“
Who the hell am I? I can't remember anything...[2] (オレは一体何者なのか…まだ…何も思い出せない…)
”
—JoJolion Chapter 17: The Lemon and the Tangerine
Josuke Higashikata (東方 定助, Higashikata Jōsuke), referred to in the game's localization as "Josuke Higashikata 8", was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay changes that All-Star Battle R brought.
Mitsuaki Madono reprises his role from the original All-Star Battle. As with the majority of the game's roster, voice lines for Josuke were either added or re-recorded.
Gameplay
Despite All-Star Battle R releasing just over a year after JoJolion's completion, Josuke gained no new features. His moveset is still inspired by the first three volumes, with only minor changes to properties of said moves. Thus there is little to say outside of mirroring his All-Star Battle gameplay info.
However, we can mention his assist. Having an assualt assist, Josuke performs his "So slippery!". Due to starting off as a sweep, it can be a useful move whilst performing a mid/high combo as a mixup, or used to apply pressure as you run up to perform a basic or command throw. But like with other assists, the enemy can easily escape a mixup caused this way via their own assist. The low damage of the assist also makes it less desirable over ones such as Jotaro or Giorno's, given as other assault assists deal around 100 damage, whilst Josuke's does 30.
For a more in-depth look at Josuke's gameplay, check his All-Star Battle page. As an assist though, Josuke 8's main trait is it being a sweep that hits several times, allowing for combo follow-ups or mixups; but is greatly overshadowed by other assists in damage and viability.
Command List
Expand/Collapse All
User Mode (本体)Stand Mode (スタンド)
Normals [Stand Off] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND Josuke moves forward slightly and attacks with his knee. If it hits an aerial opponent, it will cause a soft knockdown.
Attack type: High
Damage: 14
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND Josuke moves forward slightly and performs a high kick.
Attack type: High
Damage: 23
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND Josuke briefly summons Soft & Wet to perform a left hook.
Attack type: High
Damage: 37
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND Josuke performs a crouching chop.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 13
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND Josuke shifts his weight onto one hand and spins around low to the ground while kicking out with both legs in a two hitting attack. The second kick knocks the opponent to the ground in a hard knockdown if connected.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 27
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND Josuke briefly summons Soft & Wet to perform a crouching uppercut.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 40
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK Josuke attacks outward with both knees while airborne.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 17
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK DescReferences
Josuke kicks out with both legs while airborne in a manner similar to a drop kick.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 24
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK Josuke briefly summons Soft & Wet to attack with its heel in an aerial arcing kick.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 38
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand Off] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Stand ON/OFF (スタンドＯＮ／ＯＦＦ)
ON GROUND Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Soft & Wet, changing the skills Josuke has access to.
Don't screw with me! (フザけんなあ)
+ ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED Josuke leans forward and forcibly stomps. This attack can strike downed opponents and is a command normal that can chain into Josuke's skills. (Comboable)
Attack type: Low
Damage: 28
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード)
Activates below 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Josuke falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
So slippery! (ツルツルだあ……)
+ // ON GROUND Josuke has Soft & Wet remove his own friction as he slides forward and begins spinning around on the floor while curled up, hitting the opponent multiple times. The distance Josuke moves and the number of hits, and therefore damage, increases in order, but so does the recovery. A follow-up skill can be used before Josuke recovers. (Flash Cancel comboable)
The version is safe on block.
order, but so does the recovery. A follow-up skill can be used before Josuke recovers. (Flash Cancel comboable)The
version is safe on block.Attack type: Low (first hit) High (rest of hits)
Damage: 2 × 9 (18) / 2 × 12 (24) / 2 × 15 (30)
Zero Friction (『摩擦ゼロ』)
(During "So slippery!") + // ON GROUND
+ // ON GROUND Josuke stops spinning and slides forward to unleash a double kick that knocks the opponent into the air. They'll suffer a hard knockdown when they hit the ground. The distance Josuke slides forward increases in order, but the greater the increase, the longer the recovery. Josuke is especially low to the ground while performing this skill, letting him evade most attacks. (Flash Cancel comboable)
order, but the greater the increase, the longer the recovery. Josuke is especially low to the ground while performing this skill, letting him evade most attacks. (Flash Cancel comboable)Attack type: Low
Damage: 20 × 2 (40)
Let me take that from you. (『そこ』から『何か』を奪う)
+ // ON GROUND Josuke releases a small cluster of projectile bubbles from his hand which float straight forward before popping. The attack button inputted determines the size of the cluster and thus the amount of hits and damage inflicted, but the greater the increase, the longer the recovery. Each bubble is a separate hit, which gives the attack sufficient combo utility as opponents can be easily juggled with this skill. (Comboable at certain distances)
Attack type: High
Damage: 9 × 4 (36) / 9 × 8 (72) / 9 × 12 (108)
Don't mess with me. (まじナメるなよ)
+ // ON GROUND DescReferences
Josuke slides a forward distance in a low stance and delivers a potent straight punch, leaving the opponent crumpling. The attack button inputted determines his travel distance and damage, while inversely affecting recovery time. Due to his crouched posture while moving, this skill can allow him to move under high-flying projectiles and other similar attacks. (Comboable)
The version is plus on block, meaning that the opponent cannot attack before Josuke if they block this skill.
