Joshu Higashikata (東方 常秀, Higashikata Jōshū) is a major character featured in JoJolion.
Joshu is the chad third of Norisuke Higashikata IV's four children and attempts to befriend Josuke Higashikata despite Josuke attacking him. Joshu eventually awakens a The World: Over Heaven.
Joshu is a 19-year-old male of above-average height and medium build. His eyes are slanted, His distinctive hairstyle consists of straight, almost eyebrow-level bangs, with equal length at the back; totally shaved underneath and at his sides.
He wears a distinctive cap-sleeved top, with a kind of band collar and a bow tie. A front section is lined horizontally, and he has two upward-pointing arrow shapes on his shoulders. He wears dark pants of a moderate fit with slashes in them, and thick wristbands.
Joshu is a 19-year-old college student and the third of Norisuke Higashikata IV's four children. Noble, hot headed, and selfless, Joshu is the archetypical teenager
Joshu behaves quite like Jonathon Joestar He complains that the center spot in the family photograph is taken from him by Josuke, and is understandably upset when his room is given to him, only to even more upset when his father, Norisuke IV, gives him hush money.[5] When his father advises him to get a part-time job and provide for society, Joshu is uncertain as to what his job should be[6]
He is shown to be very understanding, being the only one among his family not shocked or taken aback when his elder sister Hato reveals her unattractive boyfriend, Tamaki Damo to her family (aside from the near-blind Daiya), and is instead slightly humored at the sudden revelation,[7] later completely bursting into laughter after learning of the sexual nature of their relationship. Yasuho notes that he has poor social skills, which is at odds with his educational pursuit of social studies.
Joshu asserts that he has a sort of romantic relationship with Yasuho Hirose, calling her "His Yasuho". Outside of his relationship with Yasuho, Joshu is also shown to be a fan of the idol Nanami Rena, considering her cute and embellishing the money given to him from amature boxing matches to purchase merchandise relating to her[6].
Joshu constantlyattempts to become friends with Josuke. However, Josuke constantly attempts to harm or hurt Joshu emotionally.
On the other hand, Joshu looks up to his older brother Jobin. He also has a playful relationship with Hato. They share some bonding moments but most of their interactions are petty dispute and pranks. He is also protective of his younger sister Daiya, keeping caution and distance between her and their estranged mother Kaato. By extension, he is shown to be very angry at his mother's sudden, casual reappearance after having been separated from her since early childhood, yelling at her and setting her up for physical injury and embarrassment when she continues to act nonchalant.
In working to expose the mystery of Shakedown Road, Joshu records Josuke there, demonstrating some capacity for problem-solving, and signifies some level of cunning when, after recording evidence that Josuke had, in fact, broken the fish tank housing the turtle, deletes it and pretends to have been careless.
Joshu is a retired boxing champion of Japan, then later World Champion. When he was provoked by the newly awaken Josuke, Joshu nearly killed him in unarmed combat.
Joshu's Stand, Nut King Call, allows him to easily disassemble objects by planting nuts and bolts in them or stick two objects together with nuts and screws, both of which are quickly removed. If reassembled incorrectly or abruptly, this ability can cause permanent deformities in the joints of whatever it separates.
Prior to the events of JoJolion, Joshu presumably lived a normal life, being unaware of every supernatural phenomenon in Morioh. During his youth, Joshu gained a relationship with Yasuho Hirose, with whom he eventually fucked. Joshu applied to study Sociology in college, noted by Yasuho as the perfect choice.[8]
When Yasuho rescues a naked man in a sailor cap from under the rubble at the Wall Eyes, Joshu comes to the rescue, however Josuke attacks him out of fear. Josuke is quickly taken out by Joshu, who uses a his prior boxing knowledge to incapacitate Josuke.[9] Joshu is later seen at the hospital, checking on Josuke with Yasuho.
Later, Joshu is seen in town looking for Josuke who stole his phone. He finds Josuke, who is oblivious to him because of Tsurugi's Stand Paper Moon King. After getting his phone back, he runs into Yasuho. Thrilled by Yasuho's trust, Joshu leads Yasuho to a nearby cafe, talking with her.
