KujiKokeshiOkuyasu.png|[[Ichiban Kuji]]<br />
OkuyasuGashaponTrading.jpg|[[Capsule Figure Collection]]<br />
Okuyasu Nijimura Collection Figure Keyholder (Vol3).jpeg<br />
Great Eastern Entertainment Okuyasu Plushes.jpeg|Great Eastern Entertainment<br />
PoteKoroOkuyasu.png|Okuyasu [[PoteKoro Mascot]]<br />
</gallery><br />
|Cards|<br />
{{tabber<br />
|Adventure Battle Card|<br />
<gallery><br />
J-126.jpg|{{ABC}}; Okuyasu Nijimura<br />
J-216.png|Okuyasu Nijimura<br />
J-217.png|Okuyasu's Confusion<br />
J-265.png|"Delicious!"<br />
J-274.png|The Lock<br />
J-350.png|Okuyasu Nijimura<br />
J-424.png|Super Fly<br />
J-451.jpg|Josuke & Okuyasu<br />
J-497.png|"SG Group! 121314!!"<br />
J-510.png|Harvest<br />
J-528.png|Okuyasu Nijimura<br />
J-544.png|Okuyasu Nijimura<br />
</gallery><br />
|Memorial Card|<br />
<gallery><br />
MemorialCardOkuyasu.jpg|[["JoJo 25th Anniversary" Memorial Card]]<br />
</gallery><br />
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|Other|<br />
<gallery><br />
OkuyasuFull.jpg|Illustration of Okuyasu<br />
WSJ1993No18.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1993 Issue #18 (Cover)<br />
JoJo6251_C.jpg|JoJo6251 (Inside Illustration)<br />
WSJ1995No23-25CallingCard.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1995 Issue #23-25 (Telephone Card Gift)<br />
WSJ1995No40G.png|Weekly Shonen Jump 1995 Issue #40 (Gift Cards)<br />
JoJoGoGoDiavolo.png|[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
JOJO Exhibition CM.png|Okuyasu, [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] and [[Koichi Hirose|Koichi]] in the JOJO Exhibition CM<br />
Volume1005-SayoriOchiai.png|By [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=119586 Sayori Ochiai] (''{{W|Gingitsune}}'') for ''[[Volume 100.5]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*[[Hirohiko Araki|Araki]] chose Okuyasu's surname, "Nijimura" after deciding that it would be interesting to use the kanji for {{nihongo|rainbow|虹|''niji''}} in a character name. The name "Nijimura" was then derived from a Kanji dictionary.<ref name="jojo6521" /><br />
*Okuyasu Nijimura's voice actor for the TV anime and multiple other media is [[Wataru Takagi]]. Previously, he voiced several characters in the game ''[[Heritage for the Future]]'': [[Arabia Fats]], [[Boingo]], [[Cameo]] and [[Kenny G.]]<br />
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{{DiamondisUnbreakable}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Koichi_Hirose&diff=821089Koichi Hirose2023-03-10T04:42:44Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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{{Character Info<br />
|title = Koichi Hirose<br />
|alias = {{Nihongo|Ko-chan|康ちゃん}} {{S|by his family}}<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
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|ja_kanji = 広瀬 康一<br />
|ja_romaji = Hirose Kōichi<br />
|namesake = [[Koichi Mugikari]]<br />
{{W|Sendai#Geography|The Hirose River}}<ref>[[Interview:Hirosegawa (February 2011)|Hirosegawa Interview with Hirohiko Araki (2011)]]</ref><br />
|stand = [[Echoes]]<br />
|age = 15<ref name=jojo6521/> {{S|Part 4}}<br />18<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 454}} {{s|Not consistent with given dates.}}</ref> {{S|Part 5}}<br />22<ref name=RatL>: ''[[Rohan au Louvre]]''</ref> {{S|Rohan au Louvre}}<br />
|birthday = March 28, 1984<ref name=jojo6521>''Artbook: [[JoJo 6251]]''</ref><br />
|zodiac = Aries<ref name=jojo6521 /><br />
|czodiac = Rat<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|height = {{cvt|157<ref name=jojo6521/>|cm|ftin}} {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable|Manga]]}}<br />{{cvt|150<ref name=GWMS>Golden Wind [[Model Sheet Archive|Model Sheet]] No.CR200_02</ref>|cm|ftin}} {{S|[[Golden Wind (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br>{{S|Depicted as {{cvt|90<ref name=GWMS/>|cm|ftin}}}}<br />
|weight = {{cvt|39.5<ref name=jojo6521/>|kg|lb}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<ref name=jojo6521/><br />
|affiliation = <br />
|family = [[Koichi Hirose's Mother|Mother]]<br />[[Mr. Hirose|Unnamed Father]]<br />[[Ayana Hirose|Ayana]] (Older sister)<br />[[Yukako Yamagishi]] (girlfriend)<br />[[Police]] (Pet)<br />
|etymology = 広 (Hiro) = ''Vast'' <br/> 瀬 (Se) = ''Current/rapids'' <br/> 康 (Koi) = ''Peaceful'' <br/> 一 (Chi) = ''One''<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 5}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 266]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[Chapter 455]]<br />'''TSKR'''<br />{{TSKR|Manga|6}} {{C|One-shot}}<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 1]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[All-Star Battle]] {{S|Playable}}<br />
|seiyuu = [[Yuki Kaji]] {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]/[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD]]/[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)|OVA]]/[[Last Survivor|LS]]/[[All-Star Battle R|ASB R]]}}<br>{{w|Rio Natsuki}} {{S|[[GioGio's Bizarre Adventure|PS2 Game]]}}<br />[[Romi Park]] {{S|[[All-Star Battle|ASB]]/[[Eyes of Heaven|EoH]]}}<br />
|voiceactor = [[Zach Aguilar]] {{S|English Dub}}<br>Diego Becerril {{S|Latin Spanish Dub, Anime}}<br/>Emilio Treviño {{S|Latin Spanish Dub, OVA}}<br>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=97908 Daniel Figueira] {{S|Brazilian Portuguese Dub}}<br>Pablo Cherrey-Iturralde {{S|French Dub, Anime}}<br>[https://www.rsdoublage.com/comedien-838-Enzo-Ratsito.html Enzo Ratsito] {{S|French Dub, OVA}}<br>Xavier Castañer {{S|European Spanish Dub, Anime}}<br>Meritxell Mauri {{S|European Spanish Dub, OVA}}<br>[https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/6531/2 Vincent Borko] {{S|German Dub}}<br>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=207775 Matteo Valentino] {{S|Italian Dub}}<br />
|liveactor = {{W|Ryunosuke Kamiki}}<br />
|signature = [[File:Koichi Hirose Signature.png|125px|{{Ch|Chapter 296}}]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Hatnote|For other usages of the name "Koichi", see the [[Koichi|disambiguation page]]}}<br />
{{Quote|Why do I have to regretfully run away in fear like "Please, God, save me" just because of some [[Yoshikage Kira|serial killer]]? Shouldn't it be the other way around?!|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 358}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Koichi Hirose'''|広瀬 康一|Hirose Kōichi}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the fourth part of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. He appears briefly as a [[:Category:Tertiary Allies|tertiary ally]] in the fifth part, ''[[Vento Aureo]],'' assisting [[Giorno Giovanna]] in the fight against [[Polpo]]'s Stand, [[Black Sabbath]]. Koichi is also the [[:Category:Main Protagonists|protagonist]] of the light novel ''[[The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day]]''.<br />
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Koichi is a meek first-year highschooler who finds himself embroiled in the world of [[Stand]] Users as he befriends [[Josuke Higashikata]]. He eventually becomes a Stand User himself and wields the sound-manipulating Stand, [[Echoes]], becoming more courageous in the process.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
===Diamond is Unbreakable===<br />
[[File:Koichi Hirose Anime Profile.png|frameless|left|120px]]<br />
Koichi is a teenage boy of average build, 157&nbsp;cm (5'2") tall, though he's typically depicted as a lot shorter. He wears a notably unmodified student uniform, otherwise preferring leisure wear.<br />
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Koichi first keeps his light hair neatly combed back. During his confrontation with [[Tamami Kobayashi|Tamami]], it gains the tendency to rise into spikes when he is excited.<ref name="C286">{{Ch|Chapter 286}}</ref> Towards the end of his confrontation with [[Yukako Yamagishi|Yukako]], he suddenly cuts his hair, producing a flat-top,<ref name="C301">{{Ch|Chapter 301}}</ref> which spontaneously grows out again into spikes during his battle with [[Yoshikage Kira]].<ref name="C357">{{Ch|Chapter 357}}</ref> <br />
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[[Heaven's Door]] reveals that Koichi was born prematurely weighing only 2325 grams (5&nbsp;lbs 2 oz), and was kept in intensive care for 7 days.<ref name="C319P19">{{Ch|Chapter 319}}, p.19</ref><br />
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====Color Schemes====<br />
{{CS<br />
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|{{Palette|Skin|#f5d5a9|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#ffdf78|desc=Blond}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#72b1db|desc=Blue}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#945fb8|#eaae37|#809658|desc=Purple uniform with gold accessories. Dark green shoes.}}<br />
|T2=All-Star Battle<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#FFD897|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#465bad|desc=Blue}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#bfc2d8|desc=Gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#8d8dfb|#fffc7e|#2c4838|desc=Indigo uniform with gold accessories. Dark green shoes.}}<br />
|T3=Eyes of Heaven<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#FEE5BF|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#2e499b|desc=Blue}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#c5c9da|desc=Gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#5a73cc|#f7ee62|#576e5f|desc=Navy uniform with gold accessories. Grayish-green shoes.}}<br />
|T4=Anime<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#d9c1ac|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#bfc1b5|desc=Gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#226cb7|desc=Blue}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#2e564f|#e3be6d|#86856e|desc=Green uniform with gold accessories. Brown shoes.}}<br />
|T5=Film<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#F7DCC1|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#070B0A|desc=Black}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#0B1210|desc=Black}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#2A3E49|#CFC77E|#131D1F|desc=Dark Blue-gray uniform with gold accessories. Black shoes.}}<br />
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===Vento Aureo===<br />
[[File:Part 5 Koichi.png|frameless|left|200px]]<br />
In Vento Aureo, Koichi is depicted even shorter than in ''Diamond is Unbreakable'' ({{cvt|90|cm|ftin}} in the anime).<ref name="GWMS" /> His {{W|School uniforms in Japan|gakuran}} now features a much longer double-breasted jacket adorned with metallic wristbands and the Roman Numeral for three (III) on each side of his collar.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|Didn't I tell you? Don't underestimate me.|Koichi to [[Giorno Giovanna]], {{Ch|Chapter 440}}}}<br />
Koichi is an amiable, but meek youth who undergoes an exceptional degree of character development over the course of ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', becoming more assertive throughout many confrontations with evil Stand users. His growth is best represented by the metamorphosis of his Stand, [[Echoes]].<br />
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One of Koichi's constant traits is his friendliness and overall politeness toward any stranger and acquaintance. Having a gentle heart, Koichi usually doesn't seek to harm his opponents, notably having saved Yukako from death even though she wanted to kill him before,<ref name="C302">{{Ch|Chapter 302}}</ref> and briefly fighting Giorno Giovanna without the strength to kill, which inadvertently saved him.<ref name="C442">{{Ch|Chapter 442}}</ref> However, Koichi's friendliness disappears on the rare occasions he is angered, and he becomes more abrasive, violent and vulgar.<br />
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[[File:Admiring Rohan's art.png|thumb|Koichi is a fan of [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s artwork]]<br />
Complimenting his childlike appearance, Koichi also possesses a rather cheerful personality. He finds wonder in the littlest and most mundane things (such as his new bike,<ref name="C284">{{Ch|Chapter 284}}</ref> a famous mangaka living in town,<ref name="C318">{{Ch|Chapter 318}}</ref> finding an error in a map,<ref name="C330">{{Ch|Chapter 330}}</ref> etc.), and has little trouble befriending people. Because of this, he is usually easily pressured into an interlocutor's demands, such as Tamami Kobayashi effortlessly extorting him,<ref name="C284" /> or Rohan pushing him into spending time with him.<ref name="C330" /> Much like any ordinary teenager, Koichi is interested in more accessible distractions. He is a great fan of Rohan Kishibe's manga ''Pink Dark Boy''<ref name="C318" /> and plans to visit {{W|Disneyland Paris}} but expresses no interest in "old" countries such as Italy.<ref name="C440">{{Ch|Chapter 440}}</ref><br />
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Another one of Koichi's primary characteristics is his courage and associated virtuousness. As revealed by [[Heaven's Door]], Koichi is described as cowardly, but courageous when push comes to shove.<ref name="C320">{{Ch|Chapter 320}}</ref> True to that assertion, Koichi is very prone to express anxiety, fear, and despair at various setbacks, such as his battles against Yukako,<ref name="C299">{{Ch|Chapter 299}}</ref> Rohan<ref name="C322">{{Ch|Chapter 322}}</ref> or Sheer Heart Attack. Terunosuke states that when Koichi is scared he blinks twice.<ref name="C405">{{Ch|Chapter 405}}</ref> In addition, Koichi mentions during the Atom Heart Father arc that he has claustrophobia.<ref name="C368">{{Ch|Chapter 368}}</ref> Still, Koichi soldiers on and braves danger despite his fears.<br />
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[[File:Koichi pissed.png|thumb|left|Koichi's resolve evolving]]<br />
Initially weak-willed, acquiring a Stand and fighting others made him more confident in himself and assertive, going from being bullied by upperclassmen to facing down and taunting [[Yoshikage Kira]] while on the verge of death.<ref name="C361">{{Ch|Chapter 361}}</ref> By ''[[Vento Aureo]]'', Koichi has grown into a confident youth who, while still prone to bouts of panic, could enter a Stand fight without qualms.<ref name="C454">{{Ch|Chapter 454}}</ref><br />
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The mix of his gentleness and courage make Koichi an extremely likable individual, earning the friendship and respect of the vast majority of the cast including Josuke Higashikata, Tamami Kobayashi, Toshikazu Hazamada, Rohan Kishibe, Yukako Yamagishi, Aya Tsuji, and Jotaro Kujo.<br />
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Koichi is a relatively perceptive individual, able to make quick and decisive moves in a fight, sometimes at the cost of being too imprudent. For the most part, Koichi tries to analyze his situation before acting, notably due to how weak his Stand is at the start of the series and the severe limitations of his powers, but sometimes misses a critical consequence of his actions.<br />
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After a difficult start in his relationship with Yukako, due to her kidnapping Koichi,<ref name="C296">{{Ch|Chapter 296}}</ref> he eventually fell in love with Yukako's tough and unforgiving personality. His love was such that he was willing to be blinded forever in case Yukako became ugly, so as to ease her pain.<ref name="C353">{{Ch|Chapter 353}}</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|Echoes}}<br />
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Koichi's [[Stand]], Echoes, starts off with ACT1 only. However, the Stand evolves through the narrative of ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', giving Koichi new abilities to use. Throughout his battles against Stand users such as [[Yukako Yamagishi]] and [[Yoshikage Kira]], Echoes gains ACT2 and ACT3. Koichi is able to willingly call upon Echoes' previous ACT forms at will and utilize their unique abilities.<br />
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====ACT1====<br />
Echoes ACT1 enables him to write on any surface, causing the words or onomatopoeia to continuously repeat at various volumes.<br />
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|Name=[[Echoes|Echoes ACT1]]|JPN=エコーズ ACT1<br />
|Debut=[[Chapter 287]] / [[DU Episode 6]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Long}}, {{ST|Psychological}}, {{ST|NNH}}<br />
|Ability=Sound Generation<br />
|power=E|speed=E|range=B|stamina=B|precision=C|potential=A<br />
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====ACT2====<br />
Echoes ACT2 enables him to write a sound effect on any surface. If the word is touched, a special effect related to the sound effect is activated.<br />
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|Type={{ST|Long}}, {{ST|AH}}, {{ST|Evolved}}<br />
|Ability=Physical Sound Effects<br />
|power=C|speed=D|range=B|stamina=B|precision=C|potential=A<br />
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====ACT3====<br />
Echoes ACT3, a humanoid Stand, facilitates conventional melee attacks and the ability to "freeze" targets by ascribing them unbearable weight.<br />
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|Name=[[Echoes|Echoes ACT3]]|JPN=エコーズ ACT3<br />
|Debut=[[Chapter 358]] / [[DU Episode 23]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Close}}, {{ST|AH}}, {{ST|Evolved}}<br />
|Ability=Weight Increasing<br />
|power=B|speed=B|range=C|stamina=B|precision=C|potential=A<br />
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====Mastery====<br />
[[File:Koichipic.jpg|thumb|150px|Koichi & [[Echoes]] ACT 3]]<br />
Thanks to Echoes' three forms, Koichi is presented with a wide array of options. For direct combat, Koichi favors using his latest ACT, almost exclusively using Echoes ACT3 when he unlocks it despite ACT2's potential for versatility. With Echoes ACT3, Koichi makes ample use of his weight increasing power to immobilize enemies.<br />
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Koichi also regularly uses ACT1 as a scout, using its great range of 50 meters to watch his surroundings.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 356}}</ref><ref>{{Ch|Chapter 441}}</ref><br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Allies===<br />
[[File:Josuke and Koichi.png|thumb|232x232px|Koichi with [[Josuke Higashikata]]]]<br />
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*[[Josuke Higashikata]]: One of Koichi's best friends, the two quickly got along the first moment they met. Koichi admires Josuke and looks up to him while considering him a kind strong person. In turn, Josuke also relies on Koichi during battles and is impressed by his bravery. Josuke is willing to help him whenever he can, such as when Yukako goes after Koichi.<br />
*[[Okuyasu Nijimura]]: The two met on bad terms as Okuyasu slammed some doors between Koichi's neck nearly choking him. However, they moved on from that and became friends. While Koichi and Okuyasu do not have much interaction, they've shown to care for each other's well-being. Okuyasu was concerned when Koichi was kidnapped by Yukako and during the Red Hot Chili Pepper arc, Koichi was sympathetic and comforting to Okuyasu's plight and desire for vengeance against Red Hot Chili Pepper. Nonetheless, Okuyasu is mildly jealous of Koichi's relationship with Yukako, as Okuyasu himself hasn't had a girlfriend.<br />
*[[Jotaro Kujo]]: Koichi looks up to Jotaro as a strong ally, although he is put off by Jotaro's aloof temperament. Their cooperation during the [[Sheer Heart Attack]] story arc had Jotaro act as a mentor figure to Koichi, who came to really respect Jotaro's prowess in battle. In addition, Jotaro also grows to see Koichi as a good friend and a reliable person, enough so that he chose him to go to Italy and investigate [[Giorno Giovanna]].<br />
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*[[Rohan Kishibe]]: Koichi first admired Rohan as a talented mangaka, but his view changed quickly upon their first meeting when he and [[Toshikazu Hazamada]] went to visit Rohan. While Rohan liked Koichi and grew to see Koichi as his first (and possibly only) true friend, he was still abrasive and pushy, notably pressuring him to accompany him on two occasions, and Koichi tolerated less and less the worst sides of Rohan's arrogance as he gained confidence and he was overall a positive influence on Rohan's attitude. At the end of ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', one reproachful look from Koichi was enough for Rohan to yield and confess an attachment to [[Reimi Sugimoto]].<br />
*[[Yukako Yamagishi]]: When Yukako first confessed her feelings to him, Koichi was happy but quickly lost interest upon learning of her obsessive personality, made worse when she kidnapped him. He managed to defeat her and remained somewhat frightened of her. However, during the Cinderella arc, Koichi sought to reconcile with her and grew attracted to her forceful and aggressive personality, ultimately the two became a couple. Koichi's affection for Yukako was such that he was willing to blind himself if Yukako ended up being ugly due to Cinderella's power in order to ease her pain.<br />
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*[[Reimi Sugimoto]]: The two met when he and Rohan stumbled upon the haunted alleyway she resided in. While initially scared upon hearing she was a ghost, he quickly sympathized with her after hearing her tragic story and promised to find her killer so she may rest in peace. He later bids her farewell when she ascends to heaven and was rather saddened with her parting. He also gave Rohan a reproachful look so he would admit he would miss Reimi too.<br />
*[[Tamami Kobayashi]]: Initially Tamami tried to scam Koichi with his stand, but Josuke and Okuyasu intervened. When Tamami tried to involve Koichi's family, Koichi got so angered he awakened his Stand and beat Tamami. Since then, Tamami has become afraid of Koichi but also genuinely respects him. Their relationship has been described as a one-sided boss-subordinate relationship.<ref name=":0">{{Ch|Chapter 412}}</ref><br />
*[[Toshikazu Hazamada]]: Koichi and Josuke fought him and quickly defeated him. Afterward, Hazamada somewhat bonded with Koichi over their mutual interest in [[Pink Dark Boy]] and the two went to visit Rohan's place. Their relationship has been described as a one-sided friendship.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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*[[Aya Tsuji]]: While the two had little interaction, Aya grew to respect Koichi's determination when she saw his willingness to blind himself if he couldn't help Yukako through the trial Aya put her through. He was also saddened when Kira killed her.<br />
*[[:Category:Hirose Family|Family]]: While not much interaction was shown with his family (which consists of his parents and older sister), when Tamami tried to use them to get revenge on Koichi, he became enraged enough to beat Tamami by awakening his Echoes ACT1 Stand, demonstrating that he cared for them. His relationship with his father is never shown but is presumed to be good.<br />
*[[Giorno Giovanna]]: Koichi was sent to investigate Giorno by Jotaro, and Giorno did his best to avoid Koichi even turning his suitcase into a frog. However, over time Koichi grew to see Giorno's noble soul. He reports to Jotaro after the trip, but he convinces Jotaro that Giorno is a good person.<br />
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===The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day===<br />
{{Non-Canon|4thday|skip=4thday}}<br />
*[[Chiho Futaba]]: Koichi firstly meets Chiho in Thorn Palour while studying with Yukako, and gets to know her through Yukako's introduction. He runs into Chiho again about 5 months after Takuma Hasumi's case. Surprised to find out that Chiho is pregnant with Takuma's baby, Koichi decides to keep this encounter as a secret and sees Chiho leaving Morioh, sending his wishes to her.<br />
*[[Takuma Hasumi]]: After discovering Trinita and Hanae Orikasa's corpse, Koichi and Rohan start investigating to find the culprit, who is ensured to be a Stand user. Later, Koichi runs into Takuma at the hallway in his high school, along with Josuke and Okuyasu, without realizing Takuma is the culprit and has already sensed their actions.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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[[File:Kira confronts Koichi.png|thumb|Koichi is confronted by [[Yoshikage Kira]]]]<br />
*[[Yoshikage Kira]]: Koichi, after learning of Kira's crimes, came to deeply loathe him to the point he would attack him on sight. Kira, on the other hand, came to somewhat praise Koichi's ability for being able to track him and then indirectly humiliate him in public, which he made sure to pay back with a beating. When Koichi humiliated Kira a second time, demonstrating how careless the serial-killer could be, Kira was enraged and came to detest Koichi, being happy at the prospect of Koichi dying.<br />
*[[Terunosuke Miyamoto]]: While there is little interaction between the two, Koichi hated Terunosuke for taking him hostage and trying to kill him and Josuke.<br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 268}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 274}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 275}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 276}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 277}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 278}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 279}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 280}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 281}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 282}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 283}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 284}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 285}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 286}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 287}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 288}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 289}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 290}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 291}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 292}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 293}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 294}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 295}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 296}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 297}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 298}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 299}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 300}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 301}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 302}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 303}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 307}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 308}}<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 314}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 315}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 318}}<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 330}}<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 333}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 334}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 347}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 348}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 350}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 351}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 352}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 353}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 354}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 355}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 356}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 357}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 358}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 359}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 360}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 361}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 362}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 363}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 364}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 365}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 366}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 367}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 368}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 369}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 371}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 373}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 382}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 387}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 388}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 390}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 391}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 394}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 398}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 403}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 404}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 405}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 406}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 408}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 409}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 412}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 414}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 416}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 417}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 420}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 422}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 423}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 424}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 425}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 426}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 427}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 428}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 431}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 435}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 436}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 437}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 438}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 439}}<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 440}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 441}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 442}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 443}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 450}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 453}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 454}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 455}}<br />
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*{{Ch|SBR Extra Chapter 3}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]] {{Mo}}<br />
*[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore]]<br />
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*{{Ep|DU Episode 21}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ep|DU Episode 36}} {{C|Temporary death}}<br />
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*{{Ep|DU Episode 38}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 39}}<br />
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*{{Ep|GW Episode 1}}<br />
*{{Ep|GW Episode 2}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ep|GW Episode 3}}<br />
*{{Ep|GW Episode 4}}<br />
*{{Ep|GW Episode 13.5}}<br />
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*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)}}<br />
*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 16 (OVA)}}<br />
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* {{Ch|The Book Chapter 4}}<br />
* {{Ch|The Book Final Chapter}}<br />
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|TSKR Collection|<br />
*[[The Five-Bedroom House With A...]] {{Mo}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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|{{Q|In case you're wondering, my name is Koichi Hirose (though I guess it's not that important). Anyway, I was nervously walking myself to class... until I met those two really strange guys.|Koichi Hirose's narration, {{Ch|Chapter 266}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This Stand... this is actually my first time seeing it as well... If I recall what Josuke said, I'll be able to move the Stand if I have the will to protect myself or if I want to release my anger... Right now... I'm feeling both of these things. Pretty intensely, actually...|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 287}}}}<br />
|{{Q|No... I'm not going to take the sounds off you. I'm going to make one!|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 288}}}}<br />
|{{Q|A new Echoes! Echoes ACT2!|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 300}}}}<br />
|{{Q|What made me fall in love with you, it's that personality you know...|Koichi Hirose to Yukako, {{Ch|Chapter 353}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Wait... Now that I'm observing carefully like Mr. Jotaro said... I know what this thing's weakness is! A weakness I didn't think of earlier!|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 357}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Now I'm starting to get pissed off... Why do I have to regretfully run away in fear like "Please, God, save me" just because of some serial killer? Shouldn't it be the other way around?! Why do I have to think that I'd rather be looking for a public restroom with diarrhea if I could only get out of this situation safely? Isn't something wrong? The one who should be running away in fear... is you, murderer!|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 358}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Wow! It's really Echoes ACT3! Does that mean I got stronger again?|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 358}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Yeah, you're about to kill me. But even so, I was able to figure out your name. You're nothing special. You might get away for now, but how do you feel? A little brat like me managed to find out what your name was. I'll say it again. A little brat figured out who you are! You're a complete idiot! I'll be looking forward to seeing you in the next world!|Koichi Hirose to Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 361}}}}<br />
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|{{Q|Didn't I tell you? Don't underestimate me.|Koichi Hirose to Giorno, {{Ch|Chapter 440}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Listening to Giorno's story, I could see that he held virtue within his words. I could tell, because I'd seen it before... because back in Morioh, I'd often seen something similar in the three generations of the Joestar bloodline. Those three, who always made it seem as if the virtue of justice was their life force! And as Giorno looked at the poor old man who'd been victimized for his dream, there was that same virtue in his eyes! Within him, Giorno had definitely inherited the will of the Joestar bloodline!|Koichi Hirose, {{Ch|Chapter 455}}}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Koichi Mugikari CSBT.jpeg|thumb|148x148px]]<br />
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*Koichi's name and basic appearance are likely taken from [[Koichi Mugikari]], the main character and a narrator of one of [[Araki]]'s earlier works, [[Cool Shock B.T.]]<br />
*Koichi's voice actor in the TV anime, [[Yuki Kaji]], also voiced [[Johnny Joestar]] in the [[Bandai Namco]] video games (making him and Johnny the only characters among the playable cast to share the same voice actor).<br />
**Similarly, his voice actress prior in the CC2 games, [[Romi Park]], also voiced Giorno Giovanna in the PS2 video game [[GioGio's Bizarre Adventure]].<br />
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{{DiamondisUnbreakable}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Morioh&diff=821096Morioh2023-03-10T04:25:45Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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<div>{{Location infobox<br />
|title = Morioh <br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
|Manga|[[File:Morioh_logo_transparent.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|Anime|[[File:MoriohAV.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
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|ja_kanji = 杜王町<br />
|ja_romaji = Moriō-chō<br />
|type = Japanese town<br />
|population = 58,713 {{S|1994}} <ref name="C274">{{Ch|Chapter 274}}</ref><br />
|place = S City, M Prefecture, {{W|Japan}} {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|etymology = 杜 (Mo) = ''Forest/grove''<br/>王 (Ri) = ''King/ruler''<br/>町 (Oh) = ''Town''<br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 266]]<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 1]]<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
}}<br />
{{Hatnote|For a similar location, see [[Morioh (JoJolion)]].}}<br />
{{Quote|The youth of this town have a '''golden spirit'''. That '''spirit''' they embody will naturally course into others without a word...|[[Joseph Joestar]], {{Ch2|Chapter 439}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Morioh'''|杜王町|Moriō-chō}} is a fictional town located within Japan's M Prefecture in S-City, and the setting of the fourth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''.<br />
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While the population of Morioh is small and relatively peaceful, living there before the introduction of the [[Bow and Arrow]] are several [[Stand]] users; among them [[Josuke Higashikata]] and the villainous [[Yoshikage Kira]]. After the [[Nijimura Okuyasu|Nijimura]] [[Keicho Nijimura|brothers]] take the Bow and Arrow, activity in the town takes a spike.<br />
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Morioh possesses several landmarks, the vast majority of them being connected to a [[Stand]] user.<br />
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==Geographical Description and Climate==<br />
[[File:Josuke house.png|thumb|left|Josuke's House, representative of Morioh's western architecture]]<br />
Morioh is a small coastal town situated in Japan. Morioh is said to be near a certain "S-City", in "M-Prefecture", which is a reference to Araki's own real-life hometown of {{W|Sendai}}, {{W|Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi prefecture}}. The town is roughly centered around its train station, with downtown Morioh being situated near the station and the largest roads spreading in a circle from the station. To the East of the train station are most of the residential areas then the coast itself. To the West South-West of the station are the more rural areas and agricultural fields. Beyond that are mountainous areas. The Hirose river crosses the South of Morioh before linking with the sea.<br />
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Despite being a Japanese town, the local architecture is mostly Western-style. The residential neighborhoods of Morioh actually resemble American suburbs with spacious tracts of land and detached houses. Morioh's downtown is also occupied by Western-style buildings, which are a couple of stories tall at most, leaving a cleared skyline.<br />
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[[File:morioh bus.png|thumb|Josuke taking the bus]]<br />
The infrastructure of Morioh is well-developed, notably in the local means of public transportation. One train station links Morioh to S-City and is often used by commuters. There is also a bus network that connects Morioh to other cities, for instance to Sapporo.<ref name="C315" /> There are at least three different bus lines, as [[Koichi Hirose]] tells [[Jotaro Kujo]] to take the "bus 3".<ref name="C266">{{Ch|Chapter 266}}</ref><br />
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{{Canon}}<br />
S City of M Prefecture is a city adjacent to Morioh. It was undergoing many forays to new enterprises. People working there were seeking to take residence and came to Morioh, quickly expanding the town's population.<ref>[[The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day]]</ref><br />
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[[File:morioh blizzard.png|thumb|left|Morioh in a blizzard]]<br />
S City was much more modern than Morioh: people often compared life there with the ones seen on TV dramas. Some people that didn't want a rural life or to take a modern job went there after graduating high school in search of a job, but the market was competitive.<br />
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As Morioh is situated in Northeastern Japan, it has particularly cold winters.<ref>[[The Book: 4th Another Day]] p. 10</ref> A flashback of Josuke's childhood points out that Morioh could be subject to blizzards.<ref name="C324">{{Ch|Chapter 324}}</ref><br />
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==Culture==<br />
[[File:morioh stand user population.png|thumb|300px|Unless prompted to fight, most of the Stand Users in Morioh lead a peaceful and mundane life]]<br />
As a countryside Japanese town, life in Morioh is relatively quiet and peaceful. Most of the population consists of ordinary human beings who live ordinary lives. Most of the population belongs to the middle to middle-high class, with some residences used as summer houses for rich people who aren't locals. There is a mild obvious criminal activity in young biker gangs who break the law and drive recklessly.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 388}}, p.7</ref> In the summer, the town sees an influx of tourists, and the local inhabitants are said to be relatively unwelcoming of the tourists.<ref name="C354" /><br />
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However, Morioh is unique because of the unusually high population of [[Stand]] Users who live here. This is explained by the presence of two [[Bow and Arrow|Arrows]] in the hands of the Nijimura and Kira families, as well as the presence of a minor branch of the [[Joestar Family]] in the Higashikatas. [[Keicho Nijimura]] has shot many people with his Arrow in the months preceding the events of ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', and [[Yoshihiro Kira]] also has shot a number of people with his Arrow, resulting in a high concentration of malevolent Stand Users. [[Josuke Higashikata]] also has acquired a Stand thanks to his blood connection with the Joestar Family. Finally, the town has known a natural influx of Stand Users who have come for unrelated reasons, such as [[Tonio Trussardi]] and [[Aya Tsuji]]. Josuke and his companions often clash with malevolent Stand Users, resulting in regular occurrences of mayhem across Morioh.<br />
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The "town's flower" is the {{W|Adonis (plant)|Adonis}}, and the town's specialty is {{W|Gyūtan|Miso-flavored Beef Tongue}}.<ref name="C274" /><br />
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The residents of Morioh are somewhat superstitious without being truly religious. Whenever they narrowly escape trouble, they think "I was saved thanks to my good conduct". People over 30 will also mutter an old saying: "With faith, even a sardine's head can be sacred".<ref name="C354" /><br />
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The [[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|anime adaptation]] adds a local radio show named "Morioh-cho Radio", hosted by a man named [[Kai Harada]]. The radio offers local news and broadcasts songs.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
[[File:morioh station commute.png|thumb|left|260px|Commuters at Morioh Station]]<br />
Morioh is a commuter town and a suburb of S City, which means a large part of the working population commutes to the larger S-City to work. However, Morioh is not devoid of local business. The town has a number of small businesses operating, such as the Kameyu market hall, a bank, and other mundane businesses. Morioh also has an industrial port and has a local fishing industry (seen with the fishermen who witnessed the incident [[Yukako Yamagishi]] at Boing-boing Cape).<ref name="C302" /> The town also has a small number of unusual businesses. Tonio Trussardi's "Trattoria" and Aya Tsuji's "Cinderella" Beauty Salon's activities are based on their owners' respective Stand powers, resulting in highly unusual services.<ref>[[Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food (story arc)]]</ref><ref>[[Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella (story arc)]]</ref> Tamami Kobayashi, a local resident, also operates as a loan shark and uses his [[The Lock]] to guilt-trip people into giving him back his loans immediately.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 289}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Chapter 377.jpg|300px|thumb|Morioh's tourism industry is booming in the summer]]<br />
Every year on July 1, rivers and beaches open up to the public in Morioh. Because of this, the date range from July to August is the season for traveling and tourism. 70% to 80% of the total tourism revenue of Morioh is brought in during this time. The number of domestic and international visitors coming from the Tokyo area or S city nearly doubles the population.<ref name="C377">{{Ch|Chapter 377}}</ref> Each year, the town attracts around 200,000 tourists. However, the residents generally do not mingle with the tourists and local vendors approach them with an unwelcoming attitude like "If you're going to buy something, I'll sell it to you". Despite how their nature can be off-putting, the people of Morioh are generally good people after getting to know them.<ref name="C354">{{Ch|Chapter 354}}, p1</ref><br />
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Popular Activities include vacation resorts, golfing, camping, fishing, picnicking, yachting, windsurfing, tasting local seafood and traditional Japanese products, and visiting the mysterious underwater palace. All are main attractions that ensure a good time in Morioh over the summer.<ref name="C377" /><br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:morioh history.gif|thumb|270px|Morioh's development since Josuke's childhood]]<br />
The area around Morioh has been inhabited for a long time. There are remains of villages dating back to the {{W|Jomon Period}} (c. 14,000–300 BCE). It was then inhabited by samurai with many martial arts training grounds and villas.<ref name="C274" /> In the 1980s, the town quickly developed into a small yet significant commuter town with a middle-class population who commutes to S-City for work.<br />
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{{Non-Canon|4thday|skip=4thday}}<br />
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Not much earlier, Morioh had been just a rural town where one could find only rice and vegetable fields. The country town was run mostly by agriculture business, and as a result, people in there had hard and cracked hands. They often needed to check on the water in the paddy fields in the middle of the night. There was at least one area in the Northeast famous for an old summer retreat.<br />
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Morioh eventually underwent a transformation in an age where places all over Japan were improving. M Prefecture's government officials decided to invest money into Morioh to develop it, as its population was quickly increasing with workers from the adjacent S City. The streets were repaired, shops and markets were built, and pretty houses were lined up on the land that used to be rice fields. Power lines and telephone poles that harmed the views disappeared or were abandoned (including one that would later be bound to the Stand [[Super Fly]]). With the development of the town, many people came back to live in Morioh, with [[Akari Hirai]] among them.<br />
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{{Non-Canon|end|skip=4thday}}<br />
[[File:morioh killer in town.png|thumb|left|Kira secretly follows and kill victims of opportunity for years]]<br />
On August 13, 1983, the story of Morioh takes a turn for the worse.<ref name="jojo6251">[[JoJo6251]] Timeline</ref> A young [[Yoshikage Kira]] commits his first murder, killing [[Reimi Sugimoto]] and her family. Kira will kill 48 women over 15 years, remaining unsuspected all this time due to leaving no evidence save for his first murder, as well as keeping a low profile. As of 1999, Morioh has 81 missing persons, 45 of which are children, which is seven to eight times greater than the average for similarly-sized cities in Japan.<ref name="C274" /> At the start of the year, [[Keicho Nijimura]] and [[Okuyasu Nijimura]] arrive in town. They use the [[Bow and Arrow]] to create several Stand Users, leading to a spike in criminality.<ref name="jojo6251" /> Months earlier, Keicho has turned the criminal [[Anjuro Katagiri]] into a Stand User<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 273}}, p.4</ref> and Anjuro moves to Morioh. <br />
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Warned about this criminal, [[Jotaro Kujo]] arrives in town and meets with [[Josuke Higashikata]].<ref name="C267">{{Ch|Chapter 267}}</ref> For a while, Josuke and Jotaro gather allies and proceed to protect the town from all the malevolent Stand Users created by Keicho. Keicho is killed, and the Arrow temporarily stolen by [[Akira Otoishi]], who is eventually arrested. The heroes also retrieve his Arrow.<ref name="C315">{{Ch|Chapter 315}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Jotaro Kujo (Chapter 437).png.png|thumb|The heroes finally manage to stop Kira for good]]<br />
However, on June 13, [[Koichi Hirose]] and [[Rohan Kishibe]] meet the [[Ghost]] of Reimi Sugimoto, who warns them about a serial-killer.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 334}}</ref> The search for Yoshikage Kira accelerates when he encounters [[Shigekiyo Yangu]] and leaves a clue about his identity when he is forced to fight the little boy. Although he is found out, Kira manages to steal someone's identity and face.<ref>[[Sheer Heart Attack (story arc)]]</ref> Yoshikage Kira's father, [[Yoshihiro Kira]], uses his own Arrow to create another group of Stand Users, leading to a couple of fights. Meanwhile, Kira tries to live a normal life but the son of the Kawajiri Family, [[Hayato Kawajiri]], manages to tip the heroes about Kira's identity. After a brutal fight, Kira is accidentally killed by an ambulance. His ghost is prevented from roaming free by Reimi and her dog Arnold, who make it so Kira's soul is taken away by the malicious spirits of [[Ghost Girl's Alley]].<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 438}}</ref><br />
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With Morioh now rid of Kira and with a generation of benevolent Stand Users to protect it, Jotaro and [[Joseph Joestar]] leave Morioh, confident that it is in good hands.<br />
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==JORGE JOESTAR==<br />
{{Canon}}<br />
[[File:Jorge 6-01.jpg|200px|thumb|Morioh in JORGE JOESTAR]]<br />
An alternate version of Morioh appears in the novel ''[[JORGE JOESTAR (Novel)|JORGE JOESTAR]]''. Morioh is situated in an alternate universe where things such as the general geography of Earth is different from the original universe. Unlike the original universe, Japan is actually on a supercontinent named Panlandia.<ref>{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 2}}</ref><br />
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Similar to the original manga, Morioh is also a small Japanese coastal town known for its local delicacies and tourist-friendly attractions. The town is mostly peaceful yet lively; it has no telephone lines and has room for cars and pedestrians. With most of the town being on top of a valley, the residential area overlooks the coastal docks which are lined with several souvenir shops, inns, and restaurants. This Morioh also has some of the landmarks of the original Morioh, like the Angelo Rock, Boyoyoying Cape or Budogaoka High School.<br />
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One of the town's famous buildings was a unique house named the ''[[Cube House]]'', which had no doors or windows, formerly residing on top of Morioh's biggest hill in 2004. In 2007, a new structure called the ''[[Arrow Cross House]]'' suddenly appeared in place of the Cube House, and it is later bought by {{JJ|Rohan Kishibe|t=2}}{{Universe|37|Rohan Kishibe}} in 2012. Other than Rohan, {{JJ|Reimi Sugimoto}} is also a tenant in the Arrow Cross House. It is later revealed that Reimi, in the form of the Arrow Cross House and the Cube House, is the Stand of [[Penelope de la Rosa]], a character from the original universe with {{JJ|George Joestar II}}, which manifested from her desperation to find George Joestar II in the 37th universe.<ref>{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4}}</ref><ref>{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 15}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Jorge 8-06.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Nero Nero Island on top of Morioh]]<br />
Morioh's geography is altered drastically as a giant patch of land when it separates itself from Japan and the rest of Panlandia. The land begins to move on the ocean by itself, with an invisible dome-like barrier covering the town.<ref>{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6}}</ref> It is further altered when another giant piece of land, the walking Nero Nero Island, collides with Morioh and sits atop the town.<br />
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[[File:Jorge 15-10.jpg|200px|thumb|Morioh, submerged and upside down]]<br />
Later, [[Jorge Joestar (Joji)|Jorge Joestar]], {{JJ|Kars|t=2}}, {{JJ|Narancia Ghirga}}{{Universe|37|Narancia Ghirga}}, and {{JJ|Enrico Pucci|t=2}}{{Universe|37|Enrico Pucci}}, crash their spaceship from Mars on top of the Arrow Cross House, and the impact knocks the piece of land upside down. Morioh ends up being underwater, revealing the mythical land of England under it.<ref>{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 13}}</ref> Although the town is submerged, people were still stuck to the ground with the dome protecting the town from the ocean.<br />
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Just like Morioh from the manga, this Morioh has a greater-than-average population of Stand Users, who are also aware of the existence of the serial-killer named [[Yoshikage Kira]]. This Kira has also changed his face and identity and is currently pursued by some detectives.<br />
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==Locations==<br />
{{Main|Minor Locations/Part 4}}<br />
Morioh has various homes, restaurants, stores, businesses, and other areas where ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' and related media such as ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]'' take place. There are nine iconic landmarks and places of interest in the town.<br />
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===Morioh Landmarks & Places of Interest===<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|Angelo Rock|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark1}}<br />
|Boyoyoing Cape|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark2}}<br />
|Trattoria Trussardi|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark3}}<br />
|Morioh Grand Hotel|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark4}}<br />
|Rohan Kishibe's House|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark5}}<br />
|Ghost Girl's Alley|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark6}}<br />
|St. Gentlemen|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark7}}<br />
|Futatsumori Tunnel|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark8}}<br />
|Man Living in a Tower|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|landmark9}}<br />
}}<br />
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===Homes===<br />
{{Box3|Title=Houses and Apartment Rooms|bg={{Color|DU}}|bg2={{Color|DU2}}|Collapse=true|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|house}}<br />
}}<br />
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===Services===<br />
{{Box3|Title=Shops, Restaurants, and Services|bg={{Color|DU}}|bg2={{Color|DU2}}|Collapse=true|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|service}}<br />
}}<br />
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===Miscellaneous Locations===<br />
{{Box3|Title=Other Areas|bg={{Color|DU}}|bg2={{Color|DU2}}|Collapse=true|<br />
{{#lst:Minor Locations/Part 4|misc}}<br />
}}<br />
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===Locations from Other Media===<br />
{{Box3|Title=Areas debuting in ''Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan''|bg={{Color|OneShot}}|bg2={{Color|OneShot2}}|Collapse=true|<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Mutsu-kabe Hill<br />
|MImage = Mutsukabe-Hill infobox oneshot.jpeg<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 2}}<br />
|ADebut = {{Ep|TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)}}<br />
|Desc = Northwest of Morioh is six mountains that Rohan buys to investigate before a subway bypass could be built there. The [[Naoko Osato|Osato]] family has lived in a mansion located in the mountains for three hundred years, producing miso for the local village. The entirety of the mountains belonged to them in the past. The place is haunted by the [[Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai]].<ref>{{Ch|TSKR Episode 2}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Millionaire Village<br />
|MImage = village map manga.jpeg<br />
|AImage = village map manga.png<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 5}}<br />
|ADebut = {{Ep|TSKR Episode 5 (OVA)}}<br />
|Desc = The Millionaire Village is located in the middle of a forest 80 km Northwest of Morioh. It is isolated from Morioh, with its own infrastructure and no roads leading to the village. There are eleven mansions along with one villa up for sale. The residents of Millionaire Village are all wealthy, consisting of leaders of shipbuilding, drug manufacturing, cosmetics, etc. The village is actually overseen by the gods of the mountain. Those who breach rules of etiquette in the village are punished with a loss for each offense, often the death of a loved one.<ref>{{Ch|TSKR Episode 5}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Ryogara Retsugan<br />
|MImage = Poaching reef infobox oneshot.jpeg<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 6}}<br />
|Desc = A reef inhabited by abalones and apparently owned by the Higashikatas situated North of Boyoyoing Cape. Rohan and [[Tonio Trussardi]] once poached several abalones for use in a meal for Tonio's lover [[Virgina]].<ref>{{Ch|TSKR Episode 6}}</ref><br />
|Gallery = <br />
<gallery><br />
poaching reef map close.jpeg|Map of the reef<br />
poaching reef map far.jpeg<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Twin Pines<br />
|MImage = MangaTSKR Twin Pines.png<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 6}}<br />
|Desc = {{-}}{{Main|Twin Pines}}<br />
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Nothing is known about this location other than it being located Northeast of Morioh. It is a reference to the [[Twin Pines|trees of the same name]] in ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Mochizuki Family's House<br />
|MImage = Mochizuki Family's House.PNG<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 4}}<br />
|Desc = Not much is known about this house besides being near Rohan's house since the story takes place mostly in their backyard.<ref>{{Ch|TSKR Episode 4}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Mutsu-kabe Shrine<br />
|MImage = RohanBakinShrine.png<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 10}}<br />
|Desc = A shrine belonging to [[Mutsu-kabe Shrine Priests]] whose ancestors protected a 800-year-old {{W|Japanese yew}} tree, known as a "Sacred Tree". The tree contains an entrance blocked by a stone to a cavity that formed 500 years ago which contains a mirror where [[Yabubako-Hoshi]] lives. If someone and/or their [[Stand]] get caught in the mirror's reflection, then they get replaced by it for 3 months. In order to undo Yabubako-Hoshi's actions, a person needs to flip the mirror 360 degrees to the left without getting caught. It can also be undone by letting someone else flip the mirror which makes them the new victim.<ref>{{Ch|TSKR Episode 10}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Oneshot<br />
|Name = Power Plant<br />
|MImage = Power Plant.PNG<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|TSKR Episode 11}}<br />
|Desc = A fossil fuel power plant that an [[eco-terrorist]] tried to blow up in order to reduce {{CO2}} emissions. Since it would cause irreversible damage to Morioh, his plan was prevented by Rohan.<ref>{{Ch|TSKR Episode 11}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Box3|Title=Areas debuting in ''JORGE JOESTAR''|bg={{Color|Jorge}}|bg2={{Color|Jorge2}}|Collapse=true|<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Jorge<br />
|Name = Cube House<br />
|MImage = Jorge 6-17.jpg<br />
|Debut = {{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4}}<br />
|ADebut = <br />
|Desc = {{-}}{{Main|Cube House}}<br />
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Cube House is a huge white cube that was moved from Nishi Akatsuki in Fukui to Morioh at some point in 2004. It is in reality the manifestation of a Stand power belonging to [[Penelope de la Rosa]]. The Stand's main body is a teenage girl named {{JJ|Reimi Sugimoto}}{{Universe|37|Reimi Sugimoto}} who controls the materialized house. <br />
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Cube House has no windows, doors, or any visible entrance until it evolves into [[Arrow Cross House]] after Reimi is stabbed by the [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]]. Both Cube House and Arrow Cross House are able to exist simultaneously as long as the Arrow remains in Reimi. It is an important place that the characters use to travel through space and time.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Jorge<br />
|Name = Arrow Cross House<br />
|MImage = Arrow_Cross_House_Outside.jpg<br />
|Debut = {{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4}}<br />
|Desc = {{-}}{{Main|Arrow Cross House}}<br />
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A house purchased by {{JJ|Rohan Kishibe|t=2}}{{Universe|37|Rohan Kishibe}}, where {{JJ|Reimi Sugimoto}}{{Universe|37|Reimi Sugimoto}} also resides. It is situated atop the tallest hill near Morioh, overlooking the town.<br />
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The house is actually a Stand that evolved from [[Cube House]]. As its name suggests, the house is shaped like an Arrow Cross, with four arrows surrounding the north, south, east, and west walls of Cube House. If the [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]] is removed from Reimi, the house reverts back into being Cube House.<br />
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Arrow Cross House becomes the site of three murders. [[Jorge Joestar (Joji)|Jorge Joestar]] and later [[George Joestar II]] investigate the strange deaths that occurred here at separate points in time.<br />
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|Gallery = <br />
<gallery><br />
Arrow Cross House.jpg|Map of the house<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Jorge<br />
|Name = Pearl Beach<br />
|Debut = {{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4}}<br />
|Desc = A beach situated at the coast of the 37th Universe's Morioh.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Jorge<br />
|Name = Jozenji Temple<br />
|Debut = {{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6}}<br />
|Desc = A temple in Morioh. It is burned down when its occupants are affected by the [[Mass Hysteria]] and set themselves on fire. The walls were covered in drawings of [[Mothman|Mothmen]] drawn in charcoal.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = Jorge<br />
|Name = Budogaoka Gymnasium<br />
|MImage = Jorge_6-15.jpg<br />
|Debut = {{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6}}<br />
|Desc = The gymnasium of Budogaoka High School. When Morioh begins to be affected by [[Mass Hysteria]], the gym turns into a locked room and the people inside it begin to pour gasoline onto each other to burn themselves. [[Koji Hirose]] wrecks it by using a giant [[Blue Thunder|propeller]] to destroy a wall and the roof of the building, breaking the spell.<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Box3|Title=Areas debuting in other works|bg={{Color|CDDH}}|bg2={{Color|CDDH2}}|Collapse=true|<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = UEUJ<br />
|Name = The Soldier's House<br />
|MImage = soldier house infobox.png<br />
|MDebut = ''[[Deadman's Questions]]''<br />
