List of References to JoJo

See also: List of cultural references in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

This article lists possible references made in popular series and by popular artists to art or concepts defining to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Discussion of the legitimacy of these references can be found here.

References range in nature from tribute to plagiarism. Many are comic, while the "JoJo poses" in particular cross into greater cultural significance, with the greatest examples being those reproduced by a handful of popular Japanese performing artists.

Music

Hello! Project

The idol groups of Hello! Project, like Angerme, consists of a few JoJo fans. Their girls strike JoJo poses on their blog and sometimes mix JoJo references into their dance choreography.

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  Haruna Iikubo makes Josuke's pose.

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  The idol groups ANGERME does JoJo SFX Go Go Go in their official

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Fashion model and musical artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu often uses JoJo poses in performances. During an interview she has also mentioned having felt like a Stand user and has named one of her dogs JoJo. In her music video for "PONPONPON", she can be seen doing several different poses referencing different anime throughout the video with the last featuring aforementioned pose.

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  The final pose

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  Kyary JoJo Pose

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  Kyary's JoJo button

RADIO FISH

J-pop group, RADIO FISH, featuring Atsuhiko Nakata and Shingo Fujimori of comedy duo Oriental Radio, performed their songs "PERFECT HUMAN" and "ULTRA TIGER" at the Halloween Music Festival 2016. The crew dressed up as characters from Parts 4-6 of JoJo with Fujimori as Narancia and Nakata as Yoshikage Kira.

Shoko Nakagawa

Otaku idol Shoko Nakagawa (a.k.a. Shokotan) is a dedicated fan of the manga series and is known to do JoJo poses during interviews and live performances on stage, including breaking her tailbone when doing a Narancia pose on stage during a concert. She often posts about her love of Jotaro Kujo and once interviewed Araki on a Japanese television show, which resulted in the creation of Love Note.

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  Shoko posing on stage

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  Araki and Shoko posing

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  Shoko interviewing Araki while cosplaying as Jotaro

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  Shoko cosplaying as Narancia

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  Shoko cosplaying as Jolyne Cujoh

Starbomb

Luigi posing like Giorno

In the animated music video for the song "SMASH!," performed by American comedy supergroup Starbomb and animated by Studio Yotta, Luigi at some point does Dio's infamous "Wryyy" pose. Immediately after he is seen surrounded by Wii Fit Trainer, Rosalina, and Princess Zelda while mimicking Giorno Giovanna's famous "I have a dream!" pose. Joel C, the director of the music video, has confirmed the references were intentional in his blog.

Yuka Kashino

Yuka Kashino (a.k.a. Kashiyuka) from Japanese electropop group Perfume often talks about her love for JoJo in the media and has struck JoJo pose with other members during photo ops. In addition, the choreography inspired by JoJo poses appear in Perfume’s music video for their 2010 single "Natural ni Koishite".

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  Members of perfume posing

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  Perfume in their music video "Natural ni koi site"

Open Mike Eagle

American hip hop artist and comedian Open Mike Eagle released on October 16, 2020 the album Anime, Trauma and Divorce which has two songs referencing the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. The first is "Bucciarati" and the second is "I'm a Joestar (Black Power Fantasy)". The song "I'm a Joestar" was also featured on Adult Swim's youtube channel with an official AMW with clips from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.

Open Mike Eagle discuss the link between the song and the series. "Bucciarati" deals with the themes of "into needing help, changing direction and doubling down on his art", while "I'm a Joestar" pays homage to the way the series regularly changes the settings and the characters, Open Mike Eagle citing how it allows him to better imagine himself in the world.

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  Official artwork for "Bucciarati"

Anime/Manga

Africa Salaryman

Many references are played out in this short scene, most being homages to Stardust Crusaders. Upon meeting his date partner, Toucan screams "WRYYYYY", Dio Brando's popular cry. As he does so, the camera spins around showing him preforming DIO's signature pose from Chapter 117. All while this occurs the katakana for "Menacing" float around Toucan. Toucan suddenly stops time, and a Stand-like figure resembling The World is temporarily summoned. When Toucan stops time he points towards the viewer in a similar fashion to Dio in Chapter 253 when he first reveals his stand. Once time is stopped, Toucan performs Jotaro's iconic pose from Volume 14. Afterward he exclaims "Yare yare daze", Jotaro's signature catchphrase. Finally, once time has resumed, Toucan's co-worker, Lizard, begins mimicking the sound of a phone ringing, similar to how Vinegar Doppio does in Vento Aureo

Ai Mai Mi

Summoning a Stand

In episode 4, while Mai is wondering if Mi had courage she suddenly summons a Stand-like figure engraved with the kanji for "courage" (度胸, dokyō) that looks much like Magician's Red.

Air Gear

When Itsuki Minami gropes a naked Simca, Ringo Noyamano is so furious that a monstrous Star Platinum-shaped shadow appears behind her and Ikki replies "Star Platinum!!?". At one point Ikki even uses one of Jonathan's ability, the "Zoom Punch" from Part 1.

Aoharu X Kikanjuu

Hotaru Tachibana can be seen doing a JoJo-inspired pose and having her toy-gun depicted in the manner of a Stand behind her in episode 4.

Baka and Test

Several scenes pay homage to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In one scene, Akihisa Yoshii is seen trying Mizuki Himeji's bento box, only to be dragged into the darkness by a bunch of hands. There is also a scene in episode 7 where an annoying man with Josuke Higashikata's hair and his girlfriend try to get married at the Kisaragi Grand Park. The scene features JoJo-inspired like frames and the character even does several poses from Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, and Killer Queen.

