Joshu Higashikata (東方 常秀, Higashikata Jōshū) makes his first playable appearance in Eyes of Heaven, and was confirmed for the game alongside Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion), Narciso Anasui, and New Moon Pucci.
Using the Stand User (スタンド使い, Sutando Tsukai) style with his Stand, Nut King Call (localised as "Nuts N. Bolts in the English version), Joshu sports a low amount of abilities and skills, yet remains a viable fighter nonetheless.
Hiroaki Miura reprises his voice acting role as Joshu from All-Star Battle, this time with much more dialogue. In his interview for the game, he says that Joshu was a difficult role to act, but that he thinks it will be a memorable performance that people will enjoy. He also expresses how the game seems to work very different from All-Star Battle, and that he looks forward to playing the game himself.[2]
Moveset
Due to Joshu's lack of combat experience, having only recently discovered his Stand at the time of the game's development and release, his skillset is somewhat limited compared to other characters. However, while sporting a low amount of abilities and skills, Joshu remains a viable fighter regardless. Joshu also has the slowest base movement speed in the entire game, but certain conditions can increase it to the fastest as well.
If Joshu has a Soul Succession active, the effects of the movement speed boosts are multiplicative, causing him to accelerate into a superhuman sprint. At his level of speed, he is able to traverse one end of any stage to the other in the few seconds the ability lasts, and he possesses the fastest running speed of any character in the game bar none as long as the skill is active. The speed increase is such that Joshu can even outpace most characters' Homing Dash, making it nigh impossible for any adversaries to catch him without the use of fast projectiles or traps.
Costumes & Tints
Normal Costume
Color Tint AUnlocked by default
Joshu's JOJO-D colors, similar to JJL Chapter 21 Cover A
Color Tint B
Color Tint C
Color Tint D
JoJolities
- She even lets me give her kisses...: Joshu must use his Style Action 3 times. (200 Points)
- Wait... I'm the one doing this! Yeaaaah!!: Joshu must connect "Whoa! I did that!". (200 Points)
- Gross alert! Gross alert!: Joshu must break a Panicked opponent's health gauge. (300 Points)
- He's a surprisingly good and honest guy...: Joshu must finish his run after activating "I did it! Me! Ahahahahaha!". (500 Points)
- What an unbelievably crazy battle!: Joshu must Retire an opponent without losing a single health gauge. (800 Points)
Tournament
He is paired with Diavolo in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, having been placed in the F Block series of battles to be incorporated into the main Tournament. They were eliminated in the first round by Bruno Bucciarati and Trish Una.
Story Mode Battles
(2人のジョースケ Futari no Jōsuke, lit. The Two Josukes)
A: Josuke Color Set
B: Player Card Quote Set 31
2. Retire the enemy with a Dual Heat Attack. (Joshu SFX Set C)
Josuke 8: Don't know. This is the first time I've seen it too...
Joshu: Now listen up! Yasuho is miiiiiine!!
Josuke 8: Joshu... So this is your ability...
(最終決戦 その③ Saishū Kessen Sono 3)
A: Josuke 8 Color Set
B: Player Card Quote Set 109
2. Activate two Dual Combo Finishes. (Josuke SFX Set C)
Gyro: Yeah! Into tiny pieces!
Johnny: Help me out, Higashikata!
Josuke 8: Sure, let's fight together.
Josuke 8: Stay away from me!!
Gyro: Nyo, ho ho ho! Flawless victory!
(奇妙な縁、杜王町にて Kimyō na En, Moriō-chō nite)
A: Josuke 8 SFX Set D
B: Joshu Quote Set D
2. Retire an enemy with a Dual Heat Attack. (Joshu Victory Pose D)
(嫉妬！ Shitto!)
A: Josuke 8 SFX Set C
B: Josuke 8 Quote Set C
2. Retire the enemy with a Dual Heat Attack. (Josuke 8 Victory Pose D)
(「天国」に挑むもの `Tengoku' ni Idomumono)
A: DIO Color Set
B: Pucci Quote Set C
2. Win without letting your partner get retired. (Pucci Victory Pose E)
Gallery
Media
Music
Art & Misc. Gameplay Callbacks
JoJolion Chapter 12: "Paisley Park" and "Born This Way", Part 1, page 6
(added sweat)
Misc.
Laughing
Solo Heat Attack
Alongside the Higashikata Family in the game's story mode
