Shizuka Joestar
Shizuka Joestar (静・ジョースター, Shizuka Jōsutā) is a tertiary ally featured in the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Diamond is Unbreakable.
Introduced in the "We Picked Up Something Crazy!" story arc, Shizuka is a baby found on the side of a road in Morioh by Joseph Joestar, who subsequently adopts her. Incidentally, she is a Stand User who can turn invisible thanks to her Achtung Baby.
Appearance
Shizuka is a female infant approximately 6 months in age.[1] Her face is made visible only when covered by makeup, upon which Joseph and Josuke agree that she is cute.
She wears a range of soft, light baby clothing, including a small, bobbled knit cap, and large, dark glasses (designed to hide her invisible eyes).
Personality
Shizuka is a baby of average temperament who is generally calm outside a few key moments in the story.
Her Stand activates when she is startled, frightened, or distressed, rendering her invisible. This phenomenon is noted to likely be a result of stress built up from being held by strangers other than her mother, however after introductory arc, she seems most comfortable when around Joseph Joestar.[2]
Abilities
Stand
Shizuka's Stand, Achtung Baby, renders her invisible; as well as everything inside a certain sphere around her when particularly distressed.
History
Diamond is Unbreakable
For unexplained reasons, Shizuka was a baby lost in Morioh, probably because of her Stand power Achtung Baby, which can turn herself and her close surroundings invisible.
Upon discovering her, Joseph Joestar and Josuke Higashikata are thrown into a wild chase to find her, during which Joseph proves his worthiness to Josuke by slitting his wrist so that his blood would be able to track her location. From then on, Josuke saw his father as more than just any "old man" and instead recognized him as someone willing to place himself in danger for the sake of protecting an innocent life.
She briefly appeared during the Cinderella arc being held by Joseph as he and Josuke are walking and encounter Yukako. When Joseph and Josuke go to the Kameyu department store with Koichi, Rohan, Yukako, and Koichi's mother and sister, she is startled when Rohan takes pictures with flash, forcing Josuke and Joseph to rush outside as the stress caused her to turn herself and her surroundings invisible. Joseph accidentally pushes Koichi into Yukako while trying to calm Shizuka and get out of the store.
Shizuka helped Rohan Kishibe when he was attacked by Ken Oyanagi. To win the last rock-paper-scissors match, Rohan used his Heaven's Door on Shizuka to make her force Ken's hand to use rock, allowing him to win the match no matter what Ken decided to choose. She was held hostage by Ken, but Rohan convinced him to let her go in exchange for another rock-paper-scissors match. Rohan used her to defeat Ken by using his Stand to make her activate her own and make Ken throw rock instead of scissors. She goes missing after Ken's and Rohan's battle and they, Josuke and Joseph look for her.
For the rest of the series, Shizuka remains mostly carried by Joseph, who had adopted her into his family despite risking the wrath of his wife Suzi Q suspecting her to be another illegitimate child of his. Her real parents were never found.
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 315: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 1
- Chapter 316: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 2
- Chapter 317: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 3
- Chapter 318: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 321: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 4 (Cover only)
- Chapter 335: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (Flashback)
- Chapter 347: The People of Morioh
- Chapter 348: Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella, Part 1
- Chapter 351: Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella, Part 4
- Chapter 359: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 6 (Cover only)
- Chapter 371: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!, Part 1
- Chapter 375: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!, Part 5
- Chapter 376: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!, Part 6
- Chapter 398: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 1 (Cover only)
- Chapter 412: Cheap Trick, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 439: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart
Anime Appearances- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 13: We Picked Up Something Crazy!
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 20: Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 26: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 31: July 15th (Thursday), Part 1
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 33: July 15th (Thursday), Part 3
- Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 39: Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart
Gallery
Shizuka turning other things aside from herself invisible
Shizuka in the process of having her make-up put on
Newly clothed
Joseph over-applies makeup
With sunglasses
Holding up peace signs
Shizuka is taken hostage by Boy II Man
Weekly Shonen Jump 1995 Issue #8 (Title Page)
Sketch of Shizuka
Joseph over-applies Shizuka's makeup.
Saved by Crazy Diamond.
Shizuka crying after Rohan accidentally scares her using his camera's flash.
Shizuka and Joseph, along with the other warriors of Morioh.
Shizuka kidnapped by Ken Oyanagi.
Shizuka posing after helping Rohan Kishibe beat Ken Oyanagi.
Shizuka being held by Joseph while Jotaro is talking to a Speedwagon Foundation member.
Shizuka's silhouette in Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town
Shizuka, held by Joseph in the second opening, chase.
Key art of Shizuka.
Trivia
- Shizuka's name can also be read as (じょう Jō), which when paired with her adoptive surname would make her name Jō Jōsutā.
- In an interview during the run of Stone Ocean in 2003, when asked if Shizuka would return, Araki said that she would not.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 316: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 317: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 3
- ↑ Weekly Shonen ｢｣ (JOJO冒險 荒木飛呂彥100問專訪); Q75, April 5, 2003