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  Yuuji performing Giorno's Pose

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  Akihisa being dragged into the other world

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  Yuuji's face drawn in JoJo Style

Binbō-gami ga!

As a comedy, it has several brief and subtle references. In episode 1, Ichiko Sakura has a monologue about her popularity and beauty, while imagining herself posing like Kars. In episode 6, there is a scene of Ichiko looking like Josuke after returning Keita Tsuwabuki his handkerchief. For the same scene, in chapter 9 of the manga, we only find a quote from Josuke's Speech about "wearing new underwear on New Year's Day". In chapter 21 of the manga, Nadeshiko Adenokouji expresses her jealousy and rage with Ichiko and Ranamaru Rindou, resembling the scene when Josuke and Jotaro are being attacked by Yoshihiro in Kira's house in Diamond is Unbreakable. In Chapter 32, the scene of a random girl attacking Bobby resembles the scene of Esidisi attacking Caesar after having taken control of Suzi Q's body, in Battle Tendency. In chapter 40, a Binbōgami Item turns a pumpkin into a horse carriage that resembles one of the chariots used during the chariot race between Joseph and Wamuu, also in Part 2.

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Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

In Chapter 23 of the sequel series, Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, the character Gaoh is wearing a stone mask during a fight.

Busō Renkin

In chapter 8 (episode 4), Kazuki Muto draws a picture of missing school student Koushaku Chono to show to other classmates. This picture is humorously drawn in the artsyle of Hirohiko Araki, much to everyone's surprise. Later on chapter 48 (episode 15), the Warrior Chief Captain Bravo quotes Avdol's line of "YES I AM!" upon being recognized by the other characters on the beach. In chapter 49 (episode 16), he also mimics Polnareff's "Bravo, oh bravo!" pose (while riding a surfboard).

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Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis

Episode 16 of Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis has the characters imitate the poses of characters from JoJo. Kumi Okazaki is doing Josuke's pose, Luna Yumizuki does Jotaro's, Tokoha Anjou does Jonathan's, and Am Chouno does Rohan's.

CLAMP

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Koyoharu Gotouge, the manga artist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is a fan of JoJo according to their first editor, Tatsuhiko Katayama. The series was particularly influenced by JoJo, such as the breathing method being similar to the Ripple, and the motif of the immortal demon Muzan being reminiscent of Dio Brando.

There are several other homages to JoJo throughout the manga.

In Chapter 129, Inosuke charges through a window yelling "WRYYYYYY", which is the battle cry mainly used by Dio Brando but also a few other characters in JoJo.

In Chapter 160, Doma sticks his finger into his skull, just like DIO does after drinking Joseph's blood.

Demons in the series like Muzan are also capable of transferring blood through their fingers, like Dio does.

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Denki-gai no Honya-san

In the first episode, Director asks Umio what happened between he and Hiotan. Umio says "nothing" and then Director comes closer to Umio and licks his ear, saying that he has the "taste of a liar". This is a reference to the Giorno and Bruno's "taste of a liar" scene from Vento Aureo. In Episode 2, Director and Umio makes JoJo poses (Director as Jonathan, Umio as Joseph). In Episode 7, Director makes a JoJo reference.

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Etotama

In episode 5 of Etotama, smoke covers the room due to the main character being sick with a unique virus. The smoke clears up and reveals the characters doing poses, a couple of which are from JoJo.

Excel Saga

Ropponmatsu2 is an android who appears in various episodes. In episode 16, it is found by Excel in a delivery box and shows the Joestar Birthmark.

Fairy Tail

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Lamy, an enemy character from the dark guild Tartaros in Fairy Tail, is seen doing a JoJo pose in Part 5-Part 6 era art style in episode 238 and in the 20th opening.

Fire Force

Dam Dam Dam!

In chapter 120 of Fire Force, the character Ogun Montgomery unleashes a fury of punches while shouting "Dam Dam Dam". This is a reference to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's famous stand rush cries. Additionally in the anime adaption, this reference is pushed even further with Ogun shouting multiple Ora's in quick succession, in reference to Star Platinum's famous "Ora" stand rush.

Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri

In chapter 22, Rory Mercury goes on a rampage against foreign special forces during the Hakone Incident. The Japanese Minister of Defense, an avid of fan of anime, asks if she had "put on the stone mask and feeds on blood". This was omitted from the anime adaptation.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

One of the Tachikomatic Days sketches during Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG shows that after getting outfitted with a new "Agent" equipment one of the Tachikoma gets an Araki-style appearance and an ability to summon a Stand-like Agent that has the ability to stop time, "Reset The World".

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Gintama

One of the arcs has the protagonists entering a haunted inn that services spiritual beings called "stands" (which are actually just ghosts), so that they may attain the happiness necessary for them to reach the afterlife. The "stands" may possess the "stand user" to grant him special abilities, which parody the conventional Stand naming derived from musical themes. The anime equivalent of the arc has Gintoki Sakata defining a "stand" while Star Platinum appears as an example, donning Gintoki's trademark attire, and includes a reference to Araki Hirohiko as a "backwards-aging fairy". The main antagonist of the arc, Oiwa, also uses Star Platinum's battle cry "ORAORAORA".

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  Gintoki defines a "stand user".

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  Hirohiko Araki

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  Shinpachi as Muhammad Avdol

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  Gintoki doing a JoJo Pose

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  JoJo SFX

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  Oil Tower reference

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  The Gintama and Sket Dance cast discussing special attacks and powers.

