Jonathan Joestar/pt-br
Jonathan Joestar (ジョナサン・ジョースター, Jonasan Jōsutā) é o protagonista da primeira parte de JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood, e o primeiro JoJo da série. Seu legado se estende por quase todas as seis primeiras partes da série, com personagens importantes como Joseph Joestar e Jotaro Kujo sendo seus descendentes.
Jonathan é filho dos milionários George Joestar I e Mary Joestar. É um homem honesto, adorável e positivo, cuja vida é transformada em trágica após conhecer seu irmão adotivo - e antagonista da série - Dio Brando. Em seu duelo contra Dio, Jonathan se torna um usuário de Hamon pela tutela de seu mestre, Will Anthonio Zeppeli.
Jonathan é o pai biológico de Giorno Giovanna, o protagonista de Vento Aureo, assim como de outras descendências ilegítimas.
Aparência
Infância
Adepto às normas da era vitoriana, o traje infantil de Jonathan aos seus 12 anos consistia em uma camisa de colarinho, calções, um par de meias longas e sapatos sociais. A vestimenta também era acompanhada por um blazer, colete, gravata ou um par de suspensórios. Como parte da nobreza, às vezes substituía sua gravata por um laço de fita, assim como seu pai.[10]
- Ao boxear, ele veste uma roupa casual de boxe, que consiste numa camiseta sem manga, calções e luvas de boxeador.
- Durante seu passatempo com Erina, Jonathan também usa uma boina e um par de joelheiras.
- Ao navegar pelo rio, ele usa um traje de banho listrado de duas peças.
Adulto
Já como um adulto de 20 anos, Jonathan é alto (195 cm) e extremamente musculoso, com o toque de um cavalheiro. Seu traje típico reflete seu passado nobre, caracterizado por túnicas estilizadas sobre camisas de manga longa. Os adereços consistem em gravata borboleta, botas grossas e colete.
- At home, Jonathan wears semi-formal attire consisting of a collared shirt, tie, and jacket with rolled-up sleeves.[11]
- During University Rugby matches, he wears a standard striped rugby shirt and pants with long socks.[11]
- When he sets out to Ogre Street to find a cure for his father's illness, Jonathan dons an entirely new outfit made up of a padded jacket and pants, complete with a deerstalker cap and a long cloak.[11]
- During his training with Zeppeli, he strips down to a stylized tank top with wristbands, and at some point a circlet.[12]
- On his quest to Windknight's Lot, Jonathan dons a double-layered tunic with a bowtie and Deerstalker cap.[13]
- After his fight with Tarkus, he wears a close-fitted tank top with capped sleeves for the rest of the journey. In the anime, these sleeves are converted into shoulder pads.[14]
- During his honeymoon and final encounter with Dio, he wears an ornate suit with a long tail over a collared shirt with straps on the shoulders, and a cravat.[14]
Modern depictions of Jonathan show him wearing a headband patterned with triangles much similar to the one both Caesar and Joseph don.
Color Schemes
Personality
During his childhood, Jonathan was proud and mischievous, yet gentle. Despite already aspiring to be a "true gentleman",[15] Jonathan lacked manners and mostly behaved like a normal child. His mother, having died before he could remember her, and his fellow boys ostracizing him because of his status left Jonathan somewhat lonely.[16] While at first, Jonathan didn't have his future strength of will, Dio unwittingly became the catalyst of his growth by pushing him to the edge and humiliating his girlfriend Erina Pendleton.[17] However, he did have the kindness and courage to immediately jump to Erina's rescue against two bullies bigger than him despite not knowing her.[15]
First and foremost, Jonathan strives to become a "true gentleman." He carries his Joestar name with pride, never betraying the code of conduct he has set for himself and will treat any fellow human with respect unless they prove evil.
