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“
Chumimi~in
”
SPOILER WARNING: Part 7 spoiler details may follow.

Tusk (タスク (牙), Tasuku, sometimes written as 爪) is the Stand of Johnny Joestar, featured in the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run.

Similar to Part 4's Echoes, Tusk takes various forms, or "ACT"s. Like other Stands such as Dragon's Dream or Cinderella, Tusk's abilities are intimately linked with a supernatural phenomenon inherent to the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, namely the Spin.

Appearance

ACT1ACT2ACT3ACT4
Tusk ACT1 Appearance.png
Tusk ACT2 Appearance.png
Tusk ACT3 Appearance.png
Tusk ACT4 Appearance.png

Initially named "Tusk" as it was the first form that Johnny sees, Tusk ACT1 is the Stand's base form. It is referred to as the guardian of the Left Arm of the Saint's Corpse.[1] ACT1 resembles a small, neotenous animal. Its head is of equal or slightly greater size than its body, and it floats with two short, vague, and inarticulate arms and one such leg. Its posterior is marked somewhat irregularly by small stars, behind which dark circles radiate to their points; while four tendrils droop from the base of its trunk to the approximate length of its leg, bearing heart shapes. On its head, it bears two long, mammalian ears; small, reflective black eyes, under a brow of a troubled angle; a large star at the top of its forehead, behind which a dark circle radiates to its points, and from the center of which a string links with the tip of a cone fastened to the region of its nose. Eight wavering vestiges emanate from its head laterally: Two above; four from its sides, the lower of which, at its cheeks, are also surrounded by a dark circle; and on each side of its chin. It was designed with an axolotl in mind.[2]

Tusk ACT2 is the first evolved form of Tusk, accessed when Johnny makes progress in the technique of the Spin and uses the Golden Rectangle. Mechanically, ACT2 possesses a small, sturdy torso and arms, greater in proportion to its head. From its head hang two barrel-shaped objects. A barrel-like unit the size of its head is suspended at the base of a short, flat spine. Araki added some elements to make it unclear whether it's animal or machine, like a traditional Stand.[3]

Tusk ACT3 is the second evolution of Tusk, unlocked when Johnny witnesses Jesus counseling him and finds a renewed resolve in life. Although it is distinctly more human in shape, its head is still embedded into its body.[4] ACT3 bears sharp spikes growing from both the underside of each of the three toes of its triangular feet and two from small, truncated, disc-shaped hands. On dark, spherical shoulders it bears the large, bold outline of a star; and from its upper lip to the rear of its head runs a tall, blade-like protrusion resembling a Mohawk.

Tusk ACT4 is the highest evolution of Tusk, accessed only when Johnny uses the Golden Spin. ACT4 is of humanoid shape and broad or square build; of articulated legs, arms, hands, and fingers. Its head is mounted in the front of its chest, and from the bottom of its chest hangs to its ankles a vestment comprising strings of vertical ellipses. Like Johnny, it wears a horseshoe on its forehead. The inside of its curtain-like body is hollow, and its face can move around like the mono-eye of MS-05 Zaku I from Mobile Suit Gundam.[5]

Color Schemes

ACT1ACT2ACT3ACT4
The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAll-Star BattleEyes of Heaven
Body
(Pink body with light yellow stars and maroon hearts)
Eyes(Golden and black)
Beak(Yellow)
Body
(Salmon body with yellow stars and red hearts)
Eyes(Purple gradient)
Beak(Silver)
Body
(Pink body with yellow stars and magenta hearts)
Eyes(Purple-navy gradient)
Beak(Silver)
The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAll-Star BattleEyes of Heaven
Body
(Pink body and light yellow stars with sky blue outlines)
Ears(Golden rod and purple barrels)
Body
(Pink and hot pink body, violet spine, and dark blue parts)
Ears(Hot pink rod and dark blue barrels)
Stars
(Yellow smaller stars, pink side stars, and bigger salmon stars with saffron outline)
Body
(Pink and lavender body, purple spine, and dark blue parts)
Ears(Pink rod and dark blue barrels)
Stars
(White smaller stars and bigger salmon stars with yellow outline)
The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAll-Star BattleEyes of Heaven
Body
(Pink body, golden stars, tubes and spikes)
Ears(Golden rods and lavender spheres)
Shoulders
(Lavender shoulders, red stars with yellow outlines)
Body
(Pink body, light yellow stars, metal gray tubes and spikes, blue parts)
Ears(Pink rods and metal gray spheres)
Shoulders
(Blue shoulders, brick red stars with golden outlines)
Body
(Pink body, light yellow stars, silver tubes and spikes, blue-purple parts)
Ears(Pink rods and silver spheres)
Shoulders
(Navy shoulders, red stars with yellow outlines)
The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAll-Star BattleEyes of Heaven
Body
(Pink body and ellipses, golden horseshoe, hands, stars and stitches)
Eyes(Black eyes with white dots)
Shoulders(Lavender)
Body
(Pink body and ellipses, metal gray horseshoe and stitches, yellow stars)
Eyes(Black eyes with pink dots)
Hands and Feet(Slate blue)
Body
(Pink body and ellipses, metal gray horseshoe and stitches, yellow stars)
Eyes(Black eyes with pink dots)
Hands and Feet(Dark teal)

