Earth Wind and Fire (アース・ウィンド・アンド・ファイヤー, Āsu Windo ando Faiyā) is the mysterious power possessed by Mikitaka Hazekura, featured in the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series Diamond is Unbreakable. It grants him the ability to shapeshift.
Due to the mysterious circumstances surrounding its user, it is unknown whether Earth Wind and Fire is an actual Stand or an inherent extraterrestrial alien ability.
Appearance
Like all abilities directly conferring supernatural powers to their users, Earth Wind and Fire does not actually possess a physical form. Instead, it is bound to its user's body.
Color Schemes
Abilities
Mikitaka's Earth Wind and Fire is a harmless shapeshifting power whose usefulness is mitigated by Mikitaka's eccentricity. As a result of Mikitaka's self-proclaimed alien identity, there is speculation regarding the true nature of Earth Wind and Fire and its origin. Due to the circumstances surrounding Mikitaka and the author's own intentional ambiguity, it is unknown if it is an alien ability or a Stand.[3]
Shapeshifting
Earth Wind and Fire allows Mikitaka to partially or fully transform himself into any object.[4] When transforming, Mikitaka decomposes himself into a cluster of strips of an unidentified substance before recomposing himself into one or several objects of his choosing, replicating their appearance, weight, and texture.[5]
When transformed into an object, he also takes on the properties of the object. Thus morphing a hand into an ice cream cone will make it cold,[6] or morphing himself into a pair of binoculars enables him to also observe things from afar.[7] He can also partially undo the transformation.
Although he can theoretically perfectly replicate objects, Mikitaka is subjected to several limitations.
- He cannot reproduce complex items like machines or something that requires more strength than his own to operate.
- He considers all humans to look the same and cannot be subtle enough to copy someone's appearance.
- He must have a precise idea of what he's transforming into, lest his replication ends up largely inaccurate (eg. morphing into an oversized and inconsistent die).
- He is still subject to his bodily weaknesses; being thrown around as a pair of dice makes him sick and he will throw up, ruining the masquerade.[4]
- He requires some amount of concentration to operate; if he panics when hearing a siren, he loses control over his power and the shapeshifting becomes random, eventually forcing Mikitaka into his human form.[8]
More importantly, Mikitaka's own ignorance about Earth and human society signifies that he has no idea how he is supposed to act, and when transformed can easily act suspicious.
Earth Wind and Fire seems able to combine its strength with those of other people; when Mikitaka turned into sneakers for Josuke to wear, he notes that their strength combined makes them able to move so fast.[5]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 378: I'm an Alien, Part 1
- Chapter 379: I'm an Alien, Part 2
- Chapter 380: I'm an Alien, Part 3
- Chapter 381: I'm an Alien, Part 4
- Chapter 382: I'm an Alien, Part 5
- Chapter 383: I'm an Alien, Part 6
- Chapter 398: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 1
- Chapter 399: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 2
- Chapter 400: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 3
- Chapter 401: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 4
- Chapter 402: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 5
- Chapter 403: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 6
- Cool Shock Old B.T. Chapter 2: The "Say Hi to Old Virginia" Incident (Cameo)
Anime Appearances- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 27: I'm an Alien
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 28: Highway Star, Part 1
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 31: July 15th (Thursday), Part 1
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 32: July 15th (Thursday), Part 2
Gallery
Mikitaka transforming
Transformed into sneakers, his speed and Josuke's combined
Inability to see Crazy Diamond
Inability to replicate a human face
Mikitaka requests assistance
Transforming into dice
Vomiting dice
Transformed into an iron cable in the battle with Toyohiro Kanedaichi and Super Fly
Chapter 380 Cover A
Chapter 380 Cover B
Chapter 381 Cover
Chapter 382 Cover
Chapter 383 Cover
Chapter 398 Cover A
Chapter 401 Cover A
Mikitaka uses Earth Wind and Fire to transform his fingers into ice-cream
Mikitaka transforming while in pain
Mikitaka using Earth Wind and Fire to transform
Transformed into shoes
Earth Wind and Fire increasing Josuke's jumping ability
Mikitaka forcing Josuke to scale a wall with Earth Wind And Fire
Transforming into a back scratcher
Transformed into a big die
Transformed into a regular-sized die
Mikitaka vomiting while transformed as dice due to the sound of fire truck sirens
Transformed into binoculars
Partially transformed as an electrical wire
Earth Wind and Fire's stats
Stand-up icon in JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop!
Offering ice cream
Transformed into a backscratcher
Real Action Heroes (Rohan's accessory)
Ichiban Kuji Hand Towels
Sentinel Coaster Gallery
Adventure Battle Card; Mikitaka Hazekura
Earth Wind And Fire
Jumping Josuke
Earth Wind and Fire
Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997
By Yuu Tsunamino (Futari Monologue) for Volume 100.5
Trivia
- Earth Wind and Fire was not given a proper name until several years later after Part 4's publication, where it was revealed in JOJO A-GO!GO!. The name was initially written in Japanese as Āsu Uindo ando Faiyā (アース・ウインド・アンド・ファイヤー),[9] but the spelling was later changed to Āsu Windo ando Faiyā (アース・ウィンド・アンド・ファイヤー) in JOJOVELLER and the anime.[10][11]
- Hirohiko Araki mistakenly reused the name "Earth Wind and Fire" (with its original Japanese spelling) in Stone Ocean for the name of Planet Waves in SO Chapter 66 in its Weekly Shonen Jump publication and early tankōbon versions. The Stand's name was changed to Planet Waves in later tankōbon editions and the paperback edition.
References
- ↑ Harvest - Vol.17 "Shueisha Jump Remix Diamond is Unbreakable Edition" P106-107 The Origin of STAND! part.4
- ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.104
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Earth Wind and Fire
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 380: I'm an Alien, Part 3
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 379: I'm an Alien, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 378: I'm an Alien, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 398: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 383: I'm an Alien, Part 6
- ↑ JOJO A-GO!GO!: STANDS, p.77
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: STANDS, p.108
- ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 27: I'm an Alien, Eyecatch