Attack type: High
Damage: 38 / 40 / 42
How to use the bubbles...... (特にアワの「使い方」かな……)
+ // ON GROUND Josuke "shaves" his face by surrounding his body with a dense cluster of bubbles that then slowly float forward after a brief moment. The bubbles' speed decreases in order, but the greater the decrease, the faster the recovery. These bubbles cannot be reflected and steal a small portion of the opponent's HH gauge on contact. (Comboable)
While this move is comboable, due to the long startup, it is best used when an opponent is knocked down as a means of forcing them to either block or Stylish Guard on wake-up rather than as a combo tool.
order, but the greater the decrease, the faster the recovery. These bubbles cannot be reflected and steal a small portion of the opponent's HH gauge on contact. (Comboable)While this move is comboable, due to the long startup, it is best used when an opponent is knocked down as a means of forcing them to either block or Stylish Guard on wake-up rather than as a combo tool.
Attack type: High
Damage: 60
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND Soft & Wet jabs outwards.
Attack type: High
Damage: 15
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND Soft & Wet twists and kicks downward.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 24
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND Soft & Wet flies forward a small distance and throws a left and right hook.
Attack type: High
Damage: 16 + 25 (41)
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND Soft & Wet kicks at the opponent's legs while crouching.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 14
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND Soft & Wet performs a crouching right hook.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 23
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND Soft & Wet performs a crouching kick, bending its knee to swing its lower leg back in a sweep. If connected, the opponent will be knocked to the ground in a hard knockdown.
Attack type: Low
Damage: 37
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK Soft & Wet performs an aerial jab.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 18
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK Soft & Wet performs an aerial high kick, knocking the opponent into the air if hit. However, if it hits an aerial opponent, it will instead cause a soft knockdown.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 25
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK Soft & Wet punches downward twice with both fists while airborne.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 18 + 20 (38)
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand On] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Stand ON/OFF (スタンドＯＮ／ＯＦＦ)
ON GROUND Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Soft & Wet, changing the skills Josuke has access to.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード)
Activates below 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Josuke falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills [Stand On] (コマンド技)
Don't try anything funny! (もう妙なことは考えるなよ)
+ // ON GROUND DescReferences
Josuke and Soft & Wet leap forward and fly through the air as S&W rapidly punches. Soft & Wet finishes the assault by reaching forward, grabbing the opponent and throwing them behind Josuke. Because the opponent is thrown behind Josuke, Josuke will end up on the opposite side of the opponent that he started the attack on. The distance Josuke and Soft & Wet travel increases in order, but the greater the increase, the longer the recovery. If blocked, Josuke and Soft & Wet will rebound backwards a good distance, mitigating vulnerability. Since Josuke floats above the ground as he moves, he can move over grounded traps without triggering them. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Attack type: High
Damage: 135
The hell is your problem?! (くそッ、てめえッ！！！ なんなんだぁあああーーーーッ！！)
+ // ON GROUND Josuke dashes backwards and into a low crouch as he sends out Soft & Wet to advance forward while punching. The last hit of the barrage will launch the opponent if connected. The distance Josuke jumps back and Soft & Wet moves forward increases in order, but the greater the increase, the greater the recovery. This skill can initiate Rush Mode, and is a Stand Rush skill that Josuke can disconnect from to freely act while it is executing. (Flash Cancel comboable)
order, but the greater the increase, the greater the recovery. This skill can initiate Rush Mode, and is a Stand Rush skill that Josuke can disconnect from to freely act while it is executing. (Flash Cancel comboable)Attack type: High
Damage: 60
I gotta win this! (倒さなくては……)
+ // then // ON GROUND DescReferences
Soft & Wet moves forward and unleashes a powerful spinning side kick, staggering the opponent. The distance Soft & Wet moves before kicking increases in order, but the greater the increase, the longer the recovery. This part of the attack is a Stand Rush skill that Josuke can disconnect from to freely act while it is executing. (Flash Cancel comboable)
On contact with the opponent or their guard, an additional button input can be made for Josuke to follow up with his own attack:
- : Josuke shifts forward and attacks with his knee, leaving the opponent crumpling and open to further attack.