Jonathan also possesses a fierce inner strength and the drive to face and overcome conflict, which Dio calls an "explosive power". That drive, fueled by his affection to his friends and loved ones, enabled him to overcome the direst situations, notably managing to save his wife Erina when their boat was overcome with zombies and he was fatally hit in the throat.[18] Jonathan fights for what he believes in, and once he is committed to something, he won't back down until the deed is done. During his journey to find a cure for his father's illness, he was ambushed by a band of misfit hoodlums. He did not so much as flinch as he grasped an assailant's knife within his hand, saying he had much more riding on the fight than merely four fingers.[19]
As a gentleman, Jonathan is also kind and positive. Jonathan has a mindset where he tries to imagine the consequences his actions would have on other people, even if they appear to be enemies.[20] He is gentle and sympathetic, feeling pain even as he vanquishes a zombified copper. Despite his skill in fighting, he will never seriously harm a person without a valid reason. Even after everything Dio has done, Jonathan still considers him his brother, and sheds tears for him.[21] His courteous nature as well as his mental fortitude and ability to withstand fear and pain is the main reason Speedwagon decides to aid him on his journey. During his life, Jonathan has always had an impulse to save others, beginning with Erina, and ending with his thought of a nearby baby just as he was agonizing from Dio's attack.[22]
Yet Jonathan can feel righteous fury at the evilness of his foes and will conduct justice by vanquishing them. He admitted that his reason for fighting Dio wasn't out of duty for saving the world, but to avenge his loved ones that Dio had killed.[23] Moreover, he has no pity for truly despicable individuals he is not familiar with such as Doobie.[24]
With his courage and spirit, Jonathan sets a legacy as the first JoJo of the series.
Fascinated with the Stone Mask, Jonathan tried to study it and even took on the path of archeology.[25] However, not having thought of putting in on anyone, Jonathan didn't discover its true purpose himself.
Abilities
Athleticism
Jonathan had lived a rough past as the son of an aristocrat and was known in his childhood to have been at least a competent boxer. In his college life, he played Rugby alongside Dio Brando, and was revered as one of the two stars of Hugh Hudson Academy.
Even prior to learning Ripple, Jonathan was able to hold his own against three thugs, Speedwagon among them, with sheer might and willpower. He was capable of wielding various weaponry held by the suits of armor in the Joestar Mansion. He had also performed incredible feats of strength, such as jumping from the hilt of a sword and hoisting himself up to the second floor while doing a flip over the guardrails, despite his arm being inhibited by a spear pierced into his pectorals. Perhaps his greatest display of strength was after being revitalized and empowered by Zeppeli's Ultimate Deep Pass Overdrive, where he ripped through 3 steel bars clutching his neck, a feat that even the mighty zombie Tarkus outright admitted he was incapable of.
Intelligence
Jonathan is shown to be an intelligent person and a very competent thinker during battles, constantly coming up with new strategies mid-combat to defeat foes such as Bruford and Dio.
Academically, Jonathan graduated from university after having written a celebrated thesis in archaeology.[26] He has meticulously studied the Stone Mask, going as far as identifying the spots in the brain it would pierce,[19] but didn't discover its true purpose himself.
In a fight, Jonathan is adept at thinking of moves on the spot and using the environment to his advantage. On several occasions, Jonathan was quick to formulate plans even in a moment of crisis. Still agonizing over the death of his father, Jonathan had to fight a vampirized Dio and quickly thought about burning down the Joestar Mansion in order to cancel out Dio's regenerative abilities. Likewise, agonizing from a wound in the throat which also led to a lack of oxygen going to his brain, Jonathan managed to use his last Ripple on Wang Chan to dispose of a horde of zombies and Dio at the same time by controlling Wang Chan's body to make the boat explode. Jonathan even notably used his belt as a supplementary whip before ever acquiring the Ripple, as well exploited the fact that Windknight's Lot was a coal mining town to deduce that a lake would have air pockets at its bottom to surprise Bruford with an unexpected production of Ripple.
Ripple
Jonathan has an arsenal of ancient martial art techniques, most inherited from Will A. Zeppeli and involving Ripple, at his disposal. Some are his original creation, most ending with "Overdrive".
