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For a similar character, see Yoshikage Kira
SPOILER WARNING: Part 8 spoiler details may follow.
“
I'm going to steal one... one of those fruits...
”
—Yoshikage Kira, JoJolion Chapter 49: Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home, Part 3

Yoshikage Kira (吉良 吉影, Kira Yoshikage) is a character featured in the eighth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJolion. Introduced early in the story, Kira gains significance in the "Vitamin C and Killer Queen" story arc.

Kira is the son of Holy Joestar-Kira and the older brother of Kyo Nijimura. Kira works as a marine surgeon and is also a Stand User, wielding the bomb-producing Killer Queen. Parts of his body are exchanged with Josefumi Kujo, transforming Josefumi into Josuke Higashikata.

Appearance

Kira is a man of slim to medium build and seemingly average height. He is handsome, with dark eyes and fine features, and wavy black hair of irregular chin length resembling thin naturally occurring dreads (later appearances depict the same lock of hair as straightened). According to Ojiro Sasame, he has beautiful hands and somehow bore a resemblance to Josuke despite him stating their obvious differences in appearance. He wears a sailor uniform much like Josuke's, though with a tasseled beret or bonnet, in contrast to Josuke's "Dixie cup" style sailor's cap.

His corpse is discovered without testicles, in contrast with Josuke's four, without a related wound.[5]

Personality

Kira is a narcissist, keeping sculptures of his own hands around his house, apparently as documents to their ideal state. A copy of the Mona Lisa hangs from a wall in his living room, alluding to the Kira of Diamond is Unbreakable, indicating a similar fascination with beautiful hands. He seems to have certain obsessive-compulsive tendencies, keeping an organized stock of entirely green foods, and shelves of containers of his fingernails in his bathroom, labeled by date.

His interactions with others are mostly cold and apathetic. As a teenager, he immediately jumped to the conclusion that a drowned and unconscious Josefumi was fated to die, showing exasperation when his mother prompted him to manually save the boy's life, only wishing to see Titanic in theater later and leaving the hospital alone because of it. As an adult, when a fellow crew member on his team is injured, sustaining heavy blood loss and the inability to breathe, as the surgeon of the crew, Kira applied little effort to helping him, nonchalantly putting his shoes on before getting out of bed and ordering the others to hold his hand and encourage him, without so much as looking in his direction (his lack of concern was mostly due to presumably knowing the seriousness of the injury and that the crew member was in no life-threatening danger). Later, he easily antagonizes Rock Humans by referring to them as "things" rather than individuals, even though he had not interacted with any of them at that point.

He is shown in several instances speaking to Ojiro in a deliberately confusing and insulting manner, intimidating and threatening him away from the coast in order to rectify Kira's personal problem with him as a surfer; being 'indecisive' about being either a man of the sea or of the land. However, his sister Kyo claims that he was not heartless, as he cared for his mother and actively worked to save her from the same disease that plagues the Higashikata family. On another occasion, Kira sacrificed his life to save Josefumi when their plan to cultivate and harvest the Locacaca fruit was found out by Yotsuyu and Damo, as he believed Josefumi had no right to die since he was only involved because of Kira's own personal agenda. This proves he can be a good loyal friend to those he cares for.

Abilities

Kira & Killer Queen
Main article: Killer Queen (JoJolion)

Kira's Stand is Killer Queen, with the ability to generate bubbles that explode on contact. Part of this Stand is fused to Josefumi Kujo's when the two are buried together, resulting in Soft & Wet.[6] The Stand also has an ability called Sheer Heart Attack, which releases several miniature remote controlled bomb tanks.

Ship Doctor

As a doctor, Kira demonstrates an extensive level of medical knowledge and is capable of diagnosing and treating injuries on the spot. While on a cargo ship, he displayed confidence in being able to perform on-site surgery on a man who had lost his eye.[7] Kira's calm personality and Stand ability also assist him in his profession as they allow for an advanced level of precision during medical procedures, such as being to remove a blood clot using Sheer Heart Attack.[8] In relation to being a ship surgeon, Kira is also knowledgeable in sailing boats as seen in the Vitamin C and Killer Queen story arc.

History

Background

Kira as a teen

Yoshikage Kira was born the son of Yoshiteru Kira and Holy Joestar-Kira.

When he was 4, Yoshikage met with the Flemish Giant Rabbit Cindy, but broke two of his ribs this day only to be treated by his mother.

During his youth, Yoshikage helped save Josefumi Kujo from a blood clot using his Killer Queen's Sheer Heart Attack.

In the fall of 2005,[9] Kira encountered a 13-year old Yasuho Hirose after she had been admitted to the hospital for non-fatal head injuries. Following a brief exchange between her and Holy, Kira entered Yasuho's room and apologized for his mother's behavior, while also revealing that he had stepped on Yasuho's hair clip earlier. He stated that the crystal inside was a fake, but offered to pay for it before walking out.

Kira then became a marine surgeon who was once acquainted with Ojiro Sasame. He continuously bullied Sasame questioning him as to whether surfers are "people of the sea or people of the land", stating that he "dislikes passing through the borders of things", as well as the ambiguity in Sasame's profession, before somehow convincing him to bite off or eat all of his fingers.

Pre-JoJolion

In 2009, while on duty, Kira accidentally stumbled over Aisho Dainenjiyama in his rock form, discovering the existence of the Rock Humans. Curious, Kira then investigated Aisho's activities, learned of the Locacaca's existence, and met with Josefumi Kujo. Josefumi, having a debt toward Kira and his mother for saving his life many years before, agreed to cooperate with Kira in stealing the Locacaca. The two eventually managed to snatch a branch of the tree from Aisho without him knowing, planning to graft the branch to another tree to harvest the Locacaca later.