GJ Club

In episode 2 of GJ Club, Kyōya Shinomiya is reading Volume 14 of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga. In episode 7, he turns into ORE-MAN and does several poses, a couple taken from JoJo.

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  Kyoro reading volume of Stardust crusaders

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Gokujo

In both the anime and manga, the main character, Aya Akabane, is often seen doing JoJo-like poses when discussing things relating to beauty.

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Golden Kamuy

Not a JoJo reference

In the Golden Kamuy Official Fanbook, when asked which writer influenced him the most, Satoru Noda answered Hirohiko Araki. However in the same interview, he states that he doesn't intend to include JoJo parodies in Golden Kamuy. In Chapter 145 of the manga, the main character Saichi Sugimoto, rapidly releases a fast barrage of punches followed by after-images of himself. The page itself resembles panels from Chapter 46 and Chapter 69 of Stardust Crusaders, however Noda notes that this was actually a reference to Fist of the North Star.

Gugure Kokkuri-san

In episode 6, Inugami puts Kohina Ichimatsu's head in the mouth of a big spirit to change her face. Inugami is beaten by Kokkuri-san for his actions and Kohina does Risotto Nero's pose over Inugami's body.

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  Kohina makes Risotto Nero's pose

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  Kohina and Shigaraki mimic Nero's poses

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Hacka Doll the Animation

In episode 5, Hacka Doll v.4 finds a guy on the streets reading a car magazine and tries to gift him a car. She briefly recreates DIO's Road Roller attack before throwing the car at him.

Haiyore! Nyaruko-san

As a gag-series, it features one of the highest amounts of references to JoJo.

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  Reference to Stardust Crusaders

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  Reference to Stroheim

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  Reference to Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly

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  Reference to Telence T. D'Arby

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  Reference to JoJo SFX

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  Reference to JoJo SFX and Pose

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  Reference to Dio kissing Erina

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  Reference to Polnareff

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  Reference to Jotaro

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  Reference to Melone

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  Reference to Jotaro (catchphrase and pose)

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  Reference to Dio (catchphrase and pose)

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  Nyaruko imitates Sticky Fingers battlecry "Arri, arri, arri, arrivederci!".

Episode 1:

• "Earth's pleasures are the best in the universe!" (8:36) (Stroheim)
• "If it is not exposed, it is not a crime" (9:10) (Jotaro - Ch.236)

Episode 2:

• "He's bellissimo cute, isn't he?" (4:40) (Melone - Ch.500)
• "Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora! (11:51)" (Star Platinum)
• "There is one reason for your defeat. One simple reason. It's because... It's because you pissed me off!" (16:03) (Jotaro - Ch.264)
• "Useless!" (16:25) (Dio)
• "What a pain..." (16:37) (Jotaro)

Episode 3:

• "Yasaka Mahiro Wants to Live in Peace" (4:56) (Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly - Volume 37)
• "No, today there's a preview of the new Iron Striver series "The Unbreakable Trapezohedron!" (18:27) (Part 4)
• "I will transcend Nyarlathotep." (19:25) (Dio - Ch.11)
• ""Muda muda muda muda muda muda..." (19:28) (DIO)
• "Mahiro, do you know how many loaves of bread you've eaten up 'til now?" (19:49) (Dio - Ch.25)

Episode 4:

• "Defeating you won't be so hard." (14:02) (Rohan - Ch.375)

Episode 9:

• You don't have to be so scared that you'll be stabbed with a fork. Relax, Nyarlko." (20:47) (DIO - Ch.252)

W Episode 1:

• "Until you go to the nurse's office, I will not let go of your hand!" (10:14) (Jonathan - Ch.4)

W Episode 5:

• "Exactly" (4:12) (Telence T. D'Arby - Ch.229)
• "How is it? Direct is fast, right?" (8:14) (Prosciutto - Ch.491)

W Episode 6:

• "Ari ari ari arrivederci!" (21:56) (Bruno - Ch.449)

W Episode 11:

• "Hinjaku, hinjaku!" (0:44) (Dio - Ch.38)

Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin

In Chapter 6, the protagonist Boyle Samejima is invited to a coworker's house to prepare sweet potatoes. Once there, the coworker is greeted by a group of kids who caught a turtle and named it Polnareff.

Hayate the Combat Butler

In one episode Klaus Seishirou parodies the famous scene of Dio turned into a vampire by the Stone Mask, with the same SFX that arises on the screen. Yukiji Katsura also mimics the technique "Sunlight Yellow Overdrive", exclaiming "Violet Overdrive" as her battle cry while attacking him.

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Hanebado!

In episode 9, when Connie Christensen calls the others to attention in the school tennis court from the second floor, main character Ayano Hanesaki, standing below Connie, signs to her that she "can see her panties" using the same unconventional signs ("pan-tsu-maru-mie") Polnareff makes during the High Priestess attack.

Hozuki no Reitetsu

At the end of episode 9, during the next episode preview, Hoozuki is heard using the battle cry "Ora Ora" (very distinctly an impersonation of OVA Star Platinum) while he punches Enma Daio; this is followed by a reference to Fist of the North Star.

Hungry Marie

In chapter 10 of Hungry Marie, Taiga (appearing as Marie) repeatedly says "Nope" ("Muri", which is basically "Muda"). Anna tells him to settle down because he's starting to look like a JoJo's character.

Hyakko

Johnny cosplay in the background

In chapter 43, a person cosplaying Johnny can be seen in the background.

Hyperdimension Neptunia

Lastation no Security wa Sekai Ichi!

In episode 6, Neptune makes fun of Noire who was convinced that her security system is unbreakable. She does it by paraphrasing Stroheim's famous quote accompanied with on-screen SFX.

