Moody Blues
Moody Blues (ムーディー・ブルース, Mūdī Burūsu) is the Stand of Leone Abbacchio, featured in the fifth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo.
It possesses the ability to imitate the form of individuals and reenact past events with precision.
Appearance
Moody Blues is a humanoid Stand of a height and build similar to Abbacchio's. It is clothed from its head to its knees in a semitransparent piece of medium shade, open between the base of its neck and its crotch (revealing a light surface), and which forms a tent between its head and its shoulders. Its body is made of vinyl.[1]
It has a depressed, digital timer on its forehead. Its eyes resemble the speakers of a cassette player, repeated on the sides of its shoulders, the back of its hands and on its knees.
In the anime, Moody Blues has a constant VHS static-like effect present over its body while active, with said effect becoming more pronounced when it uses its ability. Furthermore, when activated and when using its abilities, it emits sounds akin to both a landline telephone's dial-up tone and hang-up click, as well as the fast-forward and reverse winding of a VHS tape.
Color Schemes
Abilities
Moody Blues demonstrates a certain level of inherent strength, being able to perform basic rush attacks and outmatch other relatively weak Stands and their Users in direct combat, such as Illuso and his Man in the Mirror. However, its abilities do not lend themselves to fighting, which often leaves Abbacchio overpowered by other offense-based Stand Users. Despite this, Moody Blues' esoteric power makes it useful for a number of outside tasks.
Chronological Rebroadcasting
Moody Blues' primary ability is retrocognition; in particular, the ability to reenact, or "replay" past events with utmost precision, allowing Abbacchio to freely investigate events.[2] Every event happening to a particular location or person will be exactly recreated by Moody Blues, even if it is currently impossible; for instance, Moody Blues reenacting Narancia's past will produce music because Narancia listened to some, despite the lack of a working stereo.[2] However, there are limits to what Moody Blues can replay. For instance, Clash's teleportation through water is impossible to reenact.[3]
At the same time, the digital timer on Moody Blues' forehead will remain to indicate the point in time it is reenacting.[2] The "replay" can be controlled as if it was a video, allowing Abbacchio to fast-forward to skip uninteresting events, or pause it, allowing people to interact with the paused event if need be.[2][4] However, it cannot attack when it is "rebroadcasting", making it vulnerable.[4] The farther away the event is in the past, the more time Moody Blues must spend immobile to reach it. It had to remain defenseless for an estimated 8 to 10 minutes as it prepared to replay Diavolo's past meeting with Donatella Una on the beaches of Sardinia 15 years ago.[5] Once finished, however, it can again attack.
By using a replay, Moody Blues can imitate the form of an individual for a limited time. At one point, it enabled Abbacchio to pilot a plane by playing back the previous motions of the pilot.[6] The imitation effect of its ability can also be used to disguise Moody Blues, shown when it changed into Abbacchio in order to fool Illuso's Man in the Mirror into dragging it into its mirror world instead of Abbacchio himself.[7]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 458: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 1
- Chapter 459: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 2
- Chapter 460: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 1
- Chapter 462: Sex Pistols Appears, Part 1
- Chapter 482: Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze, Part 4
- Chapter 483: Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze, Part 5
- Chapter 484: Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze, Part 6
- Chapter 485: Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze, Part 7
- Chapter 507: Head to Venice!
- Chapter 526: Clash and Talking Head, Part 2
- Chapter 527: Clash and Talking Head, Part 3
- Chapter 529: Clash and Talking Head, Part 5
- Chapter 532: No Flightcode! Headed for Sardinia
- Chapter 533: Notorious B.I.G, Part 1
- Chapter 539: Spice Girl, Part 1
- Chapter 540: Spice Girl, Part 2
- Chapter 548: King Crimson vs. Metallica, Part 5
- Chapter 549: King Crimson vs. Metallica, Part 6
- Chapter 550: Beneath a Sky on the Verge of Falling (Mentioned only) (Death)
Anime Appearances- Golden Wind Episode 5: Find Polpo's Fortune!
- Golden Wind Episode 6: Moody Blues Strikes Back
- Golden Wind Episode 7: Sex Pistols Appears, Part 1
- Golden Wind Episode 13: Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze
- Golden Wind Episode 13.5: Inizio del vento aureo
- Golden Wind Episode 18: Head to Venice!
