Phantom Blood

Poco

From JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia - JoJo Wiki
Revision as of 21:29, 20 March 2021 by Paisley Park (talk | contribs) (→‎Site Navigation: clean up, removed: {{#translation:}} (3))
Jump to navigation Jump to search

“
I'll be the one who will protect my sister! Sis! "Tomorrow" is right now! (ねーちゃんを守るのはこのおいらだ！ねーちゃん！あしたっていまさッ！)
”

Poco (ポコ,, Poko) is a secondary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood.

Poco is a young boy used as bait by Dio Brando to lure the Joestar Group into a trap. He eventually joins them on their quest in order to save his sister and proves useful during the fight with Tarkus.

Appearance

Poco is a young British boy of understandably short stature. He has short wavy hair and freckles. His attire consists of a light, collared shirt with rolled up sleeves and a pair of pants held up by suspenders. He is shown wearing a straw-hat during his introduction and for most of the story he is lacking footwear. At Jonathan and Erina's departure to America, he dons a dress jacket and bowtie.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaPB (PS2)Anime
Skin(Fair)
Hair(Blond)
Eyes(Brown)
Outfit
(White button-up shirt, blue pants with brown suspenders.)
Skin(Fair)
Hair(Blond)
Eyes(Green)
Outfit
(White button-up shirt, light blue overalls.)
Skin(Fair)
Hair(Brown)
Eyes(Blue)
Outfit
(White button-up shirt, black pants with brown suspenders.)

Personality

Poco is introduced as a mischievous and cowardly boy who steals the group's supplies. Later, however, when Jonathan is losing against Tarkus, Poco is shown to be willing to risk his life to help the group. He also worries about his sister when she is taken captive by Dio.

History

Background

Poco was a cowardly boy who was bullied by other kids, and his sister protected him. When confronted by her about when he was going to fight back and not depend on her anymore, Poco answered that he would do this "tomorrow", which caused her to slap him.[1] When Dio took shelter in Windknight's Lot, he brainwashed Poco to lure Jonathan into a trap.

Phantom Blood

On their way to Dio's castle, Jonathan's group encounters Poco, who is introduced as a pickpocket who steals the group's supplies. In reality, he was under Dio's mind control, and Poco quickly finds himself in danger from Dio's zombies.[2] While he is able to get away from the group quickly, he is ultimately dragged back into the graveyard by two bullies who don't believe his story. Luckily, though his bullies are killed, he is saved from Tarkus by Jonathan.[3]

While attempting to find shelter for Poco, Jonathan is trapped in the Chamber of the Two-Headed Dragon and forced to fight in the Chain Deathmatch against Tarkus. Speedwagon notices that a child could fit through the windows in the chamber, but Zeppeli dissuades him from asking the child to help. However, Poco climbs into the hole anyway, believing that his town and everyone he loves will be killed if Jonathan fails. Poco suffers a kick from Tarkus but manages to open the door, allowing Zeppeli and Speedwagon to come to Jonathan's aid.[1]

After Tarkus's defeat and Zeppeli's death, the group reaches the town itself, where Poco is accosted by a livid Mr. Adams and warned that his sister will punish him for being out too late. However, Mr. Adams reveals himself to be a Zombie as soon as the group turns their back, only to be swiftly defeated by Jonathan.[4] The group reaches Poco's home, where Poco's father informs him that his sister has gone out to seek him, causing Poco to fear for her safety. He accompanies the group to Dio's castle, reuniting with his sister after Doobie's defeat.[5] Though Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam surround the two, they are protected by Straizo, who quickly destroys the four zombies.[6] After the battle's end, he appears with his sister and the other characters on the port to wish Jonathan and Erina a good honeymoon.[7]

Chapters / Episodes

Book Icon.png Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance
TV Icon.png Anime Appearances
Episodes in order of appearance

Video Games

Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)

Poco is not a playable character, but he does appear in cutscenes reflecting the original story. After stealing from the Joestar group while hypnotized, he later becomes an ally. The game includes Poco's flashback to being bullied and arguing with his sister, as well as his discovery of his sister's disappearance and reunion with her. His final appearance, like in the original story, is at a dock with the rest of Jonathan's friends, seeing him off on his honeymoon voyage.

Gallery

  • Poco's first appearance, stalking the group

    Poco's first appearance, stalking the group

  • Caught by Jonathan

    Caught by Jonathan

  • Bullied by delinquents

    Bullied by delinquents

  • Climbing the wall into the arena where Jonathan is battling Tarkus

    Climbing the wall into the arena where Jonathan is battling Tarkus

  • Poco's first appearance

    Poco's first appearance

  • Poco swings from a rope

    Poco swings from a rope

  • Poco climbing away after stealing the group's bag

    Poco climbing away after stealing the group's bag

  • Poco falls after Jonathan's Overdrive

    Poco falls after Jonathan's Overdrive

  • Jonathan catches Poco

    Jonathan catches Poco

  • Poco in fear after Tarkus's attack

    Poco in fear after Tarkus's attack

  • Poco bullied

    Poco bullied

  • Scared of bullies

    Scared of bullies

  • Slapped by sister

    Slapped by sister

  • Deciding to be brave, climbing into the arena

    Deciding to be brave, climbing into the arena

  • Tarkus attacks Poco

    Tarkus attacks Poco

  • Poco's resolve to open the door

    Poco's resolve to open the door

  • Poco's dad slaps him

    Poco's dad slaps him

  • Reuniting with his sister

    Reuniting with his sister

  • With the rest of Jonathan's friends to see Jonathan and Erina off

    With the rest of Jonathan's friends to see Jonathan and Erina off

  • Reference sheet: Head

    Reference sheet: Head

  • Reference sheet: Body

    Reference sheet: Body

  • Climbing into the Chamber of the Three-Headed Dragon

    Climbing into the Chamber of the Three-Headed Dragon

  • Attacked by Tarkus

    Attacked by Tarkus

  • Watching Jonathan embark on his honeymoon, with the rest of Jonathan's friends

    Watching Jonathan embark on his honeymoon, with the rest of Jonathan's friends

  • Poco's render

    Poco's render

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 33: Pluck for Tomorrow and the Successor, Part 1
  2. ↑ Chapter 24: Ripple Overdrive, Part 2
  3. ↑ Chapter 30: Sleep as a Hero
  4. ↑ Chapter 36: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 1
  5. ↑ Chapter 37: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 2
  6. ↑ Chapter 39: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 1
  7. ↑ Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3

Site Navigation

Retrieved from "http://jojowiki.com/index.php?title=Poco&oldid=581501"