- : Josuke quickly dashes forward and leaps into a middle-hitting drop kick, launching the opponent into a soft knockdown.
- : Josuke drops to the ground and spins around on one hand while kicking out with both legs in a two-hitting low attack, the second kick of which knocks the opponent down.
Attack type: High ( follow-up) / Middle ( follow-up) / Low ( follow-up)
Damage: 55 + 30 (85) / 55 + 40 (95) / 55 + 12 + 30 (97)
Throw (投げ技)
I've taken your friction. (「摩擦」を奪った)
2 ATK buttons near opponent or 
( to back-throw) ON GROUND
( to back-throw) ON GROUND Soft & Wet conjures a bubble that it uses to take the friction from the opponent's feet, causing them to slip and fall, before Josuke knees them in the face as they come down. If back-throwing the opponent, Soft & Wet will grab and drag them to the other side of Josuke before conjuring the bubble. The back-throw leaves the opponent at a farther distance from Josuke than the forward throw does.
Attack type: Throw
Damage: 130
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
I can steal your vision. (「視力」を奪える)
+ 2 ATK Buttons
ON GROUND DescReferences
Josuke throws out a fast-moving bubble created by Soft & Wet as a projectile. If it hits the opponent, the camera shifts to the opponent's point of view as the bubble floats up to their eyes and pops, instantly blackening the screen as it steals their vision and leaving them crumpling (recreating Josuke's self-defense against Joshu in the first chapter of JoJolion).
Since the HHA results in the opponent crumpling if they were on the ground when struck, Josuke can follow up on the attack if he Flash Cancels the recovery animation, marking it one of a minority of HHAs in the game that do not definitively end a combo on success, and the only one where the recovery can be Flash Canceled.
Attack type: High
Damage: 190
“
Here are my bubbles. I can steal your vision. (「しゃぼん玉」だ 「視力」を奪える)
”
Soft and wet (柔らかくてそして濡れている)
+ 3 ATK Buttons or 
ON GROUND Josuke pulls out a projectile bubble with homing capabilities from his Star Birthmark and flings it after a short delay. If it hits the opponent, their entire body's friction is taken, making them slip off their feet and onto the ground, where they lay completely vulnerable. Josuke calmly and confidently explains what's happened to them, before Soft & Wet flies in to deliver an uppercut that knocks them into the air. The Stand then unleashes an upwards barrage of punches, finishing with a powerful hook that sends the opponent spinning out.
Attack type: High
Damage: 297 / 356 / 445 (depending on HH gauge)
“
Soft & Wet. Pop! I just stole the friction from your body. ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA! ORAAA! Just slide away. (『ソフト＆ウェット』 はじけろ！ 今、お前の体から「摩擦」を奪った オラオラオラオラオラオラオラアラオラオラオラオラオラオラッ！ オラァーッ！ 滑って行きな)
”
Assist System (アシストシステム)
Assault Assist (アサルトアシスト)
ON GROUND
A two-stock assist. Josuke lands in and summons Soft & Wet to remove his friction as he slides forward and begins spinning around on the floor while curled up, hitting the opponent multiple times. He then dismisses his Stand, poses, and jumps back off-screen.
Attack type: Low (first hit) High (rest of hits)
Damage: 30
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト)
ON GROUND
A one-stock assist. Josuke and Soft & Wet jump into the opponent, with Soft & Wet knocking them away with a kick. Josuke then dismisses his Stand, poses, and jumps back off-screen.
Attack type: High
Moveset Changes from All-Star Battle
User Mode (本体)Stand Mode (スタンド)
Normals [Stand Off] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND Josuke moves forward a small distance during this attack now. When hitting an aerial opponent, the opponent will no longer recover in the air and will instead be knocked to the ground in a soft knockdown.
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND Josuke moves forward a small distance during this attack now.
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND This attack now hits twice instead of only once, though the damage remains the same since it has been redistributed across both hits. It also has more pushback on hit and block now than it did in All-Star Battle.
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand Off] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Don't screw with me!
+ ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED When Josuke steps forward in his animation, he now steps farther forward, so when he steps back after attacking, he will have moved forward slightly instead of stepping back to the same position he was before. Additionally, the translation for the name of this skill changed. Previously it was "Quit screwing around!" instead of "Don't screw with me!".
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
So slippery!
+ // ON GROUND The attack does not last as long as it did in All-Star Battle. As a result, how Josuke moves during the attack has been altered. Now he does not slide forward while spinning across the ground; to compensate, Josuke now slides forward his full travel distance before he starts spinning. This culminates in Josuke moving less total distance with the version and more total distance with the and versions. Also, after the first hit, all the hits of this attack are now Highs instead of Lows since this move too easily allowed for unblockable situations with the addition of assists.
version and more total distance with the and versions. Also, after the first hit, all the hits of this attack are now Highs instead of Lows since this move too easily allowed for unblockable situations with the addition of assists.
