Chaka (チャカ) is a tertiary antagonist featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders.
He is an Egyptian farmer who finds Anubis, a sentient Stand bound to a sword that works for DIO. After being possessed by the sword and temporarily becoming its Stand user, Chaka is manipulated to go to battle with Jean Pierre Polnareff.
Appearance
Chaka is an Egyptian man of average height and muscular build. He has dark hair that is fashioned into a ponytail. Chaka has prominent cheekbones and lips, and his eyebrows curve upwards towards the outer ends. He wears a tunic, a cape, a thin waist sash, wristbands, and ragged pants that are torn above his shins.
Additionally, Chaka wears no shoes and walks bare feet.
Color Schemes
Personality
Chaka is a meek farmer who works with his father. Although often insulted and prohibited from doing much, he remains loyal and respectful. He is rather curious and pushes his father to let him see Anubis. He is also somewhat fearful, trying to rid himself of the blame and standing in shock when Anubis pierces his father's chest.[3]
After unsheathing Anubis and succumbing to its control, he becomes a cold-blooded killer. His respect for his father and human life vanishes, and he eagerly accepts his mission to kill the Joestar Group.[3] Polnareff describes him as honorable for directly challenging him to battle and swiftly introducing himself,[4] but how much of Chaka's true self influenced this decision is unknown.
Abilities
Stand
Chaka temporarily wields the Stand Anubis when he picks up the sword. It is a Sentient Stand that possesses Chaka's mind and makes him a deadly fighter despite his lack of experience. Polnareff notes that his stance and grip are like an amateur's.[4]
While fighting Polnareff, he prefers to hide behind pillars to perform sneak attacks with the sword's capability of becoming selectively intangible.
History
Stardust Crusaders (1989)
Chaka is a young farmer traveling with his father and his father's two companions near The Nile. His father berates him for falling behind, and mockingly asks whether Chaka is actually his son. Meanwhile, Chaka notices a sword on the ground. Chaka's father attempts to unsheathe it, but the sword refuses to budge, even with the man and his two friends attempting to pull the sword out together. Chaka asks twice whether he can try to do it too. Much to everyone's surprise, Chaka successfully unsheathes the sword. As he starts hearing something from the sword, his father grabs him from behind and demands that Chaka gives the sword to him. Suddenly, Chaka stabs the sword in his father's chest.
As Chaka claims that it was an accident, his father's friend attempts to pull the sword out but his head gets sliced open instead. The sword begins speaking to Chaka, revealing itself as the Stand Anubis. Anubis takes control of Chaka, claiming to make him a master swordsman. Chaka's personality immediately changes after being possessed. He declares that his father and the other guy deserved to die, and now he'll cut down the remaining guy as well. As the man tries running away, Chaka slashes through his father's cow which slices the man's body in half. Remarkably, the cow is unharmed due to Anubis's ability of selective intangibility. Anubis then gives Chaka orders to kill Joseph Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, and Jean Pierre Polnareff.[3]
Chaka confronts Polnareff at Kom Ombo Temple, introducing himself and his Stand for a one-on-one battle. Polnareff praises him for getting right to the point and the two begin their duel. After Chaka unsheathes Anubis, Polnareff is confused due to Chaka's grip and stance being that of an amateur's. However, Chaka dashes behind a pillar and then slashes through it using Anubis's selective intangibility to cut Polnareff. Chaka continues hiding behind various pillars, laughing while Polnareff is afraid as to where he may strike from. Suddenly, Chaka slashes a pillar behind Polnareff, revealing that he could do more than just pass through objects.
On top of the pillar he just cut, Chaka attempts to attack Polnareff by having the sword phase through the pillar as it falls. However, Polnareff shoots Silver Chariot's sword at a nearby pillar, having it rebound and impale Chaka's neck. Chaka lies on the ground immobilized after his defeat, though Polnareff mentions that he hasn't killed him.[4]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 193: Anubis, Part 1
- Chapter 194: Anubis, Part 2
- Chapter 195: Anubis, Part 3 (Retired)
Anime Appearances- Stardust Crusaders Episode 28: Anubis, Part 1 (Retired)
Quotes
Quotes- “F-father...! I don't know... y-you were standing behind me and... it's not my fault!”—Chaka, Chapter 193: Anubis, Part 1
- “I am Chaka... my stand is *Anubis*, the Egyptian God of the Underworld. Jean Pierre Polnareff, prepare to die.”—Chaka possessed by Anubis, Chapter 194: Anubis, Part 2
- “My sword doesn't have to pass through objects! I can slice through the pillar itself!”—Chaka fighting Polnareff, Chapter 194: Anubis, Part 2
Video Games
JoJo RPG (SFC)
Unlike in the manga, where Chaka is battled first with Khan following soon after, in this game, Chaka is battled after fighting Khan. Here, Chaka is a shopkeeper who draws Anubis by accident and attempts to kill the player. After defeating him, he comes to his senses and functions as a regular shopkeeper from there on.
Capcom Fighters (Various)
Chaka or Chaca in the English localization, appears as a playable character in the Capcom games. He was part of the original roster in JoJo's Venture.
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(Level 2 Gauge)Diamond Records (Android/iOS)
Chaka (チャカ) appears in Diamond Records as a playable character in both the Action Battle and Tactical Battle game modes. He has one 'Solitary' type 5 star statue. Chaka's moveset in both game modes is comprised of various attacks inspired by the anime, using the sword of Anubis.
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Max LVL Stats: 12348 HP/5880 ATK/5586 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 26148 HP/12780 ATK/9786 DEF
JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! (Android/iOS)
操られた青年チャカ ver.
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Monster Strike (Android/iOS)
Chaka was obtainable for a limited time as a collaboration character via Anubis in the mobile game Monster Strike.
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Gallery
Chaka's first appearance, noticing a sword on the ground
Chaka unsheathes the sword
Hearing something from the sword
Chaka's father asks his son to give him the sword
Chaka afraid after murdering his father
Anubis introduces himself to Chaka
Chaka possessed by Anubis
Chaka's personality changes, claiming his father deserved to die
Chaka re-sheathes Anubis after claiming his third victim
Chaka introduces himself and his Stand to Polnareff
Unsheathing Anubis to fight
Attempting to slash Polnareff
Chaka defeated by Polnareff instead
Chaka retired
Chaka's first appearance
Chaka notices a sword on the ground
About to try unsheathing the sword
Chaka unsheathes the sword
Chaka's father asks his son to give him the sword
Chaka afraid after murdering his father
Anubis introduces himself to Chaka
Chaka and Anubis
Chaka possessed by Anubis
Chaka's personality changes, claiming his father deserved to die
Chaka about to claim his third victim
Chaka introduces himself and his Stand to Polnareff
Chaka and the Egypt 9 Glory Gods card of Anubis
Unsheathing Anubis to fight
Attempting to slash Polnareff
Chaka defeated by Polnareff instead
Chaka after his defeat
Chara Heroes; Part 3 Vol.3
JoJo's Bizarre Mini Figure Another Color
Adventure Battle Card; Chaka
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Trivia
- Depending on whether the game's censorship is on or not, the color of Chaka's blade will change in the Capcom fighting games. If the censorship is enabled, the blade is colored brown. Strangely, Khan and Anubis Dual-Wielding Polnareff's swords remain unchanged.
References
- ↑ N'Doul's Geb - Vol.6 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P132 The Secret of JOJO Characters
- ↑ Stardust Crusaders Model Sheet No.SC-MC000-00
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chapter 193: Anubis, Part 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 194: Anubis, Part 2
- ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
