DU Episode 21

Yoshikage Kira Wants a Quiet Life, Part 1
General information
Episode	21 (95)
Season	3
Japanese Name	吉良吉影は静かに暮らしたい その1
Romanized	Kira Yoshikage wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai Sono Ichi
Runtime	24:00
Chapters Adapted	342-345
Air Dates
Date	August 19, 2016
Other Information
Opening Theme	chase
Ending Theme	I Want You
Credits
Script	TBA
Storyboard	TBA
Episode Director	TBA
Animation Director	TBA
Episode guide
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Yoshikage Kira Wants a Quiet Life, Part 1 (吉良吉影は静かに暮らしたい その1, Kira Yoshikage wa Shizuka ni Kurashitai Sono Ichi) is the ninety-fifth episode of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime and the twenty-first episode of Diamond Is Unbreakable. It covers Chapter 342 through the first half of Chapter 345 of the manga.

Summary

On a sunny day in Morioh, salaryman and secret serial killer Yoshikage Kira is relaxing at home with his "girlfriend," a severed hand from a woman he previously murdered. He gives his "girlfriend" a ring he bought for her before heading to St. Gentleman's Bakery to buy a sandwich. Along the way, he is greeted by several of his female coworkers asking him to join them for lunch. Kira refuses, while another male coworker describes how Kira seems to keep to himself and how quietly he acts.

After buying a sandwich, Kira sits under a tree at the park to eat it, contemplating on the beauty of Morioh. Just then, right behind the tree, Shigechi meets up with Josuke and Okuyasu and is asked to loan them lunch money. While giving them the money they need, a stray dog steals Shigechi's lunch bag (also a sandwich from St. Gentleman's) from under his nose and runs off. When Shigechi notices that his sandwich is gone, he mistakes Kira's bag for his and takes it, not knowing that Kira's "girlfriend" is inside of it. Kira notices this right away and follows the kid to prevent him from seeing the hand, as he fears that the police could easily trace the ring on it and Kira's fingerprints back to him. Having not left a single clue during his 15-year career as a serial killer, Kira is determined to reclaim his "girlfriend."

Kira follows Shigechi across town until the latter runs into Josuke & Okuyasu again. Shigechi offers to let them into his school's prep room to have the coffee and tea that the gym teacher regularly smuggles into the school, but Josuke & Okuyasu turn him down. Thinking that he can reclaim his "girlfriend" without much trouble, Kira follows Shigechi into his school's prep room and tries to grab the St. Gentleman's bag while Shigechi is busy brewing himself some coffee, but is forced to hide in the gymnastics equipment when Josuke & Okuyasu suddenly join Shigechi, having changed their minds about his offer. While the trio is busy eating lunch, Kira attempts to grab the bag with a straightened-out coat hanger, but drops it, piquing Josuke's curiosity. Just when he is about to investigate the bag, however, Shigechi stops him and accuses him of trying to steal his sandwich. He then leaves again to prepare tea for Josuke & Okuyasu, during which Kira successfully reclaims the bag. Upon noticing that his bag is gone, however, Shigechi sends out Harvest to look for it, but is cut short when the gym teacher enters the prep room, driving the three boys out and giving Kira an opportunity to escape without a trace.

Shigechi, however, notices Kira carrying the bag from the same bakery that his sandwich came from, and suspects Kira of having stolen his sandwich. Shigechi tries to take it back with Harvest, but the bag rips open, exposing Kira's "girlfriend." Kira, knowing that he'll probably be exposed, gives Shigechi a monologue on how he wishes to live a quiet life before summoning his own Stand, Killer Queen, aiming to kill Shigechi before the boy can expose him.

Appearances

Characters Yoshikage Kira Josuke Higashikata Okuyasu Nijimura Shigekiyo Yangu Koichi Hirose (Mentioned only) Yukako Yamagishi (Mentioned only) Kai Harada (Voice only) Stands Harvest Killer Queen (1st appearance)

Manga/Anime Differences

• Added new scenes with Kai Harada, Kira cutting his nails and actually showing him giving a ring to the severed hand.
• Added a line referencing Koichi and Yukako being together, which didn't happen yet in the corresponding manga chapters.
• Changed the design of Kira's tie by adding an S-shaped pattern motif, among others.
• Changed the design of Killer Queen to have a more hostile expression and slight curving at the ears.
• Added lines of dialogue between Josuke and Okuyasu about the sauce in their food when Kira is trying to get the sandwich bag.

Trivia

• In the original publication of Diamond Is Unbreakable, the chapters this episode was based on come before the Yukako Yamagishi's Vision of Cinderella chapters. This change was made for the sake of improved pacing.