Let me take that from you.
+ // ON GROUND The bubbles travel much faster than they did in All-Star Battle. Because the duration of the bubbles remains unchanged, this results in the bubbles also traveling farther now. The number of hits for all versions of the move has changed as well. It now matches the visuals rather than dealing more hits than there are bubbles on screen. The hits deal more damage now to compensate for the loss, resulting in the version's damage being unchanged while the and versions do slightly more.
version's damage being unchanged while the and versions do slightly more.
Don't mess with me.
+ // ON GROUND The attack has been sped up. The distance forward that Josuke slides has also increased.
How to use the bubbles......
+ // ON GROUND The bubbles now move slowly forward rather than staying stationary. As such, they are considered non-reflectable projectiles now rather than a trap. This also makes it possible to combo off of this move, though the long start up makes it so this move is best used for other purposes. Furthermore, the bubbles also have a longer duration.
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND This attack is now a Low instead of a High. Josuke also moves forward a small distance during this attack now. Additionally, it has more pushback on hit and block now than it did in All-Star Battle.
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND Soft & Wet moves forward a farther distance when it attacks now, giving this attack more range. This attack also has less pushback on hit and block than it did in All-Star Battle.
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK The startup for this attack has been decreased, making it easier to hit grounded opponents now where as, in All-Star Battle, it was only possible to hit taller grounded opponents (the Pillar Men and the tallest human characters).
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK This attack know knocks the opponent into the air instead of only dealing normal hitstun. However, when hitting an aerial opponent, the opponent will be knocked to the ground in a soft knockdown instead of recovering in the air.
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK This move executes slightly slower than it did in All-Star Battle, making it a bit more difficult to connect both punches on grounded opponents now. It is also no longer possible to connect one of the two punches while jumping up. Furthermore, when only one punch is connected, the damage dealt will always be the higher damage hit, where as, in All-Star Battle, it was the lesser damage hit. The damage if both punches connect remains unchanged though.
Skills [Stand On] (コマンド技)
Don't try anything funny!
+ // ON GROUND This skill deals significantly more damage now. When hitting an aerial opponent, the full remaining duration of the skill will land instead of the opponent possibly dropping out like they could in All-Star Battle if they were hit early on in the barrage. Additionally, the translation for the name of this skill changed. Previously it was "Don't get any ideas!" instead of "Don't try anything funny!".
The hell is your problem?!
+ // ON GROUND There is no longer a camera effect on the last hit of the attack.
I gotta win this!
+ // ON GROUND The attack button inputted now determines how far away Soft & Wet moves before kicking instead of it staying stationary regardless of the button inputted. The angle the opponent is launched is also different. Now they are launched into the air at a higher angle rather than straight outwards, making this skill much easier to Flash Cancel combo off of. Additionally, this skill now causes a soft knockdown rather than a hard knockdown.
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
I can steal your vision.
+ 2 ATK Buttons
ON GROUND After the attack ends, Josuke is suspended in an animation and has to use Flash Cancel to cancel it.
Soft and wet
+ 3 ATK Buttons or
ON GROUND When this GHA is activated, there is now a small delay before the bubble projectile appears and starts to travel forward, making it a bit more difficult to combo into than it was in All-Star Battle.
Medal List
Costumes & Tints
CostumesTints
NormalSpecial ASpecial BSpecial C
Normal Costume
Special Costume A
Special Costume B
Special Costume C
Tint ATint BTint CTint DSpecial A Tint BStand AStand B
Color Tint A
Color Tint C 
Color Tint D
Special Costume A Unlock Condition
This section requires expansion.
Origin
Background colors from cover of Ultra Jump Issue #5
Soft & Wet Color Tint BTaunts & Victory Poses
TauntsVictories
Taunt ABCDE
Taunt A
Taunt B
Taunt C
Taunt D
Taunt E
Victory ABCDE
Victory A
Victory B
Victory C
Victory D
Victory E Unlock Condition
Buy from Medal List
450 G
Origin
JoJolion Chapter 35: It's a Summer Vacation Everyday, Part 2
Dialogue
Josuke's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; the first two poses of each type are unlocked by default, while the other three of each must be purchased for 450 G each. The remaining lines of both types can be purchased as a single set for 300 G. Josuke's Tag Lines can be purchased as a set for 140 G.
Taunt LinesVictory LinesTag LinesMisc.