I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying

Episode 2 of Second Thread features the iconic "To Be Continued" arrow before the ending theme plays.

Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha

In episode 6, Toka Fushimi begins to type If I don't rescue Irina from the sinister Deo's clutches seemingly referring to Erina and Dio. Coincidentally, Touka has the same voice actor as Robert E. O. Speedwagon (Yōji Ueda) in the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency anime adaptation.

Inō-Battle wa Nichijō-kei no Naka de?

In Episode 5, Tomoyo Kanzaki recreates an iconic pose of Kakyoin while playing as a "Chuuni" character. In Episode 8, Hajime Kiryū talks about Jurai Andō's group, which he called Virgin Child, imagining them in JoJo poses (Andō poses as Jonathan, Tomoyo as Jotaro, Hatoko as Josuke, Chifuyu as Giorno and Sayumi as Killer Queen).

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  Tomoyo makes Kakyoin's pose

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  Andō's group (Virgin Child) making JoJo poses

Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou

Kazuhito Harumi, a high school boy who is obsessed with reading books is killed in the middle of a robbery and resurrected as a dachshund dog. While in his new form, Kazuhito is adopted by a man who owns a pet shop called Iggy (with a symbol of Iggy's face).

Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita

Episode 4 shows the character Y doing a JoJo pose, the sound effect can also be seen. Coincidentally, Y's voice actress also voices Jolyne.

Kenja no Mago

In Episode 5 some of the male side characters are doing some of the more well known JoJo poses.

Kill la Kill

Ryuko's "secret technique": Running away!

In Chapter 1 (manga), upon realizing that she can't defeat the Boxing Team Captain, Takaharu Fukuroda, Ryūko Matoi uses her "trump card", which is "Running Away!", surprising all present characters. She even runs in the same manner as Joseph Joestar when he runs away from Straizo and Kars.

Komi Can't Communicate

Chapter 257 of Komi Can't Communicate ends with "To Be Communicated" in an arrow, mimicking JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's iconic "To Be Continued".

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead

In episode 3 of this anime Ayumu Aikawa performs a dance to the hip-hop-like music. The lyrics of this song are a clear reference to Jonathan's most famous attack.

• Jonathan: "Furueru zo hāto! Moetsukiru hodo hīto! Kisamu zo, ketsueki no bīto!! SUNLIGHT YELLOW OVERDRIVE!" (My heart resonates! Heat enough to burn! My blood's beat is razor-sharp!)
• Ayumu: "Miro yo, ore no hāto! Kizame yo, ore no bīto! Sarani, ore wa bīto! Jōsho, junjō, sore wa yūjō!" (Look at my heart! Engrave my beat! Also, I'm the heat! Invincible and innocent, this is the friendship!)

The last words are a reference to Bruford's conversion from a zombie via the Sunlight Yellow Overdrive barrage. Ayumu ends the dance with Dio's pose.

Koro Sensei Quest

In episode 5 when Ritsu turns the class into stone,the students are seen doing multiple different poses in which on of them is referencing Wamuu's pose from Chapter 64.

Lucky ☆ Star

The show has several JoJo references. One in particular appears when Hiyori Tamura trips and falls to the ground in a dramatic manner. Her art style changes to that of JoJo and the similar SFX appear around her as well.

Macademi Wasshoi!

In episode 4, in order to fight Baltia's black giant, Eitaro Sakuma exclaims that he will fight her, meanwhile he makes a pose similar to Risotto Nero; and orders to his assistant Eineus to "launch the thing (a giant robot sized Eineus)!", making Joestar's trademark facehand pose.

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  Eitaro posing like Risotto Nero

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  Eitaro making Joestar's trademark facehand pose

Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo

In episode 7, all the main characters are gathered in a park "ready to defeat" the main antagonist. There, the main antagonist, Valko, is admitting her defeat but suddenly random side characters pop up. Valko reacts to this like it was ripped straight out of some kind of battleshounen series, with her hand striking a JoJo-esque pose, her hair resembling weirdly Polnareff from Stardust Crusaders and background effects showing and trembling.

Maria Holic

Episode 8 of the series shows JoJo-styled SFX, coupled with a "To be continued" sign.

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Mayoi Neko Overrun!

During a game of Jenga, Chise Umenomori summons a Stand similar to Star Platinum to help her pull a brick out. There is another scene that is in the manga only, where the Stray Cat's Club is at the beach, and they appear to be making a sand sculpture of Iggy's stand, The Fool.

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  The Fool sand tribute

Meganebu!

Towards the end of episode 2, Yukiya Minabe finishes his pair of glasses and begins executing both Joseph and Jotaro's poses. In the episode 6, all the Meganebu's members perform famous poses on a train, like a challenge or game.

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Mob Psycho 100

One character, Tenga Onigawara, is a reference to Josuke Higashikata from Diamond is Unbreakable, as he has a similar pompadour hairstyle and a special attack where he rapidly punches, not unlike Crazy Diamond's Stand rush. At one point in the manga, the end of chapter illustrations show traits of the Body Improvement Club as a parody of Stand stats. Lastly, in one episode of the anime, Ritsu Kageyama strikes the same pose as Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli while trying to activate his psychic powers.

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Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

In Chapter 5 (episode 3 of the anime adaptation), Centorea Shianus explains that as a centaur, her species is known for being valiant knights who honor loyalty above all. She mentions that her various ancestors also served under similar values with visions of them appearing in the background. At this point, Kimihito Kurusu asks if their images behind her are Stands.