|Desc = The ghost of a mansion. Its full address is 25-4 Katahira, Morioh District, S-City, and was supposedly the home of a now-deceased soldier. It became a ghost after its destruction by a bomber during World War II 50 years ago. The ghost mansion is hidden between two buildings and appears to be flattened. It is equipped with ghost furniture and other domestic objects that make it nearly perfect as a home for a [[Ghost]]. However, it is also the nest of [[Ghost|Spirit Cleansers]] that prey on ghosts. There were supposedly 56 cases of suicides and mysterious death happening near it. The ghost of [[Yoshikage Kira]] is sent there to investigate those deaths and he narrowly escapes the house.<br />
|Gallery = <gallery><br />
soldier house between buildings.png|The house flattened between two buildings<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = 4thday<br />
|Name = Thorn Building<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|The Book Chapter 1}}<br />
|Desc = The town library of Morioh. It is described as a western-style building situated just past the shopping district, in front of the trains station. Its walls made of red brick and covered in thorny rose vines, hence its nickname the "Thorn Building". It has a front gate made of black bars reminiscent of an ancient foreign castle, also wrapped in thorny vines. The first floor of the library has the collection; the second floor of the library houses the science, technology, and philosophy books; the third floor is where rare books and gifts to the library are kept. There are iron grating on all of the windows, except for one loose grating on a third-floor window. The Thorn Building had Western-style pointed roofs, on which were seven spires along with one octagonal dome. It has been remodeled during the Meiji Era. There is the persistent rumor of a [[Terunosuke Miyamoto|book that calls to help]] being kept somewhere in the library.<br />
<br />
[[Chiho Futaba]] often meets with Takuma Hasumi in the library as they are both interested in literature. The Thorn Building becomes a battlefield for the fight between [[Takuma Hasumi]] and [[Okuyasu Nijimura]], then [[Josuke Higashikata]].<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = CoolShockBT<br />
|Name = Koichi Mugikari's House<br />
|MImage = Koichi Mugikari House (CSOBT).png<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|Cool Shock Old B.T.}}<br />
|Desc = [[Koichi Mugikari]]'s house, the only property left in his possession after he was scammed by the [[Outlaw Guys Employees]]. Koichi bought the property after having visited it but Outlaw Guys had swapped the real ruined house with another one in Boyoyoing Cape. Koichi thus finds himself having here. [[B.T.]] partially refurbishes it with furnitures sent by his wife.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = CDDH<br />
|Name = Kakyoin's Grave<br />
|MImage = Kakyoin grave CDDH.jpg<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|CDDH Chapter 1}}<br />
|Desc = [[Noriaki Kakyoin]]'s grave, situated in Morioh's cemetery.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = CDDH<br />
|Name = Budogaoka Police Station<br />
|MImage = Budogaoka Police Station.png<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|CDDH Chapter 3}}<br />
|Desc = A {{W|Kōban|koban}} where police officers [[Ryohei Higashikata]], [[Karaiya]], and [[Hiraoka]] work at. It is located in the Budogaoka area.<br />
}}<br />
{{Minor<br />
|Part = CDDH<br />
|Name = Subway Station<br />
|MImage = Morioh Subway Station.png<br />
|MDebut = {{Ch|CDDH Chapter 6}}<br />
|Desc = A subway station underground where [[Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Hol Horse]] go to protect themselves from [[Petsounds]]. However, they get ambushed by the parrot and [[Koji Kiyohara]] anyway.<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Maps===<br />
[[File:Diamond is Unbreakable Map - Morioh.png|1000px|center]]<br />
<gallery><br />
Map of Morioh.png|A map of Morioh as presented on the cover page of [[Chapter 303]]<br />
Chapter 354.jpg|Detailed map of the center of Morioh, cover page of [[Chapter 354]]<br />
surface part 4 map.png|Map of Morioh in [[Chapter 292]]<br />
morioh port map.png|Trajectory of Joseph's boat to the port<br />
agricultural fields map.png|Agricultural fields on the map of Morioh<br />
josuke highway star map.png|Josuke's route in the [[Highway Star (story arc)|Highway Star]] story arc<br />
kira house map.png|Kira's House on the map of Morioh<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Residents==<br />
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{{Char|Av=ReimiAv.png|Name=Reimi Sugimoto|Av2=ReimiAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=ShigechiAv.png|Name=Shigekiyo Yangu|Av2=ShigechiAvAnim.png|Stand=Harvest|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MikitakaAv.png|Name=Mikitaka Hazekura|Av2=MikitakaAvAnim.png|Stand=Earth Wind and Fire|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
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{{Char|Av=AyaAv.png|Name=Aya Tsuji|Av2=AyaAvAnim.png|Stand=Cinderella|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=ShizukaAv.png|Name=Shizuka Joestar|Av2=ShizukaAvAnim.png|Stand=Achtung Baby|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=ArnoldAv.png|Name=Arnold|Av2=ArnoldAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
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{{Char|Av=RyoheiAv.png|Name=Ryohei Higashikata|Av2=RyoheiAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=YoshikageKiraAV.gif|Name=Yoshikage Kira|Av2=KiraAvAnim.gif|Stand=Killer Queen|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
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{{Char|Av=TamaAv.png|Name=Tama|Av2=TamaAvAnim.png|Stand=Stray Cat|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=KeichoAv.png|Name=Keicho Nijimura|Av2=KeichoAvAnim.png|Stand=Bad Company|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=AkiraAv.png|Name=Akira Otoishi|Av2=AkiraAvAnim.png|Stand=Red Hot Chili Pepper|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=AngeloAv.png|Name=Anjuro Katagiri|Av2=AngeloAvAnim.png|Stand=Aqua Necklace|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=KenAv.png|Name=Ken Oyanagi|Av2=OyanagiAvAnim.png|Stand=Boy II Man|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=ToyohiroAv.png|Name=Toyohiro Kanedaichi|Av2=ToyohiroAvAnim.png|Stand=Superfly|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=TerunosukeMAv.png|Name=Terunosuke Miyamoto|Av2=TerunosukeAvAnim.png|Stand=Enigma|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MasazoAv.png|Name=Masazo Kinoto|Av2=MazasoAvAnim.png|Stand=Cheap Trick|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MushikuiAv.png|Name=Bug-Eaten|Av2=MushikuiAvAnim.png|Stand=Ratt|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NotBugEatenAv.png|Name=Not Bug-Eaten|Av2=NotBugEatenAvAnim.png|Stand=Ratt|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=ShinobuAv.png|Name=Shinobu Kawajiri|Av2=ShinobuAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NijimuraFatherAv.png|Name=Father Nijimura|Av2=NijimuraDadAvAnim.png|Stands=[[List of Unnamed Stands#Mansaku Nijimura's Stand|Unnamed stand]]|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=KoichiMomAv.png|Name=Koichi Hirose's Mother|Av2=KoichisMomAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=AyanaAv.png|Name=Ayana Hirose|Av2=AyanaAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=KosakuKawajiriAv.png|Name=Kosaku Kawajiri|Av2=KosakuAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JosukeSaviorAv.png|Name=Josuke's Savior|Av2=JosukeSaviorAvAnim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{CBox|Type=C|Title=Minor / unnamed residents|bg=DIU3|bg2=DIU2|<br />
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{{Char|Av=JunkoAvAnim.png|Name=Junko|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Masaji Av.png|Name=Masaji|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Sachiko Av.png|Name=Sachiko|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Lady Murakami Av.png|Av2=MurakamiAvAnim.png|Name=Lady Murakami|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Ghost Alley's Residents|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Takashi and Kazuko Sugimoto|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Gonta|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Ichiro Morishita|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Yoshioka Av.png|Name=Yoshioka|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Akira Stolen Phone Av.png|Name=Akira|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Minayo|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Reiko Yoshie Akemi Av.png|Av2=ReikoYoshieAkemiAvAnim.png|Name=Akemi, Yoshie, and Reiko|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Kimura Av.png|Name=Minor Characters/Part 4#Kimura|SName=Kimura|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MinakoAV.png|Av2=MinakoOkuraAvAnim.png|Name=Minako Okura|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Satoru Nakae AV.png|Av2=SatoruNakaeAvAnim.png||Name=Satoru Nakae|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Mika|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Hiroshi Yoshimura|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Rio|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Delinquents DU Av.gif|Name=Delinquents|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Josuke Groupies Av.gif|Name=Josuke's Groupies|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Tomoko's Catcaller DiU Av.jpg|Name=Tomoko's Catcaller|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Robber DU Av.png|Name=Robber|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Supermarket Clerk DiU Av.jpg|Av2=HostageAvAnim.png|Name=Supermarket Clerk|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Bulldog|Av=Bulldog Manga Av.png|Av2=Bulldog Anime Av.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Dog Owner|Av=Dog Owner Av.png|Av2=Dog Owner Av Anim.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Okuyasu Mother Av.png|Name=Nijimura's Mother|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Mr.Hirose.png|Name=Mr. Hirose|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Bikers DU Av.png|Name=Bikers|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Class President Av.png|Name=Class President|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Tonio's Puppy-Manga Av.jpg|Av2=TonioPuppyAvAnim.png|Name=Tonio's Puppy|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Old Monk Av.png|Name=Old Monk|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Shigechi's Mother|Av=ShigechiMomAv.png|Av2=ShigechiMomAnimeAv.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Shigechi's Father|Av=NoPicAv.png|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Banker DU Av.png|Name=Banker|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Kira Coworkers Av.gif|Name=Kira's Coworkers|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MukadeshopkeeperAv.png|Av2=MukadeshopkeeperAvAnim.png|Name=Mukade Shopkeeper|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Kira Mother Av.png|Name=Yoshikage Kira's Mother|SName=Kira's Mother|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Kawajiri Cat Av.png|Name=Kawajiri Family Cat|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Landlord DU AvManga.png|Av2=Landlord DU AvAnim.png|Name=Landlord|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Mikitaka Mom Av.png|Av2=MikitakaMomAvAnim.png|Name=Mikitaka's Mother|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Rude Nurse Av.png|Name=Rude Nurse|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Rio Neighbor Av.png|Name=Rio's Neighbor|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Paramedic Av.png|Name=Female Paramedic|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{CBox|Type=C|Title=Residents from other media|bg=OneShot|bg2=OneShot2|<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Kai Harada|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Sakai Av.png|Name=Sakai|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Asuka|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Robber's Girlfriend|Av=Robber's Girlfriend Av.png|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Owada|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD Drama]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Rika Tachikawa|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD Drama]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Music Teacher|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD Drama]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Hazamada's Cousin|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD Drama]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Budogaoka High School Spirit|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (CD)|CD Drama]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Yamashita Av.png|Name=Yamashita|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (film)|Film]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MasayaAv.png|Name=Masaya Yoshizawa|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (film)|Film]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Hirata Av.png|Name=Hirata|Color=DIU|Color2=DIU2|Status=[[Diamond is Unbreakable (film)|Film]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Naoko Osato|Av=NaokoAv.jpg|Av2=NaokoAvOVA.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Gunpei Kamafusa|Av=GunpeiAv.jpg|Av2=GunpeiAvOVA.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai|Av=MutsukabezakaAv.jpg|Av2=MutsukabezakaAvOVA.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Millionaires Village Inhabitants Av.gif|Name=Inhabitants of Millionaire Village|SName=Millionaires|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Ikkyu|Av=IkkyuAv.jpg|Av2=IkkyuAvOVA.jpg|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Gods of the Mountain|Av=MountainGodsAv.gif|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoboruAv.png|Name=Noboru Mochizuki|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=HarukoAv.png|Name=Haruko Mochizuki|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=AkiAv.png|Name=Aki Mochizuki|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=TakeruAv.png|Name=Takeru Mochizuki|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MitsuAv.png|Name=Mitsu Mochizuki|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=Mochizuki Family Dog Av.png|Name=Mochizuki Family Dog|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Mai Katahira|Av=MaiKatahiraAv.jpg|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Mao Katahira|Av=MaoKatahiraAv.jpg|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Obanazawa|Av=ObanazawaAv.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Tomoya|Av=TomoyaAv.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=BakinAv.png|Name=Bakin|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=YabubakohoshiAv.png|Name=Yabubako-Hoshi|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=EveAv.png|Name=Eve|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MuAv.png|Name=Mu|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Av=MutsukabePriestsAv.gif|Name=Mutsu-kabe Shrine Priests|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status=[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Josuke Higashikata (4-Koma)|SName=Josuke Higashikata|Av=4-komaJosukeAv.png|Stands=[[Crazy Diamond (4-Koma)|Crazy Diamond]]|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status={{White2|Jump Multi World#4-Koma|4-Koma}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Students|SName=Green-Haired Student|Av=4-komaStudent 1Av.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status={{White2|Jump Multi World#4-Koma|4-Koma}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Students|SName=Blue-Haired Student|Av=4-komaStudent 2Av.png|Color=Oneshot|Color2=Oneshot2|Status={{White2|Jump Multi World#4-Koma|4-Koma}}}}<br />
{{Char|Av=KaoruAV.png|Name=Kaoru|Stands=[[List of Unnamed Stands#Kaoru's Stand|Unnamed stand]]|Status={{Black2|The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp|Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp}}|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Takuma Hasumi|Av=Takuma thebookAV.png|Stand=The Book|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status={{Black2|4th Another Day}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Chiho Futaba|Av=Chiho FutabatheBookAV.png|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status=The Book}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Teruhiko Futaba|Av=NoPicAv.png|Stand=Memory of Jet|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status={{Black2|4th Another Day}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Akari Hirai|Av=Akari HiraitheBookAV.png|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status={{Black2|4th Another Day}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Hanae Orikasa|Av=NoPicAv.png|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status={{Black2|4th Another Day}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Trinita|Av=Trinidad theBookAV.png|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status={{Black2|4th Another Day}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Crybaby Boy|Av=NoPicAv.png|Color=4thday|Color2=4thday2|Status={{Black2|4th Another Day}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Koichi Mugikari|Av=OldKoichiMugikariAv.png|Color=CoolShockBT|Color2=CoolShockBT2|Status={{Black2|Cool Shock Old B.T.}}}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Hiraoka|Av=HiraokaAv.png|Color=CDDH|Color2=CDDH2|Status=[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak|CDDH]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Yuya's Acquaintances|Av=YuyaAcquaintancesAv.gif|Color=CDDH|Color2=CDDH2|Status=[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak|CDDH]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Karaiya|Av=KaraiyaAv.png|Color=CDDH|Color2=CDDH2|Status=[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak|CDDH]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Possessed Chefs|Av=PossessedChefsAv.gif|Color=CDDH|Color2=CDDH2|Status=[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak|CDDH]]}}<br />
{{Char|Name=Koji Kiyohara|Av=KojiKiyoharaAv.png|Color=CDDH|Color2=CDDH2|Status=[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak|CDDH]]}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{CBox|Type=C|Title=Residents of Morioh (37th universe)|bg=jorge3|bg2=jorge4|<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeRohanAv.png|Name=Rohan Kishibe|Stand=Heaven's Door|Av2=JorgeHeaven'sDoorAv.jpg|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeReimiAv.png|Name=Reimi Sugimoto|Stand=Arrow Cross House|Av2=JorgeArrowCrossHouseAv.gif|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeKojiAv.png|Name=Koji Hirose|Stand=Blue Thunder|Av2=JorgeBlueThunderAv.png|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeMuryotaisuAv.png|Name=Muryotaisu Nijimura|Stand=Grand Blue|Av2=JorgeGrandBlueAv.jpg|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeFukashigiAv.png|Name=Fukashigi Nijimura|Stand=NYPD Blue|Av2=JorgeNYPDBlueAv.jpg|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeShigetakaAv.png|Name=Shigekiyo Yangu|SName=Shigetaka Yangu|Stand=Stray Dog|Av2=JorgeStrayDogAv.png|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeAyaAv.png|Name=Aya Tsuji|Stand=Face/Off|Av2=JorgeFaceOffAv.png|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeKiraAv.png|Name=Yoshikage Kira|Stand=Killer Queen|Av2=JorgeKillerQueenAv.jpg|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeShishimaruAv.png|Name=Denta Shishimaru|Stand=|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeKosakuAv.png|Name=Kosaku Kawajiri|Stand=|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeShinobuAv.png|Name=Shinobu Kawajiri|Stand=|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeHayatoAv.png|Name=Hayato Kawajiri|Stand=|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2|Type=JJ}}<br />
{{Char|Av=JorgeKunimidoAv.jpg|Name=Chien Kunimido|Stand=|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Takumi Kumoi|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
{{Char|Av=NoPicAv.png|Name=Yukako Yamagishi|SName=Yamagishi|Av2=|Color=jorge|Color2=jorge2}}<br />
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==Creation and Development==<br />
The town is based on [[Hirohiko Araki]]'s hometown, {{W|Sendai}}. He states that Sendai was an old historical town but began residential construction in the 80s, causing new houses to be built everywhere. Intimidated by the rapid increase in strangers, Araki used this experience for the basis of the setting in ''Part 4''. However, Araki felt using the real name of the city in his manga may anger people, so he changed the name to Morioh.<ref name="Hirohiko">[http://comipress.com/article/2007/04/29/1896 Hirohiko Araki Lecture]</ref> Morioh is instead a town within S City in M Prefecture, still referencing the real-life city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture.<br />
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===Film Production===<br />
The Spanish town of {{W|Sitges}} was used as the shooting location for the [[Diamond is Unbreakable (film)|movie adaptation of ''Part 4'']].<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
===[[All-Star Battle]]===<br />
Yoshikage Kira's residence and the street that serves as the location of the final battle are the two stages representing ''Part 4'' in ''[[All-Star Battle]]''.<br />
[[File:MoriohchoASB.jpg|thumb|right|280px]]<br />
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*{{nihongo|'''Morioh'''|杜王町|Moriō-cho}}<br />
**'''Stage Hazard''': Lightning strikes the Pepsi sign and the puddles around the stage, damaging and stunning anyone hit as a result. [[Akira Otoishi]] takes no damage from the hazard, which instead sets his Power Gauge to the first level.<br />
**'''Situation Finish''': The loser finds themselves in [[Ghost Girl's Alley]], where the hands of the dead drag them off into the unknown.<br />
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[[File:KiraEstateASB.jpg|thumb|right|280px]]<br />
*{{nihongo|'''Kira Estate'''|吉良邸|Kira-Tei}}<br />
**'''Stage Hazard''': [[Yoshihiro Kira]] attacks characters with a knife, traveling along a curving path.<br />
**'''Situation Finish''': The loser is thrown into a stack of books. One of them flips open, revealing [[Yoshikage Kira]]'s various nail clipping records and a message where he declares that he cannot be stopped during months where his nails grow more than 30&nbsp;cm.<br />
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===[[Eyes of Heaven]]===<br />
[[File:Morioh EoH.png|thumb|right|250px]]<br />
The area of Morioh near the Owson convenience store is an available battleground in the game.<br />
*'''Stage Gimmick 1''': Certain characters may ride Rohan's motorcycle and perform offensive maneuvers on it, allowing for surprise attacks and quick traversal of the map. The bike can also be picked up and thrown as an explosive, inflicting heavy damage and setting the target area on fire.<br />
*'''Stage Gimmick 2''': [[Morioh#Café Deux Magots|Café Deux Magots]] serves an espresso or other refreshment to any combatant who stops by at the glowing table, restoring their health.<br />
*'''Situation Finish''': The defeated combatant finds themselves in [[Ghost Girl's Alley]], where the hands of the dead drag them off into the unknown, recreating Yoshikage Kira's final defeat.<br />
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[[File:Boing Boing Cape EoH.png|thumb|right|250px]]<br />
Boyoyoing Cape also serves as an available battleground in the game.<br />
*'''Stage Gimmick 1''': Combatants that fall off the cliff are bounced across the stage to safety by Echoes ACT2's onomatopoeia, similarly to how Koichi saved Yukako.<br />
*'''Stage Gimmick 2''': Bouncing onomatopoeia created by Echoes ACT2 can bounce combatants to various locations around the stage.<br />
*'''Stage Gimmick 3''': Sizzling onomatopoeia created by Echoes ACT2 can damage and knock back combatants who touch it, potentially into other onomatopoeia. They will also attract Kira's Sheer Heart Attack if it strays too close.<br />
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===[[Last Survivor]]===<br />
Downtown Morioh appears as the default stage of the game.<br />
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===[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R|All Star Battle R]]===<br />
In addition to the Kira Estate and Morioh stages, Boyoyoing Cape from Eyes of Heaven returns. It should be noted that, if [[Koichi Hirose|Koichi]] is on the stage, then neither the Stage Hazard nor Situation Finish will occur.<br />
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[[File:BoyoyoingCapeASBR.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]<br />
*{{Nihongo|'''Boyoyoing Cape'''|ボヨヨン岬|Boyoyon Misaki}}<br />
**'''Stage Hazard''': [[Echoes|Echoes ACT2]] hatches and creates three SFX on the ground. Any combatant that touches them is either set on fire or sent flying across the stage, depending on the SFX.<br />
**'''Situation Finish''': The loser falls off the cape, bounces off a rock marked with Echoes ACT2's SFX, and falls into the sea.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|Manga|<br />
<gallery><br />
Chapter 266 Cover A.png|First view of Morioh<br />
Chapter 274 Cover A.png|Overview plus description of Morioh<br />
Chapter 310.jpg|Empty field<br />
pond.png|Pond where [[Shizuka Joestar|Shizuka]] falls<br />
market district.png|Market district<br />
morioh bridge.png|Bridge over a small river<br />
prison from where.png|Anjuro's prison<br />
</gallery><br />
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Morioh TV trailers.png<br />
Morioh-countrybridge-anime.png|Bridge over troubled water<br />
Higashikata House anime.png|Higashikata House<br />
DU Ep39 MoriohStreet.png<br />
DU Ep39 MoriohSkyView.png<br />
DU Ep39 MoriohPan.png<br />
DU Ep39 MoriohSkyView2.png<br />
Stone Ocean Roundabout DU.png|Morioh in [[Roundabout]]<br />
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morioh movie budogaoka.png|Budogaoka High School<br />
morioh movie view 01.png|Morioh in the movie<br />
morioh movie street night.png|Streets of Morioh at night<br />
morioh movie ryohei room.png|Ryohei's room<br />
morioh movie restaurant 02.png|Morioh restaurant<br />
morioh movie restaurant 01.png<br />
morioh movie police station.png|Morioh's police station<br />
morioh movie nijimura jouse 04.png|Nijimura House attic<br />
morioh movie nijimura house 03.png|Nijimura House mural<br />
morioh movie nijimura house 02.png|Nijimura House hall<br />
morioh movie nijimura house 01.png|Nijimura House entrance<br />
morioh movie josuke house 02.png|Josuke's House's living room<br />
morioh movie josuke house 01.png<br />
morioh movie grand hotel 02.png|Morioh Grand Hotel interior<br />
morioh movie grand hotel 01.png|Morioh Grand Hotel<br />
morioh movie coast.png|Coast of Morioh<br />
</gallery><br />
|Last Survivor|<br />
<gallery><br />
jojo ls morioh map.jpg|Map of Morioh<br />
jojo ls area rural district.jpg|Rural districts area<br />
jojo ls area train station.jpg|Train station area<br />
jojo ls area train station landmark budogaoka bank.jpg|Budogaoka Bank<br />
jojo ls area train station landmark cafe rentagei.jpg|Cafe Rentagei<br />
jojo ls area train station landmark morioh train station.jpg|Train Station<br />
jojo ls area trussardi.jpg|Trussardi area<br />
jojo ls area trussardi landmark trussardi.jpg|Trattoria Trussardi<br />
jojo ls area angelo.jpg|Angelo Rock area<br />
jojo ls area angelo landmark angelo.jpg|Angelo Rock<br />
jojo ls area angelo landmark josuke.jpg|Josuke's House<br />
jojo ls area angelo landmark okuyasu.jpg|Okuyasu's House<br />
jojo ls area angelo landmark sun mart.jpg|Sun Mart<br />
jojo ls area kameyu.jpg|Kameyu Area<br />
jojo ls area kameyu landmark cafe deux magots.jpg|Cafe Deux Magots<br />
jojo ls area kameyu landmark cinderella.jpg|Cinderella Beauty Salon<br />
jojo ls area kameyu landmark kameyu.jpg|Kameyu Market<br />
jojo ls area owson.jpg|Owson Area<br />
jojo ls area owson landmark koichi house.jpg|Koichi's House<br />
jojo ls area owson landmark owson.jpg|Owson<br />
jojo ls area owson landmark rohan house.jpg|Rohan's House<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Due to a Japanese-to-Chinese-to-English translation error in the first released online scans of ''Part 4'', "Morioh" was incorrectly translated as '''Duwang'''; this name eventually becoming synonymous with and defining of the scanlation.<br />
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[[Category:Locations]]</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Ryohei_Higashikata&diff=821088Ryohei Higashikata2023-03-10T04:22:21Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Ryohei Higashikata<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
|Manga|[[File:Ryohei Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|Anime|[[File:Ryohei Higashikata Infobox Anime.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
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|ja_kanji = 東方 良平<br />
|age = 55<ref name=C269P1>{{Ch|Chapter 269}}, p.1</ref><br />
|birthday = ~1944<ref>Based on his age</ref><br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|occupation = Police Officer<ref name=C269P1/><br />
|residence = Jozenji 1-6<ref name="C266">{{Ch|Chapter 266}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Josuke's Grandma|Unnamed Wife]] {{S|Deceased}}<ref name=C269P1/><br />[[Tomoko Higashikata]] (Daughter)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata]] (Grandson)<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/> 良 (Ryo) = ''Good/virtuous'' <br/> 平 (Hei) = ''A person of low ranking status'' <br />
|status = Deceased {{S|Part 4}}<br />
|death = March 1999<ref name=C266P6>{{Ch|Chapter 266}}, p.6</ref><br />
|cod = Internal brain hemorrhaging via [[Aqua Necklace]]<br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 268]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[Chapter 270]]<br />[[Chapter 271]] {{C|Photo only}}<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 1]]<br />
|seiyuu = {{W|Katsuhisa Hōki}} {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />
|voiceactor = {{W|Michael Sorich}} {{S|English Dub}}<br>Armando Coria {{S|Latin Spanish Dub}}<br>Renato Márcio {{S|Brazilian Portuguese Dub}}<br />
|liveactor = {{W|Jun Kunimura}}<br />
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{{Quote|He's been working as a policeman for 35 years. He never got promoted. But he's been working hard to protect the people of this town everyday.|Josuke Higashikata about Ryohei, {{Ch|Chapter 270}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Ryohei Higashikata'''|東方 良平|Higashikata Ryōhei}} is a tertiary character featured in the fourth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. He also appears as a [[:Category:Tertiary Allies|tertiary ally]] in the spin off manga [[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak]].<br />
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Ryohei is [[Tomoko Higashikata|Tomoko]]'s father and [[Josuke Higashikata]]'s grandfather. He is a policeman who patrols the streets of [[Morioh]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:Ryohei Appearance.png|frameless|left|100px]]<br />
Ryohei is a middle-aged man with a large cleft chin and short, graying hair. He wears a typical Japanese police officer uniform for springtime consisting of a hat with an emblem on the front, a coat with a white dress shirt and a dark tie underneath, and pants.<br />
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Ryohei is seen using a standard-issue {{W|New Nambu M60|Nambu M60}} revolver to intimidate his grandson [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]], which is later revealed to be a fake.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
{{CS<br />
|bg={{Color|DIU}}<br />
|{{palette|Skin|#F6BB81|desc=Tan}}<br />
{{palette|Hair|#B3B2A9|#000000|desc=Gray hair, black brows.}}<br />
{{palette|Eyes|#8094B5|desc=Blue}}<br />
{{palette|Outfit|#11633A|#3A4571|#000000|#F6C23F|desc=Green cap with blue sash, black brim, and golden-yellow rims, green officers uniform with golden-yellow accessories over a white dress shirt, black tie.}}<br />
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|{{palette|Skin|#DCCBB9|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{palette|Hair|#787788|desc=Gray}}<br />
{{palette|Eyes|#5C4C47|desc=Brown}}<br />
{{palette|Outfit|#4C5578|#2D313A|#D5C57A|#2E4160|desc=Navy cap with a black brim, and golden-yellow badge, navy officers uniform with silver accessories over a white dress shirt, blue tie.}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
[[File:Ryohei just a joke.png|thumb|left|270px|Ryohei and his fake gun]]<br />
Ryohei is a humorous and carefree man. He enjoys playing jokes on his family, such as when he points a toy gun at Josuke. Additionally, he can be lenient when enforcing the law, especially with his family, as he lightheartedly ignored a [[Tomoko's Catcaller|man's]] plea to have Tomoko arrested after being assaulted by her.<ref name="C268P8-9">{{Ch|Chapter 268}}, p.8-9</ref> However, Ryohei is overall a respectable police officer who takes his job seriously. He is dedicated to keeping Morioh safe and takes on a more serious attitude when he learns of any crimes.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 270}}, p.7</ref> Despite his age, he is willing to work night shifts.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 270}}, p.5</ref> He also has never been promoted in the 35 years of his work, but he remains as dedicated as he always has been in protecting Morioh.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 270}}, p.18</ref><br />
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Upon returning home from night shifts, Ryohei always drinks a glass of brandy.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 270}}, p.9</ref><br />
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{{Non-Canon|filmDU}}<br />
[[File:Ryohei 2.png|thumb|right|Ryohei greeting the residents of Morioh in the morning]]<br />
The [[Diamond is Unbreakable (film)|film adaptation]] of Part 4 emphasizes his nobility of character and love for his town. As a policeman, Ryohei does everything in his power to not only protect [[Morioh]]'s inhabitants but also trying to support them. Despite his age, he actively participates in arresting criminals and routinely patrols the town. When dealing with some of the more benign delinquents of the town, Ryohei scolds them but also offers a helping hand to set them in the right path.<br />
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Ryohei seems to be a respected and loved member of his community, as his room is covered in "thank you" messages from the children of the town and he tells Josuke to "believe in the people of Morioh". His one regret seems to have been the murder of the [[Reimi Sugimoto|Sugimoto]] family which he couldn't prevent nor solve and he keeps blaming himself for this perceived failure. Ryohei also loves his family and expresses joy in spending time with Tomoko and Josuke after a hard day of work. Ryohei exercises seriously to keep in shape, and is shown to be able to kick a door open.<br />
{{Non-Canon|end}}<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:Higashikata family portrait.png|thumb|right|Ryohei with his [[Tomoko Higashikata|daughter]] and [[Josuke Higashikata|grandson]] during the summer]]<br />
Ryohei was born around 1944.<ref name="C269P1" /> He has a daughter with an [[Josuke's Grandma|unnamed woman]] in 1962, who they name [[Tomoko Higashikata]].<ref>[[JoJo6251]]</ref> Two years later, he joins the police force, serving as a police officer in [[Morioh]] for 35 years. One day he manages to arrest the murderer [[Anjuro Katagiri]].<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 270}}, p.6</ref><br />
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===Diamond is Unbreakable===<br />
Ryohei passes by on a bicycle as a man reports to him that the woman walking away had just assaulted him after he had asked to give her a ride. He demands that she be arrested but Ryohei refuses and explains that the woman that the guy cussed out was actually his daughter, Tomoko. Ryohei disregards the man's request and goes to accompany Tomoko home.<ref name="C268P8-9" /><br />
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The next day, Ryohei returns home after working overnight and asks Josuke how was school. Josuke explains that he is waiting for somebody to come over soon and that Ryohei should go bother Tomoko instead. Josuke walks to the window to talk with [[Jotaro]], but while doing so, Ryohei sees the bottle that contained [[Aqua Necklace]]. Tricked by the [[Stand]] to think it was a simple whiskey bottle, Ryohei opens it, causing the Stand to escape and attack him. Turning around, Josuke finds Ryohei injured on the ground bleeding from his eyes and mouth. Josuke is able to heal his physical wounds but realizes he is already dead. His room is left as it was before Ryohei's death, as a symbol of his memory until his daughter gets the courage to take care of his belongings, and his death causes Josuke to vow to rid the town of [[Morioh]] from evil Stand users. Aside from Josuke and Jotaro, it was believed that his death was caused by a stroke.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 271}}, p.2</ref><br />
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===[[Diamond is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (film)|Live-Action Film]]===<br />
{{Non-Canon|filmDU}}<br />
Ryohei has a more prominent role in the movie, being the driving force that moves Josuke's actions. A running theme is him wanting to protect the city of Morioh.<br />
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[[File:Ryohei 3.png|thumb|right|Ryohei looking out for Masaya Yoshizawa]]<br />
He's first seen during the arrest of Anjuro Katagiri who had murdered a local resident named [[Yamashita]]. Ryohei later reappears to lecture a young adult named [[Masaya Yoshizawa]] who quit his job, advising him to call him whenever he needs help. When Masaya's friend dies due to Aqua Necklace and the former attempts to rob a convenience store under Aqua Necklace's control, he becomes saddened and punishes Josuke for putting a civilian in danger.<br />
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At dinner with his family, he remarks how happy being with them makes him. When he falls asleep, Tomoko mentions how Josuke is starting to look like his [[Joseph Joestar|father]] but Josuke says that if he looked like anyone, it would be his grandpa Ryohei.<br />
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[[File:Ryohei 7.png|thumb|left|Ryohei lifting weights]]<br />
The following day, he´s seen exercising so he can become stronger in order to protect Morioh. After Josuke captures Aqua Necklace in a bottle, Anjuro changes the color of the water to resemble Ryohei's alcohol, tricking him into drinking it while his grandson is preparing the bath for Tomoko. Josuke attempts to heal him when he finds the bottle missing but it was already too late.<br />
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Before his funeral, Josuke goes through a sketchbook in his room detailing the mysterious murders of [[Reimi Sugimoto]] and her [[Takashi and Kazuko Sugimoto|parents]]. Tomoko tells Josuke how Reimi was Ryohei's source of encouragement and he regrets not being able to protect her the most. He was awarded a watch for his 20th year of service but he smashed it against a wall, believing he was a failure of a policeman if he couldn't even save a young girl. Since then, he didn't care for promotion and only strived to protect his town. Some of the attendees to his funeral were Koichi and [[Josuke's Groupies|Josuke's admirers]].<br />
{{Non-Canon|end}}<br />
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===[[Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak]]===<br />
[[File:CDDH Ryohei Reaching out to Boingo.png|thumb|right|Ryohei reaching out to Boingo]]<br />
{{Canon}}<br />
In the spin-off, Ryohei is stationed at Budogaoka Police Station and has worked there for his whole career. His co-workers assume that he never got a promotion despite his hard work due to having an illegitimate grandson.<br />
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Ryohei tries reaching out to [[Boingo]], who is hiding under a desk. He asks how Boingo got lost and Boingo mumbles in response, though Ryohei manages to understand him. He learns that Boingo was searching for a [[parrot]] with a man named [[Hol Horse]], then dropped his [[Tohth|comic book]] right after arriving in [[Morioh]] and got lost searching for it. The other police officers praise Ryohei's ability to understand him so easily. Ryohei says he'll look if there's any reports for lost items and asks his co-worker, [[Karaiya]], to get Boingo back to his hotel safely.<br />
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Before Karaiya leaves with Boingo, the phone rings and they get a police report about [[Inspector Hiraoka]]'s car going out of control and crashing into a store. The police officer also mentions that the report described a student at the scene that sounded a lot like Josuke, causing Ryohei to speed out of the police station with his bicycle. Ryohei hopes Josuke didn't get into trouble again.<ref name="CDDH3">{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 3}}</ref><br />
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Ryohei later finds Josuke, who's just arrested a man named [[Koji Kiyohara]] who has been attacking the townspeople with [[Petsounds]].<ref>{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 7}}</ref><br />
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Later, Ryohei meets with [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]], [[Hol Horse]], and [[Boingo]]. He then tells them about what happened to [[Koji Kiyohara]] after he was taken to custody. They investigated Kiyohara's home and found videos of him shooting animals to death, so they are planning to do a psychological evaluation on him. Furthermore, some victims still haven't regained consciousness from the incident, possibly due to shock. Hol Horse thanks Ryohei for the information and figures they should go look for Boingo's [[Tohth|comic book]] next. He tells Boingo to stay in his hotel room until everything is resolved. After they leave, Ryohei suggests that Boingo should try looking for the book on his own, since it's something he treasures.<ref>{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 8}}</ref><br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
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|Part 4|<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 268}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 270}} {{Death}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 271}} {{C|Photo only}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 272}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 276}} {{Mo}}<br />
|Spin-Off|<br />
*{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 2}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 3}}<br />
*{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 7}}<br />
*{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 8}}<br />
*{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 13}} {{Mo}}<br />
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|Episodes = <br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 1}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 2}} {{Death}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 3}} {{C|Photo only}}<br />
|NovelChapters = <br />
*[[The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp]] {{Mo}}<br />
|LiveActionEpisodes =<br />
*[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Film)]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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|Manga|<br />
<gallery><br />
RyoheiBicycle.png|Ryohei's first appearance, riding his bicycle<br />
DriverPointingOutTomokotoRyohei.png|A driver tries getting Ryohei to arrest Tomoko<br />
RyoheiRefuses.png|Ryohei refuses<br />
RyoheiTauntsDriver.png|Taunts the driver that he'll let him off for insulting his daughter<br />
RyoheiTomokoConvo.png|Taking a moment to talk with Tomoko<br />
RyoheiYawns.png|Ryohei yawns after coming home<br />
RyoheiGunPrank.png|Ryohei pranking Josuke by threatening him from behind<br />
RyoheiTroll.png|Ryohei tells Josuke that it was a fake gun<br />
RyoheiWorriedAboutCrimes.png|Ryohei worried about the crimes in Morioh<br />
RyoheiDeath.png|Ryohei's death, killed by [[Aqua Necklace]]<br />
CrazyDiamondHealsRyohei.png|[[Crazy Diamond]] heals Ryohei<br />
JosukeCantReviveRyohei.png|Josuke trying in vain to wake up Ryohei<br />
RyoheiMemorialManga.png|A memorial shrine dedicated to Ryohei<br />
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<gallery><br />
HigFamily.png|A photograph of the Higashikata family<br />
Ryohei creeper.png|Ryohei talks to his daughter's "admirer"<br />
Ryohei helps old lady.png|Helping an elderly lady<br />
Ryohei talks to daughter.png|Taking a moment to talk with Tomoko<br />
Ryohei stupid prank.png|Ryohei threatening/pranking Josuke<br />
Ryohei just a joke.png|"It was a fake gun!"<br />
Ryohei's death.png|Ryohei's death, killed by [[Aqua Necklace]]<br />
Josuke tries to revive Ryohei.png|Josuke trying in vain to desperately heal Ryohei<br />
Ryohei's memorial.png|A memorial shrine dedicated to Ryohei<br />
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|Openings/Endings|<br />
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I Want You-Town Pan 1.jpg|Ryohei in "[[I Want You]]"<br />
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|Design Sheets|<br />
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HigashikataRyohei KeyArt.png|Key art of Ryohei Higashikata<br />
US BD Set 4 MS 40.png<br />
US BD Set 4 MS 39.png|Model Sheet<br />
Ryohei-MSC.png<br />
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|Promotional Art|<br />
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Part4Promo.jpg|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
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|CDDH|<br />
<gallery><br />
File:CDDH Ryohei Reaching out to Boingo.png|Ryohei attempting to console [[Boingo]]<br />
File:Ryohei CDDH 2.png|Ryohei riding off to find his grandson<br />
File:Ryohei CDDH 3.png|Ryohei finally finds Josuke, having just taken down [[Koji Kiyohara]]<br />
File:Ryohei CDDH 4.png|Ryohei speaks with [[Hol Horse]] about Kiyohara<br />
File:Ryohei CDDH 5.png|Ryohei reassuring Boingo<br />
File:Ryohei CDDH 6.png<br />
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</gallery><br />
|Film|<br />
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Ryohei 1.png|Ryohei arriving at an apartment, calling the residents to see if they are inside<br />
Ryohei 4.png|Ryohei hitting Josuke after discovering he was at the hostage situation<br />
Ryohei 5.png|Ryohei questioning himself<br />
Ryohei 6.png|Ryohei eating with Tomoko and Josuke<br />
Ryohei 8.png|Ryohei deceased after being attacked by Aqua Necklace<br />
Ryohei_funeral_Movie.png|The Higashikatas and various Morioh residents attend Ryohei's funeral<br />
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|Cards|<br />
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J-365.png|[[Adventure Battle Card]]; Ryohei Higashikata<br />
</gallery><br />
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{{DiamondisUnbreakable}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Tomoko_Higashikata&diff=821087Tomoko Higashikata2023-03-10T04:14:37Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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|title = Tomoko Higashikata<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
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|ja_kanji = 東方 朋子<br />
|age = 37<ref name=JoJo6251>[[JoJo6251]]</ref><br />
|birthday = 1962<ref name=JoJo6251 /><br />
|gender = Female {{Gender|Female}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|occupation = Teacher<ref name=C269>{{Ch|Chapter 269}}</ref><br />
|residence = Jozenji 1-6<ref name="C266">{{Ch|Chapter 266}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Joseph Joestar]] (Former lover)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Ryohei Higashikata]] (Father)<br />[[Josuke's Grandma|Unnamed Mother]] {{S|Deceased}}<ref name=C269P1>{{Ch|Chapter 269}}, p.1</ref><br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>朋 (Tomo) = ''Friend''<br/>子 (Ko) = ''Child''<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 4}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 268]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[Chapter 406]]<br />
|animedebut = [[DU Episode 1]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[Stardust Shooters]] {{S|NPC}}<br />
|seiyuu = [[Megumi Toyoguchi]] {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]], eps 1-15}}<br />{{W|Shizuka Itō}} {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]], eps 31-39}}<ref>[http://jojo-animation.com/du/chara/tomoko.html TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない』公式サイト]</ref><br />
|voiceactor = [[Allegra Clark]] {{S|English Dub}}<br />[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=48733 Márcia Regina] {{S|Brazilian Portuguese Dub}}<br />
|liveactor = {{W|Alisa Mizuki}}<br />
}}<br />
{{HoverSpoiler|8|[[Tomoko Higashikata (JoJolion)]]}}<br />
{{quote|I hope Josuke's behaving himself. He just got into high school. I really don't get that brat sometimes. But, he is really tender and gentle deep down, so I guess I shouldn't worry so much.|Tomoko to [[Ryohei Higashikata]], {{Ch|Chapter 268}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Tomoko Higashikata'''|東方 朋子|Higashikata Tomoko}} is a secondary character featured in the fourth part of the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] series, ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''. <br />
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She is the single mother of [[Josuke Higashikata]], and the daughter of [[Ryohei Higashikata]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
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Tomoko is a woman of seemingly average height and slim to medium build, described by many male characters as being overly attractive. She has a variety of outfits throughout the part with some consistencies, she usually has straight chin-length dark hair, wearing a hairband and earrings. <br />
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*'''First Outfit:''' In her first appearance she dons a coat on a short dress and leggings. The manga and anime depict the dress differently.<br />
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*'''Second Outfit:''' Dark, casual shirt with rolled up sleeves and light pants. <br />
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*'''Third Outfit:''' Light sleeveless shirt with a polka dot patterned frill and light pants with a peace symbol on the back pocket. <br />
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*'''Fourth Outfit:''' In her last appearance, she dons a buttoned long-sleeved suit and a pencil skirt. There's a flower brooch near the collar of the suit.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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|bg={{Color|DIU}}<br />
|{{palette|Skin|#FFE5D4|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{palette|Hair|#020109|#1B1934|desc=Black with purple highlights}}<br />
{{palette|Eyes|#594F4B|desc=Dark gray}}<br />
{{palette|Outfit|#7A4734|#42385B|#FFFFFF|#4C4976|desc=Brown jacket, purple shirt, white dress and blue headband}}<br />
{{palette|Second outfit|#14709F|#BD9975|desc=Cyan shirt and beige pants}}<br />
{{palette|Third outfit|#DAA136|#1D0000|#5580B7|desc=Yellow shirt with black dots and blue pants}}<br />
{{palette|Fourth outfit|#2C948B|#04030D|#EFB329|#822017|desc=Green shirt with black stripes and yellow and red brooch}}<br />
|T2=Anime<br />
|{{palette|Skin|#F6DED0|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{palette|Hair|#19172d|#434265|desc=Black with purple highlights}}<br />
{{palette|Eyes|#976650|desc=Brown}}<br />
{{palette|First outfit|#3794E0|#0D2349|#B14F50|#15171C|#5D4F51|#D7E0E9|desc=Light and dark blue shirt, red jacket, black belt, light gray stockings and white headband}}<br />
{{palette|Second outfit|#E0A185|#D7E5E5|#C4EC95|#D5DD94|desc=Orange shirt, light gray pants, light green slippers and yellow headband}}<br />
{{palette|Third outfit|#989185|#C3C1B9|#FCF9F3|#F5F2D7|#2E4A43|desc=Gray and light gray shirt with white dots, light yellow headband and green belt}}<br />
{{palette|Fourth outfit|#87B972|#32797E|#9DAAC1|#73CE9D|#83D0E0|#EFE6CB|desc=Green shirt with dark green buttons and gray, green, light blue and light yellow brooch}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
A single mother and teacher, Tomoko is known to show a strong temperament, disliking it when guys try to hit on her (as she still loves [[Joseph Joestar|Joseph]]) and she gets annoyed quite easily. She also seems to be mildly perceptive, noticing that the seal on her milk that [[Anjuro Katagiri|Angelo]] had given her was broken. Despite her sharp temperament, she is mostly a kind person, particularly to her family and friends.<br />
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When Jotaro visits looking for Josuke, she breaks into tears and hugs him as she thought he was Joseph, whom she remains in love with. It is not known whether she knew he was married during their romance. She loves her family dearly, as evidenced by the close relationship she has with her son and had with her late father. She can also be strict with Josuke, as she froze his account when she found out he earned 1.33 million from a shared 5 million with [[Okuyasu Nijimura|Okuyasu]] and [[Shigekiyo Yangu|Shigechi]]. She understood that Josuke would spend it all if she didn't, and began saving it for his university funds.<ref>{{Ch|Chapter 378}}</ref><br />
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She is fond of a particular sponge cake from Kamakura.<ref name="C405">{{Ch|Chapter 405}}</ref><br />
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When afraid, Tomoko tends to swallow her own saliva.<ref name="C405" /><br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
Sometime before the events of [[Stardust Crusaders]], Tomoko had a relationship with [[Joseph Joestar]] while still in university. The 62-year-old man, however, was married to [[Suzi Q]] at the time, and so Tomoko didn't tell him that she was pregnant with his illegitimate child, Josuke, of which Joseph had knowledge of only when the boy was 16.<ref name="C267">{{Ch|Chapter 267}} pp.6</ref><br />
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When Josuke was developing his [[Stand]] and became ill (much like his half-sister, [[Holy Kujo]]), she drove through a blizzard to take him to the hospital, though this resulted in the car being lodged in the snow. They were eventually saved by an unknown high school student with a pompadour, who had thrown his coat under the car, allowing it to plow through. <br />
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===''Diamond is Unbreakable''===<br />
[[File:Tomoko hugs Jotaro.jpg|thumb|181x181px|Tomoko hugs [[Jotaro Kujo]], mistaking him for [[Joseph Joestar]]]]<br />
Tomoko is introduced as a short-tempered woman, assaulting a man who catcalled and then offered a ride to her. She avoids any consequence for it since the policeman who passes by is her father Ryohei. Meanwhile, Josuke solves a hostage situation and makes an enemy of [[Anjuro Katagiri]], a violent murderer who's recently acquired the water Stand [[Aqua Necklace]]. The next day, Anjuro disguises himself as the milk delivery boy and tries to give a bottle with Aqua Necklace inside. However, Tomoko notices that her bottle has been opened and asks for another one. Anjuro sends Aqua Necklace through the water pipes and Tomoko drinks the Stand without noticing. Josuke does notice it and punches through her with [[Crazy Diamond]]. That way Josuke can capture the Stand without hurting his mother. Later, Aqua Necklace manages to kill Ryohei. The whole family mourns Ryohei and Tomoko is convinced to get out of the house for several days. Josuke and Jotaro are then able to defeat Anjuro for good.<br />
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Later, Tomoko then receives the visit from Jotaro Kujo, whom she mistakes for Joseph and hugs. In tears, she confesses her love for him but backs off bewildered when Jotaro lets her down that he isn't Joseph. She takes a long time to change [[Ryohei Higashikata]]'s bedroom, depressed about his death by a stroke (which was actually the doing of [[Aqua Necklace]]).<br />
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One night, Tomoko is seen pestering Josuke so that he does his homework. She repeatedly kicks Josuke while he's playing at video games to make him lose. She gets out just before [[Red Hot Chili Pepper]] comes in. Later, Josuke wins 1.33 million yen with [[Okuyasu Nijimura]] and [[Shigekiyo Yangu]]. Tomoko freezes Josuke's bank account so that he saves the money for his studies.<br />
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Later on, Tomoko is attacked by [[Terunosuke Miyamoto]], who invades her house and turns her into paper with his Stand, [[Enigma]], after seeing her sign of fear (swallowing her saliva). Terunosuke then used her to see Josuke´s sign of fear, but was defeated by Josuke and [[Yuya Fungami]] and Tomoko was saved.<br />
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===[[The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day|The Book: 4th Another Day]]===<br />
{{Non-Canon|4thday}}<br />
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When [[Takuma Hasumi]] aims to take out Josuke using his stand, Tomoko accidentally gets caught in the attack and is severely injured. Later in the novel, [[Rohan Kishibe]] must remove the memory of the incident from her mind.<br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
{{Appearance|BG=DIU|BG2=DIU2<br />
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*{{Ch|Chapter 267}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 268}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 269}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 270}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 271}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 274}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 276}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 285}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 301}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 303}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 307}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 313}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 314}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 315}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 317}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 324}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 378}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 404}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 405}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 406}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 412}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 439}} {{Mo}}<br />
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Spin Off =<br />
*{{Ch|CDDH Chapter 3}} {{Flash}}<br />
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|Episodes = <br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 1}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 2}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 3}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 5}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 11}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 13}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 15}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 31}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 32}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 33}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 39}}<br />
|NovelChapters = <br />
* {{Ch|The Book Chapter 2}}<br />
|LiveActionEpisodes =<br />
*[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Film)]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Tomoko before style change.png|Tomoko's first full appearance<br />
Crazydiamondpower.jpg|Tomoko "healed" by [[Crazy Diamond]]<br />
Tomoko in VOL 43.png|Tomoko coming home from a long day of work<br />
Tomoko2.png|Tomoko suspicious of a seemingly empty home<br />
Enigma attacking.png|Tomoko attacked by [[Enigma]]<br />
Tomoko Panty.png|Tomoko discovers a message on her panties<br />
Tomoko3.png|Tomoko threatens [[Terunosuke Miyamoto]]<br />
</gallery><br />
|Chapter Covers|<br />
<gallery><br />
Chapter 285.jpg|[[Chapter 285]] Cover<br />
Chapter_301_Cover_B.jpg|[[Chapter 301]] Cover<br />
WSJ1993No7.png|''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' 1993 Issue #7 (Title Page)<br />
Chapter 405.jpg|[[Chapter 405]] Cover<br />
</gallery><br />
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Higashikata family portrait.png|Tomoko giving a thumbs-up pose with her [[Ryohei Higashikata|father]] and [[Josuke Higashikata|son]]<br />
HigFamily.png|Another photograph of the Higashikata family<br />
Young Josuke dying.png|Tomoko desperately driving a young and gravely ill Josuke to the hospital<br />
Tomoko anime first appear.png|Tomoko's initial appearance<br />
Tomoko owns creeper.png|Tomoko angry at a guy's unwanted flirting<br />
Ryohei talks to daughter.png|Tomoko talking to her father<br />
Tomoko milk.png|Tomoko asks a disguised [[Anjuro Katagiri|Angelo]] for a new milk bottle<br />
Aqua inside Tomoko's mouth.png|[[Aqua Necklace]] inside Tomoko's mouth, planning to kill her<br />
Crazy D fists Tomoko.png|Tomoko being punched through the chest by [[Crazy Diamond]] to remove [[Aqua Necklace]] hiding inside<br />
Tomoko asks Josuke.png|Tomoko feels that something is odd and asks if Josuke is there<br />
Tomoko inspects her snack.png|Tomoko inspecting her snack in the fridge<br />
Tomoko blames Josuke.png|Tomoko blames Josuke for eating her Kamakura Custard<br />
Tomoko eating.png|Tomoko eating another Kamakura Custard<br />
Tomoko's panties.png|Discovering that her panties have been vandalized<br />
Tomoko scared.png|Tomoko notices Terunosuke<br />
Tomoko asking Terunosuke.png|Tomoko scared of Terunosuke, asking his name<br />
Tomoko_threat_Terunosuke.png|Tomoko threatening Terunosuke with a kitchen knife<br />
Terunosuke explain to Tomoko.png|Terunosuke explains "sign of fear" to Tomoko<br />
Enigma appears.png|Tomoko is chased by the Stand of fear, [[Enigma]]<br />
Enigma power.gif|Enigma sealing Tomoko within a piece of paper<br />
Tomoko unconsciousness.png|An unconscious Tomoko released from Enigma's sealing<br />
Josuke_cradles_his_mom.png|Josuke cradles his mother<br />
Enigma stats.png|Tomoko appears in Enigma's [[Stand Parameters|Stand Parameter]] eyecatch<br />
Last_scene_of_Tomoko.png|Tomoko behind [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]]<br />
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|Openings/Endings|<br />
<gallery><br />
Great Days-Pointing at the Sky 3.jpg|A group shot over Morioh's town seal in the third opening, ''[[Great Days]]''<br />
Tomoko IWY.png|Tomoko in the ending ''[[I Want You]]''<br />
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|Design Sheets|<br />
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HigashikataTomoko KeyArt.png|Key art<br />
</gallery><br />
|Promotional Art|<br />
<gallery><br />
Part4Promo.jpg|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Diamond is Unbreakable]] Promotional Artwork<br />
</gallery><br />
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|Film|<br />
<gallery><br />
Tomoko 1.png|Tomoko Walking Home<br />
Tomokoeat.png|Tomoko talks with Josuke and [[Ryohei Higashikata|Ryohei]] over dinner<br />
Tomoko 2.png|Tomoko Being Impaled by Crazy Diamond After Drinking Aqua Necklace <br />
Tomokofuneral.png|Tomoko comforts Josuke after the death of Ryohei<br />
Tomoko 3.png|Tomoko And Josuke Attending Ryohei's Funeral<br />
</gallery><br />
|Cards|<br />
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J-223.png|[[Adventure Battle Card]]; Tomoko Higashikata<br />
J-460.jpg|Tomoko Higashikata<br />
J-519.png|Enigma<br />
PR-013.png|Jotaro & Tomoko<br />
</gallery><br />
|Other|<br />
<gallery><br />
JumpComics30-34Spine.png|Jump Comics Volume 30 - Volume 34 (Spine Illustrations)<br />
JoJoGoGoDioJotaro.png|[[JOJO A-GO!GO!]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
Jojorama jotaro.jpg|[[JOJORAMA]]<br />
</gallery><br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In the [[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Part 4 anime]], Tomoko Higashikata was originally voiced by [[Megumi Toyoguchi]], who previously voiced [[Nena]] in the 2001 [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)|Stardust Crusaders OVA]] and [[Hot Pants]] in ''{{EoH|Eyes of Heaven}}''. However, from [[DU Episode 31]] and onward, in the end of 2016, Toyoguchi announced that she was married and pregnant, and had to be switched out due to maternity leave. Tomoko's role was filled in by {{W|Shizuka Itō}}.<ref>[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/09/30/voice-actress-megumi-toyoguchi-takes-a-break-due-to-her-pregnancy Voice Actress Megumi Toyoguchi Takes a Break Due to Her Pregnancy]</ref><br />