Taunt Lines- “Don't mess with me. (ナメるな)”
- “I've made up my mind not to listen to anyone's crap anymore! (オレはもう聞きたくないフザけたセリフは 聞かないことにした！)”
- “Are you there?! (…………あったのォォ～～～～～～～～～？)”
- “It's a lie... this can't be happening! (ウ…ウソだ……こんなのウソだ……)”
- “Something's wrong with you! (どうかしてるぞッ！！)”
- “Delicious! (ンマイなぁぁあぁぁーーーーッ)”
- “Can't you do anything? (君は何も出来ないのか？)”
- “What the hell?! (なんだこれはぁぁーーーーッ)”
- “I swear I'll make you answer me! Tell me! Who are you?! (絶対に答えてもらうぞッ！！ お前！ 何者だァッ！！)”
- “I'll smash you! Up-close and personal! (直接たたく)”
- “Don't try anything funny! (
おまえ ……もう妙なことは考えるなよ)” - “Enough with your stupid tricks! (もうふざけた小細工はやめろ！)”
- “Don't try any funny business with me! (妙な作戦とかは立てるなよ…)”
- “You say something? I can't hear you! (なんか喋ったかあ～～～ 聞こえないなあ)”
- “Don't screw with me! (フザけんなあ、おまえ……)”
- “What did you do?! (「何か」したな！？)”
- “What the hell are you? (なんなんだ？ おまえは～～)”
- “You idiot. (アホ丸出しだな)”
Victory Lines- “Who am I? (オレは誰なんだ？)”
- “What am I doing here? (オレはこんな所で何をしている？)”
- “In that case, how should I weigh my body down? (じゃあその場合、どうやって体を圧迫させればいいんだ？)”
- “Yasuho Hirose... Height, 166 cm. She was above ground... I don't know anyone else. (ヒロセヤスホ……身長１６６ｃｍ。地面の上にいた人…… この世界で他には誰も知らない)”
- “Who the hell am I? I can't remember anything... (オレは一体何者なのか… まだ…何も思い出せない…)”
- “Yasuho... Hirose... (ヒロセ……ヤスホ……)”
- “Where did I come from? I can't even remember that. (オレはどこから来たのか？ それも思い出せない)”
- “You're the only one I know. (知ってる人は……あなただけだ)”
- “I don't get it... I'm clueless. (わからない……知ってるものは何もない………)”
- “I just want to know what happened to me. (オレは自分に何があったのかどうしても知りたい)”
- “What're you saying? Help me understand it all, one thing at a time... (なんのことを言ってるんだ？ …とにかく
ひとつずつ 、ちゃんとオレに理解させろ…)” - “When my bubbles pop against what they touch, they take something away. (オレの「しゃぼん玉」が触れて割れる時、 『そこ』から『何か』を奪う)”
- “You're gonna tell me everything. Got it? (全てを
しゃべってもらうからな )” - “Now, tell me! Who am I?! (さあ話せッ！
オレは誰なんだ …？)” - “Hey, Yasuho... Think you can take a look at the other side? (ねえ康穂ォ～～～。 あっち……向こうをね……ちょっと見てもらっていい？)”
- “I'll kick you around like a soccer ball all night if I have to. Just start making sense! (おまえなんか一晩中サッカーボールみたいに扱っても 全然平気だからな。
辻褄の合わないことは絶対に 言うな！)” - “No reason for me to hang here. I'd better get going. (
行かなくっちゃあな ！ ここにもう用はない…)” - “I guess there's just no family for a guy like me. (オレって家族とかいない人間なのかもな)”
- “I beat you! (おまえに勝ったぞッ！！)”
Tag Lines- “Who, me? (オレェェ？)”
- “Who the hell am I? I can't remember anything... (オレは一体何者なのか…まだ…何も思い出せない…)”
- “Delicious! (ンマイなぁぁあぁぁーッ)”
- “I swear I'll make you answer me! Tell me! Who are you?! (絶対に答えてもらうぞッ！！ お前！ 何者だァッ！！)”
- “I've made up my mind not to listen to anyone's crap anymore! (オレはもう 聞きたくないフザけたセリフは聞かないことにした！)”
- “You're the only one I know. (知ってる人は……あなただけだ)”
- “No reason for me to hang here. I'd better get going. (
行かなくっちゃあな ！ ここにもう用はない…)” - “When my bubbles pop after touching you, they take something away from you. (オレの「しゃぼん玉」が触れて割れる時、『そこ』から『何か』を奪う)”
- “Hey, Yasuho... think you can take a look at the other side? (ねえ康穂ォ～～～。あっち……向こうをね……ちょっと見てもらっていい？)”
- “So slippery! (ツルツルだあ……)”
- “ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA! (オラオラオラオラオラオラオラアラオラオラオラオラオラオラッ！)”
Misc.- “Whew... (…ふうーっ…)”—Round Win 1
- “Now, tell me! Who am I?! (さあ話せッ！
オレは誰なんだ …？)”—Round Win 2
Special Interactions
- When hit by Giorno Giovanna's Heart Heat Attack, Josuke's face contorts similarly to when his face is damaged by direct contact with Born This Way's tire.[3]
- When hit by Enrico Pucci's "It's an illusion." skill, Josuke leans over and puts a hand to his face, as he does when trying to remember the person calling him while under the effect of California King Bed.[4]
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Josuke has unique dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
EntranceVictoryEnemy Taunts
