Jobin Higashikata
Jobin Higashikata (東方 常敏, Higashikata Jōbin) is a major character in Part VIII: JoJolion.
Jobin is the eldest son of the Higashikata Family. His wife is Mitsuba, and his son is Tsurugi Higashikata.
Appearance
Jobin is a man of average to above-average height and medium build. Four grooves cross his face vertically, over the corner and the centre of his eyes. He has an eyebrow that divides centrally, where it curls upwards.
Wearing an undercut, the hair on his sides is of medium tone and textured by short, bulbous spikes; whilst the light hair on his crown is folded onto the right of his forehead, where it is kept with a barette.
He wears an overall light colored outfit of pants and a hooded top both bearing bulbous spikes. The hooded section is dark in color; and the second of two buttons on it bears the Higashikata Family crest.
Jobin also wears a small, weaved necklace.
Personality
Jobin maintains a quiet sense of humor. He is fond of quoting Aida Mitsuo.
In his room, he keeps a large shelving unit full of display cases for exotic beetles. His son Tsurugi describes him as child-like in his obsession towards this collection.
In the context of Norisuke's personality test,[3] he seems fond of robotic figurines.
He is shown to be very clever when he used his stand to melt the wax off on his beetle, in addition to detecting Josuke's plan. [4]
Synopsis
History
It is known from his son Tsurugi's explanation of the Higashikata family's superstitious beliefs of warding away "demons of sickness" that Jobin, being the firstborn son of his family, was raised as a girl until he turned twelve.[5]
JoJolion
He is mentioned by Joshu Higashikata during the attempt at a family photo, apparently having left shortly before. The mention of his absence is enough for his father to call off the welcoming photo for Josuke.
Fifth Generation
Josuke and Norisuke first encounter Jobin in the Higashikata Fruit Parlor after the events surrounding Yotsuyu. Josuke spills some ice cream on his foot, and as Jobin cleans it up, he explains that he had returned from researching fruit in Vietnam and the Philippines for the Higashikata family business.
It is revealed that he has a taste for expensive ornaments, including a golden Lamborghini and a Dorcus titanus palawanicus (giant stag beetle); and that he has a close relationship with his father. He gives Josuke the stag beetle as a gift, though Josuke reluctantly accepts it.
After Norisuke and Jobin leave, Josuke discovers traces from Norisuke's King Nothing suggesting that Jobin may know something regarding the spiky fruit capable of healing the family's disease and may possibly be involved with Yotsuyu. Josuke challenges Jobin to a beetle fight using the beetle he had previously received with the intent of gathering more information. The beetle fight seems one-sided at first, but concludes with Jobin receiving the loser's punishment of cutting off one of his eyebrows. Sparking his competitive side, Jobin challenges Josuke to another beetle fight with his lamborghini as the ante, but with the condition that he be allowed to lick Josuke's eye should he win the next round.
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Jobin's initials
References
- ↑ JoJoLion Chapter 34: That Man, Jobin
- ↑ JoJoLion Chapter 11: Family Tree, p. 20
- ↑ JJL Chapter 7
- ↑ Jojolion Chapter 37
- ↑ JJL Vol. 5 Ch. 23: The Secret Room p. 23