Attacks
Skills
Alongside the attacks, the Ripple has various other uses in combat. A skilled Ripple user such as Jonathan has the ability to walk on water, strengthen objects and increase their potency, increase jumping height, and much more.
Weapons
- Main article: Luck and Pluck
Stand
- Main article: Joestar Stand
When DIO awakened The World, Jonathan's body also awakened a Hermit Purple-like Stand power with semi-precognitive abilities.[28] Similar to Hermit Purple, it can produce psychic photographs by striking a camera or a crystal ball, which DIO used to track the Joestars and their friends' current location to send Stand Users after them. DIO was even able to tell when Joseph used Hermit Purple to take a psychic photograph of him, and instinctively knew that his acquisition of a Stand also awoke Stand abilities in Jonathan's descendants.
In the light novel JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN, this Stand shares the same name as Hermit Purple and is called "Hermit Purple #2". In JORGE JOESTAR, this Stand is instead named "The Passion" and takes the form of a crown of thorns, along with also being able to watch the futures of anyone that is blood-related to Jonathan.
Relationships
Family
- George Joestar I: In his youth, Jonathan's father was very strict on him, correcting his lack of table manners and berating his studies, while ignoring the harm that Dio was bringing on his son. This was perhaps made worse by the fact that Jonathan's mother had died some years ago, hardening George and causing him to be harsher on his son. Regardless, Jonathan still loves his father greatly, angrily beating up Dio, whom he had been friends with for the past seven years, for poisoning his father. When Dio throws a knife at Jonathan, George sacrifices himself to block the knife and comments that "It's not so bad to die in your son's arms".
- Mary Joestar: Though Jonathan's interactions with his mother are never seen as she is killed while he was still an infant, he is shown to love her greatly, looking at her picture wistfully and crying right after Dio ruins his life with his arrival.
- Danny: Jonathan and Danny have forged a strong bond since Danny saved Jonathan from drowning in the river. Jonathan is shown to be very angry when Danny was kicked by Dio and had sobbed uncontrollably when the household had buried Danny. Danny still shows up in his master's memories, when Jonathan remembers having fought with Danny over a toy gun.[29]
- Erina Pendleton: Jonathan's love interest and eventually his wife first hands him a handkerchief shortly after he is beaten down by bullies. Jonathan professes his love for her afterward, which she is shown to accept at least in part until Dio enters and steals her first kiss in order to upset the two. Erina does return after the Joestar mansion burns down, however, and nurses Jonathan back to health, igniting the relationship between the two once more. The two are married after Jonathan manages to defeat Dio with his Ripple, and their relationship continues well into Erina's old age.
- Giorno Giovanna: Many years after Jonathan's death, DIO uses Jonathan's body to get around in the world now, during which he sires 4 children, one of which is Giorno. Of all the children, Giorno is born first and carries the birthmark thanks to Jonathan's DNA present in his body. While a slightly darker side of Giorno exists, resembling DIO's ruthlessness (albeit towards evil people), he retains a noble heart and desire to help innocents, closer to Jonathan's ideals.
- Joseph Joestar: Joseph is the grandson of Jonathan. Joseph had no real knowledge of his grandfather prior to his battle with Straizo because of Robert E. O. Speedwagon keeping the events of Jonathan's battle secret. However, Joseph holds great respect towards him due to his relationship with Erina and friendship with Speedwagon. When Caesar insults Jonathan, it enrages Joseph for bringing up the past. His respect for his grandfather is even more apparent in his later years, as he's shown to be angry that DIO is now using Jonathan's body as his own.
Friends
- Robert E. O. Speedwagon: As Jonathan's most loyal friend and an enemy at first, he later joined Jonathan on his quest after seeing the protagonist's dedication and courteous nature. In his later years, he founded The Speedwagon Foundation, which has become the Joestar Family's most useful asset in battling Stand users and supernatural research.