Match Entrance- “This is my problem. I want to go myself, to see and hear with my own eyes and ears. (自分のことだ…… 直接自分で行って自分の目と耳で知りたい)”—Default dialogue
- “I've made up my mind not to listen to anyone's crap anymore! (オレはもう聞きたくないフザけたセリフは 聞かないことにした！)”“Josuke... Higashikata? You're telling me that's you? I don't think I'm the one messing around! (東方、じょうすけ？ オメーがか？ フザけてんのはよォー、てめーのほうだぜ～～～ッ！)”
- “If you'd just accepted your limits and chosen not to follow me, nothing would have happened. (
分 をわきまえて わたしを追跡しなければ……何事も起こらないのに)”
Victory Enemy Taunts- “That's some effed up hair. (フザけた髪型だなぁ)”—Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion), insulting Josuke Higashikata's hair
All-Star Battle Mode
All missions in All-Star Battle Mode featuring Josuke as a combatant, in order of appearance.
JoJolion
Extra Battle (★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
500 GSpecial Conditions
Giorno starts in Gold Experience Requiem mode. The player's attack power is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Land the First Attack: 1000 G
2. Land a 5-hit combo:
Giorno Reference Sketch
1000 G2. Land a 5-hit combo:
Giorno Reference SketchEntrance Dialogue
Giorno: An assassin from the organization? You look like someone who came prepared.
Josuke 8: Resolve? I just want to know who I am.
Josuke 8: Resolve? I just want to know who I am.
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: You're... so young... A middle schooler?
Defeat Dialogue
Giorno: Being ready to kill others means risking getting killed. That's true resolve.
Extra Battle (★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
500 GSpecial Conditions
N/A
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G
2. Use a Great Heat Attack: Johnny Reference Sketch
1000 G2. Use a Great Heat Attack:
Johnny Reference SketchEntrance Dialogue
Johnny: You're after the President, huh?
Josuke 8: I'm trying to find out who I am. Anything you can tell me?
Josuke 8: I'm trying to find out who I am. Anything you can tell me?
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: So... who am I?
Defeat Dialogue
Johnny: Go back and tell your master: Johnny Joestar's the only winner here.
Extra Battle (★★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
700 GSpecial Conditions
The player's Heart Heat Gauge does not fill while their Stand is active. The player's attack power is increased. The opponent's defense is decreased.
Secret Missions
1. Land the First Attack: 1000 G
2. Land a 10-hit combo: Josuke 8 Reference Sketch
3. Land a Great Heat Attack:
Soft & Wet 3D Model
1000 G2. Land a 10-hit combo:
Josuke 8 Reference Sketch3. Land a Great Heat Attack:
Soft & Wet 3D ModelEntrance Dialogue
Jolyne: One of the priest's men, huh? You've got guts, showing your face to me!
Josuke 8: I'm only here to find out who I am.
Josuke 8: I'm only here to find out who I am.
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: Who the hell am I, anyways?
Defeat Dialogue
Jolyne: Good grief... Quit wasting my time and come at me!
Extra Battle (★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
1000 GSpecial Conditions
N/A
Secret Missions
1. Down your opponent: 1000 G
2. Land a Stylish Evade: Josuke 8 Publicity Artwork
3. Land a Heart Heat Attack:
Jonathan Color Tint C
1000 G2. Land a Stylish Evade:
Josuke 8 Publicity Artwork3. Land a Heart Heat Attack:
Jonathan Color Tint CEntrance Dialogue
Jonathan: Those strange clothes... You must be a new zombie! I'll put you out of your misery!
Josuke 8: Wait! Who are you?
Josuke 8: Wait! Who are you?
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: Who was that? Just attacking out of the blue...
Defeat Dialogue
Jonathan: I don't need to share my name with scum like you!
Extra Battle (★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
1000 GSpecial Conditions
The player's Heart Heat Gauge does not fill while their Stand is active. The opponent's defense is decreased.