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{{DiamondisUnbreakable}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Yoshikage_Kira&diff=821116Yoshikage Kira2023-03-10T04:04:50Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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|title = Yoshikage Kira<br />
|colors = DiamondIsUnbreakable<br />
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|ja_kanji = 吉良 吉影<br />
|alias = [[Kosaku Kawajiri]] {{S|stolen identity}}<br />
|namesake = '''Killer'''<ref name=JRP4>[[Interview:Jump Remix Part 4 (January 2004)|Jump Remix P4 Vol.27-28]]</ref> (キラ)<br />
|stand = [[Killer Queen]]<br />
|age = 33<ref name=C412>{{Ch|Chapter 412}}</ref><br />
|birthday = January 30th, 1966<ref name=C412/><br />
|zodiac = Aquarius<ref name=C412/><br />
|czodiac = Horse<ref name=C412/><br />
|death = July 16th, 1999<ref name=E113>{{Ep|DU Episode 39}}</ref> <br />
|cod = Head crushed underneath an ambulance tire<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<ref name=C412/><br />
|height = {{cvt|175<ref name="c365">{{Ch|Chapter 365}}</ref>|cm|ftin|sigfig=2}} {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable|Manga]]}}<br>~{{cvt|180<ref name="MS">Diamond is Unbreakable [[Model Sheet Archive|Model Sheet]] - No.MC00-36A</ref>|cm|ftin}} {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable (Anime)|Anime]]}}<br />
|weight = {{cvt|65<ref name="c365"/>|kg|lb}}<br />
|species = Human<br />[[Ghost]] {{S|''[[Deadman's Questions]]''}}<br />
|blood = A<ref name=C412/><br />
|goals = Maintain a peaceful lifestyle {{S|Part 4}}<br />Recover his memories {{S|[[Deadman's Questions|DMQ]]}}<br />
|movie = {{W|The Remains of the Day (film)|The Remains of the Day}}<ref name=C412/><br />
|fashion = {{W|Gianfranco Ferré|Gianfranco Ferré}}<ref name=C412/><br />
|occupation = [[Kameyu Department Store]] Office Worker<ref name="c345">{{Ch|Chapter 345}}</ref><br />Mercenary {{S|[[Deadman's Questions|DMQ]]}}<br />
|hobby = Collecting and measuring his own fingernail and toenail clippings<ref name=C412/><br />
|family = [[Yoshihiro Kira]] (father)<br />
[[Unnamed Characters/Part 4#Yoshikage Kira.27s Mother|Unnamed mother]]<br />
|etymology = 吉 (Yo) = ''Luck/joy''<br/> 良 (Shi) = ''Good/skilled'' <br/> 吉 (Ka) = ''Luck/joy'' <br/> 影 (Ge) = ''Shadow''<br />
|status = Deceased {{S|Part 4}}<br />
|dislikes = Women with hairy fingers<ref name=C412/><br />
|mangadebut = [[Chapter 334]]<br />
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{{HoverSpoiler|8|[[Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion)]]}}<br />
{{Quote|For me, it's not really about winning or losing. I want a peaceful life. It's just that it's in my '''nature''' to kill.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 363}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Yoshikage Kira'''|吉良 吉影|Kira Yoshikage}} is the main antagonist of the fourth part in the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] series, ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]],'' and the third [[:Category:Main Antagonists|main antagonist]] of the series. He also appears as the [[:Category:Main Protagonists|main protagonist]] of the short story ''[[Deadman's Questions]].''<br />
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Unnoticed in [[Morioh]] for years and undisturbed all his life, Yoshikage Kira is an abnormal and paraphilic serial killer whose murderous routine is shaken when the ghost of his first victim, [[Reimi Sugimoto]], begs the living to look for him. Upon attracting unwanted attention by killing [[Shigekiyo Yangu]], [[Josuke]] and the others sets their sights on Kira in order to put an end to his killing spree. <br />
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Kira is a [[Stand]] User and wields the powerful [[Killer Queen]] to create deadly bombs.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
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Yoshikage Kira has light, loosely combed back hair with a few strands out of place. He wears a light {{W|Valentino SpA|Valentino}}<ref name="C360" /> suit and a dark tie patterned by a column of skull emblems with upright, cat-like ears, similar to those on his Stand, [[Killer Queen]]. As a salesman by profession, he wears a similar suit throughout the series, though he usually takes off his jacket at home.<br />
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Kira adopts one face other than his original one in ''Part 4'', and a ghostly body resembling his original, with a unique outfit, after this. He remains a man of average height and slim to athletic build.<br />
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When [[Kosaku Kawajiri]] is killed, Kira assumes his facial features, including his spiky black hair, thin, large dark irises, and higher cheekbones. He retains his suit, changing only his tie to his normal Skull tie.<br />
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After being hit by the [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]] and receiving Killer Queen's [[Bites the Dust|third bomb]], Kira's hairstyle spontaneously changes, becoming perfectly combed back, light, and striped by black strands.<br />
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Shortly after he dies, as a ghost, he retains Kosaku's features for a few moments before reverting to his original appearance, which he retains in ''[[Deadman's Questions]]''. Henceforth, he adopts an elaborate outfit consisting of a dark bowler hat with an upturned brim and a tie, both patterned by concentric squares, and a shirtless, dark, lapelless suit.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{quote|I really want to reveal Yoshikage Kira's '''true nature''' to that girl on the right. I'd like to reveal my '''deep desires''' to her. I really want to touch her thin neck with my hands... and strangle her to death.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 377}}}}<br />
Kira is a {{W|serial killer}}, characterized as highly {{W|Egocentrism|egocentric}} and {{W|Psychopathy|psychopathic}}, with a few {{W|Obsessive–compulsive disorder|obsessive-compulsive}} tendencies. He is also a {{W|Hand fetishism|hand fetishist}}.<br />
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[[File:Beautiful Duwang.png|thumb|Kira enjoying his lunch time and appreciating Morioh's beauty|228x228px]]<br />
Kira longs for a peaceful and quiet life, safe from any worry, and does not wish for it to be interrupted. Whenever that life seems assured, Kira adopts a jolly and confident demeanor.<ref name="C342">{{Ch|Chapter 342}}</ref><ref name="C419">{{Ch|Chapter 419}}</ref> Although he is highly intelligent and possesses many talents, this yearning shows in his dislike of coming in first, and Jotaro theorizes from his many trophies that he even made it a point to never rank better than 3rd in any competition so as not to stand out.<ref name="c365">{{Ch|Chapter 365}}</ref> Since his youth, Kira has been avoiding standing out, living a healthy life and following a strict regimen.<ref name="c345" /> He becomes bothered when someone disrupts his habits and goes to extreme lengths to get them back. As [[Yoshihiro Kira|his father]] pointed out, this will to stay in the background was so bad that if bullied or denied his favorite toy, Kira would bite his nails until they bled, being the only way he's found to express his frustration.<ref name="c418">{{Ch|Chapter 418}}</ref><br />
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However, beneath his façade of a simple, humble salaryman, Kira is very abnormal. The most abnormal characteristic of Kira is his frequent and periodic murderous impulses. Kira targets women, or, more specifically, women with beautiful hands. Kira possesses a hand fetish, which he discovered when he found himself aroused by the [[wiki:Mona Lisa|Mona Lisa]]'s hands.<ref name="c436">{{Ch|Chapter 436}}</ref> However, his desire has never extended to the rest of the female person and he otherwise shuns their presence.<ref name="C342" /> This results in murdering random women, not caring in the least how they look or behave, in order to acquire their (severed) hands as "girlfriends," acting as if the severed hands were actually sentient and conversing with them, even offering them various gifts.<ref name="c334">{{Ch|Chapter 334}}</ref> When one "girlfriend" begins to decay, he disposes of it and goes off in search of a replacement.<ref name="C342" /> Kira is an opportunistic killer, his modus operandi being spotting a potential victim, following her to her house, and murdering her when both are isolated.<ref name="c347">{{Ch|Chapter 347}}</ref><ref name="C410">{{Ch|Chapter 410}}</ref> Due to his Stand leaving absolutely no trace of their victim behind, these murders are actually reported as missing persons. Moreover, Kira has expressed various other similarly violent impulses such as the desire to choke his victims to death<ref name="C377">{{Ch|Chapter 377}}</ref> and has horribly scarred at least [[Reimi Sugimoto]].<ref name="C332">{{Ch|Chapter 332}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Kira pummeling Koichi.png|thumb|left|Kira slamming Koichi's face into the pavement|260x260px]]<br />
Apart from his murders, Kira is particularly violent when someone threatens his way of life or publicly humiliates him. Since Kira doesn't want to be noticed, he will try everything to solve his problems without facing anyone directly. However, if he doesn't have any other choice, he will instantly try to kill whoever discovers his true nature.<ref name="c345" /> Kira is quick to drop his polite demeanor, rudely insulting his foes or violently beating them before killing them. After Koichi's Echoes ACT 3 results in Kira making a fool of himself in public and attracting unwanted attention, Kira went on his way to torture and humiliate Koichi, putting his shoe into his mouth and slamming his face against the ground.<ref name="C361">{{Ch|Chapter 361}}</ref> Kira has a hard time controlling these violent impulses, as seen when Hayato Kawajiri threatened to blackmail him. Kira lost his calm attitude and murdered Hayato in an enormous lapse in judgement.<ref name="c418" /><br />
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Kira is also afflicted with a number of other quirks. Apart from his wish for a monotonous and tranquil life, Kira's OCD also makes him very meticulous and thorough. Kira has sophisticated tastes, notably buying his lunch at the best store in town<ref name="C342" /> as well as wearing Valentino suits.<ref name="C360">{{Ch|Chapter 360}}</ref> He doesn't tolerate any imperfection and is even willing to waste time fixing Koichi's socks instead of fleeing the scene, as he could not stand seeing them being worn inside-out.<ref name="C361" /> Furthermore, during his time as Kosaku Kawajiri, Kira made sure to perfectly mimic his new identity in every way, notably Kosaku's hand-writing,<ref name="C377" /> which he trained himself to do conscientiously. Kira's solitary nature is partially stemmed from his disgust of people who don't behave as properly as he does. Kira's favorite fashion brand is ''{{W|Gianfranco Ferré}}''.<ref name="C412" /><br />
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[[File:Kira prepares the final bomb.png|thumb|Kira utterly determined to preserve his "peaceful life"|199x199px]]<br />
Kira is also an egocentric and selfish man, akin to a spoiled child. He doesn't care that his crimes involve murder and make his victim's relatives suffer. He only seeks to satisfy his basic instincts. In addition, Kira is determined to preserve his lifestyle, and being set back only increases his determination. Kira is also quick to shift the blame to someone else for his troubles, notably Josuke and his allies, for ruining his life.<ref name="C377" /> Kira possesses a twisted pride in having managed to mix his tranquil lifestyle and his serial murders for so long, and categorically refused to flee the town and live in fear, preferring to maintain a shaky façade of normal life with the Kawajiri's.<ref name="c418" /><br />
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In addition, while normally a very cautious, meticulous man who ensures he leaves no evidence behind, there are a few occasions where he became overconfident and let his guard down, and each time has led him to a confrontation with Josuke and the others or defeat at their hands. He once put his "girlfriend hand" in a sandwich bag and failed to notice Shigechi's presence as he came to take the sandwich bag, thinking it was his,<ref name="C342" /> which eventually lead to him being found out. In addition, he left his jacket to a tailor at Centipede shoes and left his real name, forcing him to confront them.<ref name="C354">{{Ch|Chapter 354}}</ref> He was overconfident in his Sheer Heart Attack, believing it was invincible and left the scene<ref name="C356">{{Ch|Chapter 356}}</ref> but was forced to return to the scene of his crime when Koichi managed to subdue Sheer Heart Attack. In addition, he let his guard down near a wounded Jotaro, allowing Jotaro the opportunity to beat him. Finally, when he was overconfident he had beaten Hayato Kawajiri in his attempt to stop him, he blurted out his real name in front of Josuke by mistake, which Hayato had planned.<ref name="C426">{{Ch|Chapter 426}}</ref><br />
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Kira believes that he has luck and fate on his side, exposing a superstitious façade, claiming that whenever faced with an obstacle he will be able to make it through with a combination of hard work and opportunity. He measures and collects his own fingernail clippings, using them to predict his murdering luck off of their length.<ref name="c365" /><br />
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[[File:Kira matures.png|thumb|left|After getting Bites the Dust, Kira becomes extremely confident|227x227px]]<br />
When Kira was pierced with the [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]], his demeanor became much more relaxed and prone to elation due to [[Bites the Dust|his new-found power]], which guaranteed that anyone approaching Hayato would be killed. Ecstatic to possess a power which would dispose of anyone who investigated him, Kira allowed himself one loud boast, which caused his downfall as Josuke overheard him claiming to be "Yoshikage Kira".<ref name="C426" /><br />
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During his confrontation with the Stand [[Stray Cat]], Kira expressed a desire to protect his "wife," [[Shinobu Kawajiri]], and even showed relief at her safety. A feeling that confused him, Kira rationalized it as merely his not wanting to arouse suspicion. Whether these feelings were genuine or not is left unanswered.<ref name="c395">{{Ch|Chapter 395}}</ref><br />
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As a ghost, Kira lost all memory of his previous life and has thus lost his temptation to kill. However, his desire for a peaceful existence and his latent brutality remained.<ref name="dmq02">[[Deadman's Questions]]</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
====Killer Queen====<br />
{{Main|Killer Queen}}<br />
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Kira's [[Stand]], Killer Queen, is a humanoid, short-range Stand with the unique ability to cleanly, and completely, wipe out objects and people alike with targeted explosions. This ability manifests itself as three distinct forms, or 'bombs'.<br />
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'''Bomb Transmutation (Primary Bomb)''': Killer Queen can charge any object into a bomb simply by touching it. The Stand can then manually detonate the charged object, causing powerful explosions.<br />
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====Sheer Heart Attack====<br />
{{Main|Sheer Heart Attack}}<br />
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'''[[Sheer Heart Attack]] (Secondary Bomb)''': Sheer Heart Attack is an autonomous entity that detaches from Killer Queen's left hand. It is a mobile, heat-seeking bomb that is extremely durable and leaves massive explosions in its wake.<br />
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====Bites the Dust====<br />
{{Main|Bites the Dust}}<br />
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'''Killer Queen [[Bites the Dust]] (Tertiary Bomb)''': Created by a second pierce of the [[Bow and Arrow|Arrow]], Bites the Dust is an independent bomb that implants Killer Queen into a host body. If the host reveals Kira's true identity in any way, willingly or unwillingly, Bites the Dust will trigger, and any investigators will be blown up before a time loop commences that sends everyone back an hour. Kira is unable to use this ability on himself, however.<br />
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|Debut=[[Chapter 418]] / [[DU Episode 35]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Auto}}, {{ST|Psycho}}, {{ST|NH}}, {{ST|Evolved}}<br />
|Ability=Time Reversal and Fate Manipulation<br />
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====Air Bomb Transmutation ("Stray Cat")====<br />
{{Main|Stray Cat}}<br />
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[[File:Killer Queen Air Bomb.png|Killer Queen changes an air bubble into a primary bomb|thumb|left|200px]]<br />
After gaining Bites the Dust, Kira keeps [[Stray Cat]] in a hollow space within Killer Queen's abdomen. With Killer Queen's Primary Bomb charging Stray Cat's condensed air bubbles, Kira may create invisible, speedy {{nihongo|air bombs|空気弾|Kūki-dan}} to use as projectiles. Although no one, not even Kira, can see these bombs, the latter is skilled in determining their trajectory using basic mathematical skills.<br />
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====Mastery====<br />
[[File:Killer Queen skull.png|thumb|Kira with his Stand, [[Killer Queen]]]]<br />
Despite the power of his Stand, Killer Queen, Kira's passivity led to an over-reliance on its powers to the detriment of actual mastery.<br />
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Up until his appearance, Kira has avoided fighting at all, leading to a laissez-faire approach to Stand battles. Although he did personally kill [[Shigekiyo Yangu]] and knows a great deal about the subtleties of Killer Queen, he then let Sheer Heart Attack take care of two Stand Users, leading to an unexpected defeat and almost leading to his capture. He then became overconfident in Bites the Dust's invincibility, again leaving ample opportunity for [[Hayato Kawajiri|Hayato]] to seek a loophole. Kira's tendency to hide and avoid instead of confronting his foes has left him no time to show any imagination in using his Stand.<br />
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However, thanks to his intellect and "lucky" meeting with Stray Cat, Kira could sublimate Killer Queen's power to create a deadly long-range combination of Stand abilities.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*[[Yoshihiro Kira]]: Yoshihiro is protective of his son, enough so that he was willing to support his son's murderous streak without a care as long as it made him happy. However, Yoshikage thinks little of his father, ignoring his advice of leaving Morioh and sparing no thought for him when he died. In the end, Yoshihiro died in the most ironic way possible, being blown up by his son's bomb after he was tricked by Josuke into doing so.<br />
*'''Mother''': While little is known about their relationship and Kira's opinions of her, Araki points out that her overall appearance, as presented in their family portrait, suggests she may have been a bit overprotective of Kira to a point of abusive coddling.<ref name="JRP4" /><br />
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===Kawajiri Family===<br />
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*[[Shinobu Kawajiri]]: While Kira impersonated Kosaku, his failed attempts at acting ordinary were mistaken by Shinobu for a change toward a bolder demeanor from her husband. Charmed, Shinobu became attracted to her husband, not knowing that it was Kira. Kira on the other hand first struggled not to act on his murderous impulses on Shinobu and tried his best not to attract attention, thus acting gently with her. As time passed, notably after protecting her from [[Stray Cat]], Kira noted a burgeoning affection for her.<br />
*[[Hayato Kawajiri]]: Hayato and Kira lived in mutual suspicion, with Hayato noting everything his "father" did that was out of the ordinary, while Kira disliked the company of such a nosy child. When Hayato hears Kira plotting to kill him and then sees him use Killer Queen to kill a couple, their relationship turns antagonistic, culminating in Kira killing Hayato in a fit of rage. When Hayato becomes the catalyst for Kira gaining the sub-bomb ''Bites the Dust'', Kira underestimates Hayato's resourcefulness, dismissing him as harmless at first, which Hayato exploits to lure Kira into the hands of his enemies. Hayato had come to know Kira well and proved a useful source of information during the climactic fight between Josuke and Kira.<br />
*[[Tama]]: Kira and the cat Tama were initially enemies due to Kira's interference in Stray Cat's revenge against Shinobu. Kira wanted to get rid of the conscious plant as it was likely to attract attention, but after distracting it, he decided to keep Stray Cat in the attic, planning to use it later. During his confrontation with Josuke, Kira made the most of Stray Cat's power by combining it with Killer Queen's detonation ability to produce air bombs.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*[[Josuke Higashikata]]: After Shigechi had been killed, Josuke developed a grudge against Kira and swore to avenge Shigechi. While Josuke loathed Kira, the latter didn't think much of Josuke and as an enemy, preferred to avoid any confrontation with him. However, Kira noticed that Josuke's healing power and resourcefulness countered his Killer Queen's bomb power and was precautious against him during their fight.<br />
*[[Rohan Kishibe]]: Rohan was at first only curious about the local murderer, but after learning that he almost died by his hand and that Reimi protected him, his efforts for finding Kira became more personal. As an enemy, Kira preferred to avoid any confrontation with him. He was also aware of Rohan's status as a famous mangaka. When Rohan fell victim to Bites the Dust, Kira took great joy in his death.<br />
*[[Koichi Hirose]]: Koichi, after learning of Kira's crimes, came to deeply loathe him to the point he would attack him on sight. Kira, on the other hand, came to somewhat praise Koichi's ability for being able to track him and then indirectly humiliate him in public, which he made sure to pay back with a beating. When Koichi humiliated Kira a second time, demonstrating how careless the serial killer could be, Kira was enraged and came to detest Koichi, being happy at the prospect of Koichi dying.<br />
*[[Okuyasu Nijimura]]: Okuyasu, after learning that Kira killed Shigechi, developed a deep grudge against the murderer. As an enemy, Kira preferred to avoid any confrontation with him. Kira attempted to kill Okuyasu and turned him into a bomb. He was surprised when Okuyasu suddenly came back to life during his fight with Josuke.<br />
*[[Jotaro Kujo]]: The first time Jotaro would encounter Kira was near the Centipede shoe shop after Jotaro was heavily wounded by Sheer Heart Attack. Kira underestimated Jotaro due to the poor state he was in, only to get pummeled by Star Platinum for his trouble. Kira noted how dangerous Jotaro was and took care to avoid confronting him again. During the events of Bites the Dust, Kira mentions to Hayato that he would be very happy if Jotaro were to die in particular.<br />
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===Victims===<br />
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*[[Reimi Sugimoto]]: Reimi was the first victim of Yoshikage Kira fifteen years prior to the start of Part 4 along with the rest of her family, including her pet dog Arnold. As a ghost, Reimi remained in Morioh, looking for someone to help her put a stop to Kira's murders in order to restore Morioh's peace and dignity. While Kira managed to remember her name when Shigekiyo mentioned her, he couldn't recognise her at first when they met fifteen years later, which Reimi theorizes as Kira not having the occasion to remember her since he didn't take her hand as a "girlfriend". After her archenemy was dragged away by the ghost hands of the alleys, Reimi was able to peacefully ascend to heaven.<br />
*[[Arnold]]: Arnold's throat was slashed by Kira fifteen years prior to the start of Part 4. Kira then hangs the dog's body on a clothes hook in the wall. He remains as a ghost in an alley until his soul ascends to Heaven after Kira is dragged away by the ghost hands.<br />
*[[Shigekiyo Yangu]]: When Shigechi unwittingly takes Kira's "girlfriend", Kira saw Shigechi as a potential threat to his peaceful lifestyle. When both confront each other, Shigechi, shocked to learn that he is a serial killer and seriously injured when trying to fight Kira, tries to warn his friend Josuke in order to protect his family. On the other hand, Kira thought little of Shigechi and swiftly disposed of him, wanting to forget about his fight as soon as possible.<br />
*[[Aya Tsuji]]: The two had little interaction but Kira was aware of her occupation and abilities, which allowed him to escape the protagonists and change his identity. Before being killed by Kira, Aya describes him as truly terrifying and hated him for using her powers for evil.<br />
*[[Kosaku Kawajiri]]: The two had no onscreen interaction and Kira only accosted him because they were of similar height and build. He kidnapped Kosaku, dragged him to Salon Cinderella, killed him, and took his identity including his face, fingerprints, and hair. Kira, however, was annoyed by Kosaku's willingness to have a promotion, forcing Kira to stress himself by bootlicking Kosaku's superior while having to impersonate him in order to maintain his masquerade.<br />
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==Chapters / Episodes==<br />
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|Part 4|<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 331}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 332}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 333}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 334}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 335}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 342}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 343}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 344}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 345}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 346}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 347}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 354}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 355}} {{C|Arm only}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 356}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 357}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 358}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 359}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 360}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 361}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 362}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 363}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 364}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 365}} {{C|Photo only}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 366}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 367}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 368}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 369}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 370}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 371}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 377}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 378}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 384}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{C|Highway Star's ability}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 385}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 392}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 393}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 394}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 395}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 396}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 397}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 399}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 401}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 403}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 406}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 407}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 408}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 410}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 411}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 412}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 413}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 414}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 415}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 417}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 418}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 419}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 420}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 421}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 422}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 423}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{C|Voice only}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 424}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 425}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 426}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 427}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 428}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 429}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 430}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 431}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 432}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 433}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 434}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 435}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 436}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 437}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{C|[[Ghost]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 438}} {{Death}} {{C|[[Ghost]]}}<br />
*{{Ch|Chapter 439}} {{C|[[Ghost]]}} {{C|Spiritual death}}<br />
|Part 7|<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Extra Chapter 3}} {{Mo}}<br />
|One-Shots|<br />
*[[Deadman's Questions]]<br />
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|Episodes = <br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 12}} {{C|Glimpse}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 17}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 18}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 20}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 21}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 22}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 23}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 24}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 25}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 26}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 27}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 28}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 29}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 30}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 31}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 32}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 33}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 34}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 35}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 36}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 37}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 38}} {{C|Disguised as [[Kosaku Kawajiri]]}}<br />
*{{Ep|DU Episode 39}} {{C|[[Ghost]]}} {{C|Death/Spiritual death}}<br />
|NovelChapters = <br />
{{Tabber<br />
|JORGE|<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 2}} {{C|37th universe}} {{1stm}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 8}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 12}} {{C|37th universe}} {{Death}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 14}} {{C|37th universe}} {{C|Videodrome ability}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 15}} {{C|37th universe}} {{C|Videodrome ability}}<br />
*{{Ch|JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 16}} {{C|37th universe}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Tabber<br />
|Diamond is Unbreakable|<br />
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|{{Q|In over 15 years, I, Yoshikage Kira, have never left behind even a single scrap of evidence. And now some kid's mistake is carrying that ring away... Like I'll let him.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 343}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm always thinking this, but damn, Yoshikage Kira, you're one lucky guy... With your friendly demeanor and bold drive, there's no way you won't be happy in life.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 344}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{Nihongo2|My name is Yoshikage Kira. I am 33 years old. I live in northeast Morioh, where there are many villas... I am not married... I'm an office worker for the Kameyu Department Store. Each evening, I return home no later than 8 PM. I don't smoke. I drink, but only occasionally. I go to bed by 11 PM and always get at least 8 hours of sleep... Before I lie down, I drink a cup of warm milk and do 20 minutes of stretching to relax my body... With that routine, I find that I sleep soundly all the way until morning. Like a baby, I awake with no fatigue or stress. And at my last checkup, I was given a clean bill of health... I'm explaining so that you'll understand that I'm a person who wants to live his live feeling at peace. I refuse to create dilemmas—or enemies—that will disturb my thoughts and keep me up at night worrying if I'll win or lose... And by maintaining that approach toward society, I have found that I can attain happiness. Of course, if I were to fight someone, I would never lose.|私の名は『吉良吉影』 年齢33歳 自宅は杜王町北東部の別荘地帯にあり… 結婚はしていない… 仕事は『カメユーチェーン店』の会社員で 毎日遅くとも夜8時までには帰宅する タバコは吸わない 酒はたしなむ程度 夜11時には床につき 必ず8時間は睡眠をとるようにしている… 寝る前にあたたかいミルクを飲み 20分ほどのストレッチで体をほぐしてから床につくと ほとんど朝まで熟睡さ… 赤ん坊のように疲労やストレスを残さずに 朝 目を覚ませるんだ… 健康診断でも異常なしと言われたよわたしは常に『心の平穏』を願って生きてる人間ということを説明しているのだよ… 『勝ち負け』にこだわったり 頭をかかえるような『トラブル』とか 夜もねむれないといった『敵』をつくらない…というのが わたしの社会に対する姿勢であり それが自分の幸福だということを知っている… もっとも 闘ったとしても わたしは誰にも負けんがね。|Watashi no na wa “Kira Yoshikage” nenrei 33-sai jitaku wa moriōchō hokutō-bu no bessō chitai ni ari… kekkon wa shite inai… shigoto wa “Kame Yūchēn-ten” no kaishain de mainichi osokutomo yoru 8-ji made ni wa kitaku suru tabako wa suwanai sake wa tashinamu teido yoru 11 tokiniha yuka ni tsuki kanarazu 8-jikan wa suimin o toru yō ni shite iru… nerumae ni atatakai miruku o nomi 20-bu hodo no sutoretchi de karada o hogushite kara yuka ni tsuku to hotondo asamade jukusui-sa… akanbō no yō ni hirō ya sutoresu o nokosazu ni asa-me o samaseru nda… kenkōshinda demo ijō nashi to iwa reta yo… Watashi wa tsuneni “kokoro no heion” o negatte iki teru ningen to iu koto o setsumei shite iru noda yo… “Kachimake” ni kodawattari atama o kakaeru yōna “toraburu” toka yoru mo nemurenai to itta “teki” o tsukuranai… to iu no ga watashi no shakai ni taisuru shiseideari sore ga jibun no kōfukuda to iu koto o shitte iru… mottomo tatakatta to shite mo watashi wa darenimo makenga ne.}}|Yoshikage Kira about his way of life, {{Ch|Chapter 345}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Before you talk to anyone else, I will erase you.|Yoshikage Kira to Shigechi, {{Ch|Chapter 345}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Killer Queen can erase you at any time. For, you see, Killer Queen's power is to turn anything it touches into a bomb.|Yoshikage Kira to Shigechi, {{Ch|Chapter 345}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Nobody can track me. Nobody knows the truth about Yoshikage Kira. That is, nobody will, after I get rid of you.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 345}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{Nihongo2|Killer Queen has already touched the doorknob.|キラークイーン和すでにドアノブに触っている.|Kirā Kuīn wa sudeni doanobu ni sawatte iru.}}|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 346}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You ants really think you can find Yoshikage Kira? I'll destroy you. My Stand Killer Queen's Sheer Heart Attack will kill anything it aims for, guaranteed.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 356}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I Yoshikage Kira, just want a quiet life, but these shitheads keep getting in my way.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 360}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{Nihongo2|Damn you!|野郎!|Yarō!}}|v=Kira2PPPVoiceAttack.wav|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 361}}}}<br />
|{{Q|For me, it's not really about winning or losing. I just want to survive. I want a peaceful life. It's just that it's in my nature to kill. I will have my happy life!|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 363}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I really want to show Yoshikage Kira's true nature to the girl on the right... I want to reveal my deep desires to her... I'm dying to touch her thin neck with my hands... and choke her to death.|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 377}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You want me to leave Morioh!? To live in fear of pursuers, constantly looking over my back without any tranquility or peace?! You should know better than to suggest that to me! I will never leave this town!|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 418}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Lately, with everything going on, the waves of my life have grown rough and violent...But from now on, I'll be able to live my life with a peaceful mood. I matured last night, all because you cornered me...rather, I felt a truly powerful will radiating from you last night... You even managed to threaten me, Yoshikage Kira. Hahaha oh dear did I let my name slip...?|Yoshikage Kira to Hayato, {{Ch|Chapter 419}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Even the fact that Rohan Kishibe met you has been erased! That is Killer Queen Bites the Dust! There's nobody you can talk to! Nobody who can investigate you!|Yoshikage Kira to Hayato, {{Ch|Chapter 421}}}}<br />
|{{Q|For your information... I turned myself into Kosaku Kawajiri not because I was fleeing from you. If I had wanted to get rid of you all, I could have killed you at any time. I didn't simply because I don't have a taste for battle. I dislike combat because it runs counter to the tranquil life that I desire. Winning a single battle is simple, but stress builds up in anticipation for the following battle... It is a foolish act. [...] That was the only reason I didn't get you out of the picture.... Right now you three are the only ones disturbing my tranquility. Those who know my identity are the only ones I have no choice but to fight!|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 427}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Phewwww~ Back when I was a kid... you know Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, right? I saw it in an artbook. When I saw Mona Lisa's hands, folded by her knee... How do I say this? It's a bit crude, but... hehe... I got...a BONER. I cut out just the hands... and put them up in my room for a while. I'd like to... cut yours off... too. My name is Yoshikage Kira... I've killed 48 women with pretty hands. You shall be the only one! The only one to know my secret!|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 436}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Bites the Dust emerged from my single-minded desire not to encounter you... Bring it on! Let's see you stop time! How long can you keep it up?|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 436}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{Nihongo2|I-I did it! It activated!|や~ やったぞ! 発動したぞ!|Ya~ yatta zo! Hatsudō shita zo!}}|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 436}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I beat them! Now I can be free!|v=KiraLaugh.wav|Yoshikage Kira, {{Ch|Chapter 437}}}}<br />
|{{Q|No... No, No, No! Where- Where are they taking me!? They're dragging me away! Noooo!|Yoshikage Kira's last words, {{Ch|Chapter 439}}<br />
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|Deadman's Questions|<br />
{{Quotes|bg=UEUJ|bg2=UEUJ2<br />
|{{Q|My name is '''Yoshikage Kira'''... I can't remember the reason why I died... but one thing I can say for certain is that I will not go to Heaven.|Yoshikage Kira, [[Deadman's Questions]]}}<br />
|{{Q|What am I supposed to do from here? I don't have the answer for that. But if time continues forever, I may find some sort of happiness by making my 'job' my 'purpose' for living.|Yoshikage Kira, [[Deadman's Questions]]}}<br />
|{{Q|I don't carry the tickets with me, but what's important is that I got the seats... And what's most important is to gaze at the brilliant blue sky and enjoy the view. Is there anything more important than that in the world?...|Yoshikage Kira, [[Deadman's Questions]]}}<br />
|{{Q|I don't really care... If the 'target' is a good or bad person. But if I happen to kill the wrong target, you're going to feel bad.|Yoshikage Kira, [[Deadman's Questions]]}}<br />
|{{Q|My... What a beautiful, blue sky. Where should I rest tonight?|Yoshikage Kira, [[Deadman's Questions]]}}<br />
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==Creation and Development==<br />
Araki thought of a backstory for Kira which would portray Kira's abusive relationship with his mother and neglect from his father. Kira's backstory wasn't included in the manga both because it was serialized in a magazine for a younger audience and Araki felt Kira would end up being a very sad villain so readers wouldn't see him as the enemy.<ref name="JRP4" /><ref name="JumpSQ">[[Interview:Jump Square (December 2007)|Jump Square - December 2007]]</ref><br />
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According to an interview with Araki, the idea to have Kira take over Kosaku's life while [[Hayato Kawajiri|Hayato]] suspects his "father" of being replaced was inspired by the {{W|Philip K. Dick}} novel, ''{{W|The Father-thing}}''.<ref name="JRP4" /><br />
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Araki approached [[David Production]] during the start of [[Diamond is Unbreakable|Part 4's]] anime, suggesting that they should include Kira in several background foreshadowings early on in the part, mainly because he initially didn't know who would end up being the main villain of the story until later on when Kira was introduced.<ref name="Anime Boston 2017 Interview">{{INT|Anime Boston (April 2017)}}</ref><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*According to a Top 10 List published in [[JOJO A-GO!GO!]], released in 2000, Kira is Araki's favorite antagonist and second favorite character overall.<br />
*The character of Yoshikage Kira was the focus of a collaborative photoshoot with the fashion magazine [[UOMO]] featuring Japanese model {{W|Dean Fujioka}}, who made an impression of the character.<br />
*Kira's TV anime voice actor, [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]], also voices [[Diavolo]] in the [[Bandai Namco]] video games.<br />
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{{Icon|DMQ}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Rina_Higashikata&diff=820796Rina Higashikata2023-03-09T21:00:10Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Rina Higashikata<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
|Part 8|[[File:Rina Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|Part 7|[[File:Rina SBR Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
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|ja_kanji = 東方 理那<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>理 (Ri) = ''Reason, truth''<br/>那 (Na) = ''What''<br />
|namesake = [[Erina Pendleton]] {{S|[[Phantom Blood|Parts 1]] and [[Battle Tendency|2]] character}}<br />
|age = 27<ref name=JJLC21>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 21}}</ref><br />
|birthday = 1874<ref name=JJLC11>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref><br />
|gender = Female {{Gender|Female}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<ref name = JJLC21 /><br />
|family = [[Johnny Joestar]] (Husband)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata I]] (Father)<br />[[Teru Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[George Joestar III]] (Son)<br />[[Johnny's Daughter|Unnamed daughter]]<br/>{{Joseph8}} (Grandson)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata II]] (brother)<br />[[Barbara Ann Joestar]] (Great-Granddaughter)<br />[[Holy Joestar-Kira]] (Great-Granddaughter)<br />[[Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion)|Yoshikage Kira]] (Great-Great Grandson)<br />[[Kei Nijimura]] (Great-Great Granddaughter)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Fusion of Great-Great Grandson)<br />[[Dragona Joestar]] (Great-Great Grandchild)<br />[[Jodio Joestar]] (Great-Great Grandson)<br />
*See: [[Joestar Family#Family tree|Joestar Family Tree]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}} {{S|1941}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[SBR Chapter 95]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 22]]<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
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{{Quote|Where is [[George Joestar III|George]]? Did you bring him with [[Johnny Joestar|you]]? What we had wished for... Your darling son...|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Rina Higashikata'''|東方 理那|Higashikata Rina}} is a tertiary character briefly featured in the seventh part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Steel Ball Run]]'', and in the eighth part, ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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She is the daughter of [[Norisuke Higashikata I]] and wife of [[Johnny Joestar]]. Known as {{Nihongo|'''Rina Joestar'''|理那・ジョースター|Rina Jōsutā}} after marriage,<ref>[[JOJOVELLER]]</ref> she is the mother of [[George Joestar III]] and an unnamed [[Johnny's Daughter|daughter]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Rina is a young Japanese woman first seen in a yukata. She is depicted with doe-like eyes and, prior to meeting [[Johnny Joestar]], wore a {{W|Nihongami|traditional Japanese hairstyle}}. Her hair is also shown tied into a ponytail. Later on, she begins wearing casual clothes in order to assimilate with the American life until Johnny's eventual death in [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]].<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Rina is described as a loving and faithful wife, as seen when she placed her utmost trust in her husband, Johnny, as she was suffering from the [[Rock Disease]]. She also remained unmarried after his death. Her maternal love is evident when she continued to care for her son, [[George Joestar III|George III]], as a single mother after Johnny's sacrifice to cure him of the same disease, and even years after with her grandson, {{Joseph8}}.<ref name="JJL110">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Johnnynrina.jpg|thumb|alt=|left|Rina with her husband [[Johnny Joestar]]]]In the final chapter of ''[[Steel Ball Run]]'', she meets Johnny Joestar on the ship crossing the Atlantic back to America with her father [[Norisuke Higashikata I|Norisuke]]. The two fell in love and eventually marry and live together on a ranch. <br />
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Years later, after the events of ''Steel Ball Run'' and before the events of ''[[JoJolion]],'' Rina comes down with an incurable illness causing her to lose her memories and eventually turning her skin stiff and folded like origami. Johnny decides it is best to bring her to Japan to spend the last few days of her life in her hometown of [[Morioh (Part 8)|Morioh]]. <br />
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He eventually travels back to New York to re-obtain the [[Saint's Corpse]] as a way of curing his wife's illness. After she is cured, the disease passes to their son George II. Johnny finally uses [[Tusk]] to take it upon himself, sacrificing himself for the sake for his family. <br />
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Afterwards, she is charged with Johnny's murder, but is released due to lack of evidence. <br />
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In 1924, her grandson would be born whom she named {{Joseph8|Joseph}}. She also lived with him in S City.<ref name="JJL110" /><br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 21}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}} {{Mo}}<br />
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Rina(SBR).jpg|Rina's first appearance after the [[Steel Ball Run (race)|''Steel Ball Run'' race]]<br />
Johnnynrina.jpg|Johnny & Rina: A loving young couple<br />
RinaKimono.PNG|Rina wearing her typical kimono<br />
RinaInDress.png|Rina on a ranch wearing a casual dress, with loose hair<br />
Illrina.jpg|Rina under an unknown & fatal Origami illness<br />
Rinaarrested.jpg|Rina charged with [[Johnny Joestar|Johnny]]'s Death<br />
Youngrina.jpg|Young Rina<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Norisuke_Higashikata_I&diff=820795Norisuke Higashikata I2023-03-09T20:58:06Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Norisuke Higashikata I<br />
|colors = SteelBallRun<br />
|image = [[File:Norisuke Higashikata I Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = ノリスケ・ヒガシカタ<br />初代 東方 憲助<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>憲 (Nori) = ''Basic law''<br/>助 (Suke) = ''Help/assistance''<br />
|alias = Norisuke Higashikata<br />
|horse = [[List of Horses in Steel Ball Run#Hono|Hono]] (Flame) (Bavarian Warm Blood)<br />
|age = 68<ref name=SBRC40>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 40}}</ref><br />
|birthday = 1846<ref name=JJLC11P18>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}, p.18</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">In [[SBR Chapter 40]], it is stated in a newspaper that Norisuke is 68 years old. Since the race takes place in 1890, he would've been born around 1822. However, ''[[JoJolion]]''{{'}}s Higashikata family tree states that Norisuke was born in 1846, which would put his age at 44 during the Steel Ball Run race. Thus, there is a massive age discrepancy of 24 years.</ref><br />
|status = Deceased {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|death = 1931<ref name=JJLC11P18/><br />
|cod = Natural causes<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|family = [[Teru Higashikata]] (wife)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata II]] (son)<br />[[Rina Higashikata]] (daughter)<br />[[Johnny Joestar]] (son-in-law)<br />[[George Joestar III]] (grandson)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata III]] (grandson)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (great-grandson)<br />
*See: [[Higashikata Family#Family Tree 2|Higashikata Family Tree]]<br />
|mangadebut = [[SBR Chapter 40]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[SBR Chapter 95]]<br />[[JJL Chapter 23]] {{C|Mentioned only}}<br />
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{{Hatnote|For other usages of the name "Norisuke Higashikata", see the [[Norisuke Higashikata|disambiguation page]]}}<br />
{{Quote|Good choice. It would be improper of someone like [[Hot Pants|you]] to touch a man's navel.|Norisuke Higashikata I|[[SBR Chapter 40]]}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Norisuke Higashikata I'''|初代 東方 憲助|Shodai Higashikata Norisuke}} is a tertiary character featured in the seventh part of [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]], ''[[Steel Ball Run]]'', and briefly mentioned in the eighth part, ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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Norisuke is a Japanese competitor in the [[Steel Ball Run (race)|Steel Ball Run race]]. He accumulates significance in ''[[JoJolion]]'' when he is revealed to have established the success of the [[Higashikata Family|Higashikata bloodline]], founding the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Norisuke is a mature man of average to above-average height and medium build. He wears small, dark spectacles, a short beard, and very short, sparse hair; with his head covered in many small patches. Norisuke has two navels (although his ancestors only bore one).<ref name="SBRC40" /><br />
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He wears plain pants but has a distinctive jacket covered in large decorative patches like chainmail.<br />
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Norisuke is armed with a rifle.<br />
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====Color Schemes====<br />
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|bg={{Color|SBR}}<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#F1C9A1|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#d2cac9|desc=White}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#7c654b|desc=Brown}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#5b89a0|#ae9064|desc=Blue jacket, light brown pants and wristbands.}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Norisuke appears to be a nice if not somewhat eccentric old man. <br />
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He displays some pride in his achievements, pointing out his position of 1st place in the fourth stage to push [[Hot Pants]] to let him use a water well first. He is also quick to talk about his two navels and mentions that they made the newspapers. His participation in the Steel Ball Run shows a great deal of confidence, which is backed up by his ability to stay among the top racers of each step of the race.<br />
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However, he is also quite polite despite his tendencies to brag about himself.<br />
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Despite his old age, Norisuke has shown to be rather perceptive and he is implied to have smelled that Hot Pants was a woman.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Horseback Riding===<br />
How skilled he is at horseback riding is unknown. However, he seems to be professional, as he ended up being second place in the [[Steel Ball Run (race)|Steel Ball Run race]].<br />
{{StandBox<br />
|Part=SBR<br />
|Image=Horse Hono Av.png<br />
|Name=[[Hono]]|JPN=ホノオ<br />
|Debut=[[SBR Chapter 12]]<br />
|Type=4-year-old {{W|Bavarian Warmblood}}<br />
}}<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
According to [[Tsurugi Higashikata]]'s explanation of the Higashikata family's superstitious beliefs of warding away "demons of sickness", Norisuke, being the firstborn son of his family, was raised as a girl until age twelve.<ref name="JJLC23P23">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}}, p.23</ref><br />
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===Steel Ball Run===<br />
[[File:Norisukehp.png|thumb|Norisuke showing Hot Pants the newspaper]]<br />
Norisuke is able to place 1st during the fourth Stage of the [[Steel Ball Run (race)|Steel Ball Run race]]. Following the end of the fourth stage, Norisuke is seen trying to get water for his horse while talking with Hot Pants about how he had gotten first place. He directs her to a newspaper with an article on him, revealing the fact that he had two navels. According to the newspaper, Norisuke's navels were one of the oddities of the world and current research was being conducted on them by several medical experts. He asks Hot pants if she wanted to touch them, though she refuses out of disgust. He states that she had made the right choice, as it would have been improper of someone like her to touch it.<ref name="SBRC40" /><br />
[[File:Norisukestabbed.jpg|thumb|left|Norisuke being stabbed by Sandman]]<br />
During [[Gyro Zeppeli|Gyro]] and [[Johnny Joestar|Johnny]]'s fight with [[Sandman]] in the 5th stage, Norisuke is seen watching from afar from within the field of corn. Initially suspected to be the owner of the enemy [[In A Silent Way|Stand]], he walks towards the protagonists to ask them about the current situation, only to be stabbed from behind by Sandman. At the end of the fight, he appears to be fine, presumably healed by Hot Pants.<br />
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{| class="infobox" style="width: 22em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%" cellspacing="2"<br />
| colspan="3" style="font-size: 110%;" align="center" |'''''Steel Ball Run Race Statistics'''''<br />
|-<br />
!''Stage''<br />
!''Placement''<br />
!''Points''<br />
|-<br />
!First<br />
|19th<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!Second<br />
|6th<br />
|25<br />
|-<br />
!Third<br />
|12th<br />
|10<br />
|-<br />
!Fourth<br />
|1st<br />
|100<br />
|-<br />
!Fifth<br />
|2nd<br />
|50<br />
|-<br />
!Sixth<br />
|4th<br />
|35<br />
|-<br />
!Seventh<br />
|2nd<br />
|50<br />
|-<br />
!Eighth<br />
|3rd<br />
|40<br />
|-<br />
!Ninth<br />
|3rd<br />
|40<br />
|}<br />
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Norisuke Higashikata finishes the race in 2nd place<ref name="JJLC7">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref> with a total of 353 points. In the aftermath of the race, he is seen on board the ship that Johnny Joestar boards, and greets him with a salute. A younger Japanese woman is seen standing beside him which is eventually revealed as his daughter [[Rina Higashikata]].<br />
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===Legacy===<br />
Norisuke is mentioned in JoJolion to have used the prize money from the race to start a successful business importing foreign fruit - a business his descendants continue to maintain well into 2011.<br />
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Norisuke had also written a complete record of the Steel Ball Run, detailing the statistics and results of the race. In the back of the book is a Higashikata family tree where it describes his family, consisting of his wife, Teru, and their four children.<ref name="JJLC11">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref><br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 12}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 31}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 40}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 43}}<br />
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*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 51}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 57}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 60}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 74}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 90}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 91}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 93}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 94}}<br />
*{{Ch|SBR Chapter 95}}<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}} {{Mo}}<br />
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NorisukeGun.png|Norisuke's first appearance, his weapon commented on by [[Gyro Zeppeli|Gyro]] and [[Johnny Joestar|Johnny]]<br />
Hotpantsnorisuke.png|Introducing himself to [[Hot Pants]]<br />
Norisukenews.png|Norisuke's newspaper article<br />
Norisukehp.png|Telling Hot Pants about his newspaper article<br />
Norisuke_Silent_way.png|Norisuke emerges from within the crops<br />
Norisukestabbed.jpg|Being stabbed by [[Sandman]] to ensure he isn't a witness<br />
Norisuke outro.jpg |Norisuke at the end of Steel Ball Run with [[Rina Higashikata|Rina]]<br />
Norisuke sbr records.png |Norisuke in the Steel Ball Run Race complete records <br />
HigashikataFirstBornSons.png|Norisuke and the first born sons of the following generations of the [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
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JumpComicsSBRspine.png|Steel Ball Run Volume Spine Art<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Higashikata (SBR) Family Tree.png|thumb|120px]]<br />
*The {{W|Kanji|kanji}} spelling of Norisuke's name was only later revealed on the [[Higashikata Family|family tree]] in ''[[JoJolion]]''.<ref name="JJLC11"/> When Norisuke was first introduced in ''[[Steel Ball Run]]'', his name was originally written in {{W|Katakana|katakana}} as {{Nihongo|"Norisuke Higashikata"|ノリスケ・ヒガシカタ}}.<ref>[[JOJOVELLER]]</ref><br />
*Norisuke shares his hometown of {{W|Sendai, Miyagi|Sendai}} with [[Hirohiko Araki]], the author of [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|the manga]].<br />
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{{SteelBallRun}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Norisuke_Higashikata_IV&diff=820794Norisuke Higashikata IV2023-03-09T20:57:36Z<p>Kiyoharu: Etymology of name</p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Norisuke Higashikata IV<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
|image = [[File:Norisuke Higashikata IV Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 4代目 東方 憲助<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>憲 (Nori) = ''Basic law''<br/>助 (Suke) = ''Help/assistance''<br />
|birthname = Josuke Higashikata<ref name=JJLC11P20>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}, p.20</ref><br />
|namesake = [[Norisuke Higashikata I]] {{S|ancestor}}<br />[[Josuke Higashikata]] {{S|[[Diamond is Unbreakable|Part 4]] Protagonist}}<br />
|stand = [[King Nothing]]<br />
|age = 59<ref name = JJLC7>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref><br />
|birthday = 1952<ref name=JJLC11P20 /><br />
|czodiac = Dragon<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|hair = Blond & Green {{S|{{DigitalColor}}}}<br />
|eyes = Blue {{S|{{DigitalColor}}}}<br />
|food = Cherries (favorite fruit)<ref name = JJLC110>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}</ref><br />
|animal = Fluffy ones<ref name = JJLC7>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata I]] (Great-grandfather)<br />[[Teru Higashikata]] (Great-grandmother)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata II]] (Grandfather)<br />[[Toyoko Higashikata]] (Grandmother)<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata III]] (Father)<br />[[Tomoko Higashikata (JoJolion)|Tomoko Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Ex-wife)<br />[[Jobin Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Daughter)<br />[[Joshu Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Daughter)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adopted Son)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Daughter-in-law)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Grandson)<br />
*See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|affiliation = [[Higashikata Family]]<br />[[Higashikata Fruit Company]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 6]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 108]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|NPC}}<br />
|seiyuu = [[Jurota Kosugi]] {{S|[[Eyes of Heaven]]}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Hatnote|For other usages of the name "[[Josuke]]" and "[[Norisuke Higashikata]]", see their disambiguation pages}}<br />
{{Quote|Everything here has a natural "'''flow'''". Now "'''flow'''" is a metaphor, but if you don't fight it, you'll definitely reach your goal.|Norisuke Higashikata IV, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}}}<br />
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{{Nihongo|'''Norisuke Higashikata IV'''|4代目 東方 憲助|Yondaime Higashikata Norisuke}}, born {{Nihongo|'''Josuke Higashikata'''|東方 常助|Higashikata Jōsuke}}, is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the eighth part of [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]], ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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Norisuke is the current head of the [[Higashikata Family#JoJolion|Higashikata family]], three generations after [[Norisuke Higashikata I]], and owner of the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]]. In hopes of helping his beloved family find a cure for the [[Rock Disease]], he adopts [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] and tries to help him uncover his past.<br />
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Norisuke is a [[Stand]] User and can track specific smells through his [[King Nothing]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Norisuke is a post-middle-aged man of average to above-average height and average build. He has light, shoulder-length hair with spheres along its length in increasing size, and stubble or a light beard.<br />
