I leave no eyewitnesses alive...[2] (目撃者は生かしておけないよ…, Mokugeki-sha wa ikashite okenai yo…)
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Yoshikage Kira (吉良 吉影, Kira Yoshikage) was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay tweaks that All-Star Battle R brought.
In the English localization of the game, Kira's Stand, Killer Queen, is localized as "Deadly Queen", carried on from its All-Star Battle debut.
Replacing Kira's previous voice actor, Rikiya Koyama, is Toshiyuki Morikawa, who has voiced him since the Diamond is Unbreakable anime adaptation. Because of this, and like the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Kira were either added or re-recorded.
Kira has 950 health and uses the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Killer Queen. During a fight, he can use various moves from his appearance in Diamond is Unbreakable.
The opponent's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Anything can be a bomb" skill: 1000 G 2. Land the "Ha!" skill: Sheer Heart Attack Publicity Artwork 3. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Kira Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
Kira: What the... Where did you come from? Valentine: I sensed such power, I couldn't help but stop. I've been through dimension after dimension, but never encountered something like this until now.
Victory Dialogue
Kira: We're not going to see eye to eye. All I want is a quiet life. I'm sorry, but you must disappear.
Defeat Dialogue
Valentine: I do like your power. Will you use it for good in my service?
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear four panels on the same page.
The player starts with 50% health. Each round lasts only 60 seconds.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Star Platinum, The World!" style: 1000 G 2. Call an Assist: Echoes ACT3 Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "I'm going to break you into pieces" skill: Jotaro 4's Theme 4. Win with a Heart Heat Attack: Kira Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Jotaro 4: Koichi... If you hadn't been there... I'd be dead. Kira: Astonishing... Even with those wounds, you're attempting to stand. If you would have just stayed down, you could have had a peaceful sleep...
Victory Dialogue
Jotaro 4: You did well to fight this long on your own... You've really grown.
Defeat Dialogue
Kira: Your Stand feels very weak... You didn't think my Killer Queen would fall over to something like that, did you?
The main antagonist of Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable, his Stand is Killer Queen. At a first glance, he passes as an ordinary office worker, yet he is in fact a serial killer, born with a lust for murder. After blowing up Shigekiyo Yangu, he is chased by Josuke Higashikata and company, but temporarily escapes pursuit by killing and stealing the identity of Kosaku Kawajiri.[3]
Yoshikage Kira's Stand, with the ability to turn objects it touches into bombs. Its left hand forms the autonomous, heat-seeking Sheer Heart Attack, allowing it act separately from Killer Queen. In the latter half of the story, the Stand develops Bites the Dust, which can blow up time itself, rewinding it in the process.
Taunt Lines
1000 G
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
Normal Costume
Sheer Heart Attack Publicity Artwork
Kira Color Tint C
Jotaro 4's Theme
Kira Special Outfit A