Murcielago

This manga has a small cameo of a Stone Mask in a panel from it's Chapter 12.

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

Hayama Hayato mimicking Giorno's pose

In episode 4 of Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru Hayato Hayama mimics Giorno's famous "I have a dream!" pose in Hachiman Hikigaya's delusion.

Hikigaya's reference to Stand user

In episode 7, Hachiman is referencing Stand users by comparing them to loners. The complete line is "Just like how Stand users are attracted to each other, it looks like loners are also very adept at finding other loners."

No Game No Life

• In episode 2, Stephanie Dola makes a fuss of her emotions towards Sora, and amid frustration, she shouts "WRYYYYYYYY!!" while striking a pose, directly referencing DIO in Part 3.
• In episode 3, Sora says Rohan Kishibe's quote "But I refuse!" (だが断る, Daga kotowaru), and then, he and Shiro pose like Rohan does, refusing Clammy Zell's proposal, similarly to Rohan rejecting Highway Star's proposal.
• In Episode 8, upon seeing the Eastern Federation's ambassador, Izuna Hatsuse, Sora and Shiro shouts King Crimson!!, skipping time and warping themselves to Izuna'side, referencing Diavolo's Stand and his ability, and there, Sora references Cioccolata's petting of Secco after he did a trick with a huge text bubble full of よし.
• In Special Episode 2, Sora imitates the scene where Pucci calms himself by counting prime numbers.

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  Steph makes "WRYYYYYYYYYYY!!"

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  "But I refuse" Rohan Kishibe's reference

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  Sora and Shiro posing like Rohan Kishibe

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No-rin!

In episode 3, Kamatori Kei wears a ridiculous swimsuit causing some characters to react much like Dio's friends when witnessing Dio kiss Erina. In the same episode, a scene change occurs referencing a scene from Steel Ball Run. In Episode 5, when Kaoru (Rose) Hanazono finds Ringo, he cites Noriaki Kakyoin's "Saa, oshioki (Rose says oyatsu) no jikanda yo, baby" quote, in English that will be "Now, it's time for punishment (Rose says snacks instead), baby". Also, Kousaku says Jonathan's famous "Furueru zo haato! Moetsukiru hodo hiito!" quote when he almost kisses Kaoru. There's a kiss scene similar to the Dio and Erina kiss between Kousaku and Kaoru where Kaoru says the same quote about Erina (Kousaku)'s first kiss; and Kousaku says the same phrase when Dio was being beaten by Jonathan, imitating Dio's crying scene. Also, Rose cites a couple times the catchphrase of Muhammad Avdol from Part 3 (YES, I AM!), and he loves prime numbers (like Enrico Pucci in Part 6). Kei makes various JoJo poses when he tries to stop Kousaku and Kaoru and when he explains Kaoru's true personality. Kaoru says Melone's Bellissimo and Di Molto! quotes.

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  Reference to Dio's friends

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  "What... did you say?"

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  Kaoru says Noriaki Kakyoin's quote

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  Enrico Pucci's prime numbers reference

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  Muhammad Avdol's "Yes, I Am!" quote

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  Kousaku and Kaoru sorrounded by JoJo SFX effects

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  Kei makes a JoJo pose

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  Kei makes Jean Pierre Polnareff's pose

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  Kaoru and Kousaku parodies Dio and Erina's kissing scene

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Oku-sama ga seito kaichou

In the second episode, Izumi asks Wakana why she was sleeping in his bed and she explained she went to the bathroom the previous night and got lost. The signs on the bathroom are displayed performing Jotaro and Josuke's poses.

OreShura

One of the main characters, Masuzu Natsukawa, often brings up JoJo throughout the show. Natsukawa's "boyfiend" also happens to be a fan of JoJo, and whenever Masuzu's temperament gets too unpredictable, he even has the habit of using JoJo related topics to change the subject and brighten the mood.

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Osomatsu-san

Jyushimatsu prepares for his date in episode 9. In one of his outfits he is wearing the Stone Mask. Also in episode 8 While Jyushimatsu holds Iyami, JoJo-style "menacing" SFX for (ゴゴゴ) flows background.

Karamatsu also makes Jonathan's pose in episode 25.

Owarimonogatari

In episode 7, Koyomi Araragi asks Suruga Kanbaru to resemble a samurai armor, in which she responds by suggesting he put it together while she gives instructions. Araragi gives a senpai's respect speech and does Rohan's pose. Interestingly, Araragi and Rohan have the same voice actor, Hiroshi Kamiya (at least in the videogames, not in the anime).

Pokemon

In episode 860, Team Rocket's Meowth does Dio's "WRYYY" Pose, Jonathan's Volume 4 pose and Jotaro's Volume 1 pose while mimicking Dio's battle cry, saying "Muda-nya Muda-nya Muda-nya".

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PriPara

• In episode 86, on-screen SFX of "ドドドド" is used.
• In Episode 125, Celebrity along with another idol group named Super Celebrity 3 do Josuke's Volume 36 pose, Jotaro's Volume 14 pose, and Joseph's Volume 8 pose

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Psycho Pass

According to his character profile in the PSYCHO-PASS Official Profiling guidebook, Shusei Kagari's favorite manga is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure because "he wishes he had a special power like a Stand or Ripple." The profile also lists his favorite thing in his room as a "Premium JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Figure".

Puni Puni Poemi

In episode 1, Nabeshin fights with Alien#1 who summons Star Platinum making various JoJo references. Nabeshin recognizes him as a Stand user. Poemi Watanabe also makes reference to the famous Jonathan's spech.