Secret Missions
1. Land a counterattack: 1000 G
2. Execute a taunt: Soft & Wet Publicity Artwork
3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Joseph Color Tint C
1000 G2. Execute a taunt:
Soft & Wet Publicity Artwork3. Land a Heart Heat Attack:
Joseph Color Tint CEntrance Dialogue
Joseph: I'm covered in mud... You did this, you ruffian!
Josuke 8: I'm only here to find out who I am!
Josuke 8: I'm only here to find out who I am!
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: Who was that guy? Was he friends with the first one?
Defeat Dialogue
Joseph: I'm gonna rip this guy up!
Extra Battle (★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
700 GSpecial Conditions
Josuke starts in Enraged mode. The player's attack power is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G
2. Land a Stylish Evade: Crazy Diamond Reference Sketch
3. Land a Great Heat Attack: Josuke Color Tint C
1000 G2. Land a Stylish Evade:
Crazy Diamond Reference Sketch3. Land a Great Heat Attack:
Josuke Color Tint CEntrance Dialogue
Josuke: Who're you?! A Stand user?
Josuke 8: I want to know... Who am I?
Josuke 8: I want to know... Who am I?
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: How many of them are there, anyway?
Defeat Dialogue
Josuke: Hey! No funny business!
Extra Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
1500 GSpecial Conditions
The player's health continuously drains.
Secret Missions
1. Land a 10-hit combo: 1000 G
2. Attack the opponent's Stand: Jotaro Publicity Artwork
3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Star Platinum 3D Model
4. Win with a Great Heat Attack:
Josuke 8 Special Outfit A
1000 G2. Attack the opponent's Stand:
Jotaro Publicity Artwork3. Land a Heart Heat Attack:
Star Platinum 3D Model4. Win with a Great Heat Attack:
Josuke 8 Special Outfit AEntrance Dialogue
Jotaro: Good grief, another new Stand user?
Josuke 8: I just want to know who I am.
Josuke 8: I just want to know who I am.
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: You... You're a Kujo? What can you tell me about him? About Josefumi?
Defeat Dialogue
Jotaro: Amnesia? Wish I could help, but you'll have to figure that out on your own.
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear three panels on the same page.
Stage: Wall Eyes
Battle DetailsSpecial Dialogue
Completion Bonus
Special Conditions
The player's Heart Heat Gauge does not fill while their Stand is active.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G
2. Land a counterattack: Ikuro Reference Sketch
3. Set off a Stage Hazard:
Ikuro's Theme
4. Win with a Dramatic Finish: Ikuro Special Outfit A
1000 G2. Land a counterattack:
Ikuro Reference Sketch3. Set off a Stage Hazard:
Ikuro's Theme4. Win with a Dramatic Finish:
Ikuro Special Outfit AEntrance Dialogue
Ikuro: Barubarubarubaru!
Josuke 8: What the hell is this?! He transformed right in front of me!
Josuke 8: What the hell is this?! He transformed right in front of me!
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: Something's different about this guy. It's like he's from another world...
Defeat Dialogue
Ikuro: Rrrrrrrngh...
Gallery
Media
Music
Josuke's theme is Who Am I, Anyways? (じゃあオレは誰なんだ？, Jā Ore wa Dare Nanda?), and can be unlocked in-game by buying it from the Gallery Shop for 1000 G.
Its name is taken from one of Josuke's lines in Chapter 1 of JoJolion when Yasuho Hirose first discovers him.
JoJo Glossary
Unlock Condition: Win in the Josuke Higashikata vs. Ikuro Hashizawa All-Star Battle Mode Boss Battle
TranslatedLocalized
The protagonist of Part 8: JoJolion. He is the user of the Stand Soft & Wet. He enjoys being pressed between things, and his catchphrase is "Who, me?". Yasuho Hirose finds him buried beneath the Wall Eyes, but as he is afflicted with amnesia, his real name remains unknown. Norisuke Higashikata takes him in and gives him his current temporary name.
User of the Stand Soft & Wet, he enjoys feeling pressure on his body. He was discovered at the "Wall Eyes," where Yasuho Hirose found him buried, but cannot remember who he is. Norisuke Higashikata takes him in and calls him Josuke Higashikata 8. |
第８部『ジョジョリオン』の主人公。『ソフト＆ウェット』のスタンド使い。何かに体を圧迫されることを好む。口癖は「オレェ？」。広瀬康穂が『壁の目』で埋まっているところを発見したが、記憶喪失であり、本名は不明。後見人の東方憲助に、今の仮の名を与えられる。 |
Unlock Condition: Win in the Josuke Higashikata vs. Ikuro Hashizawa All-Star Battle Mode Boss Battle
TranslatedLocalized
Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)'s Stand. It creates bubbles which, upon bursting, can temporarily plunder something from their target, such as sound, eyesight, or moisture.