- Golden Wind Episode 21.5: determinazione
- Golden Wind Episode 22: The "G" in Guts
- Golden Wind Episode 23: Clash and Talking Head
- Golden Wind Episode 24: Notorious B.I.G
- Golden Wind Episode 25: Spice Girl
- Golden Wind Episode 27: King Crimson vs. Metallica (Mentioned only)
- Golden Wind Episode 28: Beneath a Sky on the Verge of Falling (Death)
- Golden Wind Episode 28.5: destino
- Golden Wind Episode 35: The Requiem Quietly Plays, Part 2 (Flashback)
- Golden Wind Episode 39: Sleeping Slaves (Mentioned only)
Gallery
Ability explanation
Moody Blues behind its user, Abbacchio
Moody Blues' first appearance
Moody Blues rebroadcasting
Ability activating (5 minutes)
Moody Blues rebroadcasting Narancia's actions, fast-forwarding
Stopping rebroadcast at the time of Narancia being stabbed by Soft Machine
Abbacchio tracks Narancia's abduction further
Moody Blues searching for the enemy in darkness
Moody Blues tries attacking the enemy Stand
Rebroadcasting Mario Zucchero's actions
The Stand disguised as Abbacchio himself ambushing Man in the Mirror
Through the Stand, Abbacchio understands the truth behind Illuso's ability
Punching Man in the Mirror
Smashing Man in the Mirror
Half of its body trapped in the Mirror World
Severs its user's own hand to get Mr.President's key away from Illuso
Moody Blues' separate hand taking Mr.President's key to Giorno's position
Turning into a pilot to fly to Sardinia
Moody Blues crumbles as Abbacchio dies
Chapter 460 Cover
Chapter 483 Cover
Chapter 527 Cover A
Chapter 527 Cover B
Chapter 529 Cover A
Chapter 529 Cover B
Chapter 540 Cover
Abbacchio and Moody Blues in first teaser PV
Moody Blues first shown
Moody Blues full reveal
Partially transformed into Narancia
Close up
"URYAAAAA"
Moody Blues reforming after replaying Mario Zucchero's actions
Transformed into Abbacchio
Grabbing Man in the Mirror
About to attack
Performing a stomp attack
Moody Blues partially merged with Abbacchio
transformed into Pericolo
Partially transformed into Clash
Transformed into a pilot
Moody Blues crumbling away
Abbacchio's final legacy- left by Moody Blues
Moody Blues' stats
Moody Blues & Abbacchio in Fighting Gold
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Moody Blues in Fighting Gold
Moody Blues & Abbacchio in the 1st ending credits for Part 5
Moody Blues & Abbacchio in Uragirimono no Requiem
Moody Blues' concept art
Moody Blues' key art
Moody Blues' render
Moody Blues on the cover of the Golden Wind Volume 7 Blu-ray
Countdown Artwork by Yasutoshi Iwasaki
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Moody Blues and Abbacchio in GioGio's Bizarre Adventure
Moody Blues in Abbacchio's profile
Moody Blues and Abbacchio in an early build
Moody Blues briefly shown in All-Star Battle fifth PV
Moody Blues and Abbacchio in BGM menu
Stardust Shooters; Leone Abbacchio (Polar Star)
"Leone Abbacchio (A place to calm down)"
"Leone Abbacchio (Limited)"
"Leone Abbacchio (Link Skill)"
"Leone Abbacchio (Login Bonus)"
"Leone Abbacchio (Platinum Ring)"
"Leone Abbacchio"
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6-star Abbacchio teaser
Moody Blues (Super Action Statue)
Chara Heroes; Part 5 Vol.1
Moody Blues Banpresto Ichiban Kuji prize alarm clock
Bandai Stand Collection bust
Banpresto JOJO Quote Plate & Figure
Medicos Entertainment rubber keychain
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Adventure Battle Card
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Adventure Battle Card; Playback Abbacchio
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Moody Blues
Abbacchio & Fugo
Weiß Schwarz; Replaying the Past, Abbacchio (Special)
Determination to Uncover Truth, Moody Blues
10 Hours Ago, Pericolo
Playback Investigation, Moody Blues
Weekly Shonen Jump #13, 1997
Weekly Shonen Jump 1997 Issue #20 (Catchphrase Grand Prix)
JOJO A-GO!GO! (Inside Illustration)
Concept art, JOJOVELLER
DoCoMo Smartphone JOJO L-02K (Promo/Box Illustration)
Trivia
- Despite not being a Stand suited for combat, in the Vento Aureo PS2 game, Abbacchio can use Moody Blues to record his moves, such as kicks and punches, and rebroadcast them to effectively create attacks and combos for use.
See also
References
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Moody Blues
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter 459: The Mystery of Soft Machine, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 529: Clash and Talking Head, Part 5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 460: Moody Blues Strikes Back, Part 1
- ↑ Chapter 549: King Crimson vs. Metallica, Part 6
- ↑ Chapter 532: No Flightcode! Headed for Sardinia
- ↑ Chapter 482: Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze, Part 4
