List of References in JoJo

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 See also: List of cultural references and inspirations from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Within JoJo's Bizarre Adventure there exists a great number of overt references to existing art and media, as well as echoes of Hirohiko Araki's artistic influences. This article represents a provisional list of these.

Note: References listed on this page without citations have not been confirmed.

Part 1: Phantom Blood

Music

People

Film

Dio drinking Cronenberg

Manga/Anime

Literature

  • The interactions between George Joestar I and Dario Brando parallel that of various interactions in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. George mistakes Dario, who was trying to loot him, as his savior, just as Marius' father mistakes Thenadiers as his savior. George also claims that he gave Dario the ring that Dario himself stole, similar to how the bishop Myriel claims that he had given Jean Valjean the silverware.
  • The premise of Part I parallels Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, in that both take place in the closing years of the 19th Century and involve a young adult protagonist named Jonathan interacting with and defeating a charismatic vampire.

Other

  • The name Jonathan came from a local restaurant called Jonathan's that Araki used to frequent.[1]

Part 2: Battle Tendency

Music

People

Film

  • The cave in which Santana is discovered resembles the interior of the derelict spacecraft on LV-426 from the movie Aliens.
  • Joseph is shown reading a Superman comic when he and Speedwagon are attacked by a group of hijackers.

Manga/Anime

  • In the anime version of the hijacking scene, Joseph is reading a Baoh: The Visitor manga instead of a Superman comic, presumably to avoid legal issues with DC Comics. However, the scene still references Superman in a more subtle way, as the Baoh comic's cover is based on that of Superman #1.

Western Animation

  • The minor character Bruto appears to be a direct expy of the character Bluto from the series Popeye.

Part 3: Stardust Crusaders

Music

People

  • Araki mentions that some of the inspiration for Jotaro's character comes from Hollywood actor, Clint Eastwood.[14]
  • In the anime when Joseph uses Hermit Purple in Singapore one of the images seen is of a show called "The Vision". This is a reference to "The View" which is a show presented by Whoopi Goldberg .
  • At some point in the High Priestess (story arc), the crew attempts to take advantage of Midler's infatuation with Jotaro by complimenting her. Kakyoin suggests that she sounds like film icon, Audrey Hepburn.

Film

  • During Joseph's usage of Hermit Purple on the TV, one of the random programs shows Marlon Brando in his famous film The Godfather, where he played Don Vito Corleone.
  • When Polnareff hits Devo in his hotel room, Devo falls off the balcony; he is nowhere to be found when Polnareff checks for his body.  This is a possible shout-out to the ending of John Carpenter's Halloween.
  • Ebony Devil's possession of a doll is similar to horror film Child's Play.
  • Yellow Temperance is likely a reference to The Blob.[15]
  • Strength was possibly inspired by the tale of Mary Celeste, while its user was modeled after Link, a character from a 1986 movie of the same name.[15]
  • When Polnareff is turned into a kid by Alessi's Stand and locks himself behind a wooden door, Alessi tears this door down by using his axe. He then puts his head into the now broken door, saying "Polnareff, I'm here." The scene closely resembles the famous setting of Stanley Kubrik's The Shining.
  • The first half of the Wheel of Fortune part is possibly a reference to Steven Spielberg's first movie, Duel.[15]
  • Lovers' appearance is that of the robot from Short Circuit, crossed with a tick or a fly.[15]
  • The events involving Lovers is based on the sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage.
  • N'Doul is based off Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi, a long running Japanese film series centered around a blind blademaster of the same name.[15]
  • While Iggy is fighting Pet Shop in the sewer Iggy uses The Fool to create a wound across the front of Pet Shop's torso. Pet Shop touches the wound with his wing and lick the blood off it, similar to a famous scene in the movie Enter The Dragon.

Manga/Anime

  • When Joseph tries to use Hermit Purple on a television in order to detect DIO from Singapore, his Stand shows him random TV programs. One of the shows that appears is Doraemon.
  • Dio's Road Roller move was inspired an identical move used by Kinnikuman in the first episode of the Kinnikuman anime.

Other

  • When Polnareff asks to become a famous comicbook author, several characters from Western comic books can be seen in the background. One of them is notably Colonel Clifton from the Franco-Belgian comics Clifton.
  • In the Viz Media localization (from 2012 onward), Steely Dan is called Dan of Steel, a play on the band's name while also being a reference to Detective Comic's Man of Steel, Superman.
  • Judgement's design was influenced by Shotaro Ishinomori's Kamen Rider and Kikaider. Its ability is based off the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.[15]
  • When DIO forces Senator Wilson Phillips to drive through the crowd, Waldo from the Where's Waldo? children's book series can be seen flying through the air.

Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable

Music

People

Film

  • In the English dub Okuyasu says "So go ahead punk, make my day" during his fight with Josuke. This is a reference to the Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry.
  • In the Italian food arc, Okuyasu drinks some water that heals his tiredness by releasing large amounts of tears from his eyes. He underplays this by claiming that he had presumably cried a lot more when watching the 1979 film, The Champ.
  • In Episode 24 of the TV Anime, in the final shot where Kira escapes, an advertisement for Austin Powers 2 can be seen on the cinema marquee.
  • The story outline of Diamond is Unbreakable takes inspiration from the David Lynch television series Twin Peaks. Both series are supernatural thrillers that are set around the search for a psychopath that has caused the death of a teenager girl in a small town with odd characters. The characters of Jotaro, Reimi Sugimoto and Yoshikage Kira play similar roles to that of Dale Cooper, Laura Palmer and Killer Bob (With both Bob and Kira hiding in the guise of another person).
  • The fight between Josuke and Highway Star parallels the film "Speed" starring Keanu Reeves.
  • In episode 33 of the TV anime, an 80s Corolla namely the AE86 briefly appears, making a reference to Initial D which stars Takumi's AE86.


Manga/Anime

  • Josuke is initially introduced being bullied by some upperclassmen. One of the bullies insults his hair by claiming it looks like Astro Boy's. In his rage, Josuke mishears it as Sazae-san.
  • After turning into Josuke, Surface asks him if he was familiar with the copy robot from Perman, a parody series by Doraemon author, Fujiko Fujio.
  • In the Italian food arc, Okuyasu compares the harmony between mozzarella and tomato to Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba's work on Ashita no Joe.
  • When asking Okuyasu his name during the Red Hot Chili Pepper arc, Joseph mishears it as Osomatsu.

Literature

Other

Part 5: Vento Aureo

Music

Manga/Anime

Film

  • Luca is also a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation.
  • In the anime, Fugo uses his wit to outdo a waiter's threats on putting him in jail by mentioning a 1987 court case between "Argento v. De Sica". Said court case is fictional and the names used are references to film directors Dario Argento (Suspiria) and Vittorio de Sica (Bicycle Thieves)
  • Squalo /Clash's theme in the anime seems to be inspired by the Jaws theme.
  • The idea of Diavolo and Vinegar Doppio is very similar to the idea of Keyser Söze and Verbal Kint from the Brian Singer movie The Usual Suspects

Other

  • When Chariot Requiem has the arrow, Polnareff describes how Diavolo has a split personality. He mentions Billy Milligan as an example of someone who had ten different personalities.[21]
  • Narancia's backstory is nearly identical to that of the character Tom Hagen in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather.
  • During the fight with Ghiaccio, the pose that Giorno holds Mista at the end of the fight is a reference to Michelangelo's Pietà in St Peter's Basilica, on Vatican City

Part 6: Stone Ocean

Music

People

  • Ermes Costello's first name is based on French high fashion house "Hermès."
  • Emporio Alniño is named after Italian fashion brand "Emporio Armani."
  • Narciso Anasui is a reference to American fashion designers "Narciso Rodriguez" and "Anna Sui."
  • Gwess shares her name with the American fashion brand "Guess."
  • Loccobarocco is a reference to the Italian Fashion designer of the same name.
  • Johngalli A has his name based on Spanish-British fashion designer "John Galliano."
  • Thunder McQueen is named after British fashion designer and brand "Alexander McQueen."
  • Miraschon's name is based on Italian fashion designer "Mila Schön."
  • Lang Rangler might be a reference to both Austrian fashion designer "Helmut Lang" and Jeans manufacturer brand "Wrangler."
  • Sports Maxx is named after Italian fashion brand "Sportmax."
  • Guccio's name is based on Italian fashion designer "Guccio Gucci."
  • Viviano Westwood's name is based on British fashion designer "Vivienne Westwood."
  • Kenzou is named after Japanese stylist "Kenzou Takada."
  • D an G is a reference to Italian fashion house "D&G", founded by "Domenico Dolce" and "Stefano Gabbana."
  • Miuccia Miuller is a reference to both Italian stylist "Miuccia Prada" and her fashion house "Miu Miu."
  • Ungalo is named after French stylist "Emanuel Ungaro."
  • Rikiel shares his name with French fashion designer "Sonia Rykiel."
  • Donatello Versus is named after the Italian fashion designer "Donatella Versace's" brand, Versus.
  • Enrico Pucci's name is based on Italian fashion designers "Enrico Coveri" and "Emilio Pucci."
  • The prisoner whose body F.F. takes over is named for the fashion brand Etro.

Film

  • Affected by Jail House Lock, Jolyne watches some movies while suffering from amnesia. At first she questions Johnny Depp and later she spoils the ending of The Sixth Sense. The notes she makes for herself are a reference to the movie Memento.
  • The name of the Enter the Dragon's Dream (燃えよ竜の夢(ドラゴンズ・ドリーム), Moe yo Doragonzu Dorīmu) story arc references the Japanese localization of Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon (燃えよドラゴン, Moe yo Doragon).