At some point Kira associates with Karera Sakunami, and the two take a photo together with Josefumi. She remarks that Josefumi and Kira used to live together.

Kira and Josefumi tortured by Damo
File:Josefumi Crumbles Coloured.jpg
The tragedy of Yoshikage Kira and Josefumi Kujo

Kira and Josefumi were eventually found by Tamaki Damo and Yotsuyu Yagiyama. Tamaki proceeded to torture Kira and Josefumi, at one point cutting off Kira's liver. Kira and Josefumi, however, managed to escape and he was dragged to the location of the Locacaca, having already lost consciousness. Josefumi tried to heal him using one of the fruits, even using his Soft & Wet to break the fruit down to feed via bubbles. However, this proved to be in vain, as Kira had already died from his injuries. Josefumi, already undergoing the equivalent exchange process from the Locacaca, hugged his friend as the two were crushed by debris: causing parts of their bodies to be exchanged from the Wall Eye. Josefumi, later known as Josuke, emerged from the rubble with parts of Kira's body exchanged with his own and without any memories.

Kira's corpse is later found at this site, his cause of death diagnosed as cardiac arrest.[10] Josuke and Yasuho subsequently attempt to investigate Kira, particularly due to his connections to the Higashikata family.

Chapters

Book Icon.png Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance

Quotes

Quote.png Quotes
  • “
    I'm asking you individually. A fisherman is a man of the sea. And that dentist over there is a man of the land. So, which one are you?
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira to Ojiro Sasame, JoJolion Chapter 6: Soft & Wet, Part 5
  • “
    This is a port. Ojiro Sasame... you say you're a surfer, but is that a job? Are you a man of the sea? Or a man of the land? Which is it? Be decisive! That's something I just don't like... I'll decide. Don't go near the coast...! I don't care if it's the roof of the Aoba castle ruins, if you can see the ocean, then it's a coast. You're a hindrance. Make yourself scarce!
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira, JoJolion Chapter 49: Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home, Part 3
  • “
    I'm going to steal one. One of those fruits.
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira, JoJolion Chapter 49: Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home, Part 3
  • “
    They're saying [Josefumi]'ll be okay. Ooh... Looks like you're feeling more than just relief. I guess I'll go see the movie on my own.
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira to Kiyomi Kujo, JoJolion Chapter 50: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 1
  • “
    She's just a stalker but... Stand abilities are connected in some way. That's what I'm getting at. We have some kind of fated connection. We're here right now because of flying fish jumping out of the south sea.
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira, JoJolion Chapter 51: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 2
  • “
    I swear I'll kill both of you. I'm gonna track you down. I'll eliminate Aisho Dainenjiyama and any others there might be. You want us to tell where the graft is? You can forget that! We're get get every last one of your fruits!
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira, JoJolion Chapter 52: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 3
  • “
    You guys can't even figure out where the Locacaca branches are. You don't know shit. And you sure as hell can't predict my plan.
    ”
    —Yoshikage Kira, JoJolion Chapter 52: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 3

Gallery

  • JJL Volume 12 Illustration

    JJL Volume 12 Illustration

  • Tailpiece

    Tailpiece

  • Photograph of Kira at the Wall Eyes as shown by Ojiro

    Photograph of Kira at the Wall Eyes as shown by Ojiro

  • JJL Picture Frame Coloured.png

    With Josefumi and Karera in a photo on Karera's cellphone.

  • Kira and Killer Queen

    Kira and Killer Queen

  • Kira and Killer Queen walking with Josefumi

    Kira and Killer Queen walking with Josefumi

  • "WRYYYYYEEEEA!"

    "WRYYYYYEEEEA!"

  • Damo tortures Kira by slicing out his liver with bills

    Damo tortures Kira by slicing out his liver with bills

  • Kira being dragged to safety by Josefumi

    Kira being dragged to safety by Josefumi

  • Josefumi trying to feed Kira a Locacaca fruit

    Josefumi trying to feed Kira a Locacaca fruit

  • Killer Queen starts to crumble

    Killer Queen starts to crumble

  • Kira's corpse at the Wall Eyes

    Kira's corpse at the Wall Eyes

  • Kira's star-shaped birthmark

    Kira's star-shaped birthmark

  • Kira with the alternate universe Killer Queen

    Kira with the alternate universe Killer Queen

Trivia

  • Kira's address is listed as 258 Morioh Township, Apartment 204.[11]
  • When fighting Tamaki Damo onboard his boat, Kira lets out a shout spelled similarly to one of the series' more familiar battle cries, "WRRRRY".

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 JoJolion Chapter 6: Soft & Wet, Part 5
  2. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 11: Family Tree, p.2
  3. ↑ 'JoJolion Chapter 51: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 2
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 JoJolion Chapter 3: Soft & Wet, Part 2
  5. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 6: Soft & Wet, Part 5 p.41
  6. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 17: The Lemon and the Tangerine pp.31-32
  7. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 49: Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home, Part 3
  8. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 50: Vitamin C and Killer Queen, Part 1
  9. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 71: The Qing Dynasty Hair Clip
  10. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 6: Soft & Wet, Part 5, pp.38-40
  11. ↑ JoJolion Chapter 2: Soft & Wet, Part 1 p.36

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