- Will Anthonio Zeppeli: Jonathan, upon meeting Zeppeli, was initially perplexed by his appearance and strange abilities. After Zeppeli explains his actions and the significance of the Ripple, Jonathan grows to trust Zeppeli completely and looks up to him as a mentor. Zeppeli eventually sacrifices himself to save Jonathan and transfers his energy and life force to him, just moments before dying. Jonathan tearfully avenges Zeppeli by killing Tarkus.
- Poco: As with the rest of his party, Jonathan felt it necessary to look after Poco during his battle against Dio and his undead army. He takes it upon himself to save Poco's sister during their storming of Dio's castle.
- Tonpetty: Given the short time-sharing, their relationship was nothing more than cordial respect and empathy with them over the death of Zeppeli.
- Dire: Dire died too fast to exchange more than a few words with him. However, it is Jonathan who takes revenge on his hands against Dio.
- Straizo: Given the short time-sharing, their relationship was nothing more than cordial respect and empathy with them over the death of Zeppeli. However after Jonathan's death, it is Straizo who adopts the child that Jonathan saves and gives to Erina and eventually teaches the child in the ways of the Ripple. Since Straizo's adoptive daughter married his son that would essentially make them brothers-in-law.
Enemies
- Dio Brando: In their childhood, Dio and Jonathan do not get along well due to Dio's antagonism towards Jonathan and his ability to both outshine him and ruin his relationships greatly. Years later at Hugh Hudson Academy, Jonathan is shown to have become friendly with Dio, though Jonathan still suspects that something is suspicious about Dio's behavior, while Dio had been plotting to take over the Joestar household. Their antagonism reaches a peak when Dio poisons, and later kills, Jonathan's father and transforms into a vampire. Regardless, both maintain some degree of respect towards one another, as shown when Jonathan suicidally attempts to pin Dio on a pointed statue as the Joestar mansion burned down & destroyed his body in their final battle, and Dio acknowledges Jonathan shortly before attempting to take over Jonathan's body. In the end, Jonathan failed to stop Dio and his body is possessed by him. Their relationship sparks a legacy that continues well into the future parts of the series.
- Wang Chan: As the man who gave Dio the poison that was used to try and kill his father, Jonathan despised Wang Chan. Unlike Dio, Wang Chan had no respect for Jonathan and constantly insulted him. During his final battle with Dio, Jonathan used the last of his Ripple to kill Wang Chan and use his body to blow up the ship and Dio with it.
- Tarkus: Jonathan was originally awestruck at Tarkus having learned of him in history books, but after he destroyed the remains of his comrade Bruford, Jonathan lost all respect for him. The two would later battle in a castle chained together and said battle would prompt Zeppeli's death, and out of anger and sadness Jonathan destroyed Tarkus.
- Bruford: Like Tarkus, Jonathan highly respected Bruford due to his reputation as a great fighter and knight. After their battle, Bruford also grew to respect Jonathan and gave him his sword before his death.
- Jack the Ripper: Because he was one of Dio's minions and an infamous serial killer, Jonathan knew Jack was a threat and had to be stopped. In the end, Jonathan destroyed Jack with his Ripple.