Manga/Anime

  • Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Manga and Comic were summoned. Among them: Spiderman, Kenshiro, Raoh, Mazinger Z, Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy), Tetsujin 28 (Gigantor) and Giant Robo.
  • The arc There's Six of Them! bears a strong resemblance in name and initial plot to the short shojo manga and anime film They Were Eleven.

Other

  • Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Popular Tales were summoned. Among them: Pinocchio, Mickey Mouse, E.T., Mother Goat, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Peter Pan, Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody also summoned some art pieces: Vincent van Gogh's portraits and Venus by Botticelli.
  • When the 7 dwarves are summoned they mentioned Terminator's T-2000 and Star Wars's Chewbacca.
  • In popular culture, The Mayan Prophecy of 2012, announced the end of the world at December of that same year. In the manga Pucci succeeded in ending the actual world to create a new one.
  • In a Florida tourist guide book read by Anasui, the city of Orlando's Disney's Magic Kingdom and MGM, Universal Studios and Sea World Theme Park are referenced.
  • Donatello Versus' back story is a reference to the book Holes.

Part 7: Steel Ball Run

Music

Film

People

  • In SBR Chapter 3, an actress named "Dorothy Parker" is named by Johnny's girlfriend, likely as a nod to the American writer Dorothy Parker.

Part 8: JoJolion

Music

Film

  • When Yasuho and Josuke come to Yoshikage Kira's home, they see a naked woman bathing in a way similar to the room 237 scene of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
  • When Yasuho is in the basement of the Higashikata residence with Tsurugi, there is a poster on the back wall of the film, Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee.
  • The Trouble with the curve story arc is a reference to the movie, Trouble with the Curve. The movie stars Clint Eastwood, one of Araki's favorite actors.
  • When Josuke drags Yasuho into the Higashikata's family photo, it resembled the family photo scene in The Godfather where Michael Corleone drags Kay into the photo. Also, when Norisuke realizes one of his sons is missing, he decides to not take the picture like the way Vito Corleone acted when he noticed Michael was missing.

Manga/Anime

  • The inside of the Higashikata bunker is filled with several toys and memorabilia, including figures of Ultraman and Astro Boy.[27]
  • In chapter 25, Yasuho goes in a car that has a Monkey D. Luffy plush-doll and a doll head wearing a hat with antlers, similar to Tony Tony Chopper.
  • The famous mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori is mentioned to have mediated under pine tree in Morioh, now on the Wall Eyes opposite the land that belongs to the Higashikatas.
  • When Josuke uses his bubbles to shave, there are some references to Kinnikuman. Josuke also uses Soft & Wet to steal the fur off a cat whose head bears the kanji for meat (肉), another reference to Kinnikuman.

Others

Other

music

  • The JOJO A-GO!GO! artbook includes several images of different characters and stands having a dance party, with the artwork being captioned with "Let's Dance". This is a possible reference to the David Bowie song and album Let's Dance.
  • The stand Remote Romance from the JoJo Exhibition 2012 is named after the Camel song of the same name. 

Gallery



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood videogame - Interview with Hirohiko Araki 2006
  2. Joseph Joestar - Vol.1 "Shueisha Jump Remix Battle Tendency Edition" P44 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  3. JoJonium 第2巻 (Volume 2), Pg. 323
  4. Chapter 35: Tomorrow's Courage, The Successor (3)
  5. https://twitter.com/JOJOex_2018/status/989625189896876032
  6. Star Platinum - Vol.1 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P152 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Justice - Vol.3 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P70 · 71 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Silver Chariot - Vol.2 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P66 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Lovers - Vol.4 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P124 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  10. 10.0 10.1 Death 13 - Vol.5 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P152 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 N'Doul's Geb - Vol.6 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P132 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Pet Shop's Horus - Vol.8 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P84 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 The Mist of Emptiness, Vanilla Ice - Vol.9 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P170 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  14. Hirohiko Araki Tokai Lecture
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 JOJOVELLER Stand Guide (『JOJOVELLER - STANDS』)
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 Love Deluxe - Vol.14 "Shueisha Jump Remix Diamond is Unbreakable Edition" P86 The origin of STANDS! Part 2
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Heaven's Door - Vol.16 "Shueisha Jump Remix Diamond is Unbreakable Edition" P90 The origin of STANDS! Part 3
  18. 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 Harvest - Vol.17 "Shueisha Jump Remix Diamond is Unbreakable Edition" P106-107 The origin of STANDS! Part 4
  19. Chapter 593: Sleeping Slaves (4)
  20. 20.0 20.1 『Comnavi』Vol.3「Interview&Graph」
  21. Chapter 577: The Requiem Plays Quietly (6)
  22. JoJonium 第2巻 (Volume 2), Pg. 323
  23. JoJolion Chapter 7: Josuke, Go to the Higashikata Family
  24. JoJolion Chapter 10: California King Bed, Part 3
  25. JoJolion Chapter 25: Paper Moon Deception, Part 3
  26. JJL Volume 14: Author's Note
  27. JoJolion Chapter 24: Paper Moon Deception, Part 2