Hey Ya!
Hey Ya! (ヘイ・ヤー, Hei Yā) is the Stand of Pocoloco, featured in the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run. Gripping Pocoloco from the back, this dwarfish Stand encourages and advises its user through any hardship.
Appearance
Hey Ya! is a small, roughly humanoid Stand. Its head represents an upturned bucket with two uneven holes for eyes. Hey Ya!'s lower jaw is pinned with bolts, and is lined with small, sharp teeth. There is also a horizontal line of bolts above its mouth.
Hey Ya! has hollow cylinders lining the top of its head with strands of rope-like hair on the ends of them. The Stand's body is robotic with a chest and a lower torso that are connected with a chain-like spine. The Stand also has thin arms, thin legs, and shoulder pads. On specific parts of its body, such as the shoulders and hands, tiny bolts can be seen.
Color Schemes
Personality
As part of its ability, Hey Ya! is an overtly positive and friendly character towards its user. While a bit demanding with its requests, it nonetheless means only wellness towards Pocoloco, not unlike a trainer. Its capacity for speech serves almost-exclusively to boost Pocoloco's mood and confidence. One of its keywords is "luck", telling its user that luck is on his side, whether or not it is actually true, in order to motivate him.
Abilities
Hey Ya! is a Stand with no apparent combat ability, whose only purpose is to talk to and advise its user. It is notably one of the few Stands in the part that did not originate from the Devil's Palm and is seemingly a physical manifestation of energy derived from a combination of Pocoloco's inherent qualities and his newfound confidence from hearing the prophecy.[1]
Cheering
Hey Ya! is seen lurking about Pocoloco, whispering advice, motivating him to take advantage of his own luck. Despite the misconception that the Stand improves Pocoloco's luck, it doesn't do anything other than encourage its user and put them in a good mood.[2] Despite all this, Pocoloco begins having a string of fortuitous circumstances happen to him when he follows Hey Ya!'s orders through sheer coincidence. Hey Ya!'s motivation alone was powerful enough to drive Pocoloco to win the Steel Ball Run in the end.
Chapters
Manga Appearances- Steel Ball Run Chapter 9: Long, Long Downhill
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 10: The Final Stretch: 2,000 Meters Left
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 11: The Final Stretch: 1,000 Meters Left
- Steel Ball Run Chapter 55: The Victor's Qualifications
Quotes
Quotes- “You're the guy with the 1 in 5,000,000,000 luck! Go! Don't worry about the downhill and go! Have faith!”—Hey Ya!, Steel Ball Run Chapter 9: Long, Long Downhill
- “I will protect you from everything there is. All right! So go ahead, do anything you want! Keep on rushing forward! After all, there's nothing but luck inside your bag!”—Hey Ya!, Steel Ball Run Chapter 10: The Final Stretch: 2,000 Meters Left
- “When everyone’s fightin’ for the goal, when everyone’s at their limits… Whaddaya think puts someone above the others? Only good luck.”—Hey Ya!, Steel Ball Run Chapter 55 : The Victor's Qualifications
Gallery
First appearance
Pocoloco sees his Stand
Talking with Pocoloco
On Pocoloco's back
Trivia
- This Stand's name was only revealed in the JOJOVELLER artbook.
References
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: STANDS, p.267
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Hey Ya!