Personality

“
Movère crũs. (Ｍｏｖèｒｅ(モヴェーレ)　ｃｒũｓ(クルース))
”

Tusk ACT1 possesses sentience separate from Johnny, as it is the guardian of the Left Arm. It decides to appear to Johnny and independently help him. ACT1 occasionally produces the sound "chumimi~in".

Tusk ACT3 doesn't display any noticeable personality trait other than muttering its characteristic "chumim~in" sound.

Occasionally vocalizing ACT1's "chumimi~in", ACT4 punches while inciting Johnny's expression of the Kujo family's "ORA ORA ORA" Stand Cry.

Abilities

Despite having a corporeal form, Tusk's power functions as a supernatural ability that Johnny must use personally to fight like a gunman. Tusk ACT1 is overall quite weak and isn't sufficient to challenge most Stand users. With an enhanced destructive power and new properties to its nail bullets, Tusk ACT2 is a direct upgrade to ACT1. It allows Johnny to fare better in combat but limits the number of nails at his disposition. Although functionally identical to Tusk ACT2, Tusk ACT3 involves Johnny directly exploiting the holes to reposition himself during a battle and increase his options. Tusk ACT3 still possesses all the abilities and limitations of ACT2.

The principle behind Tusk ACT4 derives from the use of the Golden Spin, which requires Johnny to make his horse run in its "natural state". By doing so, the horse produces rotational energy in the form of the Golden Rectangle and by combining it with Tusk, Johnny is able to release infinite rotational energy. He can, however, shortcut the process as a last-ditch effort, using a Steel Ball to temporarily galvanize his horse's movement. Tusk ACT4 is thus one of the most powerful Stands in the series due to the infinite energy behind it but is incredibly difficult to deploy as a trade-off. Otherwise, Tusk ACT4 displays the physical abilities of a close-range Stand and is capable of pummeling Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.

While Tusk initially serves as the guardian of the Saint's Corpse's left arm, the Stand's evolution eventually allows Johnny to retain it even after losing the corpse.

ACT1: Spinning Nails

Johnny's nails spinning

Tusk ACT1 grants Johnny the ability to imbue his nails with the Spin.[6] Johnny is able to make his fingernails, and later toenails,[7] spin themselves at a high velocity and shoot them like bullets up to 10 meters.[1] The nails have incredible cutting power, capable of slicing through rock, cutting limbs clean off,[6] or carving a tree into a humanoid shape within seconds. However, they do not possess the power to cut through metal.[7]

Once Johnny shoots a fingernail, they take a short time to grow back. When he puts the nails against the ground, their rotating movement can rapidly carry Johnny away from his current position. He can also use his nails as short-range cutting weapons.[7] The spinning nails emit a faint buzzing sound, similar to that of a wasp, according to Oyecomova.[8]

ACT2: Golden Rectangle Nails

Johnny using the Golden Rectangle to power up his nail bullets

Once Johnny learns to imbue his fingernails with the Spin using the Golden Rectangle, it greatly enhances the basic properties of his shots.[9] When Johnny activates Tusk, the fingernails now rotate around his fingers like an axis. Thus, when he shoots the fingernails, they possess a drilling property, which dramatically increases the power of the shots. For instance, one shot is able to blast away a large zone on impact. On the downside, the nails regrow considerably slower, and as such, Johnny must save his nails or he will find himself out of ammunition.[9]

In addition to the damage boost, the nail shots gain a new property: after they hit a target, they disappear and leave a dark hole. These same holes created through the rotation can automatically chase after any target designated by Johnny in case he misses, leaving a dark trail behind them. When they manage to touch the enemy, the holes destroy them by tearing into vitals. The holes shrink and disappear after eight seconds pass.[9] When Johnny shoots a fingernail with axial rotation, the fingernail takes several minutes to grow back; however, Johnny discovers that by munching herbs or drinking tea, among others mint and chamomile, he can accelerate the growing process.[10]