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He wears a tan puffer vest, with a light turtleneck jumper, light pants, and a belt with a buckle in the shape of a heart.<br />
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Norisuke occasionally wears glasses to read small text.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
{{CS<br />
|bg={{Color|JJL}}<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#FDD1A7|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#FDE29A|#BDE159|desc=Blond and lime}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#6C6C7A|desc=Gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#DEC684|#7F9EE1|#000100|desc=Light Brown vest over sky blue clothes with black belt and shoes.}}<br />
|T2=Eyes of Heaven<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#DAB999|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#DBD0B3|desc=Platinum Blond}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#548924|desc=Green}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#88C14D|#CB4B8B|#C2BCAD|#130706|desc=Lime Green and hot pink vest over light tan clothes with black belt and shoe.}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Norisuke first gives the impression of being a laid-back and happy old man. He greets Josuke with a smile and then en route to his house, describes himself as a "yanki", a subculture of delinquency that was popular in the 80's and 90's in Japan,<ref name="JJLC7">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref> before laughing openly in the presence of Josuke and Yasuho. He maintains an ability to joke. During quiet moments, Norisuke consistently demonstrates a genial and enthusiastic side to him, for instance proudly showing his fruit shop to Josuke<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}, p.31</ref> or happily performing morning exercises.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}, p.20</ref><br />
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[[File:Norisuke personality 01.jpg|thumb|350px|Norisuke loves his children, sometimes to the point of spoiling them rotten (see right)]]<br />
Soon after Josuke is adopted within his family, Norisuke ominously warns Josuke that "[his] word is the law" in the Higashikata family home, in a rather traditional demonstration of paternal authority.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}, p.26</ref> However Norisuke proves that he isn't evil by helping Josuke in his quest for identity, although he confesses that he only helps him out of interest. Norisuke seems to indulge Joshu excessively, giving him pocket money for Joshu to spend on frivolities and only suggesting that he earns his own money.<ref name="jjl56p4">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}, p.4</ref> In fact, Norisuke believes in walking a "right path", which includes the need to be good.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.21</ref> Even when Tsurugi's life is on the line and the Locacaca presents itself as a prime opportunity to save his grandson, Norisuke still take the time to verify whether Jobin is walking the right path and confirms that his son had to kill Ojiro in order to keep the fruit.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}, p.18</ref><br />
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Norisuke has a deep love for his family and can be quite insular. He looks over all of them and loves them, working with Josuke in order to retrieve the cure he thinks Kira had for the Rock Disease and being sorry for Holy's state as she is a relative. Norisuke is particularly close to his eldest son Jobin and his daughter Daiya while considering Joshu a problem child without scolding him too severely. Norisuke sees his children as still being innocent; he warns Yasuho not to tempt his son Joshu. He also refuses to believe Jobin could be involved in the Locacaca fruit traffic until it becomes clear.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.15</ref> He also becomes angry, swearing to kill Josuke, after witnessing what appears to be a romantic affair between Josuke and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], though he calms, happy to "keep Josuke a slave and prevent him from retrieving his memories".<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 9}}, p.23-24</ref> When he is introduced to Tamaki Damo, Norisuke is revealed that he cannot bear the thought of his daughter having sex with someone.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 48}}, p.6</ref> Also, when Damo questions him on Kira's whereabouts and threatens to kill Hato, his daughter, he agrees to talk in exchange that Damo returns his children to normal and not kill his children.<ref name="jjl54p15">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 54}}, p.15</ref> On the other hand, Norisuke is hostile toward [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]], his ex-wife, presumably because her crime was a stain on the Higashikata Family's honor. He notably cut all contact with her and refuses to give her a cent for her so-called sacrifice.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.25</ref><br />
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[[File:Norisuke personality 02.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Norisuke intends on preserving the gentle appeal of his company even if it means not growing as a business]]<br />
While he does love his family more than anything, he seems to have grown fond of Josuke as he helps protect him and search for information about him. When Damo tortures him to find information on Josefumi's whereabouts, Norisuke knows Josuke is his target but refuses to tell even with the possibility that he will be killed. In addition, when forced by Damo to rat out on Josuke or have his family killed, he is forced to choose his family but sincerely apologizes to Josuke for not being able to protect him, showing he still cares for him as an ally.<ref name="jjl54p15" /><br />
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Norisuke is quite passionate about fruits and holds fruits in high regard, citing that fruits and flowers are the only things that one gifts during both good and bad times, suggesting that they have a universal appeal.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}, p.25</ref> Norisuke is proud of his high-quality fruits, some according to him symbolizing victory and growth<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.19</ref> and is also proud of his successful business strategy. That said, Norisuke is also content with his current station and shows some humility in being content with his current, admittedly already high social status, contrasting Jobin's own ambitions.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}, p.8-9</ref><br />
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Kaato notes that Norisuke has a subconscious tic of touching his chin whenever he has something to hide.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.26</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|King Nothing}}<br />
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King Nothing is Norisuke's long-range [[Stand]] composed of jigsaw puzzle pieces. It is able to track targets by memorizing their smell and then copying their movements by remodeling itself.<br />
{{StandBox<br />
|Part=JJL<br />
|Image=KingNothingAv.png<br />
|Name=[[King Nothing]]|JPN=キング・ナッシング<br />
|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 27]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Long}}, {{ST|Recon}}, {{ST|AH}}<br />
|Ability=Scent Tracking<br />
}}<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:Child Norisuke.png|thumb|317x317px|Norisuke as a child.]]<br />
[[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] divulges details of a superstition practiced by the Higashikata clan of dressing all firstborn sons as girls until 12 years of age, in order to ward away specific "demons of sickness", referring to a mysterious, medically unresponsive bodily affliction suggested as having origin in some Stand effect.<ref name="JJLC23P23">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}}, p.23</ref><br />
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Flashbacks reveal that Norisuke was also affected by the [[Rock Disease]] at the age of ten, but his mother had saved him by taking his place throughout equivalent exchange.<ref name="JJLC30">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 30}}</ref><br />
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During his life, Norisuke has married himself to [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] and had four children with them, in order of birth [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]]. When Kaato was put in prison for murder, Norisuke filed for divorce to preserve his family's reputation and made every effort to hide Kaato's existence from his children. He also inherited the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]] and became its head in 1993.<ref name="JJLC110">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}</ref> Norisuke was highly successful to the point his business became the second most profitable fruit company in Japan.<ref name="JJLC110" /> Norisuke met the 17-year-old [[Rai Mamezuku]] in 1998 and bought some of his strawberries grown on a mountain slope. Impressed by their quality, Norisuke hired him as the company's plant appraiser but kept his existence a secret.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}</ref><br />
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In another flashback, Norisuke helped the young Mamezuku get rid of some acquaintances who kept pestering him and hugged him. When Mamezuku explained that he saw strange insects attacking his orchard's trees, Norisuke refutes the claim as he checked the land and saw no insect. Ironically, Norisuke saw the hospital director from behind in the crowd of the funeral but quickly lost interest to remind Mamezuku of his future.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}}</ref><br />
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During his life, Norisuke refused to expand his business beyond selling luxurious high-class fruits, to Jobin's frustration.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}</ref><br />
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At one point before the beginning of [[JoJolion]], Norisuke heard of [[Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion)|Yoshikage Kira]]'s effort to find a cure for the [[Rock Disease]]. Although he was interested, Norisuke didn't contact Yoshikage to know more about it.<br />
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====Meeting Josuke====<br />
[[File:norisuke josuke yasuho car.png|thumb|Norisuke adopts Josuke and brings him to his house]]<br />
After [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]'s initial efforts to discover his identity end in failure, Norisuke comes to the forefront and adopts Josuke within his family, in the hopes Josuke regains his memories and reveals the secret of the cure. Norisuke gives Josuke a warm welcome and even initiates a commemorative family photo to celebrate the moment only for Norisuke to be reminded that [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] is absent thus he cancels the photo for now. In private, Norisuke warns Josuke to heed his orders. He initially instructs his new ward him to take care of [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]]. However, when he walks in on Josuke and his Daiya in an intimate situation, he is enraged and promises to kill Josuke later. He is shown know of Daiya's Stand, [[California King Bed]] as he expects Josuke to be under Daiya's control but is surprised when it seems that Josuke is the dominant one in their relationship.<br />
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He later quells a confrontation between Josuke and [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]], asking Joshu to get along, before bribing him. When Josuke requests to go to high school, Norisuke also accepts to have Josuke begin procedures to be registered.<br />
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====Confrontation against Yotsuyu Yagiyama====<br />
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[[File:josuke norisuke clear misunderstanding.png|thumb|left|Josuke and Norisuke clear the misunderstandings between them]]<br />
One day, Norisuke sees [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] heading for the orchard and comes to him. He is nonetheless surprised when Josuke outright tells him that he is following Tsurugi and that he finds the Higashikatas highly suspicious. Josuke asks Norisuke whether he killed [[Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion)|Yoshikage Kira]] and a shocked Norisuke denies the accusation, stating that he needs Josuke to regain his memories to find another cure for the family that he is sympathetic to Kira's family, including [[Holy Joestar-Kira]] as the two bloodlines share the same [[Rock Disease]]. Norisuke keeps [[Equivalent Exchange]] of his terrain private, but reveals a glimpse of [[King Nothing]] to calm Josuke.<br />
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Moments later, someone touches Josuke and dozens of rolling pots appear, converging on them, more precisely Josuke who is being crushed by the pots. Norisuke then tries to help Josuke by dragging him out of the Pot's reach. Josuke uses his soap bubbles to steal the weight of the shards attached to him and escapes this attack. The two take this brief moment to plan their next move; either progress towards the hatch and risk a trap or flee and abandon the unconscious [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] which Josuke refuses to do. While analyzing the enemy's Stand Josuke and Norisuke both feel the sensation of being touched again. This time hundreds of chestnuts advance on the pair and threaten to pierce their skin. However, Tsurugi has locked the hatch to the basement and tells Norisuke to let Josuke die. Josuke robs the chestnuts of their moisture and cause them to collapse, giving Norisuke enough time to force the hatch open and break the chained inner handle with a rock. Once the two enter and seal the bunker they find themselves out of their opponent's effective radius.<br />
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[[File:josuke vs yotsuyu.png|thumb|Norisuke discovers the Rock Humans]]<br />
In the basement, Tsurugi justifies himself by saying that [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]], an architect who once designed their [[Higashikata House|house]], has met him and shows him the healing power of a [[Locacaca|mysterious fruit]]. However, Norisuke denies that any fruit could have this power. Josuke finds Yasuho asleep in the room Tsurugi left her in. Tsurugi lets slip that there is another way into the cellar aside from the trap door, and they find that Yagiyama has used it to spirit Yasuho away. Josuke madly tries to follow, but Norisuke reveals his King Nothing, to follow Yagiyama through Yasuho's scent. Josuke and Norisuke begin to chase after him, but Tsurugi warns them that since they know nothing about Yagiyama, going outside is suicide, but Norisuke states that they can't let anyone bust into the Higashikata's land and do whatever they want. The two follow King Nothing to the coast, where they find Yasuho and Yotsuyu, turned into rock. Norisuke holds Yasuho and observes the end of the fight between Josuke and Yotsuyu, assisting when Josuke tackles Yotsuyu into the sea and tells him to drop nets in the water so that he can tie Yotsuyu. Yotsuyu eventually dies, refusing to reveal his secrets.<br />
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Josuke comes out of the water with Yotsuyu's rock corpse and confirms that the fruit exists. They do find a piece of the fruit in the basement, as well as tame the dog that Yotsuyu had used the fruit on. Tsurugi dubs him [[Iwasuke]]. Norisuke has King Nothing memorize the scent of the fruit and heads to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to find out about it in the parlor's records of exotic fruits. However, [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] has returned from his trip. Norisuke is overjoyed to see his son again and heads back to the house. Unbeknownst to him, King Nothing detects the scent of the fruit on Jobin's handkerchief. Josuke decides to investigate Jobin separately.<br />
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====Tamaki Damo's Attack====<br />
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One day, [[Hato]] comes home with her boyfriend. Norisuke and the rest of the family are flabbergasted to see that the man in question is rather ugly, being short, overweight, adorning a horseshoe mustache and wearing a tracksuit. The boyfriend introduces himself as [[Tamaki Damo]], manager of a cleaning store and 23 years old. Norisuke tries to change to subject of conversation and asks how Hato and Tamaki got acquainted with each other, wiping some handprints on the window. Hato explains that when she was doing a photo shoot in a studio next to Damo's shop, one of the necklace broke. Damo picked up all the pieces and repaired it, offering the necklace to Hato. Moreover Damo managed to write the sentence "I Love You" on the necklace, and Hato was seduced by the incredibly romantic gesture. Still, Norisuke cannot bear it when Hato casually says how intimate they are already. Unbeknownst to Norisuke, the entire family is being liquefied by Damo's ability, [[Vitamin C]], in other rooms of the house.<br />
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[[File:damo tortures norisuke.png|thumb|Norisuke is liquefied and tortured by Damo]]<br />
Damo approaches Hato and kindly asks her to go to the foyer and get back the fax. When Norisuke drinks his champagne, the bubbles distort his skin greatly and as he melts, Damo reveals his true self. Switching his behavior for a dominative one, Damo reveals that he's come to the Higashikata estate to solve "three" problems. Revealing his Stand, Damo explains that he's firstly investigating the disappearance of [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama|an architect]], two [[A. Phex Brothers|twin brothers]] and [[Aisho Dainenjiyama|a security guard]], eliminating the responsible party if necessary. While Damo proceeds to toy with the softened Norisuke, he asks him about [[Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion)|Yoshikage Kira]]; Norisuke tries to play dumb, to no avail. Damo tortures Norisuke and cuts off his hand to show that he is serious. After a while, Norisuke relents and tells that Josuke must be responsible for the deaths of Damo's subordinates. Josuke is powerless but manages to transport Hato out of the house with his bubbles. Hato is thus free to use her [[Walking Heart]] to fight Damo from out of the house. Damo attempts to burn Norisuke in the chimney to bait her, but he is still defeated and subsequently killed by Josuke.<br />
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====Milagro Man====<br />
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Two weeks before [[Kaato Higashikata]] is released from prison, Joshu asks Norisuke for money. Norisuke suggests that Joshu finds himself a job but Joshu insists and Norisuke hands him money, disappointed.<br />
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====Kaato's Return====<br />
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[[File:kaato meets her family.png|thumb|left|Kaato reintroduces herself to her family]]<br />
At the Higashikata's, Josuke has returned and Norisuke begins his morning breathing exercises while [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] leaves a DVD box on the couch. Daiya mentions the DVD, which is from the exercise guru Miki Ryousuke, and Norisuke goes pick it up, [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] finally giving it to him. It takes a while for everyone to properly register that a strange woman is sitting on their couch, but when Norisuke understands the situation, he panics and trips away from Kaato. Kaato, berating Norisuke for having never mentioned her, comments on how Daiya, [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] and [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] have grown, exposing herself as their mother. Norisuke rebukes Kaato, saying that Kaato should have called to tell him that she was freed, but Kaato justifies herself that she wanted to see her children as soon as possible after 15 years in prison. Finally, Hato explains that she murdered a child. Unfazed by the revelation of her crime, Kaato demands that she has compensation for her time in prison. Daiya, curious about Kaato, is told by her mother to come hug her, but Joshu pushes a chair and makes Kaato trip. Joshu then begins to antagonize Kaato, then tricks her into undressing herself, exposing his skepticism about Kaato's relationship with the family. [[Space Trucking|Kaato's cards]] fall over, causing a curious Joshu to pick them up, but a chair suddenly appears from one of them, impaling Joshu in the jaw. Furious, Kaato scolds Joshu for underestimating her and is outraged that her love for her family isn't returned. Kaato leaves offended while [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] enters the family room and nonchalantly reveals that he was the one to let her in. While Jobin examines his breakfast, Norisuke is worried about what Jobin could be up to.<br />
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====The New Locacaca====<br />
[[File:norisuke vs kaato.png|thumb|Norisuke confronts Kaato]]<br />
Josuke has learned about his identity and has switched his goals to saving [[Holy Joestar-Kira]] his mother. Josuke asks Norisuke for help to find the fruit, and also reveals his suspicions about Jobin being an accomplice of the [[Rock Humans]]. Although Norisuke refuses to believe Jobin is involved, he reveals [[Rai Mamezuku]]'s whereabouts, and points Josuke to him for help. Norisuke them sees [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] sunbathing in the garden and confronts her, stating that he will give nothing to her and orders her to leave.<br />
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[[File:Jobin holds Norisuke.jpeg|thumb|left|Norisuke is knocked out by Jobin after exposing his son's crimes]]<br />
Norisuke takes a backseat to the action, but learns of the consequences of the struggle for the new [[Locacaca]] through the news, seeing that Josuke and Mamezuku are chased by the police and that [[Ojiro Sasame]] and [[Maako Kitani]] have died. When Tsurugi's [[Rock Disease]] truly triggers and his body is threatened by the illness, Norisuke expects to sacrifice himself in the [[Wall Eyes]]. On the day of the harvest, a string of events result in the [[Higashikata Family]] catching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]] trying to drown [[Paisley Park]] in the toilet. Norisuke immediately saves Paisley Park, and hears Yasuho pleading to let her Stand go into a power outlet to escape. Norisuke demands to know what is going on, leading to Jobin explaining himself. Jobin reveals how he's obtained the new Locacaca, and claims that his plan is the right path for the sake of the family. While Norisuke wants to follow his son, he wants to confirm if Jobin's plan is the right thing for his family. He summons [[King Nothing]] and investigates a faint smell on the fruits, and his Stand materializes Ojiro Sasame trying to steal the pot. A clear connection between Jobin, the fruit and Ojiro's death is made. Shocked, Norisuke also sees Yasuho agonizing outside. When he turns his head to clear his suspicions, Norisuke sees [[Speed King]]. Jobin induces a heat stroke in Norisuke, while also asking for forgiveness. Norisuke collapses, cradled by his tearful son. [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] become devastated and despaired as well, crying out his name, but Jobin silences them, telling them to follow his orders.<br />
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[[File:Norisuke saved from Wonder of U.jpg|thumb|Norisuke saved from Wonder of U]]<br />
Later, the Higashikata family is caught up when the user behind the Stand [[Wonder of U]], [[Toru]], infiltrates the estate. [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] appears in the house to pay a visit. Seeing Jobin dead, Kaato keeps her promise to Jobin and performs an equivalent exchange with Toru and Tsurugi. The exchange is successful - Toru completely disintegrates into the air and Tsurugi recovers, although Kaato is revealed to have been stabbed during when she crushed the branch due to Wonder of U's ability. With the curse broken, a recovered Tsurugi attends to Norisuke. He notes that Jobin ensured that his burns from Speed King were minor.<ref name="JJL108">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}}</ref> However, in a last resort to cause calamity, Wonder of U crawls towards the incapacitated Norisuke. {{Josuke8}} appears and uses his [[Soft & Wet: Go Beyond]] to shoot another invisible bubble towards Norisuke, which passes through him and destroys the Stand for good. With the Higashikata family somehow reunited along with Josuke and Yasuho, an ambulance arrives in the estate.<br />
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Norisuke remains in the hospital's care, and gets discharged at some point later.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]: Norisuke initially adopted Josuke until he can remember his true identity. Mutually suspicious; Josuke's natural curiosity as to his origins and Norisuke's intentions carries him beyond the boundaries set for him by the Higashikata patriarch as condition to his residence at the family home, which Norisuke appears to have offered under ulterior motives. He reveals that he knows Josuke has some link to Yoshikage Kira who had information on how to cure the family and for that reason adopted Josuke in hopes of acquiring that information. Norisuke later reveals himself as an ally, and the two hold a mutual trust for one another. Norisuke still places his family above all else, but seems to have grown to care for Josuke as family and even a possible surrogate son (one main example being when Damo tortures Norisuke to get information about Josefumi and Kira from him. While he knows Josuke is somehow involved, he does not rat on him until Damo threatens to kill his family. Even during this, Norisuke breaks down crying and sincerely apologizes to Josuke for not being able to protect him, showing the depth of his care).<br />
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*[[Jobin Higashikata]]: Norisuke is close towards Jobin, though he disapproves of his ambitions to expand the Higashikata Fruit Company into a luxurious business that sells high-class fruits. He even calls off the welcoming photo for Josuke, insisting that he cannot take a family photo without his eldest son. However, following Kaato's arrival to the Higashikata household, Norisuke becomes highly suspicious of Jobin.<br />
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*[[Hato Higashikata]]: Norisuke's second child and his eldest daughter. When Hato introduces her boyfriend Damo to the Higashikata family, Norisuke is initially hesitant in accepting him, but he nonetheless supports her decision as her happiness is what matters most to him.<br />
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*[[Joshu Higashikata]]: Norisuke's third child. Norisuke considers Joshu as a problem child and often scolds him for his attitude. Like his other children, Norisuke spoils Joshu by giving him money, though Joshu exploits this all the time.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}</ref><br />
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*[[Daiya Higashikata]]: Norisuke is particularly close to his youngest daughter. He is protective towards her, even requesting his newly adopted son Josuke to look after her. He also becomes angry, swearing to kill Josuke, after witnessing what appears to be a romantic affair between Josuke and Daiya, though he calms, happy to "keep Josuke a slave and prevent him from retrieving his memories".<br />
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===Allies===<br />
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*[[Rai Mamezuku]]: Norisuke met Mamezuku when he came to buy his own grown strawberries. Impressed by their quality, he employed Mamezuku as his personal secret plant appraiser to evaluate the commercial values of his plants. During Mamezuku's father's funeral, Norisuke assisted the young Mamezuku and hugged him. Norisuke holds Mamezuku in high regard that he even advised Josuke to find Mamezuku as he knew that his skills would be of the utmost help to him.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*[[Kaato Higashikata]]: Norisuke is highly mistrusting of his ex-wife. After Kaato was convicted for the murder of a child, he immediately filed for divorce in order to preserve the Higashikata family's reputation. Since then, he had ensured to hide Kaato's existence from his children. During Kaato's return to the Higashikata household, he remains hostile towards her, and dismisses her after she demands compensation money from him.<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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|{{Q|Ya know, Yankis. Yankis love fluffy things, like cute stuffed animals and sheepskin rugs and stuff. Jerseys with towel textures, they definitely don't like hard-textured heroes. And though you didn't say anything about it, I noticed you took off your shoes when you got in the car, didn't you? Yankis consider shoes to be off-limits in cars... cars are holy ground to them. Speaking of which, I've got my shoes off, too! The truth is, I'm also a yanki! Wahahahaha!!|Norisuke Higashikata to Josuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The Higashikata Family would like to pay back this country and this land through public service.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I did say we were taking you in as a public service, but... let me be frank about this... There's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Am I right? You're gonna have eating and drinking expenses as well as utilities... and who's gonna pay that? Me... It's not all free. That's just being realistic, right? So in this house, what I say goes. Understand?|Norisuke Higashikata to Josuke|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}}}<br />
|{{Q|My ability is a long-distance Stand. But I'm not saying anything more... trust me... this is private too.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|You wouldn't tell somebody in your own family where you hide your porno DVDs, right...? You don't go showing other people your asshole. [[Stand]]s are the same way.|自分の家族にもエロDVDの隠し場所は言わないだろう…?他人に自分のケツの穴を見せたりしない 「スタンド」はそういうものだ……|Jibun no kazoku ni mo ero Dī Bī Dī no kakushibasho wa iwanai darō...? Tanin ni jibun no ketsu no ana o mise tari shinai. 'Sutando' wa sō iu mono da...}}|v=Norisuke_Stands.wav|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm not mad at you. Eventually, you're going to get sick... I understand that that makes you feel stressed! But have courage! You are the 6th generation eldest son of the Higashikata Family... you have to overcome this trial! Be a man. I swear I'll protect you...|Norisuke Higashikata to Tsurugi|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 30}}}}<br />
|{{Q|His dick! The guy's dick! Did you see it when it broke off? [...] The dick is extremely important. Like, how do [[Rock Human|these things]] have sex? Huh?! Do they have females at all...? That sort of thing. Is it mating season right now? Do they do it, or don't they? Do they do it with humans or not? There's a whole lot we could learn from that, but now, geeeeez... We don't even know if [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama|Yotsuyu]] was a man or a woman! Do you get what I'm saying?|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 32}}}}<br />
|{{Q|There are tons of things in this world you can get for a healthy friend or as a present for a celebration... but when something unfortunate happens, or when someone is ill, you only ever send them flowers and fruits. Fruit is special.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Basically what I'm trying to say is... everything here has a natural flow. Now "flow" is a metaphor but if you don't fight it, you'll definitely reach your goal.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm not mad, Daiya. I'm doing ''''deep breathing''''! I'm exercising... You watch videos like this all the time, don't you?!|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}}}<br />
|{{Q|That branch definitely belongs to you, Josuke. You need the right path for the equivalent exchange.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The only thing people give as gifts in good times and bad are 'flowers' and 'fruits'. They're special things nothing else can compare to, and because we sell good products, our customers have faith in us... Unless that fruit is nearby and eye-catching, it all falls apart.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The ''''curse''''?... Jobin. For a long time now... We haven't really seen eye to eye. Our perspectives on managing the fruit parlor and Tsurugi's illness are vastly different. My way of thinking is far more old fashioned. Perhaps I was wrong not to recognize the values, benefits, and techniques of the new era. But if you're saying you can break the ''''curse''''... Then you may be ''''right''''. In that case, I'll go along with what you say, my eldest son.|Norisuke Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===[[Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)]]===<br />
Norisuke appears as the shopkeeper in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven'', where you can buy additional costumes, colors, dual combo poses, victory poses, and extra dialogue. He is also in the background in the Higashikata House stage.<br />
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Child Norisuke.png|Norisuke as a child<br />
NorisukeAtFuneral.png|Attending [[Rai Mamezuku|Mamezuku]]'s [[Mamezuku's Father|father]]'s funeral<br />
norisuke younger 01.jpeg|A younger Norisuke<br />
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HigashikataFirstBornSons.png|Norisuke and the other first born sons of the generations of the [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
Norisuke entrusting Josuke.jpg|Norisuke entrusting [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] to take care of [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]]<br />
JJLV3-Norisuke.jpg|Norisuke witnessing Daiya and Josuke's intimacy<br />
NorisukeLooking.jpg|Norisuke looking upon Daiya with Josuke<br />
Jobin Norisuke Mitsuo Aida.png|Norisuke and [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]'s shared love for {{W|Mitsuo Aida}}<br />
Norisuke_loses_his_colored_arm.jpg|[[Tamaki Damo|Damo]] slices off Norisuke's arm<br />
NorisukeWakeJoshu.png|Norisuke waking up a drooling [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]]<br />
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NorisukeJosukePhone.png|Norisuke entrusts Josuke with the knowledge of his personal plant appraiser<br />
NorisukeMoriohNews.png|Norisuke reading the newspaper<br />
NorisukeInBodybag.png|Norisuke getting dragged off in a bodybag by [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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*Norisuke's birth name is Josuke Higashikata, like that taken on by [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|the protagonist]]. However, his mother's name is [[Tomoko Higashikata (JoJolion)|Tomoko]], referencing ''[[Diamond is Unbreakable]]''{{'}}s [[Josuke Higashikata|Josuke]] and [[Tomoko Higashikata|his mother]].<ref name="JJLC11P20" /><br />
**In addition, Norisuke describes himself as a yanki, a subculture of delinquency that was popular in the 80's and 90's in Japan (and often wore pompadours). The original Josuke Higashikata could also be described as a yanki.<br />
*Norisuke's voice actor in [[Eyes of Heaven]], [[Jurota Kosugi]], also voiced [[Jotaro Kujo]] in the [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)|Stardust Crusaders OVA]].<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Iwasuke&diff=820774Iwasuke2023-03-09T20:56:23Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Iwasuke<br />
|image = [[File:Iwasuke Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 岩助<br />
|etymology = 岩 (Iwa) = ''Rock'' <br/>助 (Suke) = Help, assistance (From ''Josuke'')<br />
|namesake = Iwa: Rock<br />Suke: {{Josuke8|Josuke}}/[[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|species = [[Rock Organism|Rock Dog]]<br />
|family = [[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Caretaker)<br />[[Higashikata Family#JoJolion|Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 22]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]]<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|It's actually being really cute and docile.|[[Tsurugi Higashikata]]|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Iwasuke'''|岩助|Iwasuke}} is a tertiary character featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''. <br />
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He is a {{Nihongo|'''[[Rock Organism|Rock Dog]]'''|岩犬|Iwa Inu}} currently in the care of [[Tsurugi Higashikata]] and living with the [[Higashikata Family|Higashikata family]] in his own dog house.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:Iwasuke Full body.png|frameless|left]]<br />
Iwasuke is a medium-sized dog resembling a {{W|striped hyena}} or {{W|aardwolf}}, though without the stripes of those species. Although he primarily has light-colored fur, he notably has a dark {{W|Mane (horse)|mane}} like a mohawk running from the top of his head to his back. His ears are either pointed or floppy when he is comfortable and he has a thin tail with a thick clump of fur at the end.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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|{{Palette|Fur|#d8cab8|black|desc=Light brown fur with black mane and tail}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|black|desc=Black}}<br />
{{Palette|Nose|black|desc=Black}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Iwasuke is an obedient pet and easily forms an attachment to his owner, Tsurugi Higashikata.<ref name="JJL33">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}</ref> True to his curious tendencies as a stray animal, he primarily roamed around the springs at the area of the Morioh [[Wall Eyes]] and the [[Higashikata House|Higashikata estate]], which ultimately led him to eat a [[Locacaca]] fruit at some point during the Morioh earthquake.<ref name="JJL53">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 53}}</ref> In spite of this, he easily became loyal to Tsurugi after he was taken in to live with the [[Higashikata Family]] in their home.<br />
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In the Higashikata estate, Iwasuke often strolls around when he is not around Tsurugi. He can be a perky house pet, as seen when he playfully pretended to bite Tsurugi's finger when the latter covered his nostrils for fun.<ref name="JJL34">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
[[File:Iwasuke phases through wall.png|thumb|right]]<br />
===Rock Skin===<br />
As a Rock Animal, Iwasuke can shift his outer appearance from a normal dog into a rock-like state and vice versa at will. His hardened skin is durable enough to withstand [[Ozon Baby]]'s pressure.<ref name="JJL74" /><br />
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===Intangibility===<br />
Iwasuke is capable of phasing through walls.<ref name="JJL33" /><br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:Iwasuke Shadowy.png|thumb|right|Yasuho thinks Iwasuke is a weird dog]]<br />
At the time of the earthquake in [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]], Iwasuke eats the [[Locacaca]] fruit left behind by [[Josefumi Kujo]] and smiles from the taste before walking away.<ref name="JJL53" /><br />
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[[Yasuho Hirose]] initially sees the dog walking around near the Wall Eyes and Lover's Cape, in the spot where she first met {{Josuke8|Josuke}}.<ref name="JJL22">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}</ref> When she later leaves the [[Higashikata House]]'s [[Higashikata House#Underground Storeroom|underground storeroom]], she sees Iwasuke suspiciously walking around their property.<ref name="JJL24">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 24}}</ref><br />
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===[["I Am a Rock" (story arc)|"I Am a Rock"]]===<br />
[[File:Iwasuke grabs Locacaca.png|thumb|left|Iwasuke grabs the [[Locacaca]] off the bed]]<br />
Tsurugi tells [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] and Josuke that he also saw Iwasuke near the Wall Eyes. Iwasuke turned all hard like a rock and looked crumpled, causing Tsurugi to assume he was dead. [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]] then healed the dog by feeding him a [[Locacaca]] fruit and he suddenly got up and started walking again.<ref name="JJL30">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 30}}</ref><br />
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Wanting to learn the secret behind what healed Iwasuke, a trap with lots of dog food is laid out for him by Norisuke and Tsurugi. However, Iwasuke ignores it and doesn't appear. Later when Norisuke, Tsurugi, and Josuke are in the underground storeroom, Iwasuke mysteriously phases through the wall and enters the room. He jumps onto the bed to eat a piece of the Locacaca left behind which Yotsuyu was carrying. Josuke notices and yells at the two to grab him. Iwasuke doesn't run away and instead wags his tail while being pet by Tsurugi and Norisuke. The Locacaca drops out of his mouth and he starts eating Josuke's sesame honey dumplings. While the trio investigate the fruit, Iwasuke lies down and prepares to sleep. Norisuke asks what they should do with him. Tsurugi feels bad for him since he probably lost his home in the earthquake and declares that he'll keep him, naming him Iwasuke. Josuke and Norisuke glare at Tsurugi because of the "suke" suffix.<ref name="JJL33" /><br />
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===[[Every Day Is a Summer Vacation (story arc)|Every Day Is a Summer Vacation]]===<br />
[[File:Iwasuke hug.png|thumb|right|Tsurugi hugging Iwasuke]]<br />
Iwasuke joins the rest of the family for their family photo once [[Jobin Higashikata]] comes home. Outside, Iwasuke is bothered by Tsurugi covering his nostrils with two fingers. He tries to bite Tsurugi but fails since his owner moves his hand away in time.<ref name="JJL34" /><br />
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===[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|Ozon Baby's Pressure]]===<br />
Iwasuke and Tsurugi confront Jobin in the garage, wondering what he's doing there. The three are then suddenly attacked by [[Ozon Baby]] and Iwasuke yelps in pain.<ref name="JJL72">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}</ref> He tries to run out of the garage while Jobin yells at Tsurugi to stop him. Unfortunately, he is dealt with more pressure and blood bursts out of him. He slowly manages to crawl away into his dog house.<ref name="JJL73">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}}</ref> Jobin comforts Tsurugi by saying Iwasuke most likely turned his body into stone inside the doghouse so he can withstand the pressure.<ref name="JJL74">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}</ref><br />
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After [[Poor Tom]] is killed, Norisuke sees Iwasuke emerge from his doghouse. He coughs but is otherwise fine after the attack.<ref name="JJL76">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}</ref><br />
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===Aftermath===<br />
Iwasuke is with the Higashikata family at the fruit parlor, as they plan to celebrate Norisuke's discharge from the hospital.<ref name="JJL110">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}</ref><br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 24}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 30}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 32}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 35}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 53}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}<br />
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Iwasuke First Appearance.png|Iwasuke's first appearance<br />
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Iwasuke sleepy.png|Iwasuke sleepy<br />
Iwasuke nose covered.png|[[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] covering Iwasuke's nose<br />
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Ozon_baby_attacks_iwasuke.png|[[Ozon Baby]] attacks Iwasuke<br />
Ozon_baby_lurking.png|Iwasuke falls to the ground unconscious<br />
Iwasuke_crawls.png|Iwasuke crawls to his little house<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Tsurugi_Higashikata&diff=820792Tsurugi Higashikata2023-03-09T20:54:45Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Tsurugi Higashikata<br />
|image = [[File:Tsurugi Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 東方 つるぎ<br />
|ja_romaji = Higashikata Tsurugi<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>つ つるぎ' (Tsurigi, Kakatana) = ''Sword''<br/><br />
|namesake = Spades {{S|playing card suit}}{{Ref-Note|Tsurugi's name can be read as {{Nihongo|"sword"|剣}}, which is the original name for "spades."}} <br />
|stand = [[Paper Moon King]]<br />
|age = 11{{Ref-Note|Tsurugi was originally stated to be 9 years old in [[JJL Chapter 7]], and then later 10 years old in [[JJL Volume 22]]; however, in [[JJL Chapter 107]], Tsurugi's age is stated to be 11.}}<br />
|birthday = 2002<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref><br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Grandfather)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Grandmother)<br />[[Jobin Higashikata]] (Father)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[Mitsuba's Unborn Child|Unborn Sibling]]<br />[[Joshu Higashikata]] (Uncle)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Aunt)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Aunt)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adoptive Uncle)<br />*See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 6]]<br />[[JJL Chapter 23]] {{Full}}<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|NPC}}<br />
|seiyuu = {{W|Yuka Iguchi}} {{S|[[Eyes of Heaven]], [[Ultra Jump CM]]}}<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|We'll always have enemies out there somewhere, but... we'll always win. The Higashikata Family always wins.|Tsurugi Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Tsurugi Higashikata'''|東方 つるぎ|Higashikata Tsurugi}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''. Tsurugi cooperates with different factions during the course of the story.<br />
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He is the child of [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]] Higashikata, and the youngest member of the [[Higashikata Family (Steel Ball Run)|Higashikata family]]. Raised as a girl, Tsurugi's fear of the [[Rock Disease]] drives him to cooperate with [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Yasuho Hirose]] to find a possible cure. Tsurugi is a [[Stand]] User whose [[Paper Moon King]] allows him to transform objects into origami which can manipulate his opponents' sensory abilities with illusions.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:EOH Tsurugi Concept art.png|borderless|left|frameless|200px]]<br />
Tsurugi is a short chubby child with a slightly muscular build. He has dark neck-length hair styled in a {{W|bob cut}}. Since the firstborn child of each generation of the [[Higashikata Family (Steel Ball Run)|Higashikata family]] has to be raised as a girl in an attempt to ward off the [[Rock Disease]], Tsurugi crossdresses by wearing a sleeveless polka dot dress and a pair of {{W|Slip-on shoe|slip-on shoes}}. The bottom of his dress has a horizontal pattern of large origami samurai hats all around it as well as frills below that. The front of his shoes also have origami samurai hats and on top of his head in the middle of his parted bangs is a large origami frog. <br />
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On Tsurugi's right shoulder is a tattoo with the kanji for {{Nihongo|"life"|命|inochi}} and on his left shoulder is a tattoo with the kanji for {{Nihongo|"princess"|姫|hime}}.<br />
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In his first appearance, he also wore a scarf and sunglasses.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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|{{Palette|Skin|#fee1d1|#ffcf60|#000000|desc=Fair, banana yellow lipstick, black tattoos}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#000000|#337A2A|desc=Black with lime green highlights}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#000000|desc=Black}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#faa538|#000000|#d491c9|#ffffff|#5dba72|desc=Orange dress with darker orange polka dots, black collar, lilac embroidery, papery white origami and dress edges, emerald green shoes}}<br />
|T2=Eyes of Heaven<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#bb9583|#000000|desc=Tan, black tattoos}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#000000|desc=Black}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#000000|desc=Black}}<br />
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}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Tsurugi's personality is a strange mix of typical childishness and precocious sinisterness.<br />
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[[File:Tsurugi yasuho hair.png|thumb|Tsurugi sniffing Yasuho's hair]]<br />
Tsurugi is introduced as a playful yet creepy kid. During his introductory arc, he plays a mean prank on both [[Yasuho]] and Josuke by making them unable to differentiate between people through his power [[Paper Moon King]]. He eventually apologizes to Yasuho for the distress he's caused her.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 26}}, p.7-9</ref> Other similar traits are his quick friendship with the dog Iwasuke and his love of making puns. Tsurugi is also quite libidinous and he shows a disturbing attraction toward Yasuho, frequently improperly fondling or licking her.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}, p.33</ref><ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}}, p.4</ref><ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 43}}, p.2</ref> That said, Tsurugi also sees her as a valuable ally, if not a friend. As the time of the Locacaca harvest approached, he tried to tell her to go away for her own safety, knowing that his father would kill any trespassers.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}, p.25</ref><br />
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However, he also shows a measure of threat. For instance, he didn't hesitate to deliver Josuke to [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]] to be killed, stating that Josuke's life was a sacrifice to save himself.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 29}}, p.8</ref> When he was chased by Aisho, Tsurugi didn't hesitate to trick his foe into confusing a bus with his father, killing him.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 42}}, p.45</ref> It is also shown that Tsurugi is somewhat of a black sheep in school, being the target of bullies and having no shown friends thus far.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}, p.33</ref><br />
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Due to his lonely and isolated upbringing, Tsurugi can be quite introspective, often thinking about the ways his impending disease makes him different from other kids, as well as about the general nature of his family's curse. He is also a surprisingly good judge of character for his age. For example, he fully admits that his father [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin's]] childish pride in his hobbies makes him easy to manipulate, and accurately calls Yasuho out on slightly projecting her own self-esteem issues onto [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]. As it seems, Tsurugi realizes that his level of maturity is fairly unusual, which can sometimes get to his head. For example, he acts very dismissive and bossy when trying to help Yasuho consciously summon [[Paisley Park|her Stand]] for the first time, and disrespectfully deflects his mother [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba's]] questions about hiding [[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|something]] [[New Locacaca|important]] by implying that she too is keeping many [[Doctor Wu and Awaking 3 Leaves (story arc)|secrets]] from the family.<br />
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Tsurugi demonstrates a very deep-seated fear of dying from the [[Rock Disease]] and his will to survive this illness drives most of his actions during the story. As such he is quick to switch sides to whoever may grant him the best chances of finding a cure, even when it's to the detriment of his closest family members, such as becoming an unwitting pawn for [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]] when promised with the [[Locacaca]],<ref>[[Norisuke Higashikata, Tsurugi Higashikata, and Yotsuyu Yagiyama (story arc)]]</ref> then allying with Josuke and Yasuho to find it<ref>[[Every Day Is a Summer Vacation (story arc)]] & [[Doobie Wah (story arc)]]</ref> and then siding with his father to get ahold of the fruit.<ref>[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)]]</ref> Tsurugi is attached to his parents and his grandfather [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] the most but is more indifferent towards the other members of the Higashikata Family.<br />
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As a child, Tsurugi is quite prone to bouts of panic and nervousness in front of incoming danger, his Stand lacking offensive ability and being of little help on such occasions.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
{{Main|Paper Moon King}}<br />
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Tsurugi's [[Stand]] is Paper Moon King, enabling him to give a degree of life to origami of his creation. These origami display different capabilities depending on the type of animal or object they are shaped into, similar to [[Tubular Bells]]. After they touch his target, the target is subjected to the illusion that all people and/or symbols and text appear the same. He can also subject the illusion that an object is something else, used during the fight '[[Doobie Wah!]]' where Tsurugi used his stand to trick [[Aisho Dainenjiyama]] and give the illusion that the buses were Jobin Higashikata.<br />
{{StandBox<br />
|Part=JJL<br />
|Image=PaperMoonKingAv.png<br />
|Name=[[Paper Moon King]]|JPN=ペーパー・ムーン・キング<br />
|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 23]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Auto}}, {{ST|Bound}}, {{ST|Psycho}}, {{ST|Phenomenon}} <br />
|Ability=Origami & Sensory Manipulation<br />
|power=E|speed=E|range=C|stamina=C|precision=B|potential=E<br />
}}<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
Tsurugi is born from the union between [[Jobin Higashikata]] and [[Mitsuba]]. As Jobin's eldest son, Tsurugi has been fated to be struck by the [[Rock Disease]] and was raised as a girl all his life. He appears to fit in quite well in the Higashikata family. He was present during the family photo and was introduced by [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]].<br />
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Aware of his family's curse, Tsurugi is worried about his eventual fate. Soon before his introduction, Tsurugi meets the architect [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]], who shows him a possible cure in the form of an unknown food. Yotsuyu then persuades Tsurugi to help him kill Josuke in exchange for the cure.<br />
===[[JoJolion]]===<br />
====[[Paper Moon Deception (story arc)|Paper Moon Deception]]====<br />
[[File:tsurugi paper moon deception.png|thumb|Tsurugi's origami make Yasuho unable to distinguish faces or writings]]<br />
Tsurugi comes to the forefront when [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] encounters him after being taken to the [[Higashikata Family#Part VIII|Higashikata family]]'s [[Higashikata Family Estate#Underground Storeroom|underground storeroom]]. After attempting to play with her and having taken her phone, she discovers that Tsurugi is male after some struggle, at which point he reveals that his family's firstborn always cross-dresses in order to ward off the "curse" that strikes them at age 11 where their bodies stiffen and turn to stone, similar to what happened to [[Rina Higashikata]]. Daunted, Yasuho leaves the storeroom, though not before Tsurugi activates [[Paper Moon King|his Stand ability]] on her after having touched her phone, which he transformed into an origami frog.<br />
[[File:yotsuyu approaches tsurugi.png|thumb|left|Yotsuyu approaches Tsurugi with a "cure"]]<br />
Tsurugi continues his prank by also affecting Josuke but eventually cancels it and apologizes to Yasuho, leaving her to rest in the bunker.<br />
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====[[Norisuke Higashikata, Tsurugi Higashikata, and Yotsuyu Yagiyama (story arc)|Norisuke Higashikata, Tsurugi Higashikata, and Yotsuyu Yagiyama]]====<br />
Josuke later spots him bringing food to the bunker and follows him.<br />
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When Josuke and Norisuke are attacked by [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]]'s [[I Am a Rock]], Tsurugi begs his grandfather to leave Josuke for dead, as he is cooperating with Yotsuyu. Tsurugi eventually tells them that he is afraid of the [[Rock Disease]] which will affect him, and that Yotsuyu showed him a cure in the form of a [[Locacaca|mysterious fruit]], testing it on a dog.<br />
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After Yotsuyu is defeated and killed, Josuke confirms the existence of the fruit and Tsurugi adopts the dog Yotsuyu fed the fruit to, naming it [[Iwasuke]].<br />
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====[[Every Day Is a Summer Vacation (story arc)|Every Day Is a Summer Vacation]]====<br />
[[File:yasuho tsurugi event recorder.png|thumb|Yasuho & Tsurugi investigate the event recorder and find Jobin's link to the fruit]]<br />
While Tsurugi is playing with his new dog, Josuke approaches him to enlist his help in interrogating [[Jobin]], Tsurugi's father. Initially reluctant to go against a family member, Tsurugi is eventually swayed to Josuke's side by urgency and reveals to him that his father is obsessed with stag beetles, which will allow Josuke to uncover a weakness. While Josuke confronts Jobin, Tsurugi goes to Yasuho's house and asks her to help with her new Stand [[Paisley Park]].<br />
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After Josuke wins Jobin's {{MI|Jobin's Golden Lamborghini|Lamborghini}} in a beetle fight and gives the key to Tsurugi, he and Yasuho secretly investigate the Lamborghini in order to discover Jobin's previous whereabouts. Paisley Park subsequently discovers that Jobin exchanged the fruit with a certain [[Aisho Dainenjiyama]].<br />
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====[[Doobie Wah (story arc)|Doobie Wah]]====<br />
Yasuho proceeds to investigate Aisho. Observing the place where [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] met the man from a rooftop, Yasuho and Tsurugi uncover a link between Aisho, who is a security guard at the stadium, and [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama|Yotsuyu]], who oversaw the renovation of the stadium. They see Aisho at the same place heading to a nearby park and decide to tail him with Yasuho's phone folded into a frog. They witness a man who, after eating the fruit, regrows his missing legs while his eyes shatter into stone. As the phone is sent to investigate the remains of the fruit, it is spotted by Aisho who crushes it under his feet. Affected by the damage, Yasuho and Tsurugi are nearly killed, but Aisho stops his attack when he kicks the phone away and attempts to phone Yotsuyu. Startled by the lack of answer, Aisho attempts to crush the phone again but is distracted by a banana peel [[Paisley Park]] placed under his feet, allowing Tsurugi to use his [[Paper Moon King]]. Aisho is unable to recognize the phone and it subsequently escapes. <br />
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[[File:yasuho tsurugi chased by doobie wah.png|thumb|left|Yasuho & Tsurugi chased by Doobie Wah!]]<br />
Having checked Aisho's access card, Yasuho determines that the fruit comes from inside the stadium. As they both go down the stairs, they are assailed by Aisho's [[Stand]] [[Doobie Wah!]] hiding in a deadly wind vortex. Escaping the building by a window, they realize that Doobie Wah! is materializing via their breath, forcing them not to breathe as they try to flee. The two try to take a bus away from the enemy Stand but it still materialized out of their breath and attacks them. Yasuho and Tsurugi leave the bus near the Motoyagura train station, and Tsurugi releases a car origami. Soon after, Aisho and Jobin meet a cornered Yasuho and Tsurugi. Recognizing Jobin's son, Aisho demands that Jobin allows him to kill him, but Jobin remains silent. The car origami Tsurugi released comes back to his hand, and Tsurugi explains that he made Aisho confuse any bus with his father. When the bus starts up, it runs over the confused Aisho who is killed and breaks down into dust.<br />
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The next day, Tsurugi and Yasuho meet with Josuke, but Tsurugi decides to leave the two alone. Although he is seen at Yasuho's home, Tsurugi lays low for a while.<br />
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====[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|Ozon Baby's Pressure]]====<br />
[[File:jobin takes the branch.jpg|thumb|Jobin & Tsurugi win the Locacaca branch]]<br />
Tsurugi decides to confront his father Jobin about the latter's involvement with the [[Rock Humans]]. Before long, Tsurugi, Jobin, and Iwasuke feel the attack of [[Ozon Baby]], an enemy Stand Jobin has planted inside the family orchard. Trying to escape out of the shed they were in, Tsurugi meets Ozon Baby itself and bears the full brunt of its power, suffering a debilitating decompression sickness. He almost dies but Jobin manages to take him to safety and revive him.<br />
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Tsurugi later uses Paper Moon King to make [[Poor Tom]] see a pear-tree branch as the Locacaca branch. After Poor Tom is killed, Norisuke talks with Tsurugi about them losing the branch, but unbeknownst to Norisuke, Tsurugi had used Paper Moon King on him to disguise Jobin. It is then revealed that Jobin and Tsurugi had taken the Locacaca branch.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]]====<br />
[[File:tsurugi illness.png|thumb|left|Tsurugi's Rock Disease manifests itself]]<br />
Before the fruit can be harvested, [[Ojiro Sasame]] confronts Tsurugi and tells him that he knows about the [[Locacaca Organization]] and his father [[Jobin Higashikata]]'s involvement in their operation. Threatening to denounce Jobin unless Tsurugi lets him meet the father, Ojiro also stealthily puts Tsurugi's hand under his control. Fleeing from Ojiro, Tsurugi inadvertently leaks the location of the Locacaca because he's forced to hold a phone and send photos and videos to Ojiro. Ojiro manages to place his mark on Jobin's hands, cornering him. Jobin is forced to relinquish the Locacaca but Tsurugi tricks Ojiro with [[Paper Moon King]] into thinking the glasses shards on the frame of a broken window are bigger than they really are; Ojiro makes Jobin close the broken window on himself and Tsurugi, but the little shards only hurt a bit while Ojiro thinks that the Higashikata are dead. Ojiro does steal the Locacaca but is baited into taking bank notes charged with heat from [[Speed King]] and dies. Jobin subsequently retrieves the Locacaca and also kills Makorin.<br />
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[[File:Tsurugi Toru equivalent exchange.jpg|thumb|Tsurugi undergoing an equivalent exchange with Toru]]<br />
Tsurugi's disease eventually sets in and half of his body is turned into an origami. Bedridden, Tsurugi is eventually contacted by [[Yasuho Hirose]]'s [[Paisley Park]], hiding in a mobile phone near him. He tells her to leave but can only witness [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] taking the phone and tossing it into the toilets in an attempt to drown Yasuho alongside her Stand. His condition worsens by the minute and by the time Jobin attacks his father [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]], Tsurugi's body is almost taken over by the [[Rock Disease]]. [[Satoru Akefu|The hospital director]] seemingly openly manifests himself and causes Jobin to succumb to a dramatic blood loss, letting the potted Locacaca roll towards the door to the garage.<br />
