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Caesar's headband (シーザーのバンダナ, Shīzā no Bandana) is a tentatively-named key item featured in the second part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency. Originally belonging to the Ripple-wielding warrior Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, it was temporarily inherited by Joseph Joestar through a crimson Ripple bubble following Caesar's demise at the hands of the Pillar Man Wamuu[1].
While initially a fashion accessory, it later plays a crucial role in Joseph's defeat of Wamuu[2] and has since then became a reoccurring part of both Caesar and Joseph's attire in various JoJo-related media.
Appearance
The headband has a simple tessellated triangle motif, splitting it into two colors. When worn by Caesar in the manga, it stops at the wings on either side of his headband, while on Joseph it appears much longer and droops behind his back, not unlike a Japanese Hachimaki. In the TV Anime adaptation, the headband's appearance is consistently longer and its tails can be seen even when Caesar is wearing it.
Color Schemes
History
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
The headband is first seen worn by Caesar during his initial confrontation with Joseph Joestar at a fountain in Rome, Italy. Caesar continues to wear it throughout the events of Battle Tendency, but its significance is only revealed during his fight with Wamuu in San Moritz.
After being struck by the Divine Sandstorm[4], Caesar grabs Wamuu's poison antidote ring off of him and puts his headband through it. Then, using the last of his Ripple, he creates a crimson bubble that holds the bandana and ring. Joseph receives the bubble and wears the headband onwards[5] to honor his fallen comrade.
In Joseph's defeat of Wamuu[6], after throwing a molotov cocktail at him, Joseph follows up by lighting and throwing Caesar's headband. These items are sucked up by Wamuu, causing the pressurised air inside of him to light, imploding the Pillar Man's body. Because of this, the headband is ultimately destroyed. And so, Caesar is avenged, his sacrifice[4] allowing Joseph to finally triumph over Wamuu.
Jonathan's Headband
In 2012, as part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary, several works of art drawn by Hirohiko Araki were sporadically released to the public through various mediums. These artworks are notable in that they debut Jonathan Joestar wearing a headband identical to the one worn by Caesar. First revealed on the side of a QFRONT Building in Shibuya, Tokyo on December 28, 2011, every subsequent artwork released during this period of time featured Jonathan sporting the headband. Examples include JoJo's Bizarre Words, JOJOVELLER and the Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012.
Chapters / Episodes
- Chapter 63: Joseph Joestar of Rome
- Chapter 64: The Red Stone of Aja
- Chapter 65: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 1
- Chapter 66: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 2
- Chapter 67: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 3
- Chapter 68: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 4
- Chapter 69: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 5
- Chapter 70: An Engagement with Death: The Wedding Ring
- Chapter 71: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 1
- Chapter 72: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 2
- Chapter 73: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 3
- Chapter 74: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 4
- Chapter 75: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 5
- Chapter 76: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 6
- Chapter 79: Flame Mode Esidisi, Part 2
- Chapter 80: Flame Mode Esidisi, Part 3
- Chapter 81: The Remains Lurk, Part 1
- Chapter 82: The Remains Lurk, Part 2
- Chapter 83: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back, Part 1
- Chapter 84: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back, Part 2
- Chapter 85: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back, Part 3
- Chapter 86: Light Mode Kars, Part 1
- Chapter 87: Light Mode Kars, Part 2
- Chapter 88: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 1
- Chapter 89: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 2
- Chapter 90: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 3
- Chapter 91: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 4
- Chapter 92: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 5
- Chapter 93: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 6
- Chapter 94: Climb Out of the Fortified Hotel
- Chapter 97: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 3
- Chapter 98: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 4
- Chapter 99: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 5
- Chapter 100: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 6
- Chapter 101: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 7
- Chapter 102: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 8
- Chapter 103: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 9
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 14: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 15: A Hero's Proof
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 16: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 17: Laying a Deeper Trap!
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 18: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 19: Race Toward the Cliff of Death
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 20: Caesar: A Lonely Youth
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 21: The Hundred vs. Two Strategy
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 22: A True Warrior
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 23: The Warrior Returns to the Wind
Gallery
Jonathan Joestar
Trivia
- The tessellated motif of the headband has been used by Araki for other characters after Battle Tendency, such as Jotaro Kujo and his belts in Stardust Crusaders.
References
- ↑ Chapter 92: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 5
- ↑ Chapter 103: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 9
- ↑ JoJonium/Special_Interviews#Volume_6_.28Caesar_Anthonio_Zeppeli.29
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 92: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 5
- ↑ Chapter 97: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 59: The Pillar Man, Santana, Part 6