Like with Tusk ACT1, Johnny can keep the nails spinning around his fingers without actually firing them. He is mostly seen using this for mundane tasks like brushing his teeth, grating cheese, and wrapping spaghetti around his fingers.[11] Because of their nature, Funny Valentine cannot use Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap to send the holes into a parallel world. It is explained that the holes are by definition void and there isn't anything to send away.[12]

ACT3: Spatial Wormhole

Johnny using a wormhole to dodge a bullet

By shooting himself with a Spin-imbued fingernail with axial rotation, Johnny is able to suck his body into the hole it creates.[13] The hole created by the nail shot, specifically the infinitely small rotating point at the end of the hole, becomes a special space which, due to the infinite proportion of Johnny's spin, is also infinite and becomes a wormhole through space, possibly the boundary between parallel worlds.[14] By moving the hole while his body is inside, Johnny can quickly reposition himself or key parts of him, such as his shooting hands, and attack from unexpected angles.

Johnny alone can enter that "location," and anything other than him will be cut. This ability is also limited by how long the holes can persist in the world.[15] Because the hole functions as a wormhole, anything sent into it will exit through the other end, although it will be severed. This includes enemy attacks.[15]

Gyro deems this ability a new level of mastery over the Spin that even the Zeppeli Family hasn't accessed with their Steel Balls.

ACT4: Infinite Rotation

Valentine & D4C caught in the infinite rotation

Tusk ACT4 embodies the infinite energy and rotation of the Golden Spin and is able to deploy it in various ways. Following the principle of the Golden Spin, the energy wielded and embodied by Tusk ACT4 is infinite, allowing a wide array of otherwise impossible feats. One of the first abilities displayed by Tusk ACT4 is to be able to break through the dimensional barrier of D4C Love Train and enter the space in which Valentine hides.[16] Moreover, Tusk ACT4 defies the laws of gravity and therefore can move slightly and probably still influence Diego during the stopped time.[17] The damage caused by the rotation is stated to be probably infinite as well.[18] Like with ACT2 and ACT3, the energy of the Spin can persist inside objects even if Johnny misses a nail shot, and can be redirected toward a target.[19]

If ACT4 touches someone, it imbues the target with an infinite spinning motion. Not only does part of the body separate to spin, everything down to individual cells spin on themselves, greatly distorting the shape of the victim. Eventually, the targets are disintegrated by the rotation and according to Diego, sent to another dimension.[20] The Spin goes on forever and never leaves the person or their Stand, forcing them to return to the place where they were hit or its equivalent in each parallel dimension, thus Funny Valentine was not able to escape it despite switching dimensions and/or bodies, always returning to the underground location in which he was hit. If someone uses a tool, like a carriage, to get away from the location, the Spin will imbue itself into the tool and destroy it, forcing the target back into their location. The rotation won't end unless Johnny shoots the target with a similar rotation that is spinning in the opposite direction, resulting in the two of them canceling each other out.[16][21][22]

Tusk ACT4 can also apply the Spin's energy more similarly to its previous forms and directly open a large space where there was none, as was shown in Johnny's battle with Diego Brando during which the Stand physically tears open a hole through the ground and enters the sewers with his horse.[17] The Spin is also transferable between objects, as the Parallel World Diego cut his leg off and threw it to Johnny, transferring the infinite rotation to its user. Another example is when Funny Valentine went into a passing car trying to escape from Tusk; the infinite rotation destroyed the car near-instantaneously and returned to Valentine.[23]

Chapters

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Chapters in order of appearance
Part 7Part 8Part 9

Creation and Development

Concept art, JOJOVELLER

Hirohiko Araki specifically created Tusk ACT1 with being a mascot to Part 7 in mind.[2] In concept art featured in the JOJOVELLER history booklet, Tusk ACT4 is given the title "Tusk ACT3", suggesting that Tusk originally only had three Acts.