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[[File:Tsurugi new skin treatment.jpg|thumb|left|Tsurugi is cured of the Rock Disease]]<br />
Soon, [[Toru]] infiltrates the Higashikata residence to retrieve the Locacaca plant from Yasuho. While unconscious, Tsurugi, along with his mother Mitsuba, [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], are caught along [[Wonder of U]]'s calamity as the plane door flying towards Yasuho lands inside the house. When [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] arrives in the Higashikata household, she stores Tsurugi's body in between her [[Space Trucking|cards]] and uses him to perform an equivalent exchange with Toru. Kaato reveals that a branch of the Locacaca plant had been grafted and kept in between Space Trucking's cards. The sap of the branch drops on Toru and Tsurugi, initiating the exchange, while Wonder of U attacks Kaato. The exchange is successful - Toru completely disintegrates into the air and Tsurugi recovers, although Kaato is revealed to have been stabbed when she crushed the branch due to Wonder of U's ability. With the curse broken, a recovered Tsurugi attends to Norisuke. He notes that Jobin ensured that his burns from Speed King were minor. Meanwhile, an ambulance arrives at the estate.<br />
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====Aftermath====<br />
Days later, the Higashikata family go to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to order a [[Cakes|cake]] as a celebration of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s discharge the next day, as well as a new beginning in the Higashikata family history. Daiya invites Josuke and Yasuho who have been walking nearby. While choosing a cake made by the Higashikata parlor, everyone breaks down into tears, including [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]], and [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]]. Tsurugi then insists Josuke to choose a cake. With the family reunited once again, Yasuho Hirose sheds a tear before exiting the room.<br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 8}} {{Flash}}<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 17}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}}<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 24}}<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 32}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 35}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 37}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 39}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 40}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 41}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 42}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 43}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 48}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 51}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 53}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 67}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 69}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 80}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 84}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 86}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 87}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 88}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 89}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 92}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 96}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 101}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 102}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 106}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Quotes|bg=JJL|bg2=JJL2<br />
|{{Q|Okay, let's see... hair! Could you give me some? It's your turn now, Yasuho-san. This... *sniff sniff* just a little's fine... It smells nice... I'll take good care of it... so please.|Tsurugi Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}}}}<br />
|{{Q|*sniff sniff* Personally I wouldn't mind being touched a bit more, but.... I think it's kind bad for a stranger to be touching a kid's body... even if you are a girl.|Tsurugi Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The Higashikata Family has believed in charms against evil spirits for generations... when the first son is born, he is dressed as a girl until he is 12 years old to trick the demons that cause disease. That happened to my dad, and grandpa, and his grandpa too.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The Higashikata Family's goal...? The prosperity of descendants. That is happiness.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 24}}}}<br />
|{{Q|My ability is origami. My ability is that when my origami touches a person, that person loses the ability to tell faces and designs and things like that apart... I named my Stand ability Paper Moon King. It's made of origami. And the power of my heart and mind.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 26}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|Those fruits are power!!|あのフルーツは『パワー』だ!!|Ano furūtsu wa "pawā" da!!}}|v=Locacaca is power.wav|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 41}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I don't know what Aisho and my dad are doing, but I swear I'll get my hands on that fruit!|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 41}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This Stand... we have to find the main body again and attack him!! We need to beat him and move forward!|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 41}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Now I've won! Paper Moon. It's a forbidden move, but it was kill or be killed... Once he's lit up by the light... I'll move forward into it! Paper Moon's origami made you interpret the appearance of every bus in this town the same way. I made the bus look like my dad.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 42}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Aisho Dainenjiyama... He chased a bus and came here... He was talking to a bus this whole time.|Tsurugi Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 42}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The land is the curse... and it's the place I was born. The location you're born and the name you're given are not things you can choose. But I was born here.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Stand abilities. They are a reflection of the shape and state of one's heart. It is the power of the heart that controls it. And they are normally kept deep within the heart. Like hiding the underwear you have on, even if you know about them, their existence never appears on the surface. They are implicit and are never brought up in conversation. Even among families that live together. Even in front of those you love. But occasionally, there are changes in the heart. The heart, along with a Stand ability, feels things like fatigue and age as time goes on. Sometimes, when once accidentally steps in the wrong place, something that one had meant to keep shut deep inside them will boil over like lave from a volcano. A Stand is a form of energy. When that happens, no matter how desperately you try to stop it, you won't be able to. You won't be able to control it until it stops at its destination.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}}}<br />
|{{Q|11 years old... when I'm that age, will I be happier or less happy than other kids...? Or maybe about the same amount? What do you need to be happy?|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 87}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Mommy... please, don't cry or worry about me. It's okay. We'll always have enemies out there somewhere, but... we'll always win. The Higashikata Family always wins.|Tsurugi Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===[[Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)]]===<br />
Tsurugi appears in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven'' as a stage gimmick on the [[Higashikata House]] stage. He opens up the [[Higashikata Family Estate#Underground Storeroom|underground storeroom]] occasionally, which allows a single player to restore some of their health.<br />
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Tsurugi.png|Tsurugi's original appearance, being carried by [[Mitsuba Higashikata|his mother]]<br />
Tsurugi reappearances.png|Tsurugi's re-appearance in [[JJL Chapter 22]]; kidnapping [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]]<br />
Tsurugi without sunglasses.png|Tsurugi without sunglasses<br />
Tsurugi Origami.png|Tsurugi with a {{W|paper fortune teller}}<br />
Tsurugi's a boy.png|Yasuho discovers that he's not a girl<br />
Iwasuke_nose_covered.png|Tsurugi covering [[Iwasuke]]'s nose<br />
Iwasuke_bites_Tsurugi.png|Iwasuke tries biting Tsurugi<br />
Iwasuke_and_Tsurugi.png|Tsurugi and Iwasuke<br />
Iwasuke_hug.png|Tsurugi hugging Iwasuke<br />
Tsurugi_talking_about_the_locacaca.jpeg|Tsurugi talking about the [[Locacaca]]<br />
Ozon_baby_pressure_attack.png|Tsurugi, [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and Iwasuke begin to feel the effect of [[Ozon Baby]]<br />
Ozon_baby_grinning.png|Tsurugi and Iwasuke unable to resist Ozon Baby's attack<br />
Tsuguri_is_fine.png|[[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] asks if Tsurugi is all right after all<br />
Jobin_and_Tsurugi.png|Jobin and Tsurugi feel victorious after all<br />
TsurugiBuilled.png|Tsurugi being bullied by his school girls<br />
TsurugiAccused.png|Tsurugi is accused<br />
Tsurugi_symptoms.png|Tsurugi feeling the symptoms of his [[Rock Disease|disease]]<br />
Ojiro-talking-to-tsurugi.png|Tsurugi meets [[Ojiro Sasame]]<br />
OjiroControl_Tsurugi.png|Tsurugi's hand being controlled by Ojiro<br />
Jobin_strangled_Tsurugi.png|Tsurugi being strangled by Jobin<br />
Ojiro-takes-fruit.png|Tsurugi and Jobin passed out while Ojiro takes the New Locacaca<br />
JoshuTongue.png|Tsurugi accidentally steps on [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]]'s tongue<br />
NorisukeInBodybag.png|Norisuke getting dragged off in a body bag by Tsurugi<br />
Higashikata Family Mourning.png|Crying about the traumatizing events<br />
JJL 110 Josuke Higashikata.png|Final appearance in JoJolion<br />
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JJL Chapter 26 Cover B.png|[[JJL Chapter 26]] Cover B<br />
UJ2013No12T.png|[[Ultra Jump]] 2013 [[JJL Chapter 26|Issue #12]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 34.png|[[JJL Chapter 34]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 36.png|[[JJL Chapter 36]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 39.png|[[JJL Chapter 39]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 40.png|[[JJL Chapter 40]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 41.png|[[JJL Chapter 41]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 42.png|[[JJL Chapter 42]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 43.png|[[JJL Chapter 43]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 53.png|[[JJL Chapter 53]] Cover<br />
UJ2016May.png|UJ 2016 [[JJL Chapter 53|Issue #5]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 56.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 56]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 56clean.jpg|UJ 2016 [[JJL Chapter 56|Issue #8]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 74.png|[[JJL Chapter 74]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 77.png|[[JJL Chapter 77]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 79.png|[[JJL Chapter 79]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 89.png|[[JJL Chapter 89]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 92.png|[[JJL Chapter 92]] Cover<br />
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Ultra Jump February 2015.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]]<br />
UJ2015No2.jpg|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]] (Cover)<br />
UJ2015No2 BG.png|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]] (Cover Background)<br />
Ultra Jump January 2020.jpg|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 93|Issue #1]]<br />
Ultra Jump January 2020Clean.jpg|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 93|Issue #1]] (Cover)<br />
Ultra Jump May 2021.jpg|UJ 2021 [[JJL Chapter 106|Issue #5]]<br />
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Volume 110.jpg|[[JJL Volume 6]] Cover<br />
JJL_Volume_6_Clean.jpg||[[JJL Volume 6]] Illustration<br />
Volume 111.jpg|[[JJL Volume 7]] Cover<br />
JumpComicsJJL7.png|[[JJL Volume 7]] Illustration<br />
Volume 112.jpg|[[JJL Volume 8]]<br />
JumpComicsJJL8.png|[[JJL Volume 8]] Illustration<br />
Volume 113.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Cover<br />
Volume 126.jpg|[[JJL Volume 22]] Cover<br />
JJL22Clean.jpg|[[JJL Volume 22]] Illustration<br />
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations<br />
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JJL Volume 6 Illustration.png|[[JJL Volume 6]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
File:JJL Chapter 25 Tailpiece.png|[[JJL Chapter 25]] Tailpiece<br />
JJL Volume 7 Illustration.png|[[JJL Volume 7]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
tsurugi.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 27]] Tailpiece<br />
JJL Volume 8 Illustration.png|[[JJL Volume 8]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
1_tailpiece_83.png|[[JJL Chapter 83]] Tailpiece<br />
Tailpiece_91.png|[[JJL Chapter 91]] Tailpiece<br />
JJL26bwc.png|[[JJL Volume 26]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
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Jojolion higashikata family eoh.png|Appearance in the story mode of [[Eyes of Heaven]]<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Tsurugi Original Age.jpg|thumb|Tsurugi's original age from the [[Ultra Jump]] serialization of [[JJL Chapter 7]].]]<br />
*Tsurugi's age is notably inconsistent throughout the series. Most significantly, Tsurugi was originally stated to be 2 years old in his first appearance during the ''[[Ultra Jump]]'' publication of [[JJL Chapter 7]]; however, this was later corrected to 9 years old in the volume release. In [[JJL Volume 22]], Tsurugi's age was changed to 10 years old, and then later changed again to 11 years old in [[JJL Chapter 107]].<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Mitsuba_Higashikata&diff=820790Mitsuba Higashikata2023-03-09T20:51:01Z<p>Kiyoharu: etymology</p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Mitsuba Higashikata<br />
|image = [[File:Mitsuba Higashikata Noseless Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 東方 密葉<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>密 (Mi) = ''Close/intimate''<br/>葉 (Tsuba) = ''Leaf''<br />
|alias = Miss Cherry {{S|in her school days}}<ref name="JJL78">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}}</ref><br />
|namesake = Club/Clover {{S|playing card suit}}<br />
|stand = [[Awaking III Leaves]]<br />
|age = 31<ref name=JJLC7P15>''{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}, p.15''</ref><br />
|birthday = 1980<ref name=JJLC17>''{{Ch|JJL Chapter 17}}''</ref><br />
|czodiac = Monkey<br />
|gender = Female {{Gender|Female}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|goals = Maintain her beauty<ref name="JJL78" /><br />
|family = [[Jobin Higashikata]] (Husband)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Mitsuba's Unborn Child|Unborn Child]]<br />[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Father-in-law)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Mother-in-law)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Sister-in-law)<br />[[Joshu Higashikata]] (Brother-in-law)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Sister-in-law)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adoptive Brother-in-law)<br />
*See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 6]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|Cameo}}<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
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{{Quote|You want to mediate and "'''smooth things over'''"...? Don't spout that nonsense to me ! [...] If you ever... lay a finger on Tsurugi without justifiable grounds again, I'll break those fingers without a second thought.|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 84}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Mitsuba Higashikata'''|東方 密葉|Higashikata Mitsuba}} is a secondary character featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''. Gaining significance during the "[[Doctor Wu and Awaking 3 Leaves (story arc)|Doctor Wu and Awaking 3 Leaves]]" story arc, she becomes a temporary ally to [[Yasuho Hirose]].<br />
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She is the wife of [[Jobin Higashikata]] and the mother of [[Tsurugi Higashikata]]. Mitsuba is a [[Stand]] User, and possesses the Stand [[Awaking III Leaves]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:Mitsuba_Fullbody_Appearance.png|frameless|left|153px]]<br />
Mitsuba is a woman of average to slim build. She has short, medium-colored hair with sideswept bangs curled upward. Her outfit consists of a shirt with two cutouts on her upper chest and a checkered skirt. She also wears a pair of heels.<br />
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In her later appearance, her bangs are no longer curled upward and her hair is longer on the sides, now covering her ears to hide her skin hardening to stone. She wears a short sleeve top with knots on the shoulders, shorts, wristbands, a long transparent dress, and a pair of high heels. Her shirt is adorned with a downward arrow symbol, whereas her wristbands have symbols with arrows pointing both upward and downward.<br />
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It is revealed that Mitsuba has had different parts of her body successively turning into stone due to her treatment at the University Hospital. Starting with her teeth, her scalp above the right ear was then affected, and finally both of her legs were crumbling to the bones for a short period of time. Having an additional Locacaca treatment that cost her the arms of the fetus inside of her, she nonetheless ate another Locacaca to save her child, leaving her with a small, pointy stone nose on an upside-down "T"-shaped base in its place.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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{{Palette|Eyes|#010406|desc=Dark}}<br />
{{Palette|First Outfit|#a21a57|#010101|#f2f3f7|#c42c77|desc=Velvet shirt, black and white checkered skirt, pink shoes}}<br />
{{Palette|Second Outfit|#d553a1|#f9b0c6|#c3de31|#282526|desc=Violet and pink clothes, green frills and accessories, black shoes}}<br />
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===Outfits===<br />
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{{Outfits<br />
|Part = JJL<br />
|Chapters = [[JJL Chapter 6|6]] - [[JJL Chapter 27|27]]<br />
|Image = Mitsuba.png<br />
|T1 = Manga<br />
|Desc = A sleeveless shirt with cutouts on her upper chest, a checkered skirt, and open toe heels. <br />
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{{Outfits<br />
|Part = JJL<br />
|Chapters = [[JJL Chapter 77|77]] - [[JJL Chapter 110|110]]<br />
|Image = Mitsuba Higashikata second outfit.png<br />
|Image2 = Mitsuba Fullbody Appearance.png<br />
|T1 = 1<br />
|T2 = 2<br />
|Desc = A shortsleeved top with knots tied on her shoulders, with shorts under a long transparent dress. She also has arm warmers with arrows on them, along with another arrow pointing down on her stomach. <br />
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==Personality==<br />
[[File:Mitsuba personality.png|thumb|Mitsuba closing her elevator's door on an old woman]]<br />
Mitsuba is a vain woman, caring a lot about her appearance and wanting to look perfect. It is revealed that she has repeatedly visited Dr. [[Wu Tomoki]] to have various operations to maintain her good looks (for instance having a breast enlargement operation), paying large sums of money behind [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]'s back.<ref name="JJL78P26">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}}, p.26</ref> She also demonstrates some petty selfishness, as she closes the door of an elevator before an old woman with crutches can enter just so she can have it to herself,<ref name="JJL77">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}</ref> as well as using [[Awaking III Leaves|her Stand]] to make [[Maako Kitani|Maako]] and others of the parent council spill their drinks over themselves.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 84}}, p.46</ref><br />
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However, it is also shown that she cares deeply for her children, willingly eating a Locacaca to save her [[Mitsuba's Unborn Child|unborn child]] even if there was a risk of her dying.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 82}}, p.9</ref> For the sake of her child, she also proves herself to be a fierce and resourceful fighter, brutally stomping Wu Tomoki when he gets in her way.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 81}}, p.19</ref> She also fiercely defends Tsurugi when he's accused of injuring [[Mina]]. However, in private, Mitsuba also harbored doubts about Tsurugi. When push comes to shove, Mitsuba reveals how ruthless she can be: when she has to choose between saving [[Yasuho Hirose]] from drowning in a toilet through [[Paisley Park]] or keeping the secret of the [[Locacaca]] that will cure her son, Mitsuba cold-heartedly decides not only let Yasuho die, but tries to ensure that she dies by pushing the phone further down the water.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}, p.25</ref><br />
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While talking to [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] about her breast enlargement, she didn't seem to hesitate letting Yasuho feel her breasts, neither did she seem to hesitate feeling Yasuho's breasts.<ref name="JJL78P26" /><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{main|Awaking III Leaves}}<br />
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Mitsuba's [[Stand]], Awaking III Leaves, takes the appearance of a cloaked humanoid adorned with a multitude of arrow-shaped designs. Using her stand, she can manifest small hand-sized arrows that redirect energy and objects outwards towards their tips.<ref name="JJL80">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 80}}</ref><br />
{{StandBox<br />
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|Image=Awaking3LeavesAv.png<br />
|Name=[[Awaking III Leaves]]|JPN=アウェイキング・{{ruby|Ⅲ|スリー}}リーブス<br />
|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 79]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Close}}, {{ST|AH}}<br />
|Ability=Vector Manipulation<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:Young Mitsuba.png|thumb|right|130px|Mitsuba as a model]]<br />
In her school days, Mitsuba was known as "Miss Cherry". She won a contest and got to travel to China and Europe for the fruit of Japan. She ended up meeting Jobin, and married into the [[Higashikata Family|Higashikata family]]. She then became a model for the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]]'s ads. She had support from the whole family and her modeling helped with sales as well.<ref name="JJL78" /> After that, Mitsuba began to see Dr. [[Wu Tomoki]] to fix the signs of age, unknowingly being one of the guinea pigs of the [[Locacaca Organization]] which tested the effects of the [[Locacaca]]-derived medicine on her. <br />
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===[[JoJolion]]===<br />
====A Peaceful Life====<br />
Mitsuba is introduced as Jobin's wife by [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] during Josuke's arrival at the Higashikata Household.<ref name="JJLC7P15" /> She is seen carrying around her child, [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]], and was present during the family photo.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}</ref><br />
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====[[Doctor Wu and Awaking 3 Leaves (story arc)|Doctor Wu and Awaking III Leaves]]====<br />
[[File:Tomoki Mitsuba.png|thumb|Tomoki "treats" Mitsuba]]<br />
Shortly after [[JJL Chapter 76|a fire has ravaged the Higashikata family's orchard]], Mitsuba arrives at [[TG University Hospital]] to see her physician Dr. [[Wu Tomoki]] about her sudden loss of balance and hearing that morning, as she feels something wrong with her right ear. Dr. Wu examines the ear and hides from her the fact that it has turned to stone, and says it is simply a dry scalp due to allergies and it is nothing to worry about. Mitsuba demands that he treat her, as she has felt the skin and it feels like stone. She then mentions the pattern she has noticed since she came to him for a breast augmentation earlier, after which her teeth felt as if they turned into stone, making her drool uncontrollably and lose her sense of taste, forcing her to cover her mouth to avoid talking to people. After she came back to him to treat this malady, her hearing loss began soon after. She demands treatment, as she knows her young son will say something if he feels the skin is wrong. Dr. Wu makes a phone call, and then offers her one more treatment for 200 million yen. Unbeknownst to both of them, [[Yasuho Hirose]] has come to the hospital to treat her menstrual pain, and she spots Mitsuba being wheeled away in a wheelchair while her ankles have crumbled away down to the bone.<ref name="JJL77" /><br />
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Suspicious, Yasuho calls [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]], who is already on the way to the hospital with [[Rai Mamezuku]] to investigate a possible [[Rock Human]] there, and he warns her to stay put. However, she tries to follow Mitsuba, only to find her completely healthy and no longer in the wheelchair. After telling Yasuho about her breast augmentation, and saying she originally met Jobin after she won a modelling contest for Morioh's Miss Cherry competition and becoming a model for the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]], Yasuho asks what happened to the wheelchair she was in, but Mitsuba cannot remember one. Yasuho soon discovers the chair disassembled and stuffed in the office's desk drawer, while Mitsuba is overcome with a desire to drink Dr. Wu's silicon-infused water and nori. Yasuho tries to call Josuke to warn him of what she has found when she is attacked and knocked out by a stone fragment entering her ear. Mitsuba, not in control of her own body, drags Yasuho's body into the office and closes the door.<ref name="JJL78" /><br />
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[[File:Wu-tomoki-attacks.png|thumb|left|Wu Tomoki attacks Yasuho & Mitsuba]]<br />
Yasuho awakes and finds Mitsuba pinning her down, her body unusually heavy and covered in weird blisters, until Yasuho yells at her, which brings Mitsuba back to her senses. Yasuho asks Mitsuba if she has taken the [[Locacaca]], knowing it has been causing a series of equivalent exchanges in her, but Mitsuba cannot remember what has happened, as there is nothing physically wrong with her. Yasuho tries to find a way out, but after discovering her cellphone has been destroyed in the previous attack, finds herself attacked once more by stone fragments leaving Mitsuba's hands. Once Yasuho frees herself, she warns Mitsuba that they are under attack by a Rock Human who is only after the secrets of the Locacaca, when Dr. Wu reconstitutes himself from the stone fragments and says he is in the organization for more than that, and asks that Mitsuba stay behind so he may continue his examination. Yasuho drags Mitsuba out of the office, who then asks what else could have caused the equivalent exchange, when she confides in Yasuho that she has been hiding a new pregnancy from her husband and son. As Yasuho realizes the horror of the situation, Mitsuba calls forth her [[Stand]] [[Awaking III Leaves]] and resolves to get to the bottom of what Dr. Wu has done to her.<ref name="JJL79">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}}</ref><br />
[[File:Noseless Mitsuba.png|thumb|Mitsuba loses her nose to save her unborn child]]<br />
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Mitsuba uses her power to redirect things through summoned arrows to create a safe zone and then propels herself to kick Wu into a wall then stick him to it. Going up to the gynecology department, Mitsuba and Yasuho expel the remainder of Wu's fragments but Mitsuba sees with horror that the child inside of her has been partially turned into stone. Wu reappears in the elevator, but using her Awaking III Leaves, she triples the acceleration of the elevator to send Wu on the ground, uses tape to stick his fragments and tosses them out of the hospital. Putting the fetus' fragments back inside her, she resolves to save it. Finally Mitsuba reaches the examination room and discovers with Yasuho a secret laboratory doubling as a garden for [[Locacaca]] trees.<br />
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Mitsuba eats one of them to save her child, but she doesn't realize that Wu has come back and hidden inside the fruits, infiltrating and controlling her body again. However, Yasuho manages to fight him back and Josuke arrives to finish Dr. Wu off. The Locacaca she just ate has taken effect and she loses her nose.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]]====<br />
6 days before the Harvest, Mitsuba goes to take [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] from school. But then one of Tsurugi's comrade, who had teased him about [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] being a child murderer, is crushed between iron gates. Tsurugi is the prime suspect, and though Mitsuba vehemently defends him, she has her doubts. Moreover, she notices on a video recording that the hospital director of [[TG University Hospital]], Dr. Satoru Akefu, is standing near the gates.<br />
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Later, she meets Jobin at her house, and her situation becomes more complex as she not only see Akefu again near the estate, but also catches a glimpse of the Locacaca hidden behind cacti in Jobin's possession, causing him to suspect her.<br />
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[[File:mitsuba stalked.png|thumb|left|Mitsuba keeps catching glimpses of Satoru Akefu]]<br />
48 hours before the Harvest, Mitsuba is busy cooking for the family. Her peace is suddenly broken as she learns about the death of her acquaintance [[Maako Kitani]] and that [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] is a wanted man. She then spots [[Satoru Akefu]] lurking near the house again but in her distraction, cuts her fingers. A freak accident happens but Mitsuba manages to repair her fingers and deflect boiling water into the ceiling. Reminiscing every suspect element she's seen in the past few days, Mitsuba begins to suspect that something is amiss. However, her thoughts are interrupted when a drop of water injures Tsurugi and his [[Rock Disease]] finally goes out of control, causing [[Paper Moon King]] to seemingly turn Tsurugi's body into an origami.<br />
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[[File:A3l_toilet.png|thumb|For Tsurugi's sake, Mitsuba tries to kill Yasuho by drowning Paisley Park]]<br />
On the day of the incoming Harvest, Mitsuba suddenly sees [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] through one of the camera feeds. Thinking that Yasuho has come for her son, she rushes to [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s room and sees Jobin watching [[Paisley Park]] in a cell phone drown in the toilet of the secondary bathroom. Yasuho cries for help and Mitsuba asks Jobin what is going on and if she can save Yasuho as she was an ally, but Jobin tells her to get out and keep this incident a secret. Mitsuba also reveals by accident where [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] has hidden his [[Locacaca]] plant and Yasuho overhears this. Mitsuba then sees Satoru Akefu from a window and makes up her mind. Determined to protect her son at all costs, Mitsuba ignores Yasuho's cries for help. She reveals to Jobin that she's seen the doctor lurking around the house several times and that his every appearance heralds incoming disasters. Determined to protect the Higashikata Family, Mitsuba takes things a step further and tries to push the cellphone further into the water. However, a water drip falls from the ceiling and pierces her hand. In her confusion, Mitsuba misplaces one of the arrows she sets up and the force is directed into a wall.<br />
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The wall is destroyed and reveals the hidden Locacaca plant to the rest of the Higashikata Family. Mitsuba is then forced to witness her family tearing itself apart as Norisuke exposes [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]'s links to [[Ojiro Sasame]]'s and is taken out (or worse) by [[Speed King]], in addition to [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s condition worsening by the minute. In her mind, she becomes sure that this string of disasters is a deliberate attack from [[Satoru Akefu]]'s part. Mitsuba finally sees the hospital director inside of the house as he steadily approaches her in impossible ways, such as traversing a computer screen and then the glass panels of a bookcase. She warns Jobin of the hospital director's presence, but Jobin fails to listen to her when she warns him not to go after the hospital director. Jobin completes his attack and it seems that nothing happens, save for a damaged hair spray that bursts. Mitsuba begs Jobin to get them out of the situation but Jobin realizes that she implies and refuses to let go of the fruit. Eventually, Jobin succumbs to blood loss as the dip tube of the hair spray pierces his chest and lets the blood flow out of his body at a dramatic rate.<br />
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Later on, [[Toru]] infiltrates the Higashikata residence to retrieve the Locacaca plant from Yasuho. Mitsuba, along with Tsurugi, [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], are caught along [[Wonder of U]]'s calamity as the plane door flying towards Yasuho lands inside the house. At the same time, [[Kaato Higashikata]] visits the household only to find her son dead. Mitsuba hears the commotion and crawls towards the garage in a bloodied state. The rest of the family including Yasuho sees Kaato attack Toru in order to perform an [[Equivalent Exchange]] between Tsurugi and Toru. The exchange is successful - Toru disintegrates, Tsurugi recovers, while Kaato is revealed to have been stabbed due to Wonder of U's ability. With the family curse broken, the Higashikata family attend to Norisuke, who is in an incapacitated state, while an ambulance arrives in the estate.<br />
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====Aftermath====<br />
Days later, the Higashikata family go to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to order a cake as a celebration for [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s discharge the next day, as well as a new beginning in the Higashikata family history. Daiya invites Yasuho and Josuke who have been walking nearby. While choosing a [[Cakes|cake]] made by the Higashikata parlor, everyone breaks down into tears, including [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]], and [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]]. Tsurugi then insists Josuke to choose a cake. With the family reunited once again, Yasuho sheds a tear before exiting the room.<br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 6}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 80}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 81}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 82}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 84}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 86}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 87}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 89}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 90}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 96}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 102}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 103}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 106}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Quotes|bg=JJL|bg2=JJL2<br />
|{{Q|You know, back in my school days, I was Miss Cherry. Lelo. As the winner of a contest, I got to travel to China and Europe for the fruit of Japan. That's how I got to know my husband [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and ended up marrying into the [[Higashikata Family|Higashikata family]]. I was even a model for [[Higashikata Fruit Company|Higashikata Fruit Parlor]] ads. Moreso after I had [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] than when I was younger. I had support from the whole family and it helped sales, too.|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Getting older is fine and all... but I can't let my nails get dirty or my breasts sag. After becoming the wife of the Higashikata Family, even if I'm a mom, I have to keep turning heads or it's all over for me.|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Everything is beautiful and healthy as healthy can be... my body is perfect from head to toe!|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}}}}<br />
|{{Q|What got traded away in the equivalent exchange? Yasuho... I need to find out what happened during my treatment.|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}}}}<br />
|{{Q|One arrow... another arrow... three arrows. Any energy that is attacking me, I can move in a direction up to an arrow. I can move energy to the points of the arrow marks! The name of my Stand is Awaking III Leaves. If I use three arrows, I can move energy the shortest route out of the space they surround!|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 80}}}}<br />
|{{Q|If I just run away from this with the excuse "I didn't know"... I'll never live it down. I already... have feelings of love welling up in me.|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 82}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You want to mediate and smooth things over...? Don't spout that nonsense to me! Not you, or you, or you! Or any of your children! If you ever... lay a single finger on my Tsurugi without justifiable grounds again... I'll break those fingers without a second thought.|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 84}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Everything that's coming to crash into this family, my Awaking III Leaves will flush down the drain and out of there. Now flush away!|Mitsuba Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|Noǃ You must not go towards the '''[[Satoru Akefu|hospital director]]'''ǃ|駄目ッ!!こっちから'''「院長」'''への攻撃はッ!!|Dame!! Kotchi kara '''`inchō'''' e no kōgeki wa!!}}|Mitsuba Higashikata to Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}}}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Mitsuba.png|First appearance<br />
MitsubaShades.png|Mitsuba wearing sunglasses<br />
MitsubaDoctor.png|Mitsuba and her doctor [[Wu Tomoki]]<br />
MitsubaHair.png|Wu Tomoki inspects Mitsuba's scalp<br />
MitsubaLegs.png|Mitsuba's legs peeling off<br />
Jjl-chap79-stand.png|Mitsuba summoning her Stand [[Awaking III Leaves]]<br />
Rocknose.png|Mitsuba after losing her nose<br />
MitsubaAndSatoru.png|Mitsuba seen together with [[Satoru Akefu|Satoru]]<br />
Mitsuba_switches_sides.png|Mitsuba suddenly expresses her love for [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]], saying that she would do anything to protect them<br />
top 5 anime betrayal.jpg|Mitsuba closes the lid and decides to kill [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] for her family's sake<br />
Higashikata Family Mourning.png|Crying about the traumatizing events<br />
JJL 110 Josuke Higashikata.png|Final appearance in JoJolion<br />
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JJL Chapter 34.png|[[JJL Chapter 34]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 78.png|[[JJL Chapter 78]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 79.png|[[JJL Chapter 79]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 80.png|[[JJL Chapter 80]] Cover<br />
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JJL Chapter 89.png|[[JJL Chapter 89]] Cover<br />
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JJL20Mitsuba.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 80]] Tailpiece<br />
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Jojolion higashikata family eoh.png|Appearance in the story mode of [[Eyes of Heaven]]<br />
Mitsuba_new_design_concept.jpg|Design Concept<br />
Nagasaki2020Visual.png|Visual for Nagasaki's [[Ripples of Adventure]]<br />
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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*With her namesake being the Club, it plays into the theme of the names of women in the Higashikata family being playing cards references, with [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] standing for "Card", [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] for "Heart" and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] for "Diamond". [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] stands for "Sword", which, in earlier versions of the game, "Spade" was replaced with the "Sword" suit.<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Kaato_Higashikata&diff=820788Kaato Higashikata2023-03-09T20:47:45Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Kaato Higashikata<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
|image =[[File:Kaato Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 東方 花都<br />
|ja_romaji = Higashikata Kāto<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>花 (Ka) = ''Flower/beauty''<br/>都 (To) == ''Capital''<br />
|stand = [[Space Trucking]]<br />
|age = 52<ref name=JJLC58>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}</ref><br />
|birthday = ~1959<ref name=JJLC58>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}</ref><br />
|czodiac = Rat<br />
|gender = Female {{Gender|Female}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|occupation = Housewife {{S|formerly}}<br />
|affiliation = [[Jobin Higashikata]]<br />
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Ex-husband)<br />[[Jobin Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Daughter)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Daughter)<br />[[Joshu Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Daughter-in-law)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Grandson)<br />See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = {{Status|Deceased}} {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|death = September 22, 2011<ref>[[Timeline#Stone Ocean and JoJolion Begin|Timeline for JoJolion]]</ref><br />
|cod = Stabbed by a prune saw due to a calamity from [[Wonder of U]]<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 55]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 108]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I don't have any regrets, but... That's because I'm going to take back the life I lost.|Kaato Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Kaato Higashikata'''|東方 花都|Higashikata Kāto}}<ref>[[:File:JJL_Postcard_6.png|JoJolion Postcard (Ultra Jump September 2021 Issue)]]</ref> is a secondary character featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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Kaato is [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]'s ex-wife and the mother of [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] and [[Daiya Higashikata]]. After being condemned to 15 years in prison for the murder of a child, she is released and determined to be duly compensated for her time spent in prison.<br />
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Kaato is a [[Stand]] User who can store things in her deck of cards with her Stand [[Space Trucking]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Kaato is a 52-year-old woman with shoulder-length black hair, parted in the middle with two spiral buns on each side which end in two spiraling pigtails.<br />
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Kaato wears a long see-through dress with a layer of fringe along the waist and with playing card back designs with the Higashikata family crest across her chest and on her hips. A later version of her outfit exposes her cleavage while gaining short sleeves; she wears a fringed skirt that is open at the front, revealing her pants.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}</ref> She also wears large rectangular bracelets on both of her wrists.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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{{Palette|Eyes|#a6d4cf|desc=Baby blue}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|I refuse to be a woman whose life is decided by men. I'm deciding it for myself.|Kaato Higashikata, [[JJL Chapter 64]]}}<br />
[[File:Kaato personality 02.jpg|thumb|left|Kaato loves her first son Jobin above all else]]<br />
Kaato is a very mysterious individual, showing different sides of herself depending on who she's speaking to. She seems to act the most genuine around her son, [[Jobin Higashikata]], with whom she has a special connection. Since he was a boy, Kaato doted on Jobin and would take special care to make sure he was always alright.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}, p.8</ref> Her affection for him does not seem to have diminished over the years, as she is still happy to dote on him even when he's an adult. She notably smiles as she sets Jobin's cuffs for him.<ref name="JJL107P34">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}, p.34</ref><br />
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[[File:Kaato personality 01.jpg|thumb|Kaato tells Jobin that the good fortune of the Higashikatas must be preserved, regardless of "ethics"]]<br />
Kaato herself acts incredibly loving towards her children and claims to never have stopped thinking about them during her 15 years in prison. However, she is not above violently attacking them if she is disrespected, as shown when [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] intentionally tripped her with a chair and she retaliated by making a chair appear and stab him in the chin.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}, p.37</ref> Kaato states that all humans are born unequal and that everyone tries to climb to find happiness. She pushed Jobin into committing to ambition to make him climb "higher".<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}, p.27</ref> For that she was ready to sacrifice one of Jobin's bullies to cure him of the [[Rock Disease]]. Another reason for her act is that she wished to decide her fate for herself, seemingly disapproving of being the one who would sacrifice herself for Jobin's sake.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}, p.24</ref> Her ambition for the Higashikata Family is still present. It is visible when she chastises and slaps Jobin for being hesitant,<ref name="JJL107P34" /> which shows that she wants her son to be confident. She also declares that the family's good fortune outweighs any ethics.<ref name="JJL107P42">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}, p.42</ref> Her commitment to the Higashikata's fortune is proven when she foregoes saving her son to pass on the [[Rock Disease]] of the family onto [[Toru]], to finally rid the Higashikata of their curse.<ref name="JJL107P46">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}, p.46</ref><br />
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Despite her horrific crime, the prison community loved her and were genuinely sad to see her leave.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}, p.36</ref> While relaxed, she tends to speak like Hato; elongating certain syllables.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.28</ref><br />
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When Kaato steps out of prison, she becomes determined to reap her due "reward" for sacrificing 15 years of her life for the family.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}, p.41-42</ref> Thus, she demands that Norisuke gives her half of his fortune for the divorce (claiming that half of the [[Higashikata House]] is hers<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.24</ref>) and lets her visit the children to catch up for lost time. On a more humorous note, she is also seen "breaking" into the property and treating it as if it still belongs to her, like watching the TV in the living room<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}, p.20</ref> or sunbathing in the garden with some champagne.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}, p.23</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{main|Space Trucking}}<br />
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Kaato's [[Stand]] ability uses a simple deck of playing cards. By placing objects between the cards, she can store that object in the deck itself as if nothing was there.<br />
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The size limit of objects Kaato can store within her cards is unknown, though she was able to keep a full-sized dining room chair within them, as well as [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s whole body.<br />
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|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 55]]<br />
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|Ability=Card Storage<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:kaato & jobin crime.png|thumb|left|Kaato & Jobin sacrifice another boy]]<br />
Fifteen years ago, Kaato Higashikata was a loving housewife to [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] and her family. Sharing an especially close connection with her son, [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]], she'd take special care to make sure he was safe as a child, due to his developing [[Rock Disease]]. Unbeknownst to her, Jobin was secretly being bullied by his fellow boy scouts; one of whom forced Jobin to steal Kaato's underwear and take candid photos of her in the shower. Discovering Jobin's bully situation, Kaato approached her son after he awakened [[Speed King|his new Stand]]. She had Jobin accompany her as she stored the bully's unconscious body in her car's trunk.<br />
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Driving to the location of a shrine, Kaato intended to save her son's life by sacrificing the bully to cure Jobin's Rock Disease. Instructing him to "keep climbing" and leave others "at the bottom", she had Jobin bury the bully alive underneath the shrine. Five years later, the bully's corpse was found and DNA evidence was linked to Kaato and her vehicle. Saving her son once again, she was arrested and imprisoned in Morioh's ''Stone Ocean'' prison for 15 years. During her imprisonment, she was divorced by Norisuke for the murder charges. While she served her time, her fate was falsified by Norisuke to his children, being told that their mother was dead so they wouldn't have to bear the shame of Kaato's crimes.{{-}}<br />
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===JoJolion===<br />
====[[JJL Chapter 55|Walking Heart, Breaking Heart]]====<br />
[[File:kaato released.png|thumb|Kaato released out of prison]]<br />
She is released from prison on time served shortly after her family's encounter with [[Tamaki Damo]]. The guards warn her that society has likely not yet forgiven her for her crimes, but they all loved her dearly. As she gets dressed in her original clothes, she retrieves a deck of cards she was allowed to have while imprisoned, which reveals a cellphone hidden within them, a result of her Stand's ability to hide things within the deck. She calls someone on the phone, who promises to pick her up at the prison, but she asks the caller to keep her release a secret from the family, as she wants to surprise Norisuke. As she hides the phone back in the deck of cards, Kaato claims she has no regrets for what she did as she plans on taking the life she lost back, and her caller is revealed to be her son [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]. She leaves ''Stone Ocean'' prison, tossing her engagement ring from Norisuke in the air as she walks out a free woman.<br />
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====[[JJL Chapter 58|Dawn of the Higashikata Household]]====<br />
[[File:kaato meets her family.png|thumb|left|Kaato reintroduces herself to her family]]<br />
Kaato later meets up with Jobin, who allows her into the Higashikata household. Kaato waits on the couch for several hours as her children wonder who she could be. Once Norisuke wakes up, she calmly greets him to his utter horror. She lovingly introduces herself to the family, explaining that she is their mother. As Norisuke demands to know why she is out of prison and specifically returned to the household, she swears on her ancestors that she was an innocent woman and simply wanted to be reunited with her family. She then reveals that Norisuke divorced her while she was in prison while [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] explains to Josuke that Norisuke lied to them over their childhood; claiming that Kaato had died or abandoned the family. [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] is less enthusiastic about meeting his mother and purposefully kicks a chair into her as she goes to hug [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]]. Joshu then undresses Kaato using [[Nut King Call]] to humiliate her further. The action causes her deck of cards to fall from her bra and spill out on the floor. Kaato, feigning worry, asks Joshu to help pick them up. As Joshu flips over a card, he is suddenly struck on his chin by a chair leg that was hidden between the cards. Kaato then warns Joshu not to trifle with her ever while still reaffirming the other children of her love for them. As Jobin enters the household, Kaato politely excuses herself to her hotel; saying that she'll come back when everyone is less shy.<br />
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====[[Dolomite's Blue Lagoon (story arc)|Dolomite's Blue Lagoon]]====<br />
[[File:norisuke vs kaato.png|thumb|Norisuke confronts Kaato]]<br />
Kaato later appears painting her nails while sunbathing in Norisuke's hammock and drinking his stash of {{W|Champagne Krug}}, much to his surprise. He commands her to leave immediately while she states calmly that half of the house, and Norisuke's assets, still belong to her. After Norisuke storms off, Kaato calls Jobin on her phone, telling him that she suspects Norisuke is plotting something. She also informs Jobin of Josuke's interloping, correctly assuming that he's also working against them.<br />
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====Meeting with Jobin====<br />
Some time after the events of [[Poor Tom]]'s infiltration in the Higashikata household with his [[Ozon Baby]], Kaato meets with Jobin to talk about the inevitable danger coming to the family. Jobin explains to her that his [[Jobin's Miyama Stag Beetle|Miyama stag beetle]] had performed an equivalent exchange with his [[Jobin's Hercules Beetle|Hercules beetle]]. He shows the pot of the grafted New Locacaca branch that {{Josuke8}} and plant appraiser [[Rai Mamezuku]] had been searching for. Kaato advises against telling [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] about their plans and expresses her pride in Jobin. She tells him to continue growing the plant using her [[Space Trucking|Stand]] to store a part of the potted plant in between her cards.<br />
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====[[JJL Chapter 107|Space Trucking]]====<br />
[[File:endlesscalamitykaato.png|thumb|left|Kaato encounters Toru within the Higashikata House]]<br />
As the Higashikata residence is caught up in [[Wonder of U]]'s calamities, [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] sees Kaato strangely appear in the house after [[Toru]] is hit by [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]'s profound [[Soft & Wet#Soft & Wet: Go Beyond|invisible bubbles]]. Seeing her son's corpse, Kaato narrates how she brought [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]'s favorite Inca no Mezame [[Kaato's Cream Stew|cream stew]] over after telling her that he wanted some a day before. A panicked Yasuho warns her not to come closer, as Toru is a [[Rock Human]] who wants to use her to perform an equivalent exchange. Toru, in a bloodied state, stands up and points a pruning saw at her, exclaiming that a rock atop other rocks does not see anything else other than dreams and memories of the scenery. He compares Kaato to these dreams and memories, noting that her son had already died without his dreams coming true. He continues to taunt her by telling her about her arrest fifteen years ago. Hearing this, Kaato unveils her Stand [[Space Trucking]] to pin Toru's arms and legs to the ground by storing them inside her cards, prompting [[Wonder of U]] to appear on the roof. Toru and Yasuho both realize that Kaato does not intend to pursue calamity. Kaato reveals that she had been hiding an incapacitated [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] in between her cards, who then comes in contact with Toru, performing an equivalent exchange.<br />
[[File:Kaato Higashikata death.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Kaato stricken by calamity]]<br />
Kaato reveals that a branch of the Locacaca plant had been grafted and kept in between Space Trucking's cards. The sap of the branch drops on Toru and Tsurugi, causing Toru to disintegrate while Wonder of U attacks Kaato. Toru claims that because of Kaato, there will be no other plant like the Locacaca that will appear again. However, she refuses to listen, saying that he will take all of Tsurugi's illness while she will shoulder that sin. The exchange is successful - Toru completely disintegrates into the air and Tsurugi recovers, although Kaato is revealed to have been stabbed during when she crushed the branch due to Wonder of U's ability. Relieved, Kaato drops to the ground, thinking of her family before succumbing to her injuries and passing away. With the family curse broken, the Higashikata family attend to Norisuke, who is in an incapacitated state, while an ambulance arrives in the estate.<br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 61}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 67}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 86}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 106}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}} {{Death}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Quotes|bg=JJL|bg2=JJL2<br />
|{{Q|I don't have any regrets, but that's because I'm going to take back the life I lost.|Kaato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Shouldn't it be obvious I'd at least want to see my kids?!! I gave birth to every one of them! And I didn't do anything wrong. Back then... I swear on the souls of my ancestors that I did the right thing. But... you abandoned me... put me in jail... and divorced me!! I'm going to get compensated after all that.|Kaato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}}}<br />
|{{Q|These 15 years of success of the Higashikata Fruit Parlor are thanks to me, too. He may have divorced me while I was in jail, but I'm going to be compensated with money! Because I'm taking my life back. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been worth it.|Kaato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Don't think lightly of me! If you do, you're gonna pay for it!! But still, I've always loved you!! I've always loved you all! I never for a single day stopped thinking about you! And I never will! Can't you see thaaaat!|Kaato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I refuse to be a woman whose life is decided by men. I'm deciding it myself. But... I can live for your sake. Places are unfair... they're not equal for everyone. You can't choose where you're born. But people climb to try to find happiness in those places. Jobin, starting now, you're going to start climbing in this place. And this person is someone who by his nature is at the bottom. And now, he's going to sink to the depths of the earth.|Kaato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}}}<br />
|{{Q|'''"Inca no mezame potatoes"'''. You peel and cut that variety of potatoes, if you deep fry them straight into cooking oil without any batter. You don't boil the Inca no mezames... once the deep frying is done, you toss them into a stew. That is the recipe I use for when I make cream stew. I've been living at an apartment I rented nearby, so I brought a full pot of cream stew I made over. It's my son's favorite, and yesterday... Jobin told me he'd really like to have some again... |Kaato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}}}<br />
|{{Q|It goes without saying that your family's good fortune outweighs ethics! '''Set your mind''' on that!|Kaato to Jobin|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Shh... You will take all of Tsurugi's '''illness'''. And then, I will shoulder this '''sin'''.|Kaato to Toru|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}}}}<br />
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YoungKaatoHato.png|Kaato with a young [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]]<br />
KaatoNoticingShrine.png|Kaato thinking of the Mutsukabe Shrine<br />
KaatoCryingYoungJobin.png|Crying while thinking about [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] climbing away<br />
KaatoHuggingJobin.png|Hugging Jobin<br />
KaatoBodyBag.png|Kaato preparing to bury the [[Unnamed Characters/Part 8#Jobin's Childhood Bully|bully]]<br />
Higashikata Family Past.png|Kaato with her children<br />
KaatoJail.png|Kaato in prison<br />
Kaato Stone Ocean.png|Kaato wearing the ''Stone Ocean'' prison uniform<br />
Kaato First.png|Kaato's initial appearance<br />
KaatoUsingStand.png|Using her [[Space Trucking|Stand]] to store her phone<br />
Kaato throws away ring.png|Kaato throws away her engagement ring<br />
Katto menacing.jpg|Kaato gives off a menacing stare towards [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]<br />
Katto tripping.jpg|Tripped by [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]]<br />
Katto undressed.jpg|Kaato's dress is unraveled by [[Nut King Call]] {{Nsfw}}<br />
KaatoCryingFamily.png|Crying about her family's reaction toward her<br />
Kaato Relaxing.png|Kaato relaxing on a hammock {{Nsfw}}<br />
Kaato Calling Jobin.png|Kaato calls Jobin {{Nsfw}}<br />
Space Trucking Full.png|Kaato summoning her Stand Space Trucking<br />
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JJL Chapter 56.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 56]] Cover<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Kaato's age might be a reference to the "52" cards found in a standard deck of {{W|Playing card|playing cards}}.<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Hato_Higashikata&diff=820787Hato Higashikata2023-03-09T20:43:04Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Hato Higashikata<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
|image = [[File:Hato Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 東方 鳩<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/>''鳩'' (Hato) = ''Pigeon/dove''<br />
|namesake = Heart {{S|playing card suit}}<br />
|stand = [[Walking Heart]]<br />
|age = 24<ref name = JJLC7>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref><br />
|birthday = 1987<ref name = JJLC11>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref><br />
|czodiac = Rabbit<ref name = JJLC11>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref><br />
|gender = Female {{Gender|Female}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|affiliation = [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]<br/>[[Higashikata Family]]<br/><br />
|religion = Monotheist<ref name= JJLC18>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}</ref><br />
|occupation = Model<ref name = JJLC48>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 48}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Father)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[Jobin Higashikata]] (Brother)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Sister-in-law)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Nephew)<br />[[Joshu Higashikata]] (Brother)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adopted Brother)<br />[[Tamaki Damo]] (Ex-boyfriend)<br />
*See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 6]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|Cameo}}<br />
