Amato (アマト) is a tertiary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood. He is a Chinese kempo fighter who originally tries to rob Jonathan Joestar in Ogre Street alongside Robert E. O. Speedwagon and Tattoo.
Appearance
Amato is a muscular man of short stature with a long chin and sunken cheeks. He has neck-length dark hair with a widow's peak and wears long hair clips behind his ears. He wears a traditional Chinese martial arts uniform.
Color Schemes
Personality
Little is known of Amato's personality, but he is prideful of his self-proclaimed martial arts techniques. Like his friends, he has a rowdy nature and is violent towards strangers who enter his gang's territory.[1]
Abilities
As a thief from the dangerous alley known as Ogre Street, Amato is known to attack strangers alongside his two friends. He claims that he knows mysterious eastern martial arts.
Amato does a flying kick toward his opponent. According to him, it sends his opponents flying to the netherworld, implying that it's a strong attack. However, it can easily be countered if the enemy is not caught off guard.
History
Phantom Blood
Little is known about Amato, except that he is an Asian man from Ogre Street who at some point joined Robert E. O. Speedwagon's gang. He is first introduced when he, along with Speedwagon and Tattoo, ambush Jonathan Joestar during his journey to find a cure for his father's illness. Although he is prideful of his eastern technique, Jonathan quickly defeats him with a backhand punch to the face. Noting his race, Jonathan asks if he knows of an eastern shop nearby that sells poisons.[1] After Speedwagon's defeat, Amato is shocked to discover that his injuries are minor, as Jonathan held back in consideration of his family.[2]
After Jonathan's battle with Dio at the Joestar Mansion, he drives Speedwagon to the hospital where Jonathan is staying via steam car, bringing Tattoo and another friend of Speedwagon's along. Amato also holds the cane Speedwagon requires to walk on account of his injuries during the battle; Speedwagon initially disregards the cane before falling face-first onto the ground.[3]
Amato appears along with the rest of Jonathan's friends to see off Jonathan and Erina as they leave for their honeymoon to America.[4]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 8: The Stone Mask, Part 1
- Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2
- Chapter 17: The Birth of DIO
- Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
Anime Appearances- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 2: A Letter from the Past
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 9: The Final Ripple!
Live Action AppearancesVideo Games
Phantom Blood (PS2)
Amato appears in the PlayStation 2 game as "Kempo Fighter". He is an enemy in Chapter 05, alongside "Tattoo Guy" and Speedwagon. He can be selected for one fight in Extra Battle Mode, though his moveset is limited.
Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)
Amato appears in the game as part of Speedwagon's moveset and exclusive Style, Ogre Street (
Using the move, Martial Arts, the Eastern mystery!, Amato will attack Speedwagon's target with a triple kick combo, but will also attack the nearest opponent if Speedwagon is not locked on to anybody.
Diamond Records (Android/iOS)
Amato appears in Diamond Records as part of Speedwagon's moveset, alongside Tattoo. In Action Battle, he can be summoned to kick once or be summoned alongside Tattoo to help Speedwagon fight off opponents for a limited time. However, in Tactical Battle he can only be summoned to do single attacks. Amato also appears on his own as an enemy character.
Gallery
Amato's first appearance
Amato charging toward Jonathan with his friends
Amato's battle with Jonathan
Realizing Jonathan did not inflict major injuries
Amato accompanying Speedwagon to see Jonathan
Amato concerned about Speedwagon
Amato in Jonathan and Erina's send-off party
Chapter 9 Cover A
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Chapter 17 Cover A
Chapter 17 Cover B
First appearance in the anime
Charging toward Jonathan with his friends
Surprised that Jonathan grabbed Tattoo's knife
Flying kick toward Jonathan
Defeated by Jonathan
After his loss
Amato as part of the group that sees Jonathan and Erina off
Speedwagon arrives late
Speedwagon, Amato, and Tattoo (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Amato in the 2004 test pilot for the Phantom Blood movie
Amato in the Phantom Blood PS2 game
Amato's render
Speedwagon with Tattoo and Amato in Eyes of Heaven
Speedwagon and his comrades in combat
Concept Art
Amato summoned by Speedwagon
Amato with Speedwagon and Tattoo
Story quest update promo
Model
Amato about to strike
Amato, Speedwagon, and Tattoo attacking
Amato's models in ASBR
Trivia
- In a 2019 poll in the Official JoJo's Bizarre Adventure App, Amato ranked 3rd place for "Enemy characters with the most impressive defeats".
- His name derives from the Phantom Blood musical. It was chosen by the screenwriter, Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi, and checked by Hirohiko Araki and Shueisha.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 8: The Stone Mask, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 17: The Birth of DIO
- ↑ Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
- ↑ Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi [@TsuTsunene] (April 15, 2024), "Tsuneyasu Motoyoshi confirms namesakes", on Twitter / X.