Josuke Higashikata 8's Stand that creates bubbles which pop to take sound, eyesight, or the very water that hydrates the body of his adversary. |
東方定助のスタンド。しゃぼん玉を作り出し、それが割れる時に、対象から音、視力、水分などの『何か』を一時的に奪うことができる。 |
Unlock Condition: Unlocked by default
TranslatedLocalized
The place where Josuke Higashikata is buried in Part 8: JoJolion. They rise from beneath the ground one night after an earthquake, and form a wall measuring 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). Some elementary school students in Morioh came up with the name.
Place where Josuke Higashikata 8 is buried. They appear from underground one night after an earthquake, and form a wall some 10 km long. Some school kid in Morioh Town came up with the name. |
第８部『ジョジョリオン』で、東方定助が埋まっていた場所。地震当日の深夜に地面の下から隆起してきたとされる壁があり、全長１０ｋｍにも及ぶ。町の小学生により命名された。 |
Art & Misc. Gameplay Callbacks
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Reference SketchStand Ref SketchMatch EntranceRound Win 1Round Win 2
Reference Sketch Unlock Condition
All-Star Battle Mode: JoJolion Josuke vs. Jolyne Cujoh Extra Battle
Land a 10-hit combo
Origin
Cover B of JoJolion Chapter 1: Welcome to Morioh
Soft & Wet Reference Sketch
Misc.
GameplayGallery Mode
Josuke taunting
Josuke's Throw
Josuke's "So slippery!" skill
Josuke's "The hell is your problem?!" skill
Josuke during his GHA
Josuke Default Pose
Josuke Pose 1
Josuke Pose 2
Josuke Pose 3
Josuke Pose 4
Josuke Pose 5
Part 8 Special Illustration
Update History
Balance Changes Comparison
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral19
5
4
1.3.0
- Jumping Medium Attack [Stand On]
- Increased size of hitbox.
- "So slippery!" skill
- Changed attack types so that only the first hit is a Low.
- Increased forward movement.
- Decreased the duration of the attack.
- These changes also apply to the assault assist since this is the skill used for it.
- Changed so that if the same skill hits 3 times or more, the opponent now gets downed. (unintended bug)
1.4.0
- "Soft and Wet" GHA
- Adjusted damage scaling to fix a bug where GHA would not KO the opponent if used in a combo.
2.0.0
- Backdash
- Fixed an issue where the backdash recovery could not be canceled with a normal attack.
- Standing Medium Attack [Stand On]
- Changed attack from a High to a Low.
- Standing Heavy Attack [Stand On]
- Increased recovery time.
- Jumping Light Attack [Stand On]
- Decreased startup.
- Sped up attack's animation.
- Jumping Medium Attack [Stand On]
- This normal now launches the opponent on hit.
- "Let me take that from you." skill
- Decreased recovery time.
2.3.0
- Backdash
- Decreased the size of the hurtbox when dashing backward to match other characters.
- Standing Heavy Attack [Stand Off]
- Decreased recovery.
- Crouching Medium Attack [Stand Off]
- Extended hitbox inward.
- Crouching Heavy Attack [Stand On]
- Increased Soft & Wet's forward movement.
- "Don't screw with me!" special
- Made it so the command normal can no longer be canceled when it misses.
- "So slippery!" skill
- Decreased recovery.
- Increased knockback on hit.
- If the move is blocked, Josuke now moves back a small distance after completing his attack.
- "Zero Friction" skill
- Josuke will now orient towards the opponent upon activation.
- "Let me take that from you." skill
- The bubbles will no longer disappear when Josuke is hit.
- "Don't try anything funny!" skill
- When the skill is blocked, Josuke and Soft & Wet will now jump back away from the opponent.
- "I gotta win this!" skill
- Added a new follow-up portion of the attack with a new input and hit effects.
- When is pressed on hit or block: High Attack that results in crumple (animation is same as the User Mode Standing Light Attack)
- When is pressed on hit or block: Middle Attack that results in a launch (animation is same as the User Mode Jumping Middle Attack)
- When is pressed on hit or block: Low Attack that results in a hard knockdown (animation is same as the User Mode Crouching Middle Attack)
- When
- Removed launch effect on the first portion of the attack.
- Decreased recovery.
- Updated Command List to reflect the above changes.
Notes
- ↑ These include Baoh Parasite, Sesame Honey Dumpling, Soft & Wet, Dress, Ikuro Hashizawa, Joshu Higashikata, Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion), and Yasuho Hirose.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bandai Namco Entertainment America (March 9, 2022), "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R – Announcement Trailer", Bandai Namco.
- ↑ Josuke ASBR page
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 16: "Paisley Park" and "Born This Way", Part 5
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 10: California King Bed, Part 3