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{{Quote|Oh, my! Someone dropped a magazine with such a pretty girl on the cover in a place like this?! Gee, I'm sure I've seen this person before some~~where... It's me~ muhuhuhuhu!|Hato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Hato Higashikata'''|東方 鳩|Higashikata Hato}} is a [[:Category:Secondary Allies|secondary ally]] featured in the eighth part of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[JoJolion]]''. Introduced early in the story, she gains significance in the "[[Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home (story arc)|Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home]]" story arc and assists [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] as an ally in the successive “{{Ch2|JJL Chapter 54}}” story arc.<br />
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Hato is the air-headed eldest daughter of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]], and the sister of [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]], [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] and [[Daiya Higashikata]]. She has found success outside of her family’s business as a model. Hato is a [[Stand]] User, whose [[Walking Heart]] lengthens her heels, making them into deadly weapons.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:EOH Hato Concept art.png|borderless|left|frameless|120px]]<br />
Hato is a tall, beautiful young woman with straight shoulder-length hair grouped into strands held together in arrow shaped accessories. Hato wears a bodysuit with a laced collar and a spiraling arrow that leads down her chest and points towards her groin. She constantly wears high-heeled shoes that serve as her primary weapons when coupled with her [[Walking Heart|Stand]]'s ability.<br />
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Hato is frequently shown in official artwork wearing a large sun hat, but this isn’t shown in the story itself.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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|{{Palette|Skin|#fcd3bb|#ff646a|desc=Fair, pink lipstick}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#fddf95|desc=Blonde}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#161a3d|desc=Dark blue}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#322a57|#f5ed4b|#010100|#ff6c81|desc=Dark blue suit, gold-yellow accessories, black shoes with pink bows}}<br />
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|{{Palette|Skin|#dfae9b|#d9643c|desc=Fair, orange lipstick}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#c2731e|desc=Fiery red}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#47362d|desc=Dark gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#465815|#aba7a5|#f9ca57|#111209|desc=Dark green suit, white undershirt, gold-yellow accessories, black shoes}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Hato has a lively and upbeat temperament.<br />
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One of Hato's most obvious traits is that she is somewhat ignorant. For instance, she confesses that she thought that Hawaii was actually part of Japan<ref group="Note">Foreign locations are usually written in katakana while Japanese places are written in kanji. However, locations in Hawaii are written in kanji due to Japan's close history with the archipelago, hence her confusion.</ref> and ruined a family vacation by forgetting to obtain a visa.<ref name="JJLC18">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}</ref> According to [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]], Hato would also always misread the kanji for {{Nihongo|'person'|{{ruby|人|じん}}|jin}} as {{Nihongo|'enter'|{{ruby|入|はい}}|hai}} when she was younger.<ref name="JJLC58">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}</ref>[[File:Joshu_and_Hato_arguing.png|thumb|left|Hato and [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] often argue with each other]]<br />
Hato is also proud of her beauty and is shown to be serious about her work. In preparation for a collaboration with the famous ice-skater {{W|Shizuka Arakawa}}, she is shown taking great care in appearing proper but also worries that she could overshadow Arakawa with her beauty.<ref name="JJLC11">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref><br />
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For her age, Hato is still very playful and jolly, to the point she could appear childish. For instance, she entertains a playful sibling rivalry with younger brother [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]], with the two of them insulting each other in good-spirited ways or playing pranks. Hato occasionally elongates certain syllables, much like her [[Kaato Higashikata|mother]]. She is also very enthusiastic about her boyfriend [[Tamaki Damo]], whom she was seduced by not because of his looks, but because of his romantic behavior. As a result, she seemed to look past Damo's unusual appearance and grew very intimate and playful with him in a short period.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}, p.24</ref> Despite this, Daiya mentions that Hato had never brought a date to meet her family before Damo.<br />
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Even when confronted with Damo's treachery, Hato had a hard time accepting the betrayal until he attacked her. Upon seeing the reality of the situation, Hato was brought to tears but maintained an air of serene composure as she summoned her Stand with little hesitation, using it to ascend the walls of her family home & kill her former lover in order to protect her family.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 54}}</ref> Her typical attitude also led to Damo underestimating her character, sparking his defeat at her hands.<br />
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Hato seems subtly protective of her family, as seen both during her aforementioned confrontation with Damo and during the two occasions her mother returned to the house. Having been than Joshu and Daiya when she was arrested, Hato had memories of [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] and knowledge of her crime. Unlike Jobin, she condoned her mother’s actions and was distrustful of her in the modern day.<br />
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Hato is openly religious in a monotheistic manner, citing the coexistence of cows and humans as being a result of God’s existence to Joshu.<ref name="JJLC18">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|Walking Heart}}<br />
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Hato's [[Stand]] enables her to project long spikes from the heels on her feet, allowing her to pierce enemies from an extended distance or using them as a means to climb easily, even straight up vertical walls.<br />
{{StandBox<br />
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|Image=WalkingHeartAv.png<br />
|Name=[[Walking Heart]]|JPN=ウォーキング・ハート<br />
|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 54]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Close}}, {{ST|AH}}<br />
|Ability=Heel Spikes<br />
}}<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
[[File:Kid_Hato.png|thumb|200px|right|Hato as a child]]<br />
Before the events of ''[[JoJolion]]'', Hato and [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] were the only two siblings old enough to know their mother, [[Kaato Higashikata]]. Hato was nine years old at the time Kaato disappeared, and their dad, [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]], would tell them things like their mother left or she died. However, Hato checked up on the facts herself and discovered her mother was in prison for 15 years due to murdering a [[Boy-scout Bully|child]].<br />
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Hato was shown to have accompanied her father and brother at the funeral of [[Rai Mamezuku]]'s father.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}}</ref><br />
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===JoJolion===<br />
====A Peaceful Life====<br />
[[Josuke (JoJolion)|Josuke]] first encounter Hato in the [[Higashikata House]] where she picks up a dropped magazine titled "Top M" with herself displayed on the cover, revealing that she has the profession of being a fashion model.<ref name="JJLC7">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref> For now, Hato has no relation to Josuke's search for his identity and doesn't interact much with him, being seen living her own life separate from Josuke's adventure.<br />
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[[File:swimsuit breakfast.png|thumb|left|The Higashikatas having breakfast in swimsuits]]<br />
One morning, she applies makeup in preparation for going ice skating with Shizuka Arakawa and worries that her 'aura' may cause her to stand out more than the figure skater. When Josuke borrows Joshu's razor and begins to shave his face bizarrely, Hato worries that he'll cut himself and bleed. However, Josuke's cheeks end up being completely clean, leaving Hato and her brother in a confused state. Josuke's bubbles moved his facial hair onto Hato and Joshu's faces, causing them to laugh hysterically when they look at each other's faces.<ref name="JJLC11">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref> Josuke is confused when he enters the kitchen and sees Hato, [[Daiya]], and [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] wearing swimsuits while eating pancakes. Daiya calls it the most tragic event in the history of the [[Higashikata Family]]. They had to cancel their trip to Hawaii because Hato didn't get passports for them to leave the country. She was ignorant of Hawaii being located in America because it has strong cultural ties to Japan, with both {{W|Pearl Harbor}} and {{W|Kamehameha_I|Kamehameha}} being written with kanji. When Joshu argues about not believing in God, Hato states the cow that made the milk they were drinking and humans exist because God made them. After Josuke states he wants to go to school and is scorned by Joshu, Hato believes Josuke will do fine in school since she's a university graduate.<ref name="JJLC18">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}</ref> When Jobin arrived home from his trip, he brought souvenirs for his siblings and [[Kei Nijimura|Kei]]. Hato received a [[Jobin's Souvenirs|t-shirt]] with an image of a red turtle on it and text saying "Green Turtle" in red letters above it. She also received a fold-up umbrella that has "Fighting Spirit" plastered over it in red letters. She's extremely amused about all the useless presents she and her siblings received and laughs to herself saying she wouldn't be caught dead walking around with the items.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}</ref><br />
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One day, Hato meets a peculiar man. During a photo shoot for a designer, the string of the designer's {{MI|"I Love You" Necklace|necklace}} she was wearing somehow snapped, and the pieces scattered all over the floor. While the designer and the cameraman were fuming at her, [[Tamaki Damo]] showed up to deliver clean clothes for the photoshoot. He picked up every piece that had fallen off and rebuilt the entire necklace with a new design that has the characters for "I love you". Charmed, Hato became his girlfriend. In the short time they've known each other, they've had sex twice and bathed together five times.<br />
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====[[Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home (story arc)|Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home]]====<br />
[[File:hato & damo.png|thumb|Hato brings her boyfriend Damo at the Higashikata's]]<br />
Hato brings [[Tamaki Damo]] to the [[Higashikata House]] intending to introduce her new boyfriend, whom she calls "Kan-chan", to her family. Daiya is curious as to whether he's handsome while Josuke, Norisuke, and Joshu are at a loss for words due to his appearance. Joshu begins teasing Damo for speaking quietly, leading Hato to glare at him. When Norisuke asks how long they've known each other, Hato states they've only met recently and already had sex twice so far. Norisuke winces from the revelation, whereas Joshu can't hold back his laughter. When the couple starts showing affection and are about to kiss, Norisuke forbids it from occurring in his house. Hato then reveals that she's also bathed with Damo five times, bringing Norisuke greater distress. Hato describes the story of how she met her boyfriend and Joshu and Norisuke are disgusted as to how Hato could love him for something like that.<br />
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[[File:hato vitamin c.png|thumb|left|Hato realizes her family is under attack]]<br />
When Yasuho faxes a copy of [[Josefumi Kujo]]'s passport with a picture of Damo on it, Daiya picks it up and Hato is extremely curious as to what it shows. Daiya runs away with it to give it to Josuke but Damo convinces Hato to get it back from her so that he can be left alone with Norisuke. Hato discovers the handprints of [[Vitamin C]] all over the house and Josuke on the ground with his body melting. Josuke warns Hato that she'll be killed but she refuses to believe that Damo would betray her. Thus, she goes back to the living room only to see her father being tortured by her boyfriend. Damo immediately attacks her and sticks her liquefied body to the fireplace. Josuke manages to counterattack but Damo gets the upper hand and removes Josuke's liver. Just then, Hato emerges from a soap bubble from [[Soft & Wet]], which Josuke wrapped her in so that she could escape from the range of Damo's Stand through the chimney.<br />
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[[File:hato fights Damo.png|thumb|Betrayed, Hato must fight Damo]]<br />
Hato kicks Damo from the outside of her house and the heel of her shoe impales his neck through the glass door, revealing that she is a [[Walking Heart|Stand]] user. She kicks him through the door multiple times, with her heels continuously stabbing Damo. Damo attempts to act innocent by saying he was planning on turning her family back to normal and that he still loves her, but Hato responds by tearfully climbing up the bricks of her house using her heels and walks onto the roof. Thinking Hato was going to target him from above, Damo attempts to shove the liquefied Norisuke into the fireplace so that he burns alive, hoping Hato would touch Vitamin C's fingerprints in order to save her father. However, Josuke's bubbles reveal Damo's location, allowing Hato to swiftly fire her heel's spikes through the roof which pierces through Damo's skull. Once Josuke finishes him off as he tries running away, the family reverts to normal. Hato, Norisuke, Daiya, and Kei share a group hug after their traumatic experience.<br />
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====[[JJL Chapter 58|Dawn of the Higashikata Family]]====<br />
[[File:kaato meets her family.png|thumb|left|Kaato reintroduces herself to her family]]<br />
One day, [[Kaato Higashikata]], the family's matriarch, returns. On guard, Hato explains to Josuke that her mother is guilty of murdering a child. Hato does her best to keep away from her and Kaato eventually storms out.<ref name="JJLC58">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}</ref><br />
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====[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|Ozon Baby's Pressure]]====<br />
One day, the Higashikatas have breakfast together. During the meal, Hato and [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] eat the fish sausages that Joshu is attempting to weigh. Soon after this, the entire estate is attacked. After [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] plants [[Ozon Baby]] in the orchard, the air pressure of the estate is being modified. When Hato opens the door to the garage, the entire house is depressurized and Hato is among the casualties. Thankfully, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] eventually forces [[Poor Tom]] to cancel his power and the entire family survives. However, the orchard has been burned down during the fight, and Hato worries about the family's livelihood.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]]====<br />
Afterward, [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s health deteriorates considerably and he is bedridden because of the [[Rock Disease]]. On the day of the harvest, a string of events results in the [[Higashikata Family]] catching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]] trying to drown [[Paisley Park]]. Hato is forced to see her family tearing itself apart as [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] exposes Jobin's murder of [[Ojiro Sasame]]. Jobin then induces a heat stroke in Norisuke with [[Speed King]]. She is then told to help move the unconscious Norisuke to the second floor. Eventually, the family also realizes that Jobin is heavily wounded due to the attack of Akefu's Stand.<br />
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[[File:Plane piece crash.png|thumb|right|Hato, Daiya, and Tsurugi being blown away from the plane piece]]<br />
Later on, when [[Toru]] infiltrates the Higashikata residence to retrieve the Locacaca plant from Yasuho, she is caught along [[Wonder of U]]'s calamity along with Mitsuba, Tsurugi, and Daiya as the plane door meant to fly towards Yasuho lands inside the house. Investigating the commotion, she and Daiya go to the garage only to find their mother [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]], and their brother [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]'s corpse. They watch as Kaato utilizes her Stand [[Space Trucking]] to pin down Toru and use his body to perform an equivalent exchange with [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]. Although the exchange is successful, with Toru disintegrating while Tsurugi recovers, Kaato is revealed to have been stabbed due to Wonder of U's ability. With the family curse broken, the Higashikata family attends to Norisuke, who is in an incapacitated state, while an ambulance arrives at the estate.<br />
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====Aftermath====<br />
Days later, the Higashikata family go to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to order a [[Cakes|cake]] as a celebration of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s discharge the next day, as well as a new beginning in the Higashikata family history. Daiya invites Yasuho and Josuke who have been walking nearby. As Daiya chooses the cake, Hato insists that she shouldn't choose based on the most popular cake and that it has to represent a new beginning. Suddenly, everyone breaks down into tears, including [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]], [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]], and [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]]. Tsurugi then insists Josuke to choose a cake. With the family reunited once again, Yasuho Hirose watches nearby and sheds a tear before exiting the room.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]: Hato's loving father. As his eldest daughter, he is protective of her. Despite being initially hesitant about Hato and Damo's relationship, Norisuke nonetheless supports their relationship as her happiness was what matters most to him. During the events of [[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]], Hato is noted to weep along with her siblings as Jobin tells them to help him move their father's unconscious body.<br />
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*[[Jobin Higashikata]]: Hato's eldest brother and sibling. The two do not interact much in the household as Jobin is often away for business trips. Nonetheless, he does not forget to gift Hato and their other siblings when he comes home from his trip.<br />
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*[[Joshu Higashikata]]: Hato's youngest brother and second youngest sibling. Joshu and Hato share a playful sibling relationship, as seen from their banters in the household. Joshu likes to tease Hato and in return, she also picks at him. When Hato introduces her boyfriend, Damo, to the family, Joshu wastes no time to devise his plans to tease Damo of his mannerisms and even attempts to fully expose his bald spot by shooting a champagne cork. Nevertheless, the brother and sister love each other unconditionally and both care for the other as siblings.<br />
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*[[Daiya Higashikata]]: Hato's sister and youngest sibling. While the two are rarely seen being affectionate with one another, they share an unconditional love for each other, as seen when Hato looks for Daiya when she goes missing due to the effects of a [[Vitamin C|Stand ability]].<br />
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*[[Kaato Higashikata]]: Hato's mother. Jobin and Hato were the only children old enough to know their mother. While Norisuke told his children that she either left or died, Hato herself looked up to Kaato and discovered that she was in prison for 15 years for murdering a child. When Kaato returns to the Higashikata household, Hato ensures to avoid her at all costs.<br />
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*{{Josuke8}}: Hato's adoptive brother. The two do not have much interaction, though they are on good terms. When Damo attacks the Higashikata household, Josuke uses his bubbles to protect her, implying he cares for her as an ally.<br />
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===Ex-Boyfriend===<br />
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*[[Tamaki Damo]]: Damo and Hato first met during a photo shoot in Damo's shoot, where he helped repair her necklace and even wrote "I Love You" on it, seducing Hato, and thus he became her boyfriend. He is the first boyfriend that Hato introduces to the family. According to Hato, during their time together, they have slept together twice and bathed together five times.<ref name="JJLC48">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 48}}</ref> However, after witnessing her family become liquefied under Damo's [[Vitamin C|Stand]] and breaking her heart, she fatally wounds him with her Stand [[Walking Heart]] in rage.<br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 6}} <br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 8}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 13}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 14}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 17}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 26}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 48}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 49}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 51}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 53}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 54}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 61}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 87}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 89}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 96}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 102}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 106}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Quotes|bg=JJL|bg2=JJL2<br />
|{{Q|Oh, my! Someone dropped a magazine with such a pretty girl on the cover in a place like this?! Gee, I'm sure I've seen this person before somewheeere... It's meeeee muhuhuhuhu!!|Hato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Nobody told me that Hawaii was in America... stuff like Pearl Harbor are written in kanji, and Kamehameha and stuff...|Hato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Huh... there's toootally a god! I mean, the cow that made this milk and us humans exist because God made us.|Hato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}}}<br />
|{{Q|There, there. Big sister believes you.|Hato Higashikata to [[Joshu Higashikata]]|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I got a T-shirt with "green sea turtle" written in red. Who needs thaaaaat!? Even the turtle's red!! What lame-ass souveniiiiirs!|Hato Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Well, we met each other preeeetty recently? We've only had sex twice so far...|Hato Higashikata talking about [[Tamaki Damo]], {{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}}}<br />
|{{Q|That can't be... K... Kan-chan... would never trick me like that...|Hato Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 54}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Kan-chan... ...why would you do this to me...?|Hato Higashikata|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 54}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I know it was you! I'm gonna get the DNA analyzed! I swear, one of these days, you're gonna screw up, get sued, get arrested, get in debt, and your whole world's gonna come tumbling down!|Hato Higashikata to Joshu|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Daiya! We shouldn't be choosing based on which one's the most popular or based on likes and dislikes! This celebration isn't just about dad leaving the hospital! The cake has to have the meaning of '''a new beginning''' for the Higashikata Family. You know how dad says how in difficult times or when something unfortunate happens, fruit is the only proper thing as a gift! So let's all choose one together, for dad's sake.|Hato Higashikata to Daiya|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===[[Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)]]===<br />
Hato makes a cameo appearance in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven''. She appears inside the Higashikata House on the Part 8 stage, sitting alongside Daiya and Jobin on the couch.<br />
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Higashikata Family Past.png|Hato, age 8, with her family<br />
NorisukeAtFuneral.png|Attending [[Mamezuku's Father|Rai's father]]'s funeral<br />
HatoFirstAppearance.png|Hato's first appearance<br />
Hato2.jpg|Hato featured on a magazine<br />
HatoMakeup.png|Hato putting on makeup<br />
Hatoworried.png|Hato worried that [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] will cut himself while shaving<br />
HatoJoshuHair.png|Hato and [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] with Josuke's facial hair<br />
HatoMorning.png|Hato pretending to be in Hawaii with the rest of the family<br />
DaiyaAccusingHato.png|[[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] accusing Hato for not getting a passport<br />
HatoDisappointment.png|Hato looking at Joshu with disappointment<br />
DamoNecklace.jpg|Wearing a necklace given to her by [[Tamaki Damo]]<br />
Hato tidies Damo's hair.png|Hato tidies her boyfriend's hair<br />
Hato melted.jpg|Being betrayed and melted by her boyfriend, Damo<br />
S&W Uses Carries Hato.png|Hato being supported inside of [[Soft & Wet]]'s bubble<br />
Hato impales Damo's neck.png|Hato retaliates against Damo<br />
Hato's stance.jpg|Hato in her fighting stance.<br />
Hato firing spikes.jpg|Firing several spikes from her heels.<br />
Walking Heart Infobox Manga.png|A tearful Hato alongside her [[Walking Heart|Stand]].<br />
Hato walks up a wall.jpg|Scaling a wall with her Stand's ability.<br />
File:Hato_Damo_coloured.jpg|Hato pierces through Damo's skull<br />
File:Ozon baby attacks daiya and hato.png|Hato under the effects of [[Ozon Baby]]<br />
LiftingNorisukeCh96.png|Lifting [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]<br />
Watching_Jobin_Suffer.png|Watching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] bleed to death<br />
Higashikata Family Mourning.png|Crying about the traumatizing events<br />
JJL 110 Josuke Higashikata.png|Final appearance in JoJolion<br />
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JJL Chapter 7 Cover B.png|[[JJL Chapter 7]] Cover B<br />
UJ2012No1Title.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] 2012 [[JJL Chapter 7|Issue #1]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 14.png|[[JJL Chapter 14]] Cover<br />
UJ2012No10T.png|UJ 2012 [[JJL Chapter 14|Issue #10]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 26 Cover B.png|[[JJL Chapter 26]] Cover B<br />
UJ2013No12T.png|UJ 2013 [[JJL Chapter 26|Issue #12]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 34.png|[[JJL Chapter 34]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 36.png|[[JJL Chapter 36]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 53.png|[[JJL Chapter 53]] Cover<br />
UJ2016May.png|UJ 2016 [[JJL Chapter 53|Issue #8]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 55.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 55]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 56.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 56]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 56clean.jpg|UJ 2016 [[JJL Chapter 56|Issue #8]] (Title Page)<br />
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Ultra Jump December 2013.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] 2013 [[JJL Chapter 26|Issue #12]]<br />
UJ2013No12C.png|UJ 2013 [[JJL Chapter 26|Issue #12]] (Cover)<br />
Ultra Jump February 2015.jpg|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]]<br />
UJ2015No2.jpg|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]] (Cover)<br />
UJ2015No2 BG.png|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]] (Cover Background)<br />
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Volume 110.jpg|[[JJL Volume 6]] Cover<br />
JJL_Volume_6_Clean.jpg||[[JJL Volume 6]] Illustration<br />
Volume 113.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Cover<br />
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations<br />
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|Sketches|<br />
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JJL Volume 6 Illustration.png|[[JJL Volume 6]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
JJL Chapter 47 Tailpiece.png|[[JJL Chapter 47]] Tailpiece<br />
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File:Walking Heart Profile.png|[[JJL Chapter 55]]<br />
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Jojolion higashikata family eoh.png|Appearance in the story mode of [[Eyes of Heaven]]<br />
HigashiInHouse.jpg|With [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] and [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] in ''{{EoH}}''<br />
EOHJobinDaiyaHato.png|Hato, Daiya and Jobin Concept Art<br />
Hato_EoH.PNG|Model<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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*In Japanese, "Hato" sounds similar to the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "heart", keeping with the "card" naming theme of the Higashikata girls, along with [[Daiya Higashikata|her little sister]], [[Kaato Higashikata|her mother]], [[Mitsuba Higashikata|her sister-in-law]], and [[Tsurugi Higashikata|her nephew]] (who is raised as a girl).<br />
**This is also referenced on her Stand's body, which is adorned with multiple hearts.<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Joshu_Higashikata&diff=820784Joshu Higashikata2023-03-09T20:33:20Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Joshu Higashikata<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
|image = [[File:Joshu Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 東方 常秀<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/> 常 (Jo) = ''Common/everyday'' <br/> 秀 (Shu) = ''Excellence/beauty''<br />
|stand = [[Nut King Call]]<br />[[Milagro Man]] {{S|Temporary}}<br />
|age = 19{{Ref-Note|Joshu is originally stated to be 18 years old in [[JJL Chapter 7]]. However, in [[JJL Chapter 34]] p.10, he is 19 years old. In the [[Ultra Jump]] release of [[JJL Chapter 57]], the text on the cover also states that Joshu is 19 years old. However, this is not mentioned in [[JJL Volume 14]] and onwards, which still lists him as being 18 on the summary pages.}}<br />
|birthday = 1992<ref name=JJLC11P20>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} p.20</ref><br />
|czodiac = Monkey<ref name=JJLC11P20 /><br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|religion = Atheist<ref name="JJLC18P10">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}, p.10</ref><br />
|hair = <br />
|eyes = <br />
|actor = [[Rena Nanami]] {{S|Japanese idol}} <ref name=JJLC56P5>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}, p.5</ref><br />
|affiliation = [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|major = Sociology<ref name="JJLC2">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 2}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Father)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[Jobin Higashikata]] (Brother)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adoptive Brother)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Sister-in-law)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Nephew)<br />
*See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 1]]<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]]<br />
|gamedebut = [[All-Star Battle]] {{S|NPC}}<br />[[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|Playable}}<br />
|seiyuu = {{W|Hiroaki Miura}} {{S|[[All-Star Battle]], [[Eyes of Heaven]]}}<br />
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{{Quote|But I... don't even have that kind of talent, do I...? Even if it's just a little... I have '''something''', right?|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 57}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Joshu Higashikata'''|東方 常秀|Higashikata Jōshū}} is a [[:Category:Secondary Allies|secondary ally]] featured in the eighth part of ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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Joshu is the spoiled third of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]'s [[Higashikata Family#Part VIII|four children]] and eventually rubs shoulders with [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] without truly becoming a friend. He has an unrequited crush on [[Yasuho Hirose]]. Joshu eventually awakens a [[Stand]], [[Nut King Call]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Joshu is a 19-year-old male of average to above-average height and medium build. His eyes are slanted, and in his first appearances, they were curved at almost unnatural degrees. After Yasuho consumes a [[New Locacaca]] to regrow her right arm, Joshu loses his right arm. Joshu also loses his left index finger after getting hit by a calamity via a leaflet, after attempting to attack [[Toru]].<br />
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His distinctive hairstyle consists of a nearly bald head, with long, straight, rectangular strips of hair that grow from the center of his scalp and only fall towards the front and back of his head, leaving him with eyebrow-level bangs in front, and totally bald on both sides and underneath; [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] believes it's because he hardly drank milk.<ref name="C58">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}</ref><br />
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He wears a distinctive cap-sleeved top, with a kind of band collar and a bow tie. A front section is lined horizontally, and he has two upward-pointing arrow shapes on his shoulders. He wears dark pants of a moderate fit with slashes in them, and thick wristbands.<br />
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Since his first meeting with Josuke near the [[Wall Eyes]], Joshu has bite marks on his left knee.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
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{{Palette|Eyes|#234912|desc=Dark Green}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#A0D6A8|#1666D1|#3A9343|#2E52B0|#E2A939|desc=Mint Green shirt with blue accessories, green wristbands, blue pants with golden-yellow slashes.}}<br />
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|{{Palette|Skin|#efad7b|desc=Tan}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#502c2f|desc=Brown-Red}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#3e0d00|desc=Brown}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#b15363|#dca99f|#432328|#d06384|desc=Pink shirt and wristbands with pale pink accessories,brown-red pants with pink slashes.}}<br />
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{{Palette|Hair|#242322|desc=Black}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#C8F07D|desc=Lime Green}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#61AF6D|#566BC4|#1B307A|#FFFF4E|desc=Green shirt and wristbands with blue accessories, navy pants with yellow slashes.}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Joshu is a 19-year-old college student and the third of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]'s [[Higashikata Family#Part VIII|four children]]. Entitled, loud-mouthed and self-absorbed, Joshu is the archetypal spoiled teenager.<br />
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One of Joshu's most prominent traits is his general unpleasantness. He is rude and disrespectful to not only his regular entourage but also most people he interacts with. In general, Joshu is quite vulgar and regularly insults or disparages those he interacts with. Partly out of resentment, Joshu regularly bad-mouths Josuke and has at one point mocked him for not having a family.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}, p.11</ref> He also has a habit of bantering and playing pranks on his sister [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]]. When [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] reveals her unattractive boyfriend, [[Tamaki Damo]] to her family, he immediately chuckles at the sight of Damo<ref name="JJL47P12">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}, p.12</ref> and also consistently acts rude to his guest. Finally, when [[Kaato Higashikata]] revealed herself to her family, Joshu was hostile to her and made it a point to humiliate her by disassembling her clothes (though this was notably in retaliation to her forced entry and insults of his hair).<ref name="C58" /> Yasuho notes that Joshu has poor social skills, which is at odds with his educational pursuit of social studies.<br />
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Joshu also has violent tendencies and is able to ignore the law for his own interests. For instance, Joshu drew a knife with the intent of using it against Josuke during a dispute after slapping him for seemingly stealing his money.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}, p8-10</ref> He also stole [[Zaihei Nigatake|Zaihei Nigatake's]] wallet when Nigatake left it on the counter and drew money from his bank account as a petty revenge, justifying it as Nigatake being "dumb enough to have an obvious credit card code".<ref name=":0">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Joshu-movie-theater.png|Joshu buying nine seats at a theater just so he won't be near anyone else|thumb|280px]]<br />
Joshu is also very selfish and has a self-centered view of his world. His selfishness is showcased on several occasions, for instance when he complains that the center spot in the family photograph is taken from him by Josuke or that his room is given to him, only to be pacified when Norisuke compensates with money.<ref name="JJLC7P23">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}, p.23</ref> When his father advises him to get a part-time job and give back to society, Joshu merely dismisses this and asks for money.<ref name=":0" /> His selfishness goes in pair with an incredibly self-serving view of the world. Joshu asserts that he has a sort of romantic relationship with [[Yasuho Hirose]], calling her "[his] Yasuho" (at the same time ignoring the fact that Yasuho looks down on him and tries to get away from him on every occasion). He interprets Yasuho's gesture of giving him twice as many {{W|Mochi|mochis}} as Josuke as a sign of her loving him "twice as much" and readily misinterprets Yasuho's words as a solicitation. Moreover, when he finally notices the many instances in which [[Milagro Man]]'s money gets him even more money, he easily dismisses it as him being lucky and even congratulating himself. He is mildly arrogant and considers himself as someone on whom everybody counts.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}</ref> However, Joshu harbors some insecurities in private: acknowledging that he has no special talents or achievements, Joshu feels uncertain about his worth.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 57}}</ref> After his father and big brother seemingly die, Joshu also blames himself for not having been able to protect his family and punches himself out of guilt.<ref name="JJL101">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 101}}</ref><br />
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Joshu has shown to be superficial and spendthrift. After stealing money from Zaihei Nigatake, Joshu indulges in a shopping spree, wastefully spending it on things such as a luxurious wristwatch, buying nine seats at the movies just so he can sit alone in the center, or going to a hostess club flicking miscellaneous things into the women's chests, openly stating that he prefers women with large breasts. He also wastes money on merchandise of the idol [[Rena Nanami]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Joshu seems to easily distrust many people and organizations. He has stated a disbelief in God, that the prospect of flying in an airplane frightens him, and has a reluctance to drink or eat pancakes made with milk a day older than its printed expiration date, comparing it to crossing a rickety bridge. Likewise, he became highly suspicious of a value package of fish sausages, trying to record the length of said sausages to discover any foul play.<br />
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[[File:Joshu_and_Hato_arguing.png|thumb|left|125px|Joshu and [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] arguing]]<br />
The only person Joshu<nowiki>'</nowiki>s been shown to fully respect is [[Jobin Higashikata]], his older brother. Joshu admires and praises Jobin's achievements and abilities, and is able to put up with Jobin's own jabs at him. He also has a roughly playful relationship with Hato. They share some bonding moments but most of their interactions are petty disputes and pranks. Joshu also interacts little with [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], acting more or less aloof toward her. During the recent events shaking the [[Higashikata Family]], Joshu did show a small degree of loyalty to his family. After the family's orchard burned down, Joshu seriously proposed that they convert the estate into a matsutake mushroom hunting tour or a bamboo spring hunting tour so that they would have some income.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}, p12 - 13</ref> When Tsurugi truly fell ill from the [[Rock Disease]], he had no idea what to do but at least tried to cheer up and motivate Norisuke in finding a solution together.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}, p17-18</ref> When Yasuho's life was in danger, it is implied that Joshu disobeyed Jobin's orders and actually acted to save Yasuho from his older brother, pushing the phone in which Paisley Park was in near a power outlet while Jobin planned to kill it.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}, p41-43</ref> After Norisuke and Jobin seemingly die before his eyes, Joshu ultimately gathers the will to act and comes out to save Yasuho and perform an [[Equivalent Exchange]] to save her, although he doesn't fully realize the extent of what he has to sacrifice.<ref name="JJL101" /><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|Nut King Call}}<br />
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Joshu's Stand, Nut King Call, allows him to easily disassemble or fuse objects and people by planting nuts and bolts in them. These nuts and bolts act as physical objects that can be seen and felt by non-stand users, the bolts themselves have been shown to cause no pain to the target when fused into them or when detaching pieces of them. The fusing or dismembering can be either permanent or temporary based on Joshu's wishes. Nut King Call was originally activated subconsciously but over the course of JoJolion, Joshu has learned to be more proficient in his use of his stand. <br />
{{StandBox<br />
|Part=JJL<br />
|Image=NutKingCallAv.png<br />
|Name=[[Nut King Call]]|JPN=ナット・キング・コール<br />
|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 20]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Close}}, {{ST|AH}}<br />
|Ability=Nuts and Bolts<br />
|power=C|speed=D|range=C|stamina=A|precision=E|potential=A<br />
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===Personal Skills===<br />
Joshu has a level of fighting competence, shown when he easily overtakes a newly-awakened Josuke who has shown to be proficient in unarmed combat.<br />
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==History==<br />
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===Background===<br />
Prior to the events of ''[[JoJolion]]'', Joshu presumably lived a normal life, being unaware of every supernatural phenomenon in Morioh. During his youth, Joshu became friends with [[Yasuho Hirose]], with whom he eventually fell in love. Joshu applied to study Sociology in college, noted by Yasuho as ironic given his lack of social skills.<ref name="JJLC2">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 2}}</ref> He and [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] also kissed once.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}, p.1 JoJo's Colored Adventure translation.</ref><br />
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===[[JoJolion]]===<br />
====Meeting Josuke====<br />
[[File:joshu meets josuke.png|thumb|Joshu attacks Josuke upon seeing Yasuho with him]]<br />
When [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] rescues [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] from under the rubble at the [[Wall Eyes]], Joshu immediately misunderstands the situation and tries to attack Josuke with a rock out of jealousy. He is quickly taken out by Josuke, who uses [[Soft & Wet]] to plunder Joshu's eyesight.<ref name="JJLC1P31-32">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}, pp.31-32</ref> Joshu is later seen at the hospital, having received the same bite marks on his leg that Josuke had. Joshu is jealous to see Yasuho with Josuke, but reassures himself by believing that she loves him more since she gave him a bigger box of {{MI|Sesame Honey Dumplings}}.<ref name="JJLC2P26">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 2}}, p.26</ref> <br />
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The [[Higashikata Family]] welcomes Josuke among them, to Joshu's frustration. What's more, Josuke is given Joshu's room while Joshu is moved to another room. [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] shuts him up by handing him money. The family decides to take a commemorative photo and Joshu is livid to see Josuke take Yasuho's hand and bring her close thus he mentions that Jobin is absent, making Norisuke cancel the photo. <br />
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Joshu tries to acclimate himself with Josuke's presence. One morning, Josuke borrows Joshu's razor and shaves using [[Soft & Wet]]'s bubbles; Hato and Joshu's faces end up being covered in his hair as a result.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref> Later, Joshu surprises Josuke by holding his clothes and thinks that he is stealing money from him. Refusing to hear Josuke, Joshu slaps him and prepares to use a knife on Josuke but Norisuke intervenes and defuses the situation.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}</ref><br />
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====[["Shakedown Road" (story arc)|"Shakedown Road"]]====<br />
[[File:josuke joshu in shakedown road.png|thumb|left|Josuke & Joshu are targeted by the people of Shakedown Road]]<br />
The next day, at the breakfast table, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] asks [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] for a cell phone as well as the chance to go to school. Norisuke agrees but orders Joshu to escort him. Joshu tests Josuke with a trigonometric problem, which he solves before Joshu asks him to walk with him to a different high school as a favor. Josuke and Joshu travel to [[Shakedown Road]], known for its community of hustlers. Joshu hopes to record himself being robbed in order to complain with evidence to the police for an earlier crime. Arriving there, Joshu unknowingly breaks a child's "compact" toy before her mother demands compensation; as does Josuke a turtle tank in a nearby store window, apparently killing the turtles inside; for which the store owner extorts Josuke for ¥20,000 and a plan to pay off ¥330,000. Joshu captures the event with his phone; discovering that Josuke had stepped on leaves, rushed almost instantly to the tank, and then back, unaware. This intrigues Joshu.<br />
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Three thugs then confront Josuke and accuse Josuke of having made one drop his cell phone into a puddle. Watching another recording just made, Josuke sees himself again slide backward, knocking into the man, then return to his original position, again unaware. The men propose that Josuke deliver a package underneath a nearby flower pot to a nearby woman as compensation. Having been set up to exchange an illegal substance, the two are soon arrested by a pair of police officers also observing.<br />
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[[File:Joshu awakens nkc.png|thumb|Joshu discovers his Stand, Nut King Call]]<br />
Meanwhile, Joshu has realized how the scattered gingko leaves are responsible for instantaneously transporting people and objects. He positions himself to intercept their exchange of money and seizes an envelope before running away. The dealers notice Joshu's sleight and give chase, easily catching up using the ginkgo leaves. A thug prepares to beat him but a nut and screw suddenly materialize on one of his hands. Confused; the man unscrews it, causing his hand to detach from his wrist. Panic rises among them as his other hand falls and more screws form, before Joshu's Stand, [[Nut King Call]], is fully revealed. Joshu escapes. Catching his breath in a playground, Joshu is happy to have outwitted everyone and expresses some sympathy for Josuke. However, he discovers that his stolen money is in fact composed of leaves.<br />
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====[[Paper Moon Deception (story arc)|Paper Moon Deception]]====<br />
[[File:Yashuo hugging joshu.png|thumb|right|Yashuo hugging Joshu thinking he's Josuke]]<br />
Later, Joshu notices that Josuke has used his phone to call [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]]. He seeks Josuke and confronts him, unaware that Josuke is under the effects of [[Paper Moon King]]. Josuke is left confused about who is screaming at him. Soon after, Joshu calls Yasuho. However, Yasuho too is affected by [[Paper Moon King]] too, and mistakes Joshu for Josuke. Yasuho hugs Joshu and tells him that she was waiting for him, which makes Joshu ecstatic about this situation. The misunderstanding escalates until Joshu thinks that Yasuho wants to have sex and he brings her to an unoccupied public toilet. Joshu takes off his pants and begins to undress Yasuho but notices something is amiss. This realization, however, is soon met by Yasuho smashing a cistern's lid against his head, taking him out.<br />
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Joshu would later wake up and misremember the incident, claiming to Josuke that they were having a moment.<br />
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====[[Every Day Is a Summer Vacation (story arc)|Every Day Is a Summer Vacation]]====<br />
[[File:josuke beetle match.png|thumb|left|Joshu witnesses Josuke and Jobin's beetle fight]]<br />
When [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] returns from his business trip to Southeast Asia and brings everyone gifts, Joshu receives a [[Jobin's Souvenirs|fake lobster]], while the rest of the [[Higashikata Family]] seemingly receive funnier gifts. He mockingly asks [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] what he's received only to be told that Josuke's been given a precious wristwatch and a rare beetle. At the [[Higashikata House|Higashikata's]], the family members are having fun showing each other the strange gifts [[Jobin]] got for them. [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] asks if he can go to Jobin's room, saying he needs advice for raising his stag beetle. Joshu subsequently accompanies Josuke to Jobin's room. Josuke inspects the live beetles, and pointing at one Palawanicus, nonchalantly mentions that his Palawanicus could beat it in a straight fight. Joshu is angry at his conceitedness but Jobin is interested and challenges Josuke to a beetle fight. Josuke uses the opportunity to raise the stacks with a bet. The first round begins between the two Palawanicus. At first, Jobin's beetle gets the upper hand due to its sharpened mandibles and planted female pheromones from a brush, making it push Josuke's beetle to the border of the arena. The tables are turned when Josuke releases the pheromones he planted in the soft rush plants with his bubbles. Josuke's beetle then makes Jobin's beetle flee out of the arena. A frustrated Jobin shaves off his left eyebrow.<br />
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Despite his loss, Jobin is enjoying himself and challenges Josuke to another beetle fight, and again Josuke accepts. Moreover, Jobin orders his brother to cheer Josuke on, which Joshu accepts. Josuke then proposes to bet on the Lamborghini Jobin owns. Jobin accepts and decides to use a Rosenbergi beetle. As the match begins, Jobin tells Josuke that if he wins, he is allowed to lick Josuke's eyeball. The Palawanicus' superior size and weight enable it to push the Rosenbergi to the border of the ring. However, the Rosenbergi suddenly moves in an unnaturally precise manner, knocking the Palawanicus over and biting off one leg. The Palawanicus is almost pushed over the border as Josuke reads from an encyclopedia that stag beetles instinctively play dead when feeling strong vibrations at their legs. Intrigued that the Rosenbergi could exploit this weakness, Josuke secretly deduces that Jobin could in fact remotely command it. As the Rosenbergi chomps off another leg, Josuke notices liquid oozing from its head. The Palawanicus falls from the ring, but since the clock went over 45 seconds, Josuke has not lost.<br />
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Before the second bout, Josuke secretly plunders the scent from Jobin's paintbrush and then inquires about the liquid. Jobin reveals that it's wax, that when melted will cause convulsions in the beetle and eventually kill it, but not before Jobin wins. As the second round begins, Josuke pops the bubbles that plundered the air around this paintbrush and is baffled to discover that the paintbrush has exuded a temperature as high as 60&nbsp;°C. As the Rosenbergi slowly overwhelms the Palawanicus with its precise movement, Josuke witnesses a faint apparition of [[Speed King|Jobin's Stand]]. Josuke then realizes that the beetle fight has been a front for a Stand battle. Suddenly Joshu knocks his foot on the tank where the hornet was killed and asks where the lower half of its body with the stinger went. The abdomen is shown to be near Josuke who is now showing confidence as the Rosenbergi goes mad and convulses. Josuke had planted some of the hornet's poison in Jobin's brush, which eventually killed his beetle, making Josuke the winner. Josuke takes the key and manages to escape even if Jobin wants to interrogate him. Joshu accuses Josuke of wanting the Lamborghini to check its event data recorder but Jobin doubts it. They do check the garage but see nothing suspicious.<br />
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====[[Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home (story arc)|Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home]]====<br />
[[File:joshu melted.png|thumb|Joshu is melted by Damo's Vitamin C]]<br />
One day, [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] brings her first boyfriend home. The boyfriend is revealed to be a short and overweight man named [[Tamaki Damo]] which greatly amuses Joshu. His amusement eventually turns into dismay as Damo is shown to be extremely awkward and balding even. Joshu is made to serve some champagne to the guest and Joshu notices that his bracelet has slipped out of his wrist. Damo asks where the bathrooms are, and Joshu tells him to go to the door on the right in the corridor. However, Joshu sees Damo briefly entering the room on the left, the pantry. Suspicious, Joshu checks the room and sees that the cabinet where the CCTV system is stored has been broken. He touches the cabinet but soon realizes that his body is abnormally soft. Before he can call for help, Joshu trips into the sink where the water washes him away.<br />
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However, Damo is soon defeated by Hato, assisted by [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]. Joshu eventually comes out of the sewer, unharmed.<br />
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====[[Milagro Man (story arc)|Milagro Man]]====<br />
[[File:joshu with money.png|thumb|Joshu acquires a large sum of money]]<br />
Two weeks prior to [[Kaato Higashikata]]'s release, Joshu asks for money from his father [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] as he wishes to buy idol items. After the meet-and-greet, Joshu spends time choosing the goodies he wants to buy, only to be cut off by a [[Zaihei Nigatake|fellow fan]] who already chose what he wanted. Upset, Joshu realizes that this man left his wallet on the counter and steals it just as the man returns to find his wallet. In the restroom, Joshu steals all the cash inside the wallet and the cash card, withdrawing {{MI|The Milagro Man's Money|500,000 yen}} from his victim's bank account after correctly guessing the code. Happy to have outsmarted his victim, Joshu indulges himself in a shopping spree, trying to buy an expensive wristwatch, several movie tickets for one showing, and eating in a luxurious restaurant. At the same time, due to many coincidences, Joshu doesn't actually lose his money, but accumulates more and more as he tries to spend it. Thinking that he is lucky, Joshu doesn't pay much attention to it.<br />
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[[File:joshu with too much money.png|thumb|left|Joshu is eventually overwhelmed by the amount of cursed money he has]]<br />
However, when he tries to spend his money in a bar, the manager and several security guards interrogate him about the money. To Joshu's surprise, the owner is furious that he is trying to give him the money and mentions a "[[Milagro Man]]". For unknown reasons, the owner forces more money into Joshu's pocket and tries to beat him up. Joshu uses [[Nut King Call]] to fight back and flees. Joshu eventually notices that the staff put even more money inside his bag, making him feel suspicious. Nervous to have so much money and realizing that whenever he tries to spend his money, he instead receives more, Joshu examines the bills but sees nothing unusual. He decides to gamble in a boat race and wins 3.1 million yen. At first happy, Joshu then notices that the money inside his bag has somehow increased, making it impossible to close. Anxious that someone could discover his money, Joshu tries to hide it inside a coin locker. As he pushes the money inside, Joshu sees that the immatriculation of the bills all finish with "13R". The locker breaks down, letting some of the money fly away, but all the bystanders then return the money without asking questions. Joshu then tries to take a taxi home, but the taxi driver then tries to return the money. Joshu insists that he keeps the cash, and the two eventually struggle to have the other one take the money. Joshu accidentally burns one of the bills and sees it multiplying at high speed and to his horror, the money begins to cover him.<br />
[[File:joshu beats up Zaihei.png|thumb|Joshu passes the money back to Zaihei]]<br />
Joshu wakes up on his home's couch, thinking that he's merely dreamed the past events. However, when he returns to his room, it is flooded with money which falls into him. Joshu tracks down his victim, named Zaihei Nigatake, and blames him for what's happening to him. Zaihei, grateful toward Joshu for taking his "curse", explains everything to him. This cursed money which never goes away from its owner is said to have belonged to an arms dealer named the Milagro Man. The Milagro Man lost a lawsuit and went mad, killing his whole family and setting his mansion on fire, burning everything except a single scorched bill. The curse remained inside the money and two years ago, Zaihei unwittingly took the curse in Europe and returned to Japan, a living hell waiting for someone to take the curse. Zaihei advises Joshu to have someone take the money and try to destroy it to pass the curse completely. When Zaihei takes a bottle of juice and opens it, Joshu reveals that he planted some of the money inside the wrapping. When Zaihei opened it, he unwittingly tore the bills inside, and he sees the money appearing around him and burying him. Zaihei begs Joshu, but the latter departs, cleared of the curse. On his way home, Joshu melancholically ponders his true worth in the world.<br />
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====[[JJL Chapter 58|Dawn of the Higashikata Household]]====<br />
[[File:kaato meets her family.png|thumb|left|Kaato reintroduces herself to her family]]<br />
One day, the matriarch [[Kaato Higashikata]] returns. Kaato, berating Norisuke for having never mentioned her, comments on how [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], Joshu, and [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] have grown, exposing herself as their mother. Norisuke rebukes Kaato, saying that Kaato should have called to tell him that she was freed, but Kaato justifies herself that she wanted to see her children as soon as possible after 15 years in prison. Finally, Hato explains that she murdered a child. Unfazed by the revelation of her crime, Kaato demands that she has compensation for her time in prison. Daiya, curious about Kaato, is told by her mother to come and hug her, but Joshu pushes a chair and makes Kaato trip. Joshu then begins to antagonize Kaato, then tricks her into undressing herself, exposing his skepticism about Kaato's relationship with the family. [[Space Trucking|Kaato's cards]] fall over, causing a curious Joshu to pick them up, but a chair suddenly appears from one of them, impaling Joshu in the jaw. Furious, Kaato scolds Joshu for underestimating her and is outraged that her love for her family isn't returned. Kaato leaves, offended.<br />
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====[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|Ozon Baby's Pressure]]====<br />
[[File:Joshu weighing sausage.png|thumb|right|Joshu weighing a sausage]]<br />
Joshu is seen at the Higashikata House, having breakfast with his family as Jobin buries [[Ozon Baby]] in the garden. He measures the size and weight of the fish sausages the family is eating in order to find out if the company making them has made them smaller in exchange for having more sausages per package. To his dismay, the family ignores his "investigation" and eats all of the sausages. After Ozon Baby is activated and the [[Higashikata House|Higashikata household]] is affected by the Stand's ability, Joshu is seen bleeding from the face and unconscious on the couch alongside his father.<br />
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====[[JJL Chapter 77|Head to T.G. University Hospital]]====<br />
[[File:Yelling at Mamezuku.png|thumb|left|Joshu yelling at Mamezuku about the fire]]<br />
The family's orchard is burned down, but the attack on the family stops. Joshu angrily yells at [[Rai Mamezuku]], whom he doesn't know, but the misunderstanding is soon cleared. He accuses him of setting the orchard on fire, but his accusation is quickly shot down by Norisuke. The family, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] and Rai discuss what has happened and what to do next. As [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] worries about the family's livelihood, Joshu proposes an idea of how the family could make money: a {{W| Matsutake|Matsutake mushroom}} hunting tour (turned into a bamboo shoot hunting tour in the Spring), as well as adopting {{W| Red panda|red pandas}} and building a go-kart track. His fantasizing is interrupted by [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], who notifies him that everyone else has already left.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]]====<br />
