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“
Wheel of Fortune is gonna grind you into hamburger and splatter you all over these rocks!!
”
—ZZ, Chapter 153: Wheel of Fortune, Part 4

ZZ (ズィー・ズィー , Zī Zī) is a tertiary antagonist featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders, specifically the "Wheel of Fortune" story arc.

ZZ is one of DIO's mercenaries who confronts the Joestar Group on the road to Pakistan. He is a Stand user who drives his vehicular Stand, Wheel of Fortune.

Appearance

While in his car, ZZ has an intimidating aura, revealing only his muscular arms from his car's windows. However, to everybody's surprise, this is only for show. When blasted out of his vehicle, he is revealed to be notably scrawny aside from his protruding gut and disproportionately muscular arms. He has a tall head with a sharp jawline, prominent cheekbones, large ears, and hair that points upwards on each side like horns. He wears wristbands, a tight-fitting tank top with his stomach exposed, ragged jeans with a belt too large for him, and shoes without socks.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAnimeSFC GameJoJo's Bizarre Adventure (PS1)
Skin(Pale)
Hair(Black)
Eyes(Gray)
Outfit
(Dark Blue-gray tank-top and wristbands, teal pants and brown shoes.)
Skin(Brown)
Hair(Dark Brown)
Eyes(Gray)
Outfit
(Black tank-top and shoes, dark brown wristbands and gray pants.)
Skin(Tan)
Hair(Black)
Eyes(Black)
Outfit(Dark gray tank-top.)
Skin(Tan)
Hair(Black with olive green highlights)
Eyes(Black)
Outfit
(Dark Brown tank-top, wristbands, and shoes, green pants.)

Personality

"I win! Part 3 is over!"

ZZ, initially a silent enemy, ominously rides around the Joestar Group and tricks them into a number of near-accidents.[2][3] He seems to be a dangerous, intelligent foe, and with only his arms reaching out of the car, he could also seem physically imposing.[4] However, ZZ is simply an arrogant and cowardly Stand user. He taunts the group and claims that they have no hope or future on their journey.[5] He even declares that Part 3 has ended after seemingly killing Jotaro Kujo.[6]

Without his Stand, ZZ is merely a coward who begs for mercy. To cover up, he relies on bluffs such as his muscular arms and his Stand's modifications to his car to seem more intimidating than he actually is. He admits that he only chased the group for money, with no real loyalty to DIO.[7]

Abilities

Stand

Main article: Wheel of Fortune

ZZ's Wheel of Fortune can enhance a car into an upgraded and monstrous version of itself, allowing normally impossible driving feats and in general having full control of the car's pieces.

Wheel of Fortune (ホウィール・オブ・フォーチュン（運命の車輪）)Link to this section
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Debut
Chapter 150 / SC Episode 12
Type
Close-Range, Materialized, Artificial Non-Humanoid[8]
Ability
Vehicle Manipulation
PWR
B
SPD
D
RNG
D
STA
A
PRC
E
DEV
D

History

Stardust Crusaders (1988)

Trailing the heroes

ZZ is first seen driving his car slowly along the road to Pakistan. Jean Pierre Polnareff, driving the group's jeep, rudely passes the car and kicks up some rocks with the jeep on purpose to taunt the slow driver, but the group soon realize that they are been followed by his car. ZZ then directs his car to pass and begins to drive slowly again, and when he directs them to pass, directs them into the way of an oncoming truck, which Star Platinum saves them from by stopping the truck and pushing the jeep away from it in midair.[9] ZZ is then seen switching the direction of the sign to Pakistan in order to corner them at a closed road later.

The group stops for some rest and spots ZZ's car again, which they then give chase. Soon, Noriaki Kakyoin realizes that the group is headed the wrong way and Polnareff stops the jeep abruptly at the end of a closed road. ZZ then appears from behind and pushes the group's jeep off the cliff.[10] Kakyoin's Hierophant Green, however, manages to hook the jeep's harness onto ZZ's car, stopping their fall. Jotaro Kujo then directs Star Platinum to tug on the rope, forcing ZZ's car to back up, and then punches the car, causing ZZ to fall down the cliff.

ZZ chained to a rock

However, ZZ is revealed to have survived and reveals to the group that he was using a Stand, called Wheel of Fortune and his knowledge of Joseph Joestar's name. He then bursts out of the ground in his car, smashes the jeep, and transforms his car into a more aggressive style. He charges at the group and fires gasoline bullets at them through his car, while effortlessly squeezing between crevices and causing spikes to grow out of the wheels to enable it to climb the cliff.[11] After climbing the cliff, ZZ reveals that the gasoline bullets were meant to set them on fire and sets off a spark that sets Jotaro on fire. ZZ proclaims his victory and shouts that he "ended Part 3 early", only to be met with Jotaro's question over who will "replace [him] as the main character" and reveals that he dug a tunnel with Star Platinum and that the only thing that was burned was his jacket. Now defenseless on his side, ZZ is left unable to defend himself as he is propelled out of his own car and plowed into the ground with Star Platinum's barrage of punches.[12] ZZ is then subject to the ridicule of the group as they realize that the rest of his body is skinny and the strong-looking car he drove earlier turned into a smaller car. He is then chained to a rock with a sign nearby that states that he is in ascetic training and would not like to be disturbed. He is robbed of his passport and car, left behind and unable to leave India.[13]

Chapters / Episodes

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Chapters in order of appearance