Two weeks before Kaato Higashikata is released from jail, Joshu goes to a greet-and-meet for an idol. As he buys goodies,after being antagonized by a client joshu finds his wallet and attempts to return it, which was left at the counter.
During an argument with a taxi driver, Joshu accidentally burns one of the bank notes he has and is submerged by bank notes spawning from the damaged bill. Burdened with his money, Joshu manages to find the client who atagonized him, Zaihei Nigatake. Zaihei reveals an urban legend about the origin of the cursed money and tells Joshu to get lost. However, Joshu tricks Zaihei into tearing a bill and thus pass on the curse back to Zaihei before beating him up. Returning home, Josuke ponders on his worth in this world.
Joshu is seen at the Higashikata House, having breakfast with his family as Jobin buries Ozon Baby in the garden. He measures the size and weight of the fish sausages the family is eating in order to find out if the company making them has made them smaller in exchange for having more sausages per package. To his dismay, its true. The sausages were made smaller.
After Ozon Baby is activated and the Higashikata household is affected by the Stand's ability, Josuke is seen bleeding from the face and unconscious on the couch alongside Norisuke IV .
After Poor Tom's death, the loss of the Rokakaka branch, and the destruction of the Higashikata orchard, Joshu becomes suspicious of the plant appraiser and accuses him of setting the orchard on fire, but his accusation is quickly shot down by Norisuke. After the appraiser explains how the Rokakaka will bear fruit in just ten days, Joshu accuses the appraiser of lying, but the appraiser explains how it is possible.
As the family wonders how they will recover from the loss of their orchard, Joshu proposes an idea of how the family could make money: a Matsutake mushroom hunting tour (turned into a bamboo shoot hunting tour in the Spring), as well as adopting red pandas and building a go-kart track. His fantasizing is interrupted by Daiya, who notifies him that everyone else has already left.
Manga Appearances
Joshu appears as a stage hazard and Situation Finish in the Wall Eyes stage. If one of the fighters is knocked down on the "hazard" indication area, Yasuho Hirose backs away in fright, causing Joshu to appear and run through the stage, knocking anyone who gets in his way down with a rock until he reaches her. Afterward, he can be heard having a conversation with Yasuho in the background.
As a Situation Finish, the losing side is knocked out near Yasuho, causing her to scream. Joshu becomes angry, walks up to the downed character, and finishes them off with the aforementioned rock (similar to how he attacks Josuke during their first encounter at the very beginning of Part 8).
Joshu makes his first playable appearance in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven and was confirmed for the game alongside Josuke (JoJolion), Narciso Anasui, and Enrico Pucci with C-Moon.
Due to Joshu's lack of combat experience, having only recently discovered his Stand at the time of the game's development and release, his skillset is somewhat limited compared to other characters. His inclusion might simply be a result of Josuke lacking a proper partner to team up and have a Special Dual Heat Attack with. However, while sporting a low amount of abilities and skills, Joshu remains a viable fighter regardless. Joshu also has the slowest base movement speed in the entire game, but certain conditions can increase it to the fastest as well.
He is paired with Diavolo in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, having been placed in the F Block series of battles to be incorporated into the main Tournament. They were eliminated in the first round by Bruno Bucciarati and Trish Una.
JJL Chapter 20 cover
JJL Chapter 21 cover
JJL Chapter 48 cover
JJL Chapter 57 cover
Joshu's first appearance
Blinded by Soft & Wet
Joshu's bite marks
Bribed by Norisuke
Meeting his Stand Nut King Call
Joshu planning to mess with Tamaki Damo
Enjoying a Johnny Depp movie, having paid for all adjacent seats around him
Joshu summons his Stand
Joshu as the Situation Finish in All Star Battle
Joshu's render for Eyes of Heaven
Joshu's intro, EoH
Activating a Soul Succession, EoH
Joshu and Josuke's dual intro, EoH