On the day of the harvest, a string of events result in the [[Higashikata Family]] catching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]] trying to drown [[Paisley Park]]. Joshu is forced to see his family tearing itself apart as [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] exposes Jobin's murder of [[Ojiro Sasame]] and Jobin induces a heat stroke in Norisuke with [[Speed King]]. Unlike his sisters, he has the presence of mind to help Paisley Park escape the house, giving [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] a chance to survive. Jobin doesn't act on this. Eventually, the family sees that Jobin is a victim of Akefu's Stand attack.<br />
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[[File:Joshu loses arm.jpeg|thumb|Joshu loses his arm after using a new Locacaca with Yasuho]]<br />
Dismayed by the disasters that have struck his family, Joshu still comes out of the house with the [[Locacaca]] in his hands and declares that he will save [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]]. Blaming himself for not being able to protect his family from the calamities that have struck them, Joshu repeatedly punches himself. Yasuho tells him to seek [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] or [[Rai Mamezuku]], but Joshu dismisses these options as they may be under attack themselves and he probably won't be able to contact them. Joshu then shows the potted [[Locacaca]] to Yasuho, planning to use the [[Equivalent Exchange]] properties of the fruit to save his loved ones, beginning with Yasuho. At first, she doesn't want to eat a fruit because they're not ripe yet but the biggest fruit looks ripe. The two hear a noise but Joshu dismisses it as the wind. Yasuho accepts to perform an equivalent exchange and explains the details to Joshu. Too enthusiastic to realize what he's about to sacrifice, Joshu immediately accepts and fantasizes about the bond they're about to make. He sticks himself to Yasuho because he believes they need physical contact, which frustrates her greatly. When Yasuho eats the fruit, their legs temporarily merge, allowing the exchange. Yasuho's arm regrows but Joshu is shocked to see his arm shrink into a stub. [[File:Joshu vs Toru.png|thumb|left|Joshu attempts to attack Toru]]<br />
While Yasuho prepares for battle, Joshu panics at the loss of his right arm because he wasn't fully aware of what he would sacrifice. Joshu quickly changes his mind due to the consequences of the [[Equivalent Exchange]], and demands to have a second [[Equivalent Exchange]] with the only Locacaca left to have his arm back. However, Yasuho refuses, stating that the fruit is for [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]. This enrages Joshu, who advances to attack Yasuho, even summoning [[Nut King Call]] to fight. However, he trips on the potted Locacaca and falls to the ground.<br />
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[[File:The_Thought_Counts.png|thumb|right|Joshu's tantrum meets a gutter]]<br />
Toru then appears to ask Yasuho to hand him the potted Locacaca. Regaining his senses, Joshu threatens Toru for daring to speak so casually to her and summons Nut King Call. The three of them see something big falling toward them from the sky. Toru grabs Yasuho, insisting that he must take the Locacaca before it is swept up in a calamity, which enrages Joshu. Joshu tries to attack Toru, but a leaf cuts off two of his fingers. Overwhelmed, by the pain, Joshu trips on Yasuho, allowing Toru to take the pot. At the plane slide panel comes dangerously close to Yasuho, Joshu promises to somehow protect her. As the panel nearly reaches Yasuho, [[Paisley Park]] suddenly comes out of Joshu's cell phone, bringing one of Josuke's [[Soft & Wet|bubbles]] with it. The bubble then flies towards Toru.<br />
The invisible bubble flies towards Toru and pops inside his abdomen, saving Yasuho from the calamity. Over the phone, Josuke instructs Yasuho to point her phone at Toru once more until she realizes that Toru ate the other Locacaca plant and is now walking towards her. Joshu attempts to stop Toru when he starts sprinting but gets struck on the head by the house's rain gutter due to the calamity. Yasuho finally faces her phone in Toru's direction and is hit by the invisible bubble. Meanwhile, [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] strangely appears inside the house. He lies still on the ground as Kaato begins to pin down Toru with her ability and use his body for an equivalent exchange with [[Tsurugi Higashikata]] who was hidden in her cards.<br />
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While Joshu is incapacitated, the exchange is successful with the help of Kaato's [[Space Trucking]] - Toru completely disintegrates into the air, and Tsurugi recovers, although Kaato is revealed to have been stabbed when she crushed the branch due to Wonder of U's ability. With the family curse broken, the Higashikata family attends to Norisuke, who is in an incapacitated state, while an ambulance arrives at the estate. Joshu is taken away by the ambulance, still unconscious.<br />
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===Aftermath===<br />
Days later, Joshu completely recovers, and the Higashikata family go to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to order a [[Cakes|cake]] as a celebration of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s discharge the next day. Josuke and Yasuho are later invited. While choosing a cake made by the Higashikata parlor, everyone breaks down into tears, including [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]], and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]]. Tsurugi then insists Josuke choose a cake. With the family reunited once again, Yasuho Hirose sheds a tear before exiting the room.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]: Joshu's adoptive brother. Joshu initially attacks him during their first meeting, fueled by his jealousy after seeing him nude beside Yasuho, before he is subdued by Josuke himself. Joshu retains a powerful sense of insult after the Higashikata family adopts Josuke and his relationship with Josuke remains neutral later on. When the two pass through [[Shakedown Road]] while traveling to school together, Josuke exerts an arms-length reception of Joshu, who persistently curses and discriminates against him. However, during the end of the [[The Radio Gaga Incident (story arc)|Radio Gaga Incident arc]], he seems to fully accept Josuke as part of the Higashikata family, alongside the rest of his siblings.<br />
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*[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]: Joshu's loving father. While Norisuke spoils his youngest son like with his siblings, Joshu often exploits this, straightforwardly asking his father to give him money to attend a meet-and-greet with his idol.<ref name="JJLC56P5">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}, p.5</ref> Norisuke considers Joshu a problem child and often scolds him for his attitude.<br />
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*[[Jobin Higashikata]]: Joshu looks up to his eldest brother with respect. When Jobin shows Josuke his stag beetle collection, Joshu displays an extensive amount of knowledge of the creatures, implying that his brother may have taught him before. He sides with his brother during his beetle match against his adoptive brother.<br />
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*[[Hato Higashikata]]: Unlike with his other siblings, he and Hato share the most quips and antics. They have a playful sibling relationship, as seen from their banters in the household. Joshu likes to tease Hato and in return, she also picks at him. When Hato introduces her boyfriend, Damo, to the family, Joshu wastes no time to devise his plans to tease Damo of his mannerisms and even attempts to fully expose his bald spot by shooting a champagne cork. Nevertheless, the brother and sister love each other unconditionally and both care for the other as siblings.<br />
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*[[Daiya Higashikata]]: Joshu's youngest sister. They do not talk with each other much in the household, save for a few family interactions.<br />
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*[[Kaato Higashikata]]: Because their mother had been arrested before they were mature enough to know what had happened to her, both Joshu and Daiya have only known her from the words of their father, who told them that she either died or went missing. As a result, they do not recognize Kaato as their mother during their visit to the Higashikata household after her release from prison. True to his foolish behavior, Joshu makes his own mother trip on a chair and even attempts to undress her. Furious, Kaato uses her mysterious card Stand ability and impales Joshu on the jaw with a chair that appears under one of the cards.<br />
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===Friends and Allies===<br />
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*[[Yasuho Hirose]]: Joshu's childhood friend whom he is also in love with. Despite Yasuho constantly rejecting his feelings, he seems to pursue her no matter what, often with the intention to make Josuke jealous. When she was under [[Paper Moon King]]'s effects, she mistakes Joshu for Josuke and he interprets her comfortableness with him at the time as her wanting to have sex. However, Joshu realizes something is wrong and stops, only to be knocked out by Yasuho. Later, devastated by his family's tragedy, Joshu tries to protect an injured Yasuho during the calamity cast by Toru and his Wonder of U.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*[[Toru]]: Joshu first encounters Toru during his attack on the Higashikata family, and lacking any familiarity, immediately determines that Toru is an enemy. Joshu repeatedly insults Toru and attempts to attack him to no avail. Toru pays no real mind to Joshu as a threat.<br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 4}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 6}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 8}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 13}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 14}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 17}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 19}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 20}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 21}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 22}} {{Mo}}<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 26}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 27}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 28}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 35}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 37}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 41}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 43}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 48}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 53}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 57}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 61}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 62}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 89}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 96}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 98}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 101}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 102}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 103}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 104}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 105}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 106}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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|{{Q|Whyyyy? How could this happeeeen?! Just try to come up with an excuse!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|H... How could you do that to... my Yasuho...|お…オレの{{ruby|康|やす}}{{ruby|穂|ほ}}に……よ…よこも|O… Ore no Yasuho ni… Yo… Yokomo}}|v=Joshu Simping.wav|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|...Thank goodness... aaah... It's my vomiiiit...|……よかったア…アア…オレのゲロだぁぁぁぁ|…Yokatta… aa… Ore no gero daaaaa}}|v=Joshu Vomit.wav|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The hell's with that face?! You're a thief that got caught and you're getting angry at me?! That's damn funny! It's funny as heeeell! Just try it, you bastard!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I didn't [put on a bathing suit] because I don't believe in God. There's no way in hell I'd get on something insecure like an airplane in the first place. So there's no way I'm going to Hawaii. Not now, not ever.|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Yasuho is my woman. She even let me kiss heeer...... It was a ''deep'' and hot one... rerorerorerorero... |Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This era is all about appearance. People only pretend to follow rules. They just dress thing up so the surface is pretty. You're better off beating them up before you get beaten yourself, right?|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Somebody like you is gonna get teased. So instead you're gonna be the one ripping them off... okay?|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Okay, so now that guy probably got arrested I guess. Josuke. It was kinda creepy how he waltzed into my house without any memories. But I was surprised... he's actually a pretty straightforward and nice guy. It was pretty fun hanging out with him... I wouldn't have minded growing up together. Maybe once he pays for his crime and eventually gets freed from the detention cell or whatever... maybe I'll treat him to some Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki from that place in front of the train station, eh?|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 21}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|Joshu suki~~! Ahahahaha, reallyyyy?! ...Ehehehehehehehe Yasuhoo~~ You're finally back, huuuuuh?|常秀好きイイ<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>!!アハハハハ本当かアツ!!⋯エへへへへへへへ康穂オ~~♡やつと戻つてきてくれたか一一一|Jōshū sukiiiii!! Ahahahaha hontō ka!! ...Ehehehehehehehe Yasuhoooo yatsu to modo tsute kite kureta ka}}|v=Joshu Suki.wav|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 25}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Wet...? F... From when I called you~~? ...Already?|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 25}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Yasuhooooo! I loooove you!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 25}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Hey... Josuke. Did you hear that my big brother got back from his trip? He got me a souveniiir! Eheheheheheheh! Check it out! Looks real as hell, doesn't it? It's a spiny lobster figure! Sooo cooool!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Go get 'i~m! Yay!|v=Go get him.wav|Joshu Higashikata to Josuke, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}}}<br />
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|Geh! Warning, gore! Warning, gore!|ゲつ!グロ注意ツ!グロ注意だツ!|Ge! Guro chūi! Guro chūi da!}}|v=Warning Gore.wav|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}}}<br />
|{{Q|There's seriously 500 grand here. Awesome!... but hold on, did I do something bad? No... it's his fault for leaving his walet at the register. Though I guess I have a duty to give back the wallet I picked up. And it's on him for having such a dumb way to get into his card! It's pretty much the same as him telling me it's okay to take the money at that point!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Whenever I see a 3D Johnny Depp pirate movie... I hate it when noisy people are next to me... so why not buy 9 seats and sit by myself in the middle?!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Something's weird... Like... I just keep getting more money, even though I'm trying to spend it... naaaaw, couldn't be! Gahahahahaha! I'm just a guy who's got luck with money is all!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}}}<br />
|{{Q|If you wanna play old maid, find somebody else. And just to make sure you never show your face around me again, I'm gonna beat the shit out of you!!|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 57}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Hpmh! These guys make shitty unbearable music that's a total ripoff of other shit, yet for some reason, they're successful...But I... don't even have that kind of talent, do I...? Even if it's just a little... I have something, right? I'm the... same age as them...|Joshu Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 57}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Hey, hey, heeeey! You've got some pretty big tits, don't yaaaa?! Are you really our mom?! Why don't you let me suckle a bit! It's not too late, c'mon!|Joshu Higashikata to Kaato, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm not gonna be a disgrace anymore. I'm gonna save everybody!|Joshu Higashikata to Yasuho, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 101}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You're sayin' you're gonna go fondle Josuke's balls with my right hand, you fucking sluuut?! I ain't gonna let that happeeeen! Gimme my arm back nooooooow!|Joshu Higashikata to Yasuho, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 102}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Also, where do you get off talking to Yasuho all casual like that?! Anybody that talks to Yasuho like that is my enemy!|Joshu Higashikata to Toru, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 104}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Josuke... Just... Choose one.|Joshu telling Josuke to pick a cake, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}}}}<br />
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==Video Games==<br />
===''[[All-Star Battle]]'' (PS3)===<br />
Joshu appears as a stage hazard and Situation Finish in the Wall Eyes stage. If one of the fighters is knocked down on the "hazard" indication area, Yasuho Hirose backs away in fright, causing Joshu to appear and run through the stage, knocking anyone who gets in his way down with a rock until he reaches her. Afterward, he can be heard having a conversation with Yasuho in the background.<br />
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As a Situation Finish, the losing side is knocked out near Yasuho, causing her to scream. Joshu becomes angry, walks up to the downed character, and finishes them off with the aforementioned rock (similar to how he attacks Josuke during their first encounter at the very beginning of Part 8).<br />
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===''[[Eyes of Heaven]]'' (PS3/PS4)===<br />
{{:Eyes of Heaven/Joshu Higashikata}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Higashikata Family Past.png|Joshu as a child<br />
JoshuFirstAppearance.png|Joshu's first appearance<br />
JoshuBlinded.jpg|Blinded by [[Soft & Wet]]<br />
JoshuVomit.png|[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]'s punch makes Joshu vomit<br />
JoshuBitemark.PNG|Joshu's bite marks<br />
HigashikataFirstAppearance.png|Joshu alongside the rest of the Higashikata family<br />
JoshuHatoArguing.png|Joshu and [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] arguing<br />
HigashikataFamilyPhoto.png|Joshu posing for the family photo<br />
NorisukeBribe.png|Bribed by [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]<br />
Joshu rero rero.jpg|Joshu explains to [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] how he and [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] kissed<br />
JJL_Chapter_21_Cover_A.png|Joshu witnesses his stand [[Nut King Call]] for the first time<br />
Joshu in a crowd PMK Josuke Chapter 25.png|Joshu blending into a crowd due to [[Paper Moon King]]<br />
Joshu gets excited Ch25.png|Joshu misunderstands Yasuho and gets excited<br />
Joshu confusion and knockout ch25.png|Joshu realizes something is not right<br />
Joshu upset at Josuke's win ch36.png|Joshu insists that Josuke cheated to win<br />
beetle guts on joshu ch37.png|The guts of Jobin's beetle squirt onto Joshu<br />
Devious Joshu.png|Joshu planning to mess with [[Tamaki Damo]]<br />
joshu_nkc_melting.png | Joshu thinking about [[Hato Higashikata]] while getting attacked by [[Vitamin C]]<br />
Joshu with stand ch56.png|Joshu summons his Stand<br />
JoshuTongue.png|Tsurugi accidentally steps on Joshu's tongue<br />
Watching_Jobin_Suffer.png|Watching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] bleed to death<br />
Joshu_livid.png|Preparing to attack [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] in a fit of rage<br />
Joshu loses fingers.png|Losing his finger to a leaf<br />
Higashikata Family Mourning.png|Crying about the traumatizing events<br />
JJL 110 Josuke Higashikata.png|Final appearance in JoJolion<br />
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|Chapter Covers|<br />
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UJ2015No2.jpg|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]] (Cover)<br />
JJL Chapter 7 Cover B.png|[[JJL Chapter 7]], Cover B<br />
UJ2012No1Title.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] 2012 [[JJL Chapter 7|Issue #1]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 14.png|[[JJL Chapter 14]]<br />
UJ2012No10T.png|Ultra Jump 2012 Issue #10 (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 19.png|[[JJL Chapter 19]]<br />
JJL Chapter 20.png|[[JJL Chapter 20]]<br />
JJL Chapter 21 Cover A.png|[[JJL Chapter 21]], Cover A<br />
JJL Chapter 21 Cover B.png|[[JJL Chapter 21]], Cover B<br />
JJL Chapter 26 Cover B.png|[[JJL Chapter 26]], Cover B<br />
UJ2013No12T.png|UJ 2013 [[JJL Chapter 26|Issue #12]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 34.png|[[JJL Chapter 34]]<br />
JJL Chapter 36.png|[[JJL Chapter 36]]<br />
JJL Chapter 48.png|[[JJL Chapter 48]]<br />
JJL Chapter 53.png|[[JJL Chapter 53]]<br />
UJ2016May.png|UJ 2016 [[JJL Chapter 53|Issue #8]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 56.png|[[JJL Chapter 56]]<br />
JJL Chapter 56clean.jpg|UJ 2016 [[JJL Chapter 56|Issue #8]] (Title Page)<br />
JJL Chapter 57.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 57]]<br />
JJL Chapter 61.png|[[JJL Chapter 61]]<br />
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|Volume Covers|<br />
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Volume 110.jpg|[[JJL Volume 6]] Cover<br />
JJL_Volume_6_Clean.jpg|[[JJL Volume 6]] Illustration<br />
Volume 112.jpg|[[JJL Volume 8]] Cover<br />
JumpComicsJJL8.png|[[JJL Volume 8]] Illustration<br />
Volume 113.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Cover<br />
JJL9Digital.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Illustration<br />
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|Sketches|<br />
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File:JJL Chapter 21 Tailpiece.png|[[JJL Chapter 21]] Tailpiece<br />
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JoshuFinishASB.png|Joshu as the Situation Finish in [[All-Star Battle]]<br />
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Joshu EOH 1.jpg|Joshu's Heat Attack<br />
Joshu EOH 2.jpg|Laughing<br />
Joshu EOH 3.jpg|Nuts & Bolts<br />
Joshu EOH 4.jpg|Nut King Call<br />
Joshu EOH 5.jpg|Stand Attack<br />
JoshuEoH.PNG|Joshu's render for [[Eyes of Heaven]]<br />
File:EOH Joshu Higashikata Normal ABCD.png|Joshu Higashikata Normal<br />
Jojolion higashikata family eoh.png|Alongside the [[Higashikata Family]] in the game's story mode<br />
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|Other|<br />
<gallery><br />
EarlyJosukeYasuhoJoshu.png|Early sketches of Joshu, Josuke, and Yasuho ([[Shueisha Jump Remix]])<br />
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations<br />
UJ2015No2 BG.png|Ultra Jump 2015 Issue #2 (Cover Background)<br />
UJ2016No8UJPress.jpg|Ultra Jump 2016 Issue #8 - UJ PRESS (Inside Illustration)<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:EarlyJosukeYasuhoJoshu.png|thumb|right|Early sketches of [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]], [[Yasuho Hirose]], and Joshu ([[Shueisha Jump Remix]])]]<br />
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*According to an early sketch of him, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Yasuho Hirose]] found in [[Shueisha Jump Remix]], Joshu was originally going to be depicted with long, curly hair.<br />
*Josuke's [[Soft & Wet]] was originally going to have the ability to attach screws to something, but this ability ended up being given to Joshu's [[Nut King Call]].<ref>{{JJV|Nut King Call}}</ref><br />
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|title = Jobin Higashikata<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
|image = [[File:Jobin Higashikata Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 東方 常敏<br />
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/> 常 (Jo) = ''Common/everyday'' <br/> 敏 (Bin) = ''Alert/agile/quick''<br />
|stand = [[Speed King]]<br />
|age = 32<ref name=JJLC34>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}</ref><br />
|birthday = 1979<ref name=JJLC11P20>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} p.20</ref><br />
|czodiac = Goat<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|affiliation = [[Kaato Higashikata]]<br />[[Locacaca Organization]] {{S|formerly}}<br />[[Higashikata Fruit Company]] {{S|as a mole}}<br />
|food = [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]]'s cream stew<ref name=JJLC107>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}, p9</ref><br />
|hobby = Collecting exotic beetles and figurines<ref name=JJLC34>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}</ref><br />
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Father)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Joshu Higashikata]] (Brother)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adoptive Brother)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Wife)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Son)<br />[[Mitsuba's Unborn Child|Unborn Child]]<br />
*See: [[Higashikata Family]]<br />
|status = Deceased<ref name="JJLV25">[[JJL Volume 25]]: The People of Morioh - Previous Volume Description, p.5</ref> {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|death = September 22, 2011<ref>[[Timeline#Stone Ocean and JoJolion Begin|Timeline for JoJolion]]</ref><br />
|cod = Blood loss caused by injury from [[Wonder of U]]<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 6]] {{1st}}<br />[[JJL Chapter 33]] {{Full}}<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 108]] {{HoverCharSpoiler|{{Corpse}}}}<br />
|gamedebut = [[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|Cameo}}<br />
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{{Quote|This world, including [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]], is crazy. And the one thing you can be certain of in this mad world... is that the one that wins is the one '''in the right'''.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}}}<br />
{{nihongo|'''Jobin Higashikata'''|東方 常敏|Higashikata Jōbin}} is a [[:Category:Primary Antagonist|primary antagonist]] featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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Jobin is the eccentric eldest son of the [[Higashikata Family]]. He is married with [[Mitsuba Higashikata]] and has a son, [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]. Beyond his job at the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]], Jobin was formerly one of the members of the [[Rock Humans]]' [[Locacaca Organization]]. Jobin is a Stand User and wields the heat accumulating [[Speed King]].<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
[[File:EOH Jobin Concept art.png|borderless|left|frameless|170px]]<br />
Jobin is a man of average to above-average height and medium build. Four grooves cross his face vertically, over the corner and the center of his eyes. As a child, Jobin did not have these grooves at all but upon reaching sixteen, a pair of them mysteriously grew.<ref name="jjl64">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}</ref> The grooves are reduced to one on each side in subsequent appearances.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}</ref> He has an eyebrow that divides centrally, where it curls upwards.<br />
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Wearing an undercut, the hair on his sides is of medium tone and textured by short, bulbous spikes; whilst the light hair on his crown is folded onto the right of his forehead, where it is kept with a barrette.<br />
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He wears an overall light colored outfit of pants and a hooded top both bearing bulbous spikes. The hooded section is dark in color; and the second of two buttons on it bears the [[Higashikata Family (Steel Ball Run)|Higashikata Family crest]]. Jobin also wears a small, weaved necklace. In later appearances, The cuffs section on his sleeves are also dark in color; and they have cufflinks which has a similar design to [[Speed King|his Stand's]] goggles.<br />
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After losing his bet against Josuke, Jobin proceeds to shave off his left eyebrow, making him look "''weird''", as he put it.<br />
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===Color Schemes===<br />
{{CS<br />
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|{{Palette|Skin|#FEE3CE|#BCEBF9|desc=Fair, baby blue lipstick}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#C3F5AC|#566457|desc=Mint Green, dark green-gray sides}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#8385A3|desc=Bluish-gray}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#FAFAFC|#FBDD29|#000000|#C31E55|#A5572F|desc=White suit and golden spikes, black hood with crimson edges and golden accesories, brown shoes.}}<br />
|T2=Eyes of Heaven<br />
|{{Palette|Skin|#EBC08A|desc=Fair}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#E3D7B2|desc=Platinum Blond}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#779C7E|desc=Ocean Green}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#A8AE20|#1A1A14|#D6CDBF|#E8C018|desc=Lime suit and spikes, black hood with white edges and golden accessories, black shoes.}}<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|Whether the climate or the era we're in changes, or how the rules and laws of society change... whatever cruel enemy has set foot on the Higashikata Family's land... we are without mercy.|Jobin, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}}}}<br />
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[[File:Jobin personality 01.png|thumb|left|Jobin was and is still close to his mother Kaato]]<br />
When he was a child, Jobin Higashikata was very meek and withdrawn. Melancholic due to his illness, Jobin quietly bore with the bullying one of his seniors in his scouting movement put him through, not daring to stand up for himself. However, it is shown Jobin had the courage to refuse the bully's order to burn down someone else's home.<ref name="jjl64" /><br />
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After the awakening of [[Speed King]], Kaato used the opportunity to change Jobin's mindset forever, telling him that he didn't do anything wrong and that he was destined to climb his way up while others would stay at the bottom. Goaded by his mother's words, Jobin committed his first murder. Since then, Jobin has been outgoing and jovial; taking Kaato's words at heart.<ref name="jjl64" /> This event helped shape his philosophy; that humans are born at a level of "zero", no matter the circumstances. Jobin believes that because of this, humans must constantly look for a way to move up in the world, and to him, that is the only way they, and he himself, can achieve happiness. Because of his ambition, Jobin looks down on the rest of the population. Jobin is shown to possess some arrogance and sense of entitlement, as he takes his family's social standing as a right to have special treatment, complaining that several businesses didn't favor him or his family.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}</ref> His pride extends to the Higashikata Family name, as he is proud of his family's high status in Morioh and wishes to keep and even elevate them further. Jobin only believes in strength, stating that good or bad luck, good or evil, legality or illegality do not matter and that only strength matters in life. Thus in his mind the Higashikata are strong and merciless.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}}, p.10-14</ref><br />
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[[File:Joshu Jobin Mistuo Aida ch35.png|thumb|Jobin getting frustrated when Joshu doesn't recognize his "Mitsuo Aida" quote.]]<br />
Jobin maintains a quiet sense of humor and is fond of quoting {{W|Mitsuo Aida}}. When he's having fun, he is prone to escalating or changing the circumstances of situations solely for the reason of making them more 'interesting', as when he scolds [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] cheering for him and demands he 'switch teams' to Josuke.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}, p.14</ref> In the context of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s personality test,<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}</ref> he seems fond of robotic figurines. He is also shown to be very clever when he used his Stand to melt the wax off on his beetle, in addition to detecting Josuke's plan.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 37}}</ref><br />
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In contrast, Jobin sometimes displays the personality of a manchild, with even his own son [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] noticing. In his room, he keeps a large shelving unit full of display cases for exotic beetles.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}, p.28-29</ref> It is hinted that his fondness for beetles is the way they symbolize strength. He breeds beetles to make them fight<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}, p.30</ref> and considers them to be gladiators when on the arena.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}, p.44</ref> He takes great care of his beetles, but he is ready to sacrifice them in order to match a beetle match. For instance, he stuffs one of his beetles with wax so that Speed King can control its movement, uncaring of the fact it will die soon after.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 37}}, p.14-15</ref> This childish streak appears to extend beyond this as Jobin often makes reference to 'summer vacation' and other such indulgences correlating to a typical childhood.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}, p.12</ref><ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}, p.29</ref><ref name="jjl72p10" /><br />
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[[File:Jobin personality 02.jpg|thumb|left|Jobin angrily takes leadership of his family]]<br />
Although Jobin hasn't been seen to have many interactions with his siblings it can be observed that while Joshu looks up to his older brother, Jobin holds him in a disinterested light. Jobin however, holds his [[Kaato Higashikata|mother]] in high regard and is her only ally within the Higashikata Family. Kaato and Jobin do have a special relationship as mother and son, but also partners in crime.<ref name="jjl64" /> Jobin also loves his father Norisuke but he disagreed with him on how to manage the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]]. While Norisuke was content with the current state of affairs, Jobin wanted to expand the business to acquire more wealth, status, and power and was frustrated when Norisuke objected to it.<ref name="jjl72p10">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}, p.10</ref> Jobin's also loving towards his wife, they have a strong relationship and common cause in saving his son [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] at any cost. Finally, he loves Tsurugi as his efforts to take the Locacaca are for the sake of saving him from the rock disease.<br />
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Jobin desires the power of the [[Locacaca]], wishing to obtain it to rid his family of the Higashikata curse.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}, p.17</ref> This desire leads to him valuing the Locacaca and elimination of any in his way above everything else, even being unconcerned if Morioh itself were to be destroyed in the process. Jobin goes to great length to protect the fruit, as he kills [[Ojiro Sasame]] and [[Maako Kitani]] while the fruits are growing,<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 88}}</ref> tries to kill [[Yasuho]] when she infiltrates his house<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}, p.31</ref> but also attacks his father Norisuke to take control of the family as Norisuke discovers Jobin's earlier murders and is about to challenge him, albeit regretfully.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}, p.30-33</ref> Despite his ruthlessness and apparent confidence, Jobin harbored hidden doubts and fears for Tsurugi during the maturation stage, only confessing them to his mother Kaato.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}}</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{Main|Speed King}}<br />
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Like the other members of his family, Jobin possesses a Stand, referred to as Speed King. It is capable of producing small points of intense heat within a {{cvt|10|cm|in}} radius, which he uses strategically to cheat during a beetle fight, and more commonly, to induce a heat stroke.<br />
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{{StandBox<br />
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|Image=SpeedKingAv.png<br />
|Name=[[Speed King]]|JPN=スピード・キング<br />
|Debut=[[JJL Chapter 37]]<br />
|Type={{ST|Close}}, {{ST|AH}}<br />
|Ability=Heat Accumulation<br />
|Cry=SPEEEEYYY SPEYAHH! / MERARYARYA!<br />
}}<br />
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This power requires that he come into contact with whatever he wishes to apply heat to, as is the case with Josuke; Jobin offers him tissues to wipe his nose, only for the contact with the tissue being the catalyst required for Jobin to increase the temperature inside of Josuke's head, causing the blood vessels to burst and giving him a nosebleed.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
It is known from his son [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s explanation of the Higashikata family's superstitious beliefs of warding away "demons of sickness" that Jobin, being the firstborn son of his family, was raised as a girl until he turned twelve.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}} p.23</ref><br />
[[File:kaato & jobin crime.png|thumb|Kaato & Jobin sacrifice another boy]]<br />
During his youth, Jobin suffered from the [[Rock Disease]], causing his skin to crack and suffer short-term memory loss, forgetting whatever happened the last day. Two of his seniors at a local scouting movement he was part of, bullied and coerced him to steal a set of [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]]'s {{MI|Kaato's Underwear|underwear}} and take a {{MI|Kaato's Shower Photo|photo of her under the shower}}. Coincidentally, a fellow scout spotted Jobin being bullied and denounced the bullies to their school and the police. One of the bullies dragged Jobin to the scout's house one night and tried to coerce him further to set the denouncer's house on fire, Jobin refused and punched the bully in retaliation. Furious, he drenched Jobin's head in oil as a threat; at this moment, Jobin awakened his [[Stand]], [[Speed King]], and heated the blood inside the bully's head, stunning him gravely. Going to his mother for help, Jobin went to the hole under the lone pine tree with the unconscious bully and Kaato. There, Kaato told him that he was destined to climb further up despite his unfair birth, and told him to go bury the bully inside the hole. Jobin thus performed an equivalent exchange. Since then, Jobin had taken Kaato's words to heart and became more assertive.<br />
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At one point, Jobin attended the funeral of [[Rai Mamezuku]]'s father.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}}</ref><br />
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Jobin met the [[Rock Human]]s of the [[Locacaca Organization]] one day as he and [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] were watching a game of baseball at Morioh Stadium. He was frustrated by the lack of recognition the [[Higashikata Family]] should have, and ambitioned to expand the business to cheap products. However, Norisuke objected to these plans. Frustrated, he was then contacted by [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama]] and became a member of the [[Locacaca Organization]], using his trades as a cover for the organization's operations.<br />
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===JoJolion===<br />
He is mentioned by [[Joshu Higashikata]] during the attempt at a family photo, apparently having left shortly before. The mention of his absence is enough for his father to call off the welcoming photo for [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]. During his trip, Jobin goes to Vietnam and the Philippines to scout for fruits but also brings a [[Locacaca]] tree with him. Before coming to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor, Jobin hands the potted tree to [[Aisho Dainenjiyama]].<br />
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====Meeting Josuke Higashikata====<br />
{{Main|JJL Chapter 33}}{{Main|Every Day Is a Summer Vacation (story arc)}}<br />
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[[File:josuke meets jobin.png|thumb|left|Jobin formally meets Josuke]]<br />
[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] first encounters Jobin in the Higashikata Fruit Parlor after the events surrounding [[Yotsuyu Yagiyama|Yotsuyu]]. Josuke spills some ice cream on his foot. As Jobin cleans it up, he sees his father and they share a happy welcoming back. He formally meets Josuke and offers him several gifts as a welcome to the family, including a prized [[Palawanicus No.36|Dorcus titanus palawanicus]] (giant stag beetle). Norisuke and Jobin leave the place, but Josuke discovers that Norisuke's [[King Nothing]] has detected the scent of the [[Locacaca]] on his handkerchief, suggesting that Jobin may know something regarding the fruit capable of healing the family's disease and may possibly be involved with Yotsuyu. Jobin then returns to the house and gives the family souvenirs from his trips.<br />
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Josuke comes to ask for advice concerning raising a beetle but when he inspects the live beetles Jobin keeps in a terrarium, he nonchalantly mentions that his Palawanicus could beat it in a straight fight. Interested, Jobin then challenges Josuke to a beetle fight. Josuke uses the opportunity to raise the stacks with a bet. Setting a fighting arena made of cork circled with soft rush plant, Jobin explains the rules of a beetle fight:<br />
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*According to the apparent 45-second memory of the beetles, during which they are eager to fight, a determining factor in a fight can be raised by brushing them with female beetle pheromones.<br />
*The contestants make the beetles fight for a period of 45 seconds. The beetle that is killed, is lifted up for 10 seconds, or leaves the ring loses.<br />
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Jobin then demonstrates the fighting proficiency of his own Palawanicus by making it kill a Japanese hornet and proposes that the loser shaves his eyebrow, to which Josuke accepts.<br />
[[File:josuke beetle match.png|thumb|Josuke challenges Jobin to a beetle fight]]<br />
The first round begins between the two Palawanicus. At first, Jobin's [[Palawanicus No.28|beetle]] gets the upper hand due to its sharpened mandibles and planted female pheromones from a brush, making it push Josuke's beetle to the border of the arena. However, Josuke's beetle then somehow makes Jobin's beetle flee out of the arena. Josuke is shown to have planted pheromones on the arena and released then at an opportune moment to boost his beetle. A frustrated Jobin shaves off his left eyebrow. Despite his loss, Jobin is enjoying himself and challenges Josuke to another beetle fight, and again Josuke accepts. Josuke then proposes his true goal; the [[List of Vehicles#Jobin.27s Golden Lamborghini|Lamborghini]] Jobin owns. Jobin accepts and also orders [[Joshu Higashikata|Joshu]] to cheer Josuke on. Jobin takes a second opponent: a golden stag beetle, also known as a Rosenbergi. As the match begins, Jobin tells Josuke that if he wins, he is allowed to lick Josuke's eyeball.<br />
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[[File:josuke sees speed king.png|thumb|left|Jobin uses his Stand during the beetle fight]]<br />
The Palawanicus' superior size and weight enables it to push the Rosenbergi to the border of the ring. However, the Rosenbergi suddenly moves in an unnaturally precise manner, knocking the Palawanicus over and biting off one leg. The Palawanicus is almost pushed over the border as Josuke reads from an encyclopedia that stag beetles instinctively play dead when feeling strong vibrations at their legs. As the Rosenbergi chomps off another leg, Josuke notices liquid oozing from its head. The Palawanicus falls from the ring, but since the clock went over 45 seconds, Josuke has not lost. Before the second bout, Josuke inquires about the liquid. Jobin reveals that it's wax, that when melted will cause convulsions in the beetle and eventually kill it, but not before Jobin wins. The second bout begins and the Rosenbergi slowly overwhelms the Palawanicus with its precise movement. Suddenly Joshu knocks his foot on the tank where the hornet was killed and asks where the lower half of it's body with the stinger went. The abdomen is shown to be near Josuke who is now showing confidence as the Rosenbergi goes mad and convulses. Josuke had planted some of the hornet's poison in Jobin's brush, which eventually killed his beetle, making Josuke the winner.<br />
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As Josuke takes the Lamborghini's keys with him and leaves the room, Jobin stops him, having realized that Josuke went there for an ulterior motive. Using [[Speed King]], Jobin induces a heavy nosebleed in Josuke and tries to interrogate him. However, the fire alarm activates and Josuke flees in the confusion. Jobin decides not to immediately follow Josuke and checks on the garage, but sees nothing out of the ordinary.<br />
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====[[Doobie Wah (story arc)|Doobie Wah]]====<br />
While Jobin is cleaning up his room, he is contacted by [[Aisho Dainenjiyama]] who asks if he knows why he's being tailed. Jobin connects the event to Josuke but chose to reveal nothing. However he allows Aisho to kill the pursuers, not knowing that his own son is being targeted.<br />
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====[[Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home (story arc)|Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home]]====<br />
In the aftermath of [[Tamaki Damo]]'s attack on the [[Higashikata House]], Jobin is shown in his car nearby, where he witnesses Damo's death at the hands of [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]. He is then called by his mother, [[Kaato Higashikata]], who he promises to pick up from prison, but is asked to keep her release a secret from the family as she wants it to be a surprise. <br />
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====[[JJL Chapter 58|Dawn of the Higashikata Family]]====<br />
Following Kaato's arrival and shortly after her sudden departure to the hotel, Jobin enters the family room. He nonchalantly reveals that he was the one to let her in, and goes to examine his breakfast. This causes Norisuke to become suspicious of Jobin.<br />
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====[[Dolomite's Blue Lagoon (story arc)|Dolomite's Blue Lagoon]]====<br />
[[File:jobin meets dolomite.png|thumb|left|Jobin meets with Dolomite]]<br />
Working directly with Kaato, Jobin begins to investigate Norisuke's garden at night as he searches for a [[Locacaca|Locacaca Branch]]. He is accidentally caught by one of his father's security surveillance cameras, which Josuke quickly discovers. The event confirms Norisuke and Josuke's suspicions of his treachery while Jobin remains unaware of his detection. Kaato calls Jobin, informing him of his father's suspicious behavior and the fact that Norisuke has given Josuke a private cell phone to contact him with.<br />
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Worried by this, Jobin drives to a nearby shrine where he summons a disfigured Rock Human named [[Dolomite]] using fried chicken. He informs Dolomite of the deaths of the previous Rock Humans that were defeated by Josuke and company, all before asking Dolomite for a favor. Jobin shows Dolomite the evidence that through the power of the Locacaca, [[Josefumi Kujo]] and [[Yoshikage Kira (JoJolion)|Yoshikage Kira]] fused to become the current Josuke. Jobin then proposes that Dolomite help him find a Locacaca.<br />
[[File:speed king attacks yasuho.png|thumb|Jobin takes out Yasuho]]<br />
Jobin compliments Dolomite on his choice to cooperate, stating that everyone needs to overcome obstacles to be happy. Showing the photo of Josuke again to Dolomite, he announces his intention to stop him from finding the unknown ally who will let him find the [[Locacaca]]. As Jobin carefully puts Dolomite's tooth into an envelope, Dolomite asks if it's fine if anything dire happens to Josuke or even [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]] as a whole because of his [[Blue Hawaii]]. Jobin simply responds that he doesn't care and leaves Dolomite to eliminate Josuke. As [[Yasuho Hirose]] investigates the identity of who Blue Hawaii's user could be, Jobin tracks her down. While Yasuho is distracted using [[Paisley Park]], Jobin uses Speed King to touch her temple. The blood within her veins begins to boil, rendering her unconscious. Jobin ponders killing her to deal a crippling blow to Josuke, however he decides against it as the murder would confirm Norisuke's suspicions. Instead, Jobin leaves Yasuho on the sidewalk and dumps the only evidence of Dolomite's true identity into a sewer drain. However he does not return to Dolomite.<br />
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====[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|Poor Tom and Ozon Baby]]====<br />
[[File:Ozone Baby above Jobin.png|thumb|left|Jobin & Tsurugi are attacked by Ozon Baby]]<br />
Jobin receives a phone call from a certain "[[Poor Tom]]", who asks to meet him inside a parking lot. At the meeting, Jobin sees that this Poor Tom is another Rock Human, and proposes him to cooperate in order to stop Josuke from getting the fruit. The baby-like Poor Tom gives him a toy house which he presents as his own Stand [[Ozon Baby]] and instructs him to bury it inside his orchard.<br />
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Jobin complies and sneakily buries Ozon Baby in the garden of his house, and soon after Tsurugi confronts him about his goals. Their conversations are interrupted when the air pressure decreases dramatically. When he tries to escape out of the shed they were in, Tsurugi begins to suffer depressurization sickness and is gravely injured. Jobin manages to save him, and realizes that he has been tricked by Poor Tom. Ozon Baby will indiscriminately attack anyone in its range through its air pressure ability. Determined, Jobin decides to use Josuke and the plant appraiser, whom he guesses are present in the garden.<br />
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[[File:jobin takes the branch.jpg|thumb|Jobin & Tsurugi win the Locacaca branch]]<br />
Eventually, Jobin has Tsurugi use [[Paper Moon King]] on Poor Tom to have him mistake a pear-tree branch for the Locacaca Branch. Once Poor Tom is killed and the fake branch is retrieved, Jobin takes the real Locacaca branch. Afterwards, Jobin is disguised as a cactus by Paper Moon King while Tsurugi talks to Norisuke about the branch being lost. After he leaves, Jobin reveals himself and announces his and Tsurugi's victory over everyone.<br />
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Some time after [[Poor Tom]] and [[Ozon Baby]]'s attack in the Higashikata household, Kaato meets with Jobin to talk about the inevitable danger coming to the family. Jobin explains to her that his [[Jobin's Miyama Stag Beetle|Miyama stag beetle]] has performed an equivalent exchange with his [[Jobin's Hercules Beetle|Hercules beetle]]. He shows the pot of the grafted New Locacaca branch that [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] and plant appraiser [[Rai Mamezuku]] had been searching for. Kaato advises against telling [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] about their plans and expresses her pride in Jobin. She tells him to continue growing the plant using her [[Space Trucking|Stand]] to store a part of the potted plant in between her cards. Later on, he asks her to bring his favorite cream stew for her next visit in the following day.<ref name="JJLC107" /><br />
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====The Harvest Approaches====<br />
[[File:jobin hides locacaca.jpg|thumb|left|Jobin hides the Locacaca]]<br />
Hiding the Locacaca in his vivariums, Jobin talks with his wife Mitsuba and ominously declares that the Higashikata Family is becoming stronger. Mitsuba catches a glimpse of the Locacaca, causing Jobin to suspect that she is up to something.<br />
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However, his plans are thrown into disarray as his son, [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]] approaches him. Informing Jobin of a man named [[Ojiro Sasame|Ojiro]] that knows about the Locacaca. Jobin doesn't know the man and hastily checks on his Locacaca, only to realize that Tsurugi's hand has been put under the influence of Ojiro's Stand [[Fun Fun Fun]]. Tsurugi inadvertently leaked the location of the Locacaca to Ojiro who yearns to possess the fruits, so Jobin tries to think of a counterattack.<br />
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Ojiro uses his Stand to send Tsurugi crashing through a window, forcing Jobin to grab Tsurugi to prevent him from being injured further. However, this allows Ojiro to mark Jobin's hands, and he forces Jobin to start choking Tsurugi. Jobin reveals to Ojiro that the New Locacaca can be harvested in three days, to the man's delight. Ojiro orders Jobin to reveal his Stand, to which Jobin complies. However, Tsurugi reveals his Stand as well, causing an annoyed Ojiro to swipe it out of the way. Believing that Jobin's Stand looks too dangerous for him to be left alive, Ojiro slams the window closed on the duo's necks and steals the New Locacaca (as well as some of Jobin's cash). Ojiro believes both were killed but the duo's wounds were merely an illusion created by [[Paper Moon King]], and Jobin reassures Tsurugi that he will take the New Locacaca back. This promise is soon fulfilled, as Jobin proceeds to follow Ojiro to his girlfriend Makorin's apartment, mercilessly eliminating both of them using [[Speed King]], and steals back the New Locacaca.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]]====<br />
[[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s condition is worsening. As Mitsuba holds him, Jobin approaches them both from a hall-way, shocked to see the rock disease's development. <br />
[[File:Jobin attempting to kill Paisley Park.png|thumb|left|Jobin attempts to kill Paisley Park who's investigating the Locacaca]]<br />
On the day of the Harvest, Jobin surprises [[Paisley Park]] in a cell phone talking to Tsurugi. He immediately grabs the phone and tosses it into a toilet to let Paisley Park drown. Watching over Paisley Park, Jobin also dissuades Mitsuba from helping Yasuho. However, when Mitsuba tries to use [[Awaking III Leaves]] to kill Yasuho, [[Satoru Akefu]]'s ability manifests itself. A drip of water pierces Mitsuba's hand and she misplaces one of the arrows, which directs the force into a wall and destroys it, revealing the new Locacaca to the rest of the Higashikata Family. <br />
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When [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] arrives at [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]]'s bedroom, he immediately saves [[Paisley Park]] from drowning and demands to know what is happening. Jobin tries to sway Norisuke to his side. He explains how he's gotten a hold of and grown the new [[Locacaca]], claiming that he is following the right path, a path where Tsurugi can be saved without any sacrifice and that the family is now too committed to turn back. However, Norisuke then investigates the fruits: thanks to [[King Nothing]], he materializes [[Ojiro Sasame]] and exposes the link between Jobin and Sasame's death. Tearful, Jobin induces a heat stroke in Norisuke with [[Speed King]]. Norisuke collapses as Jobin asks for forgiveness and Jobin cradles his father's body for a moment before recomposing himself. When his siblings rush to see Norisuke, he wards them off using Speed King and tells them to prepare themselves for the future. Jobin covers Norisuke with a tarp and expects victory, but he notices that Paisley Park's phone has been moved near an electrical outlet, allowing the Stand to escape. Jobin crushes the phone. With his siblings' attention, he reveals the nature of the [[Locacaca]] and its importance. He adds that they will protect the fruit from all enemies, including Josuke and Yasuho. Jobin then reassures them, stating that some unfortunate things may happen, but they won't be letting [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] die. <br />
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[[File:Jobin Dies.png||240px|thumb|Jobin is struck by a calamity and dies from blood loss, letting the potted plant roll over to the door]]<br />
Jobin tells them to help him bring Norisuke to the second floor and the fruit in another hiding spot. Suddenly, [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]] warns him about [[Satoru Akefu]]'s presence in the house. Seeing him approach Mitsuba and Tsurugi in the bed in impossible ways, Jobin summons Speed King to attack the hospital director who is seemingly hiding under the bedsheets. The hospital director can't be seen and Jobin finds a damaged hair spray that bursts under the damage Speed King caused it, with the blast being quite weak and seemingly harmless. As he's explained the nature of the attack by Mitsuba, Jobin refuses to let go of the fruit and goes to check the monitors of the security cameras, seeing Yasuho but also [[Toru]]. Jobin suddenly realizes that he's bleeding and eventually sees that the dip tube of the hair spray has pierced his chest without him realizing it. Blood flows at an alarming rate from Jobin's body and he collapses, swiftly dying in the process,<ref name="JJLV25" /> letting the potted plant rolling towards the door to the garage.<br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*[[Kaato Higashikata]]: Jobin holds his mother in high regard and exhibits a submissive and obedient behavior around her, showing fear of upsetting her. He respects her greatly and adopts her mindset of climbing his way up while others would stay at the bottom. When Jobin was suffering from the Rock Disease, he assisted her in burying his bully alive in order to cure his disease.<br />
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*[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]: As his firstborn and eldest son, Jobin is close towards his father, though Norisuke disapproves of his ambitions to expand the Higashikata Fruit Company into a luxurious business that sells high-class fruits. However, following Kaato's arrival to the Higashikata household, Norisuke becomes highly suspicious of Jobin. Norisuke's suspicions come true as it is later revealed that Jobin uses his father's trust to his advantage so he can organize trades for the Locacaca Organization.<br />
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*[[Mitsuba Higashikata]]: Mitsuba is Jobin's wife, whose modelling career helped boost their company's sales. Their union brought Tsurugi Higashikata. On the day of the Locacaca's harvest, Mitsuba assists Jobin in drowning Paisley Park in a bathroom, all for the sake of their son's well-being. During her visit at TG University Hospital, Mitsuba was revealed to be four weeks pregnant with Jobin's child.<br />
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*[[Tsurugi Higashikata]]: As his only son, Jobin loves Tsurugi unconditionally and is willing to sacrifice his own life to save him. Jobin subsequently stole the Locacaca branch in an attempt to cure Tsurugi's worsening condition.<br />
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*[[Joshu Higashikata]]: Joshu is Jobin's younger brother who holds him in high esteem. While Jobin seemingly doesn't notice Joshu's respect, they are on good terms. He cheers him on but unintentionally angers Jobin during his stag beetle fight with Josuke.<br />
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*[[Hato Higashikata]]: Jobin's younger sister. They don't interact often because of Jobin's business trips, but he still brings her and their other siblings gifts when he returns back from one of his occasional trips.<br />
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*[[Daiya Higashikata]]: Jobin's youngest sister and sibling. They don't interact often, but Jobin still brings her a gift along with her siblings.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]: Although they seem to have a cordial relationship and are in the same family, Josuke and Jobin are technically enemies and recognize each others as threats. Josuke was first interested in Jobin because of his mysterious relationship with the Locacaca. During his beetle fight against Josuke, Josuke faked a more friendly and smug demeanor, ultimately leading Jobin to suspect foul play.<br />
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==Chapters==<br />
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 23}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 26}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 35}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 37}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 38}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 39}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 41}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 42}} {{C|Paper Moon King's ability}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 43}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 53}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 55}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 58}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 60}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 61}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 62}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 63}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 67}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 69}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 70}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 71}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 77}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 78}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 79}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 82}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 83}} {{Photo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 86}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 87}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 88}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 89}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 91}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 92}} {{Cover}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 93}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 95}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 96}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}} {{Death}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 98}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 101}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 102}} {{Mo}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 107}} {{Flash}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 108}} {{Corpse}}<br />
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 110}} {{Mo}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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|{{Q|{{nihongo2|It's okay to make mistakes, right...? You're only human, after all.|つまづいたっていいじやないか⋯⋯{{ruby|人|にん}}{{ruby|間|げん}}だもの|Tsuma zuitatte ī janai ka... Ningen da mono}}|Jobin Higashikata quoting Mitsuo Aida|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I can rest easy... now that I've seen your face...|Jobin Higashikata quoting Mitsuo Aida, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 33}}}}<br />
