Echoes (エコーズ, Ekōzu) is the Stand of Koichi Hirose, featured primarily in Diamond Is Unbreakable.
Rare among Stands, Echoes takes three distinct forms called "ACT"s, which Koichi may call upon alternately.
Manga Debut: Chapter 279, The Nijimura Brothers (6)
Anime Debut: Episode 78, The Nijimura Brothers (2)
Echoes' Egg form is not named, but it could be considered ACT0.
Egg Throw: Though Koichi cannot move his Stand in this form, during his battle against Keicho, in trying his best he simply throws it at him while he is distracted. Nothing results, however, when Keicho intercepts this attack.
Appearing during the battle against Keicho, though immobile and unresponsive to Koichi's command, Keicho becomes defensive, believing that it poses a threat to his father.
Koichi calls on it in his battle against Tamami, during which it develops into ACT1.
Echoes first appears as a large egg, cracks forming around it.
Manga Debut: Chapter 287, Koichi Hirose (Echoes) (4)
Anime Debut: Episode 80, Koichi Hirose (Echoes)
Sound Maker: Echoes ACT1 can write a sound effect in Katakana on anything, from human flesh to the ground, and have that sound repeat itself over and over with increasing volume. Echoes can shoot sound effects from both its tail and hands.
This ability seems to allow it to also transfer words, as Koichi uses it to show his mother he is telling the truth.
The effect can be broken with enough willpower, as Yukako dispels the writing that Koichi puts on her.
It has the longest range of all Acts, and co go up to 50 meters from its user. But it is unclear if the marked words disappear if far enough.
ACT1 hatched from its egg during Koichi's fight with Tamami, becoming the only version he can access until his confrontation with Yukako.
ACT1 levitates, generally resembling a turtle, with a beak, and a long tail with two wheels at its base, the tip of which is pointed like a pen nib.
It speaks like a child, using nonsensical words and growls. It faithfully meets Koichi's command.
Manga Debut: Chapter 300, Yukako Yamagishi Is in Love (7)
Anime Debut: Episode 83, Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love (2)
Sound Maker, ACT2: Echoes' second form increases its sound abilities beyond its first form's capabilities. When the kana is written on an object now, touching it activates the effect of the sound. For example, if the sound word hyoo ("whoosh") is written, it creates a gust of wind with increasing force.
However, unlike ACT1, it is only able to shoot sound effects from its tail and thus can only make one at a time.
Enhanced Speed: Foreshadowing the speed of ACT3, ACT2 gains a massive increase in speed on ACT1; fast enough to give the impression of disappearing into air.
During the battle with Yukako, Koichi gains access to Echoes ACT2.
ACT2 takes a more humanoid - though smaller - form. It still has a long tail with a pyramidal tip and shell-like outer areas. It has boots and heart-shaped kneepads. It has a large highcollar fused with shoulder weighs with "S2" written on the back.
Unlike ACT1, ACT2 is completely mute.
Manga Debut: Chapter 358, Sheer Heart Attack (5)
Anime Debut: Episode 97, Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1
Unlike Echoes' first two forms, ACT3 does not fly and has a much shorter effective range. However, it is extremely fast.
Sound Maker, ACT3: Same as ACT2's Sound Maker.
3 Freeze (
This effect lasts only if the target remains within 5 metres of ACT3.
Koichi finally discovers Echoes ACT3 during his first confrontation with Kira.
ACT3 is a completely humanoid Stand with turtle shell-like pieces on its body. It's tail is now more or less a spike protruding from a cloth wrapped around its waist with the number 3 printed on the front.
ACT3 has a somewhat independent, bratty, and foul-mouthed personality, tending to quote John McClane, Bruce Willis' character from the Die Hard film series.
Echoes ACT1 appears without his Stand user, Koichi, as one of the ten characters from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise on the game.
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Act 1, JOJO A-GO!GO!
Act 2, JOJO A-GO!GO!
Act 3, JOJO A-GO!GO!
Echoes' statistics in Part 5
Echoes as an egg
Koichi attempting to control Echoes' egg form
Hatching Echoes ACT1 in Chapter 287
ACT1 is born
Echoes ACT1 using its Ability
ACT2 with Koichi
Echoes ACT2 using its ability
ACT2's husk
ACT3 is born
Echoes ACT3 and Koichi
Sheer Heart Attack trapped by Echoes ACT3
Echoes as an egg.
Echoes ACT1 hatches from the egg.
Echoes ACT1 using its ability.
Echoes ACT1 with its master.
Echoes ACT1 wraps around Tamami Kobayashi.
Koichi's mom believes her son after hearing Echoes' plea.
Echoes ACT1 hardens into a shell.
Echoes ACT2 hatches from the shell.
Echoes ACT2 forming a new word.
A shadowed Echoes ACT3 in the second opening, chase.
Echoes ACT1's stats.
Concept Art of Echoes ACT1
Concept Art of Echoes ACT2
Concept art of Echoes ACT3
Echoes ACT1's render in All-Star Battle
Echoes ACT2's render in All-Star Battle
Echoes ACT3's render in All-Star Battle
Echoes ACT1's render in Eyes of Heaven
Echoes ACT2's render in Eyes of Heaven
Echoes ACT3's render in Eyes of Heaven