Chapters / Episodes
- Chapter 1: Prologue
- Chapter 2: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 1
- Chapter 3: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 2
- Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3
- Chapter 5: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 4
- Chapter 6: A Letter from the Past, Part 1
- Chapter 7: A Letter from the Past, Part 2
- Chapter 8: The Stone Mask, Part 1
- Chapter 9: The Stone Mask, Part 2
- Chapter 10: The Stone Mask, Part 3
- Chapter 11: The Stone Mask, Part 4
- Chapter 12: Youth with Dio, Part 1
- Chapter 13: Youth with Dio, Part 2
- Chapter 14: Youth with Dio, Part 3
- Chapter 15: Youth with Dio, Part 4
- Chapter 16: Youth with Dio, Part 5
- Chapter 17: The Birth of DIO
- Chapter 18: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 1
- Chapter 19: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 2
- Chapter 20: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 3
- Chapter 21: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 4
- Chapter 22: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 5
- Chapter 23: Ripple Overdrive, Part 1
- Chapter 24: Ripple Overdrive, Part 2
- Chapter 25: Ripple Overdrive, Part 3
- Chapter 26: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 1
- Chapter 27: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 2
- Chapter 28: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 3
- Chapter 29: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 4
- Chapter 30: Sleep as a Hero
- Chapter 31: The Knights' Ruins
- Chapter 32: The Medieval Knights' Training Ground for Murder
- Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
- Chapter 34: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 2
- Chapter 35: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 3
- Chapter 36: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 1
- Chapter 37: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 2
- Chapter 38: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 3
- Chapter 39: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 1
- Chapter 40: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 2
- Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
- Chapter 42: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 4
- Chapter 43: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 5
- Chapter 44: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 6 (Death)
- Chapter 45: Joseph Joestar of New York, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 46: Joseph Joestar of New York, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 47: Joseph Joestar of New York, Part 3 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 49: Straizo vs. Joseph, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 52: Straizo vs. Joseph, Part 5 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 88: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 92: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 5 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 96: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 2 (Flashback)
- Chapter 110: Kars the Superbeing Is Born, Part 2 (Flashback)
- Chapter 111: Joseph's Final Gamble (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 116: Jotaro Kujo, Part 3 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 117: The Man with the Star Birthmark (Family Tree)
- Chapter 118: Noriaki Kakyoin, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 136: Yellow Temperance, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 210: Shooting DIO?! (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 251: DIO's World, Part 5 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 254: DIO's World, Part 8 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 255: DIO's World, Part 9 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 259: DIO's World, Part 13 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 262: DIO's World, Part 16 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 390: Highway Star, Part 7 (Family tree)
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- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 1: Dio the Invader
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 2: A Letter from the Past
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 3: Youth with Dio
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 4: Overdrive
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 5: The Dark Knights
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 6: Pluck for Tomorrow
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 7: The Successor
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 8: Bloody Battle! JoJo & Dio
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 9: The Final Ripple! (Death)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 10: JoJo of New York (Mentioned only)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 11: Master of the Game (Mentioned only)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (Flashback)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 20: Caesar: A Lonely Youth (Flashback)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 21: The Hundred vs. Two Strategy (Flashback)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 24: The Bond That Binds JoJo (Mentioned only)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 25: The Birth of a Superbeing!! (Flashback)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 26: The Man Who Became a God (Photo only)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 1: A Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit (Mentioned only)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 2: Who Will Be the Judge?! (Flashback)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 24: High Priestess, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 36: Hol Horse and Boingo, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 39: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 (Flashback)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 42: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 46: DIO's World, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 47: DIO's World, Part 3 (Flashback)