|{{Q|If you take something by force there is never enough. If you share it, there will always be something left oveeer.|Jobin Higashikata quoting Mitsuo Aida, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The one with superior muscle... body weight and fighting spirit always wins. Just like with human athletes.|Jobin Higashikata about his beetles, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}}}<br />
|{{Q|There's one more rule [to beetle fighting]. If it's killed, it loses. For 45 seconds, they are gladiators.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 34}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Thrill is written with the characters for "feel" and "move".|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 35}}}}<br />
|{{Q|It feels like I'm a kid on summer vacation again!|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I just want to win. There's no window dressing in the world of gladiators. I want to make you surrender... I'm going to dominate.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 36}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This place, Mutsukabe shrine, may have a pond, it may have frogs and fish, and it may even be a paradise. But... it is certainly not your blue lagoon. Humans... they're happy when they're trying to overcome something. Even for someone like me... someone fortunate enough to be born as the eldest son of a wealthy family, I need to keep climbing higher... or I will never be happy. It's all relative. Because the point we're born at... is zero for us. And people have to go upwards.|Jobin Higashikata to [[Dolomite]], {{Ch|JJL Chapter 61}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Wait your turn by reserving a seat? Why do we have all these traditions and contributions to society, then?! Like hell I'm getting in line behind people like these! How is that fun? That's no summer vacation...|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Listen closely, when daddy was just a bit older than you are now, he got sick. And the one who set me on the road to getting better was my mother... your grandma Kaato. And... if someday, you get sick, too... if that time comes, then daddy will be the one to cure you. I promise I will.|Jobin Higashikata to Tsurugi, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 72}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Speed King, ignite.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I have a very different philosophy from grandpa Norisuke! But what I'm doing, I'm doing all of it for the future of the Higashikata Family. Whatever nice-sounding things my father says, the strong survive... and the weak disappear! That's all there is to it. No matter who you are, no one in this world can avoid that law. Listen, Tsurugi... I'll make any sacrifice I have to make are pay any price I have to pay. This curse on the Higashikata Family - your illness, I swear I'll cure it. The only bad thing is defeat! I'm going to get my hands on that Locacaca! And I'll keep them all for myself! I'm not letting anyone else have them.|Jobin Higashikata to Tsurugi, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 73}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Let's savor this victory... you and I defeated everyone!|Jobin Higashikata to Tsurugi, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This world, including Morioh, is crazy. And the one thing you can be certain of in this mad world... is that the one that wins is the one in the right.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 76}}}}<br />
|{{Q|That nose... it's so cool and sexy! It's kinda like my pet Hercules beetle! No, even better!|Jobin Higashikata to Mitsuba, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}}}}<br />
|{{Q|"There is good and bad luck in this world." That's something I've been told. There are situation where if you'd gotten somewhere one second sooner... you might have been in an accident or avoided an accident. Or you met or didn't meet someone important when you went somewhere... things where the result... is good or bad. And the cause is good or evil. There are situations like that... I've been told.<br />
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But that is a misapprehension. A societal misunderstanding caused by large numbers of people living together. Once you clear away everything extraneous and view each individual and individual situations... what we find existing around us is ... simply... strength and weakness. Good luck and bad luck... good and evil, legal and illegal... you can forget all that. There exist simply the strong that survive and the weak which are destroyed. Those two, and nothing more.[...] And now, the Higashikata Family is in the process of becoming even stronger. <br />
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Whether the climate or the era we're in changes, or how the rules and laws of society change... whatever cruel enemy has set foot on the Higashikata Family's land... we are without mercy. Because we always get our hands on strength. Tsurugi understands that. I can tell.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 85}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Okay, listen closely... heat always flows from where the temperature is higher to where it's lower. Even if it's just a few degrees warmer than the temperature of the body, that heat will always flow from higher to lower. But my Speed King can store up heat and its temperature in one place. Like the surface of paper money, or inside a battery... or a fingertip, or the semicircular canals in the inner ear. Not a large amount of heat, but it can store it up in a place like that and keep it from dispersing. And when that place is touched, it starts flowing again. Do you understand what I've said?|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 88}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The Higashikata Family will shine on and on, this house will prosper to even greater heights.|Jobin Higashikata, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 94}}}}<br />
|{{Q|M...Mitsuba... Ts...Tsuru...Gi... What in the world is this?! M...Mitsuba!! TSURUGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|Jobin's last words, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 97}}}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===[[Eyes of Heaven|Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)]]===<br />
Jobin makes a cameo appearance in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven''. He appears inside the [[Higashikata House]] on the Part 8 stage, sitting alongside [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]] and [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] on the couch.<br />
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NorisukeAtFuneral.png|Attending [[Mamezuku's Father|Rai's father]]'s funeral<br />
JobinMitsubaTsurugiFirst.png|Jobin's first appearance, observing [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] from afar<br />
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Jobin Norisuke Mitsuo Aida.png|Jobin and Norisuke's shared love for {{W|Mitsuo Aida}}<br />
JobinHobby.png|Jobin admiring his collections<br />
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UJ2016May.png|[[Ultra Jump]] 2016 [[JJL Chapter 53|Issue #5]] (Title Page)<br />
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JJL Chapter 61.png|[[JJL Chapter 61]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 63.png|[[JJL Chapter 63]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 74.png|[[JJL Chapter 74]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 77.png|[[JJL Chapter 77]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 79.png|[[JJL Chapter 79]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 85.png|[[JJL Chapter 85]] Cover<br />
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Ultra Jump January 2020.jpg|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 93|Issue #1]]<br />
Ultra Jump January 2020Clean.jpg|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 93|Issue #1]] (Cover)<br />
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Volume 113.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Cover<br />
Volume 119.jpg|[[JJL Volume 15]] Cover<br />
JumpComicsJJL15.png|[[JJL Volume 15]] Illustration<br />
Volume 126.jpg|[[JJL Volume 22]] Cover<br />
JJL22Clean.jpg|[[JJL Volume 22]] Illustration<br />
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations<br />
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JJL Chapter 61 Tailpiece.png|[[JJL Chapter 61]] Tailpiece<br />
JJL19Jobin.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 76]] Tailpiece<br />
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Tailpiece 88.png|[[JJL Chapter 88]] Tailpiece<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Rai_Mamezuku&diff=820780Rai Mamezuku2023-03-09T20:18:19Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character Info<br />
|title = Rai Mamezuku<br />
|image = [[File:Rai Mamezuku Infobox Manga.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|ja_kanji = 豆銑礼<br />
|etymology = 豆 (Rai) = ''Trust'' <br/>銑 (Mame) = ''Legume/beans'' <br/>礼 (Zuku) = ''Pig Iron''<br />
|namesake = {{W|Desireless (album)|When '''Mermaids Cry'''}}<br /> {{S|{{W|Eagle-Eye Cherry}} song}}<br />
|stand = [[Doggy Style]]<br />
|age = 31<ref name=jjlv16>JJL Volume 16: [[JJL Volume 16|Mother and Child]] {{S|Age originally 32 in [[Ultra Jump]]}}</ref><br />
|birthday = 1980<br />
|czodiac = Monkey<br />
|gender = Male {{Gender|Male}}<br />
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}<br />
|family = [[Mamezuku's Father|Unnamed father]]<br />[[Mamezuku's Mother|Unnamed mother]]<br />
|occupation = Plant Appraiser/Grower <ref name=jjlc59>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 59}}</ref><br /><br />
|affiliation = [[Higashikata Fruit Company]] {{S|employee}}<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] {{S|ally}}<br />
|status = Deceased {{S|Part 8}}<br />
|death = September 22, 2011<ref>[[Timeline#Stone Ocean and JoJolion Begin|Timeline for JoJolion]]</ref><br />
|cod = Fatally injured by [[Soft & Wet]]'s bubbles via [[Wonder of U]]'s calamity<br />
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 59]] {{Photo}}<br />[[JJL Chapter 64]] {{Full}}<br />
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]] {{Flash}}<br />
|colors = JoJolion<br />
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{{Quote|That [[Locacaca|'''branch''']] is a demon plant, there's no human who can tame it! So, I'll go collect it!|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}}}<br />
{{Nihongo|'''Rai Mamezuku'''|豆銑 礼|Mamezuku Rai}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''.<br />
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Introduced in the "{{SA|JJL15}}" story arc, Mamezuku is a reclusive plant appraiser, secretly employed by the [[Higashikata Fruit Company]] and only known by [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]. Once attacked by the [[Rock Humans]], he joins with [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] in order to protect himself.<br />
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Mamezuku is a [[Stand]] User, and his [[Doggy Style]] confers him the ability to transform into band-like strings.<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
Mamezuku is a well-built man of above-average height with a bright flat top haircut that fades into dark braids behind his head. He wears a jumpsuit with a vine and peapod pattern over a light-colored shirt and a tie, as well as a bomber hat with seven small balls resembling a bunch of grapes on the front of the hat. <br />
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Mamezuku's left hand is missing four fingers due to [[Brain Storm]] infecting his hand.<ref name="jjl66p39">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}, p.39</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
[[File:Rai personality.jpg|250px|thumb|After Yasuho shares her sad story, Mamezuku says he doesn't care]]<br />
Rai Mamezuku is an eccentric and brusque individual with little care for politeness. He is highly analytical and quick-witted in his way of approaching problems. As soon as he learns of what is happening in [[Morioh (JoJolion)|Morioh]] and that he is under attack, he takes the initiative in joining with his allies.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}, p.43</ref> With a single phone call with [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] about [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]'s confusing issue, Mamezuku manages to grasp the stakes for every party involved and see the best course of action for him.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}, p.4</ref> He tends to carefully observe his surroundings and verbally takes notes of everything remotely interesting to him; this habit allows him to discern the nature and subtleties of the attack against him. Mamezuku also regularly calculates probabilities, like the chances of someone being safe through selected factors.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 63}}, p.13</ref><br />
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Mamezuku is very coldhearted in his methods, repeatedly showing that he has no qualms about sacrificing a perceived less important part for a greater goal. His orchard specifically leaves a small part of the culture overridden with predatory insects and disease to better the rest of the orchard, he has no problem cutting off some of his fingers to save himself,<ref name="jjl66p39" /> and even puts Yasuho in great danger because he sees her as less important than his own safety.<ref name="jjl66p40">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}, p.40-43</ref> Another example of his ruthlessness happens when he deliberately makes a prisoner see [[Satoru Akefu]] to make the man hurt himself and have a chance to escape jail and be secretly brought to the TG University Hospital.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 96}}, p.17-20</ref><br />
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Moreover, Mamezuku is very cool-headed. Despite being introduced under attack by an unknown ability, he acts calmly despite an open focus on his survival. Once on relatively safe grounds, Mamezuku even takes the time to cook a snack for him, Josuke, and [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]].<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}, p.1</ref> When he loses his left hand to a Stand attack, he calmly severs it to preserve the rest of his body.<ref name="jjl66p39" /> That said, even Mamezuku cannot stay calm when Akefu hints that he was behind the death of Mamezuku's father as well as all the calamities that destroyed his parents' orchard, and he hastily tries to kill the hospital director.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 100}}, p.30-32</ref><br />
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However, Mamezuku's most noticeable trait is his eccentricity and bluntness. First, he is extremely antisocial. His only relationship is with Norisuke, whom he nonetheless considers a good friend.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}, p.5</ref> Mamezuku takes many steps in order to stay isolated, as his home during the summer is actually a support pillar for a ski lift, complete with at least a hidden kitchen and a whole mountainside as his orchard;<ref name="jjl65p45">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}, p.45</ref><ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}, p.4</ref> during winter he resides in a villa. Moreover, Mamezuku constantly demonstrates a lack of care for others. He hijacks a bus without a second thought but the repercussions on him, openly tells Yasuho that he doesn't care about her tragic story<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 71}}, p.45</ref> and considers his survival as the priority, that of Josuke and Yasuho being second to his. Nonetheless, he seems impressed when Yasuho takes the initiative in covering their tracks and has thought of inviting his guests for a snack while they discuss their next move.<ref name="jjl65p45" /> It doesn't stop Mamezuku from condemning Josuke when the latter instinctively prioritizes Yasuho's safety in the midst of an attack. He goes as far as coldly pushing Yasuho off the ski lift into the range of the enemy Stand to observe what happens.<br />
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In his youth, Rai was described as a moody boy who disliked people and blamed his parents' mistake on the destruction of their orchard.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}, p.1-5</ref> A second flashback shows that he was at least on great terms with Norisuke IV.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}}, p.20-25</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===[[Stand]]===<br />
{{main|Doggy Style}}<br />
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Mamezuku's [[Stand]] is Doggy Style, which can create a prehensile bandage-like string from his body in order to grab objects from afar. It unravels his body into "wire rope" that he can control and manipulate.<br />
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===Horticulture===<br />
Mamezuku is an expert in {{W|horticulture}}, his profession being a plant appraiser and a fruit grower, implying a great deal of knowledge and experience on plants. He can identify a plant simply from its appearance in a photograph, and has the knowledge on how to properly care for rare plants such as the [[Locacaca]].<br />
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===[[Spin]]===<br />
It is eventually revealed that Mamezuku is aware of the existence of the [[Spin]]. He demonstrates this to Josuke by letting down a rope of his skin and letting it twirl around rapidly, revealing to Josuke that [[Soft & Wet]]'s soap bubbles are actually soft lines that spin around.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
Mamezuku was born into a family of fruit farmers, whose high-class pears were prized goods.<br />
[[File:MamezukuNorisukeFlashback.png|thumb|200px|[[Wonder of U]] at [[Mamezuku's Father]]'s funeral]]<br />
In a flashback, the cultivating techniques of Mamezuku's parents were leaked, leading to a competitor managing to steal an entire crop of pears and bringing down the fruit trees. The usurpers were connected with local money lenders. Thus, his parents had to part with their orchards. Blaming his parents, Mamezuku began to live alone on a ski slope. <br />
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In another flashback, Mamezuku's family seemed to have been acquainted with the [[Higashikata Family]]. At some point, the pear orchard had been ravaged by a typhoon and a strange phenomenon occurred where the trees leaked asbestos from all their orifices as they grew. Mamezuku insists that he saw an [[Dododo De Dadada|insect]] harm the orchard but no one believed him. However, his [[Mamezuku's Father|father]] went to investigate the fruits during this typhoon and was killed by a landslide. In 1994, [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] attended the funeral with his son [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and daughter [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]]. During the ceremony, Mamezuku was pestered by some acquaintances but Norisuke got rid of them. After hugging Norisuke for comfort, Mamezuku told him again that the orchard was well-raised and that he saw a strange insect lurking in the orchard while the trees died. However, Norisuke refuted his claims as he checked and saw no insect, and told Mamezuku that everything that had happened to him was some natural [[calamity]].<br />
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At that moment, although it was very brief and hardly noticeable, it was here that young Mamezuku met [[Satoru Akefu]], who was standing with his back turned. However, Mamezuku had duties to attend to and forgot about the strange man.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}}</ref><br />
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3 years later, in 1997, Mamezuku met [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] again at 17, cultivating his own fruits despite the difficulties. Impressed by their quality, Norisuke appointed Mamezuku in secret to be his personal fruit grower and appraiser. Mamezuku's existence in the company was kept with the utmost secrecy, with not even Norisuke's own son [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] ever being informed.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}</ref><br />
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===JoJolion===<br />
Mamezuku is first shown when Norisuke presents a photo of him to [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]], advising the latter to go find him, as his skills would enable Josuke to recognize the grafted Locacaca branch.<br />
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====[[The Plant Appraiser (story arc)|The Plant Appraiser]]====<br />
[[File:rai meets heroes.png|thumb|left|Mamezuku formally meets Josuke & Yasuho]]<br />
After communicating with Norisuke in regards to a certain [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]'s inquiry about a [[Locacaca]] branch, Mamezuku notices that he is under attack from an unidentified enemy moving underground. Running from his assailant, Mamezuku ends up hijacking the bus that Josuke and [[Yasuho Hirose]] are on, formally meeting them and presenting himself in the process.<br />
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Mamezuku thus drives to his summer home in the mountains, a ski lift. Discussing with Josuke and Yasuho, Mamezuku manages to find the location of the Locacaca using photographs of the orchard, and determines that the best course of action for his survival is to work with Josuke.<br />
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[[File:urban attacks rai.png|thumb|Urban Guerrilla attacks Mamezuku]]<br />
After a brief snack, the trio is attacked by the unknown assailant revealed to be a duo of Rock Human and Rock Animal, [[Urban Guerrilla]] and his pet [[Doremifasolati Do]]. Losing several fingers to a first attack, Mamezuku becomes upset that Josuke has protected Yasuho first instead of him. To observe the enemy, Mamezuku pushes Yasuho down the ski lift, which pushes Josuke to also jump down, although Mamezuku tells him they have to take a fuel tank stored inside one of the lift poles.<br />
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Separated from his allies, Mamezuku is attacked by Urban Guerrilla and falls down the lift, heavily injured. However, he's managed to pierce the fuel tank and bring it to Josuke alongside his lighter, which Josuke uses to make Doremifasolati Do and Urban explode.<br />
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Afterward, Mamezuku takes with him a vivarium full of moth larvae. When he tells Yasuho to leave and go home, Yasuho refuses and begins to tell her story. Uninterested by her, Mamezuku nonetheless listens when Yasuho theorizes that the strange hair clip which has tormented her may have been a Rock Animal. Thus, he sends her to investigate it.<br />
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====[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (story arc)|Ozon Baby's Pressure]]====<br />
Arriving at the Higashikata estate through secret underground tunnels, Mamezuku and Josuke stealthily manage to plant the [[Moth Larvae|moth larvae]] in the Locacaca branch and must now wait 12 days before a new fruit grows.<br />
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[[File:rai josuke bubbles.jpg|thumb|left|Mamezuku & Josuke step out to take the branch but it is ultimately stolen]]<br />
Their departure is interrupted when they notice the atmospheric pressure growing inside the tunnel. Looking outside, the two see the orchard on fire and decide to use giant bubbles to protect themselves from [[Ozon Baby]]'s power. Going out into the open to take the branch, Mamezuku sees the enemy, [[Poor Tom]], and decides to confront him.<br />
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Mamezuku's attempts to break Poor Tom's neck by strangling him with his wired arm proves to be a mistake as touching Poor Tom directly increases Ozon Baby's influence on him. When Poor Tom traps a part of the wire inside a knife sheath to simulate a closed space, Mamezuku succumbs to the pressure, making his body explode.<br />
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Despite all observing parties assuming that the plant appraiser was killed by the explosion, Mamezuku was able to successfully utilize Doggy Style in order to disassemble his body rapidly, giving the impression that he was torn to shreds. After the conflict with Poor Tom ends, Josuke discovers a surviving yet disassembled Mamezuku and mourns the loss of the branch, not knowing that Jobin had obtained it covertly.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (Your Miraculous Love) (story arc)|Pursuing the Hospital Director]]====<br />
After the battle, Josuke explains what happened to the [[Higashikata Family]]. Mamezuku suspects Jobin of lighting the orchard on fire, but none of them have any proof of what happened. They decide to follow the trail of the ambulance's license plate. Finding that no such ambulance is recorded, Josuke finds another trail when [[Yasuho]] calls him to go to the [[TG University Hospital]].<br />
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Arriving there with Josuke, Mamezuku spends some time searching for Yasuho while at the same time, she is busy fighting Dr. [[Wu Tomoki]] alongside [[Mitsuba Higashikata]]. Tipped by Yasuho's ex-boyfriend Toru, Josuke and Mamezuku reach the secret laboratory containing several Locacaca branches. After Josuke saves Yasuho, Mamezuku scans the room and deduces in his turn that the stolen Locacaca branch isn't in the laboratory and destroys the trees of the garden.<br />
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[[File:josuke rai pursues head doctor.jpg|thumb|Somehow Josuke and his companions are unable to reach the hospital director]]<br />
Although Yasuho theorizes that since Tomoki tried to gain control of Mitsuba, he may have suspected Jobin as the possessor of the branch, Mamezuku is adamant about the branch being in the hands of the Locacaca Organization and stays deaf to her suggestions. He instead reports his attention to the last member of the organization unaccounted for: Satoru Akefu, the hospital director of TG University Hospital. The trio are eventually informed about the hospital director walking away behind them, but to Mamezuku's frustration, the supposedly 89 years old doctor keeps evading them as they continuously bump against objects, Mamezuku being the most subjected to these occurrences.<br />
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As the doctor leaves the hospital grounds, Mamezuku notices that his legs are being shredded and that the group is under attack from an enemy Stand. Warning against continuing the pursuit, he helplessly watches a car almost crash into Yasuho and Josuke as they pursue the hospital director, who has now boarded a bus. Moreover, Josuke gets into trouble when a patient nearby starts a fight, and his broken neck violently and suddenly snaps on Josuke, making it look like he murdered the man. A crowd gathers and the police arrive as Mamezuku, unwilling to be arrested, tells Yasuho to get away while he and Josuke must find a way out of this situation.<br />
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[[File:josuke steps in rain.png|thumb|left|Mamezuku witnesses Josuke step into the deadly rain]]<br />
Mamezuku and Josuke eventually decide to hide inside a Lamborghini, itself also hidden in the foliage of a tree. They last until two days before the harvest. Having bought some supplies, Mamezuku stitches himself up and also discovers that Satoru Akefu may be attending a lecture on regenerative medicine at the [[TG University Hospital]]. At the same time, he and Josuke discuss the exact nature of Satoru Akefu's Stand. Once they decide to actually go to the lecture, Akefu's Stand reappears, making them realize that it is triggered by the intent of pursuit. As they worriedly leave the car to escape the incoming attack, Mamezuku and Josuke discover with horror that the drops from an incoming rain become lethal projectiles, forcing them to take refuge in a police car.<br />
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Determined to get to the hospital and reach Satoru Akefu's lecture, Josuke steps out of the car and gets pierced by the raindrops on purpose to be injured and taken to the hospital. Shocked, Mamezuku notices that the attack has ended with Josuke being taken out, or worse, and angrily yells at the police to get an ambulance. Mamezuku is apprehended by the police.<br />
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====[[The Wonder of You (Your Miraculous Love) (story arc)|Confronting the Hospital Director]]====<br />
Mamezuku thinks about the enemy's ability and enacts his evasion plan. He begins by stealing a mobile phone and a kitchen knife from the evidence locker and smuggles them inside his cell.<br />
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Sitting with another prisoner who complains about his constant mumbling, Mamezuku mentions that he's innocent and was only sheltering his equally innocent friend [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] and then inquires about his cellmate's health. This enrages the man who only wants to be left in peace but then Mamezuku mentions the power of the hospital director [[Satoru Akefu]]. Mamezuku shows the mobile phone and the kitchen knife and states that he's free to go outside but must stay in the cell. Filming the exterior with the phone, Mamezuku shows the screen to the cellmate and mentions the elderly man in a black suit standing near the window but with his back facing them. The cellmate shouts that there isn't anybody but Mamezuku insists, theorizing the figure to be a materialization of "calamity energy". To prove his point, Mamezuku stands up to get a good look at the man but a cup of water suddenly spills on the floor and the light breaks, sending shards flying at them. He also tries to call Josuke to inform him about the enemy and his dish bursts, revealing a swarm of maggots.<br />
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Thus, Mamezuku claims that the man is a form of karmic retribution whose energy is probably related to the deeds of the individual who sees him. Mamezuku finally manages to make his cellmate see the doctor and mentions that he's found photos of a knife attack in the phone incriminating the cellmate. Pushed over the edge, the cellmate takes the knife but Mamezuku unravels his hand and pushes the knife into the cellmate's throat, stating that he's been waiting for this moment. The police rushes the injured criminal to the hospital. When the ambulance reaches the [[TG University Hospital]] grounds, Mamezuku gets out of his hiding spot, as he's unraveled himself to hide under the cellmate's clothes. Still, he can see the figure of the hospital director in the parking lot. Mamezuku expresses his final finding: that the figure is actually the [[Stand]] and that the real user is hiding somewhere. However, Mamezuku spots the real Satoru Akefu walking behind him this time, and deduces that he and the doctor are going in the same direction: towards Josuke.<br />
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[[File:Josuke & Mamezuku vs Wonder of U.jpeg|thumb|Wonder of U confronts Josuke and Mamezuku]]<br />
As Mamezuku and Akefu both go towards the laboratory, Mamezuku is able to see more of how the Stand Akefu moves through objects and reflections. Arriving at Josuke's room, he warns Josuke about the hospital director and its calamitous powers, but Josuke has a plan. Akefu phases through the wall to peek inside the laboratory but doesn't completely enter the room. Instead, it brings a Rock Insect named [[Dododo De Dadada]] out of his pocket. It attacks Josuke via a strange method but Josuke manages to avoid taking serious damage. Akefu dares him to get up from his chair. However, Josuke retorts that this is the latest of a series of attempts to bring them out in the open. Thus, Josuke asks a question: wouldn't it have been enough to just keep the new Locacaca? Akefu remains silent, allowing Mamezuku to realize that Akefu does not have the fruit.<br />
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Suddenly, Mamezuku remembers his past and that he'd already seen [[Satoru Akefu]]. Remembering his family's devastating pear orchard and the Rock Insect, Mamezuku then saw Josuke excreting asbestos. Remembering how his trees died, Mamezuku protects Josuke from Dododo De Dadada's second attack by blocking the stick with his palm, injuring himself in the process, and telling Josuke not to move. He explains that moving up must trigger the appearance of the asbestos, and the hospital director, who identifies himself as [[Wonder of U]], precises that the trigger is to extend one's limbs, just like how the Mamezuku's pear trees died leaking out asbestos as their branches grew. As Wonder of U practically reveals he's been responsible for the orchard's destruction and his father's death, a [[Dark Determination|dark determination]] appears in Mamezuku's eye. However, he must first warn Josuke of an incoming attack from Dododo De Dadada, who's merged with the desk Josuke is perched on.<br />
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[[File:DamagedRai.png|thumb|left|Mamezuku is struck by a calamity and dies from one of Soft & Wet's bubbles]]<br />
Mamezuku first tries to warn Josuke but the latter is overwhelmed by [[Dododo De Dadada]]. Mamezuku thus intervenes personally. By unraveling himself partially, Mamezuku is able to crawl on the ceiling like a snake and take Dododo De Dadada by surprise. Mamezuku violently extends his fingertip and impales the Rock Insect, killing it. Despite Josuke's wish to let [[Wonder of U]] come to him, Mamezuku directly confronts the hospital director, waving his fingertip mere centimeters away from it. Wonder of U taunts Mamezuku about the calamities that had befallen his family. Angered, Mamezuku grabs Wonder of U by the neck and almost impales him. However, a calamity happens and Mamezuku falls into Josuke's trap, several spinning bubbles that cut chunks of his body, including the head. Mamezuku collapses but decides to tell Josuke the truth about [[Soft & Wet]]'s power, and reveals to him the existence of the [[Spin]], dying afterward.<br />
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====[[Go Beyond (story arc)|Go Beyond]]====<br />
Mamezuku's body lies still as Josuke engages [[Wonder of U]]. His spirit guides Josuke about the ability of the spin and explains how it could bypass the calamity. [[Kei Nijimura]] joins the battle to assist Josuke but gets incapacitated by the calamity. Her help reveals the hidden ability within Josuke's bubbles. His and [[Kei Nijimura]]'s hands are seen grabbing onto Josuke. The fight reaches its climax as Josuke succeeds in using the spin with his [[Soft & Wet|stand's]] bubbles. With Wonder of U out of the fight, Josuke walks over to [[Holy Joestar-Kira]]'s room and takes a moment to think about her, Mamezuku, and Nijimura. <br />
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==Relationships==<br />
===Family===<br />
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*'''[[Mamezuku's Father|Father]]:''' Due to Mamezuku's parents' incompetence, Mamezuku ran away to live on his own. However, it's shown that Mamezuku still has a love for his parents, especially his father, since Mamezuku at some point attended his father's funeral. After finding out that the landslide that struck his father was a calamity caused by [[Wonder of U]], his father's death becomes one of the primary factors that drive Mamezuku's intentions on fighting Akefu.<br />
*'''[[Mamezuku's Mother|Mother]]:''' Due to Mamezuku's parents' incompetence, Mamezuku ran away to live on his own. Mamezuku's relationship with his own mother remains unclear, though she attended Mamezuku's father's funeral with Mamezuku. Later on, overwhelmed by the amount of debts from the pear orchard, she fell ill and died.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 100}}</ref> Like the case with his father, Mamezuku becomes enraged after learning that his mother's death was also a calamity by [[Wonder of U|the hospital director]].<br />
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===Friends and Allies===<br />
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*'''[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]:''' Mamezuku met Norisuke at the age of 17. Norisuke became impressed at Mamezuku's fruit-cultivating skills, and therefore hired Mamezuku to be his secret personal fruit grower and appraiser. Since then, their secrecy remains unnoticed even by the eldest son [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]]. It is shown that Norisuke assumes a father figure role to Mamezuku, as he attended his father's funeral, and was there to comfort him.<br />
*'''[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]:''' They ally together due to their connection with Norisuke, and so that Mamezuku could tell Josuke where the New Locacaca branch is. They still get along with each other regardless.<br />
*'''[[Yasuho Hirose]]:''' Despite Yasuho helping Mamezuku investigate the [[Rock Organism]]s and the [[Locacaca]], Mamezuku shows little to no care for Yasuho. During their encounter with [[Urban Guerilla]] and [[Doremifasolati Do]], Mamezuku pushed her off as a disposable, ignoring Josuke's angry reaction. They still seem to get along with each other regardless.<br />
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===Enemies===<br />
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*'''[[Dododo De Dadada]]:''' Mamezuku does not directly consider Dododo De Dadada an enemy, though in his past he saw the Rock Insects infest his father's pear orchard with asbestos. It is unclear if one of them was Dododo De Dadada. Mamezuku kept trying to tell the public about this, but they didn't believe him; only his father did.<br />
*'''[[Satoru Akefu]]:''' Akefu did attend Mamezuku's father's funeral at some point; it was very brief, but it was here that Mamezuku and Akefu met each other for the first time. After finding out that the landslide that claimed his father's life was a calamity caused by [[Wonder of U]], his father's death becomes the primary factor that drives Mamezuku's intentions on fighting Akefu.<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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|{{Q|The priorities here are protecting me is '''first'''... then your own life comes '''second'''. She's '''third'''. Okay?|Rai Mamezuku|{{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm just saying what I think is logical.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|My occupation is Norisuke's personal fruit grower... I don't do business with anyone else.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'm purposefully letting insects and diseases attack the strawberries around here. By doing that, this makes them a good environment for the insects and diseases, so they don't climb any higher up the hillside.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Josuke, promises are '''"sacred"'''.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Do you know what... I'm trying to do... with my ''''Doggy Style''''...? Josuke... knows.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 70}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Don't get the wrong idea, Josuke Higashikata. It seems you spoke to the enemy about me... you need to protect me.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 64}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I'd like to avoid any more irregularities, but... Josuke... no matter what happens, I need you to take responsibility. For now, you have to protect me. The priorities here are protecting me first, then your own life comes second. She's third.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You'd best not doubt my probabilities.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|My name is Rai Mamezuku (32). Got that? "Rai", not "Rei". My occupation is Norisuke's personal fruit grower. I don't do business with anyone else.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The entire chairlift is my home. It's just a rental though. Starting from the bottom, the first pole is where my analog records are stored. I'm thinking about throwing away my laserdiscs. Every pole is equipped with speakers. The second pole is a library and a winery. The third pole is a closet where I keep my shoes and clothing.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 65}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Humans started engaging in agriculture approximately 10,000 years ago. At first, they grew wheat and green peas. From there, human civilization has been constantly developing. Right now, developments in science and technology, terrain and natural environments, art, thinking, and economics seem to have thoroughly surpassed all limitations... Despite all this, there is a region which, ever since the dawn of human civilization, has remained unsolved. A region that no kings or sages have ever been able to conquer. A region which sages gave up on trying to conquer and deemed accepting it to be unconquerable as correct. That is the region known as not dying. But humanity had proof before it that it exists at the cellular level. The mechanism is astoundingly simple. The equivalent exchange of cells. Even setting moral issues aside, unlike induced pluripotent stem cells and cloning, it's simple replacement. By my calculations, the cellular replacement of an entire body can be done in just two hours. Josuke, if the sages of this world witnessed you, what would they think about death...?|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}}}<br />
|{{Q|The IT industry alone makes 5 trillion dollars a year. What kind of world would an '''"immortality industry"''' be?|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}}}<br />
|{{Q|This enemy is quite serious... our chance of survival has decreased to 7%.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Don't treat sacred things lightly. Otherwise everyone, including Norisuke, is going to lose! I'm the first priority. Protect me...you seriously want to harvest the Locacaca fruit, right?|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 66}}}}<br />
|{{Q|He's piqued my interest... I've changed my opinion of him somewhat... when all is said and done, Josuke is a man I can count on. But that... is an assessment for after we've gotten our hands on the new Locacaca...|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 68}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Josuke... I'm not crazy about your plan... but that speech of your just now... I liked it. Part of it, at least. I didn't care about the other parts, but that line about Norisuke struck a chord.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Knowing Norisuke... with that new Locacaca branch, we'll open up the righteous path and bring everyone happiness. That branch is a demon plant! There's no human who can tame it! So I'll go collect it!|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 74}}}}<br />
|{{Q|You're... a Rock Human, yes? I'll break you apart with my wires.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 75}}}}<br />
|{{Q|I know I sound like a broken record but... 89 years old?|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 84}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Sorry, no can do. I don't mind the search, but I'm going to have to refuse getting out of the patrol car. I'll get hit by the rain. I've got rights, you know.|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 90}}}}<br />
|{{Q|...Here he comes... Everything in this world... All things under heaven and earth... And the connections between them...!! None of them will be on your side!! If you just 'move an inch' from that chair... An all-out attack of a power called ''Disaster'' will be coming for you!!|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 98}}}}<br />
|{{Q|Nobody is aware of it. Nobody sees it within their stand. It's a line. The lines, they spin... Your soap bubbles are soft, spinning lines! That is the '''spin'''! And inside it, there are things that cannot... be seen...|Rai Mamezuku, {{Ch|JJL Chapter 100}}}}<br />
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baby rai.png|A young Mamezuku mourning his father's death<br />
NoriRaiHug.png|Norisuke hugging Mamezuku<br />
AkefuRai.png|Mamezuku noticing [[Satoru Akefu]] at his father's funeral, but not knowing who he is<br />
Rai First Appearance.png|Mamezuku's first appearance in [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s photo<br />
Rai Chairlift.png|Mamezuku revealing a makeshift bar built into his "home"<br />
Rai Stand.png|Mamezuku summons his Stand, [[Doggy Style]]<br />
Raicuthand.png|Mamezuku cutting his fingers off<br />
Doggystylecrossbow.png|Mamezuku using Doggy Style to turn his entire arm into a crossbow<br />
Brainstorm_attacks_mamezuku.png|Brainstorm attacking Mamezuku<br />
Rai_Nose.png|Mamezuku notices that his nose is bleeding from [[Ozon Baby]]'s pressure <br />
RaiJosukeOzon.png|[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] and Mamezuku feeling the effects of Ozon Baby<br />
RaiBubble.png|Mamezuku inside the [[Soft & Wet]] bubble<br />
Rai spots poor tom.png|Spotting [[Poor Tom]] in the Higashikata garden<br />
TomPressure.png|Poor Tom uses Ozon Baby's pressure to attack Mamezuku<br />
Raimamezuku-death.png|Mamezuku crushed by Ozon Baby's pressure<br />
RaiExplode.png|Mamezuku's body explodes from the pressure of [[Ozon Baby]]<br />
MamezukuRemains.png|Mamezuku's body with his upper half completely crushed<br />
MamezukuAlive.png|Mamezuku disassembled, revealing himself alive<br />
Rai_Hand.png|Mamezuku shows off his severed fingers<br />
HeyHeadDoctor.png|Mamezuku trying to get [[Satoru Akefu|Akefu]]'s attention<br />
89_Years_Old.png|Mamezuku questioning about the age of the hospital director<br />
Head_doctor_ability.png|Mamezuku being affected by hospital director's ability {{nsfw}}<br />
RaiWallmart.png|Mamezuku shopping<br />
RaiLeg.png|Mamezuku bandaging his legs<br />
JosukeRaiCar.png|[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] and Mamezuku in a lamborghini on top of a tree<br />
RaiHandExplod.png|Mamezuku has his hand damaged by a raindrop<br />
PoliceCarRain.png|Mamezuku and [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] try to protect themselves in a police car<br />
Raihandcuffed.png|Mamezuku handcuffed<br />
PrisonRai.png|Mamezuku is arrested<br />
Rai_showing_the_calamity_to_cellmate.png|Mamezuku shows the effects of the calamity to his cellmate<br />
Rai dark determination.jpeg|Mamezuku's [[Dark Determination]]<br />
Doogysnake.png|Mamezuku crawls across the ceiling<br />
Dododo De Dadada Pierced.png|Mamezuku Kills [[Dododo De Dadada]]<br />
1Centimeter.png|Mamezuku approaching [[Wonder of U]]<br />
Doggyfinger.png|Mamezuku grabs [[Wonder of U]]'s neck<br />
BloodyRai.png|Mamezuku's head is pierced by [[Josuke Higashikata (Jojolion)|Josuke's]] Bubbles<br />
JJL_Spin.png|Mamezuku Shows the [[Spin]] to Josuke<br />
DamagedRai.png|Mamezuku's body lying on the floor<br />
Josuke_thinking.png| Josuke takes a moment to think about Kei, Rai, and his mother<br />
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JJL Chapter 66.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 66]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 67.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 67]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 72.png|[[JJL Chapter 72]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 74.png|[[JJL Chapter 74]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 79.png|[[JJL Chapter 79]] Cover<br />
JJL Chapter 89.png|[[JJL Chapter 89]] Cover<br />
JJL_Chapter_98.png|[[JJL Chapter 98]] Cover<br />
JJL_Chapter_100.png|[[JJL Chapter 100]] Cover<br />
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|Ultra Jump Covers|<br />
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Ultra Jump January 2018.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] 2018 [[JJL Chapter 72|Issue #1]]<br />
Ultra Jump January 2018 Clean.jpg|UJ 2018 [[JJL Chapter 72|Issue #1]] (Cover)<br />
Ultra Jump November 2018.jpg|UJ 2018 [[JJL Chapter 80|Issue #11]]<br />
UltraJumpNovember2018Clean.jpg|UJ 2018 [[JJL Chapter 80|Issue #11]] (Cover)<br />
Ultra Jump January 2020.jpg|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 93|Issue #1]]<br />
Ultra Jump January 2020Clean.jpg|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 93|Issue #1]] (Cover)<br />
Ultra Jump September 2020 digital.png|UJ 2020 [[JJL Chapter 100|Issue #9]]<br />
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Volume 121.jpg|[[JJL Volume 17]] Cover<br />
Volume 123.jpg|[[JJL Volume 19]] Cover<br />
JoJoLionV19.jpg|[[JJL Volume 19]] Illustration<br />
Volume 126.jpg|[[JJL Volume 22]] Cover<br />
JJL22Clean.jpg|[[JJL Volume 22]] Illustration<br />
Volume_128.jpg|[[JJL Volume 24]] Cover<br />
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations<br />
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JJL Volume 17 Illustration.png|[[JJL Volume 17]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
Doggy Style Profile.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 65]] Tailpiece<br />
JJL18Rai.png|[[JJL Chapter 71]] Tailpiece<br />
JJL19bwc.jpg|[[JJL Volume 19]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
JJL22bwc.png|[[JJL Volume 22]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
JJL24bwc.png|[[JJL Volume 24]] (Inside Illustration)<br />
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Mamezuku Concept.png|Concept Art<br />
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{{JoJolion}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Mutsu-kabe_Hill_Yokai&diff=820758Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai2023-03-09T20:18:13Z<p>Kiyoharu: </p>
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<div>{{Character_Info<br />
|title = Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
|One-Shot|[[File:Mutsukabezaka Infobox One-Shot.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|OVA|[[File:Mutsukabezaka Infobox OVA.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
}}<br />
|ja_kanji = 妖怪 六壁坂<br />
|ja_romaji = Yōkai Mutsukabezaka<br />
|etymology = 妖怪 (Yokai) = ''Demon''<br/>六 (Muttsu) = ''Six'' <br/> 壁 (Kabe) = ''Wall'' <br/> 坂 (Zaka) = ''Hill''<br />
|engname = Mutsu-kabe Hill Specter {{S|English [[Netflix]] Subtitles}}<br />The Monster of Mutsu-kabe Hill {{S|English [[Netflix]] Dub}}<br />The Spirit of Mutsu-kabe Hill {{S|[[VIZ]]}}<br />
|age = Over 1000 (possibly)<ref name="TSKR2">{{TSKR|Manga|2}}</ref><br />
|race = Yokai<br />
|hobby = Dying in front of someone<br />
|mangadebut = ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''<br />
|ovadebut = TSKR Episode 2<br />''[[TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)|Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''<br />
|seiyuu = {{W|Yūki Takada|Yuki Takada}}<br />
|colors = OneShot<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|The pinnacle of happiness for this creature is... to die in front of someone!|Rohan Kishibe about the Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai}}<br />
The {{Nihongo|'''Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai'''|妖怪 六壁坂|Yōkai Mutsukabezaka}} is the [[:Category:Main Antagonists|main antagonist]] of the one-shot ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''.<br />
<br />
Known as a {{W|Yōkai|yokai}}, it is a lethal creature whose sole purpose is to proliferate. There are potentially several of them. [[Rohan Kishibe]] named it based on the location he found it in, Mutsu-Kabe Hill.<br />
<br />
==Appearance==<br />
The yokai has bulging eyes and cracked skin. The corners of its upper lip extend below its mouth. It has several fangs, a long, sharp tongue, and sharp nails.<br />
<br />
The one possessing [[Naoko Osato|Naoko]]'s [[Naoko's Daughter|daughter]] has braided pigtails and wears a striped dress. When it dies, its vessel's eyes shrivel up.<br />
<br />
===Color Schemes===<br />
{{CS|bg={{Color|Oneshot}}<br />
|T1=Colored Manga|<br />
{{Palette|Skin|#b26b6c|#e0ad9a|desc=Dark pink face, fair body}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#a21619|desc=Red}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#a78168|desc=Brown}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#2c818d|white|desc=Teal and white striped dress}}<br />
|T2=OVA|<br />
{{Palette|Skin|#93958c|desc=Gray-green}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#d5d3d3|desc=White}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#afae72|desc=Yellow}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#fffd89|white|desc=Yellow and white striped dress}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Personality==<br />
This creature feels the most happiness when they possess an unknowing individual and then unexpectedly die in front of somebody else from an arbitrary accident. Thus, their witness suffers from guilt as they think they were responsible for murdering the person. After that, the yokai possesses the witness while making its previous host bleed forever. By exploiting human love and spiritual weakness, it forces humans to attend to their needs, ensuring the yokai doesn't need to bear any manual labor, responsibility, hardships, or other struggles itself.<ref name="TSKR2" /><br />
<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Possession===<br />
[[File:TSKR2 Gunpei blood explosion.png|thumb|right|Gunpei's corpse still bleeding]]<br />
The yokai is capable of possessing other organisms. After they die in their vessel, their corpse will still continue to bleed eternally, with 300cc flowing out each day despite all biological functions in their body being stopped. Although their skin would shrivel, it would not rot after several years nor have a stench. If water is poured on them, their skin would momentarily return to how it used to look when the body was alive.<ref name="TSKR2" /><br />
<br />
===Parasitic Reproduction===<br />
They can impregnate another human being despite their vessel being dead, possibly from exposure to their blood.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
According to [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s research, the yokai is from possibly thousands of years ago. Its only purpose is leaving descendants. The few yokai left on Earth may be anywhere, dying in front of someone on purpose. [[Gunpei Kamafusa]] is possessed by one of them, causing Gunpei to die in front of his lover, [[Naoko Osato]]. Naoko drinking his blood in an attempt to make the blood stop leaking out of his body leads to the yokai impregnating her with its descendants.<br />
<br />
===[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill|Mutsu-kabe Hill]]===<br />
[[File:Mutsukabe Daughter Dead.png|thumb|right|Dying in front of Rohan]]<br />
After learning about Gunpei's story, Rohan investigates the region around [[Naoko Osato]]'s house to discover his goal, suspecting him to be a yokai. Rohan comes across a [[Naoko's Daughter|young girl]], who tells him she's not allowed to talk to strangers and runs away. Rohan tries to catch her, but she ends up falling on the ground and hitting her head on a rock, bleeding profusely like Gunpei did when he died. Rohan realizes this girl is actually Naoko and Gunpei's daughter, surprised that the man who became a corpse was able to impregnate her after his death.<br />
<br />
Rohan discovers that the girl is possessed by a yokai, which tried to die in front of him in order to possess him. With [[Heaven's Door]], he writes one last memory before the girl dies: "I don't know Rohan Kishibe. Even if I meet him, I won't see him". The yokai briefly shows its true form in order to possess Rohan, but stops its attack and returns back to the girl's body after being unable to see him. The girl remains alive due to the yokai's return and leaves the area, while Rohan comments to himself that if he was one second late, he would have been possessed or exterminated by the yokai. After naming it the "Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai", he declares his research complete.<ref name="TSKR2" /><br />
<br />
==Chapters/Episodes==<br />
{{Appearance|BG=Oneshot|BG2=Oneshot2<br />
|Chapters =<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''<br />
|Episodes =<br />
*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)}}<br />
|NovelChapters = <br />
*[[Original Author Rohan Kishibe]] {{Mo}}<br />
|LiveActionEpisodes =<br />
*[[The Run (TV Drama)]] {{Mo}}<br />
*[[From Behind (TV Drama)]] {{Mo}}<br />
*[[Mutsu-kabe Hill (TV Drama)]] {{Mo}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{tabber<br />
|Manga|<br />
<gallery><br />
Gunpei's_death.png|The yokai dying in front of [[Naoko Osato|Naoko]]<br />
Mutsukabezaka.png|Naoko's daughter possessed by the yokai<br />
Mutsukabe Yokai True Form.png|Revealing its true form<br />
Osato'_children.png|[[Gunpei]]'s and Naoko's children<br />
</gallery><br />
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<gallery><br />
TSKR2 Naoko's Daughter.png|Naoko's daughter possessed by the yokai<br />
TSKR2 Rohan tells her to stop.png<br />
TSKR2 Naoko's Daughter Dead.png<br />
TSKR2 Yokai daughter.png<br />
TSKR2 Heaven's Door.png<br />
TSKR2 Naoko's Daughter HD2.png<br />
TSKR2 Rohan worried.png<br />
Mutsukabe Yokai Face.png|Close-up of its face<br />
TSKR2 Mutsukabezaka.png<br />
</gallery><br />
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{{ThusSpokeKishibeRohan}}</div>Kiyoharuhttps://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Mutsu-kabe_Hill_Yokai&diff=820627Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai2023-03-09T19:43:48Z<p>Kiyoharu: Adding etymology for the yokai</p>
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<div>{{Character_Info<br />
|title = Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai<br />
|image = {{Tabber<br />
|One-Shot|[[File:Mutsukabezaka Infobox One-Shot.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
|OVA|[[File:Mutsukabezaka Infobox OVA.png|{{ImageSize}}]]<br />
}}<br />
|ja_kanji = 妖怪 六壁坂<br />
|ja_romaji = Yōkai Mutsukabezaka<br />
|etymology = 妖怪 = ''Demon'' 六壁坂 = ''Six Wall Hill''<br />
|engname = Mutsu-kabe Hill Specter {{S|English [[Netflix]] Subtitles}}<br />The Monster of Mutsu-kabe Hill {{S|English [[Netflix]] Dub}}<br />The Spirit of Mutsu-kabe Hill {{S|[[VIZ]]}}<br />
|age = Over 1000 (possibly)<ref name="TSKR2">{{TSKR|Manga|2}}</ref><br />
|race = Yokai<br />
|hobby = Dying in front of someone<br />
|mangadebut = ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''<br />
|ovadebut = TSKR Episode 2<br />''[[TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)|Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''<br />
|seiyuu = {{W|Yūki Takada|Yuki Takada}}<br />
|colors = OneShot<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|The pinnacle of happiness for this creature is... to die in front of someone!|Rohan Kishibe about the Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai}}<br />
The {{Nihongo|'''Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai'''|妖怪 六壁坂|Yōkai Mutsukabezaka}} is the [[:Category:Main Antagonists|main antagonist]] of the one-shot ''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''.<br />
<br />
Known as a {{W|Yōkai|yokai}}, it is a lethal creature whose sole purpose is to proliferate. There are potentially several of them. [[Rohan Kishibe]] named it based on the location he found it in, Mutsu-Kabe Hill.<br />
<br />
==Appearance==<br />
The yokai has bulging eyes and cracked skin. The corners of its upper lip extend below its mouth. It has several fangs, a long, sharp tongue, and sharp nails.<br />
<br />
The one possessing [[Naoko Osato|Naoko]]'s [[Naoko's Daughter|daughter]] has braided pigtails and wears a striped dress. When it dies, its vessel's eyes shrivel up.<br />
<br />
===Color Schemes===<br />
{{CS|bg={{Color|Oneshot}}<br />
|T1=Colored Manga|<br />
{{Palette|Skin|#b26b6c|#e0ad9a|desc=Dark pink face, fair body}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#a21619|desc=Red}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#a78168|desc=Brown}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#2c818d|white|desc=Teal and white striped dress}}<br />
|T2=OVA|<br />
{{Palette|Skin|#93958c|desc=Gray-green}}<br />
{{Palette|Hair|#d5d3d3|desc=White}}<br />
{{Palette|Eyes|#afae72|desc=Yellow}}<br />
{{Palette|Outfit|#fffd89|white|desc=Yellow and white striped dress}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Personality==<br />
This creature feels the most happiness when they possess an unknowing individual and then unexpectedly die in front of somebody else from an arbitrary accident. Thus, their witness suffers from guilt as they think they were responsible for murdering the person. After that, the yokai possesses the witness while making its previous host bleed forever. By exploiting human love and spiritual weakness, it forces humans to attend to their needs, ensuring the yokai doesn't need to bear any manual labor, responsibility, hardships, or other struggles itself.<ref name="TSKR2" /><br />
<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Possession===<br />
[[File:TSKR2 Gunpei blood explosion.png|thumb|right|Gunpei's corpse still bleeding]]<br />
The yokai is capable of possessing other organisms. After they die in their vessel, their corpse will still continue to bleed eternally, with 300cc flowing out each day despite all biological functions in their body being stopped. Although their skin would shrivel, it would not rot after several years nor have a stench. If water is poured on them, their skin would momentarily return to how it used to look when the body was alive.<ref name="TSKR2" /><br />
<br />
===Parasitic Reproduction===<br />
They can impregnate another human being despite their vessel being dead, possibly from exposure to their blood.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Background===<br />
According to [[Rohan Kishibe]]'s research, the yokai is from possibly thousands of years ago. Its only purpose is leaving descendants. The few yokai left on Earth may be anywhere, dying in front of someone on purpose. [[Gunpei Kamafusa]] is possessed by one of them, causing Gunpei to die in front of his lover, [[Naoko Osato]]. Naoko drinking his blood in an attempt to make the blood stop leaking out of his body leads to the yokai impregnating her with its descendants.<br />
<br />
===[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill|Mutsu-kabe Hill]]===<br />
[[File:Mutsukabe Daughter Dead.png|thumb|right|Dying in front of Rohan]]<br />
After learning about Gunpei's story, Rohan investigates the region around [[Naoko Osato]]'s house to discover his goal, suspecting him to be a yokai. Rohan comes across a [[Naoko's Daughter|young girl]], who tells him she's not allowed to talk to strangers and runs away. Rohan tries to catch her, but she ends up falling on the ground and hitting her head on a rock, bleeding profusely like Gunpei did when he died. Rohan realizes this girl is actually Naoko and Gunpei's daughter, surprised that the man who became a corpse was able to impregnate her after his death.<br />
<br />
Rohan discovers that the girl is possessed by a yokai, which tried to die in front of him in order to possess him. With [[Heaven's Door]], he writes one last memory before the girl dies: "I don't know Rohan Kishibe. Even if I meet him, I won't see him". The yokai briefly shows its true form in order to possess Rohan, but stops its attack and returns back to the girl's body after being unable to see him. The girl remains alive due to the yokai's return and leaves the area, while Rohan comments to himself that if he was one second late, he would have been possessed or exterminated by the yokai. After naming it the "Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai", he declares his research complete.<ref name="TSKR2" /><br />
<br />
==Chapters/Episodes==<br />
{{Appearance|BG=Oneshot|BG2=Oneshot2<br />
|Chapters =<br />
*''[[Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill]]''<br />
|Episodes =<br />
*{{Ep|TSKR Episode 2 (OVA)}}<br />
|NovelChapters = <br />
*[[Original Author Rohan Kishibe]] {{Mo}}<br />
|LiveActionEpisodes =<br />
*[[The Run (TV Drama)]] {{Mo}}<br />
*[[From Behind (TV Drama)]] {{Mo}}<br />
*[[Mutsu-kabe Hill (TV Drama)]] {{Mo}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{tabber<br />
|Manga|<br />
<gallery><br />
Gunpei's_death.png|The yokai dying in front of [[Naoko Osato|Naoko]]<br />
Mutsukabezaka.png|Naoko's daughter possessed by the yokai<br />
Mutsukabe Yokai True Form.png|Revealing its true form<br />
Osato'_children.png|[[Gunpei]]'s and Naoko's children<br />
</gallery><br />
|OVA|<br />
<gallery><br />
TSKR2 Naoko's Daughter.png|Naoko's daughter possessed by the yokai<br />
TSKR2 Rohan tells her to stop.png<br />
TSKR2 Naoko's Daughter Dead.png<br />
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