Gallery

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StoryChapter CoversVolume Covers
ACT1ACT2ACT3ACT4
  • Tusk ACT1 appearing in Johnny’s arm

    Tusk ACT1 appearing in Johnny’s arm

  • Tusk ACT1 fully appearing for the first time

    Tusk ACT1 fully appearing for the first time

  • ACT1 whispers "Movere crus" to Johnny

    ACT1 whispers "Movere crus" to Johnny

  • Tusk ACT1

    Tusk ACT1

  • ACT2 appearing for the first time

    ACT2 appearing for the first time

  • Tusk ACT2 fully appearing for the first time

    Tusk ACT2 fully appearing for the first time

  • ACT2 with Johnny

    ACT2 with Johnny

  • Tusk ACT3

    Tusk ACT3

  • ACT3 from behind

    ACT3 from behind

  • ACT3 close up

    ACT3 close up

  • ACT3 floating above Johnny

    ACT3 floating above Johnny

  • Tusk ACT4 is born

    Tusk ACT4 is born

  • Pummelling Funny Valentine

    Pummelling Funny Valentine

  • Shot at Parallel Diego by Johnny

    Shot at Parallel Diego by Johnny

  • Johnny shoots underground to hit a hidden Diego

    Johnny shoots underground to hit a hidden Diego

  • Moving against stopped time

    Moving against stopped time

All-Star BattleAll-Star Battle REyes of Heaven
  • Tusk ACT1 render in All-Star Battle

    Tusk ACT1 render in All-Star Battle

  • Tusk ACT1 Normal

    Tusk ACT1 Normal

  • Tusk ACT2 render

    Tusk ACT2 render

  • Tusk ACT2

    Tusk ACT2

  • Tusk ACT2 Normal

    Tusk ACT2 Normal

  • Tusk ACT3 render

    Tusk ACT3 render

  • Tusk ACT3 Normal

    Tusk ACT3 Normal

  • Tusk ACT4 render

    Tusk ACT4 render

  • Tusk ACT4

    Tusk ACT4

  • Tusk ACT4 Normal

    Tusk ACT4 Normal

  • Tusk ACT1 Concept for ASB

    Tusk ACT1 Concept for ASB

  • Tusk ACT2 Concept for ASB

    Tusk ACT2 Concept for ASB

  • Tusk ACT3 Concept for ASB

    Tusk ACT3 Concept for ASB

  • Tusk ACT4 Concept for ASB

    Tusk ACT4 Concept for ASB

  • Heat Attack

    Heat Attack

  • Tusk ACT4

    Tusk ACT4

  • ORA ORA ORA!

    ORA ORA ORA!

  • Tusk ACT1 render in Eyes of Heaven

    Tusk ACT1 render in Eyes of Heaven

  • Tusk ACT1 Normal

    Tusk ACT1 Normal

  • Tusk ACT2 render

    Tusk ACT2 render

  • Tusk ACT2 Normal

    Tusk ACT2 Normal

  • Tusk ACT3 render

    Tusk ACT3 render

  • Tusk ACT3 Normal

    Tusk ACT3 Normal

  • Tusk ACT4 render

    Tusk ACT4 render

  • Tusk ACT4 Normal

    Tusk ACT4 Normal

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Trivia

  • Occasionally, Tusk's name is written with the kanji (爪, Tsume, lit. "Nail"), rather than its traditional (牙, Kiba), which is a reference to Tusk's fingernail shooting ability.
  • Due to copyright laws, Tusk's name in the Italian release of Steel Ball Run is written as "Tasuku", which is the Japanese pronunciation of the Stand's name.
  • In Japan, Tusk ACT4 is also referred to by fans as Absolute Murder Man (絶対殺すマン, Zettai Korosu Man), in reference to Johnny's Dark Determination and the Stand's likeliness to take out a target.[24][25] The colloquialism has also been referenced in other shows.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 27: Tusk, Part 3
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Tusk ACT1
  3. ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Tusk ACT2
  4. ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Tusk ACT3
  5. ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Tusk ACT4
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 19: The Devil's Palm, Part 2
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 26: Tusk, Part 2
  8. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 23: The Terrorist from a Faraway Country, Part 2
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 44: Silent Way, Part 5
  10. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 45: The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain, Part 1 p.9
  11. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 45: The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain, Part 1
  12. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 78: D4C, Part 11 -Love Train-
  13. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 58: Civil War, Part 3
  14. ↑ SBR Volume 22, tailpiece, SBR Chapter 86
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 59: A Dream of Gettysburg
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 86: Ball Breaker, Part 4
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 92: High Voltage, Part 3
  18. ↑ SBR Volume 22, tailpiece, SBR Chapter 87
  19. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 94: The World of Stars and Stripes
  20. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 93: High Voltage, Part 4
  21. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro
  22. ↑ Steel Ball Run Chapter 87: Ball Breaker, Part 5
  23. ↑ SBR Chapter 94: The World of the Stars and Stripes pp.19-20
  24. ↑ https://dic.pixiv.net/a/絶対殺すマン
  25. ↑ https://numan.tokyo/words/NKtjj

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