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 48: The Faraway Journey, Farewell Friends (Mentioned only)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 1 (OVA): The Evil Spirit (Death)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 2 (OVA): Hierophant Green (Flashback)
Quotes
- “I strive to be a true gentleman! There are times when a gentleman has to be courageous and fight, even when his opponent is bigger than he is and he knows he's going to lose! (ぼくは本当の紳士をめざしているからだ!相手が大きいヤツだからって負けるとわかっているからって紳士は勇気を持って戦わなくてはならない時があるからだぞッ!!, Boku wa hontō no shinshi o mezashite irukarada! Aite ga ōkī yatsudakaratte makeru to wakatte irukaratte shinshi wa yūki o motte tatakawanakute wa naranai toki ga arukarada zo!!)”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 1: Prologue
- “What are you doing? I won't forgive you for this! (何をするんだァーッ ゆるさんッ!, Nani o surunda ー Yurusan!)”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 1: Prologue
- “I... I'm no match for [Dio]... but I can't afford to lose now! If I lose, I'll be living in Dio's shadow for the rest of my life. I have to fight to reclaim Erina's honor!”—Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3
- “What are you planning now, Dio?! Whatever you do, I'll fight! I am Jonathan Joestar of House Joestar!”—Chapter 7: A Letter from the Past, Part 2
- “So... that Stone Mask... it has given birth to a monster! Frankly, I'm scared! But I can't let you remain in this world, Dio! I never expected the Stone Mask that I was inquisitively researching to be a tool for creating demons... It's my fault... I have to fight!”—Chapter 13: Youth with Dio, Part 2
- “My youth was a youth with Dio! Now we'll settle matters from our youth!”—Chapter 15: Youth with Dio, Part 4
- “Shivering heart, burning heat! [...] Sendō Hamon Overdrive!”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 21: Jack the Ripper and Zeppeli the Strange, Part 4
- “My heart is resonating! With the heat of a raging fire! Feel the pounding beat of my pulse! SUNLIGHT YELLOW OVERDRIVE! (震えるぞハート!燃え尽きるほどヒート!刻むぞ、血液のビート!ザンライト・イエロー・オーバードライブ!!)”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 29: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 4
- “Not even a single one of your bones will remain in this world! I'm gonna erase that evil spirit of yours! Sink into the darkness of History forever!”—Jonathan Joestar to Tarkus, Chapter 35: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 3
- “There is no need to share my prideful name with a Zombie!”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 37: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 2
- “Dio! I'll reveal my feelings to you... It's disgraceful as a gentleman but honestly, right now, Jonathan Joestar... To avenge his friends... Dio! I will kill you!”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 38: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 3
- “The final Ripple remaining in my body! I'll release it, no matter how small!”—Jonathan Joestar, Chapter 43: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 5
- “Maybe we really are two as one... I even feel a bizarre friendship between us. And now, our fates have intertwined... They'll disappear together as the ship explodes.”—Jonathan Joestar to Dio, Chapter 43: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 5
- “Be happy... Erina.”—Jonathan Joestar's last words, Chapter 44: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 6
Trivia
- Jonathan's name was derived at a Denny's where Araki and his first editor, Ryosuke Kabashima, had their first meeting pertaining to the JoJo series.[2] The two had decided on "Jonathan" as the series' protagonist, however, Araki also wanted the initials to match in a way similar to the American filmmaker, Steven Spielberg (S.S). They eventually landed on the name, "Jonathan Joestar" (J.J) and thus the nickname "JoJo" was born.[30] Araki mentions he was not referencing anything in particular when he chose the first name.[1]
- Jonathan was rumored to be named after "Jonathan's Family Restaurant," however, both Araki and Kabashima confirm this is an urban myth. Araki had brought up the name during a 2006 interview, but he states the interviewer had mentioned it and he just echoed it by accident.[2]
- In Jump Comics Volume 1, there is a typographical error where Jonathan uses the line 何をするだァーッ (Nani o suru da) instead of 何をするんだァーッ (Nani o surun da). This error was not fixed for 15 years until the 66th printing and has since then been replicated in other works such as Phantom Blood (PS2 Game) and All Star Battle.
- According to JOJO A-GO!GO!, the ability DIO uses during Stardust Crusaders, to create a vision on a crystal ball, is actually a Stand power which awoke in Jonathan's body.[31]
- Jonathan has a similar appearance and physique to Hokuto no Ken's Kenshiro.
- Araki stated in JoJonium Vol. 1 that Jonathan was difficult for him to design. He wanted to create a "first Joestar" that could function as a symbol of purity and dignity rather than a unique, fresh character. However, there were limitations on how he could write the character due to being a "symbol of justice", so Araki found himself unsure where to take the character.[32]
- Jonathan is the only character to appear in every chapter of the respective part they were introduced in, as he is in every chapter of Phantom Blood.
- Due to the concept of the Joestar Birthmark not being introduced until Stardust Crusaders, Jonathan is not shown to have it in the manga. Later adaptations do show Jonathan's birthmark, such as the 2000 OVA during the flashback showing Jonathan's death, or the 2012 anime when he defeats Tarkus.
- Jonathan's voice actor in the 2007 Phantom Blood film, Katsuyuki Konishi, also voices Diavolo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.
References
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