Quotes

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  • “
    There is... nothing strange... [...] Wheel... Wheel of Fortune... Stand! That's... how I did it! Mr. Joestar... [...] Wheel of Fortune! That... is the name... of my Stand...
    ”
    —ZZ, Chapter 152: Wheel of Fortune, Part 3
  • “
    HA HA HA! You couldn't see my attack?! HA HA! You'll soon find out, Jotaro! You'll see the secret of my attack... the moment you die!
    ”
    —ZZ, Chapter 154: Justice, Part 1
  • “
    Stop running away like a bunch of bugs! What the hell are you guys, cockroaches?
    ”
    —ZZ, Chapter 154: Justice, Part 1
  • “
    There's no other path you can take! None for escape, none for safety, none for Egypt and none for a bright future! They're all blocked off to you! Wanna know why? Because Wheel of Fortune is gonna grind you into hamburgers and splatter you all over these rocks!
    ”
    —ZZ, Chapter 153: Wheel of Fortune, Part 4
  • “
    HYA HA HA!! You're really lively, huh Jotaro!? However... you're not too bright! You're too impetuous! Your bodies have been reeking of something smelly and you haven't even noticed it yet!
    ”
    —ZZ, Chapter 153: Wheel of Fortune, Part 4
  • “
    I win! That's it for Part 3! (勝ったッ！第３部完！)
    ”
  • “
    D... D... Don't kill me!!! I was only paid to do it!!!
    ”
    —ZZ, Chapter 154: Justice, Part 1

Creation and Development

According to Araki, he only exists to make a joke, as seen by his oddly proportioned body.[14]

ZZ was not given a proper name until several years after Part 3's publication, where it was revealed in the PlayStation port of the Capcom fighting games and eventually documented in JOJO A-GO!GO!.

Casting

In the English dub, ZZ and the narrator are voiced by the same person, David Vincent.

Video Games

JoJo RPG (SFC)

ZZ is one of the many bosses featured in the game. Like in the manga, ZZ attacks the group while they drive in Northern India. The battle has two phases, first Wheel of Fortune will be in its normal form but subsequently takes its fully developed form after dealing sufficient damage.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (PS1)

PSXZZOfMisfortune.png

ZZ or Zi.Zi in the English localization, appears as a special battle in Super Story Mode. His fight is a simple "quick time event" mini-game, where Jotaro must dodge attacks from Wheel of Fortune.

11
Passing Towards Death (Adventure)
(死への追い越し Shi e no Oikoshi)
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On a mountain road to Delhi, a car passes the Joestar group and blocks their way. When the unseen driver of the car signals them to go ahead, the group is nearly hit by a truck. The group pursues the car down a dead-end cliffside path, but the car appears behind them and tries to push their own car off a cliff. Luckily, Kakyoin is able to grab the car's wire-winch, throwing the enemy car off the cliff while saving their own. The car reforms itself and begins driving up the cliff; the driver, ZZ, reveals his car to be a Stand named Wheel of Fortune. The car spills gasoline on Jotaro, which ZZ ignites with an electric spark. Though he seemingly burns to death, Jotaro manages to dig a tunnel and leave his coat to burn as a decoy. Jotaro pummels Wheel of Fortune, knocking ZZ out of his vehicle and revealing him to be a scrawny man with muscular arms.
Secret Factor: A road is something you have to carve out yourself. (道というものは自分で切り開くものだ)

Complete the stage without missing a single quick-time event.

Diamond Records (Android/iOS)

DR STAND3 WheelofFortune.png

ZZ (ズィー・ズィー , Zī Zī) appears in Diamond Records as an assist character in both the Action Battle and Tactical Battle game modes. He has one 'Tactical' type 4 star assist statue. Like all assist characters, when the active assists link together, his assist ability may provide extra effects (Action Battle mode only).

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DRName4.png
ZZ
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Moveset
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(Assist Ability) ZZ emerges from the ground riding Wheel of Fortune, which fires a barrage of gasoline bullets at opponents. Wheel of Fortune then accelerates, ramming through any opponents in his path.
  • 4-star Assist (Tactical)

    4-star Assist
    (Tactical)

  • Max LVL Stats: 9240 HP/3990 ATK/3990 DEF Max LVL Tree Stats: 25240 HP/11990 ATK/11990 DEF

    Max LVL Stats: 9240 HP/3990 ATK/3990 DEF
    Max LVL Tree Stats: 25240 HP/11990 ATK/11990 DEF


Gallery

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  • ZZ's car before he activates his Stand

    ZZ's car before he activates his Stand

  • ZZ's arm

    ZZ's arm

  • "I win! Part 3 is over!"

    "I win! Part 3 is over!"

  • ZZ chained to a rock after defeat

    ZZ chained to a rock after defeat

  • ZZ's arm

    ZZ's arm

  • ZZ's car before he uses his Stand

    ZZ's car before he uses his Stand

  • ZZ chained to a rock after defeat

    ZZ chained to a rock after defeat

SFCJoJo's Bizarre Adventure (PSX)
  • PSXZZOfFortune.png
  • PSXCliffOfFortune.png
  • PSXStage11.png
  • PSXTunnelOfFortune.png
  • PSXZZOfMisfortune.png

Trivia

  • In the anime's French dub, as ZZ is about to burn Jotaro using his electric wires, he sings "Il suffira d'une étincelle" ("Only a spark will be needed"), a line of the song "Allumez le feu" from the French singer Johnny Hallyday.

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