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Rosario + Vampire

The series has a number of blatant references to JoJo. One chapter appears to have been inspired by the Tower of Gray arc as the main cast travels to Hong Kong, but is intercepted along the way by an assassin and then survive the plane crash.

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Run With The Wind

In episode 10, Iwakura makes a reference to the famous JoJo quote "But, I Refuse!". Akane (who is very into manga) instantly recognizes the reference (although Jojo is not directly referenced)

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Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan

• In Episode 75, Kaido who was leading the way to a restaurant (and having poor sense of direction) says (while performing a JoJo pose) that they (he, Saiki and Nendou) are being attacked with a new Stand Power.
• In Chapter 102, Saiki accidentally posed in a way that is similar to a JoJo pose while saying Jotaro's infamous catchphrase "Yare Yare Daze.."
• In Episode 22 of Season 2, Kaido and Nendou argue over which Weekly Shonen Jump character is the strongest. Nendo argues that it's either Luckyman or Arale whereas Kaido states that it has to be Giorno because Gold Experience Requiem can nullify any ability.

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Sakigake!! Otokojuku

Heihachi Edajima, the headmaster of Otokojuku, is shown reading the manga.

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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

In Episode 4 of Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, the characters find some "ultimate weapon" buried beneath them, which turns out to be an Ultraman stone mask. Throughout the series one of the characters, Usui, is constantly trying to get attention due to being unnoticeable. In one episode where everyone's character is the opposite of what it normally is, he is very noticeable and appears in the JoJo art style while imitating familiar poses.

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Sei So Tsui Dan Sha

At one point in this H manga, the mother does Avdol's "YES I AM" pose, when Polnareff realizes he is actually alive.

Seitokai no Ichizon

Sugisaki Ken, the main character, claims that all boys have a Stand called Illusion which enables them to fantasize about girls even when blindfolded. After that he makes one of Joseph's poses.

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Senyuu

In one of the episodes a character named Samejima is portrayed in Araki style doing Joseph's pose accompanied by the SFX. Samejima and Joseph are also voiced by the same VA, Sugita Tomokazu. Another character, Februar, is shown in Araki style as well.

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Shikabane hime (Corpse Princess)

In the ending credits, some of the characters recreate some fairly blatant JoJo poses, including Jonathan, Joseph, and Johnny's.

Shokugeki no Soma

In Chapter 71, during Megumi & Kurokiba food battle, they invoke their imaginary Stand's and enter a blazing fist battle. The character design of Megumi is similar to Spice Girl, while Kurokiba's Stand has a skin pattern similar to King Crimson.

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Shomin Sample

Aika Tenkuubashi, a high class girl in a private school discovers manga for the first time and comes to the assumption that all kids in normal schools have super powers. In the anime, she imagines showing off her avatar to everyone in a obvious JoJo-esque fashion. During the same scene in the manga, she "stops time" whilst doing a pose and shouting Platina Star.

Show By Rock!!

In Episode 4, Cyan is seen to be doing a famous JoJo pose.

Sket Dance

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Mariko summoning her "Stand"

The student Saotome Mariko summons a "Stand" named Lovely Soul as example of Shojo manga, making it a pun due to JoJo being a Shonen manga.In the episode 71 a student introducing himself as Kuroda Rodin appeared doing the famous Giorno's pose.

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Space Dandy

In the first episode of the second season, Dandy, QT and Meow hop through different alternate universes until they reach the third Dandy, who mentions he is looking for eight people with star-shaped birthmarks.

Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu

One episode features the characters portrayed in JoJo style making various JoJo poses, including that of Josuke, Dio and Johnny.

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes

One episode features characters striking some famous JoJo poses, such as Jonathan's, Joseph's, Jotaro's and Anasui's.

• In the second season Hercule becomes a model for art lessons. Teacher orders her to make an inspiring JoJo pose which he calls 'exploding'.
• In the TD opening Sheryl makes Joseph's face when he cries after Caesar's death.
• In one episode of TD Nero emanates JoJo SFX-like aura.
• From time to time spontaneous JoJo SFX appear and girls make manly faces.

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In the episode 11, Marimo's mom wants to show Tomalin how to make mochi in a traditional way, so she begins to hit the dough with her fists. Her face changes to Araki's style and she shouts a battle cry akin to Crazy Diamond's.

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

In the series, there is a restaurant located within Academy City, called Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant, notable for being often frequented by Misaka Mikoto and her friends. The name of the restaurant references the actual restaurant in Japan, Jonathan's Coffee and Restaurant, though in this case, they replaced "Jonathan" with "Joseph".
There is also a petshop featured in School District 7 and is named Horus Pet house, a direct reference to the part 3 antagonist of the same name and his stand. In the manga, the pet shop's logo features two animals, both of which seem to depict Pet Shop and Iggy, though this reference is lost in the anime.

• In chapter 74, a precognitive esper named Shaei is introduced with the ability to use a camera to produce a photo of a future event. He describes an app that people use to find lost objects, using an example of an esper girl destroying a camera with a karate chop, referencing to Joseph Joestar's usage of Hermit Purple's abilities.

Toaru Majutsu no Index

In the first volume of the first chapter of the Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel, the narration references JoJo's Bizarre Adventure when it compared the atmosphere in Kamijou Touma's room after he destroyed Index's clothing as when a Stand user has used its attack on someone.

• In New Testament Volume 5, a mysterious character by the name of Fräulein Kreutune is introduced. The illustrator, Haimura Kiyotaka, comments on how she reminds him of the Pillar Men from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

To Love Ru Darkness

In the 44.5th chapter of the series, Rito Yuuki is seen holding a bag of various bizarre items. The logo on the bag reads: Stardust Store - JOJO HAND, featuring pictures of the Lucky Land Communications logo. In Chapter 53, the character Yami is seen in the library reading a book whose cover features Oingo and Boingo in Tohth's artstyle. Part of Oingo's name can be seen on the spine and a picture of Iggy is shown on the back cover.

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Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san

Sophie lifting a road roller

In attempt to scare off Akari so she can be left to her quiet life, Sophie (a vampire) lifts a road roller above her head to show off her strength, in reference to the final fight with Dio Brando and Jotaro Kujo. This is also a reference to Jonathan Joestar's line "I can even lift this rock" and possibly Yoshikage Kira wanting a quiet life.

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Joestar's Caffee & Restaurant.

In the series, there is a character named Yuu Momokino who attends Mochizuki High School along with the Arashi Mikami. She works as a waitress at the Joestar's Caffee & Restaurant, a reference to Jonathan's namesake.

UQ Holder

UQ Holder reference to JoJo

In chapter 105, while time is frozen, Touta Konoe mimics The World during the flashback where DIO first tests it's ability. The scene even includes Tōta with his arms inside gears, recreating the interlocking wheels of time image. Two panels later Tōta says "and this is more than just five seconds!" referring to how long time has been frozen.

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

In episode 6, Summer! The Beach! I Want to Test My Courage!, Ami and Itsuhito are seen spying on Shinichi and Uzaki, hoping to catch them with each other. Itsuhito makes a remark about how "Next time he'll get them for sure!" with Ami responding that she would bet Kakyoin's soul on his failure. This line is in reference to when Jotaro wages Kakyoin's soul in Chapter 215.

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Watashi ga Motete Dousunda

In episode 3, main protagonist Kae punches at the camera repeatedly while scream "muri" several times, just like DIO's "muda", and ends by doing Dio's "WRYYY" pose. In the second eyecatch of the episode 8, the Serinuma family are doing several JoJo poses: the protagonist Kae is doing Joseph's pose, her mother Mitsuko is doing Jonathan's pose and her older brother Takuro is doing Josuke's pose

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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

In Episode 8 of the anime, the female protagonist, Narumi Momose, is talking with Naoya Nifuji, the younger brother of the male gamer protagonist, Hirotaka Nifuji. She notes that unlike Hirotaka, Naoya is similar but not as introverted or interested in videogames. Narumi thinks about Hirotaka and it shows him playing a video game and saying he's like Tusk ACT4, or more specifically Tusk's colloquial name, Absolute Murder Man (絶対殺すマン, Zettai Korosu Man).

In Episode 9, Narumi and Hirotaka go on a date at an amusement park. Hirotaka sets up a rule where they have to pay a fine every time they reference anything nerdy, prompting Narumi to complain about the rule while also reenacting Esidisi's crying scene (and then paying a fine for doing so).

Yakitate!! Japan

Pierrot's Stand Cry

In chapter 72, Pierrot shows his hate towards Microwave Bread, and while doing so, He throws a Barrage of Punches at a microwave while screaming his own name like a Stand Cry.

Art Style on 3rd Panel

On one of the OMAKE 4-Koma comedy serie of Yakitate! Japan, you can see the mangaka commeting how long his manga has been running and that his Art Style changed so much over the years and that Art Style is none other than Jojo's.

Yandere Kanojo

In Chapter 11, they advertise a Drama CD for the series released on May 26, 2010. One of the panels notes that the character Reina is voiced by Ai Matayoshi and shows her shouting lines from Jotaro and DIO.

In chapter 45, Manabu comments about Stand Users being attracted to each other.^{[citation needed]}

Video Games

Azur Lane

Activating auto battles in sorties will show a prompt which features the To Be Continued arrow.

The Battleship variant of IJN Kaga has two skills with icons directly referencing the events in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, as seen here.

Bayonetta

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Castlevania series

Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness

I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator  Van Van, a side character featured in I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator, a dating simulator published by KFC, has a design inspired by the style of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The character likely takes direct inspiration from the masculine body proportions of Jonathan Joestar and hairstyle of Josuke Higashikata.

Cyberpunk 2077

Danganronpa series

Dark Souls

Dead Cells

Devil Beater

Devil May Cry

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

Dota 2

Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara

Genshin Impact

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX

The Henry Stickmin Collection

Hiveswap Friendsim

Hyperdimension Neptunia

Kaiser Knuckle series

League of Legends

Mad Father

Marvel Contest Of Champions

Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter

Mercenary Kings

Monster Hunter 3G

Mr. Massagy

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series

NekoPara

Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge

Ninja Gaiden

No Straight Roads

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Persona 5

Psychic Force series

Resident Evil series

Rosenkreuzstillette

School Idol Project

Screencheat

Senran Kagura series

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Skullgirls

Steins;Gate

Stellaris

Street Fighter series

Suikoden series

Team Fortress 2

Tekken series

Terraria

The Battle Cats

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The King of Fighters series

Touhou Project

Travis Strikes Again:No More Heroes

Undertale

World Heroes series

World of Warcraft

Yakuza series  In Yakuza 0, one of Goro Majima's boss fights is against a character named Jo Amon. After defeating him, Majima remarks what that "Jo" guy's problem was and how overall the experience was a "bizarre adventure".

Yandere Simulator

Other

Arby's Restaurant

The American Fast food Restaurant Arby's have numerous social media platforms where they create Cardboard art or use sauce packets to creatively design characters from Video Games or Manga as social media marketing advertisements, some JoJo characters have had this happen to them such as: Dio Brando, Gyro Zeppeli, Bread with lighter from the Black Sabbath arc, Johnny Joestar, Daniel J. D'arby(from an AMA) & Will A. Zeppeli

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Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog

An Off-Panel from issue #270

The 270th issue of the Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, features an Off Panel comic strip in the back of the issue portraying Sonic and Knuckles as Kenshiro of Fist of the North Star and Jotaro respectively. The theme of the strip refers to the manliest of anime and concludes with Knuckles and Sonic engaging while shouting "OraOraOra" and "MudaMudaMuda".

Ballmastrz: 9009

Chimpendale striking Jonathans pose

The ninth episode of the first season of Adult Swim's Ballmastrz: 9009 has one of the rivaling teams members striking one of Jonathan Joestar's iconic poses.

In the 8th episode of the second season, one of the team members has a hairstyle closely resembling Josuke's from Diamond is Unbreakable. There are also characters resembling Bruno Bucciarati and Giorno Giovanna from Golden Wind.

In the same episode, one of the teams does a dance mimicking the torture dance shown in Golden Wind Episode 7.

Castlevania (TV series)

Tunis shopkeeper's mask

In Season 3, Episode 2, The Reparation of My Heart, a shopkeeper in Tunis specializing in mystical objects Isaac speaks to can be seen cleaning or polishing a mask that looks similar to the Stone Mask. Notably, the mask is green with red and gold decor and lacks fangs.

Diesel

American comic book Diesel was conceived as an Americanized version of episode 8 of the 1990s/2000s Stardust Crusaders OVA.

Gaia Online

Several items in Gaia Online reference JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

• The "Roto's Hat" from the Gee Boi Turbo set is designed to look like Gyro Zeppeli's and Johnny Joestar's hats.
• The "KO Star" in the Code Alpha set includes further references to Gyro and Johnny.
• The "RIO Star" item in the Famestar Hero has cosmetic references to Dio Brando, Diego Brando, Josuke Higashikata, Giorno Giovanna, Jotaro Kujo, and Star Platinum.
• The "WIN Star" item in the Eternal Rivals set adds cosmetic references to Jolyne Cujoh, Giorno Giovanna, and Iggy.

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Hayop Ka!

Posters of Giorno Giovanna and Josuke Higashikata

In the final scene of the animated film Hayop Ka! (also titled internationally as Hayop Ka! (You Son of a Bitch!), Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story, and You Animal!), the characters Nimfa Dimaano and Jerry go to a stew kiosk to eat together. At the barber shop behind them, posters of Giorno Giovanna and Josuke Higashikata, depicted as dogs, are seen on the windows.

Heroes

In the NBC drama Heroes, the character Hiro Nakamura is a fan of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In his blog, he states that he wants to "be like JoJo and Vaan and go on adventures" and that Part 3 is his favorite, especially the fights against the D'Arby brothers. One of his powers includes time manipulation, a gift shared with both Jotaro and DIO. In his blog he also mentions Joseph, Suzi Q and Boingo, whom he compares with Isaac Mendez. Isaac was an artist and comic book author whose works predicted the future just like Boingo's Thoth. Hiro later manages to stop time for more than 5 seconds and says that "JoJo was wrong" and posts on his blog under the pseudonym Jotaro Kujo. In the episode "Lizards", Hiro uses DIO & The World's battle cry "Muda Muda" during the Battle of Twelve Swords. He uses it again to taunt Daphne Millbrook while using his time manipulation ability to escape after taking her medal.

La Cascara

Live with Yourself!

Mao Asada & Usain Bolt

Real-life figures striking poses vastly similar to those featured in the series

As noted by JoJo's Posing School, figure skater Mao Asada and real-life runner Usain Bolt may have influenced or have been influenced by poses featured in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

Neostygarctus lovedeluxe

A species of tardigrade (water bear) discovered by Japanese scientists, Shinta Fujimoto and Katsumi Miyazaki, in 2013. The name is in reference to Love Deluxe as the scientists joked on how "it looked as if the Stand was controlling the creature's hair."

PAW Patrol

In MISSION PAW: Royally Spooked, the first segment of the seventh episode of PAW Patrol Season 4, the pups visit Barkingburg after the Earl suspected a "spooky" activity in the castle. While the Princess is unbothered by the ghosts, it is revealed that her pet dog, Sweetie, is the mastermind behind these activities by using her chew toy in an attempt to become the Queen of Barkingburg.

Chasing after several "haunted" knight armors, the PAW Patrol deduces that someone remotely controls these knights. Skye, the lookout dog, notices a device on the knights' helmet, to which Ryder, the Patrol's leader, quickly traces back to Sweetie. The knights briefly pose in reference to Killer Queen, Joseph Joestar & Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, and Josuke Higashikata's iconic poses as Sweetie continues to spook them more.

RWBY

In Volume 7 of the animated web series RWBY, the design of the character Neon Katt was partly inspired by Jolyne Cujoh.

Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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In season 2 episode 10 of Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the brothers try on multiple clothes and take on fashion poses. At one point, Donatello does three poses, that of Jotaro Kujo, Josuke Higashikata and Giorno Giovanna. The latter of which is the more direct visual reference.

Transformers

Cybertronians resembling Crazy Diamond and Rohan Kishibe are present in IDW Transformers #18 and Transformers Galaxies #8, both drawn by Umi Miyao.

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X-Man

Hulk with The World armor

In X-Man Annual Vol 1 1998, the Hulk gains an armor that is likely based off of the design for